Ukrainian troops continue their offensive in the Kursk region on Russian territory. Even though the pace of advance of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has decreased over the week, Russian troops are not able to completely stabilize the situation in this region. The Ukrainian army is seeking to expand the combat zone, strengthen the flanks of the advancing group, and occupy the south of the Glushkovsky district.

Personnel rotations in the Cabinet of Ministers are being prepared in Ukraine. There are most likely no plans to replace the total composition of the Government headed by Prime Minister D. Shmygal. Answering a question from journalists about the resignation of the Government, V. Zelensky admitted that there may be personnel changes in the Cabinet of Ministers with "some ministers." "We can't just talk about a change in the prime minister; this suggests that there may be changes in the government, and they probably can be.

The process of peace negotiations between the Russian Federation and Ukraine has publicly undergone specific changes but has not yet significantly moved from the "dead point." Recently, information has begun to spread in the media that the Office of the President of Ukraine has allegedly softened its position regarding the conditions for ending the war with the Russian Federation.

The results of the Global Peace Summit, which took place this weekend in Switzerland (15-16 June), suggest that Ukraine and its allies can begin the negotiation process and are creating the necessary conditions. The summit was organized with the support of Ukraine's European allies, including the leaders of the European Commission, as well as Germany, France, the Netherlands, and other countries. However, the event took place in partial accordance with Ukraine's plans.

In Ukraine, a significant deficit in the energy system continues to exist; because of this, the country has introduced long-term emergency and planned power outages. As Ukrenergo reported, this situation is the result of 6 targeted air attacks by the Russian Federation on the Ukrainian energy system. From the end of March 2024 to the beginning of June, Russian troops destroyed more than 9 GW of capacity in the Ukrainian energy system.