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Russian attacks on Kherson Oblast killed four people and injured five others overnight on June 24;
a drone attack on Sumy Oblast killed three people, including an 8-year-old boy, and injured six others;
a drone attack on Kharkiv injured three people and damaged civilian infrastructure.
FT: Russia’s summer offensive is starting to gain ground in Ukraine, with Moscow’s forces aided by a novel type of attack drones that cannot be jammed (archive).
ISW: Russian officials are attempting to influence conversations about increasing NATO defense spending by misrepresenting Russia's ongoing efforts to restructure and expand Russia's military capabilities as a defensive reaction to NATO.
The Kyiv Independent: Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced on June 23 that Serbia has halted all arms exports, citing national security and economic interests. He denied that the move was a response to mounting criticism over allegations that Serbian munitions have ended up in Ukraine.
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Reuters: The Ukrainian military said on Monday its forces attacked and set ablaze an oil depot in Russia's southern Rostov region used to supply Russian forces in occupied parts of Ukraine.
Britain: A landmark agreement between the UK and Ukraine to share battlefield technology has been reached today, boosting Ukraine’s drone production and linking up the UK’s defence industry with the cutting-edge technology being developed on the front lines in Ukraine.
AP News: Pro-Russian hackers launched a series of denial-of-service attacks Monday on several municipalities and organizations linked to a NATO summit this week in the Netherlands, the Dutch government announced.
Reuters: Russia signed agreements to bolster trade and economic ties with Mali on Monday and Putin told the visiting leader of the West African country's military junta that there were specific areas where cooperation could be ramped up.
The Kyiv Independent: Ukraine's state defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom and European aerospace giant Airbus have signed a trilateral cooperation memorandum at the Le Bourget International Air Show, the company announced on June 23.
Politico: Ukraine’s path to join NATO is still “irreversible” despite the Trump administration’s public proclamations that the war-torn country will not join the military alliance, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said at a press conference on Monday.
Kyiv Post: Two Ukrainian security colonels tasked with protecting Zelensky were secretly working for Russia’s FSB and plotting his assassination, SBU chief Maliuk said.
The Kyiv Independent: Putin in 2023 authorized the ordering of at least two attempts to assassinate Ukrainian journalist Dmytro Gordon, Security Service of Ukraine head Vasyl Maliuk told media on June 23.
The Insider: Spanish prosecutors have launched a probe into the multinational corporation Maxam after an investigation by The Insider revealed that the company’s Russian subsidiaries continued producing explosives after the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Reuters: Putin said on Monday that Russia is stepping up production of its Oreshnik intermediate-range hypersonic missile, which it launched for the first time against Ukraine last November.
Naval News: Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) has signed an agreement with an undisclosed Ukrainian industrial player for the development of unmanned surface vessels, or drone boats, equipped with weapon stations from KDA.
Reuters: Putin said on Monday that "unjustified" U.S. attacks on Iran's nuclear sites were pushing the world towards great danger and he promised to try to help the Iranian people, although did not spell out how.
New Zealand: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Foreign Minister Winston Peters have announced a new NZ$16 million (approx. $9.5 million) package of support for Ukraine ahead of this week’s NATO Summit in the Hague.
Reuters: Hungary and Slovakia have decided not to support the EU's plan for an 18th sanctions package against Russia, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Monday. Hungary and Slovakia decided to block the sanctions in response to European Union plans to phase out Russian energy imports, the minister said.
The Insider: For the first time, a Russian warship has openly escorted “shadow fleet” tankers through European waters. The unprecedented operation in the English Channel marks a significant development in Russia's efforts to shield its oil trade from international sanctions — now using military force.
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