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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…

In the South Buh direction, the invaders are improving the fortification equipment of the second and third lines of defense. Fortified checkpoints made of reinforced concrete structures were spotted near the bridges across the North Crimea Canal. This was reported on Facebook by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, according to Ukrinform. "In the Volyn and Polissia directions, up to seven battalions of the Belarus Armed Forces continue to strengthen the Ukrainian-Belarusian border in Brest and Gomel regions. Deadlines have been extended: an inspection of combat readiness – until June 18; and the closure of airspace over…

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is convinced that Russia wants to erase everything associated with his country, its past and culture, because Moscow has a global phobia of freedom. He stated this during a discussion with students and faculties of British universities, Ukrinform reports. "Russia's goal is to erase all associations about Ukraine except the war. Ukraine without the past, without the bright moments of the present, and therefore without the right to the future. “Why, you might ask, is Russia doing this? Because they have a global phobia at the state level. This is a freedom phobia. For them,…

In the southern direction, the Ukrainian military has killed 39 Russian invaders and destroyed at least 11 units of military equipment over the past 24 hours. This was announced on Facebook by Operational Command South, Ukrinform reports. "Having no success in advancing on land, the enemy is testing our position’s defenses by helicopter strikes from the air. In response, our Mi-8 struck at an enemy group in Kherson region, and our Su-27 – at the ammunition depot and the accumulation of enemy hardware in Mykolayiv region. While exploring the route of advance into the occupied Kherson region, our reconnaissance group…

The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday condemned the death sentence handed down to three foreign fighters in Ukraine by a court in the self-proclaimed “Donetsk People’s Republic.” That’s according to the UN press service, Ukrinform reports. “Such trials against prisoners of war amount to a war crime,” said OHCHR spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani. “OHCHR is concerned about the so-called Supreme Court of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic sentencing three servicemen to death. According to the chief command of Ukraine, all the men were part of the Ukrainian armed forces and if that is the case, they should not be…

Russian invaders cut off Ukrainian mobile signal and broadband Internet in Kherson, while locals are losing jobs en masse. Kherson Mayor Ihor Kolykhaiev wrote about this on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. "Kherson has not had a Ukrainian mobile signal for more than a week. There is no Internet from Ukrainian providers. The companies that managed to stay afloat are already connected to the Crimean Internet, which blocks Ukrainian sites, Facebook, other social networks, etc. news. While we used to watch Ukrainian news on the Internet, today this opportunity is gone for the mass audience. A small share of users visit Ukrainian…

The anti-aircraft missile units of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have shot down 500 enemy air targets since the Russian invasion started. The relevant statement was made by the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “On June 10, 2022, the anti-aircraft missile units of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed the 500th air target. It was Russia’s another Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicle. We expected something bigger, but rashists’ planes now rarely enter the area controlled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” the report…