June 9, 2023 4:56 p.m
Putin: “Ukrainian counteroffensive has begun”
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that, in his opinion, the Ukrainian counter-offensive has begun. The tax office reports it.
June 9, 2023 4:55 p.m
New US 2.1 billion aid package for Ukraine
The US Department of Defense announces a new $2.1 billion aid package for Ukraine. We read that in a note underlining that the aid also includes Hawk defense systems and Puma drones.
June 9, 2023 4:15 p.m
US: “Iran Helps Russia Build Drone Factory Near Moscow”
Iran is helping Russia build a drone facility east of Moscow for the war in Ukraine. This was announced by the White House, after which the plant should be fully operational in early 2024. The government – according to American media reports – is therefore sharing satellite images of two buildings in Russia in which the plant is said to be located. Russia has used Iranian drones to attack Kiev in recent weeks. “The military partnership between Russia and Iran is growing stronger,” said John Kirby, spokesman for the National Security Council.
June 9, 2023 4:14 p.m
US spy satellites registered an explosion before the dam collapsed
US intelligence analysts suspect that Russia was behind the destruction of the hydroelectric dam in Ukraine, but intelligence agencies still have no solid evidence of responsibility. The New York Times reports, citing some sources, that American spy satellites had detected an explosion at the Kachowka Dam before it collapsed, but American intelligence services still do not know who caused the collapse and how exactly it happened. Satellites with infrared sensors detected a thermal signal associated with an explosion just before the dam collapsed.
June 9, 2023 3:00 p.m
Norway’s seismologists: “Explosion discovered shortly before dam collapse”
The Norwegian Seismology Institute (Norsar) has detected an “explosion” emanating from the region of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine even before it collapsed. This data does not indicate an origin of the explosion, but supports the assumption that the dam, located in an area under Russian control, did not collapse due to the damage caused by the bombings of the past months.
June 9, 2023 2:38 p.m
Iceland temporarily closes its embassy in Moscow
Iceland announces the temporary closure of its embassy in Moscow from August 1st. Various international media reported that Reykjavik had demanded a reduction in the presence of Russian diplomats in the country.
June 9, 2023 2:21 p.m
Putin: “Nuclear weapons in Belarus between July 7th and 8th”
The use of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus will begin after July 7 or 8, when construction of the necessary facilities is expected to be completed. This was stated by President Vladimir Putin, who met Belarusian Alexander Lukashenko in Sochi today. This was reported by the Interfax agency.
June 9, 2023 2:19 p.m
Kiev: “Hospital attacked, there are 2 dead”
Two people were killed and two others wounded in a Russian shelling in the Zaporizhia region that hit a hospital in the city of Gulyaipole, the head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office, Andry Yermak, told Telegram. He specified that the victims were a nurse and a plumber.
June 9, 2023 12:45 p.m
Filorussi: “8 dead by dam collapse”
Eight people have died in the Russian-controlled part of the Kherson region from floods caused by the rupture of the Kakhovka dam. This was stated by the pro-Russian governor Vladimir Saldo on his Telegram channel.
June 9, 2023 12:30 p.m
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia: “Crimea will not run out of water”
In Crimea, annexed by Russia since 2014, there is no risk of running out of water after the collapse of the Kakhovka Dam. This was stated by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Chusnullin, in charge of the construction sector, adding that at the moment all the peninsula’s water reserves are fully utilized and will last “for at least 500 days”. In addition, according to Khusnullin, quoted by the Tass agency, Crimea has developed alternative water resources over the past two years by building new canals and using underground aquifers in addition to the Northern Crimean canal through which the water from the basin flows from Kakhovka. “We will not leave anyone without water,” the deputy prime minister promised.