On the morning of 16 June 2026, Moscow was attacked by drones. An oil refinery is believed to have been hit.

On the night of 16 June, drones attacked an oil depot in the Krasnodar Krai region of the Russian Federation. A fire broke out at the site, and one of the motorways was temporarily closed due to the attack.

"MILIKON UA" LLC, a company linked to businessman Timur Mindich, has been fined 97.4 million hryvnias for supplying substandard products.

US President Donald Trump has stated that he now plans to focus on Russia’s war against Ukraine following the signing of the peace agreement with Iran.

The European Union welcomes Ukraine’s aspirations to join the EU, but officials in Brussels have highlighted the slow pace of the reforms needed to move the negotiation process forward.

On the evening of 15 June, Russian forces launched a missile strike on the village of Dobrenka in the Berestynskyi district of the Kharkiv region. Seven people were injured in the attack, including two girls aged 7 and 10.

On Monday, 15 June, Russian forces struck a local zoo in Kharkiv. Some animals have been injured.

On 15 June, all the countries of the European Union agreed to open the first round of negotiations on the accession of Ukraine and Moldova to the bloc.

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence is set to unveil the next phase of defence reforms shortly. Specifically, this involves overhauling the mobilisation system and the operations of the Territorial Recruitment Centres.

Today, 15 June, the EU Council adopted a series of restrictive measures to counter Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.