Ukrainian strikes deep inside Russian territory between January and Might have value Russia over $10 billion, together with $1.3 billion in direct harm to industrial amenities and infrastructure, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi instructed journalists on June 21.
The oblique harm attributable to the disruption of Russian industrial actions is estimated at $9.5 billion, placing the cost-to-result ratio of Ukrainian deep strikes at 1:15, Syrskyi mentioned at a briefing attended by the Kyiv Impartial.
Kyiv has ramped up drone assaults towards Russian navy and industrial websites far behind the border as a part of its DeepStrike technique, looking for to undermine Moscow's potential to wage battle.
The assaults focused Russia's oil refining sector, the gas and lubricants amenities, power and transport assist, and strategic traces of communication.
"Do not forget that throughout negotiations, the Russian facet listed a halt to strikes towards the oil refining trade as one of many situations. This reveals that our strikes are actually efficient," Syrskyi mentioned.
Oil and fuel exports are amongst Russia's key income sources and play an important position in sustaining its battle effort.
"After all, we’ll proceed (attacking deep inside Russian territory). We’ll improve the dimensions and the depth," the commander added, stressing that the assaults goal solely navy amenities.
Ukraine has elevated the manufacturing of long-range drones with the assist of Western companions and developed new ways in hanging Russia behind the traces.
In one of the audacious assaults, the Safety Service of Ukraine (SBU) on June 1 struck dozens of Russian bombers and different plane throughout 4 completely different air bases in an operation dubbed Spiderweb. SBU drones have been smuggled to Russia in vans after which deployed to assault airfields 1000’s of kilometers from the Russia-Ukraine border.
"God saved": a Russian missile hit the home of Antytila frontman Taras Topolia
On June 23, a Russian missile hit the home of Taras Topolya, frontman of the band "Antytila", in Kyiv, destroying his condominium. There are stories of useless and wounded because of the evening assault on the capital.
Norway will make investments $400 million in Ukraine's protection business to assist drone and air protection missile manufacturing, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in his nightly handle on June 22.
The announcement adopted a go to to Ukraine by Norwegian Protection Minister Tore Onshuus Sandvik.
"Immediately, Norway’s Minister of Protection visited Ukraine. A call has been reached to take a position $400 million in our manufacturing – new funding, primarily for drones," Zelensky stated.
Zelensky added that the 2 international locations are additionally working collectively to determine joint air protection manufacturing inside Ukraine.
"We’re working collectively to create all the mandatory situations to provide air protection programs in Ukraine — collectively with companions, collectively with Norway," Zelensky stated.
He added that Norway's largest protection firm – Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace – has already opened an workplace in Ukraine as a part of the cooperation.
"We’re expediting all processes to the utmost extent," Zelensky stated.
On X, Norway's protection ministry confirmed that Kongsberg has signed settlement with a serious Ukrainian firm to collectively develop and produce missiles for air protection programs in Ukraine.
The collaboration will concentrate on producing missiles for the Nationwide Superior Floor-to-Air Missile System, or NASAMS.
"The Norwegian NASAMS system saves lives in Ukraine day-after-day, and is essential in defending essential infrastructure. That’s the reason it’s important for the Norwegian Authorities to finance this growth of cheaper missiles for the NASAMS system in Ukraine," stated Minister Sandvik.
The announcement marks deepening ties between Kyiv and Oslo as Ukraine seeks to broaden its home protection business amid Russia’s ongoing full-scale invasion and lowered navy help from america.
Three useless, 13 injured on account of a Russian mixed assault on Kyiv (video)
Three individuals died and 13 have been injured, together with 2 kids and a pregnant girl, on account of the evening shelling of Kyiv on June 23. Rescuers evacuated 10 individuals, together with the injured.
President Volodymyr Zelensky is predicted to attend the summer time plenary session of the Parliamentary Meeting of the Council of Europe (PACE), scheduled for June 23-27 in Strasbourg, France.
In line with the draft agenda, Zelensky is slated to handle the meeting on June 26, although his attendance has not but been confirmed.
Whereas the content material of Zelenky's speech has not been disclosed, the PACE summer time session is predicted to deal with girls's rights in Europe in addition to the struggle in Gaza.
Authorized and human rights points associated to Russia’s ongoing struggle towards Ukraine, and a corresponding decision, are additionally listed on the agenda. The spring session, which happened in April 2025, centered predominantly on Georgia, Turkey, and Ukraine.
Forward of the PACE session, Zelensky can be set to attend subsequent week's NATO summit in The Hague on June 24. He’s anticipated to fulfill with European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary-Normal Mark Rutte.
PACE is the parliamentary arm of the Council of Europe, a global group of 46 international locations, together with Ukraine, that promotes democratic values and human rights. Russia was expelled from the physique in early 2022 in response to its invasion of Ukraine.
Because the begin of the full-scale invasion in 2022, the meeting has issued plenty of resolutions concerning Russia, calling for the institution of a global particular tribunal to carry Russia accountable for struggle crimes and recognizing Putin as an illegitimate dictator.
Most not too long ago, PACE adopted a decision addressing the continuing Russian struggle of aggression towards Ukraine, stressing the pressing want to make sure accountability and keep away from impunity for the intense breaches of worldwide legislation dedicated.
Through the assault on Kyiv, the exit from the Sviatoshyn metro station was broken
Through the night time assault on Kyiv, the exit from the Sviatoshyn metro station and the adjoining territory have been broken. Two folks have been injured, however hospitalization was not required.
Editor's notice: It is a growing story and is being up to date as new particulars emerge.
Russia launched a wave of drone assaults on Kyiv in a single day on June 23, native officers reported.
As of 1:40 a.m. native time, two individuals had been reported injured, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko mentioned on Telegram.
The 2 injured individuals have been hospitalized.
Preliminary stories from the Solomianskyi district point out that particles from the assault struck non-residential buildings. Emergency companies are at the moment on the scene.
A hearth has additionally been reported within the Solomianskyi district.
Air protection techniques within the metropolis stay energetic.
On the evening of June 23, at 02:28, an alarm was declared in Kyiv because of the risk of ballistic weapons from Russia. This occurred after an assault by Russian strike drones and lively air protection operations within the capital.
Russian forces try to advance alongside virtually the complete entrance in jap Ukraine whereas making an attempt to determine a buffer zone in northeastern Sumy Oblast, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi informed journalists on June 21.
The feedback come as Moscow launched a brand new summer season offensive towards Ukraine, disregarding calls by Kyiv and its Western companions for an unconditional ceasefire.
The offensive's objective is to achieve the executive borders of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts within the east, and create a buffer zone within the border areas of the Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts, Syrskyi stated at a gathering attended by the Kyiv Impartial.
As of mid-June, Ukrainian defenders are combating near 695,000 Russian troops in Ukraine throughout a 1,200-kilometer (750-mile) entrance, the commander stated, including that Moscow recruited about 440,000 contract troopers this yr.
Based on the open-source intelligence group DeepState, Russian forces occupied roughly 449 sq. kilometers (173 sq. miles) in Could, the best month-to-month determine this yr.
Ukraine has managed to cease the Russian advance in Sumy Oblast in the intervening time, Syrskyi famous. "The scenario there was stabilized… now we have recaptured Andriivka, and superior between 200 and 700 meters in Yunakivka in every week," he stated.
Russian forces are additionally trying to totally oust Ukrainian troops from Russia's dwelling territory within the Kursk and Belgorod oblasts.
"We management about 90 sq. kilometers (35 sq. miles) within the Glushkovsky district of Russia's Kursk Oblast," Syrskyi stated.
Ukraine launched the cross-border offensive into Kursk Oblast — bordering Ukraine's Sumy Oblast — final August, initially seizing 1,300 sq. kilometers (500 sq. miles) however shedding the overwhelming majority of this territory in a Russian counteroffensive earlier this yr.
Moscow initially declared to have absolutely liberated the area on April 26, however this declare was rejected by Ukraine and later disputed by Russian officers themselves.
Kyiv has stated the incursion was meant to preempt a Russian offensive into Sumy Oblast and power Russia to redirect troops combating in Donetsk Oblast.
Syrskyi confused that at one level, the Kursk operation drew in virtually 63,000 Russian troopers, which, along with North Korean troopers, amounted to about 70,000 troops deployed within the area.
"In April 2025, Russian items – and this, I remind you as soon as once more, is about 60 thousand individuals… have been tasked with shifting to new sectors and reinforcing Russian assault teams within the Pokrovsk, Toretsk, Lyman, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson instructions," Syrskyi stated.
"However our actions within the Glushkovsky district of Russia's Kursk Oblast thwarted these plans." In the meanwhile, about 10,000 Russian troopers are combating within the Glushkovsky district, the commander added.
Syrskyi additionally stated Russian assault items approached the executive border of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast however have been thrown again.
"As for our plans and intentions. In fact, we is not going to merely stay in a blind protection… Subsequently, we mix defensive actions with lively protection and lively offensive operations," Syrskyi stated.
For this goal, the Ukrainian navy is scaling up its assault items, which have been created initially of the Kursk operation and are presently deployed in all areas of the entrance, he added.
The Kyiv IndependentTim Zadorozhnyy
