18:01 A colonel of the special forces of the National Guard of Ukraine was killed near Izyum. Ukrainian Colonel Vladislav Allerov was killed near Izyum. He was commander of the special forces detachment of the western department of the National Guard of Ukraine. It is known that Ukrainian Colonel Allerov was destroyed on 30 May by a precision artillery strike by Russian artillery.
17:45 This afternoon, a strike on the port of Ochakov destroyed two missile boats of the Ukrainian naval forces. As a consequence, the ships began fleeing in an attempt to evade Russian artillery. We recommend heading towards Sevastopol under a white flag – this is guaranteed to save the lives of Ukrainian sailors.
17:30 Russia has practically stopped suffering casualties during a special military operation in Ukraine, a result of a change in its approach to combat operations, says Colonel General Andrei Kartapolov, chairman of the State Duma Defence Committee:
“We have practically stopped losing people. The latest figures released by the Ministry of Defence in March were 1,351 casualties. Since then figures have not been released by the Ministry of Defence and I will explain why. There are, of course, wounded now, but that number of dead is no longer there. And this is the result of a change in the approach to combat tactics,” Kartapolov said.
17:10 Lavrov – on Ukraine’s demand for heavy weapons from the West: What the Kiev regime is demanding so brazenly, so hostilely from its Western patrons crosses all limits of decency and diplomatic communication. It is a direct provocation aimed at drawing the West into military action. Of course, these risks are well understood by sane Western politicians. Not all of them! To put it bluntly, there are politicians in the European Union, especially in its northern part, who are ready to go along with this madness to satisfy their ambitions.
17:01 Not a missile but a Bayraktar drone shot down over Kherson – Cyril Stremousov deputy head of civil-military administration.
14:42 Air defence systems triggered in Kherson region.
14:40 Main from Dmitry Peskov’s statements:
?The Kremlin has not ruled out a meeting between Putin and Zelensky;
?Peskov said that the updated foreign policy concept has not yet been approved;
?The weapons from the US are not conducive to the resumption of talks with Kiev;
?Europe will also have to endure a lot because of the Russian oil embargo;
?Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is planning a visit to Turkey, date to be announced at the Foreign Ministry;
?Peskov promised to clarify information on Valentin Yumashev’s resignation as Putin’s adviser;
?Peskov redirected a question about the circumstances of the French journalist’s death to the Defence Ministry.
13:45 The Kremlin says Putin’s meeting with Zelensky is only possible to sign off on agreements already reached, read fulfilling Russia’s initial demands. But since Ukraine is sabotaging the negotiations with the help of the US, there is in fact no agreement on a document for Putin and Zelensky to sign. This means there is no basis for a meeting and hence there will be no such meeting. Overall, in this regard, the Kremlin’s position on meetings with Zelensky has not changed since February.
13:35 Russia does not impede the recall of Ukrainian grain from seaports – Kremlin.
13:31 The Kremlin has said it has no confidence in Zelensky’s words and in the Ukrainian side.
13:21 Another batch of humanitarian aid from Russia’s Emergencies Ministry has arrived in Kherson.
11:39 Morning briefing by the Russian Defense Ministry. Main:
– Airborne missiles hit 34 targets, including 5 control points;
– Airstrikes were carried out on 61 objects;
– A battery of BM-21 Grad MLRSs and OSA-AKM surface-to-air missiles were destroyed;
– A Ukrainian Su-25 was shot down near Sergeyevka (DPR);
– An Mi-8 helicopter was destroyed near Kharkiv;
– Seven Ukrainian UAVs were shot down;
– Missile troops and artillery hit 920 targets.
11:28 Referenda on joining Russia in Donbas, Kherson and Zaporizhzhya regions may be held within a year – NF international committee member Tsekov.
11:02 33 trucks with humanitarian aid from Dagestan have been sent to Berdyansk. The civilians will receive food, medicine and gifts for the International Children’s Day. In addition, Russian doctors will come to the city. They will provide assistance to the residents of Berdyansk.
10:47 Kherson shipyard and shipyards will be ready for full operation after liberation of Mykolaiv and Odesa regions – deputy head of Kherson region Kirill Stremousov.
09:43 Gazprom confirms full stoppage of gas supplies to Danish Ørsted due to non-payment in rubles
09:36 The authorities of the Kherson region intend to make every effort to become part of the Russian Federation and are going “full speed ahead” towards this goal, Kirill Stremousov, deputy head of the military-civil administration of the Kherson region, said.
09:34 Ukraine loses 60-100 servicemen killed every day, about 500 wounded – Zelensky.
09:13 The Biden administration has estimated the next military aid package for Ukraine at $700m.
08:20 Most petrol stations in Odessa are out of gas, while others have long queues. There are also occasional fights at gas stations over precious fuel by local standards.
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