Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukrainian forces have struck energy and military infrastructure either side of a key bridge linking occupied Crimea and Russia.The Russia-appointed Crimean governor Sergei Aksyonov said fuel stations across the peninsula suspended sales to the public and businesses, with supplies restricted to government agencies responsible for essential services and security.Russian authorities said at least five people were killed and 28 injured in the attacks, adding that air defences had downed 239 Ukrainian drones overnight.Meanwhile, Zelensky and Polish prime minister Donald Tusk voiced concern over a growing dispute between their two countries after the Polish president revoked Zelensky's Order of the White Eagle, Poland's highest state honour.The controversy stems from Zelensky's decision to rename a Ukrainian military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, a nationalist force responsible for massacres of Poles during the war. In protest at the revocation, three former Ukrainian presidents and several senior officials returned Polish honours they had received.Zelensky warned of a "very dangerous escalation", while Tusk said the dispute would "harm both sides: business-wise, geopolitically, and reputationally". Moscow reopens airports after shooting down nearly 60 dronesRussian air defences in the Moscow region shot down dozens of drones in the early hours of Monday as the capital briefly suspended flights at all its major airports, local authorities said, just days after Ukraine hit the city's oil refinery again.Nearly 60 drones heading for Moscow were downed, mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram. Sobyanin did not provide further details, adding that emergency services had been dispatched to areas where drones were downed.A soldier practices military skills at a training ground near the frontline in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, Saturday, 20 June 2026 (AP)The airports of Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo, as well as Zhukovskiy near the capital, had suspended flights, although those were later resumed, the aviation watchdog said separately.The attack comes after drones again hit Moscow's sole oil refinery last week. In that offensive, Moscow's defence systems shot down nearly 200 drones in one of the biggest air attacks on the city since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.The city of Sevastopol in Russia-annexed Crimea cancelled all open-air public events on Monday and will keep street lights switched off, Mikhail Razvozhayev, the city ‌governor, said on Telegram as he called on ​people to curb electricity usage.Crimea, a popular ‌tourist destination for Russians, ⁠has suspended fuel sales to the public and ⁠businesses, with supplies restricted to government agencies responsible for essential services and security, ‌as Ukraine's ​drone attacks on its supply routes ‌and energy facilities elsewhere ​led to a fuel crisis. Namita Singh22 June 2026 06:11Namita Singh22 June 2026 05:53Tusk warns Poland-Ukraine political row will damage both countriesPolish prime minister Donald Tusk has warned that a growing political dispute between Poland and Ukraine is a strategic error that risks damaging both countries, as he attempts to ease renewed tensions over events dating back to the Second World War.The row escalated after Polish president Karol Nawrocki on Friday revoked Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky's highest Polish state honour. In response, three former Ukrainian presidents and several senior officials returned the awards they had previously received from Poland.Amid tension with Poland, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky stressed that the two countries could only remain ‘partners and friends’, warning that political tensions could lead to a ‘very dangerous escalation’ (AFP/Getty)Nawrocki withdrew the Order of the White Eagle after Zelensky drew criticism in Poland for renaming a Ukrainian military unit in honour of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, a nationalist force responsible for massacres of Poles during the Second World War.“Wading into a conflict between politicians in Poland and Ukraine ‌is a strategic mistake that will harm both sides: business-wise, geopolitically, and reputationally. And in politics, as we know, a mistake is worse than a crime,” Tusk wrote in a post on X.The pro-European leader returned to power in 2023 after heading a coalition that defeated the nationalist Law and Justice party, with which Nawrocki is politically aligned.In an interview published on X, Zelensky stressed that Ukraine and Poland could only remain “partners and friends”, warning that political tensions could lead to a “very dangerous escalation”.“Our service members choose a ‌heroic name for their unit themselves, and as president and supreme commander-in-chief, I must support them,” he said.“Without Ukraine, no one will be able to defend Poland. It is simply impossible.” Namita Singh22 June 2026 05:22Ukraine strikes near Crimea bridge as Zelensky warns of ‘new massive strike’ by RussiaUkraine targeted the energy and military infrastructure near the Crimean Bridge, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on 21 June."This night, our long-range sanctions were applied to the occupiers' military logistics, oil industry, and air defence," Zelensky said in a Telegram post."Targets on both sides of the Crimean Bridge were hit: maritime logistics for oil transportation in the Krasnodar region and an oil depot in temporarily occupied Kerch," he added.Zelensky warned the citizens to be vigilant earlier on 20 June about a possible Russian attack."Tonight and in the coming hours, we must pay particularly close attention to air raid alerts," Zelensky has said on Saturday. "The Russians have prepared for a new massive strike. Please, stay safe." Namita Singh22 June 2026 05:16Ukraine drone attacks kill five in Crimea, Krasnodar region, Russian authorities sayFour people were killed and 28 wounded in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian-controlled peninsula of Crimea, the Russian-installed governor said. Separately, local ​authorities ⁠in Russia's ‌Krasnodar region said a Ukrainian drone ‌attack killed ‌one person on a ⁠passenger ferry and set an oil terminal ablaze.A drone footage shows fire and smoke rising from buildings, in what Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said was an attack on an oil depot in the city of Kerch (Reuters)The ferry service across the Kerch Strait, separating Crimea from the Krasnodar region, has been temporarily suspended, the authorities said. Namita Singh22 June 2026 04:55Ukraine attack kills five as Crimea halts public fuel salesFour people ​were killed and 28 wounded in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian-controlled peninsula of Crimea, the Russian-installed ⁠governor said.Separately, local authorities in Russia's Krasnodar region said a Ukrainian drone attack on an oil transport facility, confirmed by Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy, killed one person on a passenger ferry and set an oil terminal ablaze. The ⁠Russian defence ministry said 239 Ukrainian ​drones ⁠had been shot down ‌overnight.A satellite image shows fire and smoke rising from oil tanks, after what Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said was an attack on an oil depot in the city of Kerch, Crimea, 21 June 2026 (Reuters)Crimean governor Sergei Aksyonov said fuel stations across the peninsula suspended sales to the public and businesses, with supplies restricted to government agencies responsible for essential services and security.Ukraine has recently intensified drone attacks ⁠on Crimea, home to Russia's Black Sea Fleet, targeting the peninsula's supply routes and triggering a fuel crisis as the holiday season starts.A local power grid operator reported outages in several areas after damage to electricity networks, while ferry traffic across the Kerch Strait, separating Crimea from the Krasnodar region, was temporarily suspended.Authorities also halted ⁠traffic on the bridge linking Crimea with Russia's ‌Krasnodar region ​for more than ‌nine hours, leaving 11 trains ​running behind schedule.Namita Singh22 June 2026 04:40Ukraine's battlefield shift has not solved its humanitarian crisis, IRC saysUkraine's stronger position in the war with Russia has yet to relieve the humanitarian crisis felt by millions of displaced Ukrainians and worsened by a plunge in aid spending, the head of the International Rescue Committee said.Ukraine has slowed Russia's advances on the battlefield to a virtual halt in recent months, prompting G7 leaders to recognise at a summit last week that ⁠momentum in the war has shifted.Residents inspect a damaged apartment building hit by Russian military strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the frontline city of Sloviansk in Donetsk region, Ukraine 21 June 2026 (Reuters)Speaking during a visit to Ukraine, David Miliband, the IRC's president and CEO, said it was still vital to recognise the impact of aid cuts, led by the US, that have halved the IRC's budget in the country to a current estimate of $20m in 2027 from $40m last year."It feels particularly important at a time when there is this new sense of a different geopolitical narrative to recognise the brutality and strain that's being ‌faced by millions of Ukrainians," Miliband said on Saturday, ‌World Refugee Day.The UN calculates roughly 118 million people are displaced globally, often as a result of conflict, violence and persecution. Ukraine accounts for around 10 million, with nearly four million of those internally displaced inside the country. Namita Singh22 June 2026 04:22One killed, three injured as Russia hits Odesa region with Iskander missile, governor saysOne person was killed and three were injured after Russia hit Ukraine's southern Odesa region with an Iskander ballistic missile on Sunday evening, Oleh Kiper, the regional governor, said on Telegram. He said vehicles ‌and fuel storage ⁠tanks caught fire after the strike hit an agricultural facility in the ‌Odesa district. File: In this photo, provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Services on Monday, 8 June 2026, rescue workers extinguish a fire of an energy facility after a Russian strike in Odesa, Ukraine (AP)The details could not be independently verified. Namita Singh22 June 2026 04:04Post office and apartments damaged as 8 injured in attack on Sumy - ICYMIRussia launched a fresh attack on Sumy on Sunday, with several buildings damaged.Eight people were injured in the overnight attacks, according to Serhii Kryvosheienko, head of Sumy City Military Administration.A post office, petrol station, apartment blocks and houses were damaged in the attack, he said.Alex Croft22 June 2026 03:00Ukraine's strengthening position in war has not relieved humanitarian crisis - IRCUkraine's stronger position in the war with Russia has yet to relieve the humanitarian crisis felt by millions of displaced Ukrainians and worsened by a plunge in aid spending, the head of the International Rescue Committee said.Ukraine has slowed Russia's advances on the battlefield to a virtual halt in recent months, prompting G7 leaders to recognise at a summit last week that momentum in the war has shifted.Speaking during a visit to Ukraine, David Miliband, the IRC's president and CEO, said it was still vital to recognise the impact of aid cuts, led by the U.S., that has halved the IRC's budget in the country to a current estimate of $20 million in 2027 from $40 million last year."It feels particularly important at a time when there is this new sense of a different geopolitical narrative to recognise the brutality and strain that's being faced by millions of Ukrainians," Mr Miliband said on Saturday, World Refugee Day.Alex Croft22 June 2026 01:30