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28.06.2025

28.06.2025Day of Drone Toll and Counter-Strikes

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Ukraine for 28.06.2025.

It displays 68 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

28.06.2025Day of Drone Toll and Counter-Strikes
The day began with prominent coverage of a Russian drone attack on Odesa, with initial reports of a married couple killed and children wounded. Throughout the morning, casualty figures steadily rose, mirroring previous days' patterns of escalating death tolls from civilian strikes in Samar and Dnipro. By midday, editorial focus shifted to new military developments: Ukrainian air defense successfully intercepted Russia's novel "Grom-E1" rocket-bomb over Dnipro, marking its first documented use. This was followed by widespread reporting on the Security Service's destruction of three Russian helicopters and a Pantsir-S1 system in occupied Crimea. Later, the General Staff confirmed Main Intelligence Directorate drone strikes on Russian ammunition depots in Bryansk, highlighting Ukraine's continued offensive actions. The evening brought renewed Russian drone attacks across Ukraine, triggering widespread alarms, indicating ongoing reciprocal military pressure.
28.06.2025

01:21Couple Dies in Odesa Drone Strike

The newspapers report on a deadly Russian drone attack on Odesa that killed a married couple and wounded children among other casualties (Pravda, Ukrinform UA, UNIAN). The Odesa mayor released initial footage from the strike scene (Glavcom). Meanwhile, Trump announced he made a decision regarding Patriot missiles for Ukraine but declined to specify what that decision was, immediately asking for the next question (Liga.net). The coverage builds on earlier reports of joint weapons production with allies and ongoing prisoner exchange efforts, as the focus shifts from successful Ukrainian strikes on Russian aviation to defensive responses against continued Russian attacks on civilian areas.
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06:32Couple Dies in Odesa Drone Attack

The newspapers report on a deadly Russian drone strike on a residential building in Odesa that killed a married couple and wounded 14 people, including children (Kyiv Post, Liga.net, Ukrinform UA, UNIAN, Pravda). Multiple sources provide details of the attack on the 21-story building, with officials confirming the casualties. Radio Svoboda analyzes problems in the Russian economy, while Glavcom reflects on Ukrainian parliamentary history through eyewitness memories of the Constitution's creation during the longest session of Ukrainian parliamentarism. The coverage builds on previous reports of the same attack, with casualty figures now stabilized across sources.
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11:37New Russian Rocket Intercepted Over Dnipro

The newspapers report on Ukraine's Constitution Day celebrations, with Zelensky delivering remarks from a symbolic location (Glavcom). Russian forces launched a new "Grom-E1" rocket-bomb against Dnipro, which Ukrainian air defense successfully intercepted—marking the first use of this weapon type (Liga.net, UNIAN). Military updates show 153 combat clashes along the frontline, with heaviest fighting concentrated in the Pokrovsk axis (Ukrinform). Meanwhile, corruption investigations continue as a former Kharkiv deputy mayor faces charges for allegedly embezzling 5.4 million hryvnias from fortification construction funds (Pravda). Ukraine's new NATO mission head stated that while political doors remain closed, Ukraine is entering through budgetary channels (Ukrinform UA).
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14:57Three Russian Helicopters Destroyed in Crimea

The newspapers report on a successful Ukrainian Security Service operation in occupied Crimea that destroyed three Russian helicopters and a Pantsir-S1 air defense system, with secondary detonations continuing through the night at the airfield (Kyiv Post, Liga.net, Pravda, UNIAN). This follows Ukraine's ongoing campaign to reduce Russian air superiority after last month's Operation Spiderweb. Zelensky identified the main task in the war against Russia, though specifics were not detailed (Glavcom). Meanwhile, reports indicate Russian police are recruiting migrants for the war in Ukraine by detaining them for hours at police stations (Radio Svoboda), while Ukrainian military intelligence conducted drone strikes on military facilities in Russia's Bryansk region (Ukrinform UA).
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20:19Bryansk Ammunition Depots Hit

Ukrainian media continues to report on reciprocal military actions. The General Staff has confirmed a Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) strike on Russian ammunition depots in the Bryansk region (Liga.net, Ukrinform UA). Concurrently, Russia launched new drone attacks across Ukraine, triggering alarms in Kyiv and most regions (Pravda). General updates on the frontline indicate ongoing clashes, with particular focus on the Pokrovsk axis (Glavcom, Ukrinform).
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