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"We have to strengthen Europe's defence industrial base" says EU President @VonDerLeyen at EUCO presser "Fragmentation of EU defence market has hindered us from capitalizing on our single market. We don't only need to spend more, we need to spend better & we need to spend European"

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says "the first billion" of windfall profits (around €3bln) on frozen Russian assets could be released as early as July 1st. EU leaders have agreed to move forward on using the money to support Ukraine

And here are the EUCO summit conclusions on Ukraine:

At Kupiansk direction Russian army shelled Zapadne, Synkivka, Stepova Novoselivka, Kotlyarivka of Kharkiv region. Russian aviation conducted airstrike at Nadiya of Luhansk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report

At Sivershchyna and Slobozhanschyna directions Russian army shelled Leonivka of Chernihiv region, Chernatske, Baranivka, Sosnivka, Khodyne, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Iskryskivschyna, Katerynivka of Sumy region, Udy, Kozacha Lopan and Ambarne of Kharkiv region. Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Vorozhba, Hrytsenkove of Sumy region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report

At Lyman direction Russian army shelled Makiyivka, Bilohorivka of Luhansk region and Terny, Yampolivka, Torske, Serebryanka of Donetsk region. Russian aviation conducted airstrike at Novosadove of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report

At Bakhmut direction Russian army shelled Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Chasiv Yar, Klischiyivka, Andriyivka of Donetsk region. Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Hryhorivka, Kalynivka and New York of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report

At Avdiyivka direction Russian army shelled Novobakhmutivka, Berdychi, Pervomayske and Nevelske of Donetsk region. Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Novobakhmutivka, Orlivka of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report

At Novopavlivka direction Russian army shelled Krasnohorivka, Heorhiyivka, Paraskoviyivka, Vuhledar of Donetsk region. Russian aviation conducted airstrike at Kurakhove of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report

At Orikhiv direction Russian army shelled Malynivka, Charivne, Bilohirya, Novodanylivka, Pyatykhatky of Zaporizhzhia region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report

At Kherson direction Russian army shelled Ivanivka of Kherson region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report

Ukrainian military had 67 combat engagements with Russian forces near Synkivka of Kharkiv region, Bilohorivka of Luhansk region and Terny, Spirne, Vesele, Rozdolivka of Donetsk region, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klischiyivka, Andriyivka of Donetsk region, Berdychi, Semenivka, Tonenke, Pervomayske of Donetsk region, Krasnohorivka, Novomykhaylivka, Vodyane, Urozhayne, Staromayorske of Donetsk region and Robotyne of Zaporizhzhia region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report

2 person wounded as result of Russian shelling in Bilozerka of Kherson region

Explosions were reported in Donetsk

President of Ukraine Zelensky held a meeting with the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee Admiral Robert Bauer

Damage as result of shelling in Ozeryanivka village

1 person killed as result of Russian shelling in Veletenske of Kherson region

The "Russian Volunteer Corps" named the raising of its flag over the Kremlin wall as the main objective

Explosions were reported in Kherson

Explosions were reported in Kherson

Russian aviation launching guided bombs towards Sumy district of Sumy region

Destruction in Selydove as result of Russian bombardment

Russian aviation launching guided bombs towards Pokrovsk district

1 person killed, 4 wounded as result of Russian missile strike with Iskander-M ballistic missile with cluster ammunition in Mykolaiv

Explosions were reported in Mykolaiv

Explosions were reported in Taganrog

Explosions were reported in Simferopol

1 person wounded as result of Russian drone attack in Beryslav

Russian Ministry of Defense claims control over Tonenke village west to Avdiyivka and Alebastrova railway station near Kurdyumivka

Russian army shelled Nikopol district

Authorities in Grayvoron of Belgorod region asking citizens to evacuate to Yaroslavl region

EU summit statement: We express deep concern about the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza

12 person wounded in Kyiv as result of Russian missile strikes

Ukrainian air defense shot down 29 of 29 Kh-101 cruise missiles and 2 ballistic Iskander-M(KN-23) and Kindzhal missiles

8 wounded in Kyiv as result of Russian missile attack this morning

In the Podilskyi district, as a result of falling rocket fragments, a fire broke out at the power substation and in a two-story non-residential building

Fires in Schevchenkivsky and Svyatoshynsky districts of Kyiv after missile debris have fallen

Russian aviation launching guided bombs towards Kramatorsk district of Donetsk region

Explosions were reported in Kyiv, - air defense is active against Russian missile attack

At least 9 Tu-95MS bombers are airborne from Olenya airfield

Explosion was reported in Kharkiv

PM of Ukraine: Ukraine has received 2 billion Canadian dollars from Canada. Vital funds for our resilience. Grateful to Canadian people, the Canadian Government, @JustinTrudeau, @cafreeland for your unwavering support of Ukraine in our fight for freedom. This is a significant investment in global security and peace.

At Novopavlivka direction Russian army shelled Krasnohorivka, Berestky, Katerynivka and Blahodatne of Donetsk region. Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Urozhayne, Maksymivka, Dokuchayivsk, Novomykhaylivka and Vodyane of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report

At Orikhiv direction Russian army shelled Huliaipole, Mala Tokmachka, Robotyne and Hulyapilske of Zaporizhzhia region. Russian aviation conducted airstrike at Novodarivka of Zaporizhzhia region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report

At Kherson direction Russian army shelled Lvove, Tyahynka, Ivanivka, Novotyahynka, Tokarivka of Kherson region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report

At Bakhmut direction Russian army shelled Mykolayivka, Vasukivka, New York of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report

At Avdiyivka direction Russian army shelled Prohres, Zhelanne, Novohrodivka, Umanske of Donetsk region. Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Ocheretyne of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report

Ukrainian military had 67 combat engagements with Russian forces near Bilohorivka, Zolotarivka of Luhansk region and Yampolivka, Terny, Rozdolivka, Vesele of Donetsk region, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Klischiyivka of Donetsk region, Berdychi, Semenivka, Tonenke, Pervomayske, Netaylove, Nevelske of Donetsk region, Krasnohorivka, Heorhiyivka, Novomykhaylivka, Vodyane, Urozhayne, Staromayorske of Donetsk region and Robotyne of Zaporizhzhia region, at the eastern bank of Dnipro river in Kherson region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report

At Sivershchyna and Slobozhanschyna directions Russian army shelled Senkivka, Klusy, Prohres, Hremyach of Chernihiv region, Volfyne, Myropillya, Ponomarenky of Sumy region, Hatysche, Vovchansk, Budarky, Ambarne of Kharkiv region. Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Hrytsenkove, Popivka, Velyka Pysarivka of Sumy region, Oleksandrivka, Kozacha Lopan and Veterynarne of Kharkiv region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report

At Lyman direction Russian army shelled Serebryanske forestry, Nevske, Bilohorivka of Luhansk region, Torske, Verkhnokamyanske, Spirne of Donetsk region. Russian aviation conducted airstrikes at Svyato-Pokrovske, Siversk, Kolodyazi, Vesele and Lyman of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report

At Kupiansk direction Russian army shelled Dvorichna, Synkivka, Petropavlivka and Berestove of Kharkiv region. Russian aviation conducted airstrike at Ivanivka of Donetsk region, - General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine says in the evening report

Jake Sullivan traveled in secret to Kyiv in a trip aimed at reaffirming U.S. support for the beleaguered ally despite an impasse in Congress over U.S. funding. "We are confident we will get this done, we will get this aid to Ukraine," Sullivan said

Explosions were reported in Myrnohrad, Donetsk region

1 person wounded as result of shelling in Kozatske of Kherson region

1 person wounded today as result of shelling in Nikopol district

Prime Minister of Ukraine Shmyhal discussed with the President of the European Council the use of frozen assets of the Russian Federation for Ukraine

Damage in Maksymilyanivka village of Donetsk region as result of shelling

7 person wounded, 4 killed as result of Russian missile strike in Kharkiv

10 people may be trapped under the rubble of the printing house in Kharkiv after Russia hit it with a missile an hour ago. Four bodies have been found so far

1 person wounded as result of Russian shelling in Kherson

Destruction in Kharkiv as result of Russian missile strike