It has been the 1204 th day of the Ukrainian resistance to the russian military aggression.
What happened in Ukraine today:
Here is operational information of the General Staff as of 6 pm:
On 11 June, there were 99 combat clashes on the front. Ukrainian defenders are stopping the enemy, holding the lines and destroying the plans of russians.
The areas of settlements affected by russian artillery shelling include Liskivshchyna in Chernihiv oblast; Prohres, Tovstodubove, Bachivsk, Sukhodil, Ulanovye, Studenok, Nova Sloboda, Myropylske, Prokhody, Petrushivka, Turyia, Popivka in Sumy oblast.
Towards Kharkiv, there were no enemy offensive actions.
Towards Kupiansk, the enemy advanced six times on the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the vicinity of the Stepova Novoselivka settlement and Pishchane.
Towards Lyman, there were 11 combat clashes, three of which are still ongoing. The enemy attacked in the areas of the settlements of Nadiia, Karpivka, Bilohorivka and towards the settlements of Olhivka, Stepove, Hrekivka, Andriivka, Zelena Dolyna, and Torske.
Towards Siversk, the enemy tried to advance towards Hryhorivka, but was repulsed.
Towards Kramatorsk, Ukrainian defenders repelled two enemy attacks. The enemy carried out offensive actions, trying to advance towards Stupochky and Bila Hora. Another clash is still ongoing.
Towards Toretsk, the defense forces successfully stopped nine enemy attacks. The enemy tried to advance in the vicinity of the settlements of Diliivka, Toretsk and Yablunivka.
Towards Pokrovsk, the enemy initiated clashes of varying intensity 33 times in the vicinity of the settlements of Poltavka, Malynivka, Myroliubivka, Lysivka, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Muravka, Novoukrainka and Oleksiivka. Our defenders repelled 31 enemy attacks, and fighting continues. The enemy launched air strikes on the areas of Poltavka and Koptevye.
Towards Novopavlivka, Ukrainian defenders repelled 15 enemy attacks near the settlements of Kostiantynopil, Bahatyr, Odradne, Komar, Novosilka, Vilne Pole, Shevchenko and in the vicinity of Myrne, and Zaporizhia. Three enemy attacks are still ongoing.
Towards Huliaipole, there were four clashes near Malynivka, one attack of the invaders was repelled.
Towards Orikhiv, the enemy tried to advance in the vicinity of Pavlovka, but was stopped.
Towards Kherson, the aggressor launched a futile attack towards the positions of Ukrainian defenders.
Towards Kursk, Ukrainian defenders repelled nine attacks by the invaders, three more clashes are still ongoing. In addition, the enemy carried out six air strikes, dropping 15 guided aerial bombs, and also launched 79 artillery shells, including three from multiple launch rocket systems.
In the remaining front areas, there were no significant changes in the situation.
Ukrainian troops are exhausting the russian army along the entire line of combat contact and in the rear.
According to the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, the bodies of 1,212 Ukrainian Heroes have been returned to Ukraine. This number is due to the fact that the enemy is advancing, and the bodies (both russian and Ukrainian) remain in the territory under their control. Among the returned “on the shield” Defenders, the fallen were from: Kursk, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson oblasts. The fallen Defenders were returned as a result of the joint work of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, the Joint Center under the Security Service of Ukraine, the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, the Office of the Commissioner of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for Human Rights, the Secretariat of the Commissioner for Persons Missing in Special Circumstances, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, and other structures of the Security and Defense Sector of Ukraine.
Consequences of the Attack
Residents of the Slobidskyi and Osnovianskyi districts of Kharkiv are recovering after the overnight Russian attack. According to Mayor Ihor Terekhov, a total of 103 residential buildings were damaged. The Russian strike also hit a cemetery, a depot, nine trolleybuses, a children’s playground, and a civilian enterprise.
In total, nearly two thousand windows were shattered across the city as a result of the strikes on June 11.
In the Aftermath of the June 11 Attack
In the Slobidskyi district of Kharkiv, part of a destroyed building is being dismantled following the Russian attack on June 11. A “Shahed” drone detonated inside the building, causing the collapse of the 4th and 5th floor structures. There is a risk of further collapse, said Serhii Rashevskyi, head of the emergency rescue unit.
“After such damage, the building is partially in an emergency condition — the 4th and 5th floors for sure. As dismantling work continues, other sections will be revealed, and the condition of the structural elements will become clearer. Their stability will be assessed,” Rashevskyi explained.
According to him, there are no people trapped under the rubble:
“There are no complex structural voids where people could have remained. None like that are present.”
A 72-year-old woman sustained shrapnel wounds as a result of a nighttime attack on Kupiansk, according to the regional prosecutor’s office. Around 3:30 a.m. on June 11, Russia launched a series of airstrikes on Kupiansk, reportedly using FAB-500 and FAB-1500 bombs equipped with universal planning and correction modules (UMPK), the prosecutor’s office said.
As a result of the strikes, over 80 houses, outbuildings, a kindergarten, a station, and an ambulance vehicle were damaged. No casualties were reported, prosecutors added.
Over the past 24 hours, the city of Kharkiv and seven settlements in Kharkiv Oblast came under enemy attack.
▪️ As a result of the shelling, 2 people were killed and 65 were injured.
In Kharkiv, 2 people were killed, and 60 were injured, including 9 children aged between 2 and 15. In Tsupivka village (Derhachi community), a 61-year-old and a 65-year-old man were injured. In Vilkhuvatka, a 38-year-old man was injured. In Kupiansk, a 47-year-old and a 68-year-old man were wounded.
The enemy launched 15 Geran-2 UAVs on the Slobidskyi and Osnovianskyi districts of Kharkiv.
Various types of weapons were actively used across Kharkiv region:
▪️ In Kharkiv, 9 apartment buildings, 3 private homes, 13 vehicles, and a factory were damaged. ▪️ In Kharkiv district, 8 private homes and 2 cars were damaged (in Tsupivka and Bolyboky villages). ▪️ In Kupiansk district, 40 private homes, 3 cars, and a garage were damaged (in Kupiansk city, Vilkhuvatka village, Velykyi Burluk settlement, and Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi).
The body found yesterday at a civilian enterprise in Kharkiv’s Kyivskyi district, which came under Russian attack on June 7, has been recovered. Another body was also discovered by rescue workers, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported.
Other
As part of the “Poetry in the Metro” project, posters featuring poems by European poets will appear in the subways of Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Dnipro.
Donetsk oblast
Frontline
As of June 11, Russian forces have failed to break through to the Dnipropetrovsk region. The Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) are holding the line on the Pokrovsk and Novopavlivka fronts.
For 11 months, the AFU has been holding back the Russian offensive on Toretsk, where the Russian army has suffered over 50,000 killed and wounded, said Serhii Khominskyi, press officer of the 100th Separate Mechanized Brigade. The battle for the city is still ongoing.
The number of Russian attacks increased to 14 in the Siversk direction over the past day. Occupying forces targeted Ukrainian defense positions near Hryhorivka and Verkhniokamianske. A day earlier, the Russians had launched only one assault in that area, according to the General Staff.
Russia also intensified its assaults to 57 on the Pokrovsk front and 35 on the Novopavlivka front, compared to 41 and 18 attacks, respectively, the day before.
Shelling
In Rodynske, a Russian drone strike hit near the local fire station on June 11—the second attack in a week. The drone damaged the fire station building, but no casualties were reported, according to the Donetsk region’s Emergency Service (SES).
Overnight on June 11, Russian forces attacked Kramatorsk. One person was injured and hospitalized with a mine-blast injury.
The attack damaged four targets, including: – an administrative building, – two cargo trucks, – and one passenger vehicle, reported Kramatorsk’s Military Administration head Oleksandr Honcharenko.
One person was killed, and another injured by Russian forces in Donetsk region.
▪️ Over the past day, 2,765 enemy shelling incidents were recorded along the front line and in residential areas, police reported.
▪️ On June 10, Russian forces shelled 10 settlements, including: Bilytske, Kostiantynivka, Lyman, Rodynske, and the villages of Bilokuzmynivka, Dovha Balka, Ivanopillia, Novotroitske, Pleshchiivka, and Staroraiske.
▪️ 19 civilian sites were damaged, including 13 residential buildings.
Shelling and Drone Strikes
▪️ Today at around 2:10 a.m., Russian forces struck Raiske, part of the Druzhkivka hromada, with two Geran-2 drones, killing a civilian and damaging a private house.
▪️ At the same time in Kramatorsk, a drone attack injured one person. A private house and three vehicles were damaged.
▪️ In Rodynske, drone strikes damaged an apartment building. In Bilytske, an infrastructure facility was hit.
▪️ In Ivanopillia, Russian forces dropped a KAB-250 aerial bomb, damaging seven private homes. In Bilokuzmynivka, a private house was damaged by artillery shelling.
▪️ In Staroraiske, enemy drones damaged four private homes, a shop, and a civilian vehicle.
Other
In some villages of the Udachne hromada in Donetsk region, which borders Dnipropetrovsk region, authorities can no longer reach the area due to active fighting, said Valerii Duhelnyi, head of the Udachne settlement military administration, in an interview with Suspilne Donbas. The hromada includes seven settlements: Udachne, Novosergiyivka, Novomykolaivka, Muravka, Kalynivka, Serhiyivka, and Molodetske.
In Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, 1,787 people remain in the city and 3,200 in the wider hromada, according to Donetsk regional administration head Vadym Filashkin.
“We are delivering humanitarian aid there. Some international charities are distributing hot meals. A few stores are still operating. The city is nearly destroyed — the city center barely exists. Almost all buildings are damaged,” Filashkin said.
In Kostiantynivka, 8,877 people still remain, according to his data.
“Several bank branches are still open, as well as medical facilities and a few shops. In areas without running water, wells and water tanks have been set up so people can collect water,” said the head of the regional administration.
Luhansk oblast
Starting July 1, utility tariffs will once again be raised in the occupied part of Luhansk region.
In Svatove, Luhansk Oblast, the occupiers plan to transfer “nationalized” real estate to third parties beginning January 1.
What is happening now in the north of Ukraine
Kyiv oblast
The Kyiv City State Administration’s Department of Youth and Sports reported that on the night of 10 June, the Spartak city stadium in Kyiv was damaged as a result of a russian strike. Debris from a drone that caused the damage was found on the grounds of the sports facility. The russian strike damaged the stands, the running track and the stadium premises. According to the department’s report, since the start of the full-scale invasion, russia has damaged or destroyed 736 sports infrastructure facilities in Ukraine, including 18 Olympic, Paralympic and Deaflympic training bases.
The Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications has informed the World Heritage Centre about the damage to St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv as a result of the russian attack on 10 June. According to Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications Mykola Tochytskyi, the shelling of St. Sophia Cathedral violated two international conventions at once – the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage and the Hague Convention.
Representatives of the Ukrainian coffee company Gemini reported that during the massive russian attack on Kyiv on the night of 10 June, the warehouse and service centre were completely destroyed.
On the night of 10 June, a russian attack caused a fire at an industrial facility in Boryspil. Rescuers quickly extinguished the fire, which covered 2,500 square metres. The State Emergency Service reported that the fire occurred at a facility outside the airport, although some fire trucks were marked ‘Boryspil Airport.’
Kyiv National Police reported that local residents found two russian drones on the outskirts of Kiev. They were discovered in a forest belt after a night-time russian attack. Explosives experts from the capital’s police arrived at the scene and defused the munitions.
Drones were found in the outskirts of Kyiv after russian shelling. Photo: National Police
Defense Express reported that during the latest air strike on Kyiv, russian troops used a new version of the Shahed-type kamikaze jet drone. Among the debris of the downed drone, details were found that indicate a Geran-3 modification. This version had previously been noted by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine. This jet drone is characterized by increased speed and a more complex flight path
Photo: Defense-Express
The Ministry of Health announced the start of restoration work on one of the buildings of the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv previously damaged by a russian missile. The project is being financed by the Okhmatdyt – Healthy Childhood Charitable Foundation, which has accumulated donations from Ukrainians in 2024.
The Kyiv Regional State Administration reported that major repairs are underway on the bridge over the canal in Vyshhorod on the P-69 Kyiv-Vyshhorod-Desna-Chernihiv road (km 29+110). One of its spans was destroyed in 2022 at the beginning of the full-scale invasion. Currently, about 50% of the planned work has been completed. The major repairs are being carried out under a loan agreement with the United Kingdom. A Turkish contractor is in charge of the restoration.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced that the Kyiv community had sent nearly 2,500 UAVs of various types to the front lines for the soldiers of the Svoboda Battalion of the 4th Rubizh Operational Brigade.
A memorial cross was erected in the Chabanivska community in honour of the soldiers killed during the russian-Ukrainian war. Community residents, local authorities and clergy gathered at the event to honour the memory of the fallen defenders.
Zhytomyr oblast
Zhytomyr City Centre for Social Services In Zhytomyr reported that the fallen soldier Serhiy Rudzey was laid to rest. The 40-year-old defender stood up to defend Ukraine from the first day of the full-scale invasion. He served in the 115th Separate Brigade of Territorial Defence of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He was killed in the Sumy region on 3 June 2025 while performing a combat mission.
The Polissia National University hosted the official launch of an international mental health and recovery project, MINDBODY FLOW PROGRAM, implemented in cooperation with leading experts from Virginia Tech University (USA). The programme is a key component of the International Cycle of Events on Mental Health, Resilience and Recovery in Wartime and Post-War Periods, which will continue in the Zhytomyr oblast until 20 June 2025.
Sumy oblast
The Regional Military Administration reported that this morning, russian forces attacked a civilian vehicle by an FPV-drone in Sumy region. A couple was travelling from one of the villages in Yunakivka community, which is regularly shelled by the enemy, towards Sumy. The FPV drone struck their car, injuring a 59-year-old man.
From the morning of 10 June to the morning of 11 June, russian forces carried out over 70 shellings across 32 settlements in 13 territorial communities of the oblast. The most intense attacks were recorded in Sumy and Shostka regions. The enemy actively used UAV-dropped explosive devices (20 strikes) and guided aerial bombs (nearly 10 strikes). Additionally, russian forces launched FPV-drone and UAV attacks on Sumy oblast.
As a result of russian attacks over the past day, a civilian infrastructure facility was damaged in Velyka Pysarivka community, while in Lebedyn community, a non-residential building and four units of agricultural equipment were damaged.
Over the past day, local authorities, together with units of the State Emergency Service, the National Police, and public organisations from border communities, evacuated 104 people.
The Regional Military Administration informed that eight defenders and one female defender from Okhtyrka region were posthumously awarded state honours. By decree of the President of Ukraine, they were awarded the Order ‘For Courage’ III degree. The awards were presented to their families.
In Sumy, five mobile shelters have been installed in areas with the highest concentration of people. These are the first shelters set up this year with the support of the Ukrainian Red Cross. Two shelters have been placed in the city centre—on Teatralna Square and Independence Square.
Chernihiv oblast
The Regional Military Administration reported that this morning, russian forces dropped an explosive device from a drone onto the yard of a resident in a border village of Novhorod-Siverskyi region. A 66-year-old civilian man suffered multiple injuries and was hospitalised in surgery, where doctors are providing all necessary medical assistance
During the day, russian forces once again attacked Semenivka hospital. This marks the fifth strike on the medical facility. The attack, carried out by a ‘Molniya’ drone, damaged the facade and interior, shattering windows.
The aftermath of the russian drone strike on Semenivka hospital. Photo: Chernihiv RMA
The aftermath of the russian drone strike on Semenivka hospital. Photo: Chernihiv RMA
Chernihiv Border Detachment informed that throughout 10 June, russian forces attacked three border communities in Chernihiv oblast: Novhorod-Siverskyi, Semenivka, and Snovsk. The enemy carried out mortar shelling (32 explosions) and barrel artillery strikes (3 explosions), launched FPV-drone attacks (22 explosions), and dropped explosive devices from UAVs (21 explosions).
According to the Department of Civil Protection and Defence Work of Chernihiv Regional Military Administration, in Novhorod-Siverskyi community, FPV-drone strikes on Hremiach and Kamin villages caused fires in non-residential buildings.
In Semenivska community, a residential house wall and a vehicle were damaged due to a drone explosion.
In Kostobobriv village, UAV-dropped explosive devices with incendiary mixtures set two non-residential buildings on fire
According to ‘North’ Operational Command, In Kulykivka, Chernihiv region, debris from a downed UAV damaged two municipal institutions.
In Mala Koshelivka, Nizhyn region, UAV debris damaged two private houses, two agricultural buildings, and two vehicles.
Viacheslav Chaus, Head of Chernihiv Regional Military Administration, said that this year, four frontline communities in Chernihiv oblast — Horodnia, Koriukivka, Novhorod-Siverskyi, and Semenivka — received over UAH 2m. from partners in Vinnytsia, Kyiv, Poltava, and Cherkasy oblasts. The funds were provided under the ‘Side by Side: United Communities’ project and can be used for eliminating the consequences of shelling, arranging housing for internally displaced persons, and purchasing mobile shelters.
Recent events in the central regions of Ukraine
Dnipropetrovsk oblast
From evening until morning, the enemy continued attacking the Nikopol region, using both drones and artillery. Strikes targeted the district center as well as the Pokrovska and Marhanets communities.
In the morning, a drone strike in Nikopol damaged an apartment building. The consequences of other attacks are still being assessed.
According to updated information, a June 10 artillery strike on Nikopol destroyed one private house, damaged three more homes, and hit a vehicle.
Russian forces also attacked the Vasylkivska community in the Synelnykove district using drones, and struck the Velykomykhailivska community with guided aerial bombs (KABs).
In total, around twenty attacks were carried out against the Nikopol region, using drones and artillery. Strikes again targeted the district center and the Marhanets community.
In Nikopol, three men — aged 30, 41, and 59 — were injured in the attacks and received the necessary medical assistance.
The strikes caused multiple fires and damaged:
apartment buildings
3 private homes
a shop, a business, solar panels, a garage, a farm structure and canopy
a minibus, 4 cars, and a moped
infrastructure and a power line
According to clarified reports, morning strikes on the Pokrovska community in Nikopol district damaged a private home, an outbuilding, a greenhouse, and infrastructure.
Russian forces also targeted the Malomykhailivska community (Synelnykove district) with drones, and struck the Zelenodolsk community (Kryvyi Rih district), damaging infrastructure, a farming enterprise, and private homes.
Vinnytsia oblast
A second support center for the HUR special unit “Artan” has opened in Vinnytsia, becoming the second such space in Ukraine.
The center will serve as a place of support and professional assistance for veterans, as well as an open platform for communication and for those who wish to join the unit.
Kirovohrad oblast
In Kirovohrad region, air defense forces shot down two Russian drones overnight. There were no casualties or damage reported. This was announced by the head of the regional military administration, Andriy Raykovych.
Poltava oblast
On the night of June 11, in the territory of the Opishnia community in Poltava region, fragments of an enemy drone fell, damaging a cargo truck. This was reported by the acting head of the regional military administration, Volodymyr Kohut.
In Poltava, a memorial service was held for the fallen serviceman Maksym Liubin, who died on May 31, 2025, while carrying out a combat mission in the designated area of operations in Donetsk region.
In Poltava, the second phase of work has begun to install memory plaques for fallen defenders of Ukraine on Kashtanova Alley. This year, 75 more such plaques are planned to be installed. The work is expected to be completed by June 24. The budget for the second phase of the project is approximately 286,000 hryvnias.
Cherkasy oblast
Among those released from captivity on June 10 are residents of Cherkasy: Senior Sergeant Viktor Tarasyuk, Junior Sergeant Anton Kocherga, as well as soldiers Oleksandr Rudnyk, Andriy Sulima, and Oleksandr Klymenko.
Latest news from the front of the southern regions of Ukraine
Zaporizhzhia oblast
Yesterdday, the occupiers carried out 419 strikes on 14 settlements in Zaporizhzhia oblast. The enemy launched 7 airstrikes on Kamianske, Huliaipole, Mala Tokmachka, Malynivka, Poltavka, and Olhivske. 220 UAVs of various types (mostly FPV) attacked Zaporizhzhia, Bilenke, Prymorske, Kamianske, Huliaipole, Orikhiv, Shcherbaky, Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, Charivne, and Novodarivka. Three MLRS strikes targeted Kamianske, Huliaipole, and Novodanylivka. 189 artillery strikes hit Kamianske, Huliaipole, Shcherbaky, Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, Charivne, and Novodarivka. Fourteen reports were received about damage to private houses and social and industrial infrastructure.
It is reported that four clashes are ongoing near Malynivka towardsHuliaipole, with one enemy attack already repelled. The enemy attempted to advance near Pavlivka towards orikhiv but was stopped by Ukrainian defenders. Over the past day, 10 June, the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled five russian attacks towards Orikhiv direction and six more towards Huliaipole.
Mykolaiv oblast
On the night of 11 June 11, air defense forces destroyed four Shahed 131/136 drones in Mykolaiv oblast.
On 10 June, the enemy attacked with an FPV drone, and on the morning of 11 June, carried out an artillery strike on Kutsurub community. Additionally, during the night of 11 June, the enemy attacked the waters of Ochakiv community with an FPV drone. There were no casualties.
Odesa oblast
On the night of 11 June, the кussian armed forces attacked Odesa oblast with strike drones. As a result of the attack, civilian infrastructure in Izmail and Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi regions was damaged. In particular, summer houses, outbuildings, civilian watercraft, warehouses, and vehicles were destroyed.
As of 6:00 am on 11 June, 3 enemy ships were stationed in the Mediterranean Sea, including 1 carrier of Kalibr cruise missiles, with a total salvo capacity of up to 8 missiles.
Over the past day, 5 vessels passed through the Kerch Strait into the Black Sea in russia’s interests, while 2 more ships entered the Sea of Azov.
Kherson oblast
Around 12:20 the russians attacked workers of a municipal utility company with a drone in Korabelnyi district of Kherson. As a result, two workers sustained blast injuries.
In Dudchany, the russians attacked al resident with a drone. A 70-year-old woman, targeted by an explosive dropped from a UAV, suffered a blast injury, shrapnel wounds to the face and chest, and an amputation of the forearm. She is under medical supervision and her condition is considered critical.
In Naddnipryanske, the russians attacked a civilian car with a drone. A 63-year-old woman and a 61-year-old man were injured in the strike. They sustained blast injuries and concussions; the local woman also suffered a shrapnel wound to her leg.
A woman injured in last night’s shelling of Kherson sought medical help. The 55-year-old resident suffered a blast injury and a broken arm bone.
A woman from Bilozerka who was injured in a previous russian shelling also sought medical attention. She sustained a blast injury and a concussion.
Another woman from Bilozerka, injured during the 6 June russian shelling, went to the hospital. The 75-year-old suffered a blast injury, concussion, and traumatic brain injury.
Over the past day, the russian attacked Antonivka, Prydniprovskе, Sadove, Zelenivka, Molodizhne, Komyshany, Bilozerka, Veletenske, Stanislav, Mykilske, Beryslav, Tomaryne, Dudchany, Osokorivka, Mylove, Kozatske, Burhunka, Tomaryne, Zolota Balka, Vesele, Havrylivka, Kizomys, Monastyrske, Odradokamianka, Romashkove, Sofiivka, and the city of Kherson. As a result of the attacks, an apartment building, 10 private homes, an outbuilding, a garage, and private cars were damaged. Five people were injured due to russian aggression.
According to Kherson Regional Military Administration, the situation in the region’s power grid remains difficult. Due to the destruction of equipment by russian strikes, scheduled power outages have been introduced.
It is reported the enemy made three unsuccessful attempts to advance toward Ukrainian positions on the Prydniprovske front. Over the past day, russian losses amounted to 109 personnel, 13 artillery systems, 3 armored vehicles, 7 UAVs (“Orlan,” “Zala,” “Supercam,” “Merlin”), 2 electronic warfare stations, 1 radar, 11 motorcycles, 1 quad bike, 3 generators, 5 communication antennas, 1 UAV control antenna, 1 Starlink antenna, 2 fuel storage sites, and 2 ammunition storage sites. Additionally, 40 shelters, 1 firing position, and 1 observation post were destroyed.
Latest news for today in the western regions of Ukraine
Volyn oblast
The 1st stage of the prisoner exchange took place within the framework of the agreements reached during the negotiations in Istanbul. The exchange will last for several days. During this exchange, Denis Pshava born in 2001, resident of the village of Krasnostav, Ovadnivka community, was released from captivity. After a difficult ordeal, Denis is returning home.
Zakarpattia oblast
A delegation from the Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Ukraine is on a working visit to the oblast. During a meeting between the regional leadership and Kirsten McLean, First Secretary of the Embassy, they discussed the state of the regional economy under martial law, support for IDPs and the region’s experience in business relocation.
Ivano-Frankivsk oblast
30 FPV drones were sent to the defenders of RUBpAK 4 of the Separate Tank Brigade from Ivano-Frankivsk community.
Lviv oblast
Volodymyr Stanishevskyi from the village of Dobriany, Strii region, is returning home from enemy captivity. He defended the state as part of the National Guard of Ukraine. The defender spent 10 months in russian captivity.
A modern dormitory for 150 internally displaced persons has been opened in Zolochiv community. Over 130 internally displaced persons already live in the renovated dormitory on the basis of Halician Vocational Agrotechnical College. Among them are individuals and families with children from Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, as well as those who survived russian captivity.
13 defenders joined Travel Therapy. An excursion program around Lviv was organized for servicemen undergoing rehabilitation at Sosniv City Hospital.
Rivne oblast
The government has allocated funds for the construction of the first barrier-free route in Rivne oblast. The oblast will receive UAH 70m from the state for this. Movement without Barriers is a flagship project of the Ministry of Community and Territorial Development, covering 15 Ukrainian communities. It is being implemented as part of the initiative of First Lady Olena Zelenska.
Ternopil oblast
Ternopil brought together over 1,100 participants from all over Ukraine for the MHP Run4Victory charity half marathon. Veterans, military personnel, children, amateurs and professionals took part in the 21, 10, 5, 2 km distances. The race also included an inclusive People-Titans distance, in which about 30 participants, including war veterans, took part. Thanks to the efforts of the organizers and participants, it was possible to collect about UAH 900,000, which will be directed to support the 44th Separate Artillery Brigade named after Hetman Danylo Apostol. During the closing of the race, 8 quadcopters purchased with the funds raised were handed over to the military.
The In Defense of Human Rights regional forum was held in Ternopil, where the annual report of the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights for 2024 was presented. Representatives of local authorities, human rights activists, veterans, educators, and the public participated in the event. Key topics were the protection of the rights of internally displaced persons, veterans, children, prisoners of war and families of missing persons.
Khmelnytskyi oblast
Since the beginning of 2025 alone, Khmelnytskyi community has already sent over 2,000 FPV drones of various modifications. Among the drones are also fiber-optic, over 240 UAVs and over 60 electronic warfare devices.
Chernivtsi oblast
Junior Lieutenant Roman Krychun, fighter of the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Velykyi Luh, from Putyla received the III degree Order of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi by the President of Ukraine. Roman Krychun defended Bakhmut for almost a year, and is currently performing combat missions in Orikhiv region. He serves in the reconnaissance group, so many times, thanks to his vigilance, it was possible to neutralize the invaders and destroy their equipment.
International support of Ukraine in the russian-Ukrainian war (russia’s invasion of Ukraine)
Great Britain will allocate about $2.2bn to Ukraine for the purchase of additional weapons. These funds will be used to purchase British Rapid Ranger anti-aircraft missile systems and Marlet light missiles, which will significantly strengthen Ukraine’s air defense.
The EU and Germany are allocating another €18m to the Energy Efficiency Fund of Ukraine. The fund has grown from 90 projects in 2021 to over 1,500 and has helped 217,000 families, guided by the principle of Building Back Better.
Materials compiled by Tetyana Pidgorna, Olena Reka, Yana Hushchyna, Tamara Moshkovska, Sofia Ratynska, Ioanna Kryvenko, Helena Albahachiieva, Kristina Maknynia
Translated by Tetyana Pidgorna, Yana Hushchyna, Alla Litrovnyk, Liudmyla Stadnykova, Ilona Korolevska, Tetiana Moiseienko, Marharyta Koval, Tetiana Kurbatova
