Ukraine War Latest: Weekly overview for June 24-30
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June 24/ Russian forces delivered an airstrike targeting industrial infrastructure in the city of Odesa
June 24/ The State Border Service held a recruiting day in Lviv
June 26/ Nation-wide Ukrainian Forum "Culture amid war. Human capital"
June 26/ "Money for the Armed Forces!": Odesa city residents picketed a session of the City Council
June 26/ "Kholodny Yar" Brigade, AFU, opened its first recruiting center in Lviv
June 27/ "This is my home" photo display by photographer Kateryna Klochko, Zaporizhzhia
June 27/ Ukrposhta issued a new stamp dedicated to tax payers
June 27/ Redemption ceremony for the stamp "Taxes. Army. Victory", Dnipro
June 28/ A Russian missile hit a high-rise apartment building in Dnipro
June 28/ Nino Katamadze gave a performance to Ukrainian solders undergoing rehabilitation treatment, Lviv
June 29/ Rescue workers continue cleaning up debris left in the aftermath of a missile attack on a high-rise apartment building in Dnipro
June 29/ Aftermath of a Russian missile strike on a high-rise apartment building in Dnipro
June 29/ A Day of Action for Prisoners of War, Dnipro
June 29/ Russian forces struck central Vilniansk with missiles
HOSTILITIES
According to General Staff, 967 combat engagements took place at the frontline over the week from June 24 through 30.
Ukrainian Naval Forces provided a detailed update on the aftermath of the June 21 airstrike on a warehouse in Russia’s Krasnodar region storing drones and related equipment. Overall, 120 drones of various sizes and purposes were destroyed.
The Russian invading forces have used 2,277 Shahed strike drones for attacks on Ukraine this year so far, of which 1,953 or 86 percent have been shot down by Ukrainian air defense units.
Air defense forces shot down 5 out of 6 missiles and 33 out of 33 Shahed drones launched against Ukraine over the week under review.
Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Strategic Command has released its first map showing the locations of the Russian warplanes damaged or destroyed by Ukraine over the first half of 2024. According to the map, more than three dozen Russian military aircraft were put out of commission, including nine Su-25s; one Su-57; two MiG-31s; about 13 Su-34s; one Su-35s; one Su-35S; two A-50s; one Il-22M11; and one Tu-22M3.
On June 25, Kharkiv axis, aerial surveillance units of the 3rd Operational Forces Brigade "Spartan" struck and destroyed two self-propelled anti-aircraft gun/missile systems "Pantsyr-S1".
On June 26, President Zelensky, accompanied by the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi and the newly appointed Joint Forces Commander Andriy Hnatov visited Donetsk region. Zelensky held a meeting addressing security and social support needs of the Donetsk region, during which he introduced Andrii Hnatov as the new commander of the Joint Forces.
On June 27, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and the Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi visited command and control center of a mechanized brigade fighting on Siversk axis.
The frontline situation by days of the week
June 24
The Armed Forces command denied reports claiming that Russian troops had taken full control of the settlement of Novooleksandrivka, Pokrovsk axis.
On Kupyansk axis, Russian invading forces launched four offensive attacks aimed to advance deeper into Kharkiv region, but failed to succeed, with fighting waging on the edges of the villages of Pishchane and Stelmakhivka.
On Lyman axis, the enemy almost doubled the number of attacks, up to 18 over that day, assaulting most aggressively in areas near Hrekivka, Kopanky, Nevske, Serebryanskyi Forestry, Terny, and Synkivka.
On Pokrovsk axis, combat engagements were reported in the frontline areas of Sokil, Novoselivka Persha, Novooleksandrivka, Yevhenivka, Oleksandropol, and Vozdvyzhenka. This stretch of the frontline saw the hottest battles of the week.
June 25
Fierce battle clashes were taking place outside of the town of Vovchansk, Kharkiv region.
On Kupyansk axis, Russian forces, using aerial fire support, attempted six times to fight off Ukrainian defenders from their held positions nearby the villages of Stepova Novoselivka and Pishchane.
Combat encounters were most numerous on Pokrovsk axis. Since early hours of the day, Russian invaders 37 times assaulted Ukrainian held positions nearby Novooleksandrivka, Vozdvyzhenka, Yevhenivka, Sokil, Novoselivka Persha, and Yasnobrodivka.
June 26
The Russians made three assaults on Vovchansk, Kharkiv axis, but all had failed.
On the Lyman stretch of the frontline, the enemy made nine attempts to defeat Ukrainian units defending approaches to Hrekivka, Kopanky, Terny, Torske, Makiivka, and Nevske.
On Kramatorsk axis, Russian invaders never stopped seeking to seize Ukrainian entrenchments near the villages of Severne and Zalizne.
Pokrovsk axis saw the largest number of combat engagements; since early hours of the day, the Russian army made 20 assaults on Ukrainian entrenchments in the areas of Novooleksandrivka, Yevhenivka, Sokil, Novoselivka Persha, Vozdvyzhenka, and Progres. Defense forces were able to hold back the enemy. Several dozen Russian personnel remained blockaded at an assembly manufacturing plant in Vovchansk, suffering losses while attempting to break through.
June 27
The enemy was making attempts to break through to Chasiv Yar, with the fiercest battles waging on Pokrovsk and Toretsk axes.
Russian troops continued assaults aimed to advance deeper into Kharkiv region. Fighting is waging in and outside of the town of Vovchansk. An enemy's offensive attack towards Lyptsi was brought to a halt by the Defense Forces.
On Toretsk axis, most aggressive Russian attacks were occurring in the areas of Severne and New York.
Ukrainian defenders pushed out Russian troops from "Kanal" neighborhood in the town of Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region.
June 28
On Kharkiv axis, six firefights took place, in which approximately 120 invaders had been taken out. There were reports that Russian soldiers refused to carry out combat missions after they had lost people in their command.
On Kupyansk axis, the Russians made six assaults on Ukrainian entrenchments outside of the villages of Stepova Novoselivka, Stelmakhivka, Synkivka, and Kruhlyakivka. Ukrainian soldiers are holding the defense firmly.
On Kurakhove axis, five enemy assaults on approaches to Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Kostyantynivka, and Paraskoviivka ended up without success or taking over any of Ukrainian positions.
June 29
On Kramatorsk axis, the Russian forces were pursuing to advance towards Chasiv Yar and Kalynivka.
Russian invaders made three attempts to win tactical gains in areas nearby Nevske, Lyman axis, with fighting still continuing.
Pokrovsk axis continued to see the highest intensity of Russian assault attacks, with fighting being waged in the Novooleksandrivka, Vozdvyzhenka, and Progres areas.
June 30
On Lyman axis, firefights took place in the Makiivka and Torsk areas, with the Russians attempting four times to advance deeper into the area over the day.
On Kramatorsk axis, Russian invading forces were attacking towards Chasiv Yar and Klishchiivka, with five such attacks reported for that day.
On Toretsk axis, Russian occupying forces were attacking most aggressively towards the areas of Toretsk, Severne, and Pivdenne.
Enemy’s attacks are the heaviest on Pokrovsk axis. Over that day, occupying Russian forces made 23 assault attacks, with firefights continuing to be waged outside of the villages of Vozdvyzhenka, Novoselivka Persha, and Sokil.
Over May, 715 occurrences, 271 up month-on-month, of the Russian occupying forces using chemical ammunition had been documented and recorded.
WAR: LOSSES AND AFTERMATH
ENEMY LOSSES
Russia’s combat losses in the war in Ukraine over the time period from June 24 through 30 had totaled:
8,340 personnel
61 tanks
115 combat armored vehicles
338 artillery gun systems
2 MLRS
10 air defense systems
1 warplane
219 tactical-operational UAVs
9 cruise missiles
395 automobiles and fuel tanks
71 pieces of special-purpose equipment.
In the village of Novonikolskoe, Russia’s Tambov region, a fire broke out at a main oil pipeline hub station in the aftermath of a drone strike. The drone targeted an oil tank at the Nikolskoe line production control station owned by Transnefteproduct JSC. The attack caused a fire, with no deaths or injuries reported officially.
Overnight on June 28, there was a drone attack targeting the Kremniy El microelectronics factory in the city of Bryansk and a military base in Karachev, Bryansk region, the Russian Federation. The attack damaged the roof of an industrial building at the factory and destroyed a warehouse at the military base.
In a special operation by the Main Intelligence Directorate at the Ministry of Defense (HUR MOD) on June 25, drones attacked and struck a field ammunition depot in the Olkhovatsky district, Voronezh region, the Russian Federation. The attack caused a fire followed by detonation.
On June 29, members of the BO_Team cyber community, supported by HUR MOD, carried out new attacks on Russian companies providing support for the war on Ukraine.
On June 26, HUR MOD carried out attacks targeting Russian Internet service providers in the currently Russian-held Crimea Peninsula. The local Russian-installed authorities warned residents about potential interruptions in Internet access that can follow soon after.
On June 27, drones attacked an aviation fuel factory in Russia’s Tver region. A pipeline, a workshop roof and building were damaged in the aftermath of the attack, according to sources.
On 27.06, HUR MOD’s cyber forces "turned off" cash registers in Crimea and brought to a halt traffic on the Kerch Bridge Highway. A massive DDos attack was made, targeting servers of Russian propaganda media outlets, communication service provides, and the Kerch Bridge traffic registration and control system.
UKRAINE: LOSSES AND AFTERMATH
Since the break-out of the full-scale war in Ukraine, Russian troops have killed 554 children and injured at least 1,419 more as of June 30, according to the Office of the Prosecutor General.
Russian shelling attacks on Donetsk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhya, Mykolaiv, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions left 31 people dead and 131 injured.
On June 29, a Russian bombardment attack on the town of Vilniansk, Zaporizhzhia region, killed seven people, including three children, and injured 36, among them nine children.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in a report released on June 28, documented that an external radiation monitoring station located in the vicinity of the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was destroyed in the aftermath of shelling attacks and subsequent fire.
On the evening hours of June 28, a Russian missile targeting Dnipro crushed through four levels of a nine-level apartment building, leaving one person dead and 12 injured.
Ukraine has lost 50 million square meters of housing stock ruined or damaged by Russia’s war of aggression.
On June 24, Russian invading forces attacked the town of Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, with drones and missiles, leaving five people dead and 41 injured.
The Burshtyn Thermal Power Plant has been destroyed beyond repair by Russian bombardment attacks. Overall, the energy facility was subjected to over 12 missile strikes.
On June 24, reports came that Anton Smetsky, a renowned Ukrainian choreographer fell in war.
WAR: POLITICAL DECISIONS, TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGHS, ARMS, ALLIES’ AID
UKRAINIAN HOME FRONT
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky:
on June 24, introduced Colonel Oleksiy Morozov as the new head of the State Guard Directorate of Ukraine;
congratulated personnel of the Special Operations Center "A" within the Security Service of Ukraine on the 30th anniversary of the Special Operations Center;
on June 24, dismissed Lieutenant-General Yury Sodol as the Joint Forces commander, replacing him with Brigadier General Andrii Hnatov;
on June 25, enacted a decision by the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine to extend the validity of sanctions against a number of Russian companies and businessmen, as well as persons with links to the Russian Federation, including Dmytro Firtash, Pavel Fuchs, and Vadym Novinsky;
On June 25, discussed investments in Ukraine with Sweden's Minister for Foreign Trade and for International Cooperation Development, Johan Forssel and representatives of Swedish businesses;
on June 25, dismissed Serhii Borzov as head of the Vinnytsia Regional State Administration;
on June 26, endorsed a legislation simplifying procedures for obtaining the War Veteran status;
on June 27, attended a ceremony commemorating fallen soldiers, held at a military cemetery in Lviv;
on June 28, met and talked with the President of World Athletics, Sebastian Coe;
on June 28, awarded Olha Zvonareva and Vyacheslav Madievskii, a reporter and a photojournalist with the National News Agency "Ukrinform", with medals of the Order of Merit, Third Class;
on June 28, in a ceremony celebrating the Ukrainian Constitution Day, presented state awards to servicemen, their families, as well as members of professional communities;
on June 29, welcomed back home Nariman Jelyal, deputy chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, who had been in Russian captivity since 2021.
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Following are the highlights from President Zelensky's interview with Trudy Rubin, a columnist with The Philadelphia Inquirer:
- neither current President Joe Biden nor presidential candidate Donald Trump supports Ukraine's membership in NATO today. Such a cautious policy is similar to "the steps of a deminer in a minefield," not the policy of world leaders";
- Zelensky said he does not know how to end the war in 24 hours, but if the plan proposed by U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump contains territorial concessions to Russia, then this is a "bad idea”;
- to enable Ukraine to effectively counteract Russian glide bomb attacks, the USA should permit the use of its supplied long-range ATACMS missiles for attacks against airfields located in the depth of Russia’s sovereign territory, which host airplanes used for missiles strikes on Ukraine;
- Ukraine will be satisfied with a scenario where negotiations with Russia will be conducted through intermediaries, similar to the one used in “grain corridor” negotiations;
- Armed Forces command has filed a request for mobilization, and is currently following this plan;
- Zelensky defined what victory would mean. He insisted that direct peace talks with Moscow wouldn’t end the war but would encourage further Russian aggression against Ukraine, Europe, and America. “It is impossible to help Ukraine with one hand and shake Putin’s hand with the other,” Zelensky said. “It will not work. It is not just a question of the West protecting Ukraine. It is Ukraine who is protecting all of the democratic countries that Putin will attack further on.”
VISITS TO UKRAINE
On June 24, Minister President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, President of the Bundesrat Manuela Schwesig arrived in Kyiv.
At the meeting with Mrs Schwesig, President Zelensky expressed gratitude for Germany's support for Ukraine, aid packages and shelter for our people. He also noted the approval by the EU member states of the negotiating framework for Ukraine's EU accession.
The President spoke about the situation on the battlefield and the priority needs of Ukrainians amid intensified Russian aerial attacks. Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted Germany's initiative to provide Ukraine with air defense systems and emphasized that our country needs additional air defense systems at the earliest time possible.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, at a meeting with Manuela Schwesig, expressed his gratitude to Germany for its support and significant contribution to bolstering Ukraine’s self-defense capability.
Verkhovna Rada Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk and Manuela Schwesig, in a separate meeting, talked over matters relating to Ukraine’s EU and Euro-Atlantic integration.
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President Natasa Pirc Musar of Slovenia arrived in Kyiv. Presidents Zelensky and Mrs Pirc Musar commemorated fallen Ukrainian soldiers, in a ceremony held in Kyiv.
Volodymyr Zelensky briefed his Slovenian counterpart on the preparations being made in anticipation of the second Peace Summit.
At the end of the meeting, the Presidents of Ukraine and Slovenia made statements to the media highlighting the following:
The Ukrainian Defense Forces have brought to a halt Russian offensive on Kharkiv region, albeit the situation remains challenging out there - Zelensky.
Zelenskyi announced that a plan to end the war will be finalized by year’s end.
The government of Slovenia has approved the additional disbursement of five million euros in funding for Ukraine's humanitarian needs, and the country will continue with military aid - Natasa Pirc Musar.
Ukraine is considering participating in several platforms of the forthcoming NATO Washington Summit in July - Zelensky.
Slovenia is finalizing a draft of a bilateral security agreement with Ukraine, and is planning to have it signed before the NATO Summit in Washington - the country's president.
Zelenskyi said that alternatives to the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (otherwise known as Ramstein group) are not currently being considered; NATO, instead, is proposing creating an additional tool to support Kyiv.
Slovenia, like other countries, seeks a peace, but it’s up to Ukraine to decide when and on what conditions to negotiate with Russia - the President of Slovenia.
Verkhovna Rada Speaker, Ruslan Stefanchuk held a meeting with the President of the Republic of Slovenia Natasa Pirc Musar to discuss the development of an international mechanism to compensate Ukraine for the losses and damages caused by Russia’s war of aggression.
On June 25, 90 servicemen got back home to Ukraine from Russian captivity, in addition to ten civilians who were returned to Ukraine on June 28, among them the Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, Nariman Jelal, who had been in Russian captivity since 2021. Overall, Ukraine freed 3,310 people from Russian captivity over the time since the start of Russian invasion.
In a pretty short time period, Ukraine has been able to domestically develop long-range strike drones and introduce them into series production. The drones are already used for attacks on enemy’s strategic targets as far as 1,000 km away and more.
The first Germany-supplied combat armored vehicles are already undergoing repairs in Ukraine by a joint venture with Rheinmetall Group of Germany.
Cabinet of Ministers:
Endorsed an action plan defining urgent measures in support of the citizens residing in areas where hostilities are ongoing.
Gave a greenlight to 50 school shelter projects to be constructed with subvention money.
On June 28, endorsed Andrii Danyk as the head of the State Service for Emergencies.
Endorsed the National Mine Action Strategy.
Ukraine and the European Union have signed a loan agreement under the Ukraine Facility. The EU's EUR 50 billion support program for Ukraine will run from 2024 to 2027, of which EUR 38.27 billion will be allocated to support the state budget.
On June 27, a tranche of unconditional financing (Pre-financing) amounting to €1.9 billion from the European Union was credited to the state budget of Ukraine. These funds are provided through the EU's financial instrument, Ukraine Facility.
Nearly four dozen armored combat vehicle brands, both foreign and indigenous, have been commissioned for operational use by the Ministry of Defense over the time since the start of Russian invasion, including Abrams, Leopard, and Challenger tanks as well Bradley infantry fighting vehicles.
The Ukrainian maritime corridor, secured by the Defense Forces of Ukraine, has successfully exported over 55 million tons of cargo over the past 10 months, including 37.4 million tons of agricultural products to 45 countries. Despite ongoing shelling, the corridor has seen an increase in volume, highlighting its effectiveness and maintaining Ukraine's position as a major agricultural exporter.
Over January through May 2024, Ukraine’s state budget spent UAH 732.8 billion on security and defense.
On June 25, Kyiv’s Pechersky District Court granted the prosecutor's motion to choose a measure of restraint in the form of round-the-clock house arrest for Ukrainian MP Mykola Tyshchenko.
ALLIES AND PARTNERS
Presidential visit to Brussels, June 27
Ahead of the European Council’s session, the President of Ukraine, President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen signed the Joint Security Commitments between Ukraine and the EU, in a ceremony attended by the leaders of the EU member states.
Presidents Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and Gitanas Nauseda of Lithuania signed a bilateral security agreement.
President Zelensky and Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas signed a bilateral agreement on security cooperation and long-term support.
In his opening speech at the European Council meeting, President Zelensky said that the trend of lifting sanctions against Russian oligarchs must be stopped and economic restrictions against representatives of the big Russian business must be tightened.
President Zelensky:
at a meeting with the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, in Brussels, discussed the start of negotiations on Ukraine’s EU accession and EU support for Ukraine;
held a meeting with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, where he emphasized the importance of maintaining and increasing sanctions pressure on Russia;
held meetings with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausieda and Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, at which they discussed Ukraine's path to EU membership, the Peace Summit and the continuation of defense support;
met with the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala to discuss of the supply of artillery ammunition and Ukraine’s movement on the path to membership in the EU and NATO.
met with the Prime Minister of Slovenia Robert Golob to talk over the finalization of a bilateral security agreement.
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The inaugural Intergovernmental Conference on Ukraine's accession to the EU took place in Luxembourg, thus officially launching negotiations on Ukraine's membership in the European Union.
On June 30, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE PA) adopted a resolution condemning the 10-year armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, and recognizing the actions by Russia's military-political leadership amid the all-out invasion of Ukraine as genocide of the Ukrainian people.
On June 24, the ministers of foreign affairs of the EU member states agreed the long-awaited 14th package of sanctions against Russia in connection with its war of aggression against Ukraine. This includes asset freeze and financial restrictions, strengthening anti-circumvention measures, as well as new restrictions on Russia’s LNG expansion plans.
June 27/GRAPHICS/ The 14th package of EU sanctions against the Russian Federation
The South Korean government has imposed sanctions against Russian and North Korean vessels, companies and officials involved in illicit trade in arms, oil and fuels, missile development programs and other activities violating UN Security Council resolutions.
On June 28, the European Union introduced sanctions against six Russian individuals and legal entities due to their involvement in Russia’s war in Ukraine. In particular, sanctions have been imposed on Transcontainer, one of Russia’s top railway container operators.
On June 25, the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala announced that the initial shipment of artillery projectiles purchased under the Czech-led initiative had already arrived in Ukraine. The Czech Republic will spend nearly 866 million crowns (34.7 million euros) in funding for its respective part of the initiative.
On June 25, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Sergei Shoigu, the ousted Russian defence minister, and Valery Gerasimov, Russia’s army chief, over allegations they committed war crimes in Ukraine.
On June 28, Finland announced the transfer of its 24th aid package to Ukraine amounting to USD 170 million. This fresh package brings Helsinki’s total support for Ukraine’s defense to USD 2.4 billion.
Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba is on a visit to the Republic of Croatia, where he will attend the 17th edition of the Dubrovnik Forum and hold several bilateral negotiations.
The first EUR 1.5 billion worth of windfall proceeds from immobilized Russian central bank assets will go to Ukraine by the end of summer. The assets have been frozen since February last year when Western allies introduced a raft of sanctions to cripple Russia's ability to finance the war against Ukraine, most notably by blocking the Central Bank's access to its foreign-exchange reserves.
It is expected that these financial resources allocated to support Ukraine will have a value of around USD 3 billion a year. Under the agreement, 90% of the proceeds will go into an EU-run fund for military aid for Ukraine Russia's invasion, with the other 10% going to support Kyiv in other ways.
The EU expects the assets to yield about 15-20 billion euros ($16.30-$21.70 billion) in profits by 2027.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Andrei Belousov on June 25. Austin initiated the call, the first between U.S. and Russian defense ministers since March 2023. Russia's Defense Ministry said the two "exchanged views on the situation around Ukraine." Belousov pointed out the danger of further escalation of the situation in connection with the continued supply of American weapons to the Ukrainian Army.
The President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda announced that his country has committed to allocate at least 0.25% of its GDP to support Ukraine security and defense.
The North Atlantic Council endorsed Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the next secretary general of the alliance for the next four years, succeeding Jens Stoltenberg.
June 26/GRAPHICS/ New NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte
Alain Berset, former Federal Councilor and President of Switzerland has been elected Secretary General of the Council of Europe for the next 5 years.
The European Union has developed a loophole to circumvent Hungary’s veto on the purchase of arms for Ukraine using frozen Russian central bank assets. Bypassing Budapest could also remove an obstacle that might complicate G7 efforts to secure a USD 50 billion loan for Kyiv by December, which is to be repaid through future revenues.
The European Council announced an extension of the temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees until March 4, 2026.
On June 25, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) found Russia guilty of human rights violations in Crimea and delivered a judgment on the merits in the first interstate case Ukraine v. Russia (concerning Crimea), finding the aggressor state guilty of systematic human rights violations on the occupied Ukrainian peninsula.
On June 27, deputy Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Yevhen Perebiinys paid a working visit to the Principality of Liechtenstein, during which he took part in the inauguration ceremony for the honorary consulate of Ukraine in Vaduz.
On June 25, the US State Department added Russia and Belarus to its list of state sponsors of human trafficking, along with China, North Korea, and Iran among a total of 13 countries on that list.
PUBLICATIONS AND INTERVIEWS
June 25/ Ukraine-EU accession talks got started: what will happen next
June 25/ How farmers in Donetsk region grow bread under shelling
June 25/ Vasyl Gamyanin, Ambassador of Ukraine to Indonesia: The more Ukraine in ASEAN, the less Russia out there
June 26/ Petro Beshta, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Lithuania: NATO Washington summit must enshrine a commitment to faster, steady weapons deliveries to Ukraine
June 26/ Vasyl Shklyar, author: The war brought many Ukrainians out of their lethargic sleep
June 27/ How Duda discussed the war in Ukraine with Xi Jinping
June 27/ How Ukraine’s Armed Forces are preparing a hell for Russia in occupied Crimea
June 27/ Yaroslav Halas, press officer for the 128th OGSHBr: the 128th is a brigade that has been fighting the Russians for more than a hundred years
June 27/ New NATO Secretary General: A Mark of Teflon and "Trump's whisperer"
June 28/ Yuri Felipenko, actor and soldier: I fell in love with trade of warfare as much as I did with my acting
June 29/ Puma’s aerial routes, or How to find an enemy among the Donetsk steppes
June 30/ Captured Ukrainian journalists: from the Council of Europe to the UN
Compiled by Maryna Dmytriv, Kyiv
