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💔 More than 916 children were affected by the Russian armed aggression in Ukraine. 324 children were killed, and another 592 were wounded.
🗣 The Ministry of Defense of Belarus announced "mobilization exercises" from June 22 to July 1 in the Gomel region, which borders Ukraine.
🗺 A map of the aftermath devastations of the Russian invasion has been launched in Ukraine

The map includes photos of places affected by the war, as well as what they looked like before the full-scale Russian invasion. More than 1,500 objects have already been placed on the map.

Hostomel, Kyiv region.

As a result of the Battle of Hostomel Airport, the airfield infrastructure was destroyed as well as the An-225 “Mriya” aircraft.
⚡️ The United Kingdom denied visas for the Russian delegation to attend the OSCE session

The First Deputy Head of the Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs Vladimir Dzhabarov reported this.

According to him, the delegation requested permission to issue visas in advance, but got utter rejection in response:

"The UK government cannot issue visas to members of the Russian delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly for whatever purpose they visit the country."

Note that all the members of the Russian delegation are on the UK sanctions lists.
⚔️ An echeloned air defense system has been created around Kyiv

According to Oleksandr Pavliuk, Commander of the Group of Forces and Means of Defence of the City of Kyiv, a fairly effective and echeloned air defense system has been created around Kyiv, which in general can protect the city from an air strike. In addition, the system is constantly improving.

Oleksandr Pavliuk: "However, the probability of a breach of the air defense zone in the event of a massive missile strike still exists."
◾️The mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki called for the world to deprive of nuclear weapons amid Russian threats to use them in the war against Ukraine — Japan Today.

The statements were made as part of the first meeting of the parties to the UN treaty banning new weapons.

Mayor of Hiroshima Kazumi Matsui called on the entire civilized world to renounce nuclear weapons so the tragedy would not repeat. He also said that nuclear weapons are not a peaceful solution to the war in Ukraine.

Mayor of Nagasaki Tomihisa Taue, the group’s vice president, said that with the Russian nuclear threat now, he more than ever felt that the existence of the treaty is very important because it is the only international instrument that could prevent military crises rather than address the consequences.
🔋 Near the occupied Tokmak, Zaporizhzhia region, the Russian military dismantled and stole the largest solar power plant in Ukraine

According to local residents, the station was systematically looted for several months. Solar panels were dismantled, packed, and taken away.

SPP "Tokmak Solar Energy" is the largest solar power plant in Ukraine. Its area reaches 96 hectares, which is equal to 100 football fields. The power of the station was 50 MW.
💥 “The stinger itself is a deterrent – the Russians are afraid to fly to the distance of its defeat,” said the MANPADS operator under the pseudonym “Tamerlan."
⚡️ Finland is ready to fight with Russia in case of its attack. This was stated by the head of the Ministry of Defense of the country Timo Kivinen

We systematically developed our military defenses specifically for the type of hostilities that are being waged in Ukraine with the massive use of firepower, armored vehicles, and aircraft,” Kivinen said.
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🗣 The Ministry of Defense of Belarus announced "mobilization exercises" from June 22 to July 1 in the Gomel region, which borders Ukraine.
🔎 Don't laugh, but Belarus has begun to deploy wooden tanks on the border with Ukraine

This "know-how" was described by the speaker of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Alexander Motuzyanyk.

In order to carry out operational camouflage and demonstrate their presence, units of the Armed Forces of Belarus are placing wooden mock-ups of tanks in the areas bordering Ukraine,” Motuzyanyk said.
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Vladimir Putin continues to lose his influence in the post-Soviet space

Kazakhstan, formerly Russia's closest ally, has changed its rhetoric in recent days. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has made a number of statements that may indicate that the state refuses to participate in Russia's crimes against Ukraine. How it all started, and what was the reaction of the Kremlin - details are in the video.
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📹 The mayor of Mykolaiv Oleksandr Senkevich published a video of the consequences of today's massive rocket strike of the invaders on the city.
🇯🇵 In Japan, the Monteroza restaurant chain has launched a Ukrainian menu

Part of the proceeds from sales will go to the humanitarian needs of Ukraine.
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💥 Forecasters transmit thunderstorms in the Mykolaiv region, and for invaders they may also be with "Grads" (word game, as "Grad" means hail in Russian)
The Ukrainian defenders destroyed the "elite" units of the Western Military District of the Russian Federation, and only the military survived, who refused to attack Ukraine – this is evidenced by the intercepts of the invaders' conversations

It is noted that the unit included a “military elite,” which was trained to counter NATO forces, but many officers died, there are not enough drivers, and huge infantry forces are used as “cannon fodder.”
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📣 Russia's FSS collects Putin's excrement during his foreign trips A special agent of the Federal Security Service (FSS), who accompanies Russian President Vladimir Putin on his trips, is responsible for collecting his excrement and transporting it back to…
💬 Putin's bodyguard, carrying a "nuclear briefcase", was hospitalized in serious condition

According to the Mirror, FSB Colonel Vadim Zimin, who was carrying a "nuclear suitcase" of Russian presidents (Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin), was found with gunshot wounds to the head in his apartment in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Region.

He is currently in critical condition in intensive care.

The question remains whether Zimin really dragged a "nuclear suitcase" behind Putin. Maybe there was something else in the "suitcase"? 💩