Ukraine has fired US-made weapons at targets inside Russia for the primary time, in accordance with Russian sources.
Russia’s ministry of defence and Russian navy bloggers have reported that HIMARS, long-range artillery, have been fired by Ukraine at Russia on Saturday night.
“The enemy has begun utilizing Western-made weapon programs to assault ‘outdated’ Russian territory. These are fragments of M142 HIMARS MLRS shells,” mentioned the sanctioned Russian warfare reporter and Kremlin propagandist Evgeniy Poddubny on his Telegram channel beneath a slideshow of a number of photographs. “The Russian Military’s air defence crews destroyed greater than 10 missiles within the sky over the Belgorod area.”
Ukraine has not commented.
The US this week gave Ukraine restricted permission to fireside US-made weapons at targets inside Russia near the border with the Kharkiv area.
It had delayed handing permission to Ukraine due to fears the strikes would escalate the warfare.
Ukraine, although, mentioned that Russia was massing forces behind the border forward of assaults and it wanted to strike them as an act of self-defence.
US permission solely covers the realm instantly north of the border and solely permits Ukraine to fireside HIMARS at targets in Russia, not longer-range missiles.
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Thanks for following our stay protection. The important thing developments from the day have been:
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Russia’s defence ministry claimed to have captured a village in jap Ukraine and mentioned it’s advancing “in all tactical instructions”.
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Volodymr Zelensky criticised Joe Biden for not doing sufficient in permitting US weapons to be fired into Russia as Ukraine faces the specter of a renewed invasion. He additionally mentioned he mentioned bolstering Ukraine’s air defence system and the F-16 coalition at a gathering with US secretary of protection Lloyd Austin.
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Ukraine fired US-made weapons at targets inside Russia for the primary time, in accordance with Russian sources.
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Greece despatched the primary Nato F-16 fighter jet teacher to Ukraine, Greece’s defence-point.gr web site has reported.
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Ukraine imposed emergency energy shutdowns in many of the nation on Sunday, a day after Russia unleashed large-scale assaults on vitality infrastructure.
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German chancellor Olaf Scholz mentioned in a speech directed at Vladimir Putin that Nato is ready to “defend each sq. inch” of its territory towards assaults.
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Mr Zelensky will attend the Group of Seven (G7) Summit on 13-15 June in Italy, Giorgia Meloni confirmed.
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The Ukrainian president additionally mentioned that 106 international locations and organisations had to this point agreed to take part in a summit in Switzerland in mid-June geared toward bringing peace to his war-ravaged nation. Nonetheless, he accused Beijing of working with Moscow to undermine the summit.
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A 24-year-old Ukrainian policewoman was “starved, crushed and abused” as a prisoner of warfare by Russian forces, her mom mentioned as she was launched after two years in captivity.
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Practically 1,000 folks attended a ceremony at the moment honoring the reminiscence of Ukrainian journalist Iryna Tsybukh, who was killed in motion whereas serving as a volunteer fight medic.
05:28 PM BST
Greece sends first Nato F-16 fighter jet teacher to Ukraine
Greece has despatched the primary Nato F-16 fighter jet teacher to Ukraine, Greece’s defence-point.gr web site has reported.
Ukrainian pilots have been coaching to fly F-16 fighter jets at air bases throughout Europe for the previous 12 months, primarily in Romania and Denmark, however haven’t beforehand been reported to be in Ukraine.
“The presence of the Greek airman within the capital of Ukraine is seemingly a part of the F-16 coaching coalition initiative, a global coalition,” the web site reported.
The Greek authorities has not commented on the report.
With the permission of the US, European international locations have donated a number of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine and Ukraine hopes that its first pilots educated to fly F-16s will take to the skies within the subsequent few weeks.
Final month, France mentioned that it could ship navy trainers to Ukraine.
04:39 PM BST
Practically 1,000 folks honor Ukrainian journalist and fight medic killed in motion
Practically 1,000 folks attended a ceremony at the moment honoring the reminiscence of Ukrainian journalist Iryna Tsybukh, who was killed in motion whereas serving as a volunteer fight medic.
Tsybukh, 25, was killed whereas on rotation within the Kharkiv space, the place Russia began its offensive practically a month in the past.
She had left a notice describing how she wished the ceremony to be held, asking folks to sing Ukrainian songs and attend in vyshyvankas – conventional embroidered shirts – as a substitute of black garments.
“I would like everybody to sing on the farewell, to study no less than 10 significant songs and sing them in unison, to extinguish sorrow with native songs,” she wrote. As an alternative of flowers she requested folks to make donations to the Hospitallers Volunteer Medical Batallion, through which she served.
A big crowd gathered within the courtyard of Kyiv’s St. Michael’s Golden-Domed Monastery, the place the memorial service was held. Individuals later joined a column that moved to central Independence Sq., a ritual that has develop into frequent throughout funerals of servicemen killed in motion, chanting “Heroes don’t die”.
Tsybukh’s demise sparked broad response on social media, the place her letter went viral for a number of days after her demise.
“As we speak every little thing is behind me, my life has ended, and it was necessary for me to stay it with dignity: to be an trustworthy, sort, and loving particular person,” she mentioned within the letter that she wrote a yr in the past whereas serving within the embattled Donetsk area. Her brother shared it, as she wished, on Instagram.
“To have the energy to be a free particular person, one have to be courageous,” she wrote.
04:30 PM BST
In Russia ‘punishment is extra typically a political instrument’, says MoD
As we speak’s intellience replace from the Ministry of Defence.
04:05 PM BST
‘Starved, crushed and abused’ – Ukrainian policewoman returns house after two years in captivity
A 24-year-old Ukrainian policewoman was “starved, crushed and abused” as a prisoner of warfare by Russian forces, her mom mentioned as she was launched after two years in captivity.
Maryana Checheliuk, an investigator with the Nationwide Police of Ukraine, was taken prisoner after being caught up within the siege of Mariupol’s Azovstal metal works.
Her full story was recounted to The Telegraph journal by her household final yr, who advised how she had been pressured via a Russian filtration camp after which blocked from returning house.
On Friday, Ms Checheliuk was launched in a prisoner trade, after enduring years of extreme mistreatment, together with being starved, crushed and abused. She appeared frail as she lastly arrived again on Ukrainian soil in tears.
In her first telephone name to her household after being launched, Ms Checheliuk mentioned: “Mummy, I’m house.”
Her mom replied: “My beautiful and pricey sunshine, we lastly acquired at the present time.”
Learn the complete story right here
03:06 PM BST
Ukraine publishes video from destroyed Vovchansk
The Liut Assault Brigade of Ukraine’s Nationwide Police has revealed a video from Vovchansk within the north of Kharkiv Oblast, the place preventing continues.
The DeepState analytical venture reported that 50-80 per cent of town’s buildings have been destroyed and can’t be rebuilt.
02:55 PM BST
Zelensky to reach in Philippines
Volodomyr Zelensky is ready to go to Manila and is scheduled to reach late on Sunday, Rappler information web site reported, quoting diplomatic sources.
There was no fast affirmation from the Philippine president’s workplace or the Philippine international ministry.
Mr Zelensky could be coming from Singapore the place he made an unscripted look on the Shangri-La Dialogue convention, his second go to to Asia since Russia first invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
02:41 PM BST
Italy’s PM confirms Zelensky’s attendance at G7 Summit
Volodymyr Zelensky will attend the Group of Seven (G7) Summit on 13-15 June in Italy, Giorgia Meloni has confirmed.
Ms Meloni mentioned the G7 Summit can be attended by “no less than fifteen” international locations and worldwide establishments, along with the leaders of the Group and the Pope.
Earlier, it was additionally reported that Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will attend the summit.
01:44 PM BST
Scholz: We are going to defend ‘each sq. inch’ of Nato territory
German chancellor Olaf Scholz has mentioned in a speech directed at Vladimir Putin that Nato is ready to “defend each sq. inch” of its territory towards assaults.
Nato’s latest transfer to strengthen its jap border is geared toward deterring Russia, Mr Scholz mentioned, including it ought to be clear to Moscow that the alliance can be able to defend itself if vital.
Talking on the Jap German Financial Discussion board Mr Scholz mentioned: “The risk from Russia will proceed, we and different allies determined final yr to deploy further models to the Baltic states and to station a whole brigade there completely in future.
“However this turnaround in safety coverage is critical to indicate Russia: We’re ready to defend each sq. inch of Nato territory towards assaults.”
He mentioned diplomacy would solely achieve success from a place of energy.
01:22 PM BST
Russia ‘captures village in Donetsk’
Russia’s defence ministry claims to have captured a village in jap Ukraine and says it’s advancing “in all tactical instructions”.
Russian troops “have managed to liberate the village of Umanskoye within the in style republic of Donetsk”, the ministry mentioned in reference to the Ukrainian village of Umanske, a tiny village house to fewer than 180 inhabitants earlier than Russia’s invasion.
The village lies about 25 kilometres to the northwest of Donetsk, which is the principle metropolis of the area and is underneath Russian management.
Ukraine’s outnumbered and outgunned forces have been underneath stress for a number of months, notably since Russia launched a brand new push in early Could across the jap metropolis of Kharkiv.
Russian defence minister Andrei Belousov mentioned on Friday Russia had made advances “in all tactical instructions” and that Moscow’s forces had seized 880 sq. kilometres of territory this yr alone.
12:59 PM BST
In footage: Zelensky meets Singapore’s leaders
12:33 PM BST
State of affairs on Pokrovsk entrance is tense, says Ukraine
On the Pokrovsk entrance, the Russians try to advance on Novooleksandrivka and Sokil, Ukraine’s Common Workers has reported.
Two assaults have been repelled and three extra are ongoing, with defence forces taking measures to stabilise the scenario, in accordance with on-line Ukrainian newspaper Pravda.
11:52 AM BST
Vitality shutdowns hit Ukraine after Russian assaults goal infrastructure
Ukraine imposed emergency energy shutdowns in many of the nation on Sunday, a day after Russia unleashed large-scale assaults on vitality infrastructure.
The shutdowns have been in place in all however three areas of Ukraine following Saturday’s drone and missile assault on vitality targets that injured no less than 19 folks.
Ukraine’s state-owned energy grid operator Ukrenergo mentioned the shutdowns affected each industrial and family shoppers.
11:07 AM BST
Zelensky criticises Biden over Atacms ban
Report from Nicola Smith, in Singapore:
Volodymr Zelensky criticised Joe Biden for not doing sufficient in permitting US weapons to be fired into Russia as Ukraine faces the specter of a renewed invasion.
The Ukrainian president thanked Mr Biden for giving Kyiv permission to strike inside Russian territory with American munitions, however mentioned restrictions – together with on the usage of long-range Atacms – also needs to be dropped.
He mentioned: “Is that ample? No. Why? As a result of I’ve given you the instance of airfields from which Russia is completely firing, in calm understanding that Ukraine won’t fireplace again as a result of it has no corresponding programs and no permissions.”
After weeks of stress Biden gave permission for Ukraine to make use of American missiles like Himars to fireside throughout the border north of Kharkiv, the place Russian forces are massing. However he blocked Ukraine from utilizing the extra superior Atacms programs.
Mr Zelensky mentioned Russia continued to make use of artillery, long-range fireplace, and a few 300 weapons programs carrying tens of 1000’s of missiles on its facet of the border to focus on the Ukrainian inhabitants.
“So that they have these weapons there and they don’t take away them as a result of they know that Ukraine can’t goal them with Western weaponry even when they fireplace towards us,” he mentioned.
10:48 AM BST
Russia claims seize of village in Ukraine’s Donetsk area
Russia’s defence ministry has claimed to have captured a tiny village within the Donetsk area of jap Ukraine, the place it has been on the offensive making territorial beneficial properties.
Russian troops “have managed to liberate the village of Umanskoye within the in style republic of Donetsk”, the ministry mentioned in reference to the Ukrainian village of Umanske.
The claims couldn’t instantly be verified.
10:34 AM BST
Watch: Monument to Wagner Group founder Prigozhin unveiled in St Petersburg
A life-sized monument to the founding father of Russia’s Wagner non-public mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin has been unveiled at his grave in St. Petersburg.
The location was visited by a number of dozens of individuals, a lot of whom laid flowers. Some have been wearing navy uniform and have been sporting PMC Wagner symbols.
Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group that fought for Russia in Ukraine, waged a long-running feud with the defence institution that culminated in an outright mutiny in late June 2023.
It ended rapidly however was broadly seen as a severe problem to President Vladimir Putin’s nearly quarter-century-old grip on energy.
10:24 AM BST
Zelensky says 106 nations and organisations to attend Switzerland summit
Volodomyr Zelensky has mentioned that 106 international locations and organisations had to this point agreed to take part in a summit in Switzerland in mid-June geared toward bringing peace to his war-ravaged nation.
Mr Zelensky desires the peace summit, scheduled for June 15-16 in Switzerland, to supply a entrance to help the withdrawal of Russian troops and the restoration of Ukraine’s 1991 borders.
10:15 AM BST
Ukraine says it downs 24 Russia-launched assault drones
Ukraine’s air defence programs destroyed 24 of the 25 assault drones that Russia launched in a single day, Kyiv’s air drive mentioned on Sunday.
Russia additionally launched an Iskander-Ok cruise missile in the direction of the Kharkiv area and an anti-aircraft guided missile, the air drive mentioned on the Telegram messaging app. It didn’t say what occurred to the missiles.
10:06 AM BST
Russia threatens former chess champion Kasparov with felony expenses
Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov, who fled Russia a decade in the past for concern of persecution, could face a felony case in Moscow for violating the Kremlin’s “international agent” regulation, TASS information company reported on Sunday.
Russian regulation enforcement officers, the state information company reported, mentioned there’s “each cause” to cost Mr Kasparov, with out offering additional particulars. The fierce Kremlin critic might withstand two years in jail or a wonderful if a case is initiated, the unnamed officers mentioned.
Russia added Mr Kasparov to the record of people appearing as international brokers, which incorporates dozens of critics of Vladimir Putin, quickly after the Russian president launched his full-scale invasion on Ukraine in 2022.
09:39 AM BST
Zelensky and Pentagon chief focus on bolstering Ukraine’s air defence
Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned he mentioned bolstering Ukraine’s air defence system and the F-16 coalition at a gathering with US secretary of protection Lloyd Austin.
The assembly between the Ukrainian president and the Pentagon chief befell on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue defence summit in Singapore.
“We mentioned the important thing points: the defence wants of our nation, bolstering Ukraine’s air defence system, the F-16 coalition, and drafting of a bilateral safety settlement,” Mr Zelenskyy mentioned.
09:17 AM BST
In footage: Zelensky in Singapore
09:13 AM BST
Zelensky says being allowed to strike Kharkiv with some US weapons not sufficient
Volodymyr Zelensky has mentioned that he was grateful to the USA for permitting Kyiv to make use of US-supplied Excessive Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) within the Kharkiv area, however added that it was not sufficient.
Ukraine is weathering a renewed assault from Russian forces, greater than two years after the invasion started.
09:09 AM BST
Native official dies in Russia’s Belgorod as ammunition detonates, governor says
A neighborhood official in Belgorod died when some ammunition detonated, whereas six folks have been injured in Ukrainian shelling of the southern Russian area, Belgorod’s governor mentioned on Sunday.
Igor Nechiporenko, deputy head of Korochansky district administration in Belgorod, was killed because of ammunition detonating, Belgorod governor Vyacheslav Gladkov mentioned on Telegram.
“I provide my most honest and deepest condolences to the household and family members,” Mr Gladkov mentioned.
He additionally mentioned that six civilians acquired shrapnel accidents throughout Ukraine’s shelling of the city of Shebekino and have been taken to hospital.
09:07 AM BST
Zelensky accuses China of undermining Ukraine summit
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Beijing of working with Moscow to undermine a summit to debate his nation’s peace blueprint.
Russia is doing “every little thing” to disrupt the summit set for mid-June through the use of Chinese language affect and its diplomats, Mr Zelensky advised reporters on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. Earlier, the Ukrainian president gave a keynote speech, interesting for Asian leaders to hitch the summit to assist forge a path to finish Russia’s warfare.
“We wish Asia to know what’s occurring in Ukraine,” Mr Zelensky mentioned on Sunday. “We’d like the help of Asian international locations. It’s a lot wanted.”
China has not instantly responded to the feedback.