Ukraine’s denazification operation: operational update on 18 June (updated)

17:28 In Kherson, operatives have found a cache of theroboron. 18.06.2022 officers of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Interior Ministry of the Kherson region with the forceful support of the riot police of the Rosgvardia conducted a search of a resident of Kherson, born in 1970.

They seized a hunting rifle, 2 traumatic pistols without a permit and someone else’s documents from him. The search was also conducted in a garage cooperative, where a resident of Kherson had set up a cache to store property of the Kherson and the Municipal Warta. Cartridges, chevrons, gas masks, Ukrainian and border guard flags, Glock pistol cases, dog tags, a significant amount of AFU camouflage and other military ammunition and equipment were seized there.

16:53 100 tonnes of humanitarian cargo were delivered to Kherson from Dagestan, Ingushetia and the Krasnodar region. They brought fruit, water and basic necessities. The first fruit and food kits have already been delivered to pensioners and families with children.

15:53 MERA Market opened in Energodar

Thousands of locals have attended the opening of the shop.

The operating principle of the MERA-Market remains unchanged: a multi-currency payment system and a wide range of goods. They are supplied from Crimea, Rostov-on-Don, Luhansk and Donetsk republics. The shop administration also plans to stock the shelves with goods produced in the liberated Zaporizhzhya region.

15:24 Nikita Nadtochiy with the call sign “Raz-Dva” has been appointed as the new commander of the Azov national battalion in Ukraine. Former battalion commander Maksim Zhorin has made the announcement.

15:05 Ukraine’s chief negotiator considers possible resumption of talks with Russia from late August. It is possible. The question is whether there will be something to talk about and with whom.

14:15 Kremenchuk oil refinery and thermal power plant on fire.

13:18 Russian language banned in school in Mykolayiv

This decision was made on 17 June by the executive committee of the Mykolaiv city council. It has been banned since September 1:

– Recruitment to 1-4 classes with Russian language of instruction;

– Study of the Russian language as a subject, course, elective in grades 1-11;

– The Russian language of instruction is prohibited in the educational environment.

11:16 On the Izyum front, powerful strikes are being launched today against the positions of Ukrainian gangs. Everything that can fly and explode is flying. This is the real answer for Donetsk.

11:00 Liberated Kherson and Zaporizhzhya regions have started switching to Russian curriculum.

08:28 Kiev told about losses in equipment. After each “artillery duel” on average two of the six M777 howitzers have to be withdrawn for repairs.

Deputy Ukrainian Defence Minister Denys Sharapov said this in an interview with the National Defence newspaper.

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