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Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:07 As a result of today's Russian strike on Kharkov, five people were injured, the prosecutor's office specified. Private houses, university buildings and dormitories, as well as the State Emergency Service building were damaged. It was established that the Russian military used super-powerful modernized FAB-500 from the UMPK for the first time to strike Kharkov. One of the FAB-500 hit the wall of a private residential building and did not detonate. State Emergency Service specialists removed the explosive device and are retrieving an unexploded shell from the yard.
21:59 In the evening, the Russians struck the center of Kurakhovo, Donetsk region from Hurricanes - two people were killed, two were wounded, said the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin. In addition, during the day one person was wounded in Gornyak, Kurakhovskaya community, and two more in New York, Toretsk community.
20:53 The US, Israel and Ukraine are discussing the delivery of up to eight Patriot systems to Kiev, the Financial Times reports, citing sources. The agreement, which has not yet been finalized, will most likely involve sending the Patriot systems first from Israel to the US and then to Ukraine.
20:38 Ukraine has received 50,000 units of ammunition under the Czech initiative, iRozhlas reports. This is part of the 180,000 units of ammunition financed by Germany, the Czech Defense Ministry reported. As of today, the supply of 500,000 shells has been financially secured - they should be delivered to Ukraine by the end of the year in tranches of several tens of thousands per month.
20:16 Kyiv expects the Washington NATO summit to make a decision on strengthening the Alliance's role in coordinating security assistance and training for the Ukrainian military, as well as long-term financial commitments for stable support for Ukraine, Zelensky said following a meeting with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
18:40 On Friday, June 28, regional power companies will apply hourly shutdown schedules from 00:00 to 24:00, Ukrenergo reported.
18:37 Today, for the first time, the Russians used FAB-500 with a planning and correction module in Kharkov, said the head of the regional prosecutor’s office, Alexander Filchakov. “It is twice as powerful as the KAB- and FAB-250 that were used before, which are used to bomb Kharkov every day,” he added. According to Filchakov, two aerial bombs were launched from a Su-34 aircraft from Maiskoye in the Belgorod region, from the launch site to the impact site - 65 km.
18:32 Stoltenberg believes that Russian troops are currently not capable of "significant breakthroughs" in Ukraine, while Kiev is causing significant damage to it with strikes deep into Russian territory. At the same time, the Secretary General warned that Russia will most likely "continue to advance along the front line" and carry out airstrikes on Ukraine. "But we see that the Ukrainians have been able to hold the front line. They have been able to continue to inflict heavy losses on the Russian occupiers - both along the front line and with strikes deep into Russian territory," Stoltenberg noted.
18:28 The Czech Republic will allocate about 35 million euros as part of its initiative to supply artillery ammunition to Ukraine, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said. He clarified that the funds will be used to purchase ammunition from the Czech company STV Group.
18:23 The Ukrainian Armed Forces have driven Russian troops out of the Kanal microdistrict in Chasovy Yar in the Bakhmut district of Donetsk Oblast, said Nazar Voloshin, spokesman for the Khortytsia operational-strategic group of forces. At the same time, he added that in the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy has not abandoned its intentions to break through in the Chasovy Yar area.
18:14 The Russians attacked the Kievsky district of Kharkov, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA. A private house and two buildings of a higher educational institution were damaged. Four people were injured, two more had an acute reaction to stress.
18:10 Germany will continue training Ukrainian recruits in 2025, said EU Command Head Andreas Marlow: "We have received more requests for training as Ukraine continues to mobilize, including for basic training, which is mainly carried out by the UK." In Germany, instructors from 14 countries train Ukrainian servicemen in various specialties.
17:43 Budapest has put forward a number of conditions to Kyiv to begin negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU, Ukrayinska Pravda has found out. In particular, Orban wants Kyiv to change a number of laws, grant special rights to the Hungarian minority, and even change the Constitution. His demands include recognizing schools with even one Hungarian class as Hungarian; abolishing the rule on a certain percentage of Hungarians who must live in a certain territory for it to be recognized as Hungarian; amending the electoral legislation to ensure representation of Hungarians in the Verkhovna Rada. Moreover, such government officials should have the right not to know the Ukrainian language, but to use Hungarian.
17:07 South Korea has imposed sanctions against a number of Russian ships and companies for transporting petroleum products and military equipment between the Russian Federation and the DPRK.
16:40 The security agreement between Ukraine and the EU does not have a clearly defined term, as is the case with the US and other countries - it will be in effect as long as Kiev moves along the European path, according to a document published on the presidential website. The document is called Joint Security Commitments between Ukraine and the EU. According to the document, the EU guarantees Ukraine sustainable and long-term support in terms of military equipment, assistance in defense reform, cooperation in the defense industry, assistance in cyber defense, support for energy and nuclear security, and intelligence sharing.
Ukraine is also guaranteed macro-financial and humanitarian assistance and support for the country’s reconstruction. Kyiv is committed to continuing reforms, strengthening transparency and accountability of aid received, and contributing to the security of the EU and its countries. In the event of future Russian aggression, Ukraine and the EU will hold rapid consultations to determine the country's needs.
16:13 PACE adopted a resolution in which it stated the need for payments to Ukrainian refugees so that they would return home after the end of the war. The document notes that the process of returning refugees to Ukraine cannot be instantaneous and may require many years of preparation, so it must begin now. The document also states that Ukrainian refugees must be given the legal right to reside in the country after three years of stay in it.
In addition, in its resolution, PACE called for long-term support not only for refugees, but also for internally displaced persons within Ukraine.
15:49 Ukraine and the European Union signed an agreement on security guarantees. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said that "this agreement covers military, financial, diplomatic assistance and will be a channel for the flow of resources from windfall revenues from frozen Russian assets." In addition, Zelensky signed an agreement on security guarantees with Lithuania and Estonia.
15:11 Ukraine and its partners must, within a few months, develop a joint action plan following the results of the first Peace Summit and the Ukrainian Peace Formula, which would force the Russian Federation to peace, Zelensky said at a joint press conference with European Council President Charles Michel in Brussels. "We need next steps now. The next steps are to work on a plan for every crisis point of this war that Putin has brought to our country. And we have to prepare this plan within months... We don't have much time because we have many people are dying. Therefore, we do not want the war to continue for many years. We want to prepare this plan as soon as possible,” the Ukrainian president added.
14:27 Russian troops attacked a civilian vehicle with an FPV drone in Novovorontsovka, Kherson region, two people were injured, OVA reported.
13:38 Zelensky said that he arrived in Brussels to take part in a meeting of the European Council. The President will meet with the heads of the EU and member states, hold bilateral negotiations and sign three security agreements, one of which is with the European Union. It will for the first time cement the commitment of all 27 member states to provide broad support to Ukraine, despite any institutional changes within.
13:33 The area of the fire at the military training ground on the Crimean Cape Chauda has grown several times over the past day, Radio Liberty reports. A comparison of satellite images from June 25 and 26 shows that the area engulfed by the fire has grown significantly, as a result of which the fire has reached buildings on the territory of the military unit.
13:24 The European Union provided Ukraine with a tranche of 1.9 billion euros as part of the Ukraine Facility assistance program, Shmygal said. According to him, total EU budget support since the beginning of this year has reached almost 8 billion euros.
13:15 After Zelensky’s trip to the Donetsk region, ministers will be sent to the regions, with special attention to the front-line regions, Shmygal said. “Based on the results of such trips, reports from government members will be heard on the situation in key areas. The social sphere, energy, defense, preparation for the school year, medicine, shelters, infrastructure, production - all this is in the focus of the government,” the prime minister added.
12:59 Ukraine plans to cancel power outages in frontline areas, Ukrenergo CEO Volodymyr Kudritsky reported. According to him, the Cabinet of Ministers is currently working on the possibility of changing the methodology for applying power outages for some frontline areas, where the humanitarian situation is already dire and there is a real threat to life due to shelling. It is planned that a zone close to the front line will be determined where power outages will no longer be applied.
12:22 On June 26, the Russian DRG attempted to conduct military operations in the area of the border Sotnitsky Kazachok in the north of the Kharkov region. The attack was repelled by border guards, said Andrey Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Service.
12:14 Russians shelled Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast this morning, killing one person, OVA chief Vadim Filashkin reported. In addition, the enemy dropped an aerial bomb on Selidovo, wounding six people, including two teenagers. Another person was injured as a result of shelling of Yasenovo in the Pokrovskaya community. Over the previous day, one person was killed (in Toretsk) and 14 were wounded in the region.
12:09 At a summit in July, NATO will offer Ukraine a new headquarters in Germany to manage military assistance, The New York Times writes, citing sources. This will guarantee the Alliance's long-term commitment to the country's security, hailed as a "bridge" to Kyiv's eventual membership. The mission will operate under the auspices of NATO and should continue to operate even if Trump wins the US presidential election. The mission will coordinate military assistance to Ukraine, training of military personnel, etc. All NATO countries support the idea of its creation, officials said.
11:56 In the morning in the Nikolaev region, fragments of a downed rocket fell on the highway, a truck driver was injured. As a result of this, an accident occurred in which another person was injured, said the head of the OVA, Vitaly Kim.
11:37 Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are calling on the EU to build a 700-kilometer (430-mile) defense line on the border with Russia and Belarus, Reuters reports. The countries said the project is aimed at protecting the 27-nation bloc and its 450 million people, so it would require financial support from all EU members. Its cost is estimated at 2.5 billion euros.
11:05 The Ukrainian Armed Forces used HIMARS for the second time on the afternoon of June 26 to attack the Kursk region, reports the opposition Russian publication Astra. As a result of the strike, an inactive school where Russian military personnel were based was damaged in the area of the village of Stropitsy, Rylsky district. Five servicemen of the Russian Defense Ministry were wounded.
10:38 On the night of June 27, four drones attacked the Redkinsky pilot plant in the Tver region, reports the opposition Russian publication Astra. The company also produces aviation fuel. As a result of the attack, the pipeline, roof and building of one of the workshops were damaged, but no one was injured.
10:31 Zelensky said that he arrived in Lvov and had already visited the Field of Mars, where he paid tribute to the memory of the fallen soldiers. The media write that today, June 27, a summit of EU leaders starts in Brussels, at which they plan to sign a security agreement with Ukraine. For this, Zelensky must arrive there.
10:29 Owners of destroyed housing in temporarily occupied territories or in combat zones will be able to file an application to the international Register of Losses through Diya, said the head of the Ministry of Digital Development, Mykhailo Fedorov. According to him, the data from this Register will become the basis for reparations that the Russian Federation must pay.
10:24 The decision to begin negotiations with Russia will be made by Ukraine, said the US National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, commenting on the “peace plan” of Trump’s advisers. According to him, Washington’s position remains unchanged - “nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine.” Kirby also emphasized that the White House is not going to force Ukraine to make territorial concessions, because if Putin is allowed to conquer Ukraine, the consequences will be dire.
10:06 About 10 thousand migrants who received Russian citizenship went to war in Ukraine, said the Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Alexander Bastrykin.
09:28 North Korea will send military construction and engineering forces to participate in "reconstruction work" in the occupied Donetsk region as early as July of this year, reports South Korean television channel TV Chosun.
08:37 In the Kherson region, over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, one person was killed, 16 were injured, including two children, reported the head of the OVA, Oleksandr Prokudin. A multi-storey building and 15 private houses, an industrial facility, a store, a warehouse of the humanitarian headquarters and a gas pipeline were damaged.
08:20 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of June 27:
- personnel - about 539,320 (+1260) people,
- tanks - 8042 (+3),
- armored combat vehicles - 15,459 (+9),
- artillery systems - 14,363 (+42),
- MLRS - 1108 (+0),
- air defense systems - 868 (+5),
- aircraft - 359 (+0),
- helicopters - 326 (+0),
- Operational-tactical level UAVs - 11,459 (+24),
- cruise missiles – 2324 (+0),
- ships/boats - 28 (+0),
- submarines - 1 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tank trucks - 19,468 (+61),
- special equipment - 2420 (+11).
07:49 Air defense destroyed five of six Russian missiles and all 23 Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs at night, the Air Force reported. In particular, air defense forces managed to destroy all four Kalibr cruise missiles and one Kh-59/Kh-69 guided air missile. In addition, Russia used one Kh-47 M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missile during the night attack.
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