Live – War in Ukraine: One dead and one injured in Russian attacks in Kharkiv region

Russian attacks on Ukraine

One civilian was killed and another injured in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region. The 33-year-old man died in a Russian fire in residential buildings, regional governor Ole Sinehobov said in a telegram.

According to local authorities, another seven people were injured in the strike in Saborigia. Local governor Yuriy Malashko said in a telegram that heavy Russian shelling wounded three women and four men and damaged several houses.

Explosion in Luhansk

Here is one of the videos showing the aftermath of the explosion in the occupied Luhansk region.

Explosion in Luhansk

Three different videos show heavy smoke in the sky over the occupied Luhansk region after the explosion. On a local Telegram channel, some residents talk about a missile attack, although no air defense activity is reported. According to Geolocation dataThe affected building is located in an industrial area outside the city centre.

Update on the situation

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Wagner’s presence in Belarus was confirmed

Ukrainian and Polish officials confirm that Wagner fighters have arrived in Belarus from the Russian border. “Wagner is in Belarus,” Ukrainian border guard spokesman Andriy Demchenko wrote, for example, in Telegram.

For his part, Stanislaw Zarin, one of the representatives of the Polish special services, said that Warsaw also confirmed the presence of Wagner fighters in Belarus. “At this point they could be hundreds,” he said in a video Twitter.

Russian strikes

Ukraine says it was the target of four missiles fired by Russia at Kharkiv from Belgorod. “Two missiles exploded in the air, while the other two missiles hit a field and a road,” officials said, adding that no casualties were to be regretted.

Helping Ukraine a “priority”

U.S. Treasury Secretary vows redoubled efforts to support Ukraine and engage with developing countries “a great thing” for the global economy. Janet Yellen will attend a meeting of top financiers from G7 countries this Sunday in Gandhinagar, western India, ahead of the G20 finance meeting in the same city. A “key priority” is to “double our support for Ukraine”, he stressed at a press conference. He said he felt the “massive” impact of foreign aid to Ukraine, both civilian and military, during a visit to Kyiv in February.

20% material is damaged

Quoting senior US officials, the The New York Times Ukraine claims that at least 20% of the equipment and armor used during the counterattack was damaged or destroyed. “The main reason why the Ukrainian ground forces are now reassessing their strategy is the main reason why any new progress has been hampered,” according to the daily.

Drones shot down in Sevastopol

Moscow-appointed authorities say multiple explosions were heard overnight in Sevastopol, Crimea, in the Russian-occupied zone. In a telegram, the Russian-appointed governor of Sevastopol, Mikhail Rasvozhayev, notes that air defenses have been activated. In total, nine drones were shot down over Crimea, according to the same source. “No property was damaged in the city or the sea area,” he said.

Convoy Wagner in Belarus

A large convoy carrying Wagner fighters was spotted in Belarus this Saturday morning, the Belarusian Freedom Alliance reported. According to the group, which monitors the movement of armed forces in Belarus, at least 60 trucks, buses and other large vehicles entered the country from Russia, accompanied by police.

The group said the plane’s license plates matched Russian-occupied territories in eastern Ukraine. According to their analysis, the convoy was headed for a military base outside the town of Osipovichi, 230 km north of the Ukrainian border. Analysis was done through satellite imagery Associated Press Confirm this information: Between June 15 and 30, structures resembling tents were apparently built at the site.

Belarus scans closely

Ukrainian forces are on high alert. Soldiers in the border forces have been taking care of you since the Kiev military announced on Thursday that it would strengthen its border with Belarus with trenches and mines, announcing that the country is coming to Wagnerian soil. Along with the AFP, they confirm that, at present, no movement of Wagner troops has been observed in this border area.

However, Ukraine says it is ready to repel an attempted incursion by Russian forces from its neighbours. “Since we have been stabbed in the back from Belarus, we do not exclude the possibility of movements or deployments of Wagner fighters on Belarusian territory,” testifies a soldier.

Grain Agreement

Following a call between the South African president and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the South African president confirmed in a statement that Cyril Ramaphosa discussed the issue of the grain deal with Vladimir Putin. “President Ramaphosa had a telephone conversation with the Ukrainian president” on Thursday about the conflict, such as the grain issue. “He will continue his discussions with the two leaders and the UN Secretary-General on these issues,” the statement said.

Grain Agreement

Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that the main objective of the Ukrainian grain deal had not been achieved. According to the Kremlin, the Russian president noted during a phone call with his South African counterpart that “the main objective of the agreement,” which is to “provide grain to countries in need, especially on the African continent, has not been realized.” .

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