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The Armed Forces of Ukraine make progress in Tavria direction. "Tavria direction. Active work of the defense forces is underway. Our forces have successes and advance," General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, the commander of the operational-strategic group of troops “Tavria”, posted on Telegram. Read also: Ukraine seizing initiative on battlefield, but weapons with a range of up to 200 km needed – MoD Tarnavskyi noted that missile and artillery units performed 1,794 fire missions during the day. "Over the past day, the enemy lost more than five companies killed and wounded," the commander noted. Read also: Russia reenforces attack helicopter force in…

The deployment of Russian tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus is part of Russia’s long-standing efforts to strengthen de facto military control over Belarus. This is said in a new report released by the Institute of the Study of War (ISW), according to Ukrinform. It is noted that the Kremlin claimed Russia has begun transferring tactical nuclear warheads (under Russian control) to Belarus, in line with previously announced plans. On June 16, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia has moved the first deployment of tactical nuclear warheads to Belarus. Putin stated that Russian forces will deploy the entirety of planned…

Russian invaders killed one resident of Donetsk region over the past day, June 16. "On June 16, the Russians killed one resident of Donetsk region – in Toretsk," Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration Pavlo Kyrylenko posted on Telegram. Read also: Enemy attacks Nikopol damaging houses and power lines Currently, it is impossible to establish the exact number of casualties in Mariupol and Volnovakha. As reported, 80% of the houses in the liberated village of Blahodatne, Donetsk region, were destroyed by the Russian invaders, and the rest were damaged.

At night, the Russian army attacked Nikopol with artillery. "Nikopol was attacked at night. Artillery shelling. Private houses, outbuildings, power lines were damaged," Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council Mykola Lukashuk posted on Telegram. The enemy also shelled Marhanets community. Nobody was injured. Read also: Man killed in Russia’s shelling of Nikopol As reported, a man was killed and a woman was injured in the shelling of Nikopol on the evening of June 16.

Maxar Technologies has released the latest satellite imagery of the Kakhovka HPP destroyed by Russian troops. The photos show the dam destroyed by the Russian occupiers and the flooded surroundings. One of the pictures also shows the Nibulon river terminal in the urban-type village of Kozatske, not far from the blown-up hydroelectric power plant. Earlier, the terminal was completely flooded, but the latest satellite images indicate that the water level has begun to decrease. As reported, on the night of June 6, Russian troops blew up the dam of the Kakhovka HPP, causing large-scale flooding of the territories of Kherson…

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal visited Posad-Pokrovske village in Kherson region, where comprehensive reconstruction under the Build back better principle is underway. "Posad-Pokrovske village in Kherson region is one of the six settlements where complex reconstruction under the Build back better principle is underway. Today, we observed the reconstruction process and talked with the community," Shmyhal posted on Telegram. According to the State Emergency Service, the village has been demined by almost 90%, the electricity supply has been restored, and people are gradually returning to the village. The Prime Minister noted that all buildings in Posad-Pokrovsky were damaged due…

The Sejm of the Republic of Poland has adopted a resolution on supporting Ukraine's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. As many as 443 deputies voted for the document, while two voted against, and seven abstained, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "Taking into account the loyalty of the Ukrainian people and their sovereign right to choose their own path of development, the Sejm of the Republic of Poland fully supports Ukraine’s European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations," the resolution reads. As noted in the document, the Ukrainian army is becoming stronger and more compatible with NATO forces. The document stresses that "from…

Ukrainian defenders destroyed an enemy Ka-52 helicopter in the Donetsk direction. The Air Force of Ukraine announced this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "Around 21:00 in the Donetsk direction, a unit of the Air Force destroyed an enemy Ka-52 attack helicopter," the report says. Read also: Expert: Missile attack on Kyiv during African leaders' visit is attempt to force negotiations As Ukrinform reported, in the latest Russian attack targeting Ukraine, including Kyiv, on June 16, the air defense forces shot down 12 missiles and 2 UAVs.

The blowing up of the dam at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant by Russia is a war crime aimed at disrupting the Ukrainian counteroffensive. Such a step on the part of the Russian Federation demonstrates the fear on the part of the Putin regime and their readiness to commit any crimes in order to avoid defeat. This was stated in a comment to Guildhall by French Senator Guillaume Gontard, who is a member of the Committee on Defense and Foreign Relations. “With the explosion of the Nova Kakhovka dam in Kherson oblast, Russia has once again committed a war crime.…

Over the past day, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched 13 strikes on enemy personnel clusters. This is stated in the morning report by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. "Our defenders destroyed 20 Shahed-131/136 Iranian-made combat UAVs, Orlan-10 operational-tactical UAVs, and three more reconnaissance UAVs. Over the past day, missile and artillery units hit two command points, S-300 anti-aircraft missile system, four enemy personnel and military equipment clusters, three ammunition depots, and seven artillery units on firing positions," the report reads. Over the past day, the enemy launched five missile strikes using…