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The army of the Russian Federation has launched about 500 strikes on the Ukrainian civilian infrastructure this week. "The center of the capital was struck. Prosecutors and investigators, as well as experts of the Military Council at the Prosecutor General's Office, are working at the site of the missile attack," Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova posted on Facebook. According to her, Russia launched massive missile attacks throughout Ukraine this weekend. "Shevchenkivskyi, Kholodnohirskyi, and Nemyshlyanskyi districts have been attacked in Kharkiv only over the past 24 hours. The enemy aimed at hospital and houses. This week, four men and one woman…

The nuclear subcritical installation "Source of Neutrons" was damaged in Kharkiv as a result of shelling by Russian troops on June 25. “As a result of another Russian strike on Kharkiv on June 25, 2022, the nuclear subcritical installation "Source of Neutrons" was damaged. According to the operating entity of the National Science Center Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology, additional damage to buildings and infrastructure of the industrial site was established after a preliminary inspection," the press service of the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine posted on Telegram. The staff continue to inspect the buildings, structures and equipment…

The Air Force units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down an enemy unmanned aerial vehicle this morning. "On the morning of June 25, the anti-aircraft missile units of the Air Command ‘Center’ shot down another enemy Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicle," the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted on Facebook. The enemy UAV reconnoiter the objects on which the Russians fired missiles. A similar UAV was downed on June 24. As reported, the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 34,700 Russian service members from February 24 to June 25. ol

In Donetsk Region, Russian troops have opened fire on 13 settlements over the past day. Casualties among civilians were reported. The relevant statement was made by the National Police of Ukraine on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. The police documented 20 enemy strikes. A total of 25 civilian objects were damaged, namely 22 residential houses, railway substation, production shop and car. The following settlements came under enemy fire: Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Krasnohorivka, Kurakhove, Ukrainsk, Toretsk, Hrodivka, New York, Karlivka, Bohdanivka, Pervomaiske, Pivdenne, Khromove. Russian troops launched air strikes, used the S-300 surface-to-air missile systems, Grad and Uragan multiple launch rocket systems,…

The Ukrainian anti-aircraft defense units have shot down about 10 enemy missiles over Zhytomyr Region this morning. The relevant statement was made by Zhytomyr Regional Military Administration Head Vitalii Bunechko on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “In the morning, as Russian aircrafts launched a massive missile attack on Zhytomyr Region from the territory of Belarus, our defenders shot down about 10 missiles fired at infrastructure facilities,” Bunechko wrote. A reminder that, in the morning of June 25, 2022, the Russian military fired 24 missiles at military objects located near the city of Zhytomyr. One Ukrainian serviceman was killed and one…

Russian troops continue using the territory of Belarus to fire missiles at Ukraine and, thus, the capacity of the Armed Forces of Ukraine needs to be expanded in response. The relevant statement was made by Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Dozens of missiles have been fired by Russians at our territory this morning. They continue using the territory of Belarus. They have many missiles, including old, technologically obsolete. Our task is to expand the capacity of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in response to this. We are in…

A total of 339 children have been killed and over 611 injured in Ukraine since the Russian invasion started. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “As of June 25, 2022, over 950 children in Ukraine were affected by the Russian armed aggression. According to the data from juvenile prosecutors, a total of 339 children were killed and over 611 injured,” the report states. These data are not final, as they are being investigated within the areas of hostilities, temporarily occupied and liberated areas. Currently, most casualties were recorded in…

One Ukrainian serviceman has been killed and one injured in Russia’s missile strikes on Zhytomyr Region this morning. The relevant statement was made by Zhytomyr Regional Military Administration Head Vitalii Bunechko on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Starting from 04:15 a.m., the enemy launched missile strikes on Zhytomyr Region. About 30 missiles were fired at the region’s territory,” Bunechko wrote. According to the preliminary data, military infrastructure facilities were slightly damaged. One Ukrainian serviceman was killed and one injured. The further details are yet to be checked. A reminder that, in the morning of June 25, 2022, Russian invaders fired…

This morning the Russian military have fired 20 missiles at the urban-type settlement of Desna, Chernihiv Region, and 24 more missiles at military objects near the city of Zhytomyr from the territory of Belarus. The relevant statement was made by Zhytomyr Mayor Serhii Sukhomlyn on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “This morning we have woken up to the loud blast sounds. Thankfully, Zhytomyr remained unharmed. The military objects located around Zhytomyr were hit. The missiles were launched with the aircrafts that entered from Belarus. In general, a total of 24 missiles were fired at military bases and objects around Zhytomyr,”…

The controlled retreat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Severodonetsk enables the Ukrainian defenders to consolidate in positions where they can better defend themselves. “I just want to put into context what we're seeing in Severodonetsk in terms of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ managed retrograde from that location,” a senior Pentagon official said at a briefing on June 24. He suggested looking at the sweep of the past four months: Russia had to completely recalibrate its plans, because its initial plans were overly ambitious and mismanaged, going from their multi-axis attempt that was defeated by the Ukrainians to a…