War
A Russian veteran of the war against Ukraine has threatened Putin with a mutiny
Alexander Lunin, a Russian veteran of the war against Ukraine, has published a video message addressed to Russian President Vladimir Putin. In it, he spoke of the torture of soldiers in the Russian army and warned that, should the Kremlin fail to act, the military might turn their weapons against the Russian authorities
Switzerland is strengthening its air defences
The Swiss Federal Council has decided to strengthen the country’s air defence. The government will resume payments for the American Patriot systems and, at the same time, begin negotiations on the procurement of another long-range air defence system from a different manufacturer
Lubinec announced an agreement with Russia regarding prisoners of war and those missing in action
Dmytro Lubinets, the Verkhovna Rada’s Human Rights Commissioner, reported on the outcome of his meeting with Yana Lantratova, Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner. The parties agreed to continue reciprocal visits to prisoners of war, the verification of prisoners, and work on lists of those missing in action
Netanyahu stated that Israeli troops would remain in Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the conclusion of talks between Israel, Lebanon and the US, which took place in Washington. According to him, the main outcome of the agreements was the maintenance of an Israeli military presence in the security zone in southern Lebanon
Russia has attacked Zaporizhzhia: two children are among the casualties
On the night of 27 June, Russian forces carried out air strikes on Zaporizhzhia. Nine people, including two children, were injured as a result of the attack. Residential buildings, an educational establishment and cars were damaged in the city
The explosions in Volgograd on 27 June: what is known about the attack on the ‘Titan-Barikady’ factory
On the night of 27 June, a series of explosions rocked the Russian city of Volgograd. Russian Telegram channels reported a possible strike on the ‘Titan-Barikady’ defence plant. The Volgograd Region authorities subsequently confirmed that an attack had taken place
June was a record month in terms of the number of long-range drone strikes on Russia
In June, the number of long-range strikes on Russian territory reached a record high since the start of the year. Analysts believe that the scale of the attacks is increasingly straining Russia’s air defence system.
A state of emergency has been declared in occupied Crimea due to a shortage of fuel and food
The occupying authorities in Crimea and Sevastopol have declared a state of emergency on the peninsula. They cite difficulties with the energy supply, a fuel shortage and disruptions to food supplies as the reasons.
Following the drone attack, one of Russia’s largest oil refineries, NORSI, has halted operations
The Russian NORSI oil refinery in the Nizhny Novgorod region has suspended operations following a drone attack. One of the plant’s key units has been damaged
Russia may be planning provocations against the Baltic states or Poland because Ukraine has stepped up its attacks — media reports
Russia may be planning military provocations against the Baltic states or Poland because Ukraine has stepped up its long-range strikes against Russia. NATO has received intelligence reports to this effect.
Repairs to a key facility at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station have been completed, but operations cannot be resumed — Reuters
Repairs to a key power line and other energy infrastructure facilities at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station have been completed. However, it is not yet possible to resume operations due to damage to the substation.
The SSU struck military vessels and an S-400 system in Kerch
The Security Service of Ukraine has carried out strikes against Russian military support vessels and air defence assets in the temporarily occupied city of Kerch. The strikes targeted ships, a ferry and components of the S-400 air defence missile system.
