Ukraine battle newest: US alerts extra Patriot missiles for Kyiv after Zelensky-Trump talks at NATO summit

Key developments on June 25:

• Zelensky, Trump maintain talks on NATO summit sidelines
• 'One thing unknown' hits key Russian drone facility in Taganrog, Ukrainian official says
• Russia has launched over 28,000 Shahed drones at Ukraine since 2022, with almost 10% fired in June alone, Zelensky says
• Donetsk Oblast metropolis "on brink of humanitarian disaster," governor says as drones cripple infrastructure

President Volodymyr Zelensky met with U.S. President Donald Trump on the NATO summit in The Hague on June 25.

The assembly lasted roughly 50 minutes, in response to Suspilne. In a publish on X, Zelensky described the dialog as "lengthy and substantive."

"We coated all of the actually vital points," he wrote. "We mentioned the way to obtain a ceasefire and an actual peace. We spoke about the way to shield our individuals. We admire the eye and the readiness to assist deliver peace nearer."

Zelensky mentioned that he briefed Trump concerning the scenario on the battlefield.

"Putin is certainly not profitable," Ukraine's president mentioned.

The 2 leaders additionally mentioned the acquisition of American air protection programs in addition to the potential for co-production of drones.

"Ukraine is able to purchase this tools and assist American weapons producers," Zelensky added.

Talking at a press convention following the assembly, Trump mentioned that it "couldn’t have been nicer."

"I believe it’s a good time to finish it (battle). I’m going to talk to Vladimir Putin, see if we are able to get it ended," Trump mentioned. "He (Zelensky) is preventing a courageous battle, it's a troublesome battle."

He additionally signaled assist for sending to Kyiv extra missiles for its Patriot air protection programs.

"They (Ukraine) do wish to have the anti missiles, as they name them, the Patriots, and we're going to see if we are able to make some obtainable," Trump mentioned.

"They’re very exhausting to get. We’d like them too. We’re supplying them for Israel, and they’re very efficient."

NATO member states have agreed to a brand new protection spending benchmark, committing to allocate 5% of their gross home product yearly to protection and security-related expenditures by 2035.

Not like in earlier years, this 12 months's NATO assertion doesn’t embody a direct condemnation of Russia's actions, in contrast to the communique issued throughout the 2024 NATO summit in Washington, which explicitly condemned Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

However the leaders reaffirmed assist for Ukraine, stating that direct contributions to Ukraine's protection and industrial capability will likely be counted towards the 5% whole.

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'One thing unknown' hits key Russian drone facility in Taganrog, Ukrainian official says

A key military-industrial web site within the Russian metropolis of Taganrog linked to Moscow's manufacturing of fight drones and digital warfare programs was broken in a single day, a Ukrainian official mentioned on June 25, amid Russian reviews of Ukrainian drones concentrating on the world.

"One thing unknown flew into the Atlant-Aero plant in Taganrog," Andrii Kovalenko, head of the counter-disinformation heart at Ukraine's Nationwide Safety and Protection Council mentioned.

"This is a crucial node within the Russian military-industrial complicated, specializing in parts for fight drones and management programs."

Kovalenko mentioned the plant is concerned within the manufacturing of "Orion" drones, digital warfarecomplexes, and digital integration programs for strike FPV (first-person-view) drones and loitering munitions.

Russian authorities reported a wave of in a single day Ukrainian drone assaults throughout a number of areas, together with Rostov, which borders japanese Ukraine. Russia's Protection Ministry mentioned its forces shot down 40 Ukrainian drones over a number of areas, together with the Crimean Peninsula and 7 over the Rostov area.

Rostov Governor Yuri Slyusar mentioned on Telegram that whereas there have been no casualties, the strikes allegedly induced a hearth at a sports activities complicated and broken a highschool and two residential buildings in Taganrog. In close by Azov, a grain warehouse and industrial facility had been hit, he added, with out offering additional element.

The Kyiv Impartial couldn’t confirm the claims.

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Russia has launched over 28,000 Shahed drones at Ukraine since 2022, with almost 10% fired in June alone, Zelensky says

Because the begin of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Moscow has launched 28,743 Shahed-type drones at Ukraine — with 2,736, or roughly 9.5%, fired in June 2025 alone, President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned throughout a speech to the Dutch Parliament in The Hague.

Talking on June 24, he confused that Russia would by no means have been capable of perform such drone assaults with out assist from Iran, and Ukraine, in flip, couldn’t have intercepted a lot of the drones with out the assistance of its worldwide companions.

Zelensky referred to as for accountability and emphasised that guidelines should apply to all — together with the Kremlin: "Putin pretends to not perceive the principles that form the fashionable world. And right here, in The Hague, I wish to say this very clearly to him: There’s a rule — don’t kill. There’s a rule — don’t deal with individuals like beasts. There’s a rule — don’t destroy cities and villages. There’s a rule — don’t sponsor terror. There’s a rule — don’t steal youngsters. And if you happen to break these guidelines, you can be held accountable."

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Donetsk Oblast metropolis 'on brink of humanitarian disaster,' governor says as drones cripple infrastructure

The front-line metropolis of Kostiantynivka in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast is dealing with a looming "humanitarian disaster" as ongoing Russian strikes destroy important infrastructure and go away 1000’s with out primary providers, Governor Vadym Filashkin mentioned on June 25.

Kostiantynivka, in japanese Donetsk Oblast, lies simply 10 to fifteen kilometers (6 to 9 miles) from a number of areas presently occupied by Russian forces, in response to battlefield mapping siteDeepState. The town has come below intensified assaults in current months as Moscow pushes westward past its beneficial properties round different close by cities.

In line with Filashkin, almost half town is with out electrical energy resulting from shelling, and 1,900 households within the Santurynivka district don’t have any entry to gasoline, with restoration presently unattainable. Water is provided simply as soon as a day from 5 p.m. to eight p.m., assembly solely 20–25% of town's wants.

Drone strikes have halted all metropolis bus operations, whereas the suburban path to Druzhkivka, a close-by city, is working on a restricted foundation, Filashkin mentioned.

Yevhen Alkhimov, press officer of Ukraine's twenty eighth Mechanized Brigade, which is preventing close to Kostiantynivka, informed the Kyiv Impartial that "the best hazard for the time being comes from first individual view (FPV) drones, together with fiber optic fashions."

"The enemy is attempting to manage all logistics and communication routes," he mentioned, including: "The Russians’ purpose proper now is just not a lot to destroy town as it’s to make it unsuitable for protection by controlling all of the roads."

Alkhimov mentioned Russian forces had been intentionally concentrating on autos together with civilian buses.

"They’re attempting to completely management all motion within the metropolis utilizing their drones," he mentioned.

Authorities have put in seven giant water tanks and 11 smaller containers all through town, along with 12 wells, six of that are outfitted with filtration programs. 5 "Factors of Invincibility," Ukraine's emergency assist hubs, are operational, with two extra on standby.

Regardless of the dangers, emergency crews, medical doctors, utility staff, and native officers proceed to work within the metropolis.

"Civilians nonetheless stay within the metropolis, and life is changing into increasingly troublesome for them," Alkhimov mentioned.

"There are fewer individuals left, the curfew is now longer, however nonetheless, individuals are nonetheless there, and it’s actually very harmful for them to remain within the metropolis."

Filashkin urged these nonetheless within the metropolis to evacuate.

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