KYIV, June 24 – The quality of water in the basins of the Dnipro, Desna rivers and tributaries of these rivers, which are included in the control zone of the Northern Region Water Monitoring Laboratory, has slightly deteriorated since the beginning of the war, mainly due to the destruction of the Chernihiv water treatment infrastructure by Russian troops.

KYIV, June 24 – Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk and EU Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevicius have discussed environmental threats in connection with the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.

KYIV, June 27 - President Volodymyr Zelensky was focused on regaining momentum in Ukraine over the coming months — and not years — when he spoke to leaders of the G-7 on Monday, according to a senior adviser to US President Joe Biden, CNN reported.

KYIV, June 27 - Russia is mounting an all-out assault on the last Ukrainian stronghold in eastern Ukraine’s Luhansk province, “pouring fire” on the city of Lysychansk from the ground and air, Luhansk Gov. Serhiy Haidai said Monday.

KYIV, June 27 - President Volodymyr Zelensky has addressed the leaders of the G-7 nations who are gathered in Munich, Germany, reportedly pressing them for more heavy weaponry and help to end the war before winter sets in, CNBC reported.

KREMENCHUK, June 27 - Russian long-range bombers fired a missile that struck a crowded shopping mall in Ukraine’s central city of Kremenchuk on Monday, raising fears of what President Volodymyr Zelensky called an “unimaginable” number of victims in “one of the most daring terrorist attacks in European history.”

BRUSSELS, June 27 - NATO will enhance its battle groups in the eastern part of the alliance up to brigade levels, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced Monday, CNN reported.

KYIV, June 27 - Discussions among G-7 leaders on creating a cap on price of Russian oil are “headed in the right direction,” US National security adviser Jake Sullivan said Monday, CNN reported.

KYIV, June 27 - Leaders of the G7 countries, at a meeting in Germany’s Bavarian Alps, unveiled plans to seek new sanctions and pledged to continue supporting Ukraine “for as long as it takes.”

KYIV, June 28 - Ukraine and NATO on Monday launched Black Sea drills that will involve dozens of warships, an exercise that follows last week's incident with a British destroyer off Crimea, AP reported.