General Staff: Russia has lost 527,390 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,080 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
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Over 2,750 Ukrainian convicts released to join army, WP reports
Since Ukraine's new conscription law took effect, over 2,750 prisoners have been released from detention to join the Ukrainian military, the Washington Post reported on June 16.
Ukraine grid operator: Lengthy power outages expected until end of July
Ukrainians will face lengthy, daily interruptions in electricity until the end of July as scheduled repairs at nuclear power plants put further strain on the country's already heavily damaged energy system, the head of grid operator Ukrenergo Volodymyr Kudritsky said.
Zelensky's office outlines next steps for diplomatic effort after peace summit
Ministers and advisors of various countries will hold further meetings on the three points of Ukraine's peace plan discussed at the peace summit in Burgenstock, Switzerland on June 15-16, the Ukrainian Presidential Office said.
Ukraine war latest: 78 states, organizations sign Ukraine peace summit’s joint communique
Key developments on June 16: * 78 countries, 4 European institutions sign peace summit's joint communique * US announces $1.5 billion in aid for Ukraine, including support for energy infrastructure * At least 70 drones used in attack on Russia's Morozovsk airbase, Budanov confirms * Russia suffered 4,000 casualties in a month
Russian airstrike on Kharkiv village injures pregnant woman, teen boy, 59-year-old
Russian airstrikes on the village of Piski Radkivski in Kharkiv Oblast on June 16 injured a 33-year-old pregnant woman, a 13-year-old boy, and a 59-year-old man, local authorities reported.
Ghana president says Africa 'greatest victim' of Russian invasion's consequences outside Europe
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo spoke about how Russia’s invasion has decreased food security in poor countries in his closing statement at Ukraine’s peace summit in Switzerland. “The consequences of the invasion go far beyond the confines of Europe. Indeed in many ways, Africa has been the greatest victim,” he said.
Austria allocates additional $10.7 million in humanitarian aid for Ukrainians
Austria allocated an additional 10 million euros ($10.7 million) to humanitarian organizations helping Ukrainians in Ukraine and Moldova, the country's government announced on June 15.
Canada announces $38 million in further aid to Ukraine
Canada will provide Ukraine with 52.4 million Canadian dollars ($38.1 million) in various aid, the Canadian government announced on June 16 amid the global peace summit in Switzerland.
Chilean president vows to support Ukraine peace efforts at Switzerland summit
Chilean President Gabriel Boric pledged to continue supporting "the process of achieving peace (in Ukraine) and preventing other conflicts" and called for Kyiv-Moscow negotiations in his remarks on June 16 following the global peace summit in Switzerland.
78 countries, 4 European institutions sign peace summit’s joint communique
The countries notably absent from the list of signatories include India, Armenia, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Indonesia, Bahrain, Colombia, South Africa, Thailand, Mexico, and the United Arab Emirates.
Finnish president urges China to convince Russia to end war in Ukraine
Finnish President Alexander Stubb called on Beijing to use its influence over Russian President Vladimir Putin to help end the war in Ukraine, reported Finnish media outlet Yle on June 15.
Prosecutor’s Office: Russian attack in Donetsk Oblast injures 7, including 2 children
Russian forces struck the village of Nova Poltavka near Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast, wounding seven people, including two children, the regional prosecutor’s office reported on June 16.
Russian proposals not discussed at Swiss peace summit, Scholz says
Group of Seven (G7) leaders did not entertain Russian President Vladimir Putin's peace proposals for its war in Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said during the Ukraine peace summit, the Guardian reported on June 16.
China likely skipped Ukraine's peace summit at Putin's request, Sullivan says
Beijing likely opted out of Ukraine's peace summit at the request of Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on June 15, according to the Associated Press.
Trump threatens to cut off aid to Ukraine 'prior to taking the White House as president-elect'
Former U.S. President and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump voiced strong criticism of American aid to Ukraine at a campaign rally in Detroit on June 15.
Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 3, injure 6 over past day
Russia targeted a total of nine Ukrainian oblasts — Chernihiv, Sumy, Poltava, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, and Donetsk. Casualties were reported in the latter two regions.
General Staff: Russia has lost 526,310 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,160 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Reuters: Draft summit declaration urges respect for Ukraine's territorial integrity
"In particular, we reaffirm our commitment to refraining from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state," the document says.
Russia not interested in all-for-all POW exchange, Ukraine's ombudsman says
"If the Russians were interested in returning their prisoners of war, we would have done it long ago. It seems that they simply do not need them," Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said on June 15.
Zelensky meets leaders of Argentina, Kenya on sidelines of global peace summit
President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Argentine President Javier Milei and Kenyan President William Ruto to discuss bilateral cooperation, trade, and food security.
Peace summit would yield more results with Russia present, Turkish FM says
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called the talks "a glimmer of hope to start with" but said they "could have been more result-oriented" if Russia had attended.
Zelensky: Russia launches 3,500 missiles a month on civilian targets, infrastructure
President Volodymyr Zelensky referred to the KAB missiles, Russian precision-guided weapons used to strike front-line settlements. Zelensky said that the missiles are used on civilian targets to force citizens to flee cities and villages in preparation for Russian occupation.
Finnish president: Ukraine in a 'position of strength' for path to peace
Finnish President Alexander Stubb noted that this week has favored Ukraine. He highlighted the G7 summit, the start of EU negotiations, NATO support, and Ukraine's summit, which gathered over 100 representatives. "(Ukraine is) much stronger than what it was three weeks ago, let alone three months ago," he said.
Zelensky: Ukraine to present action plan to Russia at second peace summit
Ukraine will present an action plan to Russia at a second peace summit once a peace formula is decided, President Volodymyr Zelensky said at Ukraine’s global peace summit in Switzerland on June 15.
Swiss president: Peace process without Russia is 'inconceivable'
Russia must be involved in the peace process with Ukraine, Swiss President Viola Amherd said at Ukraine’s global peace summit in Switzerland on June 15.
EU states won't be directly involved in $50 billion loan for Ukraine, Italian PM says
EU members will not be for now directly involved in the $50 billion loan for Ukraine, as they will instead focus on developing the guarantee mechanism, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on June 15.
NYT publishes purported draft of Ukraine-Russia peace treaty from 2022
The Wall Street Journal reported on the content of the unpublished 2022 peace terms already back in March, but the NYT published the 17-page draft in full, verified by participants in the talks.
Ukraine-US 10-year security deal: 5 key takeaways
Less than a month ahead of NATO's Washington summit, President Volodymyr Zelensky and his American counterpart Joe Biden signed a long-awaited bilateral security agreement on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Italy. The 10-year deal became Ukraine's 17th one concluded under the G7 Joint Declaration of
Russian cluster munition strike on Donetsk Oblast village kills 3, injures 5
Russia reportedly hit the settlement with cluster munition launched from a Smerch rocket launcher at around 9 a.m. Kyiv has repeatedly accused Moscow of using cluster munitions in attacks against civilian areas.
Zelensky: All parts of the world represented at peace summit
"All parts of the world, all continents, different nations, both large and small geographically, and every political pole of our world—Latin America, the Middle East and Asia, Africa, Europe, the Pacific, Australia, North America—are all represented at the summit," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Yermak: Switzerland summit aims to create new joint peace plan to be presented to Russia
Participants of Ukraine's global peace summit will seek to formulate a new joint peace plan based on points in President Volodymyr Zelensky's peace formula, Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak said in an interview with the BBC on June 15.
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