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Guided cruise missiles that the Russian army has been launching at Ukrainian military and civilian infrastructure remain effective as they fly at low altitudes, invisible to the Ukrainian air defense system. Western powers should transfer F-15, F-16 fighter jets, or other Western interceptors to Ukraine to effectively counter enemy cruise missile strikes. That’s according to Oleksandr V. Danylyuk, Head of the Center for Defense Reforms, Coordinator of the Interdepartmental Platform for Combating Hybrid Threats, which operates within the framework of Ukraine-NATO cooperation, who gave a comment to Guildhall, Ukrinform reports. “Over the course of several weeks in June, Russia significantly…

As the Ukrainian forces successfully completed another stage of the military operation, Russians hastily evacuated the remains of their garrison from Snake [Zmiinyi] Island. The relevant statement was made on Telegram by Odesa City Council, referring to the South Operational Command, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Last night, as another stage of the military operation was successfully completed with our rocket and artillery units launching strikes on Snake Island, the enemy hastily evacuated the remains of their garrison using two high-speed boats and, presumably, left the island,” the report states. Currently, there is a fire on Snake Island, and explosions can…

On June 29, the assault aircraft of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched up to twenty group airstrikes on the positions of the Russian occupation forces in various directions. “Su-25 attack aircraft and Su-24m bombers hit an enemy command and observation post, two ammunition depots, a missile and artillery weapons depot, and destroyed the enemy's equipment and manpower,” the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted on Telegram. The assault aviation was particularly active in Luhansk region, supporting the units of Ukraine’s defense forces from the air. ol

  An extensive investigation by Amnesty International has concluded that Russian military forces committed a war crime when they deliberately struck the Mariupol drama theatre in March, killing at least dozen people and likely many more. “In a new report, ‘Children: The Attack on the Donetsk Regional Academic Drama Theatre in Mariupol, Ukraine’, the organization documents how the Russian military likely deliberately targeted the theater despite knowing hundreds of civilians were sheltering there on 16 March, making the attack a clear war crime,” the organization reports based on the results of interviewing witnesses, studying numerous photos, as well as scientific…

Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov notes that while the NATO summit is being held in Madrid, shelling of peaceful Ukrainian cities continues so Ukraine needs more weapons to stop Russian aggression. “Ukraine’s army is steadily switching to Western weapons and new tactics of using them. Russian army’s sinking into the Stone Age, but still outnumbers us. We need more weapons! During NATO summit in Madrid, the shelling of peaceful cities continues. NATO’s able &must act to stop this aggression!” Reznikov posted on Twitter. #UAarmy’s steadily switching to Western weapons and new tactics of using them. rusarmy’s sinking into…

At Wednesday noon on June 29, Russian invaders launched two more cruise missiles at Odesa region. That’s according to Odesa Regional Military Administration Spokesperson Serhii Bratchuk, Ukrinform reports. "Another missile attack. Two more winged ‘gifts’ from the ruscists arrived in Odesa region. Details will follow," Bratchuk wrote. The official said that "the enemy missile destroyed over Odesa region at noon has become the third "winged death" that has attacked the region since day-start. Read also: Enemy continuously fires Oniks missiles at Odesa Region At night, air defense forces destroyed the Oniks missile, while another missile hit the coastline. As Ukrinform…

The Sievierodonetsk thermal power station has been almost completely destroyed due to the fighting in Luhansk region. "The Sievierodonetsk thermal power station has been almost completely destroyed due to the fighting in Luhansk region," Energoatom (Ukraine’s National Nuclear Energy Generating Company of Ukraine) posted on Telegram. As reported, a thermal power station in Okhtyrka, Sumy region, was destroyed by Russian airstrikes in early March. ol 

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in a phone call on Wednesday discussed another package of military assistance to Ukraine from NATO member states. According to Ukrinform, Reznikov said this on his Twitter account. "On the eve of the NATO Summit, I had a phone call with my friend, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. He reaffirmed strong support from NATO for Ukraine's struggle for freedom & independence," Reznikov wrote. According to him, both parties also discussed another package of military assistance to Ukraine from NATO countries. Photo: Oleksii Reznikov, Facebook

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is convinced that Russia's war against Ukraine will end only with Ukraine's victory. Zelensky said this in an interview with the American TV channel NBC, Ukrinform reports. "The war will surely come to an end. I am sure it will end with Ukraine's victory, no matter how it is, and no matter how difficult it is for us. We must drive the occupiers out of our land. We will do it as much as we can. For us, it is our life, our way," Zelensky said. He stressed that the world has no…

Germany and the Netherlands will soon hand over six more Panzerhaubitze2000 self-propelled artillery units to Ukraine. That’s according to German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht, Ukrinform reports citing DW. "In Germany, we have decided that we can give Ukraine three more Panzerhaubitze2000. Together with the Netherlands, it will be six," Lambrecht said. At the same time, she acknowledged that Germany has now exhausted its resources to provide artillery units of this type and is no longer able to transfer them to Ukraine without reducing the country’s own defense capabilities. Read also: United States announces additional $450M package of security assistance to…