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The vast majority of Ukrainians (90%) are in favour of constructive relations with Poland, despite disputes over historical issues.

Журналісти «Бабеля» встановили щонайменше 26 небойових смертей серед новобранців 425-го окремого штурмового полку «Скеля» за період від кінця осені 2025 року до весни 2026-го. У розслідуванні йдеться про скарги родичів на несвоєчасну медичну допомогу, свідчення про побиття, знущання та суїциди. У полку заперечують системність насильства і заявляють про готовність до перевірок.

The municipal enterprise ‘Mykolaivvodokanal’ has announced a tender for the services of a debt collection agency to deal with water bill debtors. The company is prepared to pay 1.24 million UAH for this, and plans to transfer consumer debts totalling 6.2 million UAH to the debt collectors.

The former director of the Olympic Village children’s camp in the Kyiv region, where a 10-year-old boy died in 2023, has been detained in Montenegro. The court has already issued an arrest warrant for her extradition, and the Ukrainian prosecution service is preparing the necessary procedures to bring the suspect back to Ukraine.

A suspected scheme involving the illegal diversion of gas for the operation of a local boiler house has been uncovered in Chernivtsi. According to Naftogaz’s estimates, the losses amount to at least 87.5 million hryvnias, and the case files have already been handed over to the law enforcement authorities.

In June 2026, the geomagnetic situation is expected to remain relatively calm overall, although periods of heightened solar activity are possible throughout the month. According to NOAA forecasts, isolated disturbances may reach G1 level, and a warning of a stronger magnetic storm was issued in early June.

In a number of Polish municipalities, Ukrainians have increasingly been denied temporary protection status. Instead of the special status granted to Ukrainian citizens, some applicants are being granted a different immigration status, which does not provide access to certain benefits and support schemes.

The ‘Reserve+’ app has temporarily suspended certain services relating to the verification of disability data. The Ministry of Defence explained that the restrictions were introduced due to incorrect responses from social services registers, in order to avoid errors when processing applications.

On 24 June 2026, Orthodox Christians in Ukraine celebrate the Nativity of St John the Baptist – one of the most important feasts in the church calendar. On the same day, people traditionally celebrate Ivan Kupala, as well as several international commemorative dates.

Every year on 28 June, Ukraine celebrates Constitution Day. ThePublic looks back at the history of the holiday and explains whether there will be an extra day off for Constitution Day in 2026.

The Verkhovna Rada is preparing to increase fines for speeding. Specifically, the proposal involves a fine of 17,000 UAH for five or more speeding offences in a year.

The Russian occupiers are creating conditions for an outbreak of anthrax in the temporarily occupied territory of the Kherson region. According to the Main Intelligence Directorate, infected livestock carcasses are being taken to animal burial sites, some of which are located near populated areas and are in a state of disrepair.