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2022-06-24 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: June 23rd, 2022
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Korrespondent] 23:41 Ukraine and Moldova have agreed to restore railway communication between the two countries, the Ministry of Infrastructure of Moldova reported. In particular, the route of freight trains on the railway section Berezino (Ukraine) - Bessarabka (Moldova) will be opened this autumn. Moldova plans to export and import goods after the resumption of railway communication through the Ukrainian port of Izmail on the Danube. And Ukraine will be able to establish imports to Moldova and the EU, the department notes.
23:38 The Pentagon revealed the details of a new package of US military assistance to Ukraine: four HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems, 18 boats, 36,000 artillery shells, 1,200 grenade launchers, 2,000 machine guns.
23:36 The European Council, following the results of the first day of the summit, called on the European Commission to "work quickly to further increase military support" to Ukraine. And Russia was urged to "immediately stop targeting agricultural facilities and grain exports, as well as unblock the Black Sea, in particular the port of Odessa, to allow grain exports and commercial shipping operations."
23:33 The head of the Donetsk OVA, Pavel Kirilenko, said on the air of the telethon that the Slavic direction remains one of the most dangerous, the enemy is concentrating battalion-tactical groups in order to go in a straight line to Slavyansk and Kramatorsk. The Bakhmut direction on the border with the Lugansk region also remains dangerous. The entire front line is under constant round-the-clock shelling.
On the Donetsk direction in Marinka, Krasnogorovka, Avdeevka, the enemy is making attempts to move from Konstantinovka and take the groupings into a "ring". One of the main directions of the enemy's offensive is Avdeevka - Parinka - Krasnogorovka.
23:25 Zaluzny on the situation at the front: "It's very difficult for us, because fire superiority is on the side of the enemy. Despite everything, we are holding on. The situation is difficult, but controllable. We are forced to conduct a mobile defense, take up more advantageous lines and positions."
23:17 The EU will immediately launch preparations for Ukraine's integration into European structures and eventual membership in the union, Borrell said in a joint video message with Kuleba. He stressed that the Ukrainian people belong to the European family, and the future of Ukraine is with the EU: "This is a key moment for us, the EU, and also for Ukraine, and for peace and democracy on our common continent, because we share the European continent. "Russian military aggression will not deprive people in Europe of the right to live a normal, decent life. Ukraine will win. Europe will win."
23:15 Podolyak on the decision of European leaders: "The end of the Russian peace project in Ukraine and the era of the Russian lobby in Europe. Ukraine is an official candidate for the European Union, and Europe is united like never before. Ahead is a difficult path, but the main thing is proved: we are part of the civilized world, we are not on the way with the Russian Zombieland."
23:13 Kuleba said on the air of the telethon that just a week ago "everything was shaky, but - they squeezed it." According to the Foreign Minister, Germany was in the camp of skeptics along with the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and Portugal. At the same time, Macron played a very important role - it was under the French presidency of the EU that a historic decision was made.
Kuleba stressed that the turning point was the visit of four European leaders to Kyiv last week and their conversation with Zelensky. The minister added that the main task for the Foreign Ministry now is to ensure that the interests of Ukraine as a future EU member are taken into account in the reform of the European Union, which is taking place now.
23:09 Negotiation procedures for Ukraine's EU membership are expected at the beginning of 2023, and the expected entry date is 2029, Natalia Forsyuk, Director General of the Government Office for the Coordination of European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, said on the air of the telethon: "Earlier, it is unlikely, because of the huge number legislation that needs to be adopted and implemented, we must live according to European laws."
Now, according to her, Ukraine's obtaining the status of a candidate member of the EU legally consolidates the European perspective and opens up access to structural funds. Only EU candidate countries have access to these funds, the money is provided on preferential terms, "practically free of charge." In addition, the status of a candidate will strengthen Ukraine's position in the peace negotiations, Forsyuk stressed.
23:04 The United States is allocating a new tranche of $450 million in military assistance to Ukraine , the White House said. The new military aid package includes MLRS, patrol boats, artillery ammunition.
22:27 President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola: "The peoples of Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia look to Europe as their home and destination. Because their values are our values: freedom, democracy, justice. We will not return to the world until February 24" .
22:20 Zelensky addressed the participants of the EU summit after granting Ukraine candidate status: "One of the most important decisions for Ukraine in all 30 years of independence of our state. However, this decision is not only for Ukraine. This is the biggest step towards strengthening Europe that can be was to be done right now, just in our time and precisely in such conditions, when the Russian war is testing our ability to preserve freedom and unity.
21:59 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: "Today is a good day for Europe. Congratulations to the Presidents of Ukraine, Moldova and the Prime Minister of Georgia. Your countries are part of our European family. And today's historic decision of the leaders confirms this."
21:45 Zelensky commented on the decision of the European Council: "I sincerely welcome the decision of the EU leaders to grant Ukraine candidate status. This is a unique and historic moment in relations between Ukraine and the EU. I am grateful to Charles Michel, Ursula von der Leyen and the leaders of the EU states for their support. The future of Ukraine is in the EU ".
21:42 More than 30 European integration bills will be voted on by the Rada by the end of the year, Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanishyna said: "We will demonstrate progress all this time in order to start the next stage of joining the EU in the format of negotiations as soon as possible."
21:28 The European Council supported the granting of candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova , said the head of the European Council, Charles Michel.
21:09 The EU can settle the issue of transit of goods for Kaliningrad, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said: "I think that the explanation will be published in the very near future. I will not comment on its content, because I do not want to comment on the content of documents that have not yet been published" .
20:47 For June 23, as a result of Russian shelling, six civilians of Donbass were killed - three in Prishib, two in Avdiivka and one in Chasovoy Yar, said the head of the OVA Pavel Kirilenko. Another five people were injured.
20:38 Johnson said in an interview with Reuters that he is ready to provide assistance in clearing the coast of Ukraine for the safe export of grain through the Black Sea: "There is a lot of work to be done. We are working with the Turks and other European friends and allies to see what we can do." At the same time, the British prime minister noted that London is considering the possibility of providing sovereign guarantees for insuring ships that will export Ukrainian grain.
20:34 Talks between EU leaders on the status of a candidate for Ukraine are "somewhat more difficult than originally planned," as some countries want to grant the status of a candidate also for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Radio Liberty correspondent Rikard Jozwiak writes.
20:28 The head of the Lugansk OVA, Sergei Gaidai, said that the fighting continues in all directions, Lisichansk is under heavy shelling. At the same time, the authorities continue to support the life of the city, humanitarian aid is delivered daily, "quiet" evacuation continues - today 40 people were able to be taken out. In the recently occupied territories, the invaders force men to go to war against Ukraine, that is, they use them as cannon fodder.
20:07 Zaporozhye and Kherson regions met the invaders with numerous pro-Ukrainian rallies. When the Russian military began to harshly disperse peaceful actions, detentions and arrests of activists, journalists, ATO participants and public figures began, the resistance also became radicalized. The main targets of the partisan struggle were collaborators - those who went to cooperate with the Russians in the occupied areas. More details - in the material Partisanism in the South - how they resist the invaders .
20:01 The head of the Lugansk OVA, Sergei Gaidai, did not rule out the retreat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Severodonetsk: "Many defensive structures have already been destroyed in the Severodonetsk industrial zone, we do not exclude the possibility of leaving for new, more fortified positions." He added that in the event of the complete capture of Severodonetsk, civilians hiding in the bunkers of the Azot plant would only be able to enter the occupied territory.
19:54 Deputy head of the Defense Committee of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Yuri Shvytkin called for a strike on the US embassy in Kiev because of the supply of MLRS to Ukraine. He also said that by supplying HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems, Washington "is bringing a third world war closer."
19:30 With the current NATO strategy, in the event of an invasion, Estonia will be wiped off the map, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said in an interview with the Financial Times. According to her, the existing defense plans of the alliance for the three Baltic states involve their liberation within 180 days: "If you compare the size of Ukraine and the Baltic countries, this means the complete destruction of the countries and our culture."
19:21 The invaders can approach Lisichansk, which is a couple of kilometers from Severodonetsk, in the very near future. The Russians in recent days have captured several settlements in the Lugansk region. Read more about the situation in the East in the article Threat of the Boiler for the Armed Forces of Ukraine .
19:19 In the southern direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine neutralized a group of saboteurs and struck at the command and observation post and the accumulation of equipment of Russian troops, said the speaker of the Odesa OVA Serhiy Bratchuk.
19:16 The invaders are conducting a "census" in Mariupol. According to the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, during the procedure, people are required to provide identification documents, and they also carry out a fingerprinting procedure (fingerprints are taken). Local residents are prohibited from leaving the city. At the same time, several film crews of Russian TV channels are working here, whose task is to demonstrate "the establishment of a peaceful life."
The prices of goods and services are constantly rising. So, the cost of a 1.5 liter bottle of water is about 100 hryvnia, a kilogram of pork - 600 hryvnia. Also, private funeral teams from the Russian Federation work in the city, the price of their "services" is 10,000 hryvnias per body.
19:12 The Armed Forces of Ukraine stopped the enemy advance in the direction of the southern outskirts of Lisichansk, inflicted losses and forced them to retreat. To resume the offensive, the enemy troops put forward reserves. The offensive actions of the enemy near Borovskoye were also suspended by the Ukrainian defenders, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports. At the same time, Russian troops captured Nikolaevka in the Donetsk region, they are trying to establish control over Gorsky. The attack of the Russians near the Valley and Bogorodichny was repulsed.
In order to identify weaknesses in the defense of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the occupiers activated the DRG in the districts of Vremovka, Novoselok and Neskuchny of the Donetsk region. Ukrainian defenders successfully discovered them, the enemy retreated with heavy losses.
18:38 The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) confirmed its decision that Eurovision 2023 will not be held in Ukraine: "The EBU fully understands the disappointment of the society caused by the decision of the organizers to refuse Ukraine to host the contest. In the first place for the EBU was and is the fulfillment of the conditions ensuring the safety of all those working and participating in the event."
18:35 Russians today fired at the Chernihiv and Sumy regions from their territory, including phosphorus shells, OK Pivnich reported. Explosions were recorded in the area of Gremyach and Buchka in the Chernihiv region and in the Yunakovskaya community of the Sumy region. One of the villages of the Yunakovskaya community was fired upon with phosphorus shells.
18:27 The summit of the leaders of the EU and the countries of the Western Balkans could not break the deadlock on the issue of the entry of North Macedonia and Albania into the EU, writes Reuters. The leaders of six Balkan countries - Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia - have expressed disappointment that accession talks have not started or stalled years after they were promised possible EU membership.
18:21 Zelensky, in conversation with Israeli students, said that Ukraine could change the rules of conscription - in the future it could affect young men who plan to enter higher educational institutions. According to the president, Ukraine is considering a conscription model like in Israel: most of the future students there are called up to serve in the army or do alternative service. The average age of a first-year student is about 23 years old.
18:15 The United States today intends to announce a new aid package to Ukraine worth up to $500 million, CNN reports. According to the publication, the aid package will consist of HIMARS MLRS and artillery ammunition.
17:58 Zelensky, during a conversation with students and professors of leading Israeli educational institutions, said that "after winning the Great War unleashed by Russia, Ukraine will build a European state with significant liberalization of many areas and processes, but with a powerful security and defense system like Israeli".
17:49 Ukraine will receive the latest air defense from Germany, which is not even in service with the Bundeswehr, Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Andriy Melnyk said in an interview with Ukrinform. He said that he hoped for support from Berlin in the purchase of ten IRIS-T air defense systems, which are considered among the coolest in the world, and added that the diplomats managed to achieve a contract for the purchase of the first air defense system worth 178 million euros at the expense of the German government .
17:37 Shoigu, at a meeting with Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin in Moscow, stated the need to "urgently strengthen the defense capability of the allied state": "Circumstances dictate the need to take urgent joint measures to strengthen the defense capability of the allied state, increase the combat readiness of the regional grouping of troops and the unified regional air defense system" .
17:31 In Kiev, they continue to detain saboteurs, said Alexei Gromov, deputy head of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. So, two detained citizens of Ukraine found a photo of the railway infrastructure of the capital. And in the Shevchenko district, a woman was detained who had photos of checkpoints. In the Dnieper region, a man was detained, who is suspected of collaborating with the LDNR militants.
17:16 In Mariupol, the occupiers appoint "educational work" from 14 to 30 days for throwing garbage into an impromptu landfill (despite the fact that there is nowhere else to throw it), as well as for cutting down trees for firewood for cooking, Mayor's adviser Petr Andryushchenko said: "If you seen with an ax, a saw or just viscous firewood - the happiness of revenge on the street is guaranteed. This ensures the mass character of the work. Free labor is always there. "
16:51 Belarus can provide Russia with its weapons and military equipment, which in the future the enemy can transfer to the Donetsk or Kherson direction to strengthen their groups, said Alexei Gromov, Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: "According to reports, under the pretext of conducting classes, training , prefabricated events at the bases for the storage of weapons and military equipment, maintenance and removal of this equipment from storage is being carried out.
Also, according to Gromov, Belarus is actively building military infrastructure on the territory of the former Zyabrovka airfield in the Gomel region. The General Staff does not rule out that in the future Lukashenka may give it away to host another military base of the Russian aggressor.
16:27 The Turkish company Onur Group will build a new bridge in Irpen instead of the destroyed old one - it will be turned into a war memorial, Anadolu reports. According to a company representative, the construction of the bridge will be completed "in a short time." He added that Turkish specialists are also involved in the work on the architectural aspects of the memorial.
15:48 McDonald's plans to open its restaurants in Ukraine in August, writes Forbes. According to the publication, the company is now working on updating security protocols: McDonald's will not return to cities where there are hostilities and rockets regularly arrive. Also, establishments near which there are no shelters will not open their doors. McDonald's will not operate during air raid alerts.
15:45 Peskov said that a peace plan for Ukraine is possible, but only if Kiev fulfills all the requirements of the Russian Federation. When asked what exactly the requirements were, Peskov replied: "Ukraine knows everything very well."
15:41 Yesterday Putin signed a decree establishing a temporary procedure for payments on external foreign currency government debt, according to which obligations on government Eurobonds will be considered fulfilled after payment in rubles. Today, the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation announced that it had paid coupons in rubles on two issues of Eurobonds maturing in 2027 and 2047 for a total of 12.51 billion rubles.
Also, the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation stated that the transition to the ruble scheme does not mean a default, since this is due to force majeure. And foreign holders of Russian Eurobonds were offered "to receive payments in rubles, convert them into foreign currency and withdraw them abroad without restrictions," but only if "they sign a written waiver of all potential claims against the issuer for this payment in the future."
15:18 From July 1, Russians who want to obtain Ukrainian visas will be able to apply for them through VFS Global visa centers in eight cities of the Russian Federation - Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Kaliningrad, Kazan, Novosibirsk, Rostov-on-Don and Samara, reported at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. Russians who are in third countries will be able to apply to foreign diplomatic institutions of Ukraine in these countries.
At the same time, the Foreign Ministry stressed that the presence of a Ukrainian visa will not be a guarantee of entry into the country - the decision will be made by the Ukrainian border guards.
15:16 Zelensky talked with students and professors of leading educational and research institutions in Israel: "I am grateful to the Israeli people. But we would like more support from your government. Unfortunately, Israel has not yet joined the sanctions. However, thanks for the medicines that you sent to our country. It's a pity, but on most points of necessary assistance, I don't know what to say about Israel. At the same time, remember how connected we are. How close we are. How we should understand each other. And how it feels that your society understands Ukrainian needs. What about the authorities then?"
15:07 Border guards see no signs of Russia preparing for an offensive in the regions of Chernihiv and Sumy regions, spokesman for the State Border Service of Ukraine Andriy Demchenko said: "Russia continues to deploy separate units of the armed forces in the border areas of the Bryansk and Kursk regions, this is done to demonstrate the presence and constrain the actions of our units and defense forces. The formation of a strike force to resume the offensive is not observed at the moment."
At the same time, he added that Russia does not stop shelling the territories of the Chernihiv and Sumy regions - "such actions pose a threat to civilians and destroy civilian infrastructure."
14:38 The head of the Kharkiv OVA, Oleg Sinegubov, said that "the military situation is difficult, but absolutely controllable," so there is no need to evacuate the inhabitants of Kharkov yet. He urged not to ignore air raid signals and reminded of the dangers of being on the street.
14:32 HIMARS have already arrived in Ukraine, Reznikov said: "Thank you to my colleague and friend Lloyd Austin III for these powerful tools! The summer will be hot for the Russian occupiers. And the last for some of them."
14:31 Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu detailed the plan for the export of Ukrainian grain. Thus, if a consensus is reached at the talks in Istanbul, a command center and a safe zone will be created immediately outside Ukrainian territorial waters. Vessels going to Ukrainian ports will be checked in this zone "to make sure that they do not have weapons or something like that," Cavusoglu said. On the way back, he said, there will also be a check to make sure the ships are carrying grain. To reach an appropriate agreement, Turkey is negotiating with the UN, Ukraine and the Russian Federation.
14:28 The enemy hit the Nikolaev region with three cruise missiles that were launched from the territory of the Kherson region, the Operational Command Pivden reports. As a result of the shelling, a civilian was injured, industrial and social infrastructure was destroyed.
14:27 About 13 thousand Ukrainians who are in Israel on legal grounds will be able to find a job from July 1, writes Haaretz with reference to the country's authorities. We are talking about Ukrainians who arrived before the start of the Russian invasion and whose tourist visas had expired. In addition, for citizens of Ukraine who arrived after the start of the Russian invasion, the residence permit was extended until the end of July.
14:25 Ukraine, as a candidate for the EU, will have access to the Union's funds, Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanyshina said: "These funds are absolutely incomparable to those that we had before. These funds will be used to restore Ukraine and build a sustainable economy. Speech we are talking about hundreds of billions of euros that will become available after obtaining candidate status."
14:20 Speaker of the Odesa OVA Serhiy Bratchuk announced two downed missiles over the Odesa region.
14:16 Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that if Moscow and Kiev agree on the grain problem, a "security zone" will be created outside Ukrainian waters.
14:06 The mayor of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, Ruslan Trebushkin, said that an explosion had occurred in the city. He has not yet provided any other details.
13:47 Peskov, when asked about the possibility of abolishing Russia's border with the Zaporozhye region, said that "this is out of the question."
13:36 The city council approved a decision that will allow the process of arranging the simplest shelters in those educational institutions of the capital where they are not to be started. As Klitschko said, they will be repaired or reconstructed, provided with the necessary means of shelter in communal schools and gardens.
13:28 The city council banned the use and sale of fireworks in the capital, as well as driving vehicles that make a loud sound , Klitschko said. The first decision provides that for the period of martial law and 30 days after its termination or cancellation in the territory of Kyiv, the sale of fireworks, salutes and pyrotechnics, as well as their launch, is prohibited.
The second decision provides for a ban on the movement of vehicles in the capital that use the "forward flow" exhaust system and other exhaust systems where there is no noise absorber in their design until martial law is ended or lifted.
13:02 The European Parliament adopted a resolution in support of granting Ukraine and Moldova the status of a candidate for joining the European Union. The final decision is to be taken by the EU summit today.
"An unequivocal and strong position of the European Parliament. Today, the European Commission must grant candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova and the same way for Georgia," European Parliament President Roberta Metsola wrote on Twitter. She is confident that this will demonstrate leadership, determination and vision in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine. "The EU remains a reliable partner and a credible geopolitical player," she added.
12:54 The Kyiv Regional Council adopted two programs that will help people who were left without homes as a result of the war get housing faster, head of the OVA Oleksiy Kuleba said: "Thanks to these programs, we will be able to start building 560 houses and buy out 2,000 apartments in the near future. 2,500 families will receive housing ".
12:52 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that the Aerospace Forces destroyed near Nikolaev "49 tanks with fuel for Ukrainian military equipment and up to 50 MLRS combat vehicles (in hangars), including those of foreign production." Also near Nikolaev, "three bases for the repair of armored vehicles, four command posts and manpower" were allegedly hit.
12:48 Germany is developing a draft "Marshall Plan" for Ukraine - it will be discussed at the upcoming G7 summit, Scholz said. According to him, the restoration of Ukraine will be a matter of generations, and it will require billions of dollars, and the implementation of the plan will become possible only with the joint work of the EU countries, major donor countries and international organizations. Scholz also announced a conference of experts on the restoration of Ukraine, which will be held under the auspices of Germany in the G7.
12:45 Greece is no longer a safe place for Russians to relax, Yury Pilipson, director of the fourth European department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said in an interview with TASS: "In the context of continuous anti-Russian rhetoric from Greek officials and the dissemination of disinformation about events in Ukraine in local media, and Russian Information sources have been blocked for a long time - reports continue to be received about facts of discrimination and even direct aggression against Russians and Russian-speaking citizens. In addition, according to Pilipson, Greek banks most often "freely interpret" the restrictive measures introduced by the European Union and "block the accounts of Russians on a national basis."
12:42 US Congressman Adam Kinzinger announced that he had introduced a bill that would allow the United States to train Ukrainian pilots on F-15 and F-16 combat aircraft.
12:40 Great Britain announced the introduction of new sanctions against Russia regarding the export of goods and technologies from the oil refining and aviation industries, as well as the use of the pound sterling and EU banknotes in the Russian Federation.
12:28 Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama advised Ukrainians to "have no illusions" about the status of a candidate for EU membership: "North Macedonia has been a candidate for 17 years, if I have not lost count, Albania - eight, but I welcome Ukraine. It's good, that she was given a status. But I hope that the Ukrainian people will have no illusions."
12:13 World leaders must resolve the grain crisis in Ukraine within a month, otherwise the consequences for the world will be devastating, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said during a visit to Turkey: "We support the negotiations at the UN, but we cannot allow the Russian Federation to delay and evade. It is necessary to urgently take action before the next harvest."
With Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, they discussed measures that could help unlock grain exports. Cavusoglu, in turn, said that Turkey takes seriously the allegations of the theft of Ukrainian grain by the Russian Federation and is investigating these allegations. According to him, Turkey will not allow the import of stolen grain into the country.
12:10 A group of search dogs will leave for Ukraine from the UK to detect the remains of bodies, writes The Guardian. In the group - a Springer Spaniel and a mestizo of a Labrador and a Springer Spaniel, accompanied by two handlers. Prior to travel confirmation, they will be in Italy for additional training. According to the publication, Ukraine asked for help in finding the bodies. Also, the British will involve a partner team from the Czech Republic with dogs and handlers in search work.
12:08 Zelensky said that he had held talks with the President of Cyprus: "Thanked for the willingness of the Republic of Cyprus to support Ukraine's acquisition of the status of a candidate for EU membership. We discussed the participation of Cyprus in the upcoming restoration of Ukraine."
11:49 Germany fears a complete halt in Russian gas supplies, so it announced an "alarm level" - the second of three stages of response to an energy emergency, writes Reuters. The second level of risk means problems with supply, the third and last - physical shortages and the need to save gas up to selective shutdowns under state control.
11:37 Ukraine received M777 howitzers without a GPS system, writes LIGA.net, citing a source in the Ministry of Defense. This system allows howitzers to be combined into one reconnaissance and strike complex using a drone and counter-battery radar stations. The GPS was confiscated due to the Russians' concerns about technology theft by the Russians if the occupiers seized the weapons.
11:18 Mayor of Nikolaev Alexander Senkevich reports loud explosions in the city. Local publics report that explosions are also heard in Kherson.
11:06 The head of the European Council, Charles Michel, is sure that on June 23 the EU leaders will officially grant candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova.
11:04 Ukrainians raised funds for two Bayraktar drones in a day. On June 22, Ukrainian host and volunteer Serhiy Prytula announced a nationwide fundraiser, during which Ukrainians raised 296 million hryvnias, which, with an additional contribution from the Prytula Foundation, is equivalent to two Bayraktars.
11:00 The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) notes signs of a "radical transformation of the Russian command structure." And Focus.de reports that just the other day the commander of the Russian Airborne Forces was replaced - Colonel-General Mikhail Teplinskiy, a traitor to Ukraine, took his place. The next to leave is the commander-in-chief of the Russian campaign in Ukraine, Alexander Dvornikov, who distinguished himself in Syria, but failed the special operation in Ukraine, the newspaper notes.
10:49 Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar criticized two former people's deputies, as well as one current parliamentarian for disseminating false information about the situation around Kherson. By doing this, they harm the operation to liberate the city, Maliar stressed.
10:35 The US Army will give Ukraine one of two robotic dogs from Boston Dynamics, writes Foreign Policy. The sappers will use the robot dog Spot to neutralize mortar shells and cluster munitions in Bucha and Brovary, Kyiv region. Spot can help carry and stack unexploded ordnance in pits - this will allow them to be safely detonated away from people in batches of 50 to 100 shells. The robot will also help neutralize Russian POM-3 anti-personnel mines. Experts believe that the only way to deal with such mines is to use machines.
10:13 The United States is increasing its defense spending and spending to help Ukraine. The profile committee of the House of Representatives of Congress amended the draft national defense budget for 2023. Together with an increase in military assistance to Ukraine from the previously proposed $450 million to $1 billion, the country's defense budget will be increased by $37 billion.
10:09 The Czech government has decided not to issue visas and temporary residence permits to Russians and Belarusians until the end of March 2023. Such a measure is designed to protect foreign policy interests and ensure the security of the Czech Republic, namely, to put pressure on the Russian Federation and Belarus supporting it. The exception to the rule is cases of a humanitarian nature.
10:07 In the Akhtyrsky district of the Sumy region, a police car was blown up by a mine while patrolling the territory, two officers were injured. When explosive experts and investigators were working at the scene, a second explosion was heard, as a result, five more were injured, one person died on the spot, said Dmitry Zhivitsky, head of the OVA.
10:03 In the Chuguevsky district of the Kharkiv region, the Russians fired at the village of Pechenegy at night, a private enterprise was damaged, a fire broke out. The shelling continued in the morning. Private houses were destroyed, according to preliminary data, seven civilians were injured, two of them were children, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said.
In Kharkiv, there were shelling of the Industrial District, a fire broke out in warehouses, also at night the RF Armed Forces shelled the city of Dergachi, and an office building was partially destroyed.
09:47 After 108 hours, rescuers extinguished a fire at an oil depot in the Novomoskovsky district of the Dnepropetrovsk region, which arose due to missile attacks by the RF Armed Forces, said the head of the OVA, Valentin Reznichenko. As a result of the shelling, three people were killed, 14 were burned and injured, eight of them were hospitalized.
09:21 Ukrainians are waiting for "an extremely difficult winter", so you need to prepare for the cold "right now", said the head of the Ministry of Regional Development Alexei Chernyshov. According to him, heating will be "fastened" for Ukrainians this winter: "The optimum temperature in the house should fluctuate between 18-20 degrees, as in the thrifty countries of developed Europe. But in no case below 16 degrees."
The minister stressed that the heating season will start on time, "but we must unlearn how to live in winter with open windows and heat the street." He also assured that the tariffs will remain at the same level.
09:16 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy on the morning of June 23. The enemy suffered the greatest losses in the Bakhmut direction.
- personnel - about 34,430 (+200) people liquidated,
- tanks - 1504 (+8),
- armored combat vehicles - 3632 (+18),
- artillery systems - 756 (+4),
- MLRS - 240 (+1),
- air defense systems - 99 (+0),
- aircraft - 216 (+0),
- helicopters - 183 (+1),
- UAV operational-tactical level - 620 (+6),
- cruise missiles - 137 (+0),
- ships/boats - 14 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tankers - 2548 (+5),
- special equipment - 60 (+0).
09:10 NATO countries should continue to supply Ukraine with weapons as much as necessary, Stoltenberg said: "I can't say exactly how long this war will last. But I'm just telling people who make decisions in NATO capitals ... that we have a political and moral obligation provide substantial support over the long term."
The Secretary General stressed that NATO countries should support the supply of "modern weapons, heavy weapons, as NATO allies have been doing for a long time." He also urged to be prepared for a long standoff, because the world cannot allow Putin to be rewarded for the brutal use of force.
09:05 On June 22, the Russian army captured the village of Loskutovka and the village of Rai-Aleksandrovka in the Luhansk region, having captured Toshkovka, Podlesnoye and Mirnaya Dolina a day earlier, the head of the Luhansk OVA Sergey Gaidai said and published a photo. He also said that as a result of the shelling of Lisichansk, three people were injured, one died.
08:52 The head of the Donetsk OVA, Pavel Kirilenko, said in a commentary to Radio Liberty that the Armed Forces of Ukraine currently control about 45% of the territories of the Donetsk region, where hostilities are now taking place: "Accordingly, 55% - with complete destruction - are under the control of illegal armed groups, I mean under the control of the occupier, including the dilapidated Mariupol and Volnovakha." He stressed that the situation along the entire front line is very difficult.
08:47 Moldova cannot fully support EU sanctions against Russia due to the weakness of its own economy, Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Nicolae Popescu said: "At the current stage, the degree of stability and the ability of our country to solve the whole range of problems do not allow us to join large package of restrictive measures.
08:43 A two-day EU summit starts on June 23 in Brussels. The main topics of the meeting are the Russian invasion and granting Ukraine and Moldova candidate status for EU membership. The decision will probably be announced tonight.
08:41 British intelligence reports that since June 19, Russian forces have most likely advanced more than 5 km to the southern approaches to Lysichansk. At the same time, some Ukrainian units withdrew - probably in order not to be surrounded. Russia's improvement in this sector is likely the result of the unit's recent reinforcement and strong concentration of fire, analysts said.
Russian troops are putting increasing pressure on the Lisichansko-Severodonetsk pocket with their creeping advance along the outskirts of built-up areas. However, their efforts to achieve a deeper encirclement to capture the western part of the Donetsk region remain unsuccessful, intelligence notes.
08:32 Yulia Tserkovnikova, a lawyer for the British and Moroccans "sentenced" to death in the "DPR", who fought for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, announced that she had filed an appeal, and if she was not satisfied, then the petitions for "pardon": "Currently, my colleagues and I are in the interests of we are preparing the full text of the appeal against the verdict for our clients. Undoubtedly, if the complaint is denied and the verdict comes into force, a petition for pardon will be filed."
07:45 In the Severodonetsk direction, the enemy took control of the settlements of Loskutovka and Rai-Aleksandrovka. Now the enemy is storming Sirotino and preparing to cross the Seversky Donets, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports in the morning report . In the Bakhmut direction, the military of the Russian Federation are conducting offensive operations in the directions of the settlements of Zolote and Volcheyarovka. The Russians moved tank units and one BTG to the Slavic and Bakhmut directions.
07:43 At night, the enemy hit the Krivoy Rog district six times, hit residential areas. Two people were injured in Apostolovo, they were hospitalized, according to the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA, Valentin Reznichenko. There is destruction of housing, the city is partially without electricity and water.
07:26 The leaders of the G7 countries and NATO will meet next week to develop new ways to increase pressure on Russia in connection with the war in Ukraine, while emphasizing their concern about China's position, Reuters reports citing sources.
06:33 Over the past day, the enemy attacked the Odessa region twice with missiles, both missiles were destroyed by air defense units, said Serhiy Bratchuk, a spokesman for the OVA. He also said that on Zmeiny Island, the Ukrainian military hit another enemy anti-aircraft missile and gun complex Pantsir C1.
05:48 Because of enemy shelling in Nikolayevshchina in one day burned down more than 80 hectares of wheat. Thanks to the operational work of the rescuers, the transfer of fire to 215 hectares of grain crops was prevented, the State Emergency Service reported.
03:47 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) suggests that the Russians may capture Lisichansk in the coming days, but are unlikely to quickly take control of the Severodonetsk-Lysichansk area. Russian air defense systems in eastern Ukraine limit the effectiveness of Ukrainian drones, so the Armed Forces of Ukraine have reduced air operations to 20-30 sorties per day. However, the Ukrainian Air Force and armed drones remain active in other war zones, having carried out several successful strikes against hostile targets in the Kherson region over the past week.
Citing Russian sources, analysts report that "Russian troops lack the numbers and strength to succeed in the battles in Ukraine," and the Russian leadership continues to carry out forced partial mobilization, which contributes to limited changes, but negatively affects the morale and discipline of those forcibly mobilized. .
Arminya RF continued its offensive against Slovyansk and made little progress. The invaders stepped up their efforts to cut off Ukrainian communication lines on the T1302 Bakhmut-Lysichansk highway in order to support their operations towards Lysychansk. Along the Southern Axis, Russian forces concentrated on defensive operations and may have made little progress within Mykolaiv Oblast.
00:54 Briton Aiden Eslin, convicted in the "DNR", told his relatives that he would soon be executed, writes Telegraph. He called his mother and said that "his time is running out" because the British authorities did not try to negotiate with Russia and the "DNR" about his release. The "DNR" informed Eslin that the sentence would be carried out and that no one from London had contacted him.
00:18 Zelensky said in an evening video message that he had spoken with the leaders of 11 countries during the day: "Bulgaria, Latvia, Greece, Sweden, Estonia, Czech Republic, Belgium, Austria, Slovenia, Moldova, again talked with Lithuanian President Nauseda - expressed his full support in connection with the situation around the Kaliningrad region of Russia. I will continue this marathon - we must provide maximum support to our state. We expect a key European decision in the evening."
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