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LIVE: 120th day of Russian aggression against Ukraine
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23.06.2022, 07:24
|updated: 22:43
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Moscow's massive air and artillery attacks were aimed at destroying the entire Donbas region and urged Ukraine's allies to accelerate the shipment of weapons to match Russia on the battlefield.
22:43 CEST
⚡️ Zelensky on Ukraine's EU candidate status: "It's a victory. Now, we will defeat the enemy, rebuild Ukraine, become a EU member state, and then – we will finally rest." pic.twitter.com/W9O4VJew2T
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) June 23, 2022
21:45 CEST
�������� Ukrainian flag was hung in front of the European Parliament building in #Brussels. pic.twitter.com/rnc89nhXhp
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) June 23, 2022
20:33 CEST
EU leaders have accepted Ukraine and Moldova as membership candidates of the European Union, European Council President Charles Michel said on Thursday evening.
20:17 CEST
Ukraine, in a symbolic move, on Thursday said it had formally filed a case against Russia at the European Court of Human Rights to end "the mass and gross human rights violations" by Moscow's forces during the war in Ukraine.
The bid has no chance of substantive success, given that on June 7 the Russian parliament approved two bills ending the court's jurisdiction in Russia.
19:03 CEST
⚡️ US to send additional military aid to Ukraine, including artillery systems.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) June 23, 2022
The U.S. will send another $450 million in military aid to Ukraine, including some additional medium-range rocket systems, U.S. officials said on June 23, according to Associated Press.
18:59 CEST
#Russia has already stolen more than 500,000 tons of #Ukrainian grain, said Ukrainian Ambassador to #Turkey Vasily Bodnar. pic.twitter.com/QJCxyPwQEf
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) June 23, 2022
17:53 CEST
More than 150 cultural sites destroyed in Ukraine since war began
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) June 23, 2022
Including 70 religious buildings, 30 historical buildings, 18 houses of culture, 15 monuments, 12 museums and 7 libraries.
Most of destroyed in Donetsk, Kharkiv and Kyiv regions.
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16:59 CEST
More than 150 cultural sites destroyed in Ukraine since war began
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) June 23, 2022
Including 70 religious buildings, 30 historical buildings, 18 houses of culture, 15 monuments, 12 museums and 7 libraries.
Most of destroyed in Donetsk, Kharkiv and Kyiv regions.
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16:27 CEST
Verkhohliad was a veteran of the war in Donbas, taking part in the battle for the city of Adviika in Jan. 2017, for which he was awarded the Order of Bohdan Khmelnytsky.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) June 23, 2022
As recognition for his leadership, he was promoted to a company leader in charge of over 100 soldiers.
15:57 CEST
‼️Nike finally leaves Russia
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) June 23, 2022
"NIKE INC. has made the decision to withdraw from the Russian market… Nike stores have recently temporarily closed and will not reopen," said in a statement on the company's official website.
In total, Nike had more than 100 stores in Russia. pic.twitter.com/LU0nQw8u9G
15:26 CEST
A preliminary hearing in the country's first such trial is expected on June 23 and the man will be tried in absentia as he is not in Ukraine.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) June 23, 2022
A prosecutor told Reuters that up to 50 such crimes were currently being investigated, but that the number was likely to be higher.
15:23 CEST
Ukrainian troops may need to retreat from the frontline city of Lysychansk to avoid encirclement after Russian forces captured two settlements to its south, regional governor Serhiy Gaidai said on Thursday.
Lysychansk and nearby Sievierodonetsk have become the focus of Russia's offensive in the eastern Donbas region and the battle there is approaching a "fierce climax," a Ukrainian presidential adviser said on Wednesday.
15:20 CEST
The prospect of EU membership motivates Ukrainian soldiers on the frontline, the country's ambassador in Brussels told Reuters on Thursday.
European leaders were set to meet later on Thursday to approve Ukraine being accepted as an official candidate to join the bloc, along with its neighbour Moldova.
14:39 CEST
Russia attacked Mykolaiv with 3 ground-based cruise missiles from the occupied territory of Kherson oblast
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) June 23, 2022
"The city's industrial & social infrastructure facilities were hit, 1 civilian injured, details are being clarified" - ����Operational Command Southhttps://t.co/RWRbYHOyA8
14:12 CEST
U.S. sportswear maker Nike is making a full exit from Russia, three months after suspending its operations there, the company said in an emailed statement Thursday.
Nike said on March 3 it would temporarily suspend operations at all its Nike-owned and -operated stores in Russia in response to Moscow's actions in Ukraine, adding that those still open were operated by independent partners.
13:29 CEST
European leaders will formally accept Ukraine as a candidate to join the EU on Thursday, a bold geopolitical move triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine but a reminder that the 27-nation bloc will need a major overhaul as it looks to enlarge again.
12:51 CEST
����FM @DmytroKuleba: ❝If we succeed in pushing back #Russian troops far enough, Putin may be compelled to come to the table and deal in good faith. But getting there will require that the West exercise patient dedication to one outcome: a complete and total #Ukrainian victory.❞ pic.twitter.com/Wd8noUXf51
— MFA of Ukraine ���� (@MFA_Ukraine) June 23, 2022
12:29 CEST
⚡️The Telegraph: Russian-captured UK fighter says he will be executed soon.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) June 23, 2022
Aiden Aslin, a British national fighting for Ukraine, captured by Russia's proxies, told his family that “time is running out.” Aiden was sentenced to death in a sham trial with two other foreigners.
11:55 CEST
Tikkurila exits Russia
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) June 23, 2022
The major Finnish manufacturer of paints and lacquers says that "PPG (owner of the company) has taken the decision to activate options to exit Russia, including a possible sale or a controlled withdrawal from the Russia market"https://t.co/jkmKNM3NBB
11:09 CEST
⚡️Michel says he is convinced European Council will grant EU candidate status to Ukraine.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) June 23, 2022
President of the European Council Charles Michel said he was confident that the EU members will grant Ukraine and Moldova the status of a candidate for EU membership on June 23.
10:42 CEST
#RussiaHungerGames https://t.co/maxxVIAkBL
— MFA of Ukraine ���� (@MFA_Ukraine) June 23, 2022
10:10 CEST
Russian oil cargoes increasingly disappearing from view in the Atlantic as sanctions ratchet up
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) June 23, 2022
In the past 10 days, at least 3 tankers have vanished from tracking systems as they approached the Azores, islands about 950 miles west of mainland Portugal.https://t.co/r9DiDyNRIq
09:45 CEST
The total estimated losses of the Russian army for today. #WarInUkraine #UkraineUnderAttaсk #RussianUkrainianWar pic.twitter.com/DYykaJWCPB
— KyivPost (@KyivPost) June 23, 2022
09:10 CEST
Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 23 June 2022
— Ministry of Defence ���� (@DefenceHQ) June 23, 2022
Find out more about the UK government's response: https://t.co/IMlKAZ5Kay
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07:49 CEST
⚡️Ukraine's military destroys Russian equipment, field ammunition depots.
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) June 23, 2022
Ukraine’s Operational Command “South” said they killed 20 ���� troops on June 22 and destroyed 2 ammunition depots, as well as some ���� equipment, including a self-propelled howitzer, and 4 military vehicles.
07:28 CEST
Russian forces have captured the settlements of Loskutivka and Rai-Oleksandrivka south of Ukraine's cities of Lysychansk and Sievierodonetsk, which are the focus of the Russian offensive in the region, Luhansk governor Serhiy Gaidai said on Thursday.
Ukrainian forces continue the defence of Sievierodonetsk and the nearby settlements of Zolote and Vovchoyrovka, he said.
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Reuters, Twitter