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Ukrainian air forces destroy four Russian cruise missiles, company task force
15
Jun
War

Ukrainian air forces destroy four Russian cruise missiles, company task force

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.…
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14
Jun
War

Air defense forces down Russian missile over Ivano-Frankivsk region

Ukraine’s air defense forces have brought down a Russian missile over Ivano-Frankivsk region. Local Regional State Administration head Svitlana Onyshchuk delivered the news on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "Today, during an air raid alert, which lasted from 12:41 to 13:54, air defense forces shot down a Russian missile over our region," Onyshchuk said. Read also: Russians start saving high-precision missiles, launching older, more destructive Soviet models According to the official, there are no casualties or damage to infrastructure. As Ukrinform earlier reported, the Ukrainian Air Force shot down three cruise missiles (allegedly the Kalibr-type) that had been launched on Ukraine from…
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If Ukraine receives from partners weapons it needs, Army will advance – Zelensky
14
Jun
War

If Ukraine receives from partners weapons it needs, Army will advance – Zelensky

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…
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Russians start saving high-precision missiles, launching older, more destructive Soviet models
14
Jun
War

Russians start saving high-precision missiles, launching older, more destructive Soviet models

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…
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UN records 4,432 civilians killed in Ukraine since Russian invasion started
14
Jun
War

UN records 4,432 civilians killed in Ukraine since Russian invasion started

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…
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Why Russians open fire on Donetsk: Center for Countering Disinformation names reasons
14
Jun
War

Why Russians open fire on Donetsk: Center for Countering Disinformation names reasons

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…
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14
Jun
War

Russian missiles downed over Lviv, Ternopil, Khmelnytskyi regions

Ukraine’s Air Defense Forces downed an enemy missile over the town of Zolochiv, Lviv region. "A civilian infrastructure facility was damaged after a missile fell," Head of the Lviv Regional Military Administration Maksym Kozytskyi posted on Telegram. The information on casualties is being clarified. Several enemy missiles were downed over Ternopil region. "According to preliminary information, the Air Defense Forces have just downed several enemy missiles over Ternopil region. Specialists went to the crash site. So far, no casualties or damages have been reported. The information is being clarified," Head of the Ternopil Regional Military Administration Volodymyr Trush posted on…
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Several villages near Pryluky being evacuated after Russian missile strike
13
Jun
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Several villages near Pryluky being evacuated after Russian missile strike

Evacuation has been announced for the villages of Zaizd, Petrivske, Tykhe and Sukhostavets in the Pryluky district, Chernihiv region, after a Russian missile strike. The department for civil defense and defense work of the Chernihiv Regional Military Administration told this to Suspilne, Ukrinform reports. "The reason is that due to a missile strike there is a risk of a fire spreading," said Serhii Boldyriev, director of the department. Russian forces launched a missile strike on Pryluky at 13:15 on June 13.
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Ukrainian army retakes three villages in Donetsk region
13
Jun
War

Ukrainian army retakes three villages in Donetsk region

Ukraine's Armed Forces have liberated three villages in the Donetsk region and moved the front line by 15 kilometers. According to Ukrinform, the Joint Forces Task Force said this on Facebook. "In some areas of the Donbas, Ukraine's Armed Forces are not only defending but are also gradually advancing. Our soldiers have recently liberated three villages in the Donetsk region and moved the front line by 15 kilometers," the statement reads. On February 24, Russia launched a new phase of the war against Ukraine - a full-scale invasion. The invaders are shelling and bombing peaceful towns and villages in Ukraine,…
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Hunting enemy down: Ukrainian troops destroy three Russian Grad MLR systems
13
Jun
War

Hunting enemy down: Ukrainian troops destroy three Russian Grad MLR systems

Ukrainian artillery units have destroyed three Russian Grad launchers outside Sieverodonetsk, Luhansk region. That’s according to the Special Operations Forces’ report on Telegram, as seen by Ukrinform. In the Sieverodonetsk direction, operators of the Special Operations Forces located BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launchers during a reconnaissance mission in the enemy's rear. Having established the exact coordinates of enemy vehicles with a drone, the task force units passed the data to the artillery crew of an M777 howitzer manned by the National Guard. “Our colleagues destroyed three of the four enemy MLR systems with high-precision strikes. Another Grad was damaged," the…
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