It has been the 1577 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 4 pm:
On 19 June, the number of the aggressor’s attacks stood at 65.
The aggressor is shelling border areas. Inn Sumy oblast, the following settlements came under fire: Ryzhivka, Rohizne, Ulanove, Bunyachyne, Volfyne, Sopych, Pavlivka, Korenok, Potapivka, and Budky. In Chernihiv oblast: Kamianska Sloboda and Hremyach. Additionally, Bilopillia, Luzhky, and Korenok in Sumy oblast were hit by airstrikes.
- Towards Northern Sloboda and Kursk, the enemy launched two airstrikes using five guided aerial bombs, and carried out 28 shellings of settlements and positions of our troops, including one involving the use of MLRS.
- Towards Southern Sloboda, the enemy made three attempts to improve its positioning in the vicinity of Prylipka, Izbytske, and Starytsia.
- Towards Kupiansk, there were no enemy assault operations.
- Towards Lyman, the adversary attacked five times near Borova and Drobysheve.
- Towards Slovyansk, the occupiers attempted five times to improve their positioning near Zakitne, Rai-Oleksandrivka, and Kalenyky.
- Towards Kramatorsk, the enemy attacked in the vicinity of Chasiv Yar.
- Towards Kostiantynivka axis, the invaders carried out 12 attacks in the vicinity of the settlements of Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Illinivka, Rusyn Yar, Vilne, and Kucheriv Yar. Three of them are still ongoing.
- Towards Pokrovsk, the occupiers attempted 16 times to dislodge Ukrainian warriors from their positions in the vicinity of the settlements of Ivanivka, Novyi Donbas, Rodynske, Novoselivka, Bilytske, Novohryshyne, Serhiivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, and Novopavlivka. One of these attacks is ongoing.
- Towards Oleksandrivka, the enemy attempted to advance three times in the vicinity of Kalynivske, Verbove, and Oleandrohrad. One of these attacks is ongoing.
- Towards Huliaipole, the enemy carried out 19 attacks near the positions of Ukrainian defenders in the vicinity of Rybne, Nove Zaporizhzhia, Dobropillia, Hirke, Vozdvyzhivka, Staroukrainka, Olenokostiantynivka, Verkhnia Tersa, Huliaipilske, and Charivne. One of these attacks is ongoing.
- Towards Orikhiv, the enemy conducted one assault operation near Stepnohirsk.
- Towards Kherson, the enemy did not conduct offensive operations.
In other directions, there are currently no significant changes in the situation. Enemy attempts to advance are not being recorded.
Ukrainian troops are exhausting the adversary along the entire line of combat engagement and in the rear.
Recent war events in the east of Ukraine
Kharkiv oblast
Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, reports that on 18 June, 248 combat engagements were recorded within the oblast.
Towards Southern Sloboda, the enemy attacked the positions of our units nine times in the vicinity of Vovchansk, Lyman, and Starytsia, and towards Izbytske and Okhrimivka.
Towards Kupiansk, Ukrainian defenders halted four enemy attempts to advance near Radkivka and Kolisnykivka.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine reports that on the night of 19 June, Russian troops launched strikes with guided aerial bombs on Kharkiv, as well as on Derhachi, Zolochiv, and Malodanylivka communities of the region.
Ihor Terekhov, Mayor of Kharkiv, informs that on 19 June at 03:45, russian troops launched a strike with guided aerial bombs on the Kholodnohirskyi district of Kharkiv. A fire broke out. According to preliminary data, nine people were injured, including four children. The attack damaged more than 40 private houses and a warehouse premises.
The Regional Prosecutor’s Office reports that fragments of a human body were found at the enterprise struck by a Russian guided aerial bomb in the Kholodnohirskyi district of Kharkiv on the night of 19 June.
Oleksandr Hololobov, Head of the community, reports that a 71-year-old woman sought medical assistance following a night airstrike on the Malodanylivka community on the night of 19 June. The hit was recorded outside of Cherkaska Lozova. The injured woman is a resident of a dacha cooperative. A house was also damaged.
Yevhen Shapoval, Head of the Settlement Military Administration, informs that on 18 June, russian servicemen launched strikes with guided aerial bombs on residential buildings in Prykolotne. Two entrances of adjacent four-story buildings were completely destroyed. A woman may be trapped under the rubble. According to him, due to the difficult security situation, rescue workers were unable to begin clearing the debris. The day before, the russian army had also launched a strike with guided aerial bombs on the settlement, which destroyed a four-story building.
Another rescue worker who was injured in the enemy strike on Kharkiv on 15 June has died in the hospital. Doctors did everything possible to save him, but the injuries proved too severe. Mykola Derkach became the 6th fatality from the russian strike, alongside rescue workers Dmytro Boiko, Danylo Tishchenko, Serhiy Makovetskyi, Vadym Zinchenko, and Oleksiy Dorozhkin, Chief Specialist of the Emergency Situations Department of Kharkiv City Council.
Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration, reports that over the past day, the city of Kharkiv and 24 settlements in the region came under enemy fire. As a result of the shelling, one person was killed and 15 people were injured, including 4 children. The enemy actively deployed various types of weapons across Kharkiv oblast: 11 guided aerial bombs, 6 Geran-2 type UAVs, 8 Molniya type UAVs, 5 FPV drones, and 5 UAVs of an unestablished type.
As a result of the russian shellings over the day of 18 June, people were injured, and civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged or destroyed:
- In the city of Kharkiv: 9 people were injured, including 4 children. Fifteen private houses, 4 cars, and warehouse premises were damaged.
- In Bohodukhiv region: an apartment building was damaged in the settlement of Zolochiv; a private house in the village of Malyzhine; a private house and 2 outbuildings in the village of Pysarivka; a private house and power lines in the city of Bohodukhiv; a private house and 2 outbuildings in the village of Odnorobivka; 2 private houses and a car in the village of Pavlivka. In the city of Bohodukhiv, a 57-year-old woman suffered an acute stress reaction.
- In Kupiansk region: power lines were damaged in the settlement of Velykyi Burluk; a car in the village of Lytvynivka; an apartment building in the settlement of Prykolotne. In the settlement of Prykolotne, Velykyi Burluk community, a 63-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman were injured.
- In Kharkiv region: 2 private houses were damaged in the settlement of Slatyne; 3 private houses across the settlement of Pisochyn, the village of Cherkaska Lozova, and the city of Derhachi. In the village of Cherkaska Lozova, Malodanylivka community, a 71-year-old woman was injured. In the settlement of Pisochyn, a 71-year-old woman suffered an acute stress reaction.
- In Lozova region: a bus was damaged in the village of Lymanivka; railway infrastructure in the city of Lozova; a private house and an outbuilding in the village of Peredarivka.
- In Chuhuiv region: a car was damaged in the village of Ukrainske. In the village of Ukrainske, Vovchansk community, a 65-year-old woman was killed and a 66-year-old man was injured.
Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration reports that the transit evacuation point in Lozova accommodated 197 people over the past day. In total, 40,997 people have been registered at the point since it began operating.
Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration informs that more than 88 hectares of territory in Kharkiv oblast were demined during the week. Over this period, 730 explosive objects were neutralized. During the past week, the following were inspected in the region: about 40 hectares of agricultural land, nearly 3 kilometers of gas pipelines, over 12 hectares of forest land, more than 400 meters of highway sections, and over a kilometer of power lines. Additionally, 21 households were demined, and 11,999 subscribers were reconnected to the power grid.
Donetsk oblast
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports in its morning briefing on 19 June that towards Pokrovsk, the Defense Forces halted 36 assaults towards 12 settlements.
Towards Kostiantynivka, russian troops carried out 23 attacks in the areas of 5 settlements. Towards Lyman, the russians attacked 16 times in the areas of 9 settlements, and towards Slovyansk—11 times. Towards Kramatorsk, the occupiers launched a single attack near Malynivka.
81st Separate Airmobile Brigade of the Air Assault Forces reports that in the village of Zakitne, towards Slovyansk, a paratrooper independently repelled an assault by a Russian reconnaissance group in close combat. The fighter allowed three occupiers to approach his shelter, after which he eliminated two and wounded the third, who fled the position. After completing the task, under the coordination of his commanders, the serviceman safely withdrew to a backup position.
Donetsk Oblast Military Administration reports that since the beginning of the full-scale russian invasion, 4,129 people in Donetsk oblast have been killed by Russian shellings, and another 9,667 people have been injured, excluding victims in Mariupol and Volnovakha.
Kramatorsk City Military Administration and Donetsk Oblast Military Administration report that on the afternoon of 19 June, Russian servicemen attacked Kramatorsk twice. A high-rise residential neighborhood of the city came under fire. As a result of the shelling, a woman born in 1948 was killed, while a woman born in 1938 and two men born in 1956 and 1983 sustained injuries. The wounded are receiving the necessary medical care; two of them are in serious condition.
Vadym Filashkin, Head of Donetsk Oblast Military Administration, reports that over the past day, 18 June, two people were killed and four others were injured in Donetsk region due to Russian shellings. Two people were killed by russian fire in Kramatorsk and Mykolaivka. Two residents sustained injuries in Sloviansk, and one person each in Kramatorsk and Druzhkivka.
The regional police report that on 18 June, russian servicemen shelled 11 settlements in Donetsk region, launching 1,209 strikes. The enemy attacked the cities of Druzhkivka, Kramatorsk, Mykolaivka, and Slovyansk; the settlements of Bilenke, Malotaranivka, Novodonetske, and Raihorodok; and the villages of Iverske, Mykolaipillia, and Ocheretyne. Thirty-nine civilian objects sustained destruction, 18 of which are residential buildings.
- Sloviansk: At 02:30 on 19 June, a russian FPV drone struck the city, injuring two civilians. Earlier, the city was attacked with two FAB-250 bombs and a Molniya-2 UAV, which damaged an educational institution, a boiler house, and an infrastructure facility.
- Kramatorsk: Over the past day, the russian army launched nine strikes using three FAB-250 bombs and drones. One person was killed and one was injured. Five apartment buildings, 10 private houses, a bus station, a supermarket, an administrative building, a service station, and 2 civilian cars were damaged.
- Mykolaivka: The russians targeted a civilian car with an FPV drone, killing a person inside.
- Druzhkivka: russian troops struck with four FAB-250 bombs and four FPV drones. One person was injured, and an apartment building and a hotel complex were damaged.
- Raihorodok and Malotaranivka: One private house was damaged in each settlement.
- Bilenke: Three civilian cars were damaged.
Donetsk Oblast Military Administration reports that 701 people, including 73 children, were evacuated from the front line.
Animal volunteer and founder of the “Dobrokit” charitable foundation, Yana Tiabut, reports that 14 cats were evacuated from Kramatorsk to Cherkasy, traveling around 500 kilometers. Families or temporary foster homes are currently being sought for all the animals. Most of the cats were previously pets but were abandoned when people fled; some were found on the street, and others were handed over to volunteers by servicemen.
Luhansk oblast
Oleksiy Kharchenko, Head of Luhansk Oblast Military Administration, reports that on 18 June, the Russians attempted to advance near nine settlements in the Lyman sector of the front. Ukrainian defenders repelled 16 assaults. Within the oblast’s territory, Russian servicemen deployed mortars, automatic grenade launchers, and tube artillery. Eleven enemy drones carried out combat missions.
Oleksiy Kharchenko, Head of Luhansk Oblast Military Administration, informs that for about a month now, the russians have been unable to stabilize fuel supplies to the occupied territories. According to him, there is a significant fuel shortage and long queues for it. Just six months ago, the invaders sold gasoline over 40% cheaper than now. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, prices have doubled.
What is happening now in the north of Ukraine
Kyiv oblast
According to the Kyiv City State Administration, war veterans with war-related disabilities and family members of fallen Heroes of Ukraine in the capital were presented with 77 certificates for monetary compensation to purchase housing. In total, 548.3 million hryvnias have been allocated this year in Kyiv for the implementation of the housing programme. This will enable 178 families, comprising veterans and family members of fallen defenders, to receive financial compensation.
According to the Regional State Administration, an apartment block at 338 Tsentralna Street in Borodianka is being renovated. Once the major refurbishment is complete, 16 families will be able to return to their homes. The reconstruction is being carried out in accordance with accessibility principles and the modern needs of residents, particularly those with reduced mobility.
The Regional State Administration reported that 12 three-wheeled electric scooters were handed over to veterans in the Bucha community. As part of the regional ‘Turbota’ programme, which is being implemented in collaboration with the Kyiv Regional Council, there are plans to provide over 100 electric scooters to male and female defenders..
Zhytomyr oblast
В одному з мікрорайонів Житомира завершують оздоблювальні роботи всередині та навколо чотирьох чотириповерхових будинків, зведених для переселенців. Будинки на 116 квартир обладнані меблями та побутовою технікою, – повідомив начальник управління капітального будівництва Житомирської міської ради В’ячеслав Глазунов. Станом на 16 червня на об’єкті проводять завершальні роботи – оздоблюють квартири, облаштовують прибудинкову території.
Sumy oblast
According to the Prosecutor’s Office, at around 1:00pm. on 19 June, russian forces struck Hlukhiv by a Molniya UAV. Two women were injured in the attack. One of the women sustained shrapnel wounds, while the other suffered blast injuries and shrapnel wounds.
Sumy City Military Administration reported that on 19 June, Italmas-type UAVs, Molniya UAVs and FPV drones struck warehouse facilities and two private houses in Sumy. Windows, roofs and fences were damaged.
Mykola Noha, Mayor of Shostka, said that during the night of 19 June, russian forces carried out an air strike on Shostka territorial community. An infrastructure facility in Voronizkyi starosta district, as well as two residential houses with adjacent structures, were damaged.
Sumy Regional Military Administration informed that on 18 June, the enemy struck a household in Duboviazivka community. A local resident died from severe injuries. The 78-year-old woman was working in her garden at the time of the russian strike. According to preliminary information, the enemy used a missile with a cluster munition warhead.
From the morning of 18 June to the morning of 19 June, russian forces carried out nearly 40 attacks on 23 settlements across 16 territorial communities of the oblast. The highest number of attacks was recorded in Sumy and Shostka regions. The enemy used mortars, artillery, multiple launch rocket systems, FPV drones, UAVs and guided aerial bombs. Air raid alerts in the oblast lasted for 18 hours and 22 minutes during the reporting period.
According to the Regional Military Administration reported that, as of the morning of 19 June, two people had been killed and four injured in enemy attacks across Sumy oblast over the previous 24 hours. Destruction and damage to private homes, vehicles and civilian infrastructure facilities were also recorded:
▪️ In Duboviazivka community, a 78-year-old woman was killed in a missile strike, while a 63-year-old woman suffered an acute stress reaction. A private household was damaged;
▪️ In Sumy community, a 64-year-old man was killed in a guided aerial bomb strike on the morning of 18 June. In addition, a 19-year-old woman was injured in a UAV attack. Non-residential premises, an apartment building and a passenger vehicle were damaged;
▪️ In Hlukhivka community, a 20-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman were injured when an enemy UAV struck a vehicle carrying milk. A private residential house and an outbuilding were destroyed, while residential houses and a vehicle were damaged;
▪️ In Vorozhba community, a private residential house was destroyed;
▪️ In Putyvl community, private residential houses and outbuildings were damaged;
▪️ In Znob-Novhorodske community, a private residential house was damaged;
▪️ In Romen community, a private residential house, a non-residential premises and a civilian infrastructure facility were damaged;
▪️ In Shostkka community, a civilian infrastructure facility and non-residential premises were damaged;
▪️ In Nova Slobidka community, church premises were damaged;
▪️ In Bilopollia community, residential houses, a civilian infrastructure facility and a non-residential premises were damaged;
▪️ In Sadivka community, a civilian infrastructure facility was damaged;
▪️ In Svesa community, a civilian infrastructure facility was damaged;
▪️ In Seredyna-Buda community, residential houses were damaged;
▪️ In Esman community, private residential houses were destroyed;
▪️ A 63-year-old man sought medical assistance for injuries sustained during a UAV attack in Trostianets community on the night of 17 June.
During the reporting period, local authorities, together with units of the State Emergency Service, National Police and non-governmental organisations, evacuated 30 people from border communities.
During the night of 16–17 June, the Annunciation Church of the Sumy Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Trostianets was damaged in a russian attack. This was not the first time the church had been damaged since the start of the full-scale russian invasion. The church is a unique monument of Slobozhanshchyna ecclesiastical architecture, built between 1744 and 1749. It is the first stone church in the town and the oldest building in Trostianets.
The National Police of Sumy oblast informed that the White Angel evacuation team evacuated a 27-year-old woman from Seredyno-Budska community together with her two children, a 10-year-old son and a six-year-old daughter, as well as their 75-year-old neighbour with limited mobility.
Chernihiv oblast
The State Border Guard Service reported that on 18 June, border guards destroyed 15 drones in the skies over Chernihiv oblast, including nine Shahed UAVs and three Herbera-type UAVs.
Oleksandr Seliverstov, Head of Novhorod-Siverskyi Regional Military Administration, informed that at around 1:25pm. on 18 June, russian forces attacked Semenivka by an FPV drone. The town’s House of Culture was once again damaged in the strike. No casualties were reported.
Viacheslav Chaus, Head of Chernihiv Regional Military Administration, said on the consequences of russian attacks across the oblast on 18 June:
▪️ The enemy attacked energy facilities in the oblast. Energy specialists are making every effort to minimise the duration of emergency power outages following strikes;
▪️ In Novhorod-Siverskyi community, the enemy attacked a school building with a drone in the morning, damaging the facade, windows and doors;
▪️ In Semenivka, FPV drone attacks damaged the roofs of the town’s House of Culture and an outbuilding;
▪️ Falling UAV debris shattered windows in a residential house in one of the villages of Chernihiv region;
▪️ Grass caught fire in Koriukivka region.
According to Chernihiv Border Guard Detachment, on 18 June, russian forces attacked three border communities in Chernihiv oblast: Novhorod-Siverskyi, Semenivka and Snovsk. The enemy carried out mortar attacks (14 explosions), an artillery strike (1 explosion), multiple launch rocket system attacks (3 explosions), and FPV drone attacks (14 explosions). Nine settlements came under enemy fire.
Recent events in the central regions of Ukraine
Dnipropetrovsk oblast
Mykola Lukashuk, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Council, reported that the enemy attacked the regional centre, as well as Chervonohryhorivka, Marhanets, Pokrovske rural and Myrove communities by drones and artillery.
Private houses caught fire. An enterprise, a minibus and a post office branch were damaged.
UAV attacks in Dubovykivka and Vasylkivka communities also caused damage. A disused building caught fire, and a sports school was damaged.
In Pavlohrad, private houses caught fire.
A man was killed in a UAV strike in Nikopol. A woman was killed in Tomakivka community. Eight other people were injured in the regional centre and Marhanets community.
The occupiers also attacked Myrove, Pokrovske rural and Chervonohryhorivka communities by drones and artillery.
Fires broke out. An apartment building and two private houses, a filling station, three vehicles, a lyceum, a disused building, an enterprise and infrastructure facilities were damaged.
According to updated information, three people were injured as a result of the enemy attack in Pavlohrad. A fire broke out, one house was destroyed and 11 houses were damaged.
In Apostolove community, a drone strike caused a fire and damaged a lorry.
Kirovohrad oblast
In Oleksandrivka, Kirovohrad oblast, memorial plaques were unveiled in honour of eight fallen defenders of Ukraine: Serhii Moskalenko, Serhii Tkachenko, Alisher Faiziiev, Mykhailo Serdiuk, Pavlo Polovyi, Volodymyr Rokoman, Volodymyr Diedov and Artem Solonenko.
The plaques were installed on the facade of a lyceum.
Cherkasy oblast
In Smila, residents will pay tribute to fallen defender Ihor Petrushenko. He was killed while carrying out a combat mission in Dnipropetrovsk oblast. Born in 1986, he served as an anti-aircraft gunner.
Latest news from the front of the southern regions of Ukraine
Zaporizhzhia oblast
The head of Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, Ivan Fedorov, reported that on 19 June the enemy attacked a critical infrastructure facility in Zaporizhzhia. Two men, aged 60 and 50, were injured.
According to Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, yesterday, 18 June, russian forces launched 950 strikes on 53 settlements in Zaporizhzhia oblast. russian troops carried out 27 airstrikes on Malokaterynivka, Kushuhum, Novomykolaivka, Komyshuvakha, Zirnytsia, Liubytske, Veselianka, Lisne, Zarichne, Lukianivske, Orikhiv, Rivne, Verkhnia Tersa, Omelnyk, Chervona Krynytsia, Mykilske, Vilnianka, Vasylivske, Chervonyi Yar, Tymoshivka, Novoselivka, Dolynka, and Babashy. 694 UAVs of various modifications (mostly FPV drones) attacked Zaporizhzhia, Kushuhum, Balabyne, Bilenke, Serhiivka, Novooleksandrivka, Novoivanivka, Novoiakovlivka, Stepnohirsk, Prymorske, Stepove, Pavlivka, Lukianivske, Mali Shcherbaky, Huliaipole, Orikhiv, Zaliznychne, Shcherbaky, Novoandriivka, Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, Bilohiria, Charivne, Huliaipilske, Verkhnia Tersa, Staroukrainka, Sviatopetrivka, Vozdvyzhivka, Olenokostiantynivka, Tsvitkove, Dobropillia, and Rybne. Three MLRS strikes hit Novoiakovlivka, Lukianivske, and Tsvitkove. Another 226 artillery strikes targeted Richne, Novoiakovlivka, Rozumivka, Stepnohirsk, Prymorske, Stepove, Pavlivka, Lukianivske, Mali Shcherbaky, Huliaipole, Orikhiv, Zaliznychne, Shcherbaky, Novoandriivka, Novodanylivka, Mala Tokmachka, Bilohiria, Charivne, Huliaipilske, Verkhnia Tersa, Staroukrainka, Sviatopetrivka, Vozdvyzhivka, Tsvitkove, Dobropillia, and Rybne. Authorities received 60 reports of damage to housing, vehicles, and infrastructure facilities. Four people were injured as a result of enemy attacks on Zaporizhzhia and Zaporizhzhia region.
According to General Staff, as of 16:00 on 19 June, the enemy carried out 19 attacks toward the positions of Ukrainian defenders near Rybne, Nove Zaporizhzhia, Dobropillia, Hirke, Vozdvyzhivka, Staroukrainka, Olenokostiantynivka, Verkhnia Tersa, Huliaipilske, and Charivne towards Huliaipole. One of these attacks is still ongoing. The enemy conducted an assault action in the vicinity of Stepnohirsk towards Orikhiv. On 18 June, Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled 28 russian attacks towards Huliaipole and Orikhiv.
The press service of the Chief Directorate of the National Police in the Zaporizhzhia oblast reported that on 18 June, law enforcement officers evacuated 10 people from frontline settlements in Zaporizhzhia region — Novomykolaivka and Yurkivka. Among those evacuated were four children.
Mykolaiv oblast
According to Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, yesterday, 18 June, the enemy attacked the region with Shahed-type UAVs. Energy infrastructure was targeted. There were no casualties.
The enemy also attacked Snihurivka community twice with Molniya-type UAVs. In the city of Snihurivka, a gas station was damaged. No casualties were reported.
Yesterday, the enemy attacked Ochakiv community seven times with FPV drones. They also carried out five drone strikes using Molniya and Lancet-type drones against Ochakiv, Koblevo, and Kutsurub communities. As a result of one of the attacks in the village of Tuzly, a 37-year-old man was killed. A cargo truck was destroyed. In the city of Ochakiv, two vehicles and a gas station were damaged.
Odesa oblast
On the morning of 19 June, russia struck civilian infrastructure in the south of Odesa oblast. The press service of Odesa Regional Prosecutor’s Office reported that four people were injured in the attack. In addition, the body of a 53-year-old deceased driver was found inside the cab of one of the trucks. According to the head of Odesa Regional Military Administration, Oleh Kiper, a fire broke out at a truck parking area. Empty fuel tankers and a gas tanker caught fire, and rescuers extinguished the blaze.
Odesa Regional Military Administration also reported that russian forces again attacked civilian vessels in the Black Sea. Yesterday evening, 18 June, enemy UAVs attacked two foreign civilian ships leaving ports under the flags of Panama and Saint Kitts and Nevis. On one vessel, one crew member was killed, and two others were injured as a result of the attack. On the other vessel, three crew members were injured. The vessels resumed movement, and the port infrastructure continues operating with consideration of the security situation.
Another dead dolphin was found on the territory of the Tuzly Lagoons National Nature Park in Odesa oblast. According to preliminary data from ecologist Ivan Rusiev, this is already the 51st recorded case of dolphin death in the park during the month. Rusiev suggested that the deaths of the marine mammals may be linked to the consequences of russia’s war against Ukraine, particularly the impact of explosive activity in the marine environment.
Kherson oblast
According to Kherson Regional Military Administration, at approximately 07:30 on 19 June, russian forces attacked a minibus with a drone in Korabelnyi district of Kherson. Eight people were injured.
At around 07:45, three more people came under russian shelling in Korabelnyi district. At the moment of the attack, the victims were inside their apartments.
Later, at about 08:30, russian forces again attacked Korabelnyi district of Kherson with a drone. Two women who were walking down the street sustained shrapnel wounds, concussions, blast injuries, and closed head injuries.
At noon, russian troops launched a drone strike on Inhulets in Dariivka community. A 38-year-old man suffered a concussion, blast injuries, and a closed head injury.
Kherson Regional Military Administration also reported that today, three people affected by previous russian attacks sought medical assistance. A resident of Komyshany who had come under a russian UAV attack the day before was diagnosed with blast injuries, concussion, and an acute stress reaction. A man injured during russian shelling of Dniprovskyi district of Kherson on the night of 16 June sustained blast injuries. A resident of Bilozerka, who had been attacked by a russian drone on the evening of 17 June, was hospitalized with blast injuries and a concussion.
According to Kherson Regional Military Administration, yesterday, 18 June, the russian forces attacked Antonivka, Blahovishchenske, Zymivnyk, Komyshany, Prydniprovske, Sadove, Bilozerka, Veletenske, Dniprovske, Zorivka, Kizomys, Nadiivka, Rozlyv, Tomyna Balka, Yantarne, Stanislav, Oleksandrivka, Sofiivka, Shyroka Balka, Mykilske, Beryslav, Novoberyslav, Rakivka, Tarasa Shevchenka, Kucherske, Osokorivka, Khreshchenivka, Havrylivka, Zolota Balka, Novoraisk, Stepne, Lvove, Odradokamianka, and the city of Kherson. As a result of the attacks, one apartment building, 17 private houses, a gas pipeline, agricultural machinery, a warehouse facility, and private vehicles were damaged. One person was killed, and another nine were injured due to russian aggression.
Latest news for today in the western regions of Ukraine
Volyn oblast
A one-day free course Tactical Medicine was held in Lutsk on June 18 for guides, museum workers, students, and anyone interested in learning basic first aid skills. The training was conducted by surgeon Serhii Vasylkov together with a team of instructors.
Zakarpattia oblast
Uzhhorod City Council reported that the III degree For Courage Order was awarded to the relatives of the deceased Robert Papa, soldier of the Military Unit A3425.
Ivano-Frankivsk oblast
The 8th stage of the regional sports games Will to Live was held in the region, which brought together veterans and servicemen from different communities of the oblast. During the event, a new sport was presented – swimming on the ropes, in which veterans will be able to try their hand.
Lviv oblast
The RMA held a meeting with fighters of the separate special forces unit Omega-West led by Colonel Denys Horak, unit’s commander. They discussed the current needs of the unit.
Rivne oblast
The RMA reported that in the first half of 2026, 223 internally displaced persons arrived in the oblasst on evacuation trains.
Ternopil oblast
The 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade named after King Danylo received a mobile workshop for equipment repair from Ternopil community.
Khmelnytskyi oblast
Khmelnytskyi City Council reported that in the 1st 6 months alone, the Defense Forces received almost 300 quadcopters from the community.
Chernivtsi oblast
Inclusive employment of people with disabilities and veterans was discussed in Chernivtsi. The roundtable brought together employers, government agencies, and organizations to exchange practical experience.
International support of Ukraine in the russian-Ukrainian war (russia’s invasion of Ukraine)
Ukraine and Germany will jointly produce ballistic missile interceptors and the Termit NRC. The program envisages that Ukrainian and German companies will jointly develop anti-ballistic capabilities and develop interceptor missiles. The relevant agreement will become an element of the project, the purpose of which is to create a single European solution to counter ballistic missiles.
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
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