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In Kharkiv and Kharkiv region, 760 civilians have been killed and more than 1,000 injured in persistent attacks by Russian troops. That’s according to the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office, Ukrinform reports. Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova and Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Karim Khan inspected the sites of Russia’s war crimes in Kharkiv and discussed joint steps in the strategy of prosecution and justice. "Prosecutor Khan carefully examines all crime scenes, asking our prosecutors important professional questions. On the front of justice, we are side by side with him: in an independent investigation by the ICC Prosecutor's Office, the Ukrainian…

Casualties are reported as a result of an explosion that rocked the area near a local market in Chornobaivka, Kherson region. Serhii Khlan, a deputy of the regional council and adviser to the Kherson Regional State Administration head, announced this on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. "In Chornobaiivka this morning, a bomb went off near the market. Unfortunately, there are people injured and killed," Khlan wrote. The official said that the incident was an act of terror by Russian forces. Read also: We are fighting in Ukraine, we’re not interested in shelling civilians in Russia - Zelensky "The occupiers seek to intimidate…

Over the past day, Russian troops have opened fire on eleven settlements in Donetsk Region 13 times. Casualties among civilians were reported. The relevant statement was made by the National Police of Ukraine on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. In particular, the following settlements came under enemy fire: Ocheretyne, Berdychi, New York, Avdiivka, Zhelanne, Dobropillia, Virivka, Bakhmut, Zaitseve, Krasnohorivka and Pokrovsk. A total of 67 civilian objects were damaged, namely 47 residential houses, railroad track, hospitals and health center, light and freight motor vehicles, garages. In addition, 336 settlements were left without electricity and 174 – without water supply services.…

The 80th Separate Air Assault Brigade, with its garrison in Lviv, has destroyed Russia’s ammunition depot, two Uragan multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), armored personnel carrier (APC) and Tigr armored vehicle in one day, achieving their personal best in artillery terms. The relevant statement was made by the 80th Separate Air Assault Brigade on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. On June 13, 2022, in the Eastern direction, the artillerymen from the 80th Separate Air Assault Brigade destroyed two 220 mm 9K57 Uragan MLRS, one transport-loading vehicle for the Uragan MLRS, one APC, one Tigr armored vehicle, two trucks, one ammunition…

Over the past day, the Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile units of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have shot down four Russian cruise missiles and two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and destroyed an enemy company task force. The relevant statement was made by the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “On June 14, 2022, the Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile units of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed four cruise missiles launched by Russian occupiers on the territory of Ukraine from the Black Sea,” the report states.…

If Ukraine receives from its partners the weapons it requests, it will have progress in the ongoing war unleashed by Russia. President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the issue during a press conference with the Danish media, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Answering questions about the turning point in this war, which will show in which direction the scales will lean - Ukraine or Russia - Zelensky said that, in his opinion, if arms supplies to his country are not accelerated, this situation will remain stagnant. Read also: Russians start saving high-precision missiles, launching older, more destructive Soviet models "Stagnation – this means…

There has been a recent trend observed towards Russians saving high-precision, more expensive missiles, while opting to fire Soviet-era types of cruise missiles. This was stated at a briefing at the Media Center Ukraine - Ukrinform by the Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat. "Since the enemy avoids flying into the territory controlled by the Armed Forces, they use their aircraft to launch missiles from the Black Sea and from Russia, in particular from the Caspian Sea. These are mainly TU-160 and TU-95 strategic bombers. They used to produce high-tech missiles on our territory, and they are very expensive, costing millions…

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has recorded 9,931 civilian casualties in Ukraine since the Russian invasion started, including 4,432 killed and 5,499 injured. The relevant statement was made by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in a daily update on June 14, 2022, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. In particular, among the killed, there were 1,693 men, 1,138 women, 103 girls and 106 boys, as well as 68 children and 1,324 adults whose sex is yet unknown. Among the injured, there were 1,123 men, 780 women, 124 girls and 159 boys, as well as 173 children and…

Russian troops are opening fire on the city of Donetsk to attract military assistance and create an additional incentive for soldiers recruited from the temporarily occupied areas of Donetsk Region and Luhansk Region. The relevant statement was made by the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) at the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. According to the CCD, the Russian mass media outlets are spreading disinformation about the Armed Forces of Ukraine defiantly firing at settlements in eastern Ukraine. The CCD named several reasons for Russian troops to open fire on Donetsk and other…