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Another rescue worker who was injured in the Russian attack on 15 June has died in a hospital in Kharkiv
Another rescue worker, who was injured in the Russian attack on 15 June, has died in a hospital in Kharkiv.
Ukraine is now, de facto, NATO’s second army — Zelenskyy
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described the Ukrainian Defence Forces as, in effect, NATO’s second army.
Moscow is under attack from drones again; restrictions are being introduced at Russian airports
On 19 June, the Russian capital came under drone attack once again. Following this latest raid, operations at some airports in the Moscow air hub were temporarily restricted.
A Russian air defence missile struck a storage tank at the Kapotna oil refinery during a drone attack
During the drone attack on Moscow, a missile fired by the Russian air defence system appears to have missed the drone and struck a fuel tank at the Moscow Oil Refinery in Kapotnya. This resulted in a massive explosion.
Zelenskyy has urged Ukrainians to take shelter: Putin is growing weaker and may intensify his attacks
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned Ukrainians of a possible increase in the number of missile and drone attacks from Russia. The Head of State attributed this to the current weakness of the Russian leadership and urged citizens to take air-raid alerts seriously and seek shelter.
The US has officially lifted the naval blockade of Iranian ports
The United States has lifted its naval blockade of Iran and restored the free movement of ships to and from Iranian ports. At the same time, US warships will remain in the region to monitor compliance with the terms of the agreement.
Talks between the US and Iran in Geneva have been cancelled; one of the reasons is Israel’s attack on Lebanon (VIDEO)
The talks between the US and Iran scheduled for Friday in Switzerland will not take place. The cancellation of the meeting has heightened uncertainty regarding the future implementation of the peace agreement between the two sides.
Russia launched attacks overnight on the Sumy and Kharkiv regions and southern Ukraine; there are fatalities and injuries
On the night of 19 June, Russian troops launched attacks on several regions of Ukraine. The Sumy, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson and Mykolaiv regions came under fire.
Over the past 24 hours, there have been 248 skirmishes on the front line, with the heaviest fighting taking place in the Pokrovsk sector
Over the past 24 hours, 248 combat engagements were recorded on the front line. Russian forces remained most active in the Pokrovsk, Huliaipole and Kostiantynivka sectors.
The Russian Federation’s military losses in the war against Ukraine have exceeded 1.389 million troops
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army has lost a further 1,370 soldiers in the war against Ukraine. The Russian Federation’s total losses since the start of the full-scale invasion have reached around 1,389,420.
The first step towards Ukraine’s own anti-ballistic missile system. Zelenskyy has announced a significant technology exchange with Germany
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced a ‘very important development’ in defence cooperation with Germany.
Germany is to provide Ukraine with a further $400 million in military aid
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has stated that Germany is joining the PURL mechanism for the fourth time; this mechanism is used to finance the procurement of US weapons and ammunition. The funds will be used for air defence systems, ammunition and missiles for the Patriot system.
