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Russian troops have fired the Kh-22 missiles at the Poltava region’s Kremenchuk district. The enemy projectiles hit a cottage cooperative. The relevant statement was made by Poltava Regional Military Administration Head Dmytro Lunin on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The enemy has attacked the Poltava region. Just as a year ago, on that very day, with the Kh-22 missiles. A cottage cooperative was hit in the Kremenchuk district,” Lunin wrote. According to the preliminary data, no casualties were reported. Critical infrastructure objects also remained intact. A reminder that, on June 27, 2022, Russian invaders launched a missile strike on a…

The terrorist attack at the Kakhovka HPP did not stop the offensive of the Defense Forces, and very soon there will be results that will please everyone. Head of the Joint Press Center of the Operational Command "South" Nataliia Humeniuk said this at a press conference at the Media Center Ukraine - Ukrinform. "Defense forces have not been affected by this (the explosion of the Kakhovka HPP - ed.) as much as the occupiers expected. Still, there have been some changes in combat operations. However, they fit into the global plan for the advance of the Defense Forces, which scares…

In order to win the war with Russia, 58% of Ukrainians are ready to endure difficulties, while 11% are not ready to endure them at all. Oleksiy Antypovych, the director of the Rating sociological group, said this during the presentation of the study "Resilience during the war and in the post-war period: what Ukrainians rely on", Ukrinform reported. "58% of Ukrainians are ready to endure difficulties due to the war with Russia for a few more years in order to win, 11% - for about a year, 12% - for a few months, 11% - are not ready to endure…

Ukraine's Ambassador to Israel Yevhen Korniychuk was summoned to the Israeli Foreign Ministry after his recent criticism of the country's policies. This was reported by The Jerusalem Post, according to Ukrinform. Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevgen Kornichuk has been summoned by the Israeli Foreign Affairs Ministry for a meeting on July 3 over his recent criticism of Israeli policies,  the Israeli Foreign Ministry confirmed on Tuesday morning. The meeting will be held with Aliza Ben Nun, the Head of the Strategic Affairs Directorate. Read also: Russian fake: Olena Zelenska receives Israeli passport As reported, the Embassy of Ukraine in the…

Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled 12 enemy attacks in the Lyman-Kupiansk direction, having eliminated about 100 Russian invaders. The relevant statement was made by Spokesperson for the Eastern Grouping of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Serhii Cherevatyi during a nationwide telethon, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Twelve enemy attacks were repelled in the Lyman-Kupiansk direction. The enemy opened fire with artillery and multiple launch rocket systems 477 times, and launched 11 air attacks. A total of 99 occupiers were eliminated, 152 injured and two taken prisoner,” Cherevatyi told. Ukrainian warriors destroyed two enemy armored personnel carriers, one infantry fighting vehicle, one Msta-S…

Russians in the occupied part of Kherson region have begun dismantling and removing wind turbines from the Windcraft Ukraine wind park, and the pontoon ferry near the damaged Chongar bridge is operating only for military purposes. Deputy of the Kherson Regional Council Serhii Khlan wrote this on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. "There is information that the Russians have begun dismantling and removing wind turbines from the Windcraft Ukraine wind park, which is partially owned by Karl Sturen," the post reads. Khlan noted that the pontoon ferry near the damaged Chongar bridge operates only for military needs and that a lot of…

Acting Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has announced the start of training Ukrainian pilots on Western F-16 fighters. That's according to AP, Ukrinform reports. Lund Poulsen said that Denmark "has taken the step of starting a training and further education effort for the Ukrainian pilots." “We will also consider whether we should make a concrete donation to Ukraine of the Danish F-16 fighters, and how many there should be,” he said. The acting minister added that Ukrainian pilots would have to undergo six to eight months of training before a possible donation of Danish F-16s would become a reality. “This…

A meeting of the heads of government of the Visegrad Group (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, V4) is taking place in Bratislava, Slovakia on Monday. The meeting will summarize the one-year Slovak presidency of the V4, as well as the symbolic handover of the Czech presidency, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "The meeting in Bratislava will be an opportunity to discuss positions on the eve of the June European Council. We are planning to discuss migration challenges and certain topics in the field of international relations," Polish government spokesman Piotr Müller said before the meeting in Bratislava. Read also: NATO Secretary…

On June 25, 2023, Russian troops attacked the Kherson region 95 times, having fired 644 projectiles. The relevant statement was made by Kherson Regional Military Administration Head Oleksandr Prokudin on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Russian invaders used mortars, artillery, the Grad multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), tanks, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and aircraft. The enemy fired 17 projectiles at the city of Kherson. According to Prokudin, Russian projectiles targeted residential areas across the Kherson region’s settlements. One civilian was reported killed and seven injured. A reminder that Russian troops are focusing efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut and Marinka directions.…

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin have had a phone conversation to discuss the recent events in Russia, as well as Ukraine’s counteroffensive. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov on Twitter, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Had a phone conversation with my friend and colleague, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III. We talked about recent events in russia. We agree that the russian authorities are weak and that withdrawing russian troops from Ukraine is the best choice for the kremlin. russia would be better served to address its own…