Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the battle for the Donbas can be remembered in army historical past as one of the vital violent in Europe.
- The value for the battle for the Donbas is “very excessive” for Ukraine and “simply scary”, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says.
- Zelenskyy states it will likely be remembered in army historical past as one of the vital violent battles in Europe.
- Russia’s essential purpose in Ukraine is to guard the breakaway self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk Individuals’s Republics, Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov claims.
- Ukraine’s nationwide police chief discloses authorities are investigating the killings of greater than 12,000 Ukrainians within the struggle.
- All the bridges in Severodonetsk have been destroyed, making it unimaginable to herald humanitarian provides or evacuate residents, the native governor has stated.
Listed here are the most recent updates:
2 minutes in the past (04:35 GMT)
Russian troops pushed Kyiv’s forces out of Severodonetsk metropolis centre: ISW
Russian troops pushed Ukrainian forces away from the Severodonetsk metropolis centre on Monday however didn't absolutely seize the town, the Institute for the Research of Conflict has stated.
The institute additionally stated that claims by Moscow-backed separatists that Ukrainian forces had destroyed the final bridge linking Severodonetsk to Lysychansk have been probably false.
“Deputy Head of the Donetsk Individuals’s Republic (DNR) Militia Eduard Basurin blamed Ukrainian forces for destroying the bridge (although it's extremely unlikely Ukrainian forces would willingly destroy the bridge whereas any of their forces remained in Severodonetsk and this declare is probably going false)…,” the ISW stated.
#Russian forces pushed Ukrainian defenders from the middle of #Severodonetsk and reportedly destroyed the remaining bridge to #Lysychansk on 6/13, however Ukrainian officers stated that Ukrainian forces will not be encircled within the metropolis. New w/ @criticalthreats: https://t.co/vvecBlKADXpic.twitter.com/NWWkjwMOjU
— ISW (@TheStudyofWar) June 14, 2022
35 minutes in the past (04:02 GMT)
Dying toll from Monday’s assaults on Donetsk rises to 33: Russia-backed separatists
The dying toll from Monday’s assaults on the Russian-backed self-proclaimed Donetsk Individuals’s Republic has grown to 5, whereas the quantity injured has risen to 33, separatist officers have stated, in response to Moscow’s Tass information company.
Separatist officers and Russian information businesses on Monday reported a number of Ukrainian artillery strikes, together with on a market. Russian information businesses later reported a shell had fallen on a maternity hospital within the metropolis of Donetsk, triggering a hearth and prompting employees to ship sufferers into the basement.
Earlier studies stated 4 folks died and 22 have been injured.
Al Jazeera couldn't independently confirm the studies and there was no speedy response from Kyiv. Ukraine routinely denies finishing up any assaults on the 2 self-proclaimed areas, the Donetsk and Luhansk Individuals’s Republics, the place separatists seized massive swathes of land in 2014.
57 minutes in the past (03:40 GMT)
Ukraine struggle and hovering prices shake Australian farmers’ confidence: Survey
About half of Australian farmers consider the struggle in Ukraine would damage farm companies, a survey has discovered.
Solely 28 p.c of farmers anticipated enterprise situations to enhance within the subsequent 12 months, in contrast with 31 p.c within the earlier quarter. General, farmers anticipated their incomes to be steady for the approaching 12 months.
Though the struggle in Ukraine is driving up farms’ promoting costs, particularly for grains, these rises are wanted to offset greater enter prices, in response to Rabobank, which performed the survey.
The financial institution pointed to spiralling prices of fertilisers, gasoline, freight and equipment – some additionally pushed by the struggle – plus broader inflationary pressures within the Australian financial system as weighing on sentiment.
2 hours in the past (02:33 GMT)
Zelenskyy guarantees to ‘liberate’ taken Ukrainian territory
Ukraine will “liberate” all cities, cities and areas now occupied by Russia’s forces, the president has stated in an encouraging tackle to the nation.
“We are going to come to Kherson. And odd Kherson residents will meet our military on the streets of the town … We are going to come to Melitopol. And we'll return to all Melitopol residents the chance to dwell with out worry,” Zelenskyy stated.
“We are going to come to Mariupol. And we'll liberate the town for the third time,” he stated, explaining that the town was first liberated from the Nazis in 1943 after which once more, on June 13, 2014, from Russian-backed separatists.
“We are going to come to Enerhodar. And I need to repeat to everybody within the metropolis who took to the streets towards the Russian army, who refuses to cooperate with the occupiers and who's ready for us at the moment. I need to repeat that we've got not forgotten about our Enerhodar for a day,” he added.
3 hours in the past (02:00 GMT)
Satellite tv for pc pictures present destroyed bridges round Severodonetsk
Newly launched satellite tv for pc pictures, collected on Saturday, June 11, present various destroyed and broken bridges which hyperlink Severodonetsk to the close by cities of Rubizhne and Lysychansk.
The final bridge to the town was destroyed, trapping any remaining civilians and making it unimaginable to ship humanitarian provides, Luhansk Governor Serhiy Haidai stated on Monday.
He added that some 70 p.c of the town was beneath Russian management.
The pictures have been launched by Maxar Applied sciences.
3 hours in the past (01:41 GMT)
Greater than 1,700 residents left occupied Kharkiv areas: Native official
Greater than 1,700 folks managed to depart Russian-occupied territories of the Kharkiv area on Monday, the pinnacle of one of many area’s villages has stated, in response to the Interfax information company.
“With the assistance of regional and district army administrations, native authorities our bodies and volunteers managed to assist individuals who independently reached the village of Pechenihy and crossed the hydroelectric dam on foot,” Alexander Gusarov stated.
“For individuals who escaped from occupation hell to the territory managed by Ukraine, the primary essential help has been offered,” he added.
3 hours in the past (01:26 GMT)
Three killed, 5 injured in Donetsk: Governor
Russian shelling killed three civilians and injured one other 5 within the Donetsk area on Monday, the governor has stated.
It's unimaginable to find out the variety of victims within the occupied metropolis of Maripuol and city of Volnovakha, Pavlo Kyrylenko wrote on Telegram.
4 hours in the past (00:58 GMT)
One killed, two injured in Sumy area: Governor
A Russian drone dropped grenades on a small group on Monday in Ukraine’s Sumy area, which borders Russia, killing one particular person and injuring two, the native governor has stated.
“Nearly at 2 pm, an enemy drone dropped ammunition (grenade launcher) on the territory of Velykopysarivska group. On account of the explosion two folks have been injured, one died,” Dmitry Zhivitsky wrote on Telegram.
“At about 5 pm, the group was additionally shelled with mortars,” he added however didn't point out any casualties from the assault.
5 hours in the past (23:56 GMT)
Japan philanthropic group begins fund elevating for Ukrainians
A Japanese basis has introduced it's launching a fundraising drive to offer greater than 1,200 Ukrainian refugees in Japan with extra monetary help for language research and different wants.
Jumpei Sasakawa, government director of the Nippon Basis, stated it goals to boost 1 billion yen ($7.4m) by way of cooperation with america and Ukrainian ambassadors.
The muse has already pledged 5 billion yen ($37.2m) for the transportation and residing prices of Ukrainian refugees. Japan has to this point accepted greater than 1,200 war-displaced Ukrainians since Russia invaded in late February.
5 hours in the past (23:36 GMT)
Germany’s Scholz coy on doable Ukraine go to
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz declined to remark Monday on studies that he's planning to go to Ukraine collectively together with his counterparts from France and Italy quickly.
Scholz fobbed off questions in regards to the reported journey plans, saying that he wouldn't transcend what his spokesperson had advised reporters earlier within the day. The spokesperson had declined to debate the studies.
Whereas Germany has contributed appreciable monetary and army support to Ukraine for the reason that Russian invasion three months in the past, Scholz’s authorities has been criticised each at house and overseas for being slower to take action than the US and a few smaller European nations.
Scholz pushed again towards such criticism, saying “it might be good if those that specific their views on this or that problem spent a second excited about it first.”
6 hours in the past (23:03 GMT)
Colombia stepping up coal, petroleum manufacturing amid Ukraine struggle
Colombia is about to extend coal and petroleum manufacturing because it steps as much as fill the void created by sanctions towards Russia, Vitality Minister Diego Mesa has stated.
The Andean nation has restarted coal exports to Eire, Mesa stated on the sidelines of Canada’s prospectors and builders convention in Toronto. Eire stopped shopping for Colombian coal in 2016 on human rights issues.
“Six years in the past Eire had changed Colombian coal with Russian coal … however in the beginning of the struggle they got here knocking at our doorways once more,” Mesa stated.
6 hours in the past (22:34 GMT)
Blinken discusses Ukraine in talks with Korean counterpart in Washington
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met together with his South Korean counterpart Park Jin in Washington, DC, and mentioned a variety of points, together with Ukraine.
“We're standing collectively on world safety challenges, together with [Russian] President [Vladimir] Putin’s unprovoked struggle on Ukraine,” Blinken stated after the assembly. “Because the struggle started in February the Republic of Korea has coordinated sanctions and export controls alongside america and different allies and companions.”
He stated South Korea additionally has supplied Ukraine “vital” financial and humanitarian help.
.@SecBlinken on america and Republic of Korea: We're standing collectively on world safety challenges, together with President Putin’s unprovoked struggle on Ukraine. We’re working collectively to advertise peace, stability, and prosperity within the Indo-Pacific and past. pic.twitter.com/6zGMoVNfWJ
— Division of State (@StateDept) June 13, 2022
7 hours in the past (21:59 GMT)
Blinken holds name with British counterpart
Blinken has held a name with UK International Secretary Liz Truss and mentioned the continued coordination of help for Ukraine.
“Secretary Blinken expressed his concern concerning latest studies of a sham ‘trial’ and its judgments towards lawful combatants serving in Ukraine’s Armed Forces,” the State Division stated in a readout of the talks.
Good name with UK International Secretary @TrussLiz at the moment to proceed coordinating our pressing help to Ukraine. We additionally spoke in regards to the Northern Eire Protocol and the necessity to proceed negotiations with the EU to seek out options.
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) June 13, 2022
7 hours in the past (21:29 GMT)
The battle of Donbas might show decisive in Ukraine struggle
If Russia prevails within the battle of Donbas, it would imply that Ukraine loses not solely land however maybe the majority of its most succesful army forces, opening the best way for Moscow to seize extra territory and dictate its phrases to Kyiv.
A Russian failure within the battle might lay the grounds for a Ukrainian counteroffensive – and presumably result in political upheaval for the Kremlin.
Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov described the fight state of affairs as “extraordinarily troublesome”, utilizing a reference to an historic deity of sacrifice by saying: “The Russian Moloch has loads of means to devour human lives to fulfill its imperial ego.”
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8 hours in the past (20:51 GMT)
Battle for Severodonetsk taking ‘terrifying’ human toll: Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated the battle for Severodonetsk was taking a “terrifying” toll as Russian forces threaten to take the strategic jap metropolis.
“The human value of this battle may be very excessive for us. It's merely terrifying,” Zelenskyy stated in his every day tackle to the Ukrainian folks.
“The battle for the Donbas will no doubt be remembered in army historical past as one of the vital violent battles in Europe,” he added. “We're coping with absolute evil. And we've got no selection however to maneuver ahead and free our territory.”
8 hours in the past (20:35 GMT)
Ukraine exhumes seven our bodies of individuals it says have been killed by Russian forces
Ukrainian investigators have exhumed seven our bodies from makeshift graves in a forest close to Kyiv.
The our bodies have been discovered exterior the village of Vorzel, lower than 10km (6 miles) from the city of Bucha, the place Kyiv alleges that Russian forces who occupied the world carried out systematic executions in an abortive try to seize the capital. Russia denies that.
“That is one other sadistic crime of the Russian military within the Kyiv area,” regional police chief Andriy Nyebytov stated on Fb.
8 hours in the past (20:24 GMT)
Moroccan sentenced to dying in Donetsk shouldn't be a mercenary, father says
The daddy of a Moroccan man sentenced to dying by a court docket within the self-proclaimed Donetsk Individuals’s Republic (DPR) on mercenary prices has stated his son must be handled as a prisoner of struggle as he's a Ukrainian nationwide who handed himself in voluntarily.
Morocco-born fighter Brahim Saadoun obtained Ukrainian nationality in 2020 after present process a 12 months of army coaching as a requirement to entry aerospace expertise research at a college in Kyiv, his father Tahar Saadoun stated in an electronic mail to the Reuters information company.
He handed himself in “voluntarily” and must be handled as a “prisoner of struggle”, the daddy stated.
“We as a household endure from the absence of contact with the lawyer to trade authorized data and this provides to our ordeal,” he stated.
8 hours in the past (20:10 GMT)
Russia’s key purpose in Ukraine is to guard Moscow-backed republics: Peskov
Russia’s essential purpose in Ukraine is to guard the Moscow-backed so-called Donetsk and Luhansk Individuals’s Republics, Russia’s RIA state information company has cited Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov as saying.
“On the whole, the safety of the republics is the primary purpose of the particular army operation,” Peskov stated.
Donetsk and Luhansk are two breakaway Russian-backed entities within the Donbas area of jap Ukraine, which Russia says it's preventing to take away totally from Kyiv’s management.
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