War

Serhii Haidai, head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, has assessed the actions of the Russian invaders in the Luhansk region. He said this in a statement posted on the Facebook page of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration, Ukrinform reports. "They haven't rebuilt anything for eight years in Luhansk, they aren't even trying to restore water or electricity supply in Popasna and Rubizhne - they are just destroying everything. The ‘Russian world’ is a desert. The enemy is trying to achieve this aim. The Ice Palace or the ammonia production plant at Azot, one of the company's main divisions did…

The Ukrainian military has destroyed 33 Russian invaders, several pieces of military equipment and three ammunition depots in southern Ukraine over the past 24 hours. The Operational Command South said this in a Facebook post, Ukrinform reports. According to the statement, Ukrainian aircraft launched a series of strikes on a strongpoint, military equipment and manpower, a pontoon bridge and ammunition depots of the enemy in five settlements of the Kherson region. Ukrainian defenders killed 33 Russian invaders and destroyed a Grad multiple rocket launcher, several armored vehicles, three ammunition depots and two fuel warehouses. Enemy losses are being clarified. Photo:…

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in a phone call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron briefed the latter on the situation on the front lines and discussed the issues of security and Ukraine’s European integration. That’s according to President Zelensky,’s tweet, seen by Ukrinform.  “Had another phone conversation with French President @EmmanuelMacron. Informed about the situation on the front. Discussed further defense support for Ukraine and work on security guarantees,” the tweet reads. Read also: Colonna: France intends to increase its aid to Ukraine Special attention was paid to Ukraine's path to the EU, according to the Ukrainian president.  “[W]e…

Delegations of parliament members of European member states arrived on a working visit in Kyiv region on June 9. That’s according to the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, Ukrinform reports. The consequences of the Russian military invasion of peaceful settlements in Kyiv region were shown to foreign guests by Deputy Administration Chairman Vitaliy Vlasiuk. The delegations visited the village of Borodianka, which had been significantly damaged by Russian invaders. In the town of Bucha, the lawmakers saw the mass graves where civilians killed by the Russian military had been buried. In Irpin, the delegations were shown residential neighborhoods destroyed by missiles…

In the area of ​​responsibility of the Operational and Tactical Group East, the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated more than 30 Russian invaders, as well as an enemy ammunition depot in the past day alone. That’s according to Operational Command East, Ukrinform reports. Ukrainian defenders continue to repulse the aggressor’s attempts to gain ground in the area. Read also: Ukrainian forces repulse enemy assault near Toshkivka, fight for Sievierodonetsk A total of 32 Russian servicemen were killed in action, while enemy infantry fighting vehicle, three trucks, an unmanned aerial vehicle, and an ammunition depot were destroyed. As Ukrinform reported, from…

On Thursday, during the air raid siren, an aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down a Russian cruise missile over Romny District, Sumy Region. The relevant statement was made by Sumy Regional Military Administration Head Dmytro Zhyvytskyi on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Grateful to our defenders,” Zhyvytskyi wrote, posting the photographs of Russia’s missile fragments. A reminder that, on June 7, 2022, the Ukrainian anti-aircraft defense units destroyed a missile over Zaporizhzhia Region. Photo: Dmytro Zhyvytskyi/Telegram mk

Russian invaders have gained partial success in the Sievierodonetsk direction, but fighting for the city itself is underway. Near Toshkivka, Ukrainian forces have successfully repulsed an enemy assault. The relevant statement was made by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “In the Siverodonetsk direction, Russian occupiers, with the support motorized riflemen and artillery, carried out assault operations in the city of Siverodonetsk. They had no success, and hostilities continue. On the north-western outskirts of Toshkivka, the Ukrainian military successfully repulsed an enemy assault. The enemy has partial success in the direction…

The Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Ministry says the so-called ‘judicial trial’ of foreign fighters, who served in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, within the temporarily occupied territories is worthless. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Oleg Nikolenko in a commentary to Ukrinform. In his words, all foreigners fighting on the Ukrainian territory as part of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Hence, according to the international humanitarian law, they have a legal status of combatants. “All servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who are taken prisoner by the…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree on the implementation of the decision by the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) of June 9, 2022 to impose sanctions on a number of Russian high-rank officials, including Russian President Vladimir Putin. Relevant decree No. 400/2022 was published on the website of the Office of the President of Ukraine, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. In particular, sanctions will be imposed on 35 individuals, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia’s Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of the Security Council of…

European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič has visited Irpin town in Kyiv region which was destroyed by Russian invaders. “Today I was in Irpin. I was deeply shocked about the atrocities committed here but also elsewhere. Civilians and civilian infrastructure must not be a target, never, nowhere,” Lenarčič posted on Twitter. Today I was in Irpin. I was deeply shocked about the atrocities committed here but also elsewhere. Civilians and civilian infrastructure must not be a target, never, nowhere. Again, I most strongly condemn the deliberate 🇷🇺 attacks against 🇺🇦civilians and civilian infrastructure. pic.twitter.com/CDV0gpHnx2 — Janez Lenarčič (@JanezLenarcic) June…