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President Volodymyr Zelensky has instructed to restore as many schools destroyed and damaged by Russian troops as possible by September 1. “About 20% of schools and kindergartens across the country have been destroyed,” Deputy Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Tymoshenko said after visiting the Spilno center to support children and families in Bucha together with UNICEF Ukraine Representative Murat Sahin on June 1, the President’s Office informs. "We met with UNICEF officials in Ukraine and developed a preliminary plan on the UNICEF assistance in the reconstruction and restoration of schools by September 1. President of Ukraine Volodymyr…

In Mariupol district of Donetsk region, Russian invaders imprison and shoot Ukrainian volunteers and officials. "In Mariupol district, the occupiers imprison and shoot Ukrainian volunteers and officials. All of them refused to cooperate with collaborators and the occupying power," the Mariupol City Council posted on Telegram citing Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boychenko. According to him, the fake ‘DPR’ court sentenced a village head to 10 years in prison. Moreover, at least one civil servant was executed by firing squad. In addition, dozens of volunteers are held in a prison in Olenivka. In March-April, they helped evacuate Mariupol residents and tried to…

Slovakia has signed a contract with the Ukrainian side for the supply of eight Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzers to counter Russian aggression. According to Ukrinform, Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nad said this on Twitter. "Glad to confirm that contract for Zuzana2 howitzers for Ukraine was signed - 8 pieces will be delivered to Ukraine," he wrote. Nad also thanked Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov for his personal involvement in the negotiation process. Slovak President Zuzana Caputova said in her address to the Verkhovna Rada on May 31 that the Slovak Republic would provide Ukraine with Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzers. On…

CHERNIHIV, UKRAINE - APRIL 18: A teddy bear leans on a wall of destructed building at the residential area after Russian attacks in Chernihiv, Ukraine, on April 18, 2022. Almost all buildings of a residential district in Chernihiv were bombed between 20-24 March near Shopping mall Epicentre K which was also burnt to the ground. The city then became also an area of artillery fighting. These includes also bombing of schools and kindergartens. ( Andre Luis Alves - Anadolu Agency ) A total of 261 children have been killed in Ukraine since the Russian invasion started. The Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s…

Ukrainian defenders have destroyed the enemy's Kub high-precision drone. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. "A Kub high-precision drone was 'landed' by soldiers of the 128th Separate Mountain Assault Zakarpattia Brigade," the statement said. The UAV was developed by the Kalashnikov concern and was presented for the first time in 2019. It can hang in the air and attack the target through a vertical trajectory. The Kub is also called a kamikaze drone as it does not return to the operator after launch, but hits the target or lands on a…

The United Kingdom will send multiple-launch rocket systems to Ukraine to help defend itself against Russia, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said on Wednesday. That’s according to CNN, Ukrinform reports. Britain will send M270 launchers able to strike targets up to 80 kilometers (49.7 miles) away, offering “a significant boost in capability for the Ukrainian forces,” according to a statement from the British Foreign Office. The move has been “coordinated closely” with the United States decision to provide Ukraine with its High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) – a variant of the multiple-launch rocket systems that will be gifted by…

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi and Chief of the Defence Staff of the French Republic General Thierry Burkhard have held a phone conversation. The relevant statement was made by Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “I informed my counterpart about the current operational situation, emphasizing that hostilities are taking place in almost all directions. The most difficult situation is in Luhansk Region, where the enemy is trying to displace our units from their positions,” Zaluzhnyi noted. In his words, operations are complex and require a combination of…

In a phone call, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov discussed Ukraine’s military requirements  and priorities for the next Ukraine Contact Group. The relevant readout was provided by the U.S. Department of Defense, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov to discuss Ukraine’s military requirements as fighting continues in eastern Ukraine,” the report states. Austin highlighted the success of the Ukraine Contact Group on May 23 and noted the unity of the international community in supporting Ukraine as it repels the Russian…

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have launched tentative counterattacks in Sievierodonetsk, taking six Russian soldiers prisoner. The relevant statement was made by Luhansk Regional Military Administration Head Serhii Haidai on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Do not give up on Sievierodonetsk! The Armed Forces of Ukraine have launched tentative counterattacks and taken six militants prisoner,” Haidai wrote. In his words, Russian invaders have seized about 80% of the city, including the eastern quarters. Battles are going on. “On some streets, Ukrainian defenders have gained success, launched tentative counterattacks and taken six rashists prisoner. We are waiting for the information that…

Russia is stealing childhood from Ukrainian children and wants to destroy Ukraine’s future. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in a post on Facebook on the International Children's Day, Ukrinform reports. “June 1 has always been a day of warmth, joy and children's smiles. Russia has overshadowed this day with war, Russia is stealing the childhood of our children, it wants to destroy our future. But we are fighting back and we will defend every Ukrainian child. For the future of Ukraine, for a peaceful sky and a happy childhood,” he stressed.