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In Luhansk region, Russian invaders have destroyed more than 17,000 hectares of forest areas, with the amount of environmental damage being estimated at more than UAH 38.3 billion. According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the press service of the State Ecological Inspectorate. "Specialists of the State Ecoinspectorate with the help of modern space technology have detected large-scale forest fires in Luhansk region and calculated the damage, which amounts to 38,364,197,367 hryvnias," the statement said. Read also: Land mines pose threat to wildlife in Chornobyl exclusion zone - ecology ministry It is noted that wildfires affected the nature reserve fund…

The Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council has released a fresh review of Russian misinformation, as well as fake and manipulative reports circulated by the enemy on May 28. The Center posted the list on Telegram, as seen by Ukrinform. Russian Ambassador to the United States, Mr Antonov, said that "the supply of multiple rocket launchers to Ukraine could escalate the conflict, as there is a risk that such means could be deployed near Russia's borders and Ukrainians would be able to launch strikes at Russian cities." This is manipulation, said the Center. In addition,…

Russia continues to violate the Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War by severely torturing Ukrainian POWs. This was announced by the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Liudmyla Denisova on Telegram, according to Ukrinform, "During a monitoring visit to the health facility where the Ukrainian servicemen are being held, they reported torture and ill-treatment on the part of the occupiers," Denisova said. According to her, most of the Ukrainian servicemen were taken prisoner by the occupiers near Mariupol. “Initially, they were kept in basements and outbuildings. Then they were transferred to the guardhouse, the pre-trial detention…

Belarus is running no active operations close to Ukraine in the area bordering Kyiv region. That’s according to the head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration Oleksiy Kuleba, Ukrinform reports. "Together with the head of Kyiv National Police Department Andriy Nebytov, we visited the region’s border areas. We’d like to assure you that no activity is observed on the Belarusian side of the border," Kuleba said. He stressed that the operational headquarters is working around the clock, while all relevant agencies have stepped up their game in coordinating their efforts. Read also: Covert mobilization ongoing in Russia, reservists undergoing training…

Ukrainians have already understood everything about Russia, so it will not be able to intimidate anyone with new terror. “Today, the Russian army has launched absolutely senseless, openly barbaric strikes on Sumy region. Missiles, mortars. And for what? And what does it give? Ukrainians of Sumy region, as well as any other region of our state, have already understood everything about Russia. And it will not be able to add anything by the new terror. And even more so, it will not be able to intimidate,” Zelensky said in his latest address. As noted, one person was killed, seven were…

One of the plants in Kryvyi Rih has been practically destroyed as a result of a missile strike. "Several missiles hit the territory of one of the industrial enterprises of the Kryvyi Rih industrial zone. The plant was practically destroyed," Head of the Kryvyi Rih Military Administration Oleksandr Vilkul posted on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. Vilkul noted that explosions were still heard. Rescuers put out the fire. The Russian troops hit Kryvyi Rih in the evening. On May 25, missile strikes damaged one of Kryvyi Rih's industrial enterprises. ol

President Volodymyr Zelensky expects good news about the weapons supply from partner countries next week. “We work every day to strengthen our defense. This is primarily a supply of weapons. Every day we are bringing closer the time when our army will surpass the occupiers technologically and by firepower. Of course, a lot depends on the partners. On their readiness to provide Ukraine with everything necessary to defend freedom. And I expect good news on this already next week,” Zelensky said in his latest address. Read also: Zelensky, Johnson discuss weapons, fuel, security guarantees According to him, the situation is…

Many Ukrainian athletes are defending their Homeland, while more than 50 of them have already died in the war Russia is waging against Ukraine. This was stated by Minister of Youth and Sports Vadym Huttsait, who spoke at the UA Together telethon, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "More than 50 Ukrainian athletes died in the war while defending our land. These are all our guys who played different sports. There are still many athletes who currently serve with the Armed Forces of Ukraine, some of them – in the territorial defense units. We thank all fighters defending our country," Huttsait said.…

RFE/RL journalists came under Russian shelling near Bakhmut, Donetsk region. That’s according to an RFE/RL correspondent Marian Kushnir, who spoke of the incident on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. According to the journalist, "heavy firefights are going on in Donbas, it isn’t easy outside Bakhmut." The blast appears to have damaged the windshield, while "shrapnel flew at the car body, but so lightly that it’s almost invisible," said Kushnir. Read also: Enemy fires on 14 Donetsk region localities. Casualties reported "When the rocket hit, I thought the car was finished. But it wasn’t. It survived. It drove us out of there at…

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov and Interior Minister Denys Monastyrskyy have visited an exhibition of destroyed Russian military equipment in Kyiv’s Mykhailivska Square. That’s according to ArmyInform. Oleksiy Reznikov said that the exhibition had been set up for several reasons. First of all, to celebrate heroism and courage of the Armed Forces and the entire security and defense sector, as well as to remind Ukrainians that the war – its active phase – is still ongoing. "It's too early to relax and join the party of those who ‘ended the war.’ The war continues, and now there are difficult battles…