War

Currently, the Ministry of Defense has no information from either the General Staff of the Armed Forces or intelligence agencies about an impending offensive on Kyiv, while such information spins may be beneficial to the enemy. This was announced by Deputy Defense Minister Anna Maliar, who spoke at the national telethon on Saturday, Ukrinform reports. "I reached out to the Commander-in-Chief about this issue, as well as with the head of the GUR (military intelligence) Kyrylo Budanov. As of today, we have no information that would indicate a possible offensive as soon as today. But we must understand that the…

Karim Khan, a prosecutor with the International Criminal Court, expects cooperation from Russia in a probe into the war crimes committed in Ukraine. That’s according to Politiko, Ukrinform reports. Khan stressed that the “invitation is there” and that his “door is open,” so he will “keep knocking” on Russia’s door, too. Read also: ICC Prosecutor, government officials discuss investigation into Russia's crimes in Ukraine As Ukrinform reported earlier, almost 14,000 criminal proceedings were initiated into the crimes committed by Russian invasion forces and their allies in Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war. ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan and Ukraine’s…

Over the past day, Russian troops fired on 14 localities of Donetsk region. Casualties have been reported. "Over the past day, the Russians launched 21 strikes on the region. The police documented war crimes. The occupiers fired on 14 localities. There are killed and wounded. Thirty-two civilian objects – residential buildings, fire station, recreation center, construction and agricultural enterprises, critical infrastructure facilities – were destroyed," the National Police of Ukraine posted on Facebook. In particular, Avdiivka, Lyman, Bakhmut, Sviatohirsk, Zalizne, Mykolaivka, Krasnohorivka, Toretsk, Raihorodok, Donetske, New York, Pryvillia, Shumy, and Yahidne came under enemy fire. Russian troops opened fire from…

An upgraded variant of the M109 self-propelled howitzer has already arrived in Ukraine. Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. "I am glad to announce the news - our 155 mm artillery fleet is being replenished. Ukraine has already received an upgraded variant of the M109 howitzers. It is high-quality equipment. And its receipt was the result of cooperation between several countries," Reznikov wrote. The minister recalled that Ukrainian defenders are already using three types of 155 mm artillery on the front line - M777s, FH70s, and CAESARs. He also added that the coastal defense…

The Russian military has demined part of the seaport in Mariupol and is sending 3,000 tonnes of steel products by ship to Rostov-on-Don. According to Ukrinform, Verkhovna Rada Human Rights Commissioner Liudmyla Denisova said this on Telegram. "The looting by the ruscists in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine continues. Following the theft of Ukrainian grain, the occupiers resorted to exporting metal products from Mariupol. To do this, they demined part of the city's seaport," Denisova wrote. She said that the first ship from Mariupol to Rostov-on-Don carried 3,000 tonnes of steel products. Prior to the occupation, there were up…

Russian forces in the next few days are likely to try to cross the Siverskyi Donets River with the prospect of moving deep into the Donetsk region to the cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. According to Ukrinform, the UK Ministry of Defense said this in its latest intelligence update published on Twitter. "In the coming days, Russian units in the area are likely to prioritize forcing a crossing of the [Siverskyi Donets] river. For now, Russia’s main effort likely remains 40 km to the east, around the Sievierodonetsk pocket," the statement said. As of May 27, according to British intelligence,…

Russian troops have already killed 242 children and injured at least 440 in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion started on February 24. According to Ukrinform, the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office said this on Telegram. "As of the morning of May 28, more than 682 children have been affected in Ukraine as a result of full-scale armed aggression by the Russian Federation. According to official figures from juvenile prosecutors, 242 children were killed and more than 440 were injured," the statement said. The figures are not final as work is underway to establish casualties in areas of active hostilities, in the…

A high level of wildfire threat is confirmed in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone due to the large number of Russian mines and other munitions triggered by animals. This was stated by the press service of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports. "The level of wildfire threat in the Exclusion Zone has increased significantly due to the onset of dry, windy weather, as well as a large number of mines and flares left by the occupying forces. Numerous mines and booby traps are regularly triggered by wild animals. As a result, the animals get killed…

The Border Committee of Belarus has restricted until the end of summer public access to the areas bordering Ukraine in three districts of Gomel region. The statement was released by the agency’s press service on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "The State Border Committee informs that in order to ensure border security from June 1, 2022, to August 31, 2022, entry and temporary stay of citizens across the border zone in Bragin, Loev and Khoiniki districts of Gomel region shall be temporarily restricted," the statement reads. Also during the said period, the agency will not be issuing the relevant passes allowing…

The Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council has released a selection of misinformation, fake reports, and manipulations produced by Kremlin propaganda on May 27. That’s according to the Center’s Telegram channel, Ukrinform reports. In particular, local media in Bryansk, a regional center close to the border with Ukraine, spread misinformation about a “nuclear strike” that Ukraine was allegedly preparing to inflict. At the same time, it is emphasized that, had Russia not started a war against Ukraine, Kyiv would have used “dirty radiation bombs” against Belgorod, Bryansk, Rostov-on-Don, and Simferopol. In this way, the Russian…