Due to GPS failures, this is now one of the most “visited” points on the map by citizens Internet blockages and mobile communication failures have become a new routine for Russians. In large cities, authorities regularly jam the signal under the pretext of protecting against drones - and local residents are deprived of access to the most basic services: they cannot pay with a card, contact friends or plan their travel itinerary.

The UK has successfully tested new long-range missiles intended for Ukraine, writes the Financial Times. These weapons are created without the use of components from the United States, which will avoid the need to ask Washington for permission to use them for strikes deep into Russian territory. “We don't want gun approval to depend on how negotiations go,” an unnamed British official told the Financial Times.

Ukrainian drones attacked the Tyumen (Antipinsky) oil refinery on the afternoon of June 20. This was announced by the Governor of the Tyumen region Alexander Moor. The attack was “repelled,” the official said. As a result, no one was injured; the company's employees were evacuated. The Astra Telegram channel, citing local residents, reports that at least two explosions were heard in the Antipino microdistrict, where the oil refinery is located.

Poland deprived Zelensky of the Order due to the scandal with the “heroes of the UPA.” Now officials in Ukraine themselves refuse Polish awards Zelenskiy / Official / Telegram At the end of May, Vladimir Zelensky signed a decree on assigning the honorary name “Heroes of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA)” to the separate special operations center “North” of the Special Operations Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. There was an immediate and sharp reaction to this in Poland.

What's at the World Cup? Super short Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Matheus Cunha celebrates scoring against Haiti Who played with whom ? Brazil defeated Haiti 3:0 - Matheus Cunha scored a double, Vinicius scored again (he has eight goals in the last 10 matches for Real and the national team!). Paraguay unexpectedly beat Turkey (1:0), USA - Australia 2:0, Morocco - Scotland 1:0. Tournament layouts .

Iran's military leadership has announced that it is once again closing the Strait of Hormuz. Al Jazeera reports this. Tehran cited the ongoing Israeli strikes on Lebanon as the reason for its actions, calling it a violation of the peace memorandum signed by the United States. Iran said this was only a “first step” and threatened new measures “if the aggression continues.” US Vice President J.D. Vance, in turn, said that Washington has not yet seen evidence of a stop in shipping in the strait.

In Krasnodar, a criminal armed with a knife attacked visitors to a shopping center, said official representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Irina Volk. As a result, several people were injured and one woman died. The representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs did not name the exact number of wounded. According to Shot, at least four people were seriously injured; Baza writes about five victims. Mash reports that one of the shopping center security guards is in serious condition.

US researcher Sophie Pinkham wrote a book about the special role of forests in Russia. We talked to her In 2026, a new book by the American writer, journalist and researcher of Russian culture Sophie Pinkham, “Oak and Larch: A History of the Forests of Russia and Its Empires,” was published. Pinkham examines environmental history and literature, cinema and politics: from Stefan of Perm , the Old Believers and the Leshy - to village prose , the Izborsk Club and the war in Ukraine.

Planet Labs captured the aftermath of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ attack on the Moscow oil refinery in Kapotnya. Fresh satellite images of the service were published on June 20 by Radio Liberty and the Ukrainian monitoring channels Supernova+ and Exilenova+ . The photographs show damage to the tank, the lid of which blew off during the explosion. According to OSINT analysts, the cause of the explosion was most likely a Russian air defense missile, and not a Ukrainian drone.

One of the co-founders of Ubisoft, Claude Guillemot, died in a plane crash in France. Le Figaro reports this. The Cessna 421 light aircraft, owned by 69-year-old Guillemot, crashed near the town of La Baule-Escoublac in western France. According to preliminary data, the businessman himself flew the plane. In addition to him, there was another person on board, he also died. The causes of the plane crash are still unclear. Ubisoft is one of the world's largest video game developers.

The working diaries of Bertolt Brecht were published in Russian. Here is a fragment of them: it’s May 1945 The emigrant diaries of the German playwright Bertolt Brecht, which he kept from 1938 to 1955 (translated by Zoya Borozdinova), were published for the first time in Russian by the publishing house Individuum. This period marked his expulsion from Germany, and then his return .

1578th day. Raids in the Penza region. Human rights activists talk about dozens of people detained (and already sent to war). The authorities claim that there are no raids, and all videos about them are staged Since February 24, 2022, Meduza has been broadcasting live about the Russian-Ukrainian war. We publish your letters every day because we are sure that we need to continue talking about the war. Share with us your thoughts about the war. What feelings are you experiencing?

The head of the office of the President of Ukraine, Kirill Budanov, said that he was renouncing the Order of Merit for Poland after the President of this country, Karol Nawrocki, decided to revoke the Order of the White Eagle awarded to him in 2023 from Vladimir Zelensky.

The Israeli military shelled Lebanese territory at night and in the morning, despite the truce concluded the day before, Reuters reports. Five people were killed as a result of shelling in the southern regions of the country. One of the dead was a soldier, the Lebanese army said . Hezbollah has officially stated that it reserves the "right to oppose" ongoing Israeli attacks.

Now Mette-Marit has also undergone a dangerous operation. Will this save her life? Mischa Schoemaker / Dutch Press Photo / Cover Images / Scanpix / LETA On June 17, 2026, it became known that the Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit had undergone a lung transplant. She announced this prospect back in December 2025, when it became clear that her chronic disease was progressing at a rapid pace. Since then, many dramatic events have happened in her life.