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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…

Lithuania has purchased two units of the NASAMS medium-range anti-aircraft missile system, which will be transferred to Ukraine. Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda tweeted about it, according to Ukrinform. “Lithuania has acquired two NASAMS launchers that will be transferred to Ukraine.  Air defense is key in Ukraine's fight against the aggressor,” Nausėda said. He also added that looking forward to more collective decisions on support to Ukraine at the NATO summit in Vilnius. Read also: Zelensky, Støre discuss Ukraine’s defense needs, coordinate positions before NATO Summit According to Radio Svoboda, the contract was signed yesterday between Lithuania, Norway, and Norwegian manufacturer…

The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Maria Pejčinović-Burić, called the missile attack on Kramatorsk by Russian troops, which led to civilian casualties, cruel and unjust. She wrote about this on Twitter, Ukrinform reports. “Once again, Russia’s indiscriminate attacks hit civilians, this time in Kramatorsk: it is brutal, illegal and wrong” she wrote. Read also: Eight killed, 60 injured in Russia’s missile attack on Kramatorsk – Prosecutor General’s Office As reported, Russian troops launched a missile attack on Kramatorsk in the evening of June 27. However, the missile hit a pizzeria in the city center, killing eight people and…

The Russian invaders plan to deport about 300 children from the temporarily occupied territory of the Zaporizhzhia region to Russian Chuvashia for "vacation". The press service of the Center for National Resistance reported this, according to Ukrinform. "About 300 children should have been taken to the Chuvashia Republic, but as you know, Russians do not return children after they are taken, using the excuse of martial law in the region," the statement said. Read also: Ombudsman: Ukrainian children held in 57 regions across Russia The Center reminds that the Russian side has blocked the exit to Ukraine. Thus, as the…

Ukraine’s air defense units destroyed six Shahed-136/131 loitering munitions last night. The relevant statement was made by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “On the night of June 28, 2023, the air defense units of the Air Force and other elements of Ukraine’s Defense Forces destroyed six Shahed-136/131 loitering munitions, which were used by Russian occupiers to attack [Ukraine] from the southeastern direction,” the report states. A reminder that, on June 27, 2023, Russian invaders fired five Kh-22 air-launched cruise missiles and two S-300 guided missiles at Ukraine’s territory. The enemy…

The Russians have demolished two apartment blocks in the temporarily occupied Mariupol. In total, the enemy regime has already destroyed 50% of the city's housing stock. "The occupiers continue demolishing the homes of Mariupol residents. In particular, two houses at 77 and 79 Metalurhiv Avenue were recently demolished. Now there are ruins instead of apartments and life," the Mariupol City Council posted on Telegram. It is noted that the invaders destroyed 50% of the entire housing stock of the city during the blockade and more than 300 buildings were completely demolished already after the occupation. At the same time, many…

The Russian Federation holds 126 women in captivity, most of them civilians. That's according to the Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "According to the National Information Bureau, as of the end of June 2023, 126 women are in Russian captivity. Of these, 46 are military, and 80 are civilians," the ministry said. The Ministry of Reintegration drew attention to the fact that 23 prisoners have children: 14 military women have 23 children, and nine civilians have 15 children. Read also: Russia detains over 800 civilians in occupied territories of Ukraine, killing 77 of…

The Russian army struck at the frontline town of Orikhiv. There are killed and wounded. Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration Yuriy Malashko said this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "As a result of the artillery shelling, a 70-year-old resident of Orikhiv and women aged 87 and 78 were injured. Three residents of Preobrazhenka - 45, 56 and 87 years old - were seriously injured. Unfortunately, a 77-year-old resident of Orikhiv was killed from his wounds," Malashko said. Read also: Enemy attacks Poltava region’s Kremenchuk district with Kh-22 missiles Earlier it was reported that during the previous day, the Russian…