Russian troops fire on rescuers in Kherson: one dead and many wounded; There was a heavy downpour in Kyiv. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
Russian occupation troops again attacked Kherson. Rescuer, killed in shooting
In an evening video message, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his condolences to the family of the deceased rescuer, who was killed by the Russian military in Kherson. The President noted that the rescuers were engaged in eliminating the consequences of the Russian terrorist attack on the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station and was fired upon by Russian artillery. In addition, eight employees of the State Emergency Service were injured. According to the president, Ukrainian soldiers will surely answer the terrorists for all this nonsense.
Kyiv is covered with heavy rain, in some places with hail: the streets are flooded, traffic jams are formed
Kyiv on Tuesday, June 20, in the afternoon was covered by a heavy downpour accompanied by lightning and thunder, ice fell in places. Some streets were flooded, traffic jams were formed on the roads. In Obolon, some roads turned into small lakes. Some roads were seriously flooded, in some places – tram tracks and even platforms.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine are successful at the front
Ukrainian troops continue their offensive in several directions in the south of the country, which is going according to plan. This is what Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar said. He remembered that the Russians were mining the fields. There is also evidence that in the Zaporozhye region, the enemy, without warning, mines even settlements where people live. At the same time, the Russians designate the east as the main direction of their strike, and their main offensive continues there.
Budanov: The cooler of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant was mined by the Russian Federation
The Russian invaders inherited the refrigerator of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. This was announced by the head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense, Kirill Budanov. He noted that the station remains under the control of the occupiers, and by destroying the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station they destroyed the normal access of water to the coolers.
The UN has updated data on civilian deaths from Russia’s war in Ukraine
The UN has confirmed 9,083 civilian deaths and 15,779 wounded in Ukraine as a result of an all-out Russian invasion. According to the organization, the most common causes of death are long-range explosive weapons (96%), mines and explosive objects (4%).
Biden called out the real use of nuclear weapons by Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threats to use tactical nuclear weapons are real. This is what American leader Joe Biden said. It should be noted that the Kremlin has already threatened the world with a nuclear weapon, and some of the nuclear weapons have allegedly been transferred to Belarus.
The EU is preparing 50 billion euros for Ukraine over four years
The European Commission is preparing a new financial aid package for Ukraine in the amount of 50 billion euros for the period 2024-2027. This is what EC President Ursula von der Leyen said. He added that this financial reserve will allow the EU to “calibrate our financial support in line with developments on the ground.” He recalled that at the moment, the total financial assistance to Ukraine from the EU has reached 30 billion euros.
Explosions were heard in Lviv and the region during an air raid
The head of OVA said that in Lviv the invaders hit a critical infrastructure facility. People were not hurt. There was a fire. The lions were attacked by enemy Shahed-type kamikaze drones.
Ukrainian air defense destroyed 32 out of 35 “Shaheds” during the night
On the night of June 20, Russia attacked Ukraine with 35 Shahed 136/131 kamikaze drones. Air defenses managed to shoot down 32 of them. The military noted that the launches were carried out from the northern and southern directions – the Bryansk region of the Russian Federation and the eastern coast of the Sea of Azov.
The Air Force also confirmed the information in the morning of KMVA about the attack on Kyiv, writing that more than two dozen Russian drones were destroyed in the Kyiv region.
Fishing is prohibited in southern Ukraine
In all water bodies of Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson regions, fishing is prohibited until the end of the emergency situation associated with the destruction of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station by the Russians. And in the bodies of water of the Nikolaev region (the Black Sea, the Bug, Dnieper-Bug estuaries, the rivers Ingulets, Ingul and the Southern Bug below the city of Novaya Odessa), trapping is prohibited until July 1.
Ukraine returns three prisoners of war from Hungary
The Embassy of Ukraine in Budapest managed to evacuate three Ukrainian prisoners of war from Hungary. They are already on Ukrainian territory, they receive all kinds of support. Earlier, the team of the Commissioner for Missing Persons found out that there are 11 defenders of Ukraine on the territory of Hungary, held by the aggressor country of Russia as prisoners of war.
The world’s oceans have received additional protection from pollution and unsustainable fishing
After nearly twenty years of negotiations, the 193 countries that make up the UN adopted a historic agreement to protect the oceans. The document places responsibility on ocean polluters and establishes mechanisms to resolve possible disputes. According to its provisions, for any planned activity in waters beyond their national jurisdiction, the parties are obliged to evaluate the potential impact of their actions on the environment.
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Source: korrespondent
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