War

The vast majority of Americans support providing weaponry to Ukraine to defend itself against Russia and believe that such assistance is in the interests of the United States. These are the findings of a Reuters/Ipsos survey, Ukrinform reports. The two-day poll that was concluded on Tuesday charted a sharp rise in backing for arming Ukraine, with 65% of the respondents approving of the shipments compared with 46% in a May poll. At the same time, 81% of Democrats, 56% of Republicans and 57% of independents favor supplying U.S. weapons to Ukraine, according to the latest poll. Also, the poll found…

The enemy struck Kharkiv region with S-300 missiles. Serhii Melnyk, the head of the Kharkiv military garrison, wrote this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "The enemy struck Kharkiv region using likely an S-300 missile system. Information about possible destruction and casualties is being clarified," he wrote. Read also: Sumy region comes under enemy attacks seven times on Wed As reported, on the night of June 29, a loud explosion rang out in Zaporizhzhia, and an air raid alert went off in the region.

Russian invaders have set up stolen property warehouses in the Kherson region’s temporarily occupied town of Hola Prystan. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Defense Deputy Minister Hanna Maliar on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The criminal nature permeates the aggressor state from the bottom to the top. In the Kherson region’s temporarily occupied town of Hola Prystan, within the seized buildings, the occupiers set up warehouses for storing the looted property and points to disassemble the stolen cars into spare parts for their further sale on the territory of the Russian Federation,” Maliar noted. A reminder that Russian…

On Wednesday, June 28, the Russian forces shelled the border area of Sumy region seven times, 36 explosions were recorded. The Sumy Regional Military Administration wrote this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "Bilopillia, Krasnopillia, Myropil, Yunakivka communities came under shelling. According to preliminary information, there were no civilian casualties or damaged caused to civilian infrastructure," the report says. Read also: War update: Fierce battles raging in Lyman, Bakhmut, Marinka directions As reported by Ukrinform, yesterday, June 27, 56 settlements were left without electricity in Sumy region due to Russian attacks and bad weather.

Soldiers of the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade "Edelweiss" downed a Russian Su-25 fighter jet today, June 28. The brigade announced this on Instagram, Ukrinform reports. "Today, fighters of the anti-aircraft missile artillery division of the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade ‘Edelweiss’ shot down a Russian Su-25 fighter jet with Igla MANPADS," the report says. As Ukrinform reported, from February 24, 2022 to June 28, 2023, the Defense Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 227,100 Russian invaders, including 930 occupiers in the past day.

In Kramatorsk, apartment buildings damaged by a missile attack are being inspected, and places for resettlement and evacuation have been provided for residents. Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration Pavlo Kyrylenko said this on the air of the "United News" telethon, Ukrinform reports. "The blast wave damaged 32 apartment buildings, including roofs and windows. It's not just broken glass, but even the window frames were turned upside down. About a quarter to a third of the residents lived in these buildings. Places for resettlement and evacuation of people from the affected buildings have been provided and prepared," Kyrylenko said.…

The Verkhovna Rada has adopted an appeal to the UN, the IAEA, the European Union, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, NATO, the Council of Europe and their parliamentary assemblies to prevent a nuclear disaster at the ZNPP and counter Russia's nuclear blackmail. Member of the Parliament from the Holos (Voice) party Yaroslav Zhelezniak wrote about this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. He specified that 274 MPs voted for draft resolution No. 9429. The Ukrainian parliament called on the international community to condemn the ongoing occupation and militarization of the ZNPP and Russia's nuclear blackmail, strengthen sanctions against the…

In the Kherson region, sappers checked more than 700 hectares of territory that was flooded due to the explosion of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant by Russian troops. This was reported by the Kherson Regional Military Administration, according to Ukrinform. "Almost 704 hectares of territory have already been cleared of mines, more than half of which is the Ostrov neighborhood," the report says. As noted, bomb squads found and neutralized 87 explosive devices brought by the "big water". Over the past day, 72 thousand tons of water were pumped out of 56 flooded basements in the region. Read also: Russians…

In Kramatorsk, the number of deaths due to a missile strike has risen to 10. That's according to the National Police of Ukraine on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "10 killed and 61 wounded as a result of the Russian attack on Kramatorsk," the statement reads. Police officers continue to work at the scene of the attack. As of 11:30 a.m., three children were reported dead and one wounded. Read also: Secretary General of the Council of Europe reacts to Russian attack on Kramatorsk: It is cruel and unfair According to the updated data, Russian troops hit Kramatorsk with Iskander missiles. Among…

Reconnaissance soldiers of the 74th separate reconnaissance battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine discovered and blew up a Russian electronic warfare station in one of the frontline areas. The press service of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine reported this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "Such electronic warfare stations are designed to detect unmanned aerial vehicles, transmit an alarm signal to the control panel, and block the UAV's control and navigation systems. The enemy electronic warfare device was destroyed by a kamikaze drone," the statement said. Read also: Chonhar bridge blast significantly complicated logistics of Russian troops – UK intelligence As…