Embassy of Ukraine in the USA

WAR BULLETIN

July 5, 6.00 pm EST

WAR ROOM

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 05.07 were approximately:

personnel - about 36350 (+150) persons,

tanks ‒ 1594 (+5),

APV ‒ 3772 (+18),

artillery systems – 806 (+2),

MLRS - 247 (+1),

Anti-aircraft warfare systems - 105 (+0),

aircraft – 217 (+0),

helicopters – 187 (+0),

UAV operational-tactical level - 660 (+2),

cruise missiles - 144 (+0),

warships / boats - 15 (+0),

vehicles and fuel tanks - 2634 (+5),

special equipment - 65 (+0).

Russian enemy suffered the greatest losses (of the past day) at the Sloviansk and Donetsk directions.

The one hundred thirty-second (132) day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to a Russian military invasion continues.

No signs of the creation of an offensive group were found in the Siverskyi direction. The enemy carried out mortar attacks in the areas of Mkhy, Zalizniy Mist, Chernihiv oblast, and Shalygyne, Sumy oblast. An airstrike from a Mi-24 helicopter hit a school building in the area of ​​Esman settlement in Sumy oblast.

In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy is concentrating its main efforts on holding the occupied lines and preventing the advance of our troops. The enemy shelled the areas of Kutuzivka, Nove, Ruski Tyshky, Mala Danylivka, and Dementiivka settlements with artillery, multiple rocket launchers, and tanks. It launched an airstrike in the city of Kharkiv.

In the Slovyansk direction, the enemy carried out artillery fire in the vicinity of Krasnopilla, Pervomaiske, Nova Mykolaivka, Bohorodychne, Adamivka, Dolyna, Mazanka, Dibrivne, Chepil and Mospanove. Ukrainian soldiers successfully repulsed the enemy's attack in the direction of Dolyna settlement. The occupiers were repelled.

In the Donetsk direction, the enemy's main efforts are focused on establishing control over the territory of the Luhansk region within the administrative borders. The enemy is taking measures to restore the transport infrastructure in the rear areas.

In the Kramatorsk direction, the occupiers shelled the areas of Bilohorivka and Verkhnokamyansk with barrel artillery. A missile and air strike was carried out near Slovyansk and Zvanivka.

 In the direction of Bakhmut, the enemy is conducting assaults in the direction of the settlement of Novoluhanske, the fighting continues.

The areas of Kodema, Novoluhanske, Pokrovske, Berestove, Spirne, Ivano-Daryivka settlements were shelled with barrel artillery. Delivered missile and air strikes near Soledar, Spirne, Pokrovske, and Shumy.

With the support of artillery fire and aviation, the aggressor resumed assaults in the direction of the settlement of Spirne, with partial success, the hostilities continue.

In the Avdiyivka, Kurakhivka, Novopavlivka, and Zaporizhzhia directions, shelling of the positions of the Defense Forces from the artillery of various calibers along the contact line is recorded. The Russian occupiers struck the settlement of Avdiyivka with aircraft.

In the South Buh direction, the enemy is concentrating its main efforts on preventing the advancement of units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine. Fired from barrel and rocket artillery in the areas of Lupareve, Myrne, Shevchenkove, Chervona Dolyna, Kobzartsi, Partyzanske, Bereznehuvate, Topolyne, Ivanivka, Potemkine, Knyazivka, Dobryanka, Trudolyubivka, and Osokorivka settlements. A pair of Ka-52 helicopters carried out airstrikes near Zarichne and Olhyne.

Ukrainian aviation and missile and artillery units continue to strike enemy warehouses and invaders' concentrations, in particular in the Kherson region.

The occupiers are demoralized and look for any opportunity to receive minor injuries. They resort to self-mutilation and various simulations of ill health to return alive to the Russian Federation.

In the Siversky direction, the enemy continues to provide increased protection of the section of the Ukrainian-Russian border.

In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy is defending on previously captured lines. He used tanks, mortars, barrels and jet artillery for shelling the areas of the settlements of Udy, Dementiyivka, Nove, Ruski Tyshky, Tsyrkuny, Kutuzivka, Bazalivka, Pryshyb, Shevelivka, and Protopopivka. He led an assault near Sosnivka, had no success, and withdrew. Conducted an airstrike in the Kharkiv area.

In the Slovyansk direction, the enemy is trying to improve the tactical position of his units. Artillery shelling was recorded near Dibrovny, Dolynaya, and Adamivka. Our soldiers successfully repelled enemy assaults in the Krasnopil region.

In the Donetsk region, the main efforts of the enemy are concentrated on taking control of the Bakhmut - Lysychansk road and attempts to seize the settlement of Bilohorivka.

In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy fired at civilian infrastructure in the Kryvya Luka and Serebryanka districts. Delivered a missile and air strike near Siversk. Fighting continues in the Bilohorivka area.

In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy shelled our troops with mortars, barrels and rocket artillery in the areas of Kodema, Pokrovske, Zaytseve, Zalizne, and Novoselivka settlements.

With the support of artillery and operational-tactical aviation, the occupiers carried out assaults in the areas of Spirne and Vershina settlements, and the fighting continues.

Artillery shelling continues along the contact line in Avdiyivka, Kurakhivka, Novopavlivka, and Zaporizhzhia. The enemy carried out airstrikes on the positions of the Defense Forces in the Avdiivka area.

In the South Buh region, the enemy carried out systematic shelling of civilian and military infrastructure from barrel and rocket artillery in the areas of the settlements of Osokorivka, Dobryanka, Potemkine, Ivanivka, Bereznehuvate, Partyzanske, Chervona Dolyna, Kiselivka, and Myrne. There remains a further threat of missile strikes on the region's critical infrastructure.

Our units continue to successfully carry out missile and artillery fire missions in the designated directions. It is becoming more and more difficult for the enemy to replenish units suffering losses as a result of their unjustified war on the territory of Ukraine.

Minister of Defense of Ukraine

Oleksii Reznikov on twitter: Congratulations to Finland and Sweden! This is a timely and correct step. NATO with 32 is better than 30. More security in the Baltic Sea and new 1,300+ km NATO- border are good for Europe and bad for terrorists. Best wishes to Antti Kaikkonen and  Peter Hultqvist. Who will be next…?

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POLICY

President of Ukraine

Address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Ukrainians

At night of July 5, an air alert was announced over almost the entire territory of our country. Before that, there has been no air alert in the capital and in some regions for some time, and some people even felt particularly anxious because of such unusual silence. They were overthinking, dreading, looking for some kind of explanation - as if the occupiers were preparing for something... Actually, you shouldn't overthink. You should not look for logic in the actions of terrorists. The Russian army does not take any breaks. It has one task - to take people's lives, to intimidate people - so that even a few days without an air alarm already feel like part of the terror. And this evening, Kyiv and again almost the whole of Ukraine heard the air alarm. As of now, there are reports of strikes at the Khmelnytskyi region - victims, wounded are now being specified.

Our task is to hold on, to take care of ourselves, including our emotions, to help the country's defense as much as possible, to protect the state, as much as it will be necessary for our victory.

The occupiers again hit the Sumy region, Mykolaiv and the region, the Dnipropetrovsk region. Some of the missiles were shot down by our air defense forces. And we have not reduced and will not reduce our diplomatic activity for a single day to obtain modern anti-missile systems for Ukraine in sufficient quantity. 

This is a maximum task for our state – to provide basic security for Ukrainians, basic protection against missile attacks already this year. But the fulfillment of this task depends not only on us, but also on the understanding of our fundamental needs by our partners.

I spoke today with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. I thanked him for increasing security assistance to our nation by £100 million more, on top of the £1 billion defense support package announced recently. This is a very tangible aid for us.

We also discussed with Boris the system of security guarantees for Ukraine, which we are developing, which should work in the long term for our people.

Together with the Presidents of Moldova and Greece I took part in the format of a special conference of The Economist. This is already the 26th such annual event, and this year Ukraine and security were, of course, the main words at it. Why do we need it? Our state needs certainty with a safe space right now. We are working very actively to ensure that all our partners both in Europe and on other continents understand our vision of security guarantees.

Today, the results of two months of work of the United24 state charitable platform were summed up. Over this time, thanks to the participation of people from dozens of countries, we managed to collect more than two billion hryvnias for the needs of Ukraine. This is not only help to our defenders, but also contributions to demining and humanitarian needs.

I personally thanked Liev Schreiber, a very famous actor, for joining United24 as an ambassador. He is a co-founder of the BlueCheck charitable organization, which financed programs for psychological support and evacuation of more than twenty thousand orphans from boarding schools and orphanages in the Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Chernihiv, Odesa regions. Liev's organization also helps families of IDPs in Lviv. Now he, together with Andriy Shevchenko and Elina Svitolina, will work in the humanitarian direction.

https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/zavdannya-maksimum-dlya-nashoyi-derzhavi-vzhe-cogo-roku-dati-76305

Democracy and freedom will be protected as long as Europe and the world can support Ukraine

Only by joint pressure on Russia in all spheres can the world force it to stop the war in Ukraine and the policy of aggression. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during an online conversation at the opening of the 26th Annual Economist Government Roundtable.

"United Europe and the world, sanctions and diplomatic pressure - constant, daily - is an important "homework" to force Russia to seek peace," the Head of State said.

He noted that the sanctions imposed on the Russian Federation will have a powerful impact on its economy when there are no exceptions to them.

The President separately emphasized that the world community should understand that the specified restrictions are being introduced against Russia not only because of its aggression in Ukraine, but also, in particular, because it violates and neglects the fundamental principles of international law.

"This is not only because of Ukraine, but also because of violations of international law, violations in the attitude towards democracy, freedom of speech, people's rights, etc. Sanctions have been imposed on the Russian Federation due to the violation of these principles, and they must be continued," said the Head of State.

He emphasized: if Russia is not stopped in Ukraine, it will continue to pursue its aggressive policy. The President stressed that all the crises the world is currently facing were artificially created by the Russian state.

In addition, according to him, the Russian Federation is investing heavily in the maximum mobilization of its disinformation policy against Ukraine.

"It is difficult to fight this. My voice, the voice of our society is not enough for this, we need the voice of a united Europe. Therefore, as long as Europe and the whole world can support us, democracy and freedom will be protected. As long as Europe understands that this is not a war in Ukraine, but a war in Europe, and we are the "fence" that protects Europe with our lives; as long as they feel it as painfully as we do, as long as Europe can feel it - that's how long we will be able to hold on, and there will be a chance to defeat Russia," Volodymyr Zelenskyy summed up.

https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/prezident-demokratiya-i-svoboda-budut-zahisheni-poki-yevropa-76297

Prime Minister of Ukraine

The draft Recovery and Development Plan under the leadership of Ukraine, which was presented yesterday at the International Ukraine Recovery Conference in Lugano, was recognized as the main framework document that sets the direction of the recovery process. This is stated in the adopted Outcome Declaration of the Conference, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal said.

The Prime Minister noted that all highly respected participants of the Conference supported the creation of a coordination platform between the Government of Ukraine and all bilateral and multilateral partners, organizations and international financial organizations for the preparation and implementation of the Plan.

"In just 6 weeks, together with more than 3,000 experts, officials, and parliamentarians, we developed reforms and proposed breakthrough projects in 24 directions. And for this, I also wish to thank all those who have already joined the work on the Recovery Plan," stressed the Head of the Government.

The participants of the Conference have approved the following principles:

1. Partnership. Ukraine will lead the recovery process and implement it in partnership with its international partners.

2. Reform focus.

3. Transparency, accountability and rule of law.

4. Democratic participation.

5. Multi-stakeholder engagement.

6. Gender equality and inclusion.

7. Sustainability.

Lugano Declaration URC2022.pdf ( .pdf , 86.35 Кб )

https://www.kmu.gov.ua/en/news/denys-shmyhal-u-deklaratsii-konferentsii-v-luhano-hlavy-derzhav-i-uriadiv-zoboviazalysia-pidtrymuvaty-ukrainu-na-ii-shliakhu-do-vidnovlennia

The coalition for Ukraine’s recovery will necessarily include Ukrainian and international private businesses. This was stated by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in his speech in Lugano at the economic panel "Private Sector and Recovery".

"In a few years, Ukraine will not just be next to the European Union. Ukraine will be a member of the EU. Two years will be sufficient for us to implement the principal norms of the European Union. For international companies, this opens up new opportunities and is an important signal for promising investments in various sectors of our economy," the Prime Minister emphasized.

According to Denys Shmyhal, the total volume of the reconstruction program is already estimated at USD 750 billion.

"Restoring infrastructure, green transition, construction of new generation, increase in gas production, deep processing in the agricultural sector and metallurgy, IT sector. All these are projects with a potential of billions, and we invite international businesses to invest in these industries," the Prime Minister noted.

The Head of Government also thanked the international and Ukrainian companies that continue to work in Ukraine, pay taxes, help people and implement social projects. According to him, this is an example of the principle ‘United in our defense – united in our recovery’.

https://www.kmu.gov.ua/en/news/denys-shmyhal-koalitsiia-vidnovlennia-ukrainy-bude-oboviazkovo-vkliuchaty-iak-krain-partneriv-tak-i-pryvatnyi-biznes

Denys Shmyhal submits an application for Ukraine's accession to the OECD

On behalf of Ukraine, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal handed over an application for our country to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). As the Head of Government reported, this happened during the discussion on the practical implementation of the Recovery Plan of Ukraine within the framework of the Conference in Lugano, Switzerland. The Prime Minister handed over the application for joining the OECD to the Secretary-General of the Organization Mathias Cormann.

"We believe that the OECD Council will consider this document for us to join as fast as possible," the Head of the Ukrainian Government emphasized and added that Ukraine shares all the Organization's goals and values, and membership in it is one of the cornerstones of Ukraine's successful recovery and development.

"The current support and future work on Ukraine's recovery and accession to the EU, the beginning of which was supported by all EU member states, will be based on the completion of structural reforms in Ukraine — an area in which having the OECD countenance is of fundamental importance," Denys Shmyhal emphasized.

https://www.kmu.gov.ua/en/news/denys-shmyhal-peredav-zaiavku-na-vstup-ukrainy-do-oesr

Ministry for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine

Minister Oleksii Chernyshov took part in the panel discussion titled Infrastructure Recovery as part of the International Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2022) in Lugano, Switzerland. During the event, he presented the Regional Recovery and Development Plan, which is a component of the Recovery Plan of Ukraine.

"As of mid-June, we have an indicator of total losses from physical destruction of USD 95.5 billion. The war singled out four groups of regions in our country: frontline, hub, rear and de-occupied. Every region has its particular challenges and tasks. At that, communities have demonstrated adaptability and flexibility to the challenges of war," Oleksii Chernyshov wrote on his Facebook page.

The Minister also described a vision of the future, in particular: implementation of Decentralization 2.0; updated multi-level governance and regional policy - synchronized with the EU policy; development of cities with a focus on people and their needs; transparent reconstruction.

"Currently, our directions are as follows: restoration, construction of temporary housing, increasing the number of social housing. We are focused on improving energy efficiency, modernizing the entire housing and communal economy, reducing emissions and recycling waste. We will develop a creative economy, build scientific centers and industrial parks. Our infrastructure will contribute to the development of all regions, the entire state!" stressed the Minister.

https://www.kmu.gov.ua/en/news/na-mizhnarodnii-konferentsii-u-shveitsarii-oleksii-chernyshov-prezentuvav-plan-rehionalnoho-vidnovlennia-ta-rozvytku-ukrainy

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Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the United Nations

WAR BULLETIN

June 30, 6.00 pm EST

WAR ROOM

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 30.06 were approximately:

personnel - about 35600 (+150),

tanks ‒ 1573 (+1),

APV ‒ 3726 (+6),

artillery systems – 790 (+9),

MLRS - 246 (+0),

Anti-aircraft warfare systems - 104 (+1),

aircraft – 217 (+0),

helicopters – 185 (+0),

UAV operational-tactical level - 641 (+1),

cruise missiles - 143 (+1),

warships / boats - 14 (+0),

vehicles and fuel tanks - 2602 (+4),

special equipment - 61 (+0).

Russian enemy suffered the greatest losses (of the past day) at the Bahmut direction.

The one hundred twenty seventh (127) day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to a Russian military invasion continues.

In the Volyn and Polissya directions, units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus continue to be in the border areas of the Brest and Gomel regions. According to available information, the military commissariats of the specified regions are studying the possibilities of covert mobilization of the population.

There are no significant changes in the Siversky direction.

In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy continues to defend the previously occupied positions. It carried out shelling from tanks, mortars, barrel and jet artillery in the districts of the city of Kharkiv, the settlements of Pytomnyk, Ukrayinka, Peremoha, Dementiyivka, Prudyanka, Korobochkyne and Rubizhne.

The defenders resolutely suppressed an attempt of enemy assault in the area of Dementiyivka settlement. The occupiers left. Airstrikes were carried out near Prudyanka and Verkhniy Saltiv.

In the Slovyansk direction, the enemy is regrouping troops and defending. Fired artillery of various calibers in Mazanivka, Dibrivne and Krasnopill districts.

In the Donetsk direction, the enemy, with the support of artillery, tries to block the city of Lysychansk and take control of the section of the highway Lysychansk - Bakhmut. Fired at civilian infrastructure in the areas of the settlements of Lysychansk, Verkhnyokamyanka and Siversk. Made an airstrike near Vovchoyarivka. Conducts an offensive near Verkhnyokamyanka and assaults in the area of the Lysychansky Oil Refinery, hostilities continue.

In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy did not conduct active hostilities, shelling our positions with artillery.

In the direction of Bakhmut, shelling was recorded near Berestovo, Pokrovsky and Zvanivka, and an airstrike in the Pokrovsky area. Ukrainian soldiers stopped the offensive and inflicted significant losses on the occupiers in the areas of Klynove and Novoluhanske settlements, as well as repulsed the assault in the direction of the Vuhlehirskaya TPP. In both cases the enemy withdrew.

In Avdiyivka, Kurakhivka, Novopavlivka, and Zaporizhzhia, the enemy shelled Vodyane, Avdiivka, Maryinka, Vuhledar, Poltavka, Novoukrayinske, Novosilka, and Orikhov districts. Delivered airstrikes on our positions near Avdiivka and Shcherbaky. Tried to conduct assaults in the Pavlivka area, was unsuccessful, and withdrew.

In the South Buh direction, the enemy continues to systematically shell civilian and military infrastructure and is regrouping troops. Delivered missile and air strikes in the districts of Knyazivka, Potemkyny and Bereznehuvaty. Conducted aerial reconnaissance. The threat of missile strikes on the region's critical infrastructure continues.

Two "Calibre" sea-based cruise missile carriers are in readiness for the use of missile weapons in the waters of the Black Sea.

Our aviation and missile and artillery units continue to successfully carry out combat tasks - they hit enemy concentrations and ammunition depots.

In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy is defending previously occupied positions. Inflicted air strikes near Prudyanka and Odnorobivka and a missile strike on the city of Kharkiv.

The attempt of hostile assault actions in the direction of Kochubeyivka - Dementiyivka was immediately suppressed by Ukrainian soldiers.

The enemy fired artillery at the areas of the settlements of Pytomnyk, Dementiivka, Ivanivka, Rubizhne, Yavirske, Petrovka, Ruski Tyshky, and Kutuzivka. It also conducted Orlan-10 UAV air reconnaissance near Prudyanka and Ruska Lozova.

Enemy units are regrouping in the Slovyansk direction. The assault in the direction of Dovhenke - Mazanivka was successfully repulsed by our soldiers. The enemy retreated. It carried out assault operations in order to take full control of the village of Bohorodychne, had no success.

Enemy shelling was recorded in the areas of the settlements of Bohorodychne, Krasnopillya, Kurulka, Vernopillya and Chervona Polyana.

The enemy did not take active action in the Kramatorsk direction. It struck an air strike near the village of Tetyanivka.

In the Lysychansk direction, the enemy fires on the positions of our troops near the city of Lysychansk. Conducts assault operations in the area of ​​Lysychansk Oil Refinery, has partial success, maintains the north-western and south-eastern parts of the plant.

It carried out assault operations in the areas of the north-eastern part of the Lysychansk refinery, the settlement of Topolivka and the northern part of the settlements of Vovchoyarivka and Maloryazantseve.

The enemy's offensive in the direction of Loskutivka - Lysychansk gelatin plant was stopped by Ukrainian soldiers and the occupiers were forced to withdraw.

In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy launched a missile and air strike near the village of Soledar. It carried out artillery shelling in the Belogorovka, Pokrovsky, Klinovey and Novolugansky districts.

Our defenders successfully stopped all attempts of offensive and assault actions of the occupiers in the directions Mykolayivka - Spirne, Volodymyrivka - Pokrovske, Dolomitne - Vuhlehirska TPP.

In the Avdiivka, Kurakhiv, Novopavliv and Zaporizhzhia directions, it fired at positions from barrel and jet artillery along the line of contact. It fired a missile at the outskirts of Avdiivka. Conducted air reconnaissance UAV type "Orlan-10".

In the Pivdenny Buh direction, the occupiers continued shelling in the areas of the settlements of Trudolyubivka, Knyazivka, Vesely Kut, Chervonyi Yar, Kobzartsi, Lyubomyrivka, Posad-Pokrovske, and Lupareve. Conducted air reconnaissance. The work of electronic warfare devices near Velyka Oleksandrivka has been recorded.

Three carriers of naval-based cruise missiles of the "Caliber" type are ready for the use of missile weapons in the Black Sea.

Unable to withstand the fire of our artillery, missile and air units, the occupiers left Snake Island. Thus, the Odesa oblast was completely liberated.

Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine

On June 30, Russian forces launched missile strikes in Kryvyi Rih district of Dnipropetrovsk region. An agricultural enterprise with more than 40 tons of grain in its warehouse, a farm and 15 pieces of agricultural equipment were damaged. A house of culture was also damaged and a cottage in a horticultural society was destroyed. There are no military facilities on this territory.

https://www.facebook.com/pgo.gov.ua/posts/pfbid0EuGdDAsCsMRd9mJs2unNfhCzgALprBghBPHNU99uPeKhnyt5kMbTeiT2xyWKipJFl

Juvenile prosecutors: 341 children died as a result of the Russian armed aggression in Ukraine

More than 972 children were injured in Ukraine due to the full-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation in our country. As of the morning of June 30th, 2022, the official number of child victims per day has not changed - 341. The number of injured has increased - more than 631.

These figures are not final, as work is continuing to establish them in places of active military actions, in the temporarily occupied and liberated territories.

The most affected children were in Donetsk oblast - 338, Kharkiv oblast - 185, Kyiv oblast - 116, Chernihiv oblast - 68, Luhansk oblast - 60, Mykolaiv oblast - 53, Kherson oblast - 52, Zaporizhzhia oblast - 31.

The bombardment and shelling by the Russian armed forces damaged 2,096 educational institutions, out of which 215 were destroyed.

https://www.gp.gov.ua/ua/posts/yuvenalni-prokurori-vnaslidok-zbroinoyi-agresiyi-rf-v-ukrayini-zaginula-341-ditina-3

POLICY

President of Ukraine

Address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Ukrainioans

 Undoubtedly, the main word today is Zmiinyi. Apparently, there was just as much talk about Zmiinyi only on the day when the Russian ship arrived there. Then the ship left - forever, and now the island is free again. I am grateful to the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, the fighters of "Alpha", I am grateful to our gunners, pilots of the army aviation and Air Force, the command of "Oleksandriya".

Zmiinyi Island is a strategic point, and it significantly changes the situation in the Black Sea. It does not guarantee safety yet, it does not yet guarantee that the enemy will not return. But it already limits the actions of the occupiers significantly. Step by step, we will drive them out of our sea, our land, and our sky.

The situation in Donbas region remains the toughest, extremely difficult. The fire superiority of the occupiers is still extremely tangible - they have already taken everything from their reserves to hit us: the Luhansk region, the Donetsk region. I am grateful to everyone who defends our positions in such conditions. This is true heroism.

The United States announced today a new package of support for Ukraine, primarily concerning defense. I am grateful to President Biden for this assistance. Soon it will get to the frontline to work for Ukraine, for the defense of freedom.

Talked about defense support with the Federal President of Germany. Thanked him for the help that had already been provided. Once again I outlined our priorities - the types of weapons we need. President Steinmeier expressed his condolences over the inhumane attack on Kremenchuk and our other cities.

Today, another significant step in our rapprochement with the European Union took place - Ukraine launched a significant export of electricity to the territory of the EU, to Romania. And this is only the first stage. We are preparing to increase supply.

At the expense of Ukrainian electricity, a significant part of the Russian gas consumed by Europeans can be replaced. That is, it is not just a question of export revenue for us, it is a question of security for the whole of Europe.

I would like to remind you that our country joined the common energy system of the EU already after the start of the war. Ukraine is doing things that seemed impossible.

France's Presidency of the Council of the EU ends today. The historical period when we received the candidacy. Europe has become stronger over this time. The Presidency of the Czech Republic begins, and I am grateful to our Czech partners for the fact that they have identified the reconstruction of Ukraine as one of the priorities of their Presidency. It is really important to start reconstruction as soon as possible on the territory that has already been liberated.

And our priority - and this will be a task for all representatives of the state - everything should be done as soon as possible to prepare the start of membership negotiations. Government officials, deputies, diplomats - everyone must work on this 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. By the way, tomorrow there will be news on this topic. Ukraine’s European integration cannot be stopped.

https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/ostriv-zmiyinij-ce-strategichnij-punkt-jogo-zvilnennya-znach-76149

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Regarding the Severance of Diplomatic Relations with the Syrian Arab Republic.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine strongly condemns the decision of the Syrian Arab Republic to recognize the so-called “independence” of the temporarily occupied territories in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine.

We consider this decision to be an unfriendly act against Ukraine, an encroachment on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our state, and a gross violation of Ukrainian law, the UN Charter, and the fundamental norms and principles of international law. There is no doubt that the Syrian regime is trying to give pseudo-subjectivity to the Russian occupying administrations in Donetsk and Luhansk at the behest of its Kremlin curators.

In response to this unfriendly act, Ukraine declares the severance of diplomatic relations with Syria without the severance of consular relations, in accordance with Article 2 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations done in Vienna on 24 April 1963. The Ukrainian Side is also initiating the procedure of imposing a trade embargo on Syria, as well as imposing other sanctions on Syrian legal entities and individuals.

"Our position is clear - we respond as harshly as possible to any attempts to undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and we protect national interests by all available means, including on the diplomatic front," emphasized Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.

In connection with the crimes of the regime of Bashar Al Assad against the Syrian people, the Ukrainian side had already closed the Embassy of Ukraine in Damascus in 2016 and ordered the closing of the Embassy of Syria in Ukraine in 2018. Protection of the interests of Ukrainians in Syria is carried out by the Embassy of Ukraine in Lebanon.

https://www.kmu.gov.ua/en/news/zayava-mzs-ukrayini-shchodo-rozrivu-diplomatichnih-vidnosin-iz-sirijskoyu-arabskoyu-respublikoyu

The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine

Ukraine Received Grant from The United States of USD 1.3 Billion

Today, the State Budget of Ukraine received a grant from the United States for USD 1.3 billion.

These funds were provided from the World Bank's Multiple Donor Trust Fund under additional funding from the Public Expenditure Support for Sustainable Governance in Ukraine Project between Ukraine and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA).

"The support of our partners accelerates Ukraine's victory. Special thanks to the teams of the Government, the Ministry of Finance, the Embassy of Ukraine in the United States, and the World Bank for their coordinated work and the opportunity to receive these funds as soon as possible", said Minister of Finance of Ukraine Sergii Marchenko.

He noted that the next grant from the United States may be recieved in July.

The funds will be used to reimburse state budget expenditures made to ensure the remuneration of employees of state bodies and budgetary institutions in the field of education, both at the national and regional levels.

https://www.mof.gov.ua/en/news/ukraina_otrimala_grant_vid_ssha_u_rozmiri_13_mlrd-3502