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[Regnum] A storm and “mega-rain” hit Moscow and the Moscow region, raging winds knocked down trees, and visibility on the roads deteriorated greatly.
Squally winds with gusts of up to 18–23 m/s are expected, corresponding to a force nine storm. Leading specialist of the Phobos hydrometeorological center Evgeniy Tishkovets reported this on his Telegram channel. According to him, this weather will last in the capital all day. Moscow authorities urged citizens to refrain from going out if possible due to worsening weather. All city services are working in enhanced mode to eliminate the consequences of the storm.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations warns that on June 20, until 22:00, rain and squally winds with gusts of up to 18–23 m/s are expected in Moscow. From 12:00 to 17:00 there is a possibility of tornadoes forming.
Due to bad weather, the Moscow Zoo has closed, and festival grounds and cultural and recreation parks are temporarily closed. The capital's authorities called on the owners of cafes and restaurants not to serve visitors on the verandas for now, and to remove structures from the streets that could be knocked down by the wind.
On June 19, in a conversation with Lenta. ru" scientific director of the Hydrometeorological Center Roman Vilfand said that June 2024 will be the rainiest for the entire observation period. The expert called the heavy rain a “mega-shower.” According to him, this phenomenon is explained by the peculiarities of the movement of air masses at normal pressure.
Earlier, weather forecasters reported that from June 17, thunderstorms would occur in Moscow, due to which up to 30 mm of precipitation could fall in the capital. Thermometer readings will be in the range from +23 to +26 degrees.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
21:02 Borrell said that the 14th package of EU sanctions against Russia is “a powerful set of individual and sectoral measures aimed at undermining Russia’s military efforts against Ukraine.” In particular, the package "targets the military-industrial defense complex, financial services, the energy sector, sanctions evasion, war crimes, including those involved in the deportation of Ukrainian children."
20:13 Since 2022, more than 52 thousand Ukrainian soldiers, sergeants and officers have been trained as part of the EU mission, the Ministry of Defense reported.
19:09 Putin said that he is ready to continue the dialogue with the Ukrainian side on the basis of Istanbul and Minsk. At the same time, he added that Russia’s proposals to end the war will change “depending on the situation on the ground.” In addition, Putin said that Moscow is “thinking” about possible changes to its nuclear doctrine, but Russia “does not yet need the ability to launch a preventive nuclear strike.” Putin also again stated that in response to arms supplies to Ukraine, Russia does not rule out arms supplies to other countries.
According to Putin, for Russia, a strategic defeat would mean “the cessation of its statehood,” which means “there is no need to be afraid - we must go to the end.” He also said that if Kyiv links negotiations with Moscow with the withdrawal of Russian troops, “then this will never happen.”
19:04 The United States will supply Patriot and NASAMS missiles to Ukraine as a priority, said White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby. According to him, the US government has made a “difficult but necessary decision” to change the priorities of the nearest planned deliveries of foreign military products to other countries in favor of Ukraine. At the same time, he clarified that these changes will not affect supplies to Taiwan. Deliveries should begin before the end of summer.
19:01 In the Donetsk region, while performing work on one of the power lines, a team of power engineers came under fire, one of them was wounded, the Ministry of Energy reported.
18:57 Zelensky said following a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief Headquarters that he had instructed the government to develop conditions that would make it easier for people to install solar panels and batteries. “With tax and customs benefits, special credit programs,” the president clarified. He also added that he expects the government to develop a strategy for the development of renewable energy and distributed generation at the state level.
“All public and administrative buildings must be equipped with energy-saving technologies. Solar panels, smart meters and energy storage installations should appear in every school and every hospital as soon as possible. Regional military administrations have been instructed to monitor this at the local level,” Zelensky emphasized.
18:36 The German arms concern Rheinmetall announced that it is expanding the framework agreement for the production of 155-mm artillery ammunition from 1.2 billion euros to 8.5 billion euros. The company noted that this is the largest order in its history. The signed contract is aimed at increasing the reserves of the Bundeswehr and its allies, in particular Ukraine. Deliveries of shells will begin in 2025.
18:29 On Friday, June 21, oblenergos will apply hourly shutdown schedules throughout Ukraine from 00:00 to 24:00, Ukrenergo reported. From 00:00 to 06:00 and from 13:00 to 23:00 the scope of restrictions will be greater.
18:21 The Ministry of Defense has approved the procedure for additional payments of 70 thousand UAH for military personnel for 30 days at the front. According to the document, the military is paid a one-time remuneration for every 30 days of completing combat missions.
18:07 As of today, 186 places where Russians are holding Ukrainian prisoners of war and 29 places where Ukrainians are tortured and ill-treated have been identified, said Dmitry Usov, secretary of the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War. He recalled that to date, 3,210 Ukrainian citizens have been returned from Russian captivity. At the same time, 90% of them state the fact of cruel treatment.
17:34 Explosions occurred at Cape Chauda in Crimea - ammunition was probably hit, reports the Crimean Wind telegram channel. According to eyewitnesses, after the explosion, ambulances went in that direction.
17:01 The Lithuanian company Litgrid announced that it will transfer autotransformers and other equipment worth more than 4 million euros to Ukraine. The company noted that the Lithuanian and Ukrainian power systems use the same voltage, which differs from that used in many European countries. Therefore, transformers and other substation equipment supplied by Litgrid are suitable for the Ukrainian electricity transmission system.
16:38 In Ukraine, due to power outages, there is a threat of outbreaks of hepatitis and cholera, said Health Minister Viktor Lyashko. According to him, Ukraine is facing a critical situation similar to those that arose when the Kakhovka dam was blown up due to power outages and attacks on energy facilities that lead to a cessation of water supply.
16:13 As a result of today's shelling of populated areas in the north of the Donetsk region, four people were killed and four more were wounded, said the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin. In particular, in the morning the Russians dropped a guided bomb on Konstantinovka - one person was killed and one was wounded. During the day, the enemy fired cluster munitions at the Roskoshnoe community of Ilyinovsk - three people were killed and three were wounded. Among the wounded is a teenager born in 2009.
15:17 Romania will transfer the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system to Ukraine, subject to continued negotiations with allies on obtaining a similar or equivalent air defense system. The corresponding decision was made by the Supreme Defense Council of Romania, the presidential administration reported.
14:30 Russians attacked a civilian car in the village of Tekstilnoye, Kherson region, one person was killed, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin. He also said that due to Russian shelling, Kherson was left without electricity.
14:26 As a result of a night Russian attack at two energy facilities, seven energy workers were injured, Ukrenergo reported.
14:18 The security agreement between Poland and Ukraine “will be ready soon,” said Polish MP, Chairman of the Council for Cooperation with Ukraine Pavel Kowal. At the same time, he added that the document will only be an addition, since Warsaw has been supporting Kyiv militarily for more than two years.
13:41 The Biden administration plans to stop all open orders for Patriot systems and redirect supplies to Ukraine until it has enough protective equipment, the Financial Times writes, citing sources. This also applies to missiles for the air defense system. This decision may be announced as early as Thursday, June 20.
12:54 South Korea will reconsider the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine, Yonhap writes, citing a representative of the country's president.
12:10 Ukraine allows its participation in the Chinese peace summit with the participation of the Russian Federation, said the Ukrainian Ambassador to Singapore Ekaterina Zelenko in a commentary to the South China Morning Post. According to her, Kyiv will consider the possibility of participation, provided that the negotiations are based on “the rules and principles enshrined in the UN Charter and international law.”
11:33 The permanent representatives of the EU countries agreed on the 14th package of sanctions against the Russian Federation, the Belgian presidency reported.
11:15 Zambia joined the peace summit communiqué, Zelensky said. In total, the document has already been signed by 79 states and six organizations.
10:59 The Ministry of Defense announced that it is launching the Army+ chatbot - it was created to support military personnel, civilians and their families. The chatbot is available at https://t.me/UAForces_bot and offers prompt answers to a wide range of questions - for example, about the status of a combat participant, military medical commission, reservations, benefits, payments, etc.
10:37 This is the second time the Russians have simulated missile launches from the Tu-95, said Sergei Bratchuk, speaker of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army South. According to him, in this way the enemy trains its crews and tries to put pressure on the Ukrainian air defense.
Bratchuk also said that the enemy is losing a lot of air defense systems in Crimea as a result of Ukrainian attacks. He added that the Russians are using these systems not for protection, but for attacks on Ukraine. Now the enemy is pulling even more systems onto the peninsula, in particular Promethea. “I think that if they appear, they will imitate the work, or it will be research into tactical characteristics,” says Bratchuk.
09:45 EU countries were unable to agree on the 14th package of sanctions against Russia, in particular its liquefied gas sector, due to objections from Germany, writes Reuters. In particular, Berlin expressed concern about the expansion of measures that would force EU companies to guarantee that their clients could not then sell sanctioned goods to Russia. Germany believes that German small businesses will suffer if the measures are extended to non-dual-use products, such as chemicals or metalworking equipment.
09:09 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believes that there is a deeper goal behind Putin’s trips to the DPRK and Vietnam - Moscow wants to create a coalition of countries that it could try to present as a real alternative to NATO. Putin is seeking to create the illusion that Western countries are Ukraine's only supporters while the rest of the world supports Russia, analysts say.
08:46 In the Kherson region over the past 24 hours, as a result of Russian shelling, one person was killed and three were injured, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin. Two high-rise buildings and 14 private houses, the territory of a shopping center, an elevator, a farm, and a gas pipeline were damaged.
08:42 During the night Russian attack, the power grids of the Brovary district of the Kiev region were damaged, DTEK reports.
08:38 In the Tambov region, after a drone attack, a tank caught fire on the territory of the Platonovskaya oil depot in the Rasskazovsky municipal district, said Governor Maxim Egorov. According to him, the remains of a UAV were also discovered in the Pervomaisky municipal district - the drone exploded in the air.
08:34 Preparations for the second Peace Summit are already underway, said the head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak. “We also already know about the enemy’s plans regarding attempts to disrupt this summit. The Russians are upset by the support of Ukraine in the West and among the countries of the Global South. However, the reality is that a just peace in accordance with the UN Charter will still defeat the enemy’s attempt to change the world order and the rules of the game. will have to be accepted," he added.
08:29 In the Kiev region, during a night attack by drones, power lines and equipment of one of the enterprises were damaged as a result of falling debris. No people were injured, said the head of the OVA, Ruslan Kravchenko.
07:53 In the Krivoy Rog and Nikopol districts of the Dnepropetrovsk region, three people were wounded as a result of a night attack, said the head of the OVA Sergei Lysak.
07:50 At night, the Russians fired at one of DTEK’s thermal power plants, three power engineers were wounded, the company reported. The station's equipment was also seriously damaged.
07:42 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of June 20:
personnel - about 530,920 (+1170) people,
tanks - 7987 (+3),
armored combat vehicles - 15,337 (+18),
artillery systems - 14,052 (+45),
MLRS - 1105 (+1),
air defense systems - 859 (+2),
aircraft - 359 (+0),
helicopters - 326 (+0),
UAV of operational-tactical level - 11 260 (+39),
cruise missiles - 2298 (+1),
ships/boats - 28 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 19,134 (+56),
special equipment - 2357 (+6).
07:31 Air defense shot down five of nine missiles and all 27 Shahed attack UAVs at night , the Air Force reported. During the night attack, Russia, in addition to drones, used four Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles (all of them were destroyed), as well as three Iskander-M ballistic missiles and two Kh-59 guided missiles (one of them was shot down) .
Critical infrastructure facilities were attacked, the main direction of attack was the east of Ukraine, in particular the Dnepropetrovsk region. Air defense operated in Dnepropetrovsk, Zaporozhye, Donetsk, Nikolaev, Kherson, Kharkov, Kyiv, Cherkassy, Poltava and Vinnitsa regions.
06:27 At night, the Russian Federation launched a massive attack on the energy infrastructure of Ukraine. Equipment was damaged at facilities in Vinnytsia, Dnepropetrovsk, Donetsk and Kyiv regions, Ukrenergo reported.
05:09 At night, the Russians attacked Kiev with attack drones, said the head of the KGVA Sergei Popko. All enemy targets were destroyed on the approaches to the capital. Currently, no destruction or casualties have been recorded in the capital.
04:55 The Russians hit a critical infrastructure facility in the Vinnytsia region, said the head of the OVA Sergei Borzov. No people were hurt.
04:43 Residents of the village of Enem in Adygea and the village of Afipsky in the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation reported explosions and fires. In Enem there is a LUKOIL-Yugnefteprodukt oil depot, and 8 km from Enem there is the Afipsky oil refinery, where explosions were also heard. The operational headquarters of the Krasnodar region denied information from Russian publics about a fire at the Afipsky oil refinery. According to official data, in Slavyansk-on-Kuban a drone fell on a private house, killing one person.
00:51 The White House has officially confirmed the permission of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to use American weapons on the territory of the Russian Federation near the Kharkov and Sumy regions, said Michael Carpenter, senior director for European affairs at the White House National Security Council: “We have stated quite clearly that this permission allows the Ukrainians to fire back at the Russians positions directly across the border in the Kharkov region, as well as in the Sumy region." Thus, he said, Russia will be deprived of the opportunity to accumulate troops on its side of the border, from where it attacks Ukrainian territory.
Commenting on Putin's visit to Pyongyang, Carpenter noted that Russia is seeking to assemble a coalition with other countries such as North Korea, Iran, Syria and, to a certain extent, China, but this will not help it in confronting the entire democratic world, which continues to provide support for Ukraine .
Ukrainian soldiers continue to hold back Russian invaders.
In the Pokrovsky direction, fighting continues in 14 locations. The direction remains the hottest.
The total number of enemy attacks along the entire length of the front since the beginning of the day is 96. The enemy continues to use aviation and attack in several directions. Ukrainian defenders hold the line. The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces announced this on Thursday, June 20.
In the Kharkov direction, during the day, the occupiers have already dropped six KAB from the territory of Russia, from the directions of Belgorod and Shebekino, Belgorod region. The areas of Volchansk, Neskuchny and Liptsy were bombed. The enemy carried out unsuccessful assault operations today in Volchansk and near Tikhoy.
Preliminarily, in the Kharkov direction, the Russians today lost 59 people killed and wounded. Several more occupiers surrendered.
In the Pokrovsky direction, fighting continues in 14 locations, in particular in the areas of Sokol, Vozdvizhenka and Novoaleksandrovka. The direction remains the hottest. The enemy is also using aviation. Enemy KABs attacked Evgenovka, Volche and Novaya Poltavka today. The total number of enemy attacks per day increased to 34.
Ukrainian defenders hold off the invaders, inflicting significant losses. Over the past 24 hours, the invaders have lost 295 people in this direction, 99 of them irrevocably. Three armored combat vehicles, two guns, a unit of special equipment and a UAV ground control station were destroyed. Three armored vehicles and four enemy artillery systems were damaged.
After lunch, two new unsuccessful attempts by the enemy to attack in the Kurakhovsky and Dnieper directions. At the last one, the Russians also dropped six guided bombs - the areas of Novotyaginka, Ivanovka and Nikolaevka were damaged.
In other areas, the situation has not changed significantly. The defense forces continue to contain the enemy and inflict maximum losses along the entire front line.
Let us remind you that during the day on June 19, Russia lost about 1,200 military personnel at the front . The total losses of the aggressor country crossed the line of 530 thousand people.
In response to the Kiev regime's attempt to damage Russian power facilities, the Russian Armed Forces launched a long-range high-precision group strike by air-based missiles, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles at Ukrainian power facilities ensuring production and weaponry for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The goal of the strike has been achieved. All the assigned targets have been engaged.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces continued advancing to the depth of the enemy's defences. Losses were inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 36th Naval Infantry Brigade, 120th, 127th Territorial Defence brigades, and 13th National Guard Brigade near Tikhoye, Volchansk, Glubokoye, and Liptsy (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 290 Ukrainian troops, three motor vehicles, one U.S.-made M142 HIMARS MLRS launcher, one German-made 155mm Panzerhaubitze-2000 howitzer, two 152mm D-20 howitzers, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 electronic warfare station.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 14th, 21st, and 116th Mechanised brigades near Nevskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Sinkovka (Kharkov region), and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic). Two counter-attacks launched by units of the AFU 3rd Assault Brigade were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 500 Ukrainian troops, one infantry fighting vehicle, two U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, five motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzer, one U.S.-made 105mm M119 howitzer, and one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-37 electronic warfare station.
Two AFU artillery ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front line and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 24th, 28th Mechanised brigades, and 79th Air Assault Brigade near Konstantinovka, Chasov Yar, and Kurakhovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
One counter-attack launched by units of the AFU 10th Mountain Assault Brigade was repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to more than 785 Ukrainian troops, five armoured fighting vehicles, including two U.S.-made M113 armoured fighting vehicles, 17 motor vehicles, one UK-made 155mm FH-70 howitzer, three 152mm D-20 howitzers, two UK-made 105mm L-119 howitzer, and one Croatian-made 128mm RAK SA-12 MLRS launcher.
In addition, one AFU electronic warfare station and five field ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 23rd, 47th Mechanised brigades, and 110th Territorial Defence Brigade near Toretsk, Novgorodskoye, Rozovka, and Novosyolovka Pervaya (Donetsk People's Republic). Five counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 68th Jaeger Brigade were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 380 Ukrainian troops, one U.S.-made MaxxPro armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, one 152mm 2A65 Msta-B howitzer, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 105mm M119 howitzer.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 102nd, and 128th Territorial Defence brigades near Velikaya Novosyolka, Urozhaynoye (Donetsk People's Republic), and Gulai Pole (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 140 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, six motor vehicles, and one U.S.-made 155mm M198 howitzer.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, 141st Infantry Brigade, and 35th Naval Infantry Brigade near Zherebyanka, Nesteriyanka (Zaporozhye region), and Ivanovka (Kherson region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 70 Ukrainian troops, two motor vehicles, one U.S.-made 155mm M777 howitzer, one U.S.-made 155mm M198 howitzer, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces engaged AFU manpower and hardware clusters in 105 areas during the day.
Air defence units shot down 74 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles and 21 U.S.-made MLRS projectiles.
In total, 613 airplanes and 276 helicopters, 26,008 unmanned aerial vehicles, 531 air defence missile systems, 16,385 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,346 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 10,665 field artillery guns and mortars, as well as 22,726 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
21:04 Personnelthe first combat use of FAB-3000 M-54 with UMPC at the point of temporary deployment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the village. Liptsy, Khar'kovregion.
19:18 DefeatUkrainian tank with FPV drone.
This time, the guys from the special forces of the Vostok group “registered” the T-80BV tank in Storozhevoye, more than 4-5 kilometers from the LBS.
19:05 Job of UAV operators of the 18th Army in the Kherson direction, who identified the parking of Ukrainian Armed Forces vehicles, and later worked on targets.
18:36 Destroyed Himars MLRS of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Telegram channel “Iznanka” reported that in the area of the settlement. Khotomlya (near the city of Khar'kov), Russian intelligence officers discovered the starting position of the Himars of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. After the launcher reached the temporary deployment area, it was immediately struck by the Iskander OTRK, which completely destroyed Western equipment, along with security vehicles and personnel.
17:35 During the next UAV flight over the right bank of the Dnieper, the Orlan-10 operator discovered an enemy mortar, whose coordinates were immediately transmitted to the command post. The mortar fired from artillerydestroyed. The Orlan crew recorded the exact defeat of the enemy.
17:22 Ukrainian troops shelled the Soviet district of Makeyevka on Thursday using HIMARS MLRS, the JCCC reported.
16:52 News from Volchansk (Kharkiv region):
It is reported that the Russian Armed Forces knocked out the Ukrainian Armed Forces from houses southwest of the aggregate plant. Now attack aircraft are clearing the forest area near the Volchya River.
16:28 Yuriy Podolyaka analyzes the situation near the village. Karlovka (Pokrovskoe direction):
“Several wartime Ukrainian channels immediately posted news about our morning successes in the Karlovka area. Where, according to their reports (after the morning attack), we already control about half of the village. They assess the situation of their “garrison” here as difficult.
At the same time, traffic also occurs along the other bank of the Karlovskoye Reservoir, in the SNT area.
A little further north the assault on Yasnobrodovka continues.”
16:01 Impact quadcopter operators noticed and destroyed the enemy “Baba Yaga”, which was heading towards the positions of the Russian Armed Forces.
15:29 Donetsk direction: advance of the Russian Armed Forces at the Karlovskoe reservoir situationas of 15:00 June 20, 2024.
In the Donetsk direction, Russian troops have advanced west of Netaylovo, and in Krasnohorivka they continue to storm the positions of Ukrainian formations in the northeast.
On the northern flank, fighting is taking place in the gardening community on the approaches to Karlovka. And on the opposite bank, the Russian Armed Forces advanced to the former elite cottage community. Consolidation in this area will allow us to take fire control over the northern and central parts of Karlovka to support the attack by attack aircraft.
If the Russian troops also managed to get hold of the outskirts of Yasnobrodovka, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will have no other option for retreat than to break through under fire from Umansky to the north-west to Skuchnoye with heavy losses.
In the south, fighting continues in the central part of Krasnogorovka. From the east, Russian troops break through enemy defenses along Nakhimov Street and the banks of the Lozovaya River, forming a “half-cauldron” for Ukrainian Armed Forces units defending in the private sector and on the territory of the park named after. Shevchenko.
In Maksimilyanovka, the Russian Armed Forces have entered the eastern outskirts, and fighting is also taking place in forest plantations southeast of the settlement. At the same time, the enemy still holds the northwestern outskirts of Georgievka, which merges with it.
14:22 In the Kupyansk direction, the Russian army continues to disable the logistics infrastructure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Onvideo- defeat of the Gorokhovatsky bridge west of Borovaya, Khar'kovregion. The bridge served as one of the main supply channels for the Svatovsko-Kremensk group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
14:15 A woman born in 1987 was wounded as a result of a rocket attack in the Sovetsky district of Makeyevka; a school and private houses were also damaged, the JCCC reported. It is noted that this morning two MLRS rockets were fired into the area.
13:29 The Russian Armed Forces launched a group strike on Ukrainian energy facilities that ensure the production of weapons and equipment for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
It came in response to Kyiv’s attempts to attack Russian targets. The objectives of the strike were achieved, the Ministry of Defense reported.
13:02 The new Ukrainian 155mm self-propelled gun 2S22 "Bogdan" on the Tatra T815-7 chassis was destroyed in the Khar'kovregion -photo.
12:45 A child was wounded in the Central City district of Gorlovka due to artillery attack from Ukrainian troops, said the mayor of the city, Ivan Prikhodko.
12:22 The enemy reports that the Russian Armed Forces have already liberated half of Karlovka.
12:05 In the Kuybyshevsky district of Donetsk, a civilian born in 1981 was blown up by a Ukrainian anti-personnel mine “Lepestok”, he was taken to the hospital, the mayor of the city of Kulemzin said.
11:50 Advisor to the head of the DPR Yan Gagin reported that he was wounded near Donetsk as a result of an attack by a Ukrainian drone.
11:25 Operational-tactical aviation of the Vostok group hits rear areas in the Vrem'evsky direction, where the reserves of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are concentrated.
11:17 Calculation of TOS-1A “Solntsepek” in a heap “puts» thermobaric rounds at the position of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Crews of the heavy flamethrower systems TOS-1A "Solntsepek" of the Novorossiysk mountain formation of the Airborne Forces deliver crushing blows with 220mm thermobaric rounds to the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Verbovoy area, burning out the enemy's buried shelters, observation and strong points, ammunition caches and artillery positions.
11:05 Consequences of the AFU attack in the Petrovsky district of Donetsk -video.
10:55 Ukrainian militants hit a substation with cluster munitions in the village of Novoye, Zaporozhye region, wounding two power engineers who were doing restoration work there, reported the governor of the region, Balitsky.
10:17 Kyiv militants are artillery attack the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, 17 rounds of 155mm caliber have been fired since midnight, the JCCC reported.
The mayor of the city of Kulemzin clarified that as a result of artillery attack in the specified area, the glazing of apartment buildings, as well as cars, were damaged.
10:12 There is information that the Russian Army has come close to the borders of Maksimilyanovka, the village next to Georgievka in the Kurakhovsky sector.
09:17 Compilation video from Sudoplatovtsy with the destruction of enemy equipment by night VT-40 drones.
09:12 Front-line report as of June 20 from military correspondent Yevgeny Lisitsyn:
Toretsk direction: The Russian Armed Forces launched an offensive in several areas at once. From the side of the Mayorskaya railway station, our fighters reached the outskirts of Severny, occupying the pumping station.
In the area of Shirokaya Balka, the Russian army attacked towards the village of New York, reaching its outskirts. Our fighters also reached the southern end of the village of Alexandropol, diverting the forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Sukhaya Balka and supporting the attack on New York.
The enemy recognized the tactical success of the Russian troops, reporting an advance of two kilometers in all areas of the breakthrough. The offensive was supported by artillery and aviation.
Khar'kov direction: fighting continues in Volchansk. The enemy evacuates the wounded and transfers reserves under artillery fire from Russian troops. The counterattacks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have died down, but the arrival of assault units from among the prisoners is expected. In the area of the village. In the direction of Liptsy, the enemy is building up its forces.
Svatovo-Kupyanskoe direction: the enemy expects the Russian troops to attack Borovaya.
Zaporozhye Front: the situation has not undergone significant changes. The enemy is conducting artillery artillery attack and drone attacks.
Kherson direction: the situation is stable, the actions of small groups of infantry continue. The enemy receives dozens of FPV drones every day.
Avdievka direction: heavy fighting is taking place in the Sokol area. The enemy holds the western outskirts and center of the village, losing armored vehicles.
09:09 Ukrainian media reported explosions in Ukrainian-controlled Kherson.
08:15 FPV calculation of fighters of the “North” group knocked out another armored personnel carrier of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
In Volchansk, the enemy is evacuating and transferring reinforcements; they are being “hunted” by FPV-UAV crews.
08:12 A Su-30cm fighter of the Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed a Ukrainian drone in the zone of responsibility of the Center group of troops -video.
08:10 Crew of the Orlan-10 drone of the Dnepr group revealed on the right bank of the Dnieper, a Ukrainian mortar and corrected the Russian artillery strike on it.
08:09 Units of the Vostok group of troops stopped attempts to strengthen the Ukrainian Armed Forces' forward positions and rotation in the areas of the settlements of Novodonetskoye, Marfopol and Cherivnoye. This was reported by the head of the group’s press center, Alexander Gordeev.
08:07 “Lancet” with a thermal imager destroys a camouflaged howitzer of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the village of Petrovka in the Khar'kov direction –video.
08:04 Russian Aerospace Forces Su-30cm fighter destroyed an enemy unmanned aerial vehicle in the area of ??responsibility of the Center group of troops.
08:02 The enemy reports significant advance of our forces in the Avdeevsky direction in the Ocheretino area.
08:00 Official summary of Representative offices of the DPR in the JCCC:
A total of 29 facts of armed attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC.
seven7 civilians were also injured, including a teenager - a girl born in 2007.
Damaged:
Three residential buildings,
Four civil infrastructure facilities.
A total of 21 attacks from the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donetsk direction,
Eight artillery attacks from the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Gorlovka direction.
In total, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired 89 units of various ammunition.
Hanoi, June 20, 2024, 19:31 - IA Regnum. Russia has never refused negotiations with Ukraine. Moscow is ready for dialogue with Kiev on the basis of the Istanbul and Minsk agreements, said Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“If negotiations are connected with the withdrawal of our troops, which the Kiev regime dreams of, then, apparently, this will never happen, because the Kiev regime does not want to leave power, does not want to hold normal elections in accordance with the Constitution of Ukraine. That is, they will forever delay the ceasefire and they are interested in our troops remaining in these territories, because they are not interested in holding elections,” the Russian leader noted.
The head of state emphasized that he was not aware of any signals about negotiations from the Verkhovna Rada.
As Regnum reported, on June 7, Russian President Vladimir Putin, commenting on the prospects for peace negotiations in Ukraine, said that the Kiev regime has no legitimacy. The Russian leader noted that it will be possible to conduct a dialogue with Kiev only if you first “defeat” it.
The head of state explained that the current leadership of Ukraine will not implement any agreements if this is not done. He added that the Kiev regime regularly says one thing and acts differently.
Russia sincerely wanted to reach an agreement with Ukraine at peace talks in 2022, the delegation from Ukraine expressed the same desire, said presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, who headed the negotiating team from the Russian Federation in Istanbul.
In Istanbul, the Russian and Ukrainian delegations came to agreements on the non-aligned and non-nuclear status of Ukraine and security guarantees for it. But the Kiev regime abandoned the agreements reached, and its head Vladimir Zelensky said that Ukraine would seek a return to the 1991 borders.
Arakhamia admitted in November 2023 that the peace talks in Istanbul were disrupted by the then British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who convinced Kiev to continue hostilities.
On June 17, 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a meeting with the leaders of African countries, showed them the initialed peace treaty with Ukraine, which provided for the neutrality of Kyiv and security guarantees. He also showed a draft of the Istanbul Treaty, which included various provisions, including the number of military equipment and personnel. The Ukrainian authorities abandoned the agreements as soon as Russia withdrew its troops from Kyiv, the president emphasized.
Hanoi, June 20, 2024, 19:39 - IA Regnum. Russia has no goal of approaching Kharkov, President Vladimir Putin said on June 20.
“This is, so to speak, a tactical direction. And the enemy will try to present it as a strategic success if he succeeds,” Putin said during a conversation with reporters during a visit to Vietnam.
The head of state also noted that the West is pushing the Kiev regime to push the Russian Armed Forces out of the Kharkov region at any cost, and emphasized that such attempts will cost Ukraine dearly.
“In fact, this command “at any cost” - I assure you that it is so, I know what I’m talking about - if it is not based on reality, it will again cost the Ukrainian armed forces very dearly,” noted the president.
As Regnum reported, on May 28, the head of state noted that the Russian Armed Forces had moved to create a security zone in Ukraine. He emphasized that the events in the Kharkov direction were provoked by the actions of the West.
On May 17, Putin explained the offensive in the Kharkov region by the creation of a sanitary zone with the border regions of Russia. The President said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine had shelled and continue to shell residential areas of the border territories, including Belgorod, and the creation of such a zone would help avoid the death of civilians. Russian troops are advancing near Kharkov strictly according to plan and are achieving success; they have no task to take the city, Putin added.
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As much as I deplore Biden's policy in Ukraine, as much as I hope that Putin can thwart Biden's plans to expand NATO into Ukraine, I would never install any kind of Russian software onto my computer. When I was still working in the computer business, it was clear that Russia is second only to China when it comes to cyber crime. Interestingly, Ukraine is right behind them at third.
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[Regnum] The father of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in 1990 pardoned serial killer, Nazi Erich Gustav Scharfetter, who was sentenced to 18 life sentences. The relevant documents were published on the History.rf portal.
Judging by the materials that were found and translated by expert of the Russian Military Historical Society (RVIO) Yegor Yakovlev, on February 1, 1980, a court in Germany found Scharfetter guilty of 18 murders committed in a concentration camp in the occupied territory of the USSR, and sentenced the Nazi to 18 life sentences. Scharfetter beat women with rubber batons, shot at prisoners, and also beat them to death with a pickaxe, for which he received the nickname Kirkenik (“man with a pickaxe”).
Five years after his sentencing, Scharfetter's daughter began petitioning for clemency due to his advanced age and poor health. In February 1990, the head of the federal state of Lower Saxony, Minister-President Ernst Albrecht, father of Ursula von der Leyen, pardoned the criminal. German authorities released him from prison on March 30, 1990. He died in 1998 at the age of 90.
As reported by IA Regnum, earlier the German magazine Bunte wrote that two relatives of the Vice-Chancellor and Minister of Economics of Germany Robert Habeck served as officers in Nazi Germany. Habeck's grandfather was an Obersturmführer of the SA (storm troops), and his great-grandfather was an SS officer from the close circle of Nazi Germany's propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels. Khabek’s great-grandfather was recognized as a war criminal, the material says.
In February, German media reported that German Foreign Minister Annalena Bärbock's grandfather, whom she often talks about at various memorial events, was a Nazi and served in the Wehrmacht. During World War II, Baerbock's grandfather was a Wehrmacht officer, an air defense engineer, and an active supporter of the Nazi regime. In 1944 he was awarded the Hitler Cross of Military Merit with swords.
The German Foreign Ministry tried to justify Berbock, saying that the head of the department allegedly did not know about the Nazi views of her ancestor.
The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, previously noted that Germany supports the neo-Nazi Kiev regime because the descendants of the Nazis are in power in Berlin. In particular, German Foreign Minister Berbock for a long time “forgot” to say that her grandfather not only fought against the USSR as part of the Wehrmacht, but was also an ardent supporter of National Socialism, the diplomat recalled.
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