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❗️In May, the Defense Forces liberated twice as much territory as Russian forces managed to occupy, Deputy Defense Minister Serhii Boiev said.
Boiev noted that a “window of opportunity” has emerged on the front line that could help accelerate the end of the war, provided Ukraine receives adequate support from its Western partners.
❗️ Along Ukraine’s state border with Belarus, the construction of road infrastructure and ammunition and fuel storage facilities is being completed, which have no purpose other than military use, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, citing data from the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine.
“These are the border areas of Kobryn–Kovel, Ivanovo–Manevychi, Lunynets–Sarny, Rechytsa–Korosten and Gomel–Chernihiv.
We know that in Russian documents this is described precisely in the context of the tasks of the so-called ‘SVO’.
Belarus has received the necessary signals from Ukraine regarding such activities, as well as all other forms of its collaboration with Russia in the interests of prolonging and expanding the war.
🔥 Britain wants to sell seized Russian oil and send the proceeds to Ukraine, according to The Telegraph.
The publication reports that London is considering selling 100,000 tons of Russian oil from the shadow fleet tanker Smyrtos, which British Marines detained in the English Channel on June 14.
The cargo is valued at approximately £35 million. The funds could be transferred directly to Ukraine or used to purchase equipment for the front.
On June 25, the Council of the European Union extended the EU restrictive measures in connection with the ongoing actions of the Russian Federation aimed at destabilizing the situation in Ukraine for another 12 months — until July 31, 2027.
❗️The Kremlin is discussing a new mobilization due to a shortage of contract soldiers, according to Russian media outlets Meduza, Verstka, and Vazhnye Istorii, citing sources close to the Putin administration.
According to one source, preparations for what “will never be called a mobilization” have been underway for several months, although no final decision has yet been made.
According to estimates by the German Foundation for Science and Politics, the number of new contracts signed with the Russian army fell to approximately 800 per day in the first quarter of 2026 — the lowest level in three years.
Meduza reports that military enlistment offices are increasingly involving the police and offering suspects and convicted individuals contracts in exchange for release from punishment.
In some cities, including Penza, military enlistment offices and security forces are conducting raids.
At the same time, the Kremlin fears a repeat of the situation in the fall of 2022, when the so-called partial mobilization of 300,000 people led to a significant increase in public discontent.
The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine has obtained materials indicating the virtually daily deepening of the crisis with fuel, military logistics, and management in Crimea. The Russian occupation administration recognizes the impossibility of solving the problems created by sanctions against the occupier, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
“We also received internal Russian documentation on assessing the mood of the citizens of the aggressor state.
Currently, the level of anxiety of Russians is already higher than during our Kursk operation, namely more than 50%. Already 66% of Russians consider their financial situation difficult.
More than 80% of Russians consider a large-scale economic crisis in Russia inevitable.
Lithuania to provide €4 million to strengthen the energy independence of Ukrainian schools and hospitals, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal says.
❗️In 2027, the Conference on the Restoration of Ukraine will be hosted by Tallinn, the Prime Minister of Estonia said.
The conservation work on the Assumption Cathedral, which was most damaged by Russian drones, has already been completed. The roof of the cathedral is covered so that the building’s condition does not deteriorate due to weather conditions. Preparations are underway to restore the cathedral, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after a meeting with Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko.
❤️ The 76th prisoner exchange took place today.
Among those released are 115 defenders of Mariupol. 58 officers managed to return home. The youngest released defender is 26 years old, the oldest is 66.