20 June 2025 - Ukraine Special Weapons News |
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Combat Operations
- Latest Russian Attack On Residential Building Kills 1 In Odesa RFE/RL 20 Jun 2025 -- A Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian coastal city of Odesa has killed one person and injured at least 13 others -- including three rescue workers -- as the capital, Kyiv, continues to reel from deadly air strikes earlier this week that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called a "reminder" that Russia "chooses to kill."
Ukraine
- The Russian Economy Is Already Crumbling; We Will Support This Process Even More - Address by the President President of Ukraine 20 Jun 2025
- President Meets with Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Program President of Ukraine 20 Jun 2025
- Andriy Yermak Meets with Members of the Supervisory Board of the YES Forum President of Ukraine 20 Jun 2025
- Ukraine's energy system is working stably despite russia's constant attacks on the energy sector: German Galushchenko Ukraine Government 20 Jun 2025 -- Last year alone, russia launched 33 massive attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
- Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on Putin's latest cynical statements Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine 20 Jun 2025
- Comment by the MFA of Ukraine on Irrefutable Evidence of Blatant and Systematic Violations by the Russian Federation of the Chemical Weapons Convention Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine 20 Jun 2025
- Comment of the MFA of Ukraine on the 2024 Annual Report of the UN Secretary-General on "Children and Armed Conflict" Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine 20 Jun 2025
- Andrii Sybiha had phone talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia Baiba Braže Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine 20 Jun 2025
- SSU and National Police detain FSB agent who carried out arsons and prepared assassination in Kyiv Security Service of Ukraine 20 Jun 2025 -- The SSU Counterintelligence and the National Police have detained an FSB agent who was about to carry out a contract killing in the Ukrainian capital on russia's orders.
- SSU detains another six pro-russian Internet agitators Security Service of Ukraine 20 Jun 2025 -- The Security Service of Ukraine has apprehended another six pro-russian internet agitators who operated in several regions of Ukraine. The perpetrators justified russia's armed aggression and ruscists' war crimes.
- The Defence Forces' fleet of kamikaze drones has been reinforced with a new model Ukraine MOD 20 Jun 2025
Russia
- Plenary session of St Petersburg International Economic Forum President of Russia 20 Jun 2025 -- Vladimir Putin took part in the plenary session of the 28th St Petersburg International Economic Forum. This year's theme is Shared Values: The Foundations of Growth in a Multipolar World.
- Russia's Response to Ukraine's Potential Use of Dirty Bomb Will Be Catastrophic For Kiev: Putin Sputnik 20 Jun 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed hope that the Kiev regime would never resort to using a dirty bomb against Russia.
- Russia not Seeking Ukraine's Surrender, Seeks Recognition of Situation on Ground - Putin Sputnik 20 Jun 2025 -- Russia does not seek Ukraine's surrender, but aims at recognition of the facts on the ground, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday.
- Russia, Ukraine Hold Next Stage of Prisoner Exchange Within Framework of Istanbul Agreements Sputnik 20 Jun 2025 -- Another group of Russian servicepeople has been returned from the Kiev-controlled territory in exchange for Ukrainian prisoners of war, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
United States
NATO
United Nations
- Ukraine: Security Council hears of escalating attacks, diplomatic developments UN News 20 Jun 2025 -- The UN Security Council met on Friday to discuss the situation in Ukraine, where intensified fighting continues, affecting new areas and prompting further displacement.
- Ms. Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy, OCHA, on behalf of Mr. Tom Fletcher, USG for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator - Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine, 20 June 2025 UNOCHA 20 Jun 2025
- OCHA urges Security Council to ensure safe, rapid humanitarian access to civilians in Ukraine UNOCHA 20 Jun 2025 -- Briefing to the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine by Edem Wosornu, Director, Operations and Advocacy for OCHA, on behalf of Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
- Despite Deadly Russian Aerial Attacks in Kyiv, Ukraine, Speakers in Security Council Voice Hope Diplomatic Efforts towards Ceasefire Will Gain Ground UN Security Council 20 Jun 2025 -- Fighting in Ukraine continues to claim innocent lives, envelop new areas and displace more civilians, the Security Council heard today, as many speakers expressed hope that diplomatic efforts to achieve a ceasefire will gain ground despite the Russian Federation's deadly attack on Kyiv just days ago.
Foreign Reactions
- Special Envoy for Situation of Children of Ukraine at an event in Reykjavik: "Without prospect of justice for children, any promise of rebuilding Ukraine will be empty" Council of Europe 20 Jun 2025 -- Special Envoy of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe on the Situation of Children of Ukraine Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjord Gylfadóttir, speaking at the high-level event "Justice and Accountability: Protecting Children in the War of Aggression against Ukraine", stressed the key importance of concerted international efforts in ensuring accountability for forcible transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children.
- Budrys after the attacks on Kyiv: we mourn with the Ukrainians and we will not stop striving for justice Lithuania MFA 20 Jun 2025 -- The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania, Kęstutis Budrys, expressed his condolences after Russia's deadliest attack on Kyiv in recent months.
- Russian attacks on civilians are intensifying: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 20 Jun 2025 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.
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