Summary
On June 25, Russian missile attacks in the city of Dnipro, Ukraine, led to 17 deaths and over 200 injuries. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed Hennadii Shapovalov as the new commander of Ukraine's ground forces. Meanwhile, NATO is preparing to discuss increased defense spending at an upcoming summit in The Hague.
Key Facts
- Russian strikes in Dnipro, Ukraine, resulted in 17 deaths and injured more than 200 people.
- Two people died in a Russian attack on the city of Samara in Ukraine.
- Russian forces claimed they captured the village of Dyliivka in Ukraine’s Donetsk region.
- Ukraine's President Zelenskyy appointed Hennadii Shapovalov as the new ground forces commander.
- The White House announced a meeting between US President Trump and Zelenskyy at a NATO summit.
- NATO is considering raising defense spending to 5% of GDP over the next decade.
- The Netherlands announced a 175-million-euro aid package for Ukraine, including drone detection radars.
- NATO Secretary-General mentioned challenges from Russia, aided by Chinese, Iranian, and North Korean weapons.
