War

A total of 288 children have been killed and over 527 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 13, 2022, over 815 children in Ukraine were affected by the Russian armed aggression. According to the data from juvenile prosecutors, a total of 288 children were killed and over 527 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…

At night, the enemy struck Dnipropetrovsk region. One person was killed, five more were injured. "The tensest night. The enemy opened fire from Uragan launchers on the residential neighbourhoods of Zelenodolsk community. In Zelenodolsk, they hit the town center. According to preliminary information, one person was killed and five more were injured," Valentyn Reznichenko, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration, posted on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. In Velyka Kostromka, no casualties have been reported so far. The village is partially without electricity. In Zelenodolsk and Velyka Kostromka, houses were damaged and destroyed. The impacted areas are littered with cluster munitions.…

The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valeriy Zaluzhny, in a phone call with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, informed him about the current situation at the front and the need for Ukraine to get more new artillery pieces as soon as possible. Zaluzhny said this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "I emphasized that the enemy concentrated its main efforts in the north of the Luhansk region. They use artillery en masse and, unfortunately, they have a tenfold fire advantage. Despite everything, we keep holding our positions. Every meter of Ukrainian land there is…

Ukraine's Ambassador to Germany Andriy Melnyk has once again criticized the host country's government for hesitating to provide the Ukrainian Armed Forces, suffering heavy losses, with armored combat vehicles that have even been prepared for shipment by manufacturers. The diplomat expressed his misunderstanding on Twitter, Ukrinform reports. "Dear Government, why are you denying the Ukrainian army these Marder infantry fighting vehicles, which are already available at (Rheinmetall) concern, while Ukraine is bleeding in Donbas? 109 days of the Russian war of annihilation. WHY?” the ambassador said. The post contains a link to a Bild article, which states that the German…

The United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine has visited Kyiv Region and discussed with Irpin authorities the mechanisms used when documenting the war crimes committed by Russian troops. The relevant statement was made by Kyiv Regional Military Administration Head Oleksii Kuleba on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Together with Head of the National Police of Ukraine in Kyiv Region Adnrii Niebytov and Kyiv Region’s Chief Investigator Viktor Luhovyi, we held a working meeting with international experts and Irpin authorities regarding the mechanisms used when documenting the war crimes committed by Russians and the evidence of human right…

In the city of Sievierodonetsk, Luhansk Region, a National Guard serviceman has shot down Russia’s Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Internal Affairs Ministry on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “In Sievierodonetsk, a National Guard serviceman has accurately shot down Russia’s Orlan-10 UAV with the Igla man-portable surface-to-air missile system,” the report states. In cooperation with the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Guard of Ukraine is bravely opposing the Russian invasion. mk

Several Marder armored vehicles from the well-known German manufacturer Rheinmetall are ready for use and can be delivered to Ukraine immediately. Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall, told this to the Bild am Sonntag news outlet, Ukrinform reports. "We are repairing 100 Marder infantry fighting vehicles, and the first vehicles are ready," he said, adding that when and where these vehicles will be delivered to Ukraine depends on the federal government. The cost of upgraded IFVs ranges from EUR 850,000 to EUR 1 million. Kyiv has repeatedly called on Germany to supply Ukraine with battle tanks to be able to defend…

A protest rally entitled "The Last Day of Russia" has been held outside the building of the Russian Embassy in Kyiv. According to an Ukrinform correspondent, several dozen citizens attended the event. The participants in the rally placed a mourning wreath at the embassy and hung a banner on the fence with footprints and the inscription reading "The Last Day of Russia". Russian citizens and political migrants took part in the event. One of them wore a traditional Ukrainian embroidered shirt and publicly burned his Russian passport. One Russian brought bullets from Russian troops collected in the occupied Kyiv region.…

On June 11, 30 people, including three children, were evacuated from Luhansk region. "About 30 more people, including three children, were rescued. Rescuers, police officers, and volunteers now try to take the residents to safe places every day. Persuasions in bomb shelters yield results. Finally, more people want to leave," Head of the Luhansk Regional State Administration Serhiy Haidai posted on Telegram. Lysychansk residents are frightened by the experience of Sievierodonetsk, and now they agree to leave their homes in order not to become victims of "Russian liberation." Every evacuation is a risk, but people will be taken away while…

In Mariupol, Russian invaders are going to build cheap apartment buildings, accommodate people who have lost their homes, and make them a human shield for the defense. “The occupation authorities plan to build prefabricated apartment buildings using a technology similar to the construction of shopping centers such as Metro. In essence, a temporary metal booth similar to a large cabin. However, this is not the main point. A few hundred meters from the houses, the occupiers are preparing a line of defense, digging heavy equipment. Such a location makes it impossible to launch artillery strikes on the occupiers' fortifications," Petro…