Editor’s Note: This article was published by the twice-weekly newsletter “The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak” on June 27, 2024, and has been re-published by the Kyiv Independent with permission. To sub Source : kyivindependent.com/the-count…
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The Counteroffensive: Meet the energy workers keeping Kyiv from darkness
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Opinion: Key takeaways from the European Parliament elections for Kyiv
The 2024 European Parliament elections nearly slipped off Ukraine’s radar. At the time, Ukraine’s primary focus was on preparing for the Ukraine Recovery Conference and the peace summit in Switzerland Source : …
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Russia hits nine-story residential building in downtown Dnipro, killing at least 1, injuring 5
Editor’s note: This is a developing story. Russian troops carried out a missile attack on the city of Dnipro on June 28, damaging a nine-story building, Governor Serhii Lysak said. At least one person Source : …
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This year, the Ukrainian Constitution celebrates its 28th anniversary!🇺🇦
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Lithuanian customs discover scheme to violate sanctions, export cars to Russia
Lithuanian customs authorities discovered a scheme to violate sanctions by exporting cars to Russia and Belarus, the LRT media outlet reported on June 28, citing the customs service. The EU instituted Source : kyivindependent.com/lithuania…
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Diana Berg on the history of Donetsk is Ukraineâ movement
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Surviving Russian Captivity and Deadly Wounds: Ukrainian Warrior's Journey
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Life in wartime Kyiv with blackouts
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Vienna has become 'Russia's new espionage hub,' intelligence officials tell WSJ
Vienna has become the “base for Russian clandestine operations,” the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on June 28, citing unnamed European and U.S. intelligence officials. While Vienna has a long his Source : …
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Sri Lanka seeks compensation from Russia for citizens killed in Ukraine war
A delegation from Sri Lanka, during a meeting in Moscow with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko and Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin, has raised the issue of compensation for Sri La Source : www.uawire.org/sri-lanka…
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Six Russian regions attacked by drones
Russian air defences intercepted and destroyed 12 UAVs overnight on Friday, June 28, in Bryansk Oblast, nine in Smolensk Oblast, two in Kursk Oblast, and one each in Voronezh and Rostov Oblasts, the R Source : www.uawire.org/six-russi…
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Olena Churanova on the need of supporting Ukrainians in occupied territories
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Spotify removes music by pro-war Russian singers
Spotify has removed the music and profiles of several well-known pro-war Russian singers. The company confirmed to the Moscow Times on June 27 that the artists had " met the threshold for removal " fo Source : …
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Ukrainian partisans claim they located air defense system protecting Putin's dacha in Sochi
Ukrainian partisans claimed on June 27 that they had located an air defense system covering the skies above Russian President Vladimir Putin’s luxury dacha in Sochi. In a post on Telegram, the ATESH g Source : …
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Belarus says it is reinforcing security at Ukrainian border after claims of 'security incidents'
The Belarusian Defense Ministry said on June 28 that it was beefing up security at the border with Ukraine after a series of alleged incidents. The Belarusian border service claimed earlier in the day Source : kyivindependent.com/belarus-s…
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Belarus Weekly: Belarusian propagandists granted accreditation to 2024 Paris Olympics
Belarus signals willingness for border security talks as Poland mulls full border closure and turns to China for solutions amid intensified migration crisis. The U.S. designates Belarus as State Spons Source : kyivindependent.com/belarus-w…
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Putin gifted Kim Russian-made luxury car made by company that uses South Korean parts, Reuters says
Russian President Vladimir Putin gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a luxury Russian-made car that was produced by a company that imports millions of dollars of South Korean components, Reuters sa Source : kyivindependent.com/putin-gif…
Address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Constitution Day
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Congratulations on Ukraine’s Constitution Day!
For more than a year now, we have been defending bravely our homes and families from a full-scale enemy invasion, restoring the territorial integrity of Ukraine, and helping our army with love in our Source : www.promoteukraine.org/congratul… …
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Finland announces $170 million in new military aid for Ukraine
Finland announced its 24th package of military assistance to Ukraine on June 28, consisting of defense material valued at around 159 million euros ($170 million). The total amount of military assistan Source : kyivindependent.com/finland-a…
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Another Russian Su-25 downed, Ukraine's National Guard claims
Ukraine’s National Guard claimed on June 28 it had downed another Russian Su-25 fighter jet in embattled Donetsk Oblast. In a post on Telegram , the unit said the aircraft was on a combat sortie when Source : …
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Stories of Ukrainian resistance in occupied territories
Stories of Ukrainian resistance in occupied territories The occupation of Ukrainian territories by Russian troops forced some people to leave their homes while collaborationist forces repressed others Source : uacrisis.org/en/ukrain…
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Day 855: Ukraine, EU sign security agreement
Day 855: Ukraine, EU sign security agreement Ukraine and the EU signed a security agreement. Russia drops a 500-kilogram aerial bomb on a residential neighborhood in Selydove, injuring children. NATO Source : uacrisis.org/en/855
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Kremlin claims 'provocations' from US drones over Black Sea, prepares potential response
Moscow’s defense minister has ordered the Russian army to develop measures to deal with what the ministry called “provocations” from U.S. strategic drones operating over the Black Sea, saying they are Source : …
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US, Russia set for UN Security Council clash over North Korea arms embargo
A meeting of the U.N. Security Council on June 28 will see the U.S. confront Russia over violating a North Korea arms embargo, Deputy U.S. Ambassador to UN Robert Wood told Reuters. Pyongyang has sinc Source : kyivindependent.com/us-russia…
