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Tuesday, June 23
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,394,530 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,390 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
In joint appeal, Ukrainian and Polish media sound alarm over crisis in relations
Six Polish and Ukrainian media outlets issued a rare joint appeal on June 23, warning that escalating tensions between the two countries risk playing into Russia's hands.
Driver hospitalized as Russian strike destroys trolleybus in Sumy Oblast
"The 57-year-old man was alone in the vehicle. After the explosion, he suffered serious injuries... Doctors carried out resuscitation measures and are now fighting for his life," Sumy Oblast Governor Oleh Hryhorov said.
Putin, Lukashenko to discuss Zelensky's ultimatum to Belarus, Kremlin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko plan to meet in the near future to discuss an ultimatum that President Volodymyr Zelensky recently issued to Minsk.
Monday, June 22
Estonia receives first medium-range air defense system
The newly acquired IRIS-T SLM system will allow Estonia to engage aerial threats at greater distances and higher altitudes than its existing short-range air defense systems, according to the Estonian Defense Forces.
Ukraine war latest: Russian missile parts factory in flames as tensions over Belarus escalate
Key developments on June 22: * Smoke rises above Voronezh as Ukraine strikes key Russian missile parts factory * Russia attacks foreign cargo ships in Black Sea, killing Egyptian sailor * Russian attack damages production facility of Ukrainian FPV giant * Drone carrying explosives found in Estonia after Ukrainian strike on Russia * Belarusian opposition warns Ukraine of plans for Minsk to enter war * Children's camps in Crimea suspended amid Ukrainian strikes on Russian logistics * 10 ki
About Crimea
Russia invaded Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in February 2014 amid the deadliest days of the EuroMaidan Revolution. Around 30,000 Russian troops crossed into Crimea, taking hold of the peninsula by early March 2014. Russia has continued to occupy Crimea ever since. Crimea covers an area of around 27,000 square kilometers (10,400 square miles), roughly the same size as the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
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Key developments on June 20-21: * Ukraine strikes both sides of the occupied-Crimean Bridge in overnight drone attack, Zelensky says * Russia preparing 'new massive strike,' Zelensky warns * Zelensky mails revoked Polish medal back to Warsaw * Russian oil, gas sites in Crimea and Siberia hit by Ukrainian drones * At least 5 dead, 12 injured in Russian bombing in Zaporizhzhia Ukraine's army struck energy and military targets on both sides of the Crimean Bridge, Ukrainian President Volodymy
