Events
Explosions near the Simferopol Hydroelectric Power Station: what is known about the attack in Crimea
On the night of Sunday 21 June, a series of explosions rocked the temporarily occupied Crimea. Local residents reported a drone attack and the activation of Russian air defences
In Brazil, a 12-year-old girl faked her own abduction and demanded a ransom from her parents
In Brazil, the police have solved an unusual case involving the alleged abduction of a 12-year-old girl. After several hours of searching, the police established that the child had made up the story herself in order to get money from her family
Tragedy in Rivne: a child has died in a fire
A fatal fire broke out in a high-rise block in Rivne. A 10-year-old boy who was in the flat died as a result of the blaze, and several residents of a neighbouring flat were taken to hospital
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station has once again lost its external power supply
The temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station has once again been cut off from its external power supply. This is the 20th such incident since the start of the full-scale war, demonstrating once again the precarious state of nuclear safety at the facility
Drones attacked the Tyumen oil refinery, thousands of kilometres from Ukraine
The Ukrainian Defence Forces have attacked the Tyumen oil refinery in Russia, which is located approximately 2,000 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. Prior to the explosions, a warning had been issued in the region regarding drones.
Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot has died: what is known about the accident
Claude Guillemot, co-founder of Ubisoft, has died in a plane crash in France. The Cessna 421, owned by the businessman, crashed near La Bolle; two people were killed in the accident
The Ukrainian Armed Forces struck a bridge across the Henichesk Strait and a Russian ‘Pantsir-S’ system
The Ukrainian Defence Forces have carried out strikes on a number of key Russian military targets. Among those hit were the bridge across the Henichesk Strait, which the occupiers were using for logistics, and the ‘Pantsir-S’ anti-aircraft missile and gun system
The Prostor chain of shops is closing down in Ukraine
Prostor, a Ukrainian chain of beauty and personal care shops, has announced that it is ceasing operations and will begin gradually closing its outlets. The shops will start closing from 1 July 2026
A woman was mauled to death by Cane Corso dogs in Boryspil
On 19 June, in Boryspil, Kyiv Oblast, two Cane Corso dogs attacked an elderly woman in her own garden. The victim was taken to hospital, but the doctors were unable to save her life
In Poland, a woman attacked a 14-year-old boy because of the Ukrainian language
In Gdańsk, Poland, a 14-year-old boy was attacked whilst speaking Ukrainian with his friends at a children’s playground. According to the boy’s family, a woman first demanded that he stop speaking Ukrainian and then used physical force. Following the incident, the boy was taken to hospital
On 21 June, there will be changes to the metro and public transport services in Kyiv
On Sunday, 21 June, some public transport services in central Kyiv will be temporarily restricted due to public events. Two metro stations will be closed to passengers
The 6th Ukrainian Construction Congress will take place in Kyiv on 23 June
The 6th Ukrainian Construction Congress is to be held in the capital on 23 June, bringing together over 6,000 participants. The event will bring together representatives of the construction industry, investors, architects, property developers and the public sector.
