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During the night of 15 June and over the past 24 hours, Russian forces have attacked a number of regions in Ukraine. The shelling has resulted in casualties, injuries and damage to civilian infrastructure.
Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Defence Forces have eliminated a further 1,320 Russian servicemen. The Russian army’s total losses since the start of the full-scale invasion have reached nearly 1.4 million.
Elon Musk’s fortune has surpassed one trillion dollars following SpaceX’s initial public offering. According to estimates by Forbes and calculations by Reuters, the entrepreneur has become the first person in history to reach this level of wealth.
Over the past 24 hours, 251 combat engagements were recorded on the front line. Russian forces were most active in the Pokrovsk sector, where Ukrainian defenders repelled 55 assaults.
The Kuibyshev Oil Refinery in the Samara Region has suspended oil processing following a drone attack. According to sources, the facility sustained damage and fires broke out.
Ukrainian arms manufacturer Fire Point has announced the first flight test of the FP-7.x interceptor missile, which is being developed as a cheaper alternative to Western air defence systems. The company says that mass production could begin as early as this year.
At the Krasnoilsk border crossing, border guards and customs officers foiled an attempt to smuggle a large consignment of cigarettes into Romania. The tobacco products had been concealed in structural cavities within a goods trailer.
Recent developments on the front line and the situation within Russia are creating new conditions for negotiations to end the war. US President Donald Trump has the means to step up pressure on Moscow.
Law enforcement officers have dismantled eight new schemes designed to evade conscription and have arrested 22 organisers of these schemes. According to the investigation, the suspects offered conscripts forged documents or illegal passage across the border.
Throughout May, the Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out long-range strikes against oil refining and fuel logistics facilities in the Russian Federation. The maximum strike range reached 1,700 kilometres from Ukraine’s state border.
Hungary has stopped blocking Ukraine’s progress towards European Union membership. Budapest’s decision paves the way for the official launch of accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova as early as 15 June.
Lithuania is discussing with the United States the possibility of deploying American nuclear weapons on its territory. To this end, the country may amend the provision of its constitution that prohibits the deployment of weapons of mass destruction.
