2.47pm – Cholera cases in Kherson after dam collapse
Cases of cholera and E. coli have emerged in the Kherson region, which is under Ukrainian control, following flooding from the Kakhovka Dam explosion. This was announced by the head of the State Environmental Inspectorate of Ukraine, Oleg Pavlenko, who was quoted by Rbc-Ukraine as saying that the water was also contaminated by fuel, fertilizers and pesticides. “Cholera and E. coli cases have been reported in the flooded areas,” Pavlenko said. Well water in flooded areas can only be used after analysis. The authorities have now banned fishing and the sale of fish.
14:22 – Moscow: Two attacks by Kiev in the Bakhmut area are repelled
The Moscow Ministry of Defense, as RIA Novosti reports, claims to have repelled two Ukrainian attacks south of the city of Bakhmut: “The enemy was not allowed to penetrate in the direction of the settlement of Kleshcheevka in the Donetsk People’s Republic.” Defense of Russian units,” the ministry said. The ministry said up to 350 Ukrainian soldiers, two armored fighting vehicles and six vehicles were destroyed in the fighting.
2:18 pm – Putin signs law: Sea of Azov is “inside” Russian Federation
Putin signed today the law declaring the agreement with Ukraine to be “bordering” the Sea of Azov and defining it as the “inland sea” of the Russian Federation after the annexation of Ukraine’s Zaporizhia, Kherson and Donetsk regions. The decree was published on the Russian government’s legal information portal; The draft law presented by Putin himself had previously been approved by both chambers of the Russian parliament. “After the accession of the Donetsk People’s Republic, the Zaporizhia region and the Kherson region to Russia, Ukraine lost the status of a state bordering the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait. The Sea of Azov has become an inland sea of Russia. Against this background, the agreement has lost its validity,” the Russian Senate said when approving the initiative earlier this month.
The scrapping agreement was signed by both countries on December 24, 2003 and ratified by Russia in 2004. As part of the Ukrainian counteroffensive that has been going on for more than a week, Kiev is trying to cut the land bridge between Russia’s territory and Crimea and open an exit to the Sea of Azov.
2:13 p.m. – Putin ignores Shoigu and Prigozhin attacks him again: they are shot
(by Marta Serafini) More signs of tension within the ranks of Moscow’s military establishment. On Russia Day, a holiday commemorating the country’s independence after the fall of the USSR, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited wounded soldiers in Ukraine and even presented awards to some of them. This was a rare encounter with soldiers involved in the conflict. Images of the visit to Vishnevsky Hospital in Krasnogorsk, on the outskirts of Moscow, were not immediately broadcast by the Kremlin. “Vladimir Putin presented awards to the military personnel and held talks with them,” the statement said. However, in the images released later, we see Putin being accompanied by Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu but seemingly avoiding any contact with him. At times she even turns her back on him and avoids meeting his eyes. According to some observers, this is further evidence that relations with the General Staff of the Russian Army and the Tsar are far from peaceful.
2.11pm – As African Presidents, do you broker peace?
(by Francesco Battistini, sent to Zaporizhia) There is an Egyptian, a Ugandan, a Zambian, a Comorian, a Senegalese and a South African talking to Putin and Zelenskyy. This is no diplomatic joke: this weekend there will actually be a mission of six African presidents in Kiev and Moscow to negotiate peace in Ukraine. “In the face of such a tragedy, our continent can neither remain silent nor remain indifferent,” was the introductory sentence of Congolese President Denis Sassou Nguesso, who will lead the delegation. (…)
– Vladimir Putin and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa
2:09 p.m. – The (German) skulls in the swamp of war
(by Marta Serafini) It’s not just the mud and victims of the flooding caused by the Nova Kakhovka Dam collapse. And there is not only this war that destroys the earth and life. Where the Dnipro used to be, today the Wadden Sea stretches from the Kherson region towards the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. And out of this swampy quicksand emerge the skeletons of the Nazi soldiers who occupied the region during World War II. (…)
14:06 – The President of Algeria in Russia begins a three-day visit
Abdelmajid Tebboune, President of Algeria, begins today a three-day official visit to the Russian Federation at the invitation of his counterpart Putin. The Algiers boss’s mission, which has been postponed several times in recent weeks, is part of “the strengthening of cooperation between the two friendly countries”. During the visit, the Presidency adds, Tebboune will also take part in the work of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Relations between Russia and Algeria date back to the Algerian War of Independence, when the National Liberation Front sought outside support in its fight against France. Over the years, Algeria has maintained a position of formal equidistance between East and West, maintaining ties with both. Russia supplies arms and technology to Algeria: the two countries have partnerships in the energy sector, including gas and nuclear power.
1:46 p.m. – Prigozhin’s provocation: “Enough with Ukraine, I’m going to Mexico”
When asked what the Wagner group’s next area of operations after Bakhmut might be, Prigozhin replied that his mercenaries will move to Mexico: “As for the future work of the Wagner group in Ukraine, I’m not sure if we will be there will operate.” Ukraine. For reasons of trolling I can say that we will be moving to Northern Mexico.
13:44 – Kryvyi Rih, 11 civilian casualties after Russian bombing
The number of civilians killed in Kryvyi Rih in southern Ukraine in the early hours of the morning Russian bombing rises to 11: “The body of another dead man was recovered from the rubble of a private company in the city.” “On that horrific night the enemy killed 11 civilians,” the head of the Dnipro Regional Military Administration Sergiy Lysak wrote on social media, adding that the search for victims and the rescue operation have been completed and dismantling of the rubble is now starting.
13:42 – Moscow arrests some employees of the defense sector: “They cooperated with Kiev”
The Russian Security Services (FSB) have announced that they have arrested some defense sector employees “suspected” of collaborating with the Ukrainian secret service for “supplying technical documents and samples of military objects used in the manufacture of weapons”. to work together and “plan explosions” to cause damage to “railways in the Kursk and Belgorod regions carrying supplies for units of the Russian Armed Forces” that have invaded Ukraine. This was reported by Russian news agencies. Tass writes that two people were arrested. According to the Interfax agency, the FSB states that they confiscated four kilos of explosives from those arrested and that they “confessed”.
1:40 p.m. – Putin ratifies deal with China on gas supplies
Putin ratified the agreement between Moscow and Beijing on cooperation in the field of natural gas supplies via the Far East route. The agreement, Ria Novosti reports, “sets out the basic conditions for the design, construction and operation of gas transportation infrastructure and natural gas supplies along the Far East route, including the cross-border section of the pipeline,” said Anastasia Bondarenko, deputy head of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation. Three authorized organizations have been identified under the agreement: on the Russian side it is Gazprom, on the Chinese side it is China National Oil and Gas Corporation and China National Pipeline Company.
13:27 – Prigozhin: “Kiev still has great offensive potential”
“Ukraine’s offensive potential is far from exhausted,” Wagner Group patron Yevgeny Prigozhin replied to those who asked him to assess the progress of the counteroffensive of the Kiev Armed Forces. Prigozhin stated that “any offensive and its results must be evaluated only after the enemy’s offensive potential is exhausted.” As far as I know, Ukraine’s offensive potential is far from exhausted. And that’s why, as they say in Russia, we count our chickens in the fall,” he added. In a month and a half to two months we have to determine whether they have achieved their result or not.”
13:16 – Russian media reports that a high-ranking Russian general was killed in Zaporizhia
Russian media reported that a veteran Russian general was killed in a Ukrainian missile attack on the southern front of Zaporizhia. “As a result of an enemy missile attack, the Chief of Staff of the 35th Combined Army, General Sergei Goryachev, was killed,” prominent war blogger Woenkor said in a Telegram post.
13:08 – Kiev advanced 250 meters towards Bakhmut in one day
“During the course of the offensive, our troops advanced 250 meters in the direction of Bakhmut on the last day.” Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Hanna Maliar writes on Telegram, adding that the soldiers of Kiev also “advanced 200 meters in the direction of Toretsky and 500 meters – 1 kilometer in the direction of Berdyansk”. The Russians, he adds, “are doing everything they can to hold the positions they have taken.” They are actively using shock troops and aircraft, and hitting with artillery. During the offensive, our troops encounter minefields and anti-tank ditches. All of this is happening while the enemy is continuously launching counterattacks with armored vehicles and massively deploying ATGMs and kamikaze drones.”
12:09 – WSJ, USA will deliver depleted uranium ammunition to Kyiv
The US should supply Ukraine with depleted uranium ammunition. This was explained by the Wall Street Journal, citing a US official. Depleted uranium munitions have already raised concerns and criticism about their impact on health and the environment. According to the Wall Street Journal source, the decision came after weeks of internal debates within the Biden administration over how to equip the Abrams tanks that the United States is already shipping to Kiev.
10:39 am – Moscow: “Leopard tanks and US Bradley vehicles captured”
Several German-made Leopard tanks and American Bradley armored personnel carriers were captured by Russian forces in fighting in the Zaporizhia region of Ukraine. This was announced by the Moscow Ministry of Defense by releasing a video of the vehicles.
10:34 am – Filorussi, at least 17 dead from Kakhovka Dam collapse
The death toll from the failure of Ukraine’s Kakhovka Dam has risen to at least 17 in Russian-controlled areas. This was stated by the pro-Russian authorities of the Kherson region, quoted by Tass. The death toll announced by pro-Russian authorities comes on top of the ten deaths reported yesterday by Ukrainian authorities in the Kiev-controlled part of the territory.
09:48 – Berlin: “We will continue to send Leopard 2 to Ukraine”
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Germany will not be able to replace all tanks damaged or destroyed in combat in Ukraine, but Berlin will continue to supply more Leopard 2 tanks to Kiev from July. Pistorius spoke about it on RTL Direkt last night. “We will not be able to replace all defective tanks. But what we’re doing is continuing to ship more Leopard tanks from July. And by the end of the year it will be more than 100,” he said. Pistorius, while not confirming the authenticity of photos that would show the Leopard 2 tanks destroyed by Russia, did admit: “Unfortunately, the nature of war is that weapons are destroyed, tanks are destroyed and people die.” That’s why it is our support for Ukraine is so important.”
09:35 – A factory in St. Petersburg is on fire
A major fire hit a factory in St. Petersburg today: Russian media reported on Telegram channels. The plant is located on Vitebsky Prospekt, in the area of the ring road and the Kupchino metro station. The fire was reported at 8:50 a.m. (7:50 a.m. local time) and rescue teams are on the scene. There is currently no news of casualties and the cause of the fire is unknown.
9:18 am – Dombrovskis: “Dam destruction, new demonstration of Russian atrocities”
“After the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam, we expressed our support to the Ukrainian people after the senseless attack. It’s a new demonstration of Russian atrocities. We are shocked that rescuers are being shelled in Kherson.” This was stated by the Vice-President of the EU Commission for Economic Affairs, Valdis Dombrovskis, in his speech to the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. “We need to follow up the possible impact on the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. The situation is currently stable given the water levels for cooling.”
09:13 – Podolyak: “Russia is destroying our country”
Attacks like the one in the city of Kryvyi Rih “occur every night because Russia is blatantly destroying Ukraine,” wrote Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak in a tweet. “I understand that sitting thousands of miles from Ukraine we can talk for months about ‘geopolitics’, ‘unification’ and the undesirableness of escalation. And allow the anger of the “Russian world,” the tweet reads, “but the most important decisions have yet to be made, Russia is destined to lose and be in the dock…”.
08:52 – Mayor Kryvyi Rih: “The death toll has risen to 6”
The death toll in the Russian attack on the city of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine has risen to six, Mayor Oleksandr Vilkul told Telegram. “Unfortunately, six have already died,” wrote the mayor of the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It was previously reported that 25 had been injured and Vilkulv announced that ten of them were serious and three others were in critical condition.
08:41 – Russia, fire at an oil refinery in Krasnodar
A fire broke out in an oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region in the past few hours. This was announced by Rbk, citing the news published by the local authorities, according to which the fire is under control and the causes are currently unclear.
08:33 – Kiev: “4 dead in Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih”
“Four people were killed and 25 injured in the shelling of the city of Kryvyi Rih,” the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine said in a message on Telegram. “The fire in a multi-storey building is being extinguished and the debris is being cleared up,” the statement said. “Multi-storey buildings and individuals, a private company, an automobile company and automobiles have suffered significant damage.”
08:25 – Kiev captures villages again. NATO begins maxi exercise
(Francesco Battistini, sent to Kiev) Here we see Putin handcuffed and filmed from behind. Hunted in the orange POW uniform. Fear of three strict judges. On Khreshchatyk, the main street in Kiev that was the cradle of the Orange Revolution, passers-by take selfies in front of the huge and fake photo created with artificial intelligence: a war crimes trial, the big and artificial dream of every Ukrainian. Over there, in Moscow, you see a distant Putin instead, shot from above. Proud to welcome his guards to the Kremlin. And to celebrate this June 12, Russia Day.
Here the complete article.
08:22 – The campaign of the villages: Now Kiev must turn tactical successes into strategic results
(Andrea Marinelli and Guido Olimpio) Ukraine continues the “campaign of the villages” but is still far from the line fortified by the Russians, one of the many to protect the axis leading to Crimea.
the manoeuvres
We are in an expected phase of capturing some locations in the Zaporizhia region and conducting operations to search for gaps to be exploited. There are also advances in the Bakhmut region, but – as the Ukrainians themselves confirm – these are displacements of “250-700 meters”. The question concerns the next step, particularly in the southern region: the ability to convert tactical successes – which are there – into strategic results. This does not succeed in a few days, also because the invaders had time to prepare. Recent measures included the demolition of another dam on the Mokri Yaly River to flood the country.
Here’s the full military point.
08:15 – Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih, 7 people under the rubble
“Seven people remained completely under the rubble”: Kryvyi Rih Mayor Oleksandr Vilkul announced on Telegram, referring to the Russian attack on the city in the Dnipropetrovsk region in the early hours of today Central Ukraine .
08:13 – Zelenskyy: “Terrorists will never be forgiven”
“More terrorist missiles, Russian killers continue their war against apartment buildings, ordinary cities and people.” Unfortunately, there are dead and injured. The relief operation in Kryvyi Rih continues. My condolences to everyone who has lost loved ones! The terrorists will never be forgiven and will be held accountable for every missile they fire»: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram, commenting on the Russian attack on his hometown in the early hours of this morning.
06:20 – Rockets in the night on Kiev, “all shot down”
According to the military administration of the Ukrainian capital, all of the Kh-101/555 cruise missiles fired by the Russians in the direction of Kiev during the night were shot down by air defense systems. According to preliminary reports, in their attack on Kiev, the enemy used missiles traditionally launched from the Tu-95M strategic bombers from the Caspian Sea region. “All targets were successfully detected and destroyed by Defense Forces in the airspace around Kiev,” Ukrainian authorities say, adding that no casualties or injuries have been reported so far.
05:52 – Cnn, 15% of US-supplied Bradley armor was lost on offensive
Ukrainian forces lost at least 16 Bradley armored infantry vehicles in the first days of the offensive against Russian lines in the Donetsk region, which is about 15 percent of the vehicles of this type supplied by the United States to Kiev. The television channel CNN writes it based on the analysis of the losses documented by the open intelligence website Oryx. CNN recalls that the United States has delivered 106 Bradley armored vehicles to Ukraine, vehicles designed to transport fully equipped 10-man infantry teams to the battlefield and provide fire protection even against tanks.
Ukraine received its first Bradleys from the United States last January, and even then the Pentagon expected the vehicle to play a leading role in the spring offensive against Russian forces. Last week, the Ukrainian army suffered heavy casualties trying to break through Russian defenses in Donetsk, but in recent days it has had more encouraging results on the Zaporizhia front, recapturing some villages where Russian forces had set up their foremost positions.