US announces $2.1 billion in new aid for Kiev
On the 471st day of Russia’s full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops are still trying to keep the neighboring country’s captured settlements in check. Ukraine’s armed forces and territorial defense units resist aggression. It is impossible to verify the statements of representatives of both sides from independent sources. According to the UN, more than 16 million Ukrainians have already left their homes. DW is following developments on Friday, June 9 (Moscow time).
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The US Department of Defense announced new military aid package for Ukraine. Deliveries totaling $2.1 billion will include additional munitions for Patriot air defense systems, Hawk anti-aircraft missile systems, 105mm and 203mm artillery shells, Puma small reconnaissance drones, and munitions for laser-guided missile systems. In addition, the new assistance package provides for the training of Ukrainian specialists and technical support.
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European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will allocate a loan of 200 million euros to the Ukrainian railway company Ukrzaliznytsia to modernize and improve communication with EU countries. This was reported in a company press release. Railway development is one of the main goals of Kiev in wartime conditions. “Given the restrictions created by the aggressor for the operation of Ukrainian Black Sea ports, we are paying special attention to the development of road and rail logistics in the direction of the western borders,” said Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov. by Reuters.
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Russia at the beginning of next year will be able to open Iranian brand own drone factory – Shahed 36– because it receives the necessary technologies from Iran. This statement was made by the coordinator of strategic communications at the White House National Security Council, John Kirby. The White House also showed a satellite image of the construction of that factory. in the special economic zone “Alabuga” in Tatarstan.
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Ukraine’s counter-offensive “absolutely” begansince the Ukrainian army started “using strategic reserves”, said pRussian resident Vladimir Putin. According to him, all counter-offensive attempts made so far have failed, although the Armed Forces of Ukraine “retained their offensive potential”.
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Kiev reacted moderately, but generally positively, to reports that Russia handed over 11 Ukrainian POWs to Hungary – ethnic Hungarians from Transcarpathia. “The release of Ukrainian prisoners of war is always good news,” Oleg Nikolenko, a spokesman for Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, wrote on Facebook. At the same time, he noted that the government of Ukraine was not informed about the relevant negotiations between Russia and Hungary and requested access to the consul of Ukraine as soon as possible.
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In Belgorod, an unmanned aerial vehicle crashed onto the roof of an office building and caught fire.. There were no casualties, two cars were damaged by shrapnel, reported the Telegram channel. Governor of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov. Earlier, he wrote that an air defense system worked over Belgorod and two air targets were shot down.
The governor of the Kursk region, Roman Starovoit, also reported on the drone crash in the area of \u200b\u200bthe oil depot in Kursk. Another drone earlier crashed into an apartment building in Voronezh.
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Ukraine lost two Leopard 2 tanks in the last dayas well as 13 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs), said Bild newspaper military observer Julian Röpke. According to the data, a column of Western equipment, which is equipped with the 47th mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, was attacked 3.5 km south of the village of Malaya Tokmachka, Zaporozhye region. Earlier, Röpke’s colleague Bjorn Stritzel, after analyzing the video of this battle, wrote: “German Leopard 2A4 tanks led the column, followed by Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and other armored vehicles. As they moved across the field, fire from Russian artillery fell on them. Several vehicles were hit, including one of the Leopard 2A4 tanks. Thick smoke rises from it. It is unclear if the crew managed to escape.”
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Iceland closes embassy in Russia from August 1. “At the moment, commercial, cultural and political relations with Russia are at an all-time low. Therefore, keeping the Icelandic embassy in Moscow up and running is no longer justified,” says the Icelandic government website. He also emphasizes that the country does not break diplomatic relations with Russia, but asks Moscow to also limit the activities of its embassy in Reykjavik.
Russia will start deploying nuclear weapons in Belarus in the first half of July
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Russia will start nuclear weapons station in Belarus already in the first half of July. About this declared Russian President Vladimir Putin in a meeting with Alexander Lukashenko in Sochi. “You know, on July 7th and 8th, the preparation of the relevant facilities will be completed. And we will immediately start measures related to the placement of the relevant types of weapons on their territory. So, everything is according to plan, everything is stable, ”he said Putin.
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Russian Federal Security Service detained a former employee of the defense company Omsk, who, as intelligence agency says spied for Germany. FSB distributed a video showing the detention during a search in men 400 euros were found. It is reported that a criminal case has been initiated on suspicion of treason.
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According to the results of the first quarter of 2023 the fall in Ukraine’s GDP in annual terms was 10.5%. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, indicating that such an indicator is much better than the preliminary estimates of the ministry (they expected GDP to fall by 14.1%). “These data indicate that the Ukrainian economy is adapting and recovering at a faster pace than previously anticipated,” RBC-Ukraine said, citing the agency. First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Ukraine Yuliya Sviridenko. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2022, the Ukrainian economy shows growth – 2.4%.
European Commission: The main responsibility for the destruction of the KPP lies with Russia, which started the war
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Russia bears “primary responsibility” for undermining the dam at the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station since the start of the war, according to the European Commission. that was declared Dana Spinant, Spokesperson for the European Commission in response to a remark by a Chinese correspondent who was outraged that Brussels, even before the end of the investigation, blamed Russia for the weakening of the dam. “You know, of course, as we do, that Russia started this war, that Russia is dropping bombs and bombings, and the Ukrainians are defending themselves. Russia is primarily responsible for what is happening in Ukraine. This is the first statement that you have to remember, when you look at this incident or any other,” Spinant told Evropeyskaya Pravda.
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“We are not playing against Ukraine, but together with Ukraine,” he commented. Head of the German Football Association (DFB) Bernd Neuendorf (Bernd Neuendorf) performing a friendly soccer match between the teams of Germany and Ukraine, which will be held on Monday, June 12th. For the German national team, this will be the official match of the thousandth anniversary of history – Germany becomes only the fifth country in the world to host so many matches (after England, Brazil, South Korea and Argentina). German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will be on the podium in Bremen.
Scholz, Duda and Macron to discuss guarantees for Ukraine in Paris
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish President Andrzej Duda will travel to Paris on June 12 to discuss Ukraine’s security guarantees with French President Emmanuel Macron.. Political reports. referring to unnamed French officers.
Scholz, Duda and Macron, according to Politico, should develop a common position on Ukraine’s aspirations to join NATO as soon as possible, as well as discuss the security guarantees that Kiev can receive from various democratic countries. Macron, writes the newspaper, is ready to open the way for Ukraine to NATO already at the alliance summit in July, while Scholz takes a more cautious position and suggests focusing on urgent issues of support for Ukraine.
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