Listed here are the important thing occasions on day 1,211 of Russia’s conflict on Ukraine.
That is how issues stand on Thursday, June 19 :
Combating
- The demise toll from a large-scale Russian assault on Kyiv earlier this week has risen to twenty-eight, with 130 injured, though rescue work remains to be underneath approach.
- The assault was carried out by 440 drones and 32 missiles, in response to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- Moscow characterised the assault as precision strikes on “military-industrial services within the Kyiv area”, though video footage confirmed the assault levelling elements of an residence block within the Ukrainian capital.
- Russia mentioned it captured the village of Novomykolaivka in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy area, the place Russian forces have renewed their offensive. The area has been on the centre of combating for the reason that Russian invasion in 2022.
Diplomacy
- Talking to overseas media at a late-night information convention, Russian chief Vladimir Putin dismissed fears that he was planning to assault the NATO navy alliance. He mentioned the navy bloc and its rearmament didn’t threaten Russia.
- Putin mentioned he would take into account Germany to be a direct actor within the Ukraine conflict ought to it provide Kyiv with Taurus cruise missiles. Earlier this month, Germany’s Ministry of Defence mentioned it didn’t have plans to take action, regardless of repeated requests from Ukraine.
- Putin additional mentioned he doesn’t take into account Germany to be a “impartial state”, however a “occasion supporting Ukraine, and in some instances … as accomplices in these hostilities”.
- Regardless of his remarks, Putin mentioned he was ready to fulfill with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, though he additionally expressed doubts about Germany’s position as a mediator within the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
- Putin has provided to fulfill with Zelenskyy however solely throughout the “last section” of talks to finish the battle. Final month, Putin declined to attend a face-to-face summit in Istanbul with the Ukrainian president.
- Zelenskyy is reportedly planning to attend a NATO assembly in The Hague subsequent week, the place members will focus on elevating defence spending to five p.c of gross home product (GDP).
Sanctions
- Canada introduced new sanctions focusing on 77 people, 39 entities and 200 vessels in Russia’s “shadow fleet” of oil tankers. Along with the sanctions, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged an additional $1.47bn in navy help for Ukraine.
