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June 11, Kyiv Post reportedly Russia re-deployed its surface vessels from Black Sea to the land-locked Sea of Azov for “exercises,” where Pletenchuk said that Russia is using only two of its four operational submarines in the Black Sea for periodic patrols.

Kremlin reluctance to deploy surface warships in Black Sea could likely be attributed to Ukraine’s recent history of destroying nearly a 1/3 of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet (BSF) since Moscow’s 2022 full-scale invasion, an achievement some analysis said have “crippled” the BSF fleets.

March, Kyiv reported Kremlin appointed Vice Admiral Sergei Pinchuk as new commander of Black Sea Fleet after a wave of successful Ukrainian attacks, citing British intelligence update

Putin last week said Moscow would only join peace talks if Ukraine gave up four of its regions, effectively demanding that it surrender.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/34408

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Ukraine confirms attack on Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery, damage totalling $540 million. Ukraine hit Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia's Rostov Oblast on June 5, the attack destroyed  1.5 million tons of oil & oil products worth $540 million.

In a post on Telegram June 10, military said the attack had been carried out at the time of the strike, Rostov Oblast Governor claimed the fire was caused by a drone attack. In recent mths, Ukrainian forces have launched a series of drone strikes aimed at damaging Russia's oil industry, which is crucial to sustaining Moscow's war.

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Ukraine confirms attack on Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery, damage totalling $540 million. Ukraine hit Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia's Rostov Oblast on June 5, the attack destroyed  1.5 million tons of oil & oil products worth $540 million.

In a post on Telegram June 10, military said the attack had been carried out at the time of the strike, Rostov Oblast Governor claimed the fire was caused by a drone attack. In recent mths, Ukrainian forces have launched a series of drone strikes aimed at damaging Russia's oil industry, which is crucial to sustaining Moscow's war.

Attacks on Russian oil refineries significantly complicate execution of tasks by enemy's troops in the course of armed aggression against our country," General Staff said. Ukrainian troops had targeted facility earlier in spring, intelligence spokesperson said on March 13 Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery partially shut down result of a drone strike. Rostov Oblast borders Ukraine to the southeast. Reports of drone attacks against region's oil industry have increased in spring 2024.

The CEO of Russia's state-controlled oil company, Rosneft, asked the Kremlin in May to approve tax breaks to offset the cost of preventing drone attacks on the company's oil refineries.

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-conf...0-million/

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They Chop Us Up Like Meat’ – Ukraine at War Update for June 18

Poltava casualties climb to 22; NATO notes  23 members are meeting the mark; Riga sends Kyiv first batch of about €550M in drones.

Kremlin’s tax hike to help fund war; Putin continues MoD purge.

On a trip to White House on Mon, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told US President Joe Biden 23 of Alliance’s 32 members would meet a 10-year-old pledge to spend at least 2% of GDP on defense. “NATO allies are this year increasing defense spending by 18% that’s biggest increase in decades,” Stoltenberg said@press conference following meeting with Biden in the Oval Office.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/34442

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22; NATO notes  23 members are meeting the mark; Riga sends Kyiv first batch of about €550M in drones. NATO members agreed to the two-percent goal at a 2014 summit at about the same time that Russia had illegally annexed Crimea. At that time, only the US, Britain, and the once-debt-laden country of Greece had met that mark. (While Athens had struggled over the past decade to keep debt below EU-imposed limits, the country had always punched above its weight in military obligations due to its age-old territorial disagreements with Turkey.)

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With gradual arrival of foreign military aid, the first batch of F-16 fighter jets, time will favor Ukraine, while Russia's chances of success on battlefield will decrease, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said June 17.

Ukraine is expected to receive first F-16 jets in the summer, while U.S. Congress's approval in April unblocked flow of much-needed U.S.A. aid assist. Russian military command is now "making every effort to increase intensity & expand fighting geographically," Syrskyi said.

Russian troops are pushing on Kurakhove, Pokrovsk, Kupiansk, and Vremivka sectors in the east, trying to break through Ukraine's defenses & try to capture key areas or settlements crucial for Ukrainian military's defense, the general said.

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With gradual arrival of foreign military aid, the first batch of F-16 fighter jets, time will favor Ukraine, while Russia's chances of success on battlefield will decrease, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said June 17.

Ukraine is expected to receive first F-16 jets in the summer, while U.S. Congress's approval in April unblocked flow of much-needed U.S.A. aid assist. Russian military command is now "making every effort to increase intensity & expand fighting geographically," Syrskyi said.

Russian troops are pushing on Kurakhove, Pokrovsk, Kupiansk, and Vremivka sectors in the east, trying to break through Ukraine's defenses & try to capture key areas or settlements crucial for Ukrainian military's defense, the general said.

Russia continues to focus on Pokrovsk sector, concentrating most of  the brigades & regiments there, Heavy fighting continues near Hlyboke, Chasiv Yar, and Staromaiorske.

 Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast where village of Krynky in Kherson Oblast & Ukraine's military says attacks on occupied Crimea in recent days may help degrade Russian air defenses b4 arrival of  F-16s, this decrease threat to Ukrainie tactical aviation, said a Leonardo Fellow at Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA).

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Russia is not yet ready to negociate, presenting only unrealistic demands that they are unable to gain on the battlefield.

With control of our airspace + increased means to attack Russia in depth, best bet for Ukraine is to continue to degrade Russian forces to avoid total collapse, Russia is ready to nego seriously. Putin's not ready to call for a peace talk. 

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So then war continues indefinitely? It's point to Putin, A big ?. if decision of Ukraine is not to fight to last man, then why Ukrainian folks of all ages hoping fighting age of all, outside of Ukraine, some coming back and some refusing to come back home to serve as war progress as Ukraine is trying abd with propaganda hoping to has a place for recruit & new soldiers a living & a lived reality.

The real fear is the West may & maybe don't have a will running out of sympathy for Ukraine b4 Putin exhausts their capabilities to wage war, look like Putin still teeth is still very sturdy stubborn like a his big bear.

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Putin vows to support North Korea against the United States. Russia's President Vladimir Putin is greeted by North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un during a meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea on 
Jun 19, 2024. 

SEOUL/MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea on Wednesday (Jun 19) for his first visit in 24 years, vowing to deepen trade and security ties with the reclusive nuclear-armed state and to support it against the U.S.

Russian state media showed Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shaking hands, embracing and talking beside Putin's plane. It touched down in Pyongyang around 2.45am local time, following a stopover in Russia's far east. The leaders then rode in the same limousine and walked together into Putin's hotel.

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Will long-awaited F-16 fighter jets boost Ukraine’s push against Russia?

Kyiv’s forces are due to receive the aircraft within weeks, but analysts say they are unlikely to be a game-changer. 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen sit in a F-16 fighter jet at Skrydstrup Airbase in Vojens, Denmark, August 20, 2023. Ritzau Scanpix/Mads Claus Rasmussen via REUTERS

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen sit in a F-16 fighter jet at Skrydstrup airbase in Vojens, Denmark, on August 20, 2023 [Ritzau 

Kyiv, Ukraine – The first US-made F-16 fighter jets have yet to appear in the sky over Ukraine, but there’s already a bounty on them. Fores, a Russian company produces equipment for oil drilling, said can pay 15 mil rubles, or $170,000, to the first Russian pilot who shoots down an F-16.

General Ihor Romanenko, ex-deputy head of Ukraine’s general staff of armed forces, told Al Jazeera. “But we will serve them, hide them, equip and use them.” First dozen of F-16s are expected to arrive in Ukraine within weeks as their pilots complete their training.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/18...ghter-jets

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Kyiv has carried out several similar attacks on Russian energy facilities in recent days and months, arguing they are fair targets given that they fuel Moscow's military.

While Russia has also launched dozens of devastating attacks on Ukrainian power plants throughout its two-year invasion, crippling the country's energy grid.

"Oil product tanks caught fire in Azov as a result of a drone attack. According to preliminary data, there were no casualties," the governor of the local Rostov region

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/uk...ia-4419071

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Putin gets lavish welcome in North Korea with vows of support. 

Cheering crowds and lavish ceremonies greeted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang on Wednesday (Jun 19), where he met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a rare summit aimed at forging a partnership to counter US pressure and sanctions.

An honour guard including mounted soldiers, and a large crowd of civilians gathered at the square by the Taedong River running through the capital, a video broadcast by Russian media showed. The scene included children holding balloons, and giant portraits of the two leaders with national flags adorning the Grand People's Study Hall.

Kim and Putin then rode to the Kumsusan Palace for summit talks, Russian media said. We highly appreciate your consistent unwavering support for Russian policy, including in Ukrainian direction," Russian state news agency RIA quoted Putin as saying at the start of the talks with Kim.

Putin said Moscow is fighting the hegemonic, imperialist policy of the United States and its allies, Russian media reported. Kim said North Korea-Russia relations are entering a period of new flowering, the reports said.

We highly appreciate your consistent and unwavering support for Russian policy, including in the Ukrainian direction," Russian state news agency RIA quoted Putin as saying at the start of the talks with Kim.

Putin said Moscow is fighting the hegemonic, imperialist policy of the United States and its allies, Russian media reported. Kim said North Korea-Russia relations are entering a period of new flowering, the reports said.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/pu...it-4421031

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Noted: 80% of Russian troops from border of Finland were transferred to Ukraine. Putin has also deployed most of it military equipment, was concentrated at the border with Finland.

World news article: 2024, (Jun/18). This country
giving a lot, the vietnamese people seem staying in ukraine...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/articl...in-ukraine

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Noted: 80% of Russian troops from border of Finland were transferred to Ukraine. Putin has also deployed most of it military equipment, was concentrated at the border with Finland.

World news article: 2024, (Jun/18). This country
giving a lot, the vietnamese people seem staying in ukraine...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/articl...in-ukraine

Why is Russia’s Putin visiting Vietnam after North Korea?

Vietnam is a rising nation that the West wants closer ties with. The visit is a signal from Russia: Putin isn’t isolated. Putin flies to Vietnam on Wednesday evening after a day trip to North Korea for a visit to an old ally that has positioned itself as an increasingly influential geopolitical player, wooed by most major nations. He visit, among other other things, is Russia’s way of showcasing Putin is treated as a pariah by West, but still holds political clout in East, some said Communist-led Vietnam will welcome Putin for a 2-day visit, the Kremlin said. Trip comes soon as US afew days got imposed more sanctions on Moscow as Western countries reiterated their unwavering support for Ukraine – fighting into 3rd year against Russia – by agreeing to a $50bn loan for Kyiv by Group of 7 at the summit. The visit also comes days after last weekend’s Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland.

So, why Vietnam?.

While in N.Korea, where Kim Jong Un is itself a global outcast — heavily sanctioned by UN over its nuclear & missile programmes.

Vietnam is a nation that other major countries want close ties with. A rising economy and a leading exporter of garments, Vietnam today counts the US and other Western countries as important partners. India is a growing defence partner. Vietnam is also a pillar of Southeast Asian efforts to balance ties with China — keeping strong economic ties with Beijing while pushing back against perceived military threats from the Asian giant.

That backdrop makes Vietnam a choice destination for the Russian leader. “Putin will hope his Vietnam visit signals that Russia is far from isolated in Asia amid its recent Ukraine war inroads,” said Prashanth Parameswaran, a fellow at the Washington, DC-based Wilson Center. “Even though the visit has been pending for a while now and Moscow’s list of regional friends is quite short in practice,” added Parameswaran, who is also the founder of the weekly ASEAN Wonk newsletter.

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Why?. Vietnam is a rising star. West wants closer ties with, visit by Putin: Isn’t isolated. He flies to Vietnam on Wednesday evening after a day trip to North Korea. 

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Russian President Putin on tour around Asia to prove he ‘still has friends’, say analysts. Some observers believe Putin is demonstrating that efforts by the West to isolate Russia have failed.

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Russia May Be Behind Attack on Diehl Arms Plant in Berlin Last Month – Bild “Concrete evidence” of Russia's involvement in the fire at the plant was passed on to Berlin by a foreign intelligence service.

The plant in southwestern Berlin caught fire on May 3, and entire western part of the capital was then enveloped in toxic smoke. Rescue services reported that four floors of the building had completely burned down, and part of the building had collapsed.

Berlin is currently studying the intelligence. But as Bild writes, it is still unclear why the metallurgical rather than the military Diehl plant was chosen.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/34662

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Ukrainian Drone Swarms Swamp Russian Air Defenses – Oil Refineries and Airfield Hit. A month of Ukrainian precision strikes against Russian air defenses, particularly in Crimea, has opened the door for waves of kamikaze drones to do their stuff.

In its most ambitious massed drone raid by Ukraine in mths, swarms of Ukrainian kamikaze UAV struck Russian-controlled territory overnight. The heaviest blows targeted military bases and energy infrastructure in Russia’s southwestern Krasnodar Krai region as dozens more of Ukraine’s drones hit air defenses in Crimea or penetrated hundreds of kilometers into mainland Russia.

Russian air & sea defenses were unable to completely bring down waves of incoming unmanned aircraft, with both official social media reporting heavy fires, damage, g casualties at multiple locations.

Overall, on the night June 20-21, more then 70 Ukrainian drones attacked targets on the Crimean Peninsula.

This is another 43 attacked targets in Russia’s southwestern Krasnodar Krai region, with at least two drones flying hitting a Volgograd oil refinery, (hundreds of k/m to the east).

As usual, Russian officials said all of the aerial targets were shot down.)
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/34663

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Joe is not zzZZZzz. He is happy to delay to Ukrainians Air fighters & it fighters pilots?.. two donkey years.

So 30 Pilots Grounded & Worse: Sad Truth About Joe msg to Ukrainian president, the F-16s with Ukraine desperate need to shore up its air defense to counter Russia’s advantage in the sky’s, US Joe has been disappointingly and very reluctant to offer Kyiv air capabilities. Significant movements occurred over past many months, regarding Ukraine’s future fighter capability. From 1st F-16 pilots graduating, as Ukraine may U turn.

To President Zelensky announcing of French Mirage 4th gen jets 2000 deal, US refused training for 30 Ukraine pilots. Now, there are indications US is quashing other options for pilots. (They Maybe 100% delay by U.S. president Joe).

From a well-placed, unnamed US govt source, Ukraine does in fact have 30 pilots qualified to enter US F-16 training pipeline as reported earlier week ago from Ukraine. With recent graduation of F-16 pilots from US and those from training sites in Europe, Ukraine is likely to have between 15 to 20 pilots, for 60 airframes. That is a horrible aircrew to aircraft ratio.

Arizona National Guard’s Public Affairs Officer, Maj. Erin Hannigan, shared that162nd Wing in Tucson is primary training pipeline for foreign F-16 pilots. She clarified that unit trains 30 pilots annually, based on funding allocated by Secretary of Air Force’s International Affairs division. When asked if 162nd could surge training efforts, Maj. Hannigan stated 162nd has no surge capacity even if 162nd prioritized Ukrainian pilots over those that has already been slated for training, they might be able to train 15 more this year.

Info generates more questions than answers?. 
Joe Air Force Dept of Defense, & White House know primary foreign training F-16 school never had capacity to train nos of pilots needed? What was US plan to generate enough pilots (ratios)?

(OTHER TOPICS OF INTEREST)
F-16 Fighters Expected This Summer. Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, & Norway have committed to supplying Ukraine with approximately 80 American-made F-16 fighters. (Waste times)

A Big When on Joe!?,  & allies knew? receive approximately 60 F-16s, it’s hard to fathom why?. Air Force staff officers believed 15-20 pilots would be enough. Joe likely, Air Force officers knew this number is inadequate, so likely offered solutions such as re-tasking other State’s Air Guard F-16 as training dedicated to Ukraine. 

Creative US Air Staff likely craft a dozen other viable plans to train Ukraine’s pilots if US leadership demanded, If there’s 1 thing US military does well, planning clearly, there was no plan to generate pilots commensurate to number of aircraft. This inadequate pilot production rates. (Perhaps crux of why Zelensky announced French fighter deal). Macron plans to deliver Mirage 2000s, 6-mths trained aircrew & maintainers ONLY. (If true, it'll be two black eyes for Joe Biden, who he has claimed are ‘moving on F-16s as fast as possible’ and why nearing two do donkey years, still not, not deliver.)

The simple truth is Biden “F-16s for Ukraine” rhetoric doesn’t match their actions with under-resourcing pilot training, Biden admin: Stated F-16s for Ukraine were “not possible” based on false operational narratives.

No changed positions, on F-16s, when forced into position by Dutch & Danes. Has yet to offer F-16s from US stocks (there are over 300 in AMARC (the boneyard). Of those 300, many at least 2 squadrons could be quickly airworthy. Offered is all been delayed by training programs, though a leaked USAF memo clearly shows training would only take Just ONIY 4 months.

U.S. leadership is playing Jekyll & Hyde. To the public, lije parrot a “full support” narrative for Ukraine. Behind closed doors, however, support is lacking, 

Perhaps not surprising to Zelensky welcomes French Mirage 2000 offer by France delivers in 6 mths. Macron stated will be just one more black eye on US Joe long promised for two years, they’re moving “asap” on F-16s.

(Views expressed in this article are those of the author and reflect neither the official policy or position of the Dept of Defense or US Govt; nor do they necessarily reflect those of Kyiv Post.)

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/34641

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Like the F-16, French Mirage 2000-5 fighters are good planes, but they aren't the best Western jets for Ukraine. 

France announced this week it would send Ukraine Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets. It's the second warplane that NATO has promised Kyiv, after American-made F-16s.

The Mirage is a good aircraft, but it may not be the one that's best suited for Ukrainian forces.

France Will Give Ukraine the Mirage 2000 Fighters and Training to Ukraine to tell Joe, two years is long donkey years is too long.


Macron announces military aid to Ukraine, including Mirage 2000 jets comprehensive pilot training. France will supply Armed Forces of Ukraine with Mirage 2000 fighter jets in 6-mths as part military assistance. In addition, the country will provide training for Ukrainian pilots.

“France is committed to supporting 100% back Ukrainians in their resistance efforts, we do not seek escalation, my meeting with President Zelenskyy. We will initiate new cooperation, including provision of Mirage 2000-5 jets and pilot training,” Emmanuel Macron emphasized.

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‘We Need Stronger Commitments for Asylum Seekers’ – Ukraine at War Update June 24
Kremlin blames US for Crimea attack killed five; German “Christian” Social Union party says jobless Ukrainians can go home; ISW says 

Russian summer offensive in the Donbas about to begin. Russia’s Ministry of Defense blamed Washington for Ukrainian missile strike on occupied Crimea earlier in day reportedly killed 5-people injured more than 100, calling it a “terror attack.” Kyiv bore “responsibility for a deliberate missile strike on residents,” claiming were US-made ATACMS missiles, armed with cluster warheads, adding “all flight missions for US ATACMS are entered by US specialists based on US satellite reconnaissance data.”

Debris from four intercepted missiles cluster and munitions from a fifth launched by Ukraine rained down on beaches of the Black Sea port of Sevastopol, AFP reported.

Day b4, the Russia had launched air strikes on Ukraine’s 2nd-largest city, Kharkiv, kill two people & injuring 50 others. Also attacked Kyiv with cruise missiles launched from Sea of Azov, injuring 2 & destroying more residences house. Ukrainian Air said it had shot down 2 of the 3 Kalibr missiles bearing down on the capital.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/34741

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Ukrainian army says some Russian troops withdrawing from Vovchansk area. Some of the Russian forces are withdrawing from the area near Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast for replenishment due to a loss of combat capability, the spokesperson for the Khortytsia group of forces, Nazar Voloshyn, said on June 22 on national television.

Russia launched a new offensive on May 10 in northern Kharkiv Oblast, and Vovchansk became the scene of some of the heaviest fighting.

Moscow's forces had advanced as far as 10 kilometers (6 miles) in the region but had been halted by the first line of defense.

Russia was "bogged down" in the embattled town of Vovchansk but was constantly replenishing its forces with units from other directions, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said on June 12.

https://kyivindependent.com/russia-withd...tary-says/

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Russian summer offensive in the Donbas about to begin with abour 90,000 soldiers from federation.

Ukraine Used Prized ATACMS Missiles To Strike At Cold War-Era Space Communications Station

The NIP-16 space communications and tracking facility is an intriguing target for a Ukrainian ATACMS strike that may point to its new purpose.
They struck NIP-16 Deep Space Communications site in Vitino, Crimea on Saturday,. One of the two attacks it carried out on the occupied peninsula over the weekend.

Those strikes were carried out by U.S.-made Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) short-range ballistic missiles. The first attack over weekend struck a space communications facility there about 20 radar dishes, with some arrays packing  eight dishes combined in giant fixtures. 

Low-resolution satellite imagery obtained by The War Zone - Shows it was indeed attacked, the quality images makes it is hard to determine the exact extent of the damage. One was taken on June 22, b4 attack, & the other after on June 24.

https://www.twz.com/land/ukraine-used-pr...ns-station

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Russian summer offensive in the Donbas about to begin with abour 90,000 soldiers from federation.

Ukraine attacked space communications facility with 20 radar dishes, with some arrays packing  eight dishes combined in giant fixtures. The Low-Resolution Satellite imagery obtained by The War Zone - It Shows: It was indeed attacked, the quality images makes it hard to determine the exac: About 50% extent on some of the damage. One was taken on June 22, be4 attack, & the other after on June 24.

https://youtu.be/BNY4CUHDawo?si=74TbWsYIm8Sq4H8Z

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Denmark stop training Ukrainian pilots by end 2024, they finish their training 20 Ukrainian on f-16 @Skrydstrup air base.
Ukrainian F-16 pilots by this year as country transitions to operating F-35 fighter jets, Danish Defense Minister said on June 24.“We will be transitioning to flying the F-35, so we need to spend our energy there, & so we cannot continue training Ukrainian pilots after 2024,” Poulsen said at a press conference on Monday.

The first Danish F-16s are scheduled to arrive in Ukraine this donkey summer?, country will send 19 F-16 aircraft to Kyiv, as well as equipment for F-16 fighter jets. Kyiv is expects to receive the aircraft from Netherlands, Belgium, and Norway.

Poulsen noted Ukraine will be able to "make its contribution" to training of F-16 pilots in another capacity, although he did not provide details on future training. Efforts are currently ongoing to train Ukrainian F-16 pilots in Romania the US.

A staunch supporter of Ukraine, Denmark has already allocated 64.8 billion Danish kroner (over $9 billion) in military aid under its Ukraine fund for the period of 2023-2028. Denmark is anticipating the arrival of 27 new F-35 fighter jets - the first of which arrived in Denmark in September 2023.

https://kyivindependent.com/denmark-to-s...yond-2024/

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First Danish F-16s are scheduled to arrive in Ukraine this donkey summer?, country will send 19 F-16 aircraft to Kyiv, as well as equipment for F-16 fighter jets. Kyiv is expects to receive aircraft from Netherlands, Belgium, & Norway.

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First Danish F-16s are scheduled to arrive in Ukraine this donkey summer?, country will send 19 F-16 aircraft to Kyiv, as well as equipment for F-16 fighter jets. Kyiv is expects to receive aircraft from Netherlands, Belgium, & Norway

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First Danish F-16s are scheduled to arrive in Ukraine this donkey summer?, country will send 19 F-16 aircraft to Kyiv, as well as equipment for F-16 fighter jets. Kyiv is expects to receive aircraft from Netherlands, Belgium, & Norway.

ICEYE "People's Satellte" Map

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Ukrainian forces are holding back Russia's assault in Horlivka — Toretsk direction in Donetsk on June 22 amid ongoing fighting, a spokesperson for  Khortytsia group of forces, told the Kyiv Independent. His statement comes as Moscow's troops have reportedly increased their attacks near town of Toretsk after a "long lull" in fighting in the area. Over past day, Russia carried out 6 attack in Toretsk sector, namely near Toretsk & the village of Pivnichne, but failed to succeed, Voloshyn said.

Toretsk, the strategically important town located less than 8 kilometers (5 miles) from the front line, had a population of around 31,000 be4 the start of the full-scale invasion. According to the crowd-sourced DeepState monitoring service, Russian troops allegedly captured the village of Shumy, located some 10 kilometers (6 miles) from Toretsk.

Shumy, located some 10 kilometers (6 miles) from Toretsk. Ukraine's General Staff did not comment on these claims in its latest update.
"Map can show you what is really happening on the front line. Everything is completely different there, and no conclusions can be made about the front breakthrough or its stabilization," Voloshyn told the Kyiv Independent. A blogger and a soldier of the 41st Separate Mechanized Brigade deployed in the area, said that both Shumy and Pivnichne have been in the "gray zone

They (Russia) still have a long way to Toretsk & there"s no easy option," he wrote on Telegram on June 22. "Toretsk and Chasiv Yar are under the control of Ukraine's Armed Forces," he added.

https://kyivindependent.com/fighting-ong...d-reports/