Ivan Khomenko
News Writer
Ivan Khomenko is a news writer for UNITED24 Media. He covers key developments in the war, providing readers with sharp, informed analysis from the front lines and beyond.
Articles
![A Pantsir-S1 air defense system positioned near Moscow’s MKAD ring road close to the Moscow Oil Refinery. (Photo: Open source)]( "A Pantsir-S1 air defense system positioned near Moscow’s MKAD ring road close to the Moscow Oil Refinery. (Photo: Open source)")
![A concrete public shelter is delivered to Yakornaya Square in Kronstadt, near the Naval Cathedral of St. Nicholas, June 2026. (Source: Kronstadt District Administration)]( "A concrete public shelter is delivered to Yakornaya Square in Kronstadt, near the Naval Cathedral of St. Nicholas, June 2026. (Source: Kronstadt District Administration)")
![Firefighting helicopters respond to a blaze at the Moscow Oil Refinery following a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on June 18, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Firefighting helicopters respond to a blaze at the Moscow Oil Refinery following a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on June 18, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Participants hold Ukrainian and LGBTQ+ flags during a Pride event in central Kyiv. (Source: UNITED24 Media)]( "Participants hold Ukrainian and LGBTQ+ flags during a Pride event in central Kyiv. (Source: UNITED24 Media)")
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- Life in Ukraine
Thousands of people gathered in central Kyiv on June 21 for the 10th annual Kyiv Pride March, calling for legal recognition of same-sex partnerships and stronger protections against hate crimes.![A massive plume of smoke rises above fuel infrastructure in occupied Kerch following a reported drone strike on June 21, 2026. (Photo: Open source)]( "A massive plume of smoke rises above fuel infrastructure in occupied Kerch following a reported drone strike on June 21, 2026. (Photo: Open source)")
![Fire burns at the Port of Kerch following a reported Ukrainian drone strike on fuel infrastructure in occupied Crimea, June 21, 2026. (Source: Exilenova+)]( "Fire burns at the Port of Kerch following a reported Ukrainian drone strike on fuel infrastructure in occupied Crimea, June 21, 2026. (Source: Exilenova+)")
