Kyiv

Around 7:30 a.m. this morning, Evelin Banev, known as "Brendo", who had been internationally wanted, surrendered voluntarily. The police are set to hand him over to the Main Directorate "Execution of Punishments," according to information from BNT.

Russia launched airstrikes on Ukraine's power grid overnight, causing damage in four regions: Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, and Kyiv. Authorities reported three injured workers at one of the affected facilities. In Odesa and the surrounding region, an air alert was declared, with city officials warning of a potential ballistic missile attack.

KYIV, Ukraine - They had won one battle and then sat to watch a battle of a different kind. Eight Ukrainian national guard soldiers who had helped stall a Russian offensive in the northern Kharkiv region of Ukraine took the afternoon off Monday to watch the men's national soccer team play its first game of the European Championship.

Representatives from 80 countries and 4 organizations jointly called for Ukraine's "territorial integrity" to be the foundation of any peace agreement to end the war. This message, included in a joint communique, marked the conclusion of the two-day peace meeting in Switzerland. Notably, Russia was absent, having not been invited.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow would only halt its offensive on Ukraine if Kiev effectively surrenders by pulling its troops out of the east and south and dropping its bid for NATO membership.

A man takes pictures of the nuclear-powered submarine Kazan (L) and the rescue and salvage tugboat Nikolai Chiker (R), part of the Russian naval detachment visiting Cuba, after its arrival at Havana's harbor on June 12, 2024.

Ukraine's air force has reported a significant night assault involving drones and missiles across six regions of the country. Of the 30 drones and missiles launched, Ukrainian forces managed to shoot down 29, according to Mykola Oleshchuk, Air Force Commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Last night, explosions reverberated through the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula, leading to the blockage of traffic on the Crimean bridge, as reported by the Ukrainian agency UNIAN. Military observers speculate that the explosions targeted a military site near the village of Naumovka, causing disruptions in power supply in certain areas.

Kyiv expressed its satisfaction today over Washington's announcement of Vice President Kamala Harris's participation in the forthcoming meeting on Ukraine in Switzerland, despite earlier calls for President Joe Biden's involvement, as reported by AFP.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an appearance at a bar in Kyiv, Ukraine, where he joined members of a Ukrainian rock band in playing the song "Rocking in the Free World" on guitar. This gesture was seen as an attempt to uplift the spirits of Ukrainians amidst the ongoing Russian offensive.