[Vesti] June 30 is the 492nd day of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Briefly about the main thing that happened in the country on that day, about the situation in the regions, the exchange of prisoners, losses, as well as all the relevant information from key departments - online Vesti.ua .
07:00 . At night, the Russians attacked southern Ukraine with 13 Shahed-136/131 kamikaze drones and S-300 missiles . Attacked military and infrastructure facilities in the Zaporozhye region. Air defense destroyed 10 of 13 Shahed-136/131 attack drones.
Nikolaevkskaya area. At 01:46, air defense over Nikolaev destroyed a Shahed-136 UAV. As a result of the fall of debris, a fire broke out in an open open area up to 20 square meters. m and the roof of a residential building. The fire was quickly put out and there were no casualties.
08:00 . Zaporozhye region. The Russians chaotically hit 16 settlements at night, attacked the regional center. Civilian infrastructure facilities were destroyed. Levadny and Novodarovka received 7 strikes from the MLRS. 56 artillery strikes fell on the territory of frontline towns and villages: Orekhov, Gulyaipol, Zheleznodorozhny, Krasnoye, Charivny, Malinovka, Stepnogorsk. A total of 31 destroyed housing facilities, two civilians were killed, one person was injured.
Kherson region. During the day, the Russians carried out 72 attacks, firing 434 shells from mortars, artillery, tanks, 122mm BM-21 Grads and UAVs. According to Kherson - eight shells. Hits in residential areas of settlements, a point for issuing humanitarian aid, a medical and educational institution in Kherson. Three people died, four were injured.
09:00 . Kharkov region. Throughout the day, the Russians carried out artillery and mortar shelling of the border and front-line territories of the Kupyansky and Chuguevsky districts of the region. There were no casualties or extensive damage.
Donetsk region. During the day, two civilians were wounded in Serebryanka and Avdeevka.
10:00 a.m. Kherson region. The Russians shelled the Kherson region: two wounded . A 72-year-old woman had chest and leg injuries and was hospitalized. In the village of Mikhailovka, Novoaleksandrovskaya community, a 70-year-old man was wounded as a result of artillery shelling.
Zaporozhye region. There were 11 explosions in occupied Berdyansk. In the airport area, it burns and detonates. Ambulances drove in that direction.
11:00 am . The Russians are reducing their presence at the ZNPP and are gradually evacuating. One of the first to leave the station were three employees of Rosatom, who led the actions of the Russians, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry reported. According to the instructions received, Ukrainian employees who signed a contract with Rosatom must leave before July 5.
The desired direction is the territory of Crimea. Also, the number of military patrols is gradually decreasing on the territory of the Zaporizhzhya NPP itself and in the satellite city of the Energodar station.
12:00 . Zaporozhye region. The General Staff confirmed the strikes on the Russians near Berdyansk: "As a result of a successful strike by the Defense Forces on June 30, the headquarters and the fuel and lubricants depot of the Russian troops in the suburbs of Berdyansk were hit."
14:00 . President Volodymyr Zelensky instructed to strengthen the northern direction of Ukraine. At the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander, they listened to the reports of the commanders Zaluzhny, Syrsky, Tarnavsky, Naev on the situation on the fronts, on the battlefield, moving forward, as well as a separate report of the Main Intelligence Directorate, SVR, SBU and GPSU on the situation in Belarus.
16:00 . Donetsk region. Russia shelled a school in the village of Sergeevka in the Pokrovsky district: a teacher and chief accountant were killed , and 6 more employees were injured. There were 12 people at the school at the time of the attack. Part of the building is completely destroyed.
17:00 . Denmark will provide military assistance to Ukraine for another 175 million euros. The package includes, among other things, air defense missiles and funds for the purchase of artillery ammunition. The 300 million Danish crowns (about 40 million euros) included in this package are intended for joint purchases of artillery ammunition with the European Union for their donation to Ukraine.
18:00 . Japan will provide Ukraine with a $1.5 billion loan to support recovery and development. The funds will be used to support the strengthening of Ukraine's social safety net, economic recovery, and improved transparent and efficient use of public resources.
21:04 . During an evening video message, President Volodymyr Zelensky paid tribute to the soldiers who died during the liberation of Zmeiny Island.
"Of those whose names can now be called ... GUR fighters: Ruslan Popov, Hero of Ukraine, captain of the 1st rank; Oleg Zaitsev, Hero of Ukraine, junior lieutenant; Vitaliy Ignatenko, Hero of Ukraine, soldier. Soldiers of the Alpha SBU: Volodymyr Kiselyov, Hero of Ukraine, captain Oleksandr Krikunenko, Hero of Ukraine, major Navy soldiers: Igor Bedzai, Hero of Ukraine, colonel; Mykhailo Zaremba, major; Serhiy Muschitsky, captain; Yuri Pirog, staff sergeant," the head of state said.
22:14 . The head of the Kherson OVA, Alexander Prokudin, said that the Russian army shelled a residential building in Antonovka , as a result of which a family with a child was injured. A 6-year-old boy was diagnosed with a moderate leg injury. Also, a 79-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman were injured due to an enemy strike. All victims were hospitalized.