**Russian Attacks on Ukraine Continue, Killing at Least 13 and Injuring Dozens**
Over the past day, Russian attacks have claimed the lives of at least 13 civilians and injured 57 others in various regions of Ukraine. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia deployed a large number of aerial weapons, including attack drones and ballistic missiles, primarily targeting Kyiv.
**Kyiv Under Attack**
In the Kyiv Oblast, a person was killed and two were hospitalized in the Bilotserkivka district. Two others received medical aid on the spot. Attacks also damaged houses in three districts: Boryspil, Bila Tserkva, where a medical facility in a hotel was destroyed, and Bucha.
**Other Regions Also Affected**
In Kyiv city, Mayor Vitali Klitschko and Governor Mykola Kalashnyk reported 6 killed and 25 injured. A pregnant woman and a child were rescued from a damaged 25-story building in the Shevchenkivskyi district.
In Kherson Oblast, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said Russian attacks hit numerous settlements, including Kherson city. Infrastructure damage included seven apartment buildings, 14 houses, a gas pipeline, a garage, and vehicles.
**Donetsk and Chernihiv Oblasts Also Hit**
In Donetsk Oblast, Governor Vadym Filashkin reported that a Russian attack killed two residents in Siversk and Myrne, with five more wounded. In Chernihiv Oblast, Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least three people and injured 11 others.
**Ukraine’s Air Defenses Successful**
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia deployed 368 aerial weapons, including 352 attack drones, 11 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, and 5 Iskander-K cruise missiles. Ukraine’s air defenses destroyed 354 of them.
**International Support**
Norway will invest $400 million in Ukraine’s defense industry to support drone production, President Zelensky said on June 22. The two countries also agreed to jointly produce air defense missiles.
**Humanitarian Efforts**
Ukrainian journalist Vladyslav Yesypenko was released on June 22 after more than four years in Russian imprisonment. He has left Russian-occupied Crimea.
The Ukrainian military leadership aims to overhaul the draft office system amid numerous reports of abuses since the start of Russia’s invasion in 2022, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi told journalists on June 21.
**Military Leaders Call for More Support**
Ukraine needs to have many times more surface-to-air missiles and anti-aircraft missile systems to ensure reliable defense of cities and critical infrastructure facilities, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.
As of mid-June, Ukrainian defenders are fighting close to 695,000 Russian troops in Ukraine across a 1,200-kilometer (750-mile) front, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said.
**Estimated Cost of War**
The estimated cost-to-result ratio of Ukrainian deep strikes is 1:15, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi told journalists on June 21. The number includes 1,100 casualties that Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
**Other Developments**
The United States conducted air strikes on nuclear sites in Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump said in a post to Truth Social on June 21. Moscow condemned the recent U.S. strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, calling them a violation of international law and Iran’s sovereignty.
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