Excerpts from the most important news on Ukraine
The Belarusian opposition has handed Kyiv a detailed report on Lukashenka’s preparations for the war against Ukraine
23.06.2026
The Belarusian opposition believes that self-proclaimed President Alexander Lukashenka is systematically preparing the country for direct participation in the war against Ukraine.The Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet, the head of the NAM , Pavel Latushka, sent an official letter to Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrii Sybiha. The document builds on understandings reached during a working visit to Kyiv in May. Attached to the letter is a comprehensive 30-page report by the National Anti-Crisis ...Europe must maintain strategic patience, increase pressure on russia, and stand firmly alongside Ukraine – Estonia’s Foreign Minister
21.06.2026
Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said that putin uses two traps to divide the West: offering false hope and spreading fear.“Over the years, putin has repeatedly encouraged the West to hope that his aggression would come to an end. This was believed after russia’s invasion of Georgia, after the annexation of Crimea in 2014, and again following the Minsk agreements. Unfortunately, that hope has always proved misplaced,” Tsahkna said while delivering his keynote address at the Kiel Security Conference. “The second ...70% of combat-ready russian Tu-22M3 bombers gone?
19.06.2026
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the russians may have already lost more than 70% of their combat-capable long-range Tu-22M3 bombers, defence-ua.com reported.It should be recalled that since 2022, this is already the third time a russian Tu-22M3 has crashed in the Irkutsk region, where the “Belaya” airbase is located. Specifically, one crashed in 2024, another in 2025, and now a third in 2026.If counting overall since the start of the full-scale invasion:December 2022, 3 Tu-22M3 damaged at the ...Ukraine has found and verified 19,500 children deported to russia – Ombudsman
19.06.2026
The russian authorities have recorded in their official documents the removal of 744,000 Ukrainian children from the temporarily occupied territories to russia. At the same time, Ukrainian authorities have verified nearly 19,500 children and established their whereabouts. This was reported by the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, in an interview with army.fm.“I will give several figures. The first figure is 1.6 million. That is the number of Ukrainian children who lived on the territory now controlled by the ...Mondelez’s boss defended the company’s choice to keep operating in russia: They would have confiscated our plant
17.06.2026
Mondelez’s boss defended the company’s choice to keep operating in russia, but admitted he is “not pleased” that the firm’s taxes help fund the war against Ukraine, bbc.com reported.Chief executive Dirk Van de Put said staying was the “right decision” after russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, arguing that withdrawing would endanger thousands of jobs and could make Mondelez more vulnerable to kremlin control over its local operations. Mondelez said it has stopped new investment in its russian business ...Indirect losses to Ukrainian culture from the russian war estimated at USD 24bn – Minister of Culture
17.06.2026
According to data and reports from the World Bank, the damage to Ukrainian culture is EUR 4bn. These are only direct losses; indirect losses — what culture could have gained but did not, taking all factors into account — amount to USD 24bn, Tetyana Berezhna, Ukraine’s Minister of Culture, said in a statement.“Since the start of the full‑scale invasion, the russians have damaged 1,913 cultural‑heritage sites and 2,573 cultural‑infrastructure facilities,” Berezna said.According to her, during a massed attack on Kyiv ...“Ukrainian Armor” to establish strategic partnership with MBDA to develop deep strike capabilities
13.06.2026
MBDA, Europe’s leader in complex weapon systems, and Ukrainian Armor have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and opened talks on a strategic partnership.Under the agreement the partners will explore joint initiatives, exchange technical knowledge, and pursue collaborative projects. Officials said the initial cooperation will prioritize innovation and value creation in deep strike and counter‑unmanned aerial systems (C‑UAS) technologies. They noted both capability areas are vital to maintaining operational superiority in high‑intensity conflicts.The partners plan to share technological expertise, pursue joint ...Nike teams up with russian designer who publicly supported Crimea annexation
10.06.2026
Nike has introduced a new sneaker made in collaboration with Rassvet, a label created by russian designer Gosha Rubchinskiy, who has previously voiced support for russia’s annexation of Crimea, united24media.com reoprted.Rassvet — which translates to “sunrise” in russian — operates out of Paris. Founded in 2016 by Rubchinskiy alongside russian skateboarder Tolia Titaev, the label produces skatewear, footwear, and skateboards.Rubchinskiy has said the brand’s name expresses his wish to highlight and find beauty in russian culture. The designer publicly supported ...UCI has allowed Belarusian athletes to compete in international events under their national flag. Some of the restrictions on russian athletes have also been eased
06.06.2026
The Management Committee of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has decided to amend the ad hoc Regulation and its Annex 1 that it adopted on 28 February 2022 in response to russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with the support of the Belarusian government.Firstly, and in accordance with the recommendation issued by the IOC Executive Board on 7 May 2026, Belarus is removed from the scope of the ad hoc Regulation. The participation of Belarusian national teams and athletes in events on the UCI ...International Fencing Federation to lift all sanctions against athletes and officials holding russian passports
03.06.2026
The executive committee of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) decided that all protective measures will be lifted against athletes and officials holding Belarusian or russian passports.The athletes of aggressor countries will be permitted to participate in all FIE individual and team events under their respective national acronyms, uniforms, flags, and anthems. The executive committee believes that this decision reflects the FIE’s commitment to non-discrimination, equal treatment, and the universality of sport.The decision will take effect starting with the 2026 Senior World ...We continue to learn from what Ukraine has done on the battlefield and will invest USD 56bn in drone dominance in 2027 – Pete Hegseth [video]
30.05.2026
The US budget for 2027 will allocate USD 56 billion for “drone dominance,” US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on the sidelines of the Asian Security Summit in Singapore.“We continue to learn from what Ukraine has done on the battlefield. It is not about having the exquisite system; it is the ability to scale it, scale it quickly while adapting, week after week. This is how quickly drone technology adapts,” Hegseth said.“We’ve learned so much from Ukraine and how they ...MFA launches an informational resource to expose russia’s system of recruiting foreign citizens to fight against Ukraine
29.05.2026
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, together with the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, has launched an informational resource to expose russia’s system of recruiting foreign citizens to fight against Ukraine.The website stoprussianrecruiters.org publishes information about recruitment schemes, their scale, the geographic scope of russian recruiters’ activities, and the individuals working in the interests of the russian Federation in various countries around the world.russia is increasingly involving citizens of other states in the war—labor migrants, ...
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