31 May 2026
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UN Secretary-General calls on Russia to preserve the legal identity of Ukrainian children and to return them
The UN Secretary-General's annual report on children and armed conflict, covering 2025, also verified 1,899 grave violations against 781 children in Ukraine - 447 boys and 334 girls
Russian attacks kill at least six civilians across Ukraine overnight, Egyptian sailor dies after strike on cargo ship in Black Sea
In the Sumy Oblast, Russian shelling killed a 13-year-old boy, his father and his grandmother. The boy's 31-year-old mother, his 10-year-old brother and his 13-year-old sister have been injured
How Ukraine collects data on equality and discrimination: Ombudsman’s office highlights gaps
In the European Union, equality data is a crucial tool for identifying discrimination and inequalities across various sectors. Ukraine has corresponding obligations for EU accession, as outlined in the government's rule-of-law roadmap
Russian FPV drone kills three civilians, including elderly mother and son, in Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region
According to Hanzha, those killed are an 87-year-old mother and her 51-year-old son. "Law enforcement officers are currently establishing the identity of the third victim," the administration reported
Russian strikes kill at least nine and set fire to Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra (updated)
The city suffered extensive destruction, including the 11th-century Dormition Cathedral in the territory of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and the Anti-Corruption Court building
Death toll from Russian strike on railway infrastructure in Sumy Oblast rises to two
Hryhorov said doctors had battled for almost 24 hours to save her life, but had been unable to do so. Her injuries had been extremely severe
Russian military strikes killed seven civilians in Ukraine on 11 June
Russian military strikes on 11 June 2026 killed seven civilians in the Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk and Sumy regions and injured 56 others, including in the Kharkiv and Kherson Oblasts
Russian strikes killed seven civilians in Ukraine on 7 June
Russian military strikes on June 7, 2026, killed seven civilians in the Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions, and injured nearly 50 others, including in the Chernihiv, Sumy and Kharkiv Oblasts
Leaders of Ukraine, the UK, France and Germany outline five conditions for lasting peace
The parties "emphasised that Europe, as a steadfast ally of Ukraine, must play an important role in any settlement"
Russian guided bombs kill three civilians near a public transit stop in Zaporizhzhia region
As of 12:18 p.m., three injured individuals had sought medical assistance
Russian forces strike Centralized Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility in Kyiv region
The Centralised Spent Fuel Storage Facility, located in Chornobyl, is a site for the long-term storage of spent nuclear fuel from Ukraine's operating nuclear power plants
Russian strikes kill 12 civilians, injure 49 in Donetsk and Kherson regions on 5 June
Russian strikes in the Donetsk and Kherson regions on 5 June 2026 killed 12 people and injured 49 others, according to the Donetsk and Kherson regional military administrations
Russian military strikes killed nine civilians in Ukraine on 4 June
Russian military strikes on 4 June killed nine civilians in the Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Chernihiv and Sumy regions and injured at least 75 others, including in the Kharkiv Oblast
Putin has no intention of ending the war
Zelenskyy noted he had spoken with his diplomatic team. Ukraine is currently preparing for a series of meetings with its European and U.S. partners
Russian drones killed four civilians in food production facility of Yagotynske for Children plant in Kyiv Oblast
All necessary services are working at the scene. Emergency crews are continuing rescue operations, search efforts, and clean-up activities
Russian soldier Timur Ibriyev suspected of torturing a family in the Zaporizhzhia region
The man was beaten on the head and back with a hammer, handcuffed to a metal pipe, threatened with death, and repeatedly subjected to mock executions, with shots fired near his head
Gyunduz Mamedov becomes deputy chief of the Military Law Enforcement Service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The appointment reflects Ukraine's gradual move towards NATO standards, under which military police play a central role in documenting battlefield events. The department will systematically collect and archive digital evidence for use in investigations and proceedings for Ukrainian and international courts
Russian strikes killed 16 civilians in Ukraine on 3 June
Russian military strikes on 3 June killed 16 civilians in the Kharkiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Sumy regions and injured at least 95 others, including in the Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa regions
Russian forces killed 27 civilians in strikes across Ukraine on 2 June
Russian forces launched 73 missiles and 656 drones. Ukrainian air defences neutralised 642 aerial targets, including 11 Iskander-M ballistic missiles, 26 Kh-101 cruise missiles and three Kalibr cruise missiles
Ukraine pleads for Patriot missiles as Russian attacks kill at least 24 overnight (updated)
Zelenskyy elaborated that five Kalibr missiles contain 145 such components. Thirty-three Iskander missiles contain 1,122 components. Six hundred and fifty strike drones of various types contain more than 17,000 components, without which they could not be produced
