17 June Summary: Scholz, Macron, Draghi and Iohannis in Kyiv, decision of The Lithuanian Seimas

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Situation summary of war in Ukraine by region for Friday, June 17, 2022.

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By Pavlo Vitenko

Summary by regions

Luhansk Region

Constant artillery shelling of Severodonetsk and Lysychansk. As a result of a rocket attack on the House of Culture in Lysychansk, according to the State Emergency Service, 4 people died. The air strike destroyed the building of the prophylactic center, where people were probably also present. A local resident was killed in the shelling on the street. It also became known about two victims (mother and son) in the old districts of Severodonetsk.

In Lysychansk, a school and two other houses were destroyed, in Hirsky – 18 houses, in Vrubivka – 7. Many damages in the village of Synetsky near Severodonetsk. For days in the area – 8 dead and 8 wounded civilians.

The shelling of the Severodonetsk plant of non-standard chemical equipment was also recorded. The building of the first passage of «Azot» was damaged; there are almost no surviving administrative buildings.

Donetsk Region

They fired from small arms, tanks, artillery, mortars, MLRS «Hrad», as well as missiles. Avdiivka, New York, Toretsk, Krasnohorivka, Novoukrainka, Nelipivka, Kurdyumivka and Ocheretyne are at the epicenter of the shelling. A total of 29 facilities were damaged: 20 residential buildings, a children’s art center, a correctional facility, a mine, an outpatient clinic, a sanatorium and a business. One civilian was killed and two others were injured in one day.

Sumy Region

At about 5 am, the Russians fired mortars at the Khotyn border community, inflicting 30 strikes, but no casualties.

Kharkiv Region

Kharkiv was shelled at night, in particular the northern part of the city, no one was injured, but industrial and private enterprises were damaged.

In the Kharkiv district, Derhachi was shelled: a farm building and a technical building in Pisochyn were on fire. Zolochiv was fired at with cluster munitions: 7 houses were damaged, and an 82-year-old woman was injured. A private house was damaged in Chuhuiv district, a garage was damaged and a car was destroyed in Korobochkyne village.

A 70-year-old man was injured in the village of Morozivka, Izyum district. Fighting continues in the Izyum direction.

Dnipropetrovsk Region

In the evening of June 16, the Zelenodolsk community was shelled again with artillery. Fortunately, no one was injured.

Zaporizhzhia Region

In the evening of June 16, a fire broke out at the Coagulant chemical plant in the town of Polohy. The warehouse of the plant with a total area of ​​800 square meters was on fire. The fire was extinguished, there is no chemical threat to people in the city and region. There are no victims either.

Mykolayiv Region

In the morning, Mykolayiv struck some rocket blows. Residential high-rise buildings and infrastructure were damaged. Previously, one person was killed and six others were injured. As of 12:00, two people were killed and 20 others were injured.

The Shyrokiv community was also shelled in the morning, and shelling continues in the Bereznehuvat community. In the Mykolayiv region in the evening on June 16 fired at the village of Parutine: there were two wounded. The village of Shevchenkove was also shelled, where three outbuildings caught fire.

Kherson Region

The situation is stably tense in the occupied settlements of the entire Beryslav district. The regional administration reports constant fighting, looting, killing and wounding civilians, destruction of houses and social infrastructure, mined fields, roads and bridges. Such are the consequences in most villages of Vysokopilska, Novovorontsovska, Kalynivska, Velykooleksandrivska and other communities.

UKRAINE: Our global goal is the deoccupation and reintegration of all territories of Ukraine within internationally recognized borders. Ukraine is not going to use weapons to attack Russia or seize its territories. We are not Russia. And our partners understand that. We are liberating a free Ukraine from the Russian invasion. From murderers, looters and rapists – Reznikov

Russia’s gas chain: Russia has deliberately raised prices and cut supplies. Europe must get rid of this dependence – Zelensky

«They do not want to look for a way to peace»: Zelensky – about Russia’s position in the war with Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on June 16 that Ukraine today felt the support of four powerful European states. In particular, support for the movement to the EU.

WORLD: The European Commission has recommended granting Ukraine candidate status

France, Germany, Italy and Romania support granting Ukraine EU candidate status. Denmark and Sweden are also ready to support Ukraine as a candidate

Ukraine must win this war, but then we will still have to talk to Russia – Macron

The conditions and format of peace talks with Russia will be determined by Ukraine – Macron

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that Berlin would continue to supply Ukraine with weapons.

Peace must be lasting and as Ukraine wants it – Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi

«European connoisseurs of frogs, liver and pasta like to visit Kyiv. Only this does not bring anyone closer to peace. And the clock is ticking» – Medvedev is angry about the visit of the leaders of France, Germany and Italy

The Lithuanian Seimas has recognized the deportation of Ukrainians to Russia as the deportation of the Ukrainian people

In its resolution, the Seimas recognizes that the armed aggression carried out by the military and political leadership of the Russian Federation and the deportation of Ukrainians is deportation. Vilnius also calls on the international community to hold Moscow accountable for these crimes.

This was reported by the portal Delfi.

The document condemns more than a million civilians being evicted and forcibly deported in order to «destroy Ukraine’s identity.» It is noted that among these civilians were deported 200 thousand children.

With this resolution, the Seimas appealed to other states to prosecute those who organize and participate in deportation, as well as commit crimes against humanity, genocide and other war crimes.

The resolution was adopted by parliament with 50 votes in favor. It was presented by 23 parliamentarians from different factions.

By Pavlo Vitenko, Ukrainian Freedom News

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