Russian troops shell the Zaporozhye and Kharkov regions. 1 person was killed, 2 were injured.

During the meeting of senior officials of the United States and the EU, documents were considered that indicate an increase in the import of chips and other electronic components used in the military industry through Armenia to the Russian Federation. The West is increasingly concerned about Armenia’s significant role in circumventing Western sanctions. In particular, in 2022. Armenia imported 515% more chips and processors from the USA and 212% more from the EU than in 2021, after which it exported 97% of these products to Russia. 

The Southern District Military Court handed down a verdict in the case of three former employees of the Anti-Terrorist Center of Chechnya - Rustam Buluyev, Ruslan Namatov and Artur Ushaev. They were sentenced to terms ranging from 21 to 24 years on charges of banditry, murder and terrorism.

Ukrainian human rights activists appealed to Turkish President Recep Erdogan to assist in the release of political prisoners from Russian colonies -  Crimean Tatars Nariman Dzhelyalov, Asan Akhtemov and Aziz Akhtemov.

In 2022, wages in Ingushetia and Dagestan fell by 13% and 12% respectively compared to 2021. These regions have become leaders in the downward dynamics according to Rosstat. Kabardino-Balkaria and Chechnya (-5%) were also among the top 10 regions in terms of falling wages.

Ukraine exchanged one of the UOC-MP priests convicted of collaboration for 28 prisoners of war. The head of the SBU announced this.

On 21 April 1996, the President of the Chechen Republic, Jokhar Dudayev, was assassinated by the Russian military in a land-based missile strike.

In the Southern District Military Court, the arrest of political prisoners Alimu Sufyanov and Seyran Hayredinov was extended for three months in the pre-trial detention centre. Aleksandr Sisikov with a disability of the first group of vision was extended his house arrest for the same period.

In Georgia 228 mosques have been handed over to the Muslim community and 70 more are planned. Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has said.
According to him, in 2013-2015 the center of the Muslim community was established in Adjara and now the land in Tbilisi has been transferred to it. "We highly appreciate the contribution that your community, distinguished by hard work and devotion to the motherland, makes to the progress and strengthening of our country," said Garibashvili.

The court in Baku extended the period of arrest of public activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev for another two months - until June 28. The defense disagreed with this decision.