The Armed Forces of Ukraine conduct offensive operations and advance in the direction of Bakhmut; Canada to increase military support for Ukraine. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on the advance of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the front
The Ukrainian military in some sectors of the front advanced up to 1.4 km and inflicted serious losses on the Russian aggressors. This was announced by the representative of the Eastern Directorate of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Serhiy Cherevaty. According to him, the invaders are building defenses and at the same time trying to counter the Ukrainian forces, “but all these attempts have failed.” In total, there were six clashes, in which the Ukrainians destroyed 138 invaders, 236 were wounded, one was captured.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a surprise visit to Kyiv on Saturday. In Kyiv, Trudeau began his visit by taking part in the laying of wreaths at the Wall of Remembrance dedicated to those killed in the Russian-Ukrainian war. This is Trudeau’s second visit to Ukraine since Russia’s massive invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022. The last time Trudeau visited Ukraine was in May 2022.
After meeting with Trudeau, Zelensky announced that Canada would provide Ukraine with a new $500 million military aid package. Ottawa will also participate in the aviation coalition, in particular, will participate in the aviation exercises of the Ukrainian military. Specifically, Ottawa will provide Kyiv with 287 additional AIM-7 Sparrow missiles and 10,000 155mm shells.
The President condemnedthe world’s indifference to the ecological catastrophe in southern Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that “at some level in the world there is simply shameful indifference” to the ecocide and human tragedy caused by the Russian terrorist attack on the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. The President assured that the Ukrainian authorities are “pressing and encouraging” that all the same, international organizations, international support should be in that part of the Kherson region, where the invaders are now. According to him, so far, more than 3,000 people have been evacuated from the territory of Kherson and Nikolaev regions. In the occupied territory, according to Zelensky, only in some places it is possible to help people – Russian terrorists are doing everything to increase the number of victims of the disaster.
In Odessa, they reported the consequences of a night attack on the city
As a result of the Russian attack by Shahed-136/131 drones in the Odessa region, 36 people were injured, including three children. There were also casualties among the civilian population – three dead. In the night sky over Odessa, the Defense Forces destroyed eight kamikaze drones and two enemy missiles. Another enemy missile hit the coast of the Odessa region.
Last night, the Russians attacked a military airport in the Poltava region
Russian aggressors attacked a military airport in the Poltava region at night. In a night attack on the area of the Mirgorod military airport, the enemy used ballistic and cruise missiles of the Iskander type, as well as attack drones produced by Iran. There was some damage to the infrastructure and equipment at the airport.
Named the number of missing people after the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station
As a result of the Russian aggressors blowing up the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, 27 people were listed as missing. The death toll remains unchanged at five. Today 47 settlements are flooded in the Kherson region, 33 of them are in the territory controlled by Ukraine, 14 in the temporarily occupied. In the Kherson region, 2,620 people were evacuated, including 160 children.
The Verkhovna Rada voted to increase the military vacation to 40 days
The military gets 30 days of leave, as well as another 10 additional days for family and other good reasons. Leave may be granted in parts three times a year, with a simultaneous absence of no more than 30 percent of the total number of military personnel.
The Sudanese government has declared the UN envoy persona non grata
The Government of the Republic of Sudan has officially informed the UN Secretary General that Volker Perthes, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Head of the UN Integrated Transitional Support Mission in Sudan, has been declared persona non grata. Perthe himself, who has been out of Sudan since the end of May, held several meetings in the Ethiopian capital on the day the decision was announced.
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