Day dawns in Europe and an 846th day of armed conflict begins in Ukraine after the start of the Russian invasion on February 24, 2022.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected in North Korea this Tuesday, June 18 for a two-day state visit, at the end of which a strategic partnership agreement could be signed between the two countries, of which the West perceives the alliance as a threat.
In the night, drones “suicide bombers” Ukrainians struck several installations in Russia.
We take stock of the events that have marked recent hours.
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Ukrainian gains in the Kharkiv region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky indicated Monday June 17, in his daily address, published on his social networks and on the presidential website, that the Ukrainian army was “gradually” pushing back Russian forces. “outside the Kharkiv region”.
“Our forces are gradually pushing the occupier out of the Kharkiv region, and I thank each warrior and each unit, which clearly fulfills their mission,” declared the head of state.
For his part, a Russian military official confirmed to Russian news agencies on Monday that fighting was taking place in parts of the Kharkiv region, in northeastern Ukraine, and that the Ukrainian army was deploying men and equipment in the contested area. “The fighting continues in the Kharkiv sector. The most violent clashes took place in Vovchansk and near Lyptsy,” said Vitaly Ganchev, occupation regional governor in Kharkiv.
22 injured in missile attack towards Poltova
A Russian missile attack injured 22 people, including three children, in the Poltova region, southwest of Kharkiv. Regional governor Filip Pronin said on his Telegram channel that the attack damaged several houses and power lines. More than 55,000 residents are without power.
According to the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office, the attack was carried out by a Russian X-59 cruise missile.
Russian advances at Chassiv Iar
In its latest report on developments in the war in Ukraine, the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a think tank specializing in the study of conflicts, indicates that the Russian armed forces “have recently advanced in the direction of Tchassi Iar”, town in the Donetsk region, Donbass (eastern Ukraine), located west of Bakhmut.
“ Geolocated images released on June 17 indicate that Russian forces have recently advanced southwest of Klichchiivka (southeast of Chasiv Yar). Other geotagged images released on June 12 indicate that Russian forces advanced west of Kalynivka (north of Chasiv Yar), probably within the last week. writes the ISW in its latest bulletin, specifying that fighting continues in the sector.
Ukrainian drone attacks in several Russian regions
Ukraine carried out several “kamikaze” drone attacks in Russia during the night from Monday to Tuesday, a Ukrainian intelligence source confirmed to the media Kyiv Independent.
According to this source, a metallurgical factory and facilities used for military purposes were targeted in the Belgorod, Voronezh and Lipetsk regions.
These statements come after Russian regional governors reported drone attacks in three regions, saying that no material damage or casualties had been recorded.
Still according to the Ukrainian intelligence source consulted by the Kyiv Independent, the targets were a metallurgical factory in Novolipetsk and a tractor factory in the Lipetsk region.
“Both companies are used by the aggressor for military purposes. In the area of these facilities, local residents heard the sound of explosions and air defense systems, ”said said the source.
According to Igor Artamonov, governor of the Lipetsk region, debris fell after the interception of two drones above an industrial zone in Lipetsk.
Oil depots on fire in Russia’s Rostov region
As relayed by the British media The Guardian, The governor of Russia’s Rostov region confirmed that oil depots caught fire in the city of Azov, southwest Russia, after a drone attack early Tuesday, June 18.
“In Azov, tanks of petroleum products caught fire following a drone attack. According to initial information, there are no victims. The unit of the Ministry of Emergency Situations organized the extinguishing of the fire. The head of the regional department of civil defense and emergency situations visited the scene »
