War

The Russian army killed one resident of Donetsk region over 24 hours on June 21. Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration Pavlo Kyrylenko said this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "On June 21, Russians killed another resident of Donetsk region - in Chasiv Yar. Another six people were injured in the region on the previous day," the statement reads. It is currently impossible to establish the exact number of victims in Mariupol and Volnovakha. Read also: Mariupol mayor’s advisor reports blast in occupied Berdiansk As Ukrinform reported, in Donetsk region, as a result of shelling on Tuesday, June 20, power…

The Armed Forces of Ukraine are fighting fierce battles against the Russian invaders in various sectors of the front.   President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in his address to Ukrainians at the end of the 483rd day of the war, Ukrinform reports with reference to the president’s press service. The full text of the president’s address is provided below: Dear Ukrainians, I wish you health! First. Front. Fierce battles. South – we're destroying the enemy. Donetsk direction – we're destroying the enemy. The Kupiansk direction – whatever the Russian terrorists are planning there, we will destroy the enemy. In the…

DTEK has joined the UN-supported Global Coalition, which aims to restore the country's war-torn energy sector and help it with its "green" transformation. DTEK reported this on its Telegram, according to Ukrinform. "Ukraine is facing the biggest energy problem among European countries since the Second World War. A global coalition of public and private partners can accelerate the restoration and modernization of our energy sector and, in turn, revive Ukraine after the devastating war," said DTEK CEO Maxim Timchenko. According to him, restoring Ukraine's war-torn energy infrastructure will require significant international efforts. According to the World Bank, short-term reconstruction will…

The enemy army attacked the Nikopol district four times during the day. Mykola Lukashuk, head of the Dnipropetrovs'k Regional Council, said this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "The enemy attacked Nikopol district four times. Nikopol was attacked three times in one day. Four private houses, four outbuildings, and a power line were damaged. They also fired on the community of Myrovka," the post reads. Read also: Civilian injured as Russian army shells Nikopol with artillery There were no casualties. In other communities, it was quiet. As reported, on June 18, in the afternoon, Russian invaders shelled Nikopol, damaging critical infrastructure.

During a meeting in London, Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and France Dmytro Kuleba and Catherine Colonna discussed new French support to strengthen Ukraine's offensive capabilities. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.  "Dmytro Kuleba held talks in London with his French counterpart Catherine Colonna and expressed gratitude for France's openness to the ambitious results of the NATO summit in Vilnius. The ministers also discussed France's new support for strengthening Ukraine's offensive capabilities," the statement said. Read also: Damage to environment, civilian property: France sends two more teams of criminalists to Ukraine As reported,…

Ukraine is rapidly fulfilling the necessary tasks to become a member of the European Union. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said this during a speech at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "Twelve months ago, Ukraine was granted the status of a candidate for membership in the European Union. We have an ambitious goal to quickly become an EU member. We are already on schedule and even ahead of schedule. We are changing our country. We are rapidly adopting European practices and legislation, integrating our country into European markets. European integration is a complex of our reforms…

Ukraine expects to be able to mobilize sufficient funds at the recovery conference in London. Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine, said this during a speech at the conference, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "We expect that we will be able to mobilize enough funds at this conference in London," the Prime Minister said. Shmyhal emphasized that a mechanism for regular interaction with international partners has already been established. This coordination takes place through a donor platform. Ukraine has already developed projects that are essential for the survival of the state during the war. The World Bank estimates that Ukraine will…

Prediction: In Vilnius, Ukraine will be given an "open-ended ticket to the Alliance," that is, as soon as the war is over. But won't this encourage Russia to "go to war forever»? The closer we get to the NATO summit in Vilnius, which is scheduled to take place on July 11-12, the more predictions there are about what Ukraine will eventually get as a result. The most actively discussed scenario is that our country will most likely be given an "open-ended ticket to the Alliance," meaning that as soon as the war ends, the process will begin immediately (most member…

In the eastern direction, the defense forces control the situation and prevent the enemy from advancing in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. "The situation in eastern frontiers is tense today but is under control. Our defenders do not give the enemy any chance to advance through Donetsk region and Luhansk region," Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Hanna Maliar posted on Telegram. Read also: Enemy increases intensity of shelling in Dnipro direction – Humeniuk Earlier, Maliar stated that the defense forces of Ukraine continue to carry out offensive operations in Melitopol and Berdiansk directions where they had partial success over the…

In the temporarily occupied Donetsk region, Russian invaders have officially legalized filtration camps and prisons. This order was issued by "gauleiter" Pushilin. Advisor to the mayor of Mariupol Petro Andriushchenko said this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "Gauleiter Pushilin issued an order to de facto create camps for the detention of all those who are not citizens of the so-called DPR or Russia," Andriushchenko said. The advisor to the mayor of Mariupol also drew attention to "readmit". He noted that in the case of the "DPR", no readmission is ever possible in principle. This means life-long detention in the camp. "The…