War

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…

Vitalii Lapchuk, a Ukrainian paratrooper, police colonel, Candidate of Psychological Sciences, who had joined the ranks of the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces since the early days of the Russian invasion, was abducted by Russians and later found dead in the city of Kherson. The relevant statement was made by the Media Initiative for Human Rights (MIPL), referring to Vitalii’s wife Aliona, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “His body was found in a river not far from the river port on May 22, but relatives have been informed just now,” the report states. In Kherson, Russians were chasing after the Territorial Defense…

The intensity of shelling of Kharkiv city has decreased in recent weeks, but the enemy uses more powerful munitions. "Although the intensity of shelling of Kharkiv has decreased, bombs and more powerful missiles are launched on the city. And the destructions are very, very serious. The situation, of course, is tense, but under control," Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said during the nationwide marathon, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. The enemy wants to destabilize the situation in the city to prevent businesses from working and make people feel constant fear, he noted. "But Kharkiv residents are courageous people. Markets work. Small businesses…

Some 37,000 women serve in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and more than 1,000 of them have already become commanders. Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska said this in a video address at the international conference "Women in Conflicts" in Brussels, Ukrinform reports. Also, according to her, Ukrainian women make up the majority of health workers and half of entrepreneurs. "Most of our doctors are women. Some 50% of our entrepreneurs are women, and they work to support the economy. There are 37,000 women in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. More than a thousand women have already become commanders," she said. Zelenska…

Another submarine carrying cruise missiles has joined Russia’s naval group in the Black Sea. Now the enemy is ready to fire 40 cruise missiles at Ukraine. The relevant statement was made by South Operational Command Spokesperson Vladyslav Nazarov on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The naval group of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, reinforced with another submarine carrying cruise missiles, continues to blockade the northwestern part of the Black Sea. The threat of 40 cruise missile strikes from the sea is remaining high. In addition, a large landing craft is staying at the sea,” Nazarov told. Meanwhile, Ukrainian defense forces are…