An estimated 30,000 Ukrainian soldiers were wounded; The Convention proposes to criminalize violence against women. Athletistic features yesterday’s major events.
The OPU called the number of dead Ukrainian defenders
Since the start of the massive war with Russia, Ukraine has lost about 10,000 people on the front lines, said Aleksey Arestovich, adviser to the head of the President’s Office. According to him, about 30,000 more Ukrainian soldiers were wounded. At the same time, he stressed that 96-98% of wounded soldiers return to the army.
The Rada supported the bill on ratification of the Istanbul Convention
The Verkhovna Rada supported the ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, better known as the Istanbul Convention. This is the first document of its kind, which legally obligates the creation of a legal framework to combat violence against women. Countries participating in the convention must criminalize psychological abuse, espionage, physical and sexual abuse, forced marriage, forced abortion and sterilization.
The enemy fired on Odessa and Kharkov
A massive missile strike was carried out in the south of Ukraine. Russian troops fired 14 missiles. They defeated Ochakov, Belgorod-Dnestrovsky district of Odessa, the mouth of the Danube, along with Odessa itself. As a result of enemy missile attacks in the Odessa region, infrastructure was damaged and civilians were injured.
In Kharkov, in some areas of the city, there was a power outage and a fire broke out. As a result of another missile strike by Russian aggressors, the building of the Kharkov State Veterinary Academy was damaged. A hole approximately three meters deep was formed in the affected area. From the explosion in the main building, windows, doors, and a false ceiling flew out. Other buildings of the institution were also damaged.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine fired on the positions of the Snake occupiers
On Monday night, June 20, dozens of explosions erupted and a fire broke out on Zmeiny Island in the Black Sea. Explosions were heard beginning at 4:30 p.m. Last week it was learned that the Russian Federation had moved new equipment to the island and set up new positions.
Ukrainian soldiers pushed the enemy back into the Kherson region
The Armed Forces of Ukraine pushed the invaders from the first line of defense in the Kherson region. This was announced by adviser to the head of the Kherson military administration Sergei Khlan. According to him, the Ukrainian military has carried out specific strikes on Russian warehouses located in the rear. He added that for two consecutive weeks the Armed Forces of Ukraine had shown an advantage over the enemy in the Kherson region.
Zelensky appealed to the Trimorye countries
Ukraine should join the Trimorie project, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He mentioned that the states of Trimoria are our connection to the free world. This is the supply of weapons to Ukraine, the supply of fuel, traffic flow, green corridors for the export of Ukrainian food, the migration of people – it all works through the territory of the participating states on initiative. He also mentioned the possibility of Ukraine to play the role of one of the logistics centers.
Ukraine has announced a new policy on Africa
The Ukrainian authorities aim to establish the post of special representative for Africa. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky in a speech at a meeting of the Bureau of the Assembly of the African Union. According to him, the war against Ukraine unleashed by Russia proved how connected all the countries in the world are. The President said that on his behalf, the first in the history of Ukraine regional tour of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to the states of Sub-Saharan Africa is being prepared.
Russia has threatened Europe for blocking Kaliningrad
In Russia, the EU and NATO are threatened because of Lithuania’s Kaliningrad transport blockade. Andrey Klimov, head of the Federation Council Commission for the Protection of State Sovereignty of the Russian Federation, said that “Vilnius’s reckless deception” canceled Lithuania’s membership in the EU for Russia, and Moscow was ready proceed to solve the problem by any means.
In this regard, the official representative of the Kremlin, Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov called Lithuania’s restriction on migration to the Kaliningrad region unprecedented and illegal and said that after an in -depth review, the measures response will develop.
The EU has again extended anti-Russian sanctions since 2014
The European Union has extended sanctions against Crimea and Sevastopol until June 23, 2023. Sanctions include a ban on imports of products from Crimea or Sevastopol to the EU, investments in Crimea or Sevastopol, tourism services in the Crimea or Sevastopol. It also includes a ban on the export of certain types of goods and technology for Crimean companies or for transportation, telecommunications and energy businesses in the Crimea, as well as for the exploration and production of oil, gas resources. and minerals in the region.
The World Council of Churches condemned the war against Ukraine
The World Council of Churches condemned the Russian Federation’s war against Ukraine and called for “the establishment of a sustainable peace.” The organization rejected the justification of the Russian Federation’s aggression by religion, and also called for an exchange of prisoners of war and bodies of the dead. The Council called on “all parties to the conflict” to respect the principles of international humanitarian law, and called on the international community to invest heavily in the promotion of peace, not in multiplication and division.
11 political parties are banned in Ukraine
The 8th Administrative Court of Appeal satisfied the claim of the Ministry of Justice and banned the political party “Opposition Platform – For Life”. According to the court decision related to the Opposition Platform for Life party, the ownership of this political force was transferred to the benefit of the state.
The International Swimming Federation bans transgender people from women’s contests
The International Swimming Federation has banned transgender athletes from participating in competitions under it. This decision was made at the congress of the organization in Budapest. An exception is made only for people who have completed the transition at the age of 12, that is, they have already passed part of the process of male adolescence – they can participate in women’s competitions.
The former guerrilla became president of Colombia
Gustavo Petro, a socialist and former member of the M-19 guerrilla movement, became President of Colombia. He defeated his rival, construction magnate Rodolfo Hernandez, with 50.5% of the vote in the second round. Analysts say the election of a new president has shown that people in a country where nearly half the population lives in some form of poverty are focused on fighting social problems.
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Source: korrespondent
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