Consequences of a missile strike on Donetsk region
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By Pavlo Vitenko
Summary by regions
Luhansk Region
The assault continues in Severodonetsk. Once again they aimed at the Azot plant, but the checkpoint of the enterprise was damaged. High-rise buildings nearby are being destroyed. A total of 8 wounded in the region.
In Lysychansk, buildings near the former Donsoda plant were shelled, and a similar situation existed near the Glass Plant. At least 8 houses were damaged in Lysychansk, and another 14 were damaged in Hirske.
Air strikes were inflicted on Bila Hora, Ustynivka and Metelkin.
Severodonetsk, Lysychansk, Toshkivka, Ustynivka, Borivske, Metolkine, Bila Hora, Mykolaivka and Vrubivka were fired upon with mortars, artillery and rocket-propelled grenade launchers.
Donetsk Region
Fighting and shelling of towns and villages do not stop. The occupiers used small arms, tanks, artillery, mortars, Hrad and Tornado. Avdiivka, Dobropillya, Ocheretyne, Berdychi, New York, Zhelanne and Virivka were fired upon.
42 objects were damaged, including 33 private houses, one high-rise building, a railway track, an enterprise, a motor depot, etc. Two people were killed and three others were injured.
The region remains without gas and partially without water and electricity. Repair work on water mains and electrical networks continues where the security situation allows.
Sumy Region
The night passed peacefully, and in the morning there were shelling of the border. At 7:30 the occupiers struck 8 mortars. And at 8:30 near one of the settlements, the Russians tried to destroy a car with a grenade launcher. In both cases, no casualties.
Kharkiv Region
There were isolated shellings in Kharkiv at night, with no casualties. At night, the Chuhuiv district was shelled in the region: houses and outbuildings were on fire. For days in area 6 wounded.
Dnipropetrovsk Region
On the night of June 15, the occupiers fired on the city of Apostolove in the Dnipropetrovsk region from Uragan. Four people were killed and another was injured.
Two missile strikes were also inflicted on the Novomoskovsk district. Infrastructure and country houses were severely damaged.
Mykolayiv Region
Russian troops shelled the settlements of Lepetykh, Bereznehuvate, Shevchenkove and Luparevo. The Prybuzhaniv community also came under fire.
Kherson Region
Throughout the day, residents of the region reported many explosions and shelling. The critical situation in the entire Beryslav district and some settlements of Kakhovka. The information on mining of banks of the river Ingulets, bridges, fields is confirmed.
The occupiers continue to seize government agencies, in particular the main building of Kherson State University. The critical situation of the occupiers and the recruitment of workers, such as police.
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Zelensky talked with the President of Ecuador and announced a new international policy of Ukraine
The Prime Minister of Montenegro Dritan Abazovic and the Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama visited Borodyanka and Irpin in the Kyiv region.
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The heads of state and government of the Netherlands, Denmark, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Latvia and Belgium expressed the common belief that peace and security could return to Europe only if Ukraine wins the war waged by Russia.
Ukraine needs to get heavier weapons from NATO countries – Stoltenberg
The United States is interested in strengthening NATO’s capabilities and stands ready to take regional initiatives, including the unification of Britain, Poland, Ukraine and the Baltic states.
Ukraine has received only 10% of its weapons needs from the West, according to the Defense Ministry
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine stated that Western countries should significantly increase and accelerate military support for the state.
After all, Ukrainian troops lack the weapons to repel the Russian occupiers.
This was announced by Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar live on the joint information marathon UA together on Ukrainian TV channels on June 14.
«No matter how much effort Ukraine makes, but without the help of the West we will not be able to win the war. From what Ukraine said, from what we need, we received only 10 percent,» said Malyar.
She added that Ukrainian fighters can afford to spend only about 6,000 shells a day, while Russians use about ten times more.
By Pavlo Vitenko, Ukrainian Freedom News
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