The European Union will increase its efforts to deliver arms to Ukraine, said European Commissioner Thierry Breton.
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The Ukrainian army’s counter-offensive against the Russian occupation forces continues, but remains shrouded in mystery. A local pro-Russian official, Vladimir Rogov, said on Telegram on Sunday June 18 that Ukrainian troops had recaptured a locality in the Dnipro region, Piatykhatky, on the southern front. But no other Russian source has confirmed this information. The Russian Ministry of Defense for its part assured that its army had repelled offensives on three sectors of the front on Sunday. Here’s the rest of the day’s notable tidbits.
Breton promises to speed up arms deliveries
In an interview at Parisianpublished in its Sunday edition, the European Commissioner for the Internal Market, Frenchman Thierry Breton, assures us that the European Union goes “increase [son] effort in the delivery of arms and ammunition”. “This is a high intensity war where they play a crucial role”he justifies, recalling the commitment to provide “within twelve months (…) one million large-caliber weapons” in Kyiv.
Water recedes in flooded areas
In the Kherson region, submerged by the waves of the Dnipro river after the destruction of the Kakhovka dam, the water level has dropped and now reaches one meter, announced Ukrainian Interior Ministry on Telegram. It calls for the evacuation of nearly 2,800 people from flooded areas controlled by Ukraine. On Saturday, Kiev had updated the human toll of this disaster, reporting 16 dead and 31 missing, while the occupation authorities installed by Russia recorded 29 dead on the other side.
Zelensky thanks soldiers for Father’s Day
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, Father’s Day, sent his thanks to all soldiers “strong and brave” who are fighting the Russian invasion, hoping that they can all return from the front one day. “Thank you to every Ukrainian father, to every Ukrainian family for your strong and courageous soldiers who defended the independence of Ukraine and fight for the life of Ukraine”said the head of state on social networks.