Digest June 17: Explosions in Russia and AFU hit Crimea

18.06.2024

Explosions in Voronezh, Rostov, Lipetsk, Belgorod and Krasnodar region.

In France, the first Ukrainian F-16 pilots will complete their training in September, — Le Monde.

Ukraine is preparing ground for strikes on Crimea as F-16 fighter jets arrive, — Business Insider.

In a month and a half, AFU hit about 15 Russian air defence systems in the temporarily occupied Crimea.

“ATESH” carried out sabotage in Smolensk. Partisans destroyed a relay cabinet on a railway near Smolensk.

“The next Peace Summit will be about ending the war, with the participation of Ukraine and Russia”, — Kuleba.

“NATO is negotiating to put nuclear weapons on alert and deploy more of them in the face of the growing threat from Russia and China”, — Stoltenberg.

“Peace in Ukraine must be fair and long-lasting, without changing borders”, — Kishida.

Ukraine will receive 23.5 billion euros in 2024 as part of security agreements signed with various countries, and another 9.5 billion over the next few years, — UaWarInfographic.

“I don’t think it is effective as a negotiation proposal to tell Ukraine that it should leave Ukraine”, — Meloni.

Australian PM called Putin “the most disgusting leader” in history.

Ukraine is thought to be leading the drone race, in both numbers and innovation, — The Telegraph.

The European Union created a commission to combat corruption and embezzlement of Western aid in Ukraine.

Ukraine began to manufacture OG-9U fragmentation grenades for the 73-mm “Grom” gun and SPG-9 anti-tank grenade launcher, — Militarnyi.

Author: Tetiana Stelmakh | View all publications by the author