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Wednesday, June 24
'My first impression was it's hell' — Belarusian prison memoir brings attention back to Lukashenko's repressions
In a Belarusian prison, it's a simple note — "We are with you" — hidden inside a chocolate bar from a volunteer aid package that can move political prisoners to tears. In their tightly monitored environment, where isolation itself is a form of punishment, such gestures take on an almost sacred significance. Hanna Komar's memoir "When I'm Out Of Here: Staying Human in a Dictator's Jail" details how these fleeting acts of solidarity become a means of holding on when living in an authoritarian reg
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,395,790 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,260 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Crimea power grid, Russian gas processing plant struck by Ukrainian drones
Ukrainian drones struck power infrastructure in occupied Crimea and a gas processing plant in Russia's Orenburg Oblast overnight on June 24, monitoring channels reported as Ukraine ramps up pressure on Russian energy infrastructure.
Regions across Russia impose gasoline sales restrictions as Ukrainian strikes deepen fuel crisis
At least 15 Russian regions introduced restrictions on fuel sales on June 23, according to reports from various local officials and media outlets.
Putin comments on Ukrainian strikes for first time since attacks on Moscow
"I would like to say a few words about matters that are not directly related to today's specific agenda items," the Russian leader said during a video conference with members of the government.
Tuesday, June 23
Half of Crimea without electricity after Ukrainian strikes, Russian proxy claims
"We are seeing almost daily attacks on Crimea's energy infrastructure," occupation authority spokesperson Oleg Kryuchkov said.
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On June 2, Russia carried out its largest ballistic and hypersonic missile attack of the year. On June 15, it nearly surpassed that record. The attacks point to a disturbing change in tactics: The Kremlin may be refining a new model of strikes on Ukrainian cities, relying on concentrated salvos of ballistic and hypersonic missiles to inflict maximum damage as Ukraine faces a growing shortage of Patriot interceptors. The two mass strikes in June followed a similar pattern. Russia launched more
