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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…

The Embassy of Ukraine in Japan will soon send 33 portable water purification devices in case of emergencies to Odesa. Ukraine's Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky said this on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. "In the near future, 33 portable water purification devices in case of emergencies will be sent to Odesa. We ask Odesa to share [them] with Mykolaiv. I want to believe that they will not be needed, but we should have them just in case," he wrote. The diplomat thanked the Yokohama City Hall and businesses, as well as Yokohama MPs and Japanese officials who responded to the embassy's…

U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink has visited the restored bridge in the village of Stoyanka, Kyiv region. According to Ukrinform, the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine said this on Facebook. Blink also met with Minister of Infrastructure Oleksandr Kubrakov. The minister thanked the United States for supporting Ukraine in the military, financial and humanitarian spheres, as well as for increasing sanctions on Russia. "Our focus is on the reorientation of logistics chains and the development of infrastructure projects that will help restore transport links, speed up the delivery of essential goods and assistance from partner countries. This is one…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is confident that Ukraine and the European Union together will be able to quickly rebuild the country after this war. He said this at a joint press conference with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kyiv on Saturday, June 11, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. "We are coordinating our steps in this direction in order to synchronize our internal plan for the reconstruction of Ukraine and the European reconstruction platform for our state. I believe that together with the European Commission and European countries we will be able to create all…

Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov and Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, General Valeriy Zaluzhny have informed UK Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace about the successful use of British security assistance by the Ukrainian military. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said this in a statement posted on its website, Ukrinform reports. It was stated at the meeting that Western weapons, including British weapons, are one of the factors that help Ukraine destroy the enemy. "NLAW, Ukrainian anti-tank missiles of 'British origin' with Swedish roots is the reason for hundreds of pieces of destroyed enemy equipment and hundreds of liquidated…