Ukraine struck three ships still under construction at Kerch.
2. Project 15310 Volga and Vyatka are Russian military cable-laying vessels built for the Ministry of Defense Both were laid down in 2015. The 140-meter, 10,000+ ton ships are designed to deploy Russia’s Harmony underwater surveillance network.
3. Petropavlovsk Project CNF22 cargo-passenger ferry Laid down in 2020, the 120-meter vessel can carry 150 passengers and 28 trucks or 78 cars. Construction is (was) nearly complete. The project is estimated to have cost about 4.5 billion rubles (roughly $57 million).
There has been a new prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia. Another 160 Ukrainians have returned home. Almost all of them have been held since 2022 and 115 of them were Mariupol defenders.
Russian women form a human blockade on a road to stop a bus hauling away new recruits.
The campaign against targets in Crimea continues.
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces carried out another series of long-range strikes across occupied Crimea, targeting radar systems, power substations and gas infrastructure. Footage also shows strikes on Russian logistics assets, including multiple supply and fuel vehicles. #Ukraine
— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 2026-06-26T15:23:30.396Z
Ukraine hit a chemical plant in Novomoskovsk, which is south of Moscow.
Russia bombed more civilians in Izium.
Scratch one Russian Mi-8 helicopter. Unfortunately all 12 passengers survived.
Satellite images show fires burning all along the Kinburn peninsula.
Romania and Moldova are taking steps to consider uniting the two countries. Moldova has been part of Romania in the past. A merger would give Moldova NATO and EU status immediately. It would also mean that Russian troops in Transnistria would have to go.
JUST IN: 🇷🇴🇲🇩🇷🇺 Putin’s Moldova Problem Just Got Much Bigger
Moldova is moving closer to reunification with Romania after Romania’s lower house backed the initiative and President Maia Sandu voiced support for a future referendum.
If reunification happens, Moldova would… pic.twitter.com/pJN6AwK3Y5
— War Radar (@War_Radar2) June 25, 2026
A Patriot missile takes down a Russian ballistic missile.
A Russian armored vehicle goes bavovna.
Someone left the hatch open again.
Russia has come up with a strange new way to create a bridge.
Russia has run out of bridges over the Vovcha River—every one destroyed in 52 months of war. So crews now bolt folding spans onto armored tractors, drive them into the water, and bail out, leaving the vehicle as the bridge. Ukraine’s drones find them anyway. euromaidanpress.com/2026/06/26/v…
— Euromaidan Press (@euromaidanpress.bsky.social) 2026-06-25T22:38:01.449Z
This Russian is getting a lot of attention on social media after threatening a coup against Putin. His video has gotten millions of views.
A Russian blogger is convinced that Ukraine will launch an offensive in the second half of July in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Rus milblogger Alex Kharchenko believes Ukraine is preparing a major counteroffensive, possibly in the second half of July. He argues that recent strikes on Russian oil infrastructure are intended to deepen fuel shortages and disrupt frontline logistics ahead of a push towards the Zaporizhzhia axis.
— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) 2026-06-26T09:08:38.964Z
A forthcoming Ukrainian counteroffensive is almost a foregone conclusion. Europe has given Kyiv money on two conditions: find more manpower and launch an offensive. For several months now, Ukraine’s recruitment centres have been actively hunting down draft evaders, even in Kyiv. That wasn’t the case before. All the talk of imminent demobilisation is merely an information campaign designed to reduce the number of
deserters. Ukraine has, more or less, managed to assemble an assault force.
Another 1,310 Russians into the meat grinder. Plus 4 air defense systems.
So, how are things going in Crimea?
Why are the lines to cross the Kerch Bridge so long?
That truck bomb that took out a large span of the bridge keeps paying dividends.
All is well. No need to panic.
Good riddance to a traitor.
Former SBU Anti-Terrorist Center staff chief Dmytro Koziura was sentenced to life in prison for treason. Investigators said Russia’s FSB recruited him in Vienna in 2018, then reactivated him in late 2024 to pass classified defense data and missile strike aftermaths. #Ukraine
— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 2026-06-25T21:14:50.574Z
Good riddance, Part 2
Let’s check in on the fuel situation in Russia.
Gosh, you don’t suppose they are diluting the gas, do you?
Russia can’t provide gas, but it can set up Porta-Potties for those waiting in line.
More gaslighting about gas.
Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Novak claimed that the recent 20–30% “artificial” increase in fuel demand across the country was caused by “panic buying”.He added that “the logistics system is currently being restructured [by AFU] to meet demand” and “there is enough fuel on the market”.
— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) 2026-06-26T08:17:11.342Z
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov denied there is a fuel price surge, saying increases are limited mainly to independent gas stations. He claimed prices at major vertically integrated oil companies have risen only slightly. #Russia
— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 2026-06-25T22:34:36.322Z
This is utterly unacceptable and must be addressed.
The commander of Ukraine’s 425th Separate Assault Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Yurii Harkavyi, has been suspended from duty amid an investigation into alleged violations of soldiers’ rights, the unit’s press officer told the Kyiv Independent on June 25.
The assault unit, better known as Skelia, which has reportedly suffered higher-than-average battlefield losses, came under scrutiny this week after an investigation by Ukrainian news outlet Babel published on June 23 shed light on allegations of abuse within the unit and at least 26 noncombat deaths among recruits.
Let’s check in on the Russian economy.
The Moscow Stock Exchange is in freefall.Rosstat’s manipulated numbers STILL show the largest weekly gasoline price jump in 20 years.Putin is being warned to cancel September elections due to how bad things are.Panic is rapidly spreading in Russia. And it will get worse.
— Maria Drutska (@mariadrutska.bsky.social) 2026-06-25T06:37:14.567Z
Solovyov says he’s ready to volunteer to be a sniper if necessary.
Here’s how it works, Vlad — you sign up to be a sniper; you get to the front and a commander steals all your money and sends you on a meat assault. And then you die. For nothing.
A Russian woman sums it all up nicely.
This is the kind of heroism that results in Medals of Honor in the U.S.
Translation: Fighter Roman Kislov, during the battle under insane shelling, carried five wounded brothers-in-arms out on his own back. Even after sustaining a concussion in the fight, he refused to withdraw and continued holding the defense. A titan warrior, a flint warrior. Respect to you, Roman. Guardian angels behind your shoulders and all the warriors of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Боєць Роман Кіслов в час бою під шаленими обстрілами виніс на собі п’ятьох поранених побратимів. Навіть отримавши у бою контузію він відмовився відходити і продовжував тримати оборону. Воїн титан, воїн кремінь. Шана тобі Роман. Янгола охоронця тобі за плечима і всім воїнам ЗСУ. pic.twitter.com/8jguqdUQPz
— СВЯТА РУСЬ (@rus_svata15287) June 25, 2026
Rest in peace.
Heroes never die 🫡🙏
29-year-old paramedic with the 93rd Kholodnyi Yar Mechanised Brigade, Yana “Yara” Rykhlitska, has been killed near the city of Bakhmut.💔
Yana died during the evacuation of the wounded – the ambulance she was moving in came under fire.
Rest in peace🫡🙏… pic.twitter.com/niuHGw5Ap9
— D.Radka, #NAFO 🇨🇿🤝🇺🇦 (@DakdaR22) June 25, 2026
A son says goodbye to his father.
Combat critters abound in Ukraine.
Київський парк поповнився новими мешканцями — тут помітили неймовірно милу пухнасту сімейку.
— Katiynika (@Katiynika_) June 25, 2026
Ukrainian soldiers rescued a dog.
The dog was carried out in soldiers’ arms from a settlement that has been almost completely destroyed by the war.
Vesta is now staying at a shelter in Kyiv. She is intelligent, people-oriented, and desperately needs a family of her own. Due to… pic.twitter.com/IkkOE20Mh6
— UkraineWorld (@ukraine_world) June 25, 2026
We don’t need no occupation.
We’ll get straight to the point: The financial hardships that Daily Kos is facing this year are tough.
We continue to be paywall-free. We continue to be supported by our readers, not billionaires or corporations. But we need to bring in more revenue. We are leaning on our community more than ever to help make ends meet.
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