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The prime ministers of Poland and Italy have discussed military support for Ukraine and voiced agreement that the European Union should be made stronger politically while cutting down on bureaucracy

Despite Ukraine's military gains, the humanitarian crisis worsens as aid cuts significantly reduce support for displaced populations, warns IRC.

Authorities in Russian-occupied Crimea have temporarily halted civilian petrol sales after a series of Ukrainian attacks intensified pressure on fuel infrastructure across the Black Sea peninsula.

A Ukrainian drone assault on Crimea has claimed four lives and injured 28, according to Russian-installed officials. Another strike in Krasnodar killed one person and ignited an oil terminal. Russia reported shooting down hundreds of drones overnight. The attacks have disrupted fuel supplies and transport, impacting Crimea's vital supply routes as the holiday season begins.

Ukrainian drone attacks killed four people in Crimea and one in Russia's Krasnodar region, with dozens injured.

Ukraine has significantly stepped up attacks on Russian oil infrastructure in recent months, with Russia's crude-processing rates falling to its lowest level in two decades so far in June.

Rather than focusing solely on Russian troops and equipment at the front, Kyiv is increasingly targeting the infrastructure and supply routes that sustain Moscow's war effort.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy returned a state decoration awarded by Poland after Warsaw revoked it over the renaming of a military unit honouring Ukrainian insurgents accused of massacring Poles during World War Two. Zelenskiy stated the award was for the Ukrainian people and army, while his chief of staff called the move a 'gift' for Russia.

Anton Milaev is said to have joined the Russian military as a combat engineer in autumn 2025.

European Council President Antonio Costa on Friday defended his office's recent diplomatic outreach to the Kremlin, saying the European Union needs direct communication channels with Russia even though the time for peace negotiations over Ukraine has not yet arrived.