What happened on the night of June 17th. The main thing

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) attacked Moscow, Bryansk, Zaporizhia, Rostov and Kursk regions, as well as the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) overnight. Two-time Olympic champion, Russian sabre player Yana Yegoryan became the silver medalist of the European Fencing Championships. The French national team beat the Senegalese team in the 2026 World Cup match, and French striker Kylian Mbappe surpassed the achievement of Brazilian football player Pele in the number of goals scored at the World Championships. Lionel Messi's hat-trick brought victory to the national team of Argentina in the match against Algeria. Read more in the Izvestia article.

Ukrainian Armed Forces strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation

Three people were injured as a result of an attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on an ambulance in the Bryansk region. Two more people were injured when an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) struck in the Kursk region. The head of the DPR, Denis Pushilin, reported on six civilians injured due to Ukrainian attacks.

"In the Volnovakha municipal district, men born in 1976 and 1993 received moderate injuries on the Khlebodarovka–Golubitskoye highway. In the Yenakiyevo urban district, on the Molochny – Uglegorsk highway, a man born in 1986 received moderate injuries," he wrote on the Telegram channel.

During the day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out 23 strikes on the Energy Depot, as a result of which civilian facilities and infrastructure were damaged. Also, 18 drones were detected on approach to Moscow and shot down by the air defense forces. Another drone was intercepted in the sky over the Rostov region.

Russian fencer Yegoryan wins silver

Two-time Olympic champion, Russian sabre player Yana Yegoryan became the silver medalist of the European Fencing Championships. In the final, she faced Spain's Luizia Martin-Portugues and lost to her with a score of 13:15. The fencer has two Olympic gold medals, three world titles and six European Championships wins.

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FIFA World Cup-2026

The French national football team beat Senegal 3-1 in the World Cup group stage match. Among the winners, striker Kylian Mbappe scored a double, who hit the opponent's goal in the 66th and 90+6th minutes of the meeting and surpassed the achievement of Brazilian football player Pele in the number of goals scored at the World Championships.

In turn, Argentina striker and captain Lionel Messi became one of the top three scorers in the history of the World Cups, scoring in the group stage match against Algeria. The Argentine striker scored the goal in the 17th minute of the game. This goal was the 14th for the football player in all world championships. According to this indicator, the 38-year-old player equaled the German Gerd Muller and Mbappe.

Memorandum between the United States and Iran

Al Arabiya TV channel has published the contents of a memorandum between Washington and Tehran, which is being prepared for signature on June 19. It is noted that in one of the paragraphs, the United States undertakes to unblock and give full access to frozen or restricted Iranian assets as negotiations progress towards a final agreement. US Vice President Jay Dee Vance said that the agreements on the settlement of the conflict will cover Israel, Lebanon and the Persian Gulf countries.

"This is a regional peace deal. It will include the [Persian] Gulf, it will include Israel, it will include Lebanon. The idea is that this is a real regional peace agreement," he said.

However, Washington refused to provide Tel Aviv with the text of the memorandum of understanding with Tehran, and Iran, in turn, threatened to respond harshly if the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued attacks on Lebanon.

CNN reported that American intelligence admits the possibility of the Iranian side blocking the Strait of Hormuz at any time.

"American intelligence agencies have recently concluded that Iran can now effectively block access to the Strait of Hormuz at its discretion," the publication says.

Delaware Hospital Shooting

Two people were injured in a shooting at a city hospital in Wilmington, Delaware. Later, CNN reported the death of one of the victims.

"A criminal is being sought after one person was killed and another injured in a shooting at a hospital in Wilmington," the publication says.

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