Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar reported ongoing Russian use of air forces and artillery to defend occupied territories and described Ukrainian facing minefields, ditches, and counterattacks.
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Russian forces are using air forces and artillery to defend territories and Ukrainian forces face minefields and counterattacks.
The 47th Brigade had only five soldiers killed in the June 9 ambush, not 350 as Russian sources claimed
The 47th Brigade is attacking successfully in the Zaporizhzhia sector and inflicting heavy casualties on Russian forces
In the Tokmak sector, Russian medical evacuation teams carried out more than 100 dead soldiers in one day
President Zelenskyy met with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi on June 13, 2023, to discuss minimizing risks at the Zaporizhzhia NPP.
Zelenskyy characterized Russia's undermining of the Kakhovka dam as a crime of ecocide increasing risks to the ZNPP.
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