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Saturday, June 27
Russian attacks kill 7, injure 89 across Ukraine over past day as drone strike hits minibus in Nikopol
Russia launched 129 Shahed-type attack drones overnight on June 27, Ukraine's Air Force said.
Ukraine's Flamingo missiles 'successfully struck' key Russian military plant in Volgograd, Zelensky says
The strike targeted a major defense enterprise that manufactures launchers for the Yars and Topol-M strategic missile systems, as well as launchers for the Iskander-M tactical ballistic missile system.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,399,720 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,350 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Polish FM criticizes Nawrocki's decision to strip Zelensky of top honor
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said on June 26 that President Karol Nawrocki's decision to strip President Volodymyr Zelensky of Poland's Order of the White Eagle was an inappropriate response to the recent diplomatic dispute between Warsaw and Kyiv.
Friday, June 26
Russian drone targets civilian minibus in Nikopol, killing 2, injuring at least 12
The victims include two 12-year-old sisters, who have both been hospitalized, according to Ukraine's National Police.
Crimea 'at heart' of Ukraine's fight for justice, Zelensky says on Crimean Tatar Flag Day
"We remember that justice for Ukraine means justice for the Crimean Tatar people as well," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on June 26.
About Kherson Oblast
Kherson Oblast in Ukraine’s south had a population of around 270,000 people at the beginning of 2022. Russia currently occupies about 73% of Kherson Oblast. The administrative center of the region is the city of Kherson, which was captured by Russia in February 2022 and liberated after eight and a half months.Kherson Oblast borders Mykolaiv Oblast, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. To the south of Kherson Oblast is the Black Sea and Crimea.
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Ukraine's siege of Crimea has been a long time coming. Crimea is under an effective siege as Ukraine has been systematically isolating the occupied peninsula with a multipronged campaign of drone strikes. "Hell is beginning," Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said in a June 17 interview. "Logistics are being cut off. Crimea is being isolated." Ukraine plans to fully isolate the peninsula, cutting it off from Russian supply while destroying critical infrastructure — ultimately allowi
