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Ukraine’s UN envoy, Andrii Melnyk, warned that Kyiv could reconsider its current ceasefire proposal if there was no meaningful international push to end the war, saying “our patience is not endless”.
Melnyk said Ukraine remained open to direct negotiations with Russia but cautioned that its offer of a ceasefire along the current front lines was already a significant concession. “If the security council would further choose a wait-and-see approach, I cannot exclude that Ukraine may recalibrate and modify its offer. Ceasefire along the de facto front line is already a great compromise,” he said.
The warning comes as Ukraine projects growing confidence after a series of strikes on Russian oil facilities, supply routes and military infrastructure. Ukrainian attacks have disrupted fuel supplies in Russian-occupied Crimea, where authorities have restricted civilian gasoline sales.
Meanwhile, an Egyptian chef was killed when the Turkish dry cargo vessel Victress caught fire during Russian attacks in the Black Sea, according to Ukrainian officials. Eight crew members, including Turkish and Indian citizens, were evacuated.
Russian strikes overnight wounded six people in Sumy, Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv, while Kyiv briefly issued an air raid alert. In Sumy, a drone strike killed three members of a family.
Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Sir Keir Starmer will always be a welcome guest in Ukraine, as the Ukrainian president extended his gratitude to the outgoing Prime Minister for his steadfast support during the war against Russia.
Mr Zelensky lauded the Labour leader for “always striving to do what is needed and what will truly help.”
The UK has stood as one of Kyiv’s most resolute allies since the Russian invasion, and the Ukrainian leader conveyed his wishes for “every success” to the British people moving forward.
The German government said that it intends to take a 40% stake in defense contractor KNDS, whose products include Leopard and Leclerc tanks, as it tries to strengthen European production along with Nato ally France.
The French state already has a 50% stake in KNDS, which was formed in 2015 with the merger of Germany’s Krauss-Maffei Wegmann and France’s Nexter. The other half is held by the German family behind Krauss-Maffei Wegmann.
Headquartered in Amsterdam, KNDS had 4.4 billion euros ($5 billion) in revenue last year and more than 11,000 employees.
A deep historical rift is now challenging the strong alliance between Poland and Ukraine, despite their shared war against Russia.
The dispute centres on Kyiv’s renaming of an army unit after a nationalist force, responsible for Second World War massacres of Poles, which has soured relations and exposed rival historical interpretations.
Here’s how their rival interpretations of history have soured relations:
South Korea has said it is willing to accept all North Korean prisoners of war captured in Ukraine if they choose to resettle in the South.
Seoul stated that it opposes any attempt to send the captured soldiers back to either North Korea or Russia against their wishes.
The announcement comes as reports continue to highlight North Korea’s military support for Russia in the war against Ukraine, and ahead of talks between South Korean and Ukrainian officials in Seoul on 30 June.
A Russian guided bomb strike in Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast destroyed an empty trolleybus on Monday, critically injuring its 57-year-old driver and wounding two other people, The Kyiv Independent reported.
According to regional governor Oleh Hryhorov, the driver was alone in the vehicle and was rushed to hospital, where doctors were fighting to save his life.
The attack came amid continued Russian strikes on civilian areas in the region, the outlet said.
Separately, a Russian drone attack in Sumy Oblast killed three members of a family – a 13-year-old boy, his father and grandmother – and left three other relatives seriously injured.
Over the same 24-hour period, Russian attacks across Ukraine reportedly killed at least 10 people and injured 48 others, The Kyiv Independent reported.
Ukraine’s UN envoy, Andrii Melnyk, said Kyiv is still willing to negotiate directly with Russia and has already made a major concession by offering a full and unconditional ceasefire along the current front lines.
However, he warned that “our patience is not endless”.
“If the security council would further choose a wait-and-see approach, I cannot exclude that Ukraine may recalibrate and modify its offer. Ceasefire along the de facto front line is already a great compromise.”
His comments come as Ukraine feels increasingly confident militarily after striking Russian oil facilities, supply lines, and military infrastructure, putting pressure on Russia, experts say.
Russia is revising its high school history textbooks to include the role of North Korean troops in the war against Ukraine, reflecting Moscow’s growing openness about its military partnership with Pyongyang, Kyiv Post reported.
The updated textbooks will cover battles involving North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region, as well as the use of drones, new weapons, and battlefield tactics seen during the conflict.
After initially avoiding public acknowledgment, Russia officially confirmed in 2025 that North Korean forces had fought alongside its troops.
Reports suggest that around 14,000 North Korean soldiers were deployed to support Russia, with thousands estimated to have been killed.
North Korean troops reportedly helped repel a Ukrainian incursion into Kursk and later took part in mine-clearing operations.
Russian strikes overnight wounded six people across Sumy, Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv, while Kyiv briefly issued an air raid alert.
The attacks came a day after a Ukrainian strike on a missile electronics plant in Russia’s Voronezh region, which local authorities said killed five people and injured dozens.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia is preparing another major attack even as Ukraine seeks Western support for a peace deal and closer integration with the EU.
A Russian guided bomb strike in Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast destroyed an empty trolleybus on Monday, critically injuring its 57-year-old driver and wounding two other people, The Kyiv Independent reported.
According to regional governor Oleh Hryhorov, the driver was alone in the vehicle and was rushed to hospital, where doctors were fighting to save his life.
The attack came amid continued Russian strikes on civilian areas in the region, the outlet said.
Separately, a Russian drone attack in Sumy Oblast killed three members of a family – a 13-year-old boy, his father and grandmother – and left three other relatives seriously injured.
Over the same 24-hour period, Russian attacks across Ukraine reportedly killed at least 10 people and injured 48 others, The Kyiv Independent reported.
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