[Korrespondent] 23:18 Zelensky in an evening video message commented on the "really good" news about the third meeting in the Ramstein format: "There is another signal that Ukraine's defense support will be permanent. As part of Ramstein, Britain and Denmark announced a special donor conference in Copenhagen in August. Previously 14 states involved.
23:13 In the Sumy region, on one of the dirt roads on a Russian mine, a car was blown up - three people died on the spot, one was injured, said the head of the OVA Dmitry Zhivitsky. He also said that this afternoon the Russians fired at the Novoslobodskaya community twice from mortars and artillery, in addition, there were single shots at the Esmanskaya and Belopolskaya communities.
In the evening, two enemy helicopters from the territory of the Russian Federation fired five missiles at the outskirts of Glukhov. The rocket hit a residential building, one person died, six were injured. Damaged infrastructure facilities.
23:08 US Department of Defense spokesman Todd Bressail said that Washington has allocated about $5.6 billion to Ukraine since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion on February 24.
22:44 Zaluzhny said that the enemy had concentrated its main strike forces in the north of the Lugansk region and was trying to attack simultaneously in nine directions.
22:42 Zelensky said in an evening video message that in all international contacts he hears admiration for the actions of Ukrainian defenders and defenders: "The world really wants to learn from Ukrainians how to fight and how to win. Over the 112 days of this war, the Ukrainian army has proved that courage and wisdom on the battlefield, together with the ability to tactically outplay the enemy, they give a significant result, even despite the significant advantage of the Russian army in the number of soldiers and equipment.
22:39 Zelensky said that he spoke with Johnson, discussed the situation on the battlefield, Ukraine's defense needs and food security threats.
22:36 Canada will provide Ukraine with ten interchangeable barrels for M777 artillery pieces as part of new military assistance worth 9 million Canadian dollars (7 million US dollars), Defense Minister Anita Anand said.
22:32 The head of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, said that the US and allies have trained 60 Ukrainian troops in the handling of HIMARS and 420 in M777 howitzers. In addition, training is underway in the development of armored personnel carriers and drones. Milli also said that the international community has provided Ukraine with 97 thousand anti-tank systems - "more than tanks in the world."
According to Milli, Ukraine uses artillery more efficiently and is better at fighting tactically than Russia: “It is clear that Russia has more artillery than Ukraine. Estimates vary: someone says 45 to one, 20 to one, 10 to one. But on in fact, no one knows exactly what the numbers are. Although, in fact, there are more in Russia, unfortunately. But this is not a war of numbers."
According to the general, the Russians use artillery to aimlessly cover cities with fire: "Russia just shoots to shoot - without achieving any military goals."
21:40 A Russian rocket hit a wagon with humanitarian aid World Cental the Kitchen, which was provided for Mariupol residents in the centers of Yamariupol , said Petr Andryushchenko, an adviser to the mayor of the city.
21:35 The construction of temporary granaries in Poland on the border with Ukraine will take up to four months, said Polish Minister of Agriculture Henryk Kowalczyk. According to him, Biden's proposal to provide infrastructure for the export of grain on the Polish-Ukrainian border is "extremely interesting," but many practical issues need to be resolved in order to implement it.
Currently, Poland can ensure the export of about 1.5 million tons of grain from Ukraine per month, while the need is about 5 million. "Such investments can be completed in three to four months," Kowalczyk said.
21:31 The Ukrainian military has completed training on the HIMARS MLRS, and by the end of June Ukraine will receive them for defense in the Donbass, General Mark Milley, head of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said following the Ramstein-3 meeting. He also listed the total amount of US aid to Ukraine:
- more than 60 thousand Javelins,
- over 5000 Stingers,
- over 700 Switchblade drones,
- 20 Mi-17 helicopters,
- hundreds of thousands of ammunition for small arms.
21:23 Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev said that Russia seeks to end hostilities in Ukraine as soon as possible: "Russia is interested in reaching political and diplomatic agreements as soon as possible, which would allow to stop hostilities. However, the negotiations between Moscow and Kiev are frozen by the Ukrainian side" . At the same time, he stressed that the negotiations were frozen at the insistence of the United States and Great Britain.
21:19 The head of the Committee of the Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, General Mark Milley, said that about 100 military personnel are dying in Ukraine every day: "In the media, we see reports that Ukraine is losing 100 people killed and 100, 200 or 300 people wounded per day. I'd say it's close to our estimates."
20:55 The Telegraph writes that two Americans who fought for Ukraine were captured during the fighting with Russian troops near Kharkov last week, as evidenced by their comrades. Alexander Dryuke, 39, and Andy Hyun, 27, served as volunteers in one of the units of the Ukrainian army and became the first Americans to be captured by the Russians.
20:47 The conflict between Turkey and Greece is experiencing a new escalation. Ankara claims that Athens is violating international law by building up weapons on a number of islands in the Aegean Sea. Read more in the material Erdogan threatens Greece with war .
20:26 The Kerch bridge will be the number one target for Ukraine after receiving the promised weapons, said Major General of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Dmitry Marchenko: "This is not a secret either for their military or for our military. Neither for their civilians, nor for our civilians. It will the number one target for defeat... We just have to cut off the main gut of pulling up reserves. And believe me: those who ran in Simferopol and Crimea with Russian flags will quickly get Ukrainian ones and will run with them."
20:17 US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke about the details of supplies from the United States. Ukraine will receive:
- 18 units of 155-mm howitzers;
- 36 thousand 155-mm shells;
- 18 tactical vehicles for transporting howitzers;
- additional shells for HIMARS;
- four vehicles for equipment repair;
- two Coast Guard systems with Harpoon missiles;
- thousands of protected radio stations;
- thousands of optical devices, including night vision.
In addition, Germany promised to provide Ukraine with three Mars MLRS, Slovakia - Mi-17 helicopters, and Canada, Poland and the Netherlands - artillery.
19:44 Biden had a telephone conversation with Zelensky and said that the United States is providing a new $1 billion military aid package. This package will include artillery and coastal defense systems, as well as ammunition for artillery and advanced missile systems. In addition, the United States allocates $225 million for humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
19:09 The Russians are trying to advance on Slavyansk and in Severodonetsk, and in the Kherson region they are equipping positions for defense, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports. The grouping of enemy troops has been increased by one BTG from the 138th separate motorized rifle brigade of the Western Military District. Also in the Bakhmut direction, the enemy increased the grouping of the battalion tactical group from the operational reserve, redeployed to Pervomaisk from the Kupyansk region. Separate units of the 8th Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District were introduced into the areas of the settlements of Kamyshevakh and Popasnaya.
18:51 The UN will investigate reports of the illegal export of children from the occupied territories of Ukraine to Russia and their adoption, the organization's commission of inquiry said in a statement following the first visit to Kiev. It will also continue to collect evidence on sexual violence, violations of the rights of children and the elderly and other vulnerable groups. All those involved in the commission of crimes, if possible, will be identified.
18:38 The GTS operator of Ukraine announced its readiness to increase the volume of gas transit through Sudzha due to the reduction in transportation through the Nord Stream. Thus, Gazprom may increase gas transit through Ukraine by 82.4 million cubic meters per day.
18:17 The head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA, Valentin Reznichenko, announced another shelling of the Zelenodolsk and Apostolovsk communities. According to preliminary data, there are no victims and injured, several high-rise buildings are damaged. In Apostolovo there is a fire in the forest belt, rescuers are extinguishing the fire.
18:10 The mayor of Volchansk, Kharkiv region, is suspected of treason, the Office of the Prosecutor General said. According to the investigation, the official, who went over to the side of the Russian Federation, supported the creation of the so-called "provisional civil administration of the Kharkiv region" and voluntarily participated in its activities. On June 3, 2022, in occupied Kupyansk, he took part in an event at which an illegal body was created.
18:07 Albania, Montenegro and North Macedonia support granting Ukraine candidate status for EU membership. "On this European path, our countries are not competitors, but only complement and enhance each other's capabilities," Zelensky said following today's meetings.
18:02 Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin called for increased military assistance to Ukraine: "We must strengthen our common commitment to the self-defense of Ukraine, and we must make even more efforts so that Ukraine can protect itself, its citizens and its territory."
Austin also noted the progress that has been made since the last Ramstein meeting: "The Allies are providing Harpoon launchers and missiles to strengthen the defense of the coast of Ukraine, the UK is providing M-270 launchers, training for the Ukrainian military. Some of our allies and partners provide howitzers and artillery ammunition, and the Ukrainian forces use this to protect the Donbass." In addition, tanks and helicopters continue to arrive in Ukraine, the head of the US Department of Defense added.
He urged Western countries to mobilize more aid for Ukraine now that Russia is focused on capturing the Donbass and using long-range systems. The head of the Pentagon added that the United States is currently working to provide Ukraine with long-range fire capabilities, armored vehicles and coastal defense.
17:58 Stoltenberg said that Western countries should agree on a new package of military assistance to Ukraine at the end of June at a summit in Madrid.
17:54 The United States imposed sanctions against three people from Russia, Ukraine and Sweden, two of them are associated with the organization Russian Imperial Movement .
17:42 Stoltenberg admitted that he was too optimistic in assessing the timing of Sweden and Finland joining NATO: "I was too optimistic at that time, it's true. Because at that stage we had no information that problems might arise. But we have since heard about Turkey's concerns and we have acknowledged that it may take longer than expected."
17:25 In Ukraine, a terrorist attack against the country's leadership was prevented, Deputy Interior Minister Yevgeny Yenin said on the air of the Rada channel. According to him, the attack was prevented thanks to information received from operational sources. At the same time, he did not specify the details: "I am sure that after the victory it will be possible to tell much more about this."
17:09 The United States plans to allocate more than $650 million in new military assistance to Ukraine, including Harpoon anti-ship missiles, writes Bloomberg.
17:03 Gazprom announced that it is stopping the operation of another Siemens gas turbine at the Portovaya station and from tomorrow it will be able to supply no more than 67 million cubic meters of gas per day to Nord Stream against the planned volume of 167 million cubic meters.
16:59 Germany has frozen Russian assets worth 4.48 billion euros, Finance Minister Christian Lindner said. This amount also includes the shares of Russian companies.
16:55 EU Ambassadors today discussed a discussion paper on the new European Political Community. According to journalist Rikard Jozwiak, the new formation will not replace organizations such as the Council of Europe and the OSCE, and will not be an "alternative" to the expansion of the European Union. "At the moment there are more questions than answers, especially on the budget and added value," writes a Radio Liberty journalist.
16:37 Scholz called the political reasons for the reduction in gas supplies via Nord Stream. Earlier, Gazprom said that gas supplies to Nord Stream could only be provided in the amount of up to 100 million cubic meters per day, with a planned volume of 167 million. The monopolist blamed Siemens for this, which allegedly returned gas pumping units from repairs at the Portovaya compressor station.
16:20 Zelensky addressed the politicians and the people of the Czech Republic: "The Czech people are well aware of how compromises end at someone else's expense and what concessions to tyranny lead to, which offers to take only supposedly part of the desired territory in order to pretend that the aggression has stopped. Who wants to seize everything, will never stop, taking only a part."
The President stressed that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is only the first step that the leadership of the Russian Federation needs to open the way to other countries. Therefore, Ukraine must receive everything for victory - modern, powerful enough weapons, financial assistance and fundamental valuable support, "which will finally knock out of Russia's hands its main ideological weapon, namely, the assertion that Europe is not capable of real unification and that Ukraine is not needed by Europe. ".
15:53 There is no need to mine the Black Sea coast of Ukraine to start transporting grain , a safe route for ships can be laid in areas where there is no mine threat, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said: "The areas where sea mines are known. It is possible to create safe exits to three ports ", and this will allow ships to proceed without any threat. Ukrainian boats will serve as guides. After ships enter the security zone, they will be inspected."
In addition, Cavusoglu called the UN plan for the export of Ukrainian grain to be implemented: "We are waiting for a response from Russia on this issue. Turkey supports this plan. If the parties support the initiative, then we can organize a meeting in Istanbul to discuss the details."
15:35 Podolyak responded to Medvedev's statement, which he made in the context of a possible lend-lease for gas from the United States: "If Russian imperialism had a face, it would be Medvedev. A small man with big complexes, whose only opportunity to attract attention and assert himself is throw poison at Ukraine or threaten the world. Ukraine was, is and will be. Where D. Medvedev will be in two years is a question."
Earlier, Medvedev said that Ukraine in two years may cease to "exist on the map of the world."
15:14 In Cairo, the European Union, Israel and Egypt signed a trilateral agreement on gas exports. According to the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, the Israeli energy resource will be sent to factories in Egypt, from where it will be received by the EU countries in the form of liquefied gas.
15:12 Putin and Xi Jinping talked on the phone, noted the "good dynamics of development" of bilateral relations, and exchanged views on Ukraine. Xi Jinping drew attention to China's independent stance and its promotion of "world peace," writes CCTV. "All parties should responsibly seek a proper resolution of the Ukrainian crisis. China is ready to continue playing its due role in this regard," the PRC leader said.
15:10 The Russian troops once again fired at Nikolaev, as a result of blows to a high-rise building five people suffered, the head of OVA Vitaly Kim reported.
15:08 Kherson Commercial Sea Port has resumed work and is preparing for the transshipment of goods, Russian media report, citing the "administration" of the region.
15:04 Bus service between Crimea and the "liberated" regions of southern Ukraine is planned to be organized before July 1, Aksyonov said.
14:54 It is quite legal to hand over subpoenas on the beaches in Odessa, as in any other place, but in the matter of conscription, the state will primarily rely on the reserve, said the speaker of the Odessa OVA Sergey Bratchuk. According to him, there are many people in the region who are waiting in reserve: "We understand that the battles, unfortunately, are very heavy, there are losses. Therefore, we need to replenish our brigades. People are happy to do their male duty."
14:52 The UN is opening an office in Lviv to coordinate the work of international humanitarian organizations, Anna Palonko, head of the UN humanitarian hub for the West of Ukraine, said: "We are now creating a hub in Lviv - this is an office that will include six regions - Rivne, Ternopil, Transcarpathian, Volyn ", Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk. And we aim to coordinate the efforts of partners in all sectors. Among the priorities are food needs, as well as cash assistance, shelters, education and winterization in these areas."
14:46 An electronic vote has started in Kiev to rename city objects whose names are associated with Russia. Voting is carried out in the Kiev digital application and will last until June 19 inclusive. The list includes 296 objects that were selected by an expert commission.
14:35 The Turkish TV channel TRT reported that Kiev, Moscow and Ankara will appoint representatives with the rank of generals to operate an emergency communication channel for the export of grain from the ports of Ukraine.
14:31 There is no mention of the seventh package of sanctions in the draft communiqué following the summit of EU leaders, Radio Liberty journalist Rikard Jozwiak said. According to him, the document only notes that "the approval of the sixth package of sanctions further increases the pressure on Russia to stop its war against Ukraine."
14:29 NATO is preparing new defense schemes when certain forces will be allocated to protect specific allies and be on high alert, Stoltenberg said.
14:24 The Armed Forces of Ukraine liberated the villages of Spivakovka and Plants in the vicinity of Izyum, said the deputy of the Izyum City Council Maxim Strelnik.
14:06 Prime Ministers of Montenegro and Albania Dritan Abazovic and Edi Rama visited Borodianka and Irpen. "Immediately after our arrival, we visited Borodyanka, a city destroyed at the beginning of the invasion. We are witnessing the destruction caused by the war. Together with Edi Rama, we pray for peace, standing firmly on the side of the citizens of Ukraine," Abazovich wrote on Twitter.
14:01 The SBU blocked the work of a Kiev IT company that developed software for Russian-controlled "administrations" in eastern Ukraine. In particular, the company supplied software for paying utility bills to uncontrolled territories and generally worked with gas and water supply companies. In total, thanks to the software of the people of Kiev, more than 10 million hryvnias in equivalent were collected in the "budget" of the captured regions.
13:59 Reznikov announced that he had arrived in Brussels for a meeting of Ramstein-3 defense ministers.
13:57 The total damage from the war in Ukraine's agriculture has reached $4.3 billion, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy reported.
13:31 Greece will provide Ukraine with up to 30 infantry fighting vehicles, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in an interview with ERT. According to him, the deliveries of BMPs will take place as part of the partial re-equipment of the army fleet with modern vehicles from Germany: “At the moment, we are exchanging a small number - from 20 to 30 BMP-1s - for much more modern German-made vehicles. We are helping Ukraine and at the same time strengthening our armed forces with newer combat vehicles".
13:26 Russia has equipped a training tank training ground in the Zaporozhye region, said Anatoly Kurtev, secretary of the Zaporozhye City Council, citing data from the Defense Forces. According to him, the Russian military arrived there, and fuel tanks were brought from Crimea, but there is no data on the preparation of the offensive. Kurtev also said that during the day the enemy made 34 shelling from the MLRS Grad, Smerch and tanks in the region.
13:24 Ukraine is preparing a plan B in case it is impossible to unblock the seaports, said First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy Taras Vysotsky. Mobile elevator banks and sleeves are already being imported in order to have in reserve potential equipment for storing an additional 10-15 million tons.
13:21 Granting Ukraine candidate status for EU membership is the right decision, said Romanian President Klaus Iohannis after talks with Macron: "I believe that candidate status should be granted as soon as possible, this is the right decision in terms of morality, economics and security" .
13:13 Stoltenberg confirmed that Zelensky will be expected at the NATO summit in Madrid on June 29-30 - in the format in which the president will be able to take part due to circumstances.
13:08 Stoltenberg said that NATO is preparing a plan to transfer Ukraine to the arms of the alliance. He added that tonight NATO defense ministers should announce new military assistance for Ukraine. The package will include heavy weapons and long-range artillery.
13:04 Moscow hopes that the West "will be smart enough not to use nuclear weapons" in Ukraine, said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. Also, according to him, Russia "rejects the ideology of a limited nuclear war," and the West's accusations of the opposite are groundless.
Ryabkov also stressed that Russia "will put an end to the special operation" in Ukraine "where Moscow needs it." "We will stand firm in our positions," he said.
12:38 Zelensky will at some point have to negotiate with Russia to end the war, Macron said during a visit to Romania, Reuters reports. He also promised to do "everything to stop the Russian military forces, help the Ukrainians and their army and continue negotiations."
12:34 The head of the ruling Law and Justice party in Poland , Deputy Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski, said in an interview with Gazeta Polska that the West should not focus on avoiding a military solution to the conflict in Ukraine: "The West's focus on avoiding war makes us somewhat weaker in front of Russia, which does not take into account any values, we hit her on the head with technique and preparation, but in ourselves we reduce the determination to win.
12:30 The morning explosion in Chernobaevka near the market is a terrorist attack committed by the Russians, said Sergei Khlan, adviser to the head of the Kherson OVA. According to him, there are wounded and dead.
12:03 The Russian-appointed "chairman" of the Zaporizhia Regional State Administration Yevgeny Balitsky said that "lists of volunteers for protection against Ukrainian troops" have begun to be formed in the region, which already includes more than 200 people.
11:55 Prosecutor General Irina Venediktova and Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Karim Khan examined the sites of Russian war crimes in Kharkiv, the Office of the Prosecutor General said. The parties discussed the general steps of the strategy of bringing to account and justice.
11:52 Since February 24, the US has announced 11 tranches of military assistance to Ukraine for almost $4.6 billion, the US embassy in Kiev has reported.
11:49 10,000 residents remain in Severodonetsk, compared to 106,000 before the Russian invasion, the mayor of the city, Alexander Stryuk, said. He called the humanitarian situation in the city critical, but added that communication with him remains.
11:43 On June 12, another category of citizens was released from mobilization in Ukraine - the law on deferment for students and teachers of vocational schools came into force, for which the Rada voted in April. Only full-time or dual students can receive a deferment from mobilization. For vocational school teachers, the deferment is granted only to those for whom this activity is the main place of work.
11:31 Scholz abandoned the idea of completely nationalizing the former German division of Gazprom Gazprom Germania - the chancellor fears that such a decision "may annoy Putin" and lead to a cessation of Russian gas supplies, writes Bloomberg citing sources. The former division of Gazprom in April was transferred to the control of the German energy regulator. The German government decided to take the company, which was under sanctions, under long-term external management.
11:24 In Chernobaevka, Kherson region, an explosion thundered in the market area in the morning, there are dead and wounded, reports Suspіlne with reference to local residents. Russian media reported that as a result of shelling allegedly from the Ukrainian side, two civilians were killed and five were injured.
11:21 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that near Zolochev, Lviv region, Caliber missiles destroyed "an ammunition depot for weapons transferred to Ukraine by NATO countries, including M777 howitzers." Also, a missile attack on the military airfield Voznesensk in the Nikolaev region allegedly destroyed aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force. And near the stations Dobropolye and Pokrovsk in the "DPR" and Orlovshchina in the Dnipropetrovsk region, according to the RF Ministry of Defense, "a large number of weapons and military equipment from the United States and European countries" were destroyed.
10:57 In the Nikolaev region on the night of June 15, the enemy launched three missile attacks on the Pribuzhanovskaya community. According to preliminary information, the air defense system worked, there were no casualties or damage, the OVA said. Also yesterday afternoon there were shellings of the Shirokovskaya, Bereznegovatskaya communities, the village of Limany of the Galitsyn community, the village of Kotlyarovo of the Shevchenkovsky community. People were not hurt.
10:55 The Kharkiv OVA warned that missile strikes could be launched on Kharkiv and Lozova today. Residents are asked not to ignore air raid warnings and to limit their stay outside.
10:53 Medvedev said that Ukraine may cease to exist: “Who said that in two years Ukraine will even exist on the world map? Although the Americans don’t care anymore - they have invested so much in the anti-Russia project that everything else trifle".
10:49 In Ukraine, at the initiative of the SBU and at the request of the prosecutor's office, the assets of the Belarusian fuel company involved in financing the aggression of the Russian Federation were arrested for UAH 20 million. The prosecutor's office transferred the assets to the management of ARMA.
10:43 In Mariupol, the resistance of local residents is moving from sabotage to an active phase. According to the adviser to the mayor of the city, Petr Andryushchenko, on June 9, two tractors and three large trailers for trucks burned down on the Taganrog highway in the parking lot of the EMERCOM of the Russian Federation. The reason is arson. And on June 11, on the eve of the celebration of the "Day of Russia", in the crowd for humanitarian aid near the Metro, an unknown person stabbed a worker of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation in the back, the wound turned out to be fatal.
10:37 Ukrposhta has announced the results of voting for the sketch of the stamp Good evening, mi from Ukraine! In total, 833,803 Ukrainians took part in the survey, including 766,626 users in the Diya application. This version of the stamp received 314,473 votes.
10:31 Russian colonel, propagandist Sergei Postnov has been eliminated in Ukraine, the Council of Veterans of the Central Office of the Internal Affairs Department of the Russian Federation has announced. Postnov died on the night of June 14 during the "execution of military duty." The propagandist was the head of the department for interaction with the media of the Russian Guard. He accompanied the invaders in Gostomel, Kyiv region, as well as in Kharkov and Luhansk regions.
10:19 The number of crimes in Ukraine has decreased by a quarter on average, Vadim Denisenko, adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs, said on the air of the telethon: "We can say that recently, since February 24, the crime situation in the country has improved."
10:07 In Pokrovsk, the Russians fired at the railway track at night, the wagon with food was destroyed, the track was damaged, the power lines were cut off. There are no dead or injured, Pokrovsk Mayor Ruslan Trebushkin said.
10:03 The United States will support the union of Ukraine, Great Britain, Poland and the Baltic countries, if it strengthens the defense potential. "Washington is interested in strengthening the alliance's capabilities, in particular on the eastern flank, so the US is open to initiatives that will help build capacity," US Permanent Representative to NATO Julianne Smith said.
09:57 In the Kharkiv region, seven civilians were injured per day: in the Chuguevsky district - four people, in Izyumsky - one person, in Kharkov - two people, the head of the OVA Oleg Sinegubov said.
09:43 Officials and analysts in the West are considering three main scenarios for the development of events in Ukraine, CNN reports:
- Russia will gradually capture more and more new territories in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions.
- Neither side will be able to advance, the war will drag on in the positional phase for months or even years, with heavy losses for both sides and consequences for the world economy.
- The least likely scenario is that Russia will adjust its goals, claim to have achieved what it set out to achieve, and try to pave the way for an end to hostilities.
- If Russia manages to gain a foothold in the occupied territories, the US fears that Putin will begin to use this territory as a springboard for further offensive deep into Ukraine.
09:26 In Mariupol, at the entrance of one of the houses in the Levoberezhny district, the bodies of three dead were found. The cause of death was the collapse of the carrier raft, the date of death was two or three days ago, said Petr Andryushchenko, an adviser to the mayor of the city.
08:54 British intelligence notes that after more than a month of fierce fighting, Russian troops now control most of Severodonetsk. Russian tactics of warfare in cities, based on the heavy use of artillery, caused significant damage to the entire city.
The units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, along with several hundred civilians, are hiding in the underground bunkers of the Azot plant. Russian forces are likely to be anchored in and around Azot, while the Ukrainian military can survive underground. This will likely temporarily prevent the RF from reassigning these units to missions elsewhere.
It is unlikely that Russia expected such a strong resistance or such a slow conflict of attrition when initially planning the invasion, analysts say.
08:51 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy on the morning of June 15. The enemy suffered the greatest losses in the Bakhmut and Severodonetsk directions.
- personnel - about 32,750 (+250) people liquidated,
- tanks - 1440 (+6),
- armored combat vehicles - 3528 (+25),
- artillery systems - 722 (+1),
- MLRS - 230 (+1),
- air defense systems - 97 (+0),
- aircraft - 213 (+0),
- helicopters - 179 (+1),
- UAVs of the operational-tactical level - 591 (+3),
- cruise missiles - 129 (+4),
- ships/boats - 13 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tankers - 2485 (+12),
- special equipment - 55 (+1).
08:47 The number of Russian missile ships in the Black Sea has decreased from four to two, they carry 20 Calibers on board, OK Pivden reported.
08:26 The Russians launched two missile attacks on the Novomoskovsky district of the Dnepropetrovsk region, a public infrastructure facility and country houses were badly damaged, there were no casualties, said the head of the OVA, Valentin Reznichenko.
08:23 In the Lugansk region, fighting continues in Severodonetsk, Toshkovka and in the Vrubovka area, many wounded in Lisichansk, said the head of the OVA Serhiy Gaidai. According to him, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are holding back the enemy from three sides, protecting Severodonetsk and preventing them from advancing to Lysichansk.
The Russians fired on structures near the former Donsod factory and several houses nearby, the situation is similar in the area of the glass factory. Air strikes were carried out on Belaya Gora, Ustinovka and Metelkino. Severodonetsk, Lisichansk, Toshkovka, Ustinovka, Borovskoye, Metelkino, Belaya Gora, Nikolaevka, Vrubovka were shelled from mortars, artillery and multiple launch rocket systems.
08:10 Stoltenberg said that Ukraine should receive more heavy weapons, NATO allies and partners have prepared such weapons and are stepping up efforts.
07:56 Russian troops unsuccessfully stormed seven settlements, the enemy suffered losses and retreated. In particular, the enemy's offensive against Bakhmut bogged down. Fighting continues in the area of Rubezhnoye, Krasnopolye, Severodonetsk, Toshkovka and Vrubovka, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports in the morning report .
07:15 On the night of June 15, Russian troops fired on the city of Apostolovo, Dnepropetrovsk region, from rocket launchers Hurricane, Mayor Andrei Osa said. At least four people died as a result of the shelling.
In turn, the head of the military administration of Krivoy Rog, Alexander Vilkul, said that 10 private houses and a hospital were damaged by shelling in Apostolovo. All four of the dead are men, there is also one injured.
07:04 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reports that the Russian military leadership intends to expand the reserve of recruits by manipulating official requirements. So, in the Russian Federation, they can raise the age limit for conscription into the army from 40 to 49 years and cancel the mandatory requirement for military service for those who will serve on a contract in tank troops.
The move demonstrates Russia's growing shortage of manpower to fill the losses of combat units in Ukraine, analysts say. Going forward, the Russian military leadership is likely to continue its efforts to expand the pool of suitable recruits by amending the regulations governing conscription and contract service.
01:55 For 100 days of a full-scale war against Ukraine, Russia has used up most of its military potential. Bloomberg found out that the Russian Federation is running out of resources and it may be forced to announce a general mobilization. For more details, see the material Mobilization or freezing .
00:19 The Ukrainian military destroyed the ammunition depot of Russians in Nova Kakhovka, Kherson region, said the adviser to the head of the OVA Serhiy Khlan: "Today at lunchtime, our Armed Forces very precisely and purposefully hit the ammunition depot and the center for the repair of military equipment, which was in Nova Kakhovka in one of the industrial regions. It flew there very clearly. It detonated from lunch and here until late in the evening."
[ZERO] Starting in April, dangerous rhetoric related to regional nuclear aspirations began coming out of Poland - apparently directed as a 'threat' to Russia amid the invasion of Ukraine. Early that month, for example, ruling Polish party leader, Deputy 
The Polish government has officially told the United States it is interested in opening negotiations on the possibility of hosting a US missile defence site.