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The Czech Republic reported that a Czech national, who had volunteered to join the Ukrainian Army to help the country repel Russian invasion, was killed in action. This is the first death of a Czech citizen, confirmed officially, Radio Prague International reports, according to Ukrinform. "Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky confirmed the information about the death of the first Czech volunteer who took part in helping the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Donetsk region," the statement said. According to information from social networks, the man in question was from Třebíč. Czech Television reported that he had operated in Ukraine for several months…

A Russian spy network was neutralized in Dnipropetrovsk region, which is believed to have been ordered to spot missile strikes on the regional center Dnipro. That’s according to the local office of the Security Service of Ukraine, Ukrifnorm reports. “In a large-scale raid in Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions, an extensive intelligence network set up by Russian special services was neutralized. At the behest of their Russian handlers, they reconnoitered the coordinates of telecommunications infrastructure targets for enemy missile strikes. In addition, the attackers recorded the movement of military equipment of the Armed Forces and handed over to the aggressor the…

The head of the President's Office, Andriy Yermak, said that Russia's "food terrorism" must be stopped. Yermak addressed the issue in a Telegram post, seen by Ukrinform. "The Russians are shelling Ukrainian fields with incendiary munitions. Those who are creating a global food crisis in an attempt to reconstruct the Holodomor are also willing to destroy Ukrainian crops," Yermak said. Read also: MFA Ukraine urges African Union leader to persuade Russia to stop war According to the chief of the President’s Office, the Ukrainian military is putting out field fires, but "food terrorism" must be stopped. "Yermak added that the…

Ukraine expects seven Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers to arrive from Germany approximately on June 22. Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany Andriy Melnyk said this in an interview with Radio NV, Ukrinform reports. He noted that the Bundestag had made a political decision on April 28, 2022, on sending heavy weapons and integrated systems to Ukraine. "As of today, on the 105th day of the Russian war against Ukraine, not a single, I repeat, not a single unit of heavy equipment – at least artillery, howitzers, infantry fighting vehicles, tanks – has been delivered to Ukraine," Melnyk said. The Ambassador added that…

Russian troops launched 16 strikes on Donetsk region over the past 24 hours, killing and injuring civilians. "Over the past day, the Russians launched 16 strikes on Donetsk region. Crimes have been documented. Police have recorded 30 damages to civilian objects, as well as infrastructure damages. Civilians were killed and injured," the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine posted on Telegram. In particular, Russian troops struck 13 localities of Donetsk region: Avdiivka, Zalizne, Mykolaivka Horniak towns; Cherkaske, Novomykolaivka, Vysokoivanivka, Pershotravneve, Sukha Balka, Ptyche, Karpivka, Netaylovo, and Novobahmutivka villages. According to the Ministry data, the enemy fired tanks, small arms, heavy…

Russian soldiers no longer hope to get out of Ukraine alive. The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. In an intercepted phone call with his mother, a member of Russia's armed forces complains: "They are sending us to fight. There are 20 of us. There is no difference - whether you are first or second. We will go there to die. There is a battalion there, and there are just 20 of us. We have all come to terms with the fact that if we go there, we won't come…

Taiwan is ready to participate in a program of financial assistance in rebuilding temples destroyed by Russian aggression in Ukraine, which will be implemented jointly with the Metropolitan Fund of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. Metropolitan of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine Epiphanius discussed these issues during a virtual meeting with Taiwan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu, according to a statement posted on the website of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. "During the meeting, both parties discussed ways and opportunities to provide assistance to the Ukrainian people suffering from the war by Russia. Metropolitan Epiphanius also spoke about the…

Since April, Russia has launched dozens of old Kh-22 anti-ship missiles across Ukraine probably due to the fact that it is running short of more precise modern missiles. The UK Ministry of Defense said this in its latest intelligence update published on Twitter, Ukrinform reports. According to the statement, since April, Russian medium bombers have likely launched dozens of 1960s era Kh-22 air-launched, heavy anti-ship missiles, primarily designed to destroy aircraft carriers, against land targets due to the lack of "more precise modern missiles." When employed in a ground attack role with a conventional warhead, such missiles are "highly inaccurate"…

Pope Francis and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have met to discuss joint efforts to end the war in Ukraine. That's according to Vatican News, Ukrinform reports. According to the statement, the 20-minute conversation with the Pope on Friday, June 10, was devoted to the war in Ukraine and climate change. The Pope and the European Commission President "focused on the good bilateral relations and common commitment to work to bring the war in Ukraine to an end, dedicating particular attention to the humanitarian aspects and the food consequences of the continuation of the conflict." Von der Leyen…

Russian troops struck the village of Vrubivka in Ukraine's Luhansk region with TOS-1 heavy flamethrower systems and entered the village of Orikhove, destroying infrastructure. Serhii Haidai, head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, said this in a Facebook post, Ukrinform reports. "Information on casualties in Vrubivka in the Popasna community is being clarified. At night, the enemy used a heavy flamethrower system - many houses burned down. The enemy is destroying both the city and the chemical industry. A railway depot was damaged during another shelling attack yesterday. Prior to that, several industrial shops [were damaged]. The buildings of brick…