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Russian occupiers have planted mined fields in the Krasnoperekopsk district of the temporarily occupied Crimea near the border with mainland Ukraine. This was announced by the head of the Department for Legal Affairs and Foreign Affairs of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, Head of the Board of the Crimean Tatar Resource Center Eskender Bariev, who spoke on the air of the national telethon, Ukrinform reports. "We’ve warned about minefields in the Krasnoperekopsk district. The city of Armiansk is also located in this area. Speaking about what’s happening at the Crimean Titan plant, I would like to draw attention…

Russian army shelled residential buildings in Kizomys, Kherson region. "Russian army shelled residential buildings in Kizomys. At least four houses were damaged in an enemy strike," the Kherson Regional Military Administration posted on Telegram. Civilians were not injured. As reported, the center area, Korabel and Shumenskyi microdistricts in Kherson city came under Russian artillery fire over the past day. In total, Russian army launched 39 strikes on Kherson region over the past day.

As a result of a nighttime missile attack on Kryvyi Rih, 25 people were injured, 10 are in serious condition, three are in critical condition, and three people were killed. Oleksandr Vilkul, the head of the Kryvyi Rih Military Administration, reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "The enemy fired six missiles at Kryvyi Rih. There are five impact sites - and none of them are related to the military. One multi-storey building, a warehouse with food...," he said. Read also: Zelensky shows aftermath of Russian missile attack on Kryvyi Rih Vilkul also added that three people were killed at…

The air defense forces and means of the Ukrainian Air Force destroyed 11 cruise missiles and an attack drone on June 13. The Ukrainian Air Force said this in a post on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "On the night of June 13, the enemy launched a strike using eight Tu-95ms strategic bombers from the Caspian Sea area and several attack drones from the south. A total of 14 Kh-101/Kh-555 air-based cruise missiles and up to four Shahed-136/131 UAVs were launched," the post reads. Read also: Russia able to produce missiles by circumventing sanctions – Air Force spox In the morning,…

Russian troops shelled Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region 85 times on Monday, June 12, killing two people. Zaporizhzhia region governor Yurii Malashko said this in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports. "Over the last 24 hours, the enemy took the lives of two residents of the region. Two more were injured and are in medical facilities," he wrote. Read also: Russians redeploy part of troops to Zaporizhzhia direction after Kakhovka HPP explosion Malashko added that in the evening the enemy fired at Zaliznychne. A 44-year-old man was killed in his apartment. In Huliaipole, a 64-year-old woman sustained mine blast injuries. In total, over…

Russian killers continue their war against residential buildings, cities and civilians. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in a post on Telegram, responding to a Russian missile attack on Kryvyi Rih, according to Ukrinform. "More terrorist missiles, Russian killers continue their war against residential buildings, ordinary cities and people. Unfortunately, there are dead and wounded. The rescue operation in Kryvyi Rih continues. My condolences to all those who have lost their loved ones! Terrorists will never be forgiven, and they will be held accountable for every missile they launch," he said https://youtu.be/Or5DMLuDLyU

Ukraine’s Marines, who recently liberated the village of Storozheve, Donetsk region, eliminated 50 Russian invaders and captured another four. That’s according to the Ukrainian Navy press service, Ukrinform reports. Odesa Marines, as part of counteroffensive actions, liberated Storozheve in Donetsk region, which had been captured by the Russians since March 2022, reads the report posted on Telegram. "As a result of the purge, about 50 Ruscists were eliminated and four were captured in the settlement," the press service emphasized. Read also: On Bakhmut axis, Ukraine’s Army advances another 700 meters - spox "Today, the national flag once again flies over…

Uncontrolled explosions of munitions driven by floodwater from the Kakhovka Reservoir downstream of the Dnipro River into the Black Sea along with the debris of destroyed buildings and garbage have been observed lately. That’s according to a warning to citizens, issued by the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, which urged Ukrainians not to remove any items from the water on their own. "Our coast guard units have already repeatedly detected mines washed ashore. Therefore, as other state agencies do, I appeal to citizens – do not try to get these things out of the water on your own, especially…

A total of 392 children have gone missing in Ukraine since the outset of the full-scale war. The press service of the Ombudsman's Office delivered an update on Facebook, reports Ukrinform. "According to the report by the children's search portal Children of War, as of June 12, 2023, 392 children across Ukraine are considered missing, while 13,529 children have been found), the statement states. Read also: Ombudsman: Russians use child labor, militarize children in captured territories As reported earlier, as of the morning of June 11, 2023, more than 1,502 children have been injured in Ukraine as a result of…

Russian aggressors use child labor and militarize minors in the temporarily captured territories of Ukraine. That’s according to the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, who reported the news on Telegram on World Day against Child Labor, Ukrinform saw. He emphasized violations of children's rights in the temporarily occupied territories. As Lubinets noted, the issues of combating child exploitation are defined by international and national legislative acts, which both Ukraine and Russia have ratified and committed to comply with. Among them is the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which defined, in particular, the right to…