The latest hot news on new developments in the war in Ukraine as of June 19, 2025

The latest hot news on new developments in the war in Ukraine as of June 19, 2025

⚔️ 1. Russia launched intensive air strikes, with Kyiv suffering the most severe blow

• From 13th to 18th , the Russian army launched multiple rounds of large-scale attacks on Kiev, including 440 drones + 32 missiles.

• At least 28 people were killed (including an American citizen), more than 130 people were injured , and many residential buildings were destroyed. Kiev declared a national mourning.

• Ukrainian President Zelensky called this "pure terrorism" and called on the international community to strengthen its support

🎯 2. Ukrainian army's local counterattack: stabilize the northern front

• In the Sumy region , the Ukrainian army recaptured the village of Andriivka and successfully stopped the Russian advance

• Russia has assembled about 53,000 troops in Sumy and Kharkiv and continues to exert pressure on these areas; Ukraine maintains the defense of key positions.

🌐 3. G7 summit: Canada's reinforcements are strong, and the US position is shaken

• At the G7 summit held in Canada, Canada announced an additional 2 billion Canadian dollars in military aid to Ukraine

• However, US President Trump left the meeting early and did not provide new support, which made Zelensky express concern about the "unified position of the United States and Europe."

• The G7 statement's wording on Ukraine was watered down, reflecting internal divisions over Russia policy.

🛠️ 4. Ukrainian military escalates cross-border operations: a strategic strike against Russia

• In Operation Spider Web (June 1), Ukrainian SBU forces used drones to penetrate deep into Russian territory and attacked at least 20 strategic bombers , destroying about 10 of them.

• The attack reinforced Ukraine's strategy of "resisting pressure with active offense."

🧬 5. Ufa amends dual citizenship law to meet post-war challenges

• The Ukrainian parliament passed a bill allowing dual citizenship, allowing its expatriates (about 25 million people) and foreign service personnel to legally hold Ukrainian passports

• The move is aimed at alleviating the problem of broken social and national ties caused by post-war "population loss".

🔊 6. Russian President warns of drone race

• Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened that if Germany supplies long-range Taurus missiles, it would be regarded as Germany fighting against Russia.

• At the same time, he ordered the establishment of a dedicated drone military branch to increase the deployment and intervention of drones on the battlefield.

• Ukraine continues to use AI drones to attack Russian air force facilities, including the bombers shot down in Operation Spider Web.

🧩 Summary and interpretation

These developments highlight Ukraine's resilience and sense of crisis amid the war , as well as the uncertainty of international support and the escalation of Russian military firepower . The focus of attention may include:

• Will the West continue to strengthen its support for drones and long-range rockets?

• Will Ukraine launch a larger-scale border counterattack in the near future?

• Will the US policy see a turning point?