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[REGNUM] Germany was shocked by the murder of a 9-year-old Ukrainian girl, Valeria. She went missing a week ago, and her body was soon found in the forest. The motives of the girl's likely killers are terrible: it could be revenge on her mother for her reluctance to start a romantic relationship.
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[Regnum] A music festival dedicated to composer Igor Stravinsky on the occasion of the 142nd anniversary of his birth will be held in St. Petersburg from June 15 to 17. The events will take place at the Mariinsky Theater and the Oranienbaum palace and park ensemble.
“Stravinsky’s music does not disappear from the Mariinsky Theater’s playbills, almost every month we perform different works of his, and, what is very gratifying, interest in the composer is only growing: not only in St. Petersburg or Moscow, but also in many other cities,” said the artistic director festival director Valery Gergiev.
He noted the importance of ensuring that Stravinsky’s music does not stop sounding in Oranienbaum, where the composer was born and raised, where his talent was revealed.
The festival will begin on June 15 at the Mariinsky Theater. The theater's symphony orchestra, conducted by Gergiev, will perform Capriccio for piano and orchestra, music from the ballets “The Rite of Spring” and “Petrushka”. The soloist will be Denis Matsuev. That same evening they will present “Symphony of Psalms” and “The Story of a Soldier.” The orchestra will be conducted by the conductor of the Presidential Symphony Orchestra (Ankara), Jamie Can Deliorman.
The performance of the Mariinsky Theater artists on June 16 in Oranienbaum will be the main event of the festival. A public gala concert will be held in the Southern Courtyard of the Great Menshikov Palace in Oranienbaum Park. Soloists of the ballet and the Mariinsky Theater Symphony Orchestra will perform there. The program included compositions from the ballet “The Firebird”, the orchestral fantasy “Fireworks” and the music of the ballet “The Game of Cards”. Gergiev will conduct.
On June 17, the St. Petersburg premiere of the ballet “Concert Dances” to Stravinsky’s music will be presented on the New Stage of the Mariinsky Theater. On June 16, the Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, “Petrushka” and a suite from the ballet “The Firebird” will be performed there. The soloist will be Hungarian violinist Christophe Barati.
The event is supported by the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives, the Ministry of Culture and Rosconcert.
[BBC] Endangered wild horses have returned to the Golden Steppe of Kazakhstan for the first time in at least 200 years after decades-long efforts.
The airlifts of seven Przewalski's Horses from Europe to the Central Asian country took place in early June in an operation run by Prague Zoo. Researchers told the BBC that the horses are already doing well two weeks in: roaming around the plains and even beginning the mating process.
Zoo officials say it's a triumph of generations of conservation work.
"This is an endangered species returning to their ancestral lands, a species which went extinct in the wild in the 1960s, last seen in Mongolia...so it's just marvellous... a miracle," said Filip Mašek, a spokesman for Prague Zoo.
While the horses have been slowly reintroduced to Mongolia and China in recent decades, this operation marks the first time they are back in Kazakhstan.
The Przewalski's Horse is the last wild horse species on the planet, named after Russian explorer Nikolai Przewalski who was the first to identify the horse for the European science community. The species originated millennia ago from the steppes of Central Asia and was taken by researchers to Europe and North America in the 19th and 20th Centuries, where populations were established in zoos. Some of them ended up in zoos in Munich and Prague - it's their descendants that have now been reintroduced in Kazakhstan.
Cultural artefacts show people in the country's north were riding and using the horses for food at least 2,000 years before records of domesticated horses in Europe. But by the time of Przewalski's "discovery" in 1879, the horses could only be found in a small section of western Mongolia. Competition with humans and livestock, along with changes in the environment led to them dying out.
Recognising the threat, international efforts were made after World War Two to save the animals. Prague Zoo was entrusted with the "international studship" of the breed. It introduced the first contingent back into Kazakhstan last week- a group consisting of one stallion and six mares. It aims to bring in at least 40 more over the next five years.
Przewalski's horse has long been considered the one true remaining wild horse species- as species such as the American mustang and Australian brumby are feral horses descended from domesticated animals. The Przewalski's horse is shorter and stockier than modern domesticated horses and their genetic differences show that neither species are ancestors of the other.
Prague Zoo, which has spent the past decade and a half introducing the horses back to Central Asia, mainly in Mongolia, said the Kazakhstan operations had been in the plans since 2022 after signing a deal with the local government.
Mr Mašek said the zoo hoped to emulate the success of its Mongolia programme last decade - where the introduction of 34 horses had helped boost the native population to now well over 850 animals.
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[Regnum] From 21:00 on June 13 to 03:00 on June 14, a new “mega-shower” will take place in Moscow; 30 millimeters of precipitation will fall in the city. Leading specialist of the Phobos weather center Evgeny Tishkovets spoke about this on June 13 in the Telegram channel.
According to the weather forecaster, in the morning and afternoon of June 13, up to 26 millimeters of precipitation fell in Moscow, or almost a third of the monthly norm.
Tishkovets clarified that weather radars clearly show another thunderstorm “swell”, the front of which runs along the Kaluga-Tula line and heads towards Moscow and the Moscow region.
“The capital will be hit by another portion of “mega-shower” with an intensity of 30 mm, or three more buckets of rainwater per meter of Moscow streets, or almost 40% more of the norm for June,” he wrote.
The forecaster noted that by the morning the intensity of precipitation will decrease, and on the afternoon of June 14 the weather will improve and the air will warm up to +21...+23 degrees, which corresponds to the climate norm.
As Regnum reported, on the evening of June 12, the Moscow municipal services complex warned of a second wave of super-intense precipitation with thunderstorms, hail and strong winds in the capital. It was noted that this caused trees to fall in the city, which were promptly cut down and removed by city services.
Earlier that day, heavy rain hit Moscow. Due to precipitation in the capital, visibility deteriorated, the rain was accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds.
The hydrometeorological center warned on June 11 that thunderstorms were returning to Moscow. According to weather forecasters, up to 90% of the monthly precipitation is expected to fall within three days.
Warm and sunny weather is expected in Moscow and the region this coming weekend, the Hydrometeorological Center reported on June 13.
According to him, on the weekend of June 15–16, the air in Moscow will warm up to 25–27°C; 22–27°C is expected in the region.
During the day, there may be light intermittent rain in the Moscow region. Mostly no precipitation at night. In the capital at night the thermometer will drop to 12–14°C, and in the region to 9–14°C.
Forecasters promised that on Monday, June 17, it will be cloudy with clearings. During the day the air temperature will reach 22–27°C. On Tuesday, June 18, the thermometer during the day will not exceed 25°C, the wind will be northeast, north 5–10 m/s.
As Regnum reported, leading specialist at the Phobos weather center, Mikhail Leus, reported on June 12 that June in Moscow was one of the rainiest months in the 21st century. He added that in the capital in early June, 94 mm of precipitation fell, or 122% of the monthly norm.
In the first week of June, 91% of the monthly precipitation fell in the capital. At the same time, the average air temperature during this period exceeded the norm by 4.5 degrees.
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[REGNUM] The real detective story unfolded in the Caribbean Sea, where the United States threw significant army and naval resources into the search for the Russian nuclear submarine Kazan, which arrived in the region to participate in exercises. Warships and aircraft constantly patrol the US maritime borders and certain areas of the Caribbean Sea, trying to detect traces of a Russian submarine. The day before, a group of warships and vessels of the Russian Navy entered the region: the frigate “Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov”, the nuclear submarine “Kazan”, the tanker “Akademik Pashin” and the tugboat “Nikolai Chiker”. On Russia Day, June 12, the ships arrived on an “unofficial visit” to the port of Havana in Cuba.
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Warships and aircraft constantly patrol the US maritime borders and certain areas of the Caribbean Sea, trying to detect traces of a Russian submarine.
Pro Tip: if you can find the rescue tug, you know you are in the right neighborhood
Or just trying different systems out to see which one might be better than another one that already detected the sub. There are a lot of good tools available and some might work better than others.
Plus they probably wanted to collect the new sub's signature in a variety of ways.
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Interesting that the Canadians were involved in this training exercise.
I guess the Canadian folks might be interested in giving their trainees some real world experience, too. They have similar concerns about their coastal areas and lurking subs. This experience didn't require really long distance flights from a base, and therefor could rotate instructors and trainees fairly easily.
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...I'd also point out that in their effort to play "I'm-not-touching-you', the Russians had to sail fairly close to a little known USN installation called AUTEC.
I'd be very surprised if AUTEC didn't hear them quite clearly.
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Bunch of 30 footers out there in formation, pinging away with the fish finders, have some fishing magnets over the side at various depths, plus a couple lines in the water astern, not sure what to do if they catch it.
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[LB] The number of combat engagements along the entire front line increased to 77.
by Ivanna Kapustyanska
During the day, the enemy tries to find ways to break through the defense of the Armed Forces and try to knock out Ukrainian units from the occupied lines. The number of combat engagements along the entire front line increased to 77.
This is discussed in the evening summary of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In the Kharkiv direction, the Russian invaders do not abandon their intentions to push the Ukrainian defenders in the Vovchansk region. At this time, units of the Defense Forces have successfully repelled two enemy assaults, and two more clashes are ongoing.
In the Kupyansk direction, our defenders prevented three attempts of the enemy to advance in the areas of Synkivka, Petropavlivka, Stelmakhivka, and Berestovo. Another battle continues. The settlements of Kupyansk, Pershotravneve and Stepova Novoselivka continue to be hit by Russian anti-aircraft missiles.
In the Lyman direction, all six assault attempts of the enemy were unsuccessful. Ukrainian soldiers control the situation.
In the Kramatorsk direction, since the beginning of the day, Russian troops have tried to penetrate our defenses eight times. Ukrainian soldiers repelled six attacks. Two more clashes continue.
In the Pokrovsky direction, the occupiers are not reducing the pace of their offensive. Since the beginning of the day, the enemy has attacked the defensive lines of the Ukrainian defenders 30 times. 24 assault actions of the aggressor were unsuccessful, six more attacks are ongoing.
During the day, 16 combat clashes took place in the Kurakhiv direction. Our defenders successfully repelled 15 enemy attacks. Another battle continues. According to preliminary information, today the losses of the enemy in this direction amounted to: 71 occupiers, two tanks and 11 armored fighting vehicles.
In the Dnieper direction, our defenders repulsed five enemy attacks in the Krynyk area. The situation is under control.
In the rest of the directions, the situation did not undergo significant changes.
Ten battles are currently underway in the Pokrovsky direction, and the number of attacks has increased to sixteen in the Kurakhivskyi direction.
by Ivanna Kapustyanska
The defense forces of Ukraine continue to restrain the offensive actions of the enemy forces. By this time, the number of combat clashes had increased to 71.
It is hottest now in the Pokrovsky direction. Along the entire front line, Ukrainian defenders stand in the way of attempts by the Russian occupiers to break through our defenses and cause them losses, according to the report of the General Staff.
In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy twice unsuccessfully attacked units of the Defense Forces in the area of Hlyboki and west of Tychi. At present, fighting is ongoing near Vovchansk. At the same time, Russian terrorists continue to destroy Ukrainian villages and cities with airstrikes from their territory.
In the afternoon, from the region of Belgorod (Russian Federation), the aggressor made five strikes with the use of nine anti-aircraft missiles on Vovchansk, and the enemy also struck Vovchansky Khutor with eight NARs.
In the Kupyansk direction, our defenders repelled two enemy attacks. There are still as many clashes going on. In the area of Petropavlivka, the enemy aircraft attacked with eleven antiaircraft missiles, the aggressor hit Tabaivka with seven more unguided air missiles.
In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian soldiers successfully repelled three assaults by the occupiers. Fighting continues near Grekivka and Nevsky.
Six enemy attempts to dislodge our units from their occupied positions failed in the Kramatorsk direction. Two attacks still continue near Novy and Andriivka.
The Pokrovsky direction is currently the hottest. Since the beginning of the day, the occupiers have already carried out 26 offensive actions against the positions of our troops in the Novooleksandrivka, Kalinovogo, Novoselivka Pershoya, Yevgenivka, Novopokrovsky, Mezhovo, and Nevelsky areas. Enemy aviation is active. The defense forces restrained the onslaught and repelled 16 enemy assaults, 10 skirmishes are still ongoing.
Fighting continues in the Kurakhiv direction near Krasnohorivka, Georgiivka, and Paraskoviivka. The total number of attacks here has increased to 16. Our defenders successfully repelled 10 assaults by the Russian invaders. Six more combat clashes are ongoing.
Enemy aircraft became active in the Vremivsk direction. Staromayorske was hit by seven NARs, the occupiers hit STOROZHOVY, Velyka Novosilka and Bogoyavlenka with KABs.
In the rest of the directions, the situation did not undergo significant changes.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 22:53 Zelensky commented on the PRC’s “peace plan”: “If China has an alternative view of this, then it can prepare an alternative formula for peace. If they share this path to peace, then we will find an opportunity for dialogue.”
22:50 Zelensky said that the agreement with the United States contains provisions for the supply of Patriot and F-16. In addition, according to him, the document provides for United States support for Ukraine “to win the war,” and it will continue in peacetime. Among other provisions, Zelensky highlighted cooperation between the defense industries of Ukraine and the United States, steps to hold Russia accountable, in particular sanctions and export controls, as well as support for Ukraine’s future membership in NATO.
22:47 The agreement, signed on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in Italy, confirms the United States' support for Kiev in protecting sovereignty and territorial integrity. More details about him can be found in the article 10 years of Ukraine and the USA.
22:44 Zelensky said that Xi Jinping gave him his word that he would not transfer weapons to Russia: “I had a telephone conversation with the leader of China, then he said that he would not give weapons to Russia. If he is a respected person, then this will not happen to do as he gave me his word."
22:40 Five countries will help Ukraine with Patriot systems, Biden said: “We have the support of five countries to provide Patriot systems. We also let the countries expecting us to supply air defense systems know that they need to wait. All we have, will be transferred to Ukraine." Zelensky, in turn, again stated that Ukraine urgently needs seven such air defense systems: “We discussed the possibility of getting five of them, this is true, and our partners are working on it. This does not mean that we will have them tomorrow, but we see good results for Ukraine in the near future."
22:33 Zelensky and Biden signed a bilateral security agreement between Ukraine and the United States. Under the agreement, the United States will work with partners to strengthen Ukraine's ability to defend itself now and deter future aggression. With the signing of this ten-year agreement, the United States and Ukraine will work together to:
Develop and maintain Ukraine's credible defense and deterrence capabilities: the agreement sets out a vision for the future of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The United States will support the full range of Ukraine's ongoing defense needs now and over the long term.
Strengthen Ukraine's ability to sustain its fight over the long term, particularly by building on efforts to strengthen Ukraine's defense industrial base, as well as supporting its economic recovery and energy security.
Accelerate Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic integration, in particular through Ukraine's implementation of reforms of democratic, economic and security institutions.
Achieve a just peace that respects Ukraine's rights under international law, has broad global support, upholds key principles of the UN Charter, including sovereignty and territorial integrity, and holds Russia accountable for its actions.
Conduct consultations at the highest level in the event of a future armed attack by Russia on Ukraine to determine appropriate and necessary measures to support Ukraine and impose sanctions on Russia.
21:55 The Netherlands will transfer 152-mm shells to Ukraine in the amount of 350 million euros, the country’s Ministry of Defense reported. The exact number of shells and delivery time are not reported for security reasons.
21:47 G7 leaders agreed to provide Ukraine with a loan of about $50 billion by the end of the year, said the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. “We are using excess income from Russia’s sovereign assets to pay them off,” she noted.
21:29 The Pentagon has extended the contract with Elon Musk’s SpaceX for another six months to provide Starlink Internet services in Ukraine, Space Systems Command spokesperson Bonnie Poindexter said. Thus, the US Space Force extended the contract with SpaceX until November 30 in the amount of $14.1 million. The contract provides access to Starlink, hardware and customer support on agreed terms.
20:50 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni confirmed that G7 leaders have reached a political agreement on financing Ukraine with the help of Russian assets. However, she emphasized that the decision concerns only the use of interest, and not the confiscation of assets. Income from Russian assets will be used as loan guarantees for Ukraine.
20:46 In May, Russia in the Kharkov direction was losing up to 1,000 military personnel killed every day, a NATO official told reporters in Brussels on condition of anonymity: “Achievements in the Kharkov region seem to have come at quite a high price for Russia. Russia probably suffered losses of almost 1,000 people each.” per day in May, which is quite an astronomical figure." At the same time, the official clarified that we are talking specifically about the number of deaths.
The NATO representative also noted that Russia was unable to create a buffer zone in the Kharkov region, as stated by Putin. According to him, the front in this region has stabilized, and the territories controlled by the Russian Federation are fragmented. “Thus, ultimately, Russia’s victories in this area will be limited,” the NATO official concluded.
20:35 Stoltenberg confirmed that NATO will agree on the coordination of military assistance to Ukraine on Friday, June 14: “I expect that tomorrow ministers will agree on a NATO plan for coordinating security and training assistance. This means that NATO support will be stronger, and also more predictable."
19:54 Journalist of the propaganda channel NTV Valery Kozhin, wounded as a result of shelling in the occupied Gorlovka Donetsk region, has died, “mayor” Ivan Prikhodko said.
19:49 On June 11, the Ukrainian Armed Forces hit the Belgorod region with HIMARS - seven soldiers were killed, the opposition Russian publication Astra reports, citing sources. The strike was carried out by two missiles on the positions of the Russian Armed Forces in the area of the village of Borisovka, 18 km from the border with Ukraine.
19:47 The Canadian Foreign Ministry announced new sanctions against Russia. The restrictions included, in particular, individuals and legal entities involved in disinformation and propaganda operations, as well as enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex. In addition, the restrictions apply to individuals involved in sanctions evasion, which facilitate Russia's access to sanctioned goods and help it evade oil price ceilings.
Among others, the sanctions list included the Minister of Industrial Trade of the Russian Federation Anton Alikhanov, the head of the Safe Internet League Ekaterina Mizulina, the publisher Aram Gabrelyanov, the Russian parliamentary publication Rossiyskaya Gazeta, several Russian media outlets in the occupied territories of Ukraine and the Voice of Europe platform. In a separate decision, Canada introduces a ban on the export of numerically controlled machines, which Russia can use in the production of weapons.
19:39 The number of victims as a result of the Russian strike on Novomoskovsk, Dnepropetrovsk region, has increased to six, including two children, said the head of the OVA Sergei Lysak. 91 private houses, five educational institutions, and gas infrastructure were damaged.
19:28 NATO members, after lifting Orban’s veto, adopted an “operational plan to expand support for Ukraine,” providing for a greater role for the Alliance in the supply of weapons and training to the Ukrainian military, DPA writes, citing sources. The approved plan, in particular, assumes that in the future the Alliance will take over the international coordination of arms supplies and training for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Thus, NATO will create an analogue of the American Security Assistance Group in Ukraine (SAG-U), operating at the European headquarters of the US Armed Forces in Wiesbaden, Germany, and numbering about 300 military personnel. The document was adopted by a written procedure on the sidelines of a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels, and will be made public on Friday, June 14, after official approval by the ministers, DPA writes.
18:35 The war in Ukraine is exacerbating climate problems in the world, The Guardian cites research results. Thus, the climate costs of the first two years of the war in Ukraine exceeded the annual greenhouse gas emissions produced by 175 countries separately.
The war produced at least 175 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, equivalent to 90 million gasoline cars driven in a year. This is the use of fuel by military equipment, its delivery to the front, the production of weapons and fortifications, the restoration of destroyed infrastructure, fires after shelling, changes in the routes of commercial aircraft, attacks on energy infrastructure and the displacement of almost 7 million Ukrainians and Russians.
18:29 The United States currently has no plans to supply Ukraine with additional Patriot systems, including the transfer of those based in Poland, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said. According to him, strengthening Ukraine's air defense has been a US priority for many months, but Washington devotes a lot of time to the supply of other capabilities, in particular interceptor missiles.
18:26 Ukraine and Japan signed a security agreement at the G7 summit, Zelensky said. According to the document, during 2024 Japan will allocate $4.5 billion to Ukraine and will support the country throughout the ten-year term of the agreement. The agreement provides for assistance in the field of security and defense, cooperation in the humanitarian, technical and financial spheres, joint work on the implementation of the points of the Peace Formula, sanctions against the Russian Federation and bringing the aggressor to justice, as well as cooperation in reconstruction. Zelensky stressed that for Japan “this type of agreement and this level of support is breakthrough.”
18:23 On Friday, June 14, hourly power outage schedules will be applied throughout Ukraine from 18:00 to 22:00, Ukrenergo reported.
18:20 Russian troops shelled Tokarevka, Daryevsk community, Kherson region, one person was killed, OVA reported.
18:17 On Friday, June 14, Zelensky will meet with Pope Francis on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy, Vatican News writes.
18:12 The United States does not plan to remove Patriot from Poland’s air defense to transfer it to Ukraine, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said.
17:56 Shelling from S-300 and S-400 in the Kharkov region has become less, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov: “The enemy attacked Kharkov with S-300 missiles almost every night and day. In addition, with guided bombs, etc. d. Therefore, we are now stating that there are fewer such attacks. However, one S-300 missile strike was still carried out at night on a populated area in the Kharkov region. Therefore, the threat still remains.”
17:21 The Russians have almost completed the construction of the railway from Rostov-on-Don to Mariupol, said advisor to the mayor of Mariupol Pyotr Andryushchenko: “As soon as they finish, it will radically change the entire logistics picture along the front line. At least when we are talking about the south Donetsk region, part of the Zaporozhye region... This is really a reduction in logistics in terms of mileage by about 300 km, and in terms of time this is a reduction in days.”
16:55 Britain has expanded sanctions against Russia. Another 50 new items have been added to the list of sanctions restrictions, which affected, in particular, six ships of the so-called “shadow fleet”. The sanctions also included the Moscow Exchange, St. Petersburg Exchange, National Clearing Center, National Settlement Depository of Russia and others.
16:34 The Russians attacked Novomoskovsk in the Dnepropetrovsk region - two children, aged three and 12 years old, are currently known to be injured, said the head of the OVA Sergei Lysak. A fire broke out and nine residential buildings were damaged.
15:58 Participants in the peace summit are already discussing where the next conference on Ukraine will take place, said Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis: “The Swiss peace conference will be the first in a series of summits on Ukraine. Discussions are currently underway which country will host the next event to develop a settlement plan ".
15:23 The government has allocated 2.5 billion hryvnia for Kharkov and the region, Shmygal said. The funds will be used to restore the energy system, install cogeneration units, block-modular boiler houses and gas generators.
15:17 Russian troops inflicted more than ten strikes on Veletensky, Belozersk community, Kherson region, one wounded is known, the OVA reported.
15:00 G7 leaders will approve the provision of a $50 billion loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said: “Another $50 billion for Ukraine. To do this, we use interest on frozen assets - a smart tool that demonstrates to Putin our unity, helps Ukraine a lot and relieves the burden on budgets. Now we are working on the details."
14:48 Energoatom warned that in the coming days it will put out another thousand-ton power unit for repairs, so the generation deficit in the energy system may increase.
14:42 China, on the eve of the Peace Summit in Switzerland, is lobbying its “peace plan” among world governments, Reuters writes after talking with ten unnamed diplomats. As the Peace Summit approaches, Beijing has stepped up its outreach efforts through meetings with visiting foreign officials, phone calls and messages to foreign missions on China's WeChat platform, diplomats said.
14:10 Member countries of the Ramstein Contact Group have pledged to provide almost $100 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said.
14:04 Poland does not agree to the transfer to Ukraine of the American Patriot system located on its territory, said the country’s Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk. According to him, the American battery will be replaced by a battery “from another part of the world.” “Poland did not agree to the transfer of the Polish battery. Polish patriots are defending Polish skies, and this will not change,” Tomczyk emphasized.
13:29 In the occupied Gorlovka, Donetsk region, “while performing professional duties,” a correspondent for the NTV propaganda channel Alexey Ivliev and two other channel employees were seriously wounded, reported “mayor” Ivan Prikhodko.
13:23 The Russians in the southern direction lost five boats during the day, said the speaker of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Dmitry Pletenchuk. According to him, usually the enemy loses 1-2 boats.
13:08 German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that taking into account the third system, Germany is transferring a quarter of its Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, and can no longer do so.
12:47 Argentina has joined the Ramstein format, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said at the opening of the contact group meeting: “Support for Ukraine is increasing. And therefore I welcome the efforts of Argentina as a new member of the contact group. I welcome you here with us today.”
12:22 Canada will send Ukraine 2.3 thousand CRV7 aircraft missiles, which were previously used by the Royal Air Force, said the head of the country's Ministry of Defense Bill Blair. According to him, these missiles have already been tested. Blair added that Canada will continue to test these missiles and, based on the test results, will send more of them to Ukraine.
12:06 The Group of Seven “has made good progress” on the issue of using frozen Russian assets in favor of Ukraine, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said. According to him, an agreement could be concluded when G7 leaders begin negotiations with Zelensky today.
12:00 Norway will transfer ammunition for mortars to Ukraine at an estimated cost of almost 42 million euros, Defense Minister Bjorn Arild Gram said. He added that Norway recently also transferred a batch of hand grenades worth 4.7 million euros and ammunition for sniper weapons worth 260 thousand euros.
11:53 At today's G7 summit in Italy, topics such as the development of a coalition of fighters, accelerating the training of Ukrainian pilots, accelerated delivery of aircraft, the development of the Ukrainian air defense system, increasing long-range capabilities, the use of Russian assets in favor of Ukraine, joint production of weapons will be discussed, Zelensky said.
The President of Ukraine will personally take part in the G7 meeting and hold a series of bilateral meetings. Bilateral security agreements will be signed during meetings with US President Joseph Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. “The document with the United States will be unprecedented, as befits leaders of support for Ukraine,” Zelensky added.
11:31 Biden and Zelensky will sign a ten-year security agreement at a summit in Italy, but any future US president can withdraw from it, writes The Washington Post. The publication explains that the document obliges Washington to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine on a long-term basis, including the transfer of advanced technologies. But since the agreement is not a treaty and will not be ratified by Congress, any other US president except Biden could withdraw from it.
11:15 Following the results of the international conference on the restoration of Ukraine in Berlin, the G7+ partners adopted a statement in which, in particular, they announced additional assistance to the Ukrainian energy sector in the amount of more than $1 billion. Of these, $500 million is new funding from the United States to support the energy sector, €300 million is additional funding from the EBRD, more than €70 million is new grant contributions to the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, at least $47 million is an additional grant from the World Bank. bank, as well as donations in the form of humanitarian aid from EU member states.
11:07 The Special Operations Forces said that for the first time in history they hit the Russian digital radio relay station R-416GM, which was supposed to increase the efficiency of radio relay communication units in the field. Russian troops adopted the R-416GM for service in 2018.
11:01 The President's Office presented the film World Formula. It tells how the Ukrainian Peace Formula was created, why it is a comprehensive solution for sustainable and lasting peace not only in Ukraine, but throughout the world, the importance of each point and why Russia is actively opposing the Peace Summit in Switzerland.
10:56 According to a new analysis presented at the International Criminal Court, Russia employed a “deliberate pattern” of starvation tactics during its 85-day siege of Mariupol that amounted to a war crime, The Guardian writes. Lawyers note that the Russian Federation and its leaders intended to kill and harm large numbers of civilians. According to estimates, 22 thousand people died during the cordon and capture of Mariupol at the beginning of the war in Ukraine.
10:38 NATO does not consider Ukraine’s use of Western weapons, including F-16s, on Russian territory to be an escalation, Stoltenberg said.
10:27 Russia purchased 90% of chips from China last year, which allows it to continue the war in Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said: “We see how China is now playing a key role in ensuring or supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine. 90% of microelectronics, which Russia imported last year, came from China. These items, electronic equipment, are key to the production of missiles, bombs and battle tanks used in Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine."
09:34 On June 12, one person was killed in the Donetsk region as a result of Russian shelling - in Ostrom, said the head of the OBA Vadim Filashkin.
08:59 The Russians fired at the village. Stary Saltov, Chuguevsky district, Kharkov region, three people were injured, said the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov. Two more people were wounded as a result of enemy shelling. Kurilovka, Kupyansky district.
08:28 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of June 13:
personnel - about 522,810 (+980) people,
tanks - 7928 (+17),
armored combat vehicles - 15,208 (+21),
artillery systems - 13,770 (+34),
MLRS - 1099 (+0),
air defense systems - 846 (+2),
aircraft - 359 (+0),
helicopters - 326 (+0),
Operational-tactical level UAV - 11,075 (+33),
cruise missiles - 2285 (+5),
ships/boats - 28 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 18,794 (+58),
special equipment - 2294 (+4).
08:16 As a result of yesterday's missile attack on Krivoy Rog, nine people were killed, 32 were injured, including five children. The rescue operation has been completed, said the head of the city military administration, Alexander Vilkul. According to preliminary information, the enemy hit a residential area of the city with an Iskander-M ballistic missile from Crimea. 41 apartment buildings, one gymnasium, and two colleges were damaged. On Friday, June 14, a day of mourning will be declared in Krivoy Rog.
07:20 In the Kiev region, they have been extinguishing a fire at an industrial enterprise for 24 hours, which arose as a result of yesterday’s Russian attack, the State Emergency Service reported. There are 249 rescuers, 98 pieces of equipment, and four firefighting trains on site.
03:34 Advisor to the US President Jake Sullivan said that the White House has new reliable reports that Russian authorities are placing abducted Ukrainian children on Russian adoption sites.
01:42 Canada is sending Ukraine the first four armored medical evacuation vehicles out of the promised 50, the country’s Ministry of Defense reported. These armored personnel carriers are equipped with equipment that will allow “to provide medical care for various injuries,” the department added.
01:03 The focus of the 23rd Ramstein meeting, which will take place on June 13 in Brussels, will be to discuss opportunities to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense, including with Patriot installations and other systems, said Pentagon Deputy Speaker Sabrina Singh. She also noted that Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin, along with the head of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Charles Brown, flew to Brussels to participate in the contact group meeting. There he will also take part in a meeting of NATO defense ministers on Friday, June 14.
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Musk wants Ukrainian NGO designated as terrorist group The NGO, Texty.org.ua, produced a lengthy report last week, which detailed a supposed “ecosystem” of citizens and organizations in the US, whose narratives “echo key messages of Russian propaganda”
"Ukrainians" are steadily evolving into "Palestinians"
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[Korrespondent] The Ukrainian Armed Forces are fighting heavy battles in the east and south of Ukraine.
The enemy is attacking in the area of eight settlements in the Pokrovsky direction. Enemy aircraft are active.
Since the beginning of the current day, 71 military clashes have occurred at the front, more than a third of them in the Pokrovsky direction. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in a report as of 16:00 on Thursday, June 13.
"The situation in the Pokrovsky direction is now the hottest. Since the beginning of the day, the invaders have already carried out 26 attack actions on the positions of our troops in the areas of Novoaleksandrovka, Kalinovoy, Novoselovka First, Evgenyevka, Novopokrovsky, Mezhovoy and Nevelsky. Enemy aviation is actively working. The defense forces are holding back the pressure and repelled 16 enemy assaults, 10 clashes are still ongoing,” the message says.
In the Kharkov direction, the enemy twice unsuccessfully attacked units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of Glubokoye and west of Tikhoy. The clash continues near Volchansk. This afternoon, the enemy launched five strikes with UABs on Volchansk, as well as eight NARs on Volchansky Khutors.
In the Kupyansk direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces repelled two enemy attacks. The same number of clashes continue. In the Petropavlovka area, enemy aircraft struck with 11 unguided missiles, and the aggressor struck another seven unguided aircraft missiles in Tabaevka.
In the Liman direction, our soldiers repelled three assaults. Now the fighting continues near Grekovka and Nevsky.
Six enemy attempts to dislodge our units from their positions failed in the Kramatorsk direction. Two attacks are still ongoing near Novy and Andreevka.
In the Kurakhovsky direction, fighting continues near Krasnogorovka, Georgievka and Praskovievka. The total number of attacks here increased to 16. Our defenders successfully repelled 10 assault actions of the Russian invaders. Six more military clashes are ongoing.
In other areas, the situation has not undergone significant changes.
Let us remind you that during the day on June 12, the Russian army lost about 1000 soldiers. The Ukrainian Armed Forces burned dozens of armored vehicles and artillery systems.
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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces took more advantageous positions. Losses were inflicted on formations of the AFU 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade and 127th Territorial Defence Brigade near Ternovaya, Volchanskiye Khutora, Tikhoye, and Volchansk (Kharkov region).
Eight counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 36th Marines Brigade and 13th National Guard Brigade were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 305 Ukrainian troops, five motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzer, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, and one 122mm BM-21 Grad combat vehicle.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 115th Mechanised Brigade and 117th Territorial Defence Brigade near Krasny Liman, Torskoye, and Kirovsk (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 450 Ukrainian troops, two pickup trucks, one Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzer, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, one 122mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and one Nota electronic warfare station.
Two AFU field ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 22nd Mechanised Brigade, 46th Airmobile Brigade, and 241st Territorial Defence Brigade near Ostroye, Belaya Gora, and Stenki (Donetsk People's Republic). One counter-attack launched by an assault detachment of the AFU 10th Mountain Assault Brigade was repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 635 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, one UK-made 155mm FH-70 howitzer, two 152mm D-20 howitzers, and two 122mm D-30 howitzers. Seven AFU ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 23rd, 47th Mechanised brigades, 144th Infantry Brigade, and 109rd Territorial Defence Brigade near Timofeyevka, Yevgenovka, Rozovka, Novgorodskoye, and Karlovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Four counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 24th and 113th mechanised brigades were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 345 Ukrainian troops, one German-made Marder infantry fighting vehicle, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, one U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured fighting vehicle, one U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzer, two 152mm Msta-B howitzers, three 122mm D-30 howitzers, and one 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS combat vehicle.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 21st National Guard Brigade and 125th Territorial Defence Brigade near Neskuchnoye and Oktyabr (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 155 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, and one U.S.-made M198 howitzer.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 65th Mechanised Brigade, 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, and 15th National Guard Brigade near Mirnoye and Novopokrovka (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 100 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one Polish-made 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery system, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, and one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged AFU manpower and hardware clusters in 103 areas during the day.
Air defence units shot down 33 unmanned aerial vehicles, four Czech-made Vampire and U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS projectiles.
?? In total, 613 airplanes and 276 helicopters, 25,653 unmanned aerial vehicles, 528 air defence missile systems, 16,326 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,337 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 10,393 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 22,505 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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[NewsFront] 22:02 Summary on losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, armored personnel carriers, self-propelled artillery, armored vehicles, aviation at the LOSTARMOR base as of June 13, 2024. 20:44 Special military operation. Situation on June 13 –map.
19:51 Scouts of the Vostok group of troops destroyed enemy DRG in the area of the Vrem'evsky salient.
During the next combat mission of a reconnaissance group to further reconnaissance of the area in the area of the Vrem'evsky salient, a UAV crew in one of the forest belts on the outskirts of a populated area discovered a sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Our artillery worked according to the coordinates transmitted by the scouts, after which the UAV crew carried out targeted air drops of ammunition and destroyed a group of Ukrainian saboteurs.
18:49 The fiery “Hail” hit the enemy positions -video.
18:30 Soldiers of the 18th Combined Arms Army shot down “Baba Yaga” in the Kherson direction –video.
17:50 Russian military personnel ensured the safe conduct of the next rotation of observers of the IAEA mission at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant -video.
17:30 According to the situation in the Karlovsky direction
The Russian Armed Forces knocked out the enemy from the south-eastern part of the settlement of Nevel'skoye, and from the northern part our troops also improved their positions.
Thus, part of the enemy forces located in the eastern part of Nevelskoye found themselves in a fire pocket.
At the same time, fierce battles continue on both banks of the Karlovskoye Reservoir, the enemy clings to an important tactical point literally with his teeth, not allowing his units to retreat until they completely lose their combat capability.
Regardless of anything, this area will be liberated in the near future, we are waiting for reports of statistical inexpediency and subsidies, the NGP RaZVedka channel confidently predicts.
16:54 Detonation BC at a stronghold of Ukrainian Armed Forces militants.
As a result of the successful fire impact of the mortar battery of the 2nd motorized rifle regiment of the 1472nd Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Russian Armed Forces on the field warehouse of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the detonation of the ammunition occurred. Thanks to reconnaissance, adjustments and accuracy of Russian mortars, Ukrainian nationalists have lost ammunition, and now they will not be able to hold back the onslaught of the Russian Army on this section of the front.
16:07 Destruction of M777 howitzers: artillerymen of the 38th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Vostok group, following a tip from scouts, turned two imported howitzers into dust along with the ill-fated crews. In both cases, the strikes were carried out by high-precision guided projectiles "Krasnopol".
15:30 The Ukrainian Armed Forces killed a 78-year-old grandmother today during artillery attack of Nova Kakhovka in the Kherson region. In addition, a 66-year-old man, who was in his own compound, received multiple injuries. Two more people, born in 1989 and 1994, were injured in Alyoshki. They are receiving the necessary assistance, reports the Operational Reports channel.
14:57 Scouts of the Vostok group of the Russian Armed Forces from Buryatiadestroyedposition with an AGS-17 automatic grenade launcher of militants of Ukrainian formations in the village. Urozhaynoe in the South Donetsk direction.
14:05 The main thing from the new briefing of the Russian Ministry of Defense:
The “North” group repelled eight counterattacks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Khar'kov region;
The losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces per day in the area of ????responsibility of the North group amounted to 305 military personnel;
The “West” group of troops improved the situation along the front line, the losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces per day amounted to 450 military personnel;
Russian air defense shot down 33 Ukrainian drones, as well as 4 Vampire and HIMARS projectiles in one day;
The “Center” group improved its position along the front line within 24 hours; four counterattacks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were repelled;
The “South” group of troops improved the situation along the front line and repelled the counterattack, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 635 military personnel and 7 ammunition depots;
The Armed Forces of Ukraine lost up to 345 military personnel per day in the zone of responsibility of the Russian Armed Forces group “Center”;
Within 24 hours, the Russian Armed Forces hit manpower and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 103 districts.
13:57 They report an explosion in Nikolaev.
13:11 Repeated explosions in Dnepropetrovsk.
13:05 Personnel battle of an attack aircraft of the 2nd Taman Division. Left alone with the enemy, the fighter alone continues the assault on the Ukrainian Armed Forces stronghold in the Kupyansk direction.
12:45 Explosions in Dnepropetrovsk.
12:27 Crews of the 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS of the Airborne Artillery Regiment inflicted fire damage to equipment, strong points and personnel of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the village of Chasov Yar.
During aerial reconnaissance, areas with large concentrations of personnel were identified. This information was transmitted to the command post of the Kostroma Artillery Regiment of the Ivanovo Airborne Forces.
After receiving the coordinates of the targets, the crews of the Grad multiple launch rocket systems struck the identified enemy positions, inflicting fire damage on the enemy with 122mm incendiary unguided rockets.
11:56 The intensity of the use of armored vehicles by the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the village of Staromayorskoye in the South Donetsk direction has decreased significantly, acting commander said. O. commander of the reconnaissance company of the Vostok group of troops with the call sign Zhara.
11:20 The settlement of Novopokrovskoye came under the control of the Russian Armed Forces, reported VGTRK reporter Andrei Rudenko.
11:15 Crew of the Strela-10 air defense systemdestroyedreconnaissance UAV of the Ukrainian Armed Forces of the "Fury" type in the sky over the Khar'kov region.
During regular duty to cover units performing combat missions, Russian anti-aircraft gunners discovered and destroyed a Fury-type UAV of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the sky over the Khar'kov region.
10:55 There is success in Volchansk, progress in the industrial zone, reported VGTRK reporter Andrei Rudenko.
“This advancement is very important, since the hardest thing is to take the industrial area - there are many fortifications,” he wrote in the Telegram channel.
10:47 Ukrainian troops have left their positions in the southwestern part of Krasnogorovka DPR, said adviser to the head of the region Igor Kimakovsky.
10:36 Ukrainian troops shelled the village of Blagoveshchenka in the Zaporozhye region, two civilians were wounded, reported the governor of the region, Balitsky.
10:05 Units of the North group of troops continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense. The formations of the 42nd Mechanized, 57th Motorized Infantry, 82nd Air Assault brigades, 125th and 127th Territorial Refense brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of Neskuchny, Liptsov, Tikhoy, Izbitsky, Zhovtnevoy, Volchansk, Staritsa were defeated.
Six counterattacks by assault groups of the 36th Naval Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the 17th Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine were repelled.
Enemy losses amounted to up to 190 military personnel, four vehicles, a 155mm Krab self-propelled artillery mount, a 152mm D-20 gun, and a 122mm BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system combat vehicle. Four ammunition depots were destroyed.
09:46 Russian troops advanced near Vyemka, Karlovka, in Novopokrovsky, Staromayorsky, Krasnogorovka and Nevel'sky, reported the Ukrainian resource Deep State.
Russian troops also advanced near Volchansk and gained a foothold in the area of the Aggregator Plant in the city itself.
09:06 Crew of the Msta-B howitzer destroyed an infantry fighting vehicle of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the South Donetsk direction.
“They handed over a moving target - an infantry fighting vehicle. We were preparing for the sighting, but we hit it the first time. The target is hit. It’s difficult to work, targets move at different speeds, but in any case we hit with two or three shots,” said the commander of an artillery battery with the call sign “Kass”
During combat missions, crews of towed howitzers use high-explosive, high-explosive fragmentation, and high-precision ammunition, which allows them to inflict maximum damage to fortifications, buried concrete fortifications, armored vehicles and enemy personnel.
08:16 Crew of the AT-4 Fagot ATGM of the Dnepr group of troops destroyed armored combat vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces when they delivered an assault group to the area of the village of Rabotino in the Zaporozhye region.
08:12 In the morning the enemy admits the loss of part of the Aggregate Plant in Volchansk.
08:10 Calculations of 122mm BM-21 MLRS "Grad" struck equipment, strong points and personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near the village of Chasov in Yar DPR. This was reported to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
08:09 More than 100 units of Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment, including Western Abrams and Leopard tanks, destroyed FPV drones of the special forces of the "Center" group in the Avdeevsky direction during the Northern Military District, the Ministry of Defense reported
08:04 Summary for the morning of June 13, 2024:
In the Khar'kov direction, fierce fighting continues in the village. Volchansk. In the east of the city, the enemy, in groups of up to 100 people, has been attempting to attack our positions since yesterday morning; TOS were working against the attacking enemy. In the area of ??the Aggregate Plant, heavy fighting is taking place inside the administrative building.
To the west of Svatovo there are battles at Masazhorovka and Andreevka, our troops are moving west.
The battle for the eastern “Canal” microdistrict of Chasov Yar continues: assault units of the Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the development.
West of Avdeevka, the Russian Army occupied most of Novopokrovskoye, while from the south our troops are closing the front ledge from Umanskoye. There is also an advance of the Russian Armed Forces north of the Karlovskoye Reservoir from the direction of Netailovo.
On the Zaporozhye Front, the enemy holds defenses north of Rabotino in strongholds where our heavy flamethrower systems operate.
08:01 Night hit by Kuban artillerymen on the American guns of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Artillery reconnaissance of the 238th Artillery Brigade, using their skills and technology, discovered an enemy M119 gun on the front line. After additional reconnaissance, already at night, the 152mm 2A65 “Msta-B” gun of the Kuban artillerymen destroyed the gun together with a crew of Ukrainian Armed Forces militants.
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[Regnum] The visit of a group of ships of the Russian Navy to Cuba, as well as Russian exercises in different regions of the world, is a normal practice, and therefore there is no reason for concern. Press Secretary of the Head of State Dmitry Peskov announced this at a briefing on June 13.
“Carrying out such visits is also a common practice,” he said.
The Kremlin spokesman noted that military exercises in various regions are normal practice for all countries and especially for such a large maritime power as Russia.
“Therefore, we do not see any cause for concern [for other states] in this case,” Peskov added.
As reported by IA Regnum, earlier on June 13, ABC News reported that the Pentagon was trying to downplay the significance of the arrival of Russian ships in Havana. The channel's correspondent also recalled that earlier Russian Navy ships conducted exercises in the Atlantic Ocean with simulating launches of high-precision missiles with a range of more than 600 km.
The American Thinker wrote on June 11 that Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a signal to US President Joe Biden by sending ships to Cuba. The author of the article also called this another example of the unsuccessful foreign policy of the current head of the White House.
Assistant to the US President for National Security Jake Sullivan said on June 12 that Washington is monitoring Russian ships arriving in Cuba. At the same time, he recalled that Russia has conducted naval exercises under different US presidents and will likely continue to do so.
FFG "Admiral Gorshkov", SSGN "Kazan", the tanker "Akademik Pashin" and the rescue tug vessel "Nikolai Chiker" entered the port of Havana on June 12. Prior to this, a detachment of Russian ships conducted maneuvers in the Atlantic Ocean using high-precision weapons.
The US Department of Defense is trying to downplay the arrival of a group of Russian Navy ships in Cuba. ABC News reported this on June 13.
The TV channel's correspondent recalled that earlier Russian Navy ships had already conducted maneuvers in the Atlantic Ocean simulating launches of high-precision missiles.
“Although Russian ships regularly call at the port of Havana, these exercises are an outright provocation, the significance of which the Pentagon is trying to downplay,” he said.
The journalist noted that this visit took place after the current American administration expanded sanctions against Russia. He also pointed out that earlier President Vladimir Putin announced Moscow’s right to supply weapons to regions from where they could deliver sensitive blows to countries transferring weapons to Kiev, after Washington allowed Kiev to fire American weapons throughout Russia.
According to the correspondent, US and Canadian warships are monitoring the Russian Navy group, which is due to head to Venezuela in a few days.
As Regnum reported, The American Thinker columnist Monica Showalter wrote on June 11 that Putin sent a signal to US President Joe Biden by sending warships to Cuba. She also called this step by the Russian President another example of the unsuccessful foreign policy of the current American administration.
Assistant to the US President for National Security Jake Sullivan said on June 12 that the US military is monitoring Russian Navy ships arriving in Cuba. He clarified that Moscow has conducted naval exercises under different American presidents and, most likely, will continue to do so.
Earlier on June 12, FFG Admiral Gorshkov, SSGN Kazan, the tanker Akademik Pashin and the rescue tugboat Nikolai Chiker entered the port of Havana. According to the Ministry of Defense, before this, the crews of Russian ships conducted exercises in the Atlantic Ocean using high-precision weapons, striking targets located at a distance of about 600 km.
[France24] Washington announced Wednesday it was sanctioning Moscow Exchange, Russia's main stock market and clearing house for foreign currency transactions, a major new financial punishment.
"Due to the introduction of restrictive measures by the United States against the Moscow Exchange Group, exchange trading and settlement of instruments in US dollars and euros will be suspended," Russia's central bank said in a statement Wednesday evening.
Britain announced Thursday its own sanctions targeting the Moscow stock exchange, saying the action was taken in coordination with the United States.
Measures that target Russians' ability to buy and trade foreign currency typically provoke a strong reaction in Moscow and throughout Russian society.
The exchange rate is seen as a key indicator of the health of the Russian economy.
Scarred by several bouts of devaluation in the three decades since the fall of the Soviet Union, many Russians prefer to save in Western currencies, often selling rubles in times of economic crisis.
During the Soviet Union, there was a thriving black market for currencies with prices far detached from the official state exchange rate.
Both the central bank and the Kremlin have sought to calm nerves.
"Companies and individuals may continue to buy and sell US dollars and euros through Russian banks. All funds held in US dollars in accounts remain safe," the bank said Wednesday.
And on Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the regulator was "ensuring stability in all markets," state media reported.
Russians will still be able to trade in dollars and euros outside of the centralised Moscow Exchange -- something which could limit liquidity and lead to higher volatility.
Many Russian companies and banks had already reduced their reliance on Western currencies in the two years since Moscow ordered troops into Ukraine, with the Chinese yuan accounting for the majority of foreign currency trades on Moscow Exchange.
Several banks had spreads -- the difference between the price at which they offer to buy and sell currency -- of between three to 10 rubles on Thursday, a typical rate.
A few had immediately hiked their exchange rates to as high as 200 rubles per dollar after the sanctions were introduced.
Russia's central bank had fixed the exchange rate at 89 rubles to the dollar on Wednesday, before the sanctions were announced.
Peskov on Thursday said Russia was "thinking over" possible retaliatory measures.
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[REGNUM] Bulgaria and Romania are the poorest states of the European Union, very dependent on the benevolence of European institutions. And this turns them into an object of manipulation for European politicians of the first magnitude. Predictably, the June 9 elections to the European Parliament in the Lower Danube countries were not without such manipulations. Continued on Page 49
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It may be fun to punk the Russians, but is it worth burning down international financial systems to do it? Trust is one of those things that once it is gone is hard to get back.
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"The credibility of International Law is at stake".
So dumb, only an expert or a politician would go for it.
Nuking international trade systems decades in the making so Tiny Ken gets his olive drab onesie.
And I see the proponents are taking a cut. Remember when we used to point and laugh at loser countries nationalized and confiscating money and property? Remember?
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