there War in Ukraine it has reached day 100. And it still seems like a long time. Zelensky In a video on Facebook, he thanked the US for its weapons, while NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says “we must be prepared for a long war”.
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17.10 – A “French volunteer” has been killed in fighting in Ukraine. This was announced by the Quai d’Orsay, the Foreign Ministry of Paris.
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17.00 – “The European Union strongly condemns the Russian presidential decrees of May 25 and 30 simplifying the process of granting Russian citizenship and issuing Russian passports to Ukrainian citizens of the Kherson and Zaporizhia regions who are temporarily under the military control of the invading Russian forces as well as Ukrainian children without parental care and disabled persons from the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions. The European Union will not recognize these passports, which were issued as part of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. We read it in a note.
16.00 – Two Reuters reporters were injured and their driver was killed in a black raid near Severodonetsk in Ukraine’s eastern Lugansk region. This was reported by Tass, explaining that reporters were hit when a Ukrainian drone bombed a convoy of civilian-numbered cars that included Russian reporters from Russia Today.
15.00 – Russian President Vladimir Putin “congratulated the Italian President” on Republic Day. So said Russian Ambassador to Italy Sergey Razov in an exclusive interview with LaPresse. “All these years, my wife and I have participated with great pleasure in the reception of the President of the Italian Republic on the occasion of the National Day, with performances by excellent musical groups. Doing nothing, politics is politics,” Razov said, commenting on Mattarella’s failure to invite him to the June 2 concert.
2.40 p.m. – 65 Russian personalities and 18 organizations are affected by the sixth package of anti-Russian sanctions. Among the personalities are Alina Kabaeva, companion of Vladimir Putin, General Mikhail Mizintsev, known as “the butcher of Mariupol”, and Colonel Azatbek Omurbekov, known as “the butcher of Buchà”.
13:26 – “Honestly, I see no point in discussing this issue, even theoretically,” said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, who was picked up by Russia’s Ria Novosti agency, speaking of a possible meeting between the Russian presidents and Ukrainians , Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky. “Now I just wouldn’t start arguing without having facts,” Zakharova said, saying Moscow is grateful to those who offer to mediate. The Russian army invaded Ukraine on February 24, sparking a war that claimed many lives, including many civilians.
12:50 – “We defended Ukraine for a hundred days. Victory will be ours”. This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a video message published on the occasion of the hundredth day since the beginning of Russian military aggression. Flanked, among others, by Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Presidential Advisor Mykhaylo Podolyak, Zelenskyy said, his army will repel the Russian invasion.
12:30 – Russia has achieved “some results in its special military operation in Ukraine” and will continue until all goals are met. This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, as reported by Tass. “Many places have been cleared by the pro-Nazi Ukrainian Armed Forces and people can start to get their lives back to normal. These efforts will continue until all goals of the special military operation are achieved,” Peskov said.
10:24 am – The EU Council passed the Sixth sanctions package which will come into force immediately after publication in the European Journal. The package includes the oil embargo with derogations for crude oil arriving via pipelines, the exclusion of 4 more Russian banks from the Swift system and the suspension of broadcasting in the EU for three Russian state television stations.
9:29 am – «Our country has never excluded itself from international contacts. We are ready to talk“. So the Vice President of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev in an interview with Al Jazeera, picked up by Interfax. Russia, says Medvedev, is ready “to conduct a dialogue on any issue, but it must be based on respect,” it must “take into account Russian sovereignty and concerns” and “try to provide indivisible security.”
9:15 am – Around 30,950 Russian soldiers were killed in Ukraine in the first 100 days of the Russian invasion, the Kiev army reports on Twitter. In its update on Moscow’s losses to date, the Ukrainian military says 210 fighter jets, 175 helicopters and 535 drones were also shot down. In addition, the Kiev Armed Forces claim to have destroyed 1,367 Russian tanks, 675 artillery pieces, 3,366 armored personnel carriers, 121 cruise missiles and 13 ships.
Russian forces are holding the initiative 100 days after President Vladimir Putin launched the invasion of Ukraine, according to the UK MoD.
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9:05 am – Vice President of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said Ukraine’s refusal to negotiate with Russia reduces the chances of a diplomatic solution to the conflict and threatens Ukraine’s sovereignty. In an interview with Al Jazeera, quoted by Russian newspaper Interfax, the former Russian president stated: “Ukraine could lose more territory because of what is happening. Its refusal to agree could mean the loss of its national sovereignty.” “Some time ago Ukraine expressed a desire to agree on key issues and on a position that we believe is relatively realistic,” Medvedev added. This position is “in recognition of realities: both territorial realities and realities related to participation in international organizations, including military blocs,” he explained, referring to the acceptance of the annexation of Crimea and the occupation of Donbass and the refusal to Being part of NATO, which has a neutral policy. Moreover, according to Medvedev, during the meetings of the two delegations on Belarusian soil, in Istanbul and online, Ukraine initially agreed to “carry out partial demilitarization and a number of other important things.” But later, according to the vice-president of the Russian Security Council, allegedly “under the influence of the appeals that Kyiv is hearing from Washington and Brussels,” Ukraine suspended the talks.
8:20 a.m. – Russia records a “tactical success”. Donbass, but if its performance in Ukraine is measured in relation to the initial invasion plan, “none of the strategic objectives have been achieved”: British intelligence writes about the situation in the country in its daily update. The report, published by the Department of Defense on Twitter, also indicates that achieving any kind of strategic success will likely take a long time and require huge investments in men and equipment.
7:57 am – Russian troops fighting in the Popasna region (east) have lost at least 50% of their capacity, including men, weapons and equipment, the General Staff of the Kyiv Armed Forces reported on Facebook, according to Ukrinform agency reports. Military leaders have indicated that units of the Russian 150th Mechanized Infantry Division are stationed in the area.
6:48 am – 261 children have been killed in Ukraine since Russia invaded the country. 463 the wounded. This was announced by the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office, specifying that most of the victims were recorded in the Donetsk, Kyiv, Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions. Bombing of Ukrainian towns and villages by Russian forces – adds the note – damaged 1,938 educational institutions, 182 of which were completely destroyed.
06:14 – 50 embassies have resumed their activities in Kyiv A sign of trust and hope in the Ukrainian capital. In fact, 50 embassies have resumed their activities in Kyiv. This was reported by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Kyiv Independent reported. “Every new embassy returning to our capital is a testament to our confidence in our victory,” Zelenskyy concluded.
06:10 – Zelenskyy on Facebook: «Thank you USA! Confirmed shipment of Himars rocket launcher “In a video on Facebook, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy wanted to repeat the message: “The United States has confirmed at various levels that the modern Himars rocket launcher will be sent to our country”. A confirmation that gives impetus to the counter-offensive against the Russian army. “These weapons will really help us to save the lives of our people and protect our country,” Zelenskyy added. I am grateful to President Biden, all of our American friends, and the people of the United States for their support. We can’t wait.”
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06:07 – “We must be ready” for a “long” war. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said after a White House meeting with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. The Ukrainians “are paying a heavy price,” Stoltenberg said, but Russia is also “suffering a lot of casualties.” The conflict will end at the “negotiating table” and NATO must support Ukraine so that Kyiv can achieve the “best result,” said Stoltenberg. Stoltenberg added that “it is up to Ukraine to decide whether to cede territories to Russia to negotiate an end to the war.”