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Russia-Ukraine war | No practical way to defence against Russian glide bombs, says Ukraine

Russian forces attacked Ukraine's two largest cities on Sunday, with missile fragments falling on a suburban Kyiv apartment building and a guided bomb killing one person in Kharkiv. More than 28 months into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces maintain regular attacks on Ukrainian cities as well as on energy infrastructure.

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<p>Ukrainian&nbsp;authorities on Saturday (June 29) claimed that seven people were killed and 31 others were injured after Russian side fired missiles at the town of Vilniansk outside the city of Zaporizhzhia.</p>

<p>The Russian defence ministry said on Telegram its missiles had struck a nearby area in the Zaporizhzhia region where Ukrainian trains unloaded arms and military equipment. They also claimed that the attack killed soldiers and destroyed armoured vehicles and missiles.</p>

<p>It is not immediately clear&nbsp;how many amongst the casualty-sufferers were members of the Ukrainian armed forces and&nbsp;neither side’s battlefield accounts could be independently verified.</p>

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<p>After Saturday's attack, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky repeated his appeal to the western leaders to arm Kyiv with more long-range weapons and enhance&nbsp;air defences to stop what he said were daily attacks on his country.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Apart from the attack outside Zaporizhzhia, the prosecutor general, Andriy Kostin, said two missiles were fired on the town in Ukraine’s south-east which damaged infrastructure, a shop and residential buildings.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Ukraine's emergency services put the death toll at seven, including two children, and said eight of the 31 injured were also children.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Zaporizhzhia’s regional governor, Ivan Fedorov, in an Instagram post said the Vilniansk strike was "yet another dreadful terrorist act against the civilian population". It occurred in "the middle of the day, a non-working day, in the town centre, where people were out relaxing, where there were no military targets."&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;</em></p>


Ukrainian authorities on Saturday (June 29) claimed that seven people were killed and 31 others were injured after Russian side fired missiles at the town of Vilniansk outside the city of Zaporizhzhia.

Ukrainian authorities on Saturday (June 29) claimed that seven people were killed and 31 others were injured after Russian side fired missiles at the town of Vilniansk outside the city of Zaporizhzhia. The Russian defence ministry said on Telegram its missiles had struck a nearby area in the Zaporizhzhia region where Ukrainian trains unloaded arms and military equipment. They also claimed that the attack killed soldiers and destroyed armoured vehicles and missiles. It is not immediately clear how many amongst the casualty-sufferers were members of the Ukrainian armed forces and neither side’s battlefield accounts could be independently verified. Also watch | Russia-Ukraine War: West allows Kyiv to strike Russia × After Saturday's attack, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky repeated his appeal to the western leaders to arm Kyiv with more long-range weapons and enhance air defences to stop what he said were daily attacks on his country. Apart from the attack outside Zaporizhzhia, the prosecutor general, Andriy Kostin, said two missiles were fired on the town in Ukraine’s south-east which damaged infrastructure, a shop and residential buildings. Also read | Zelensky says preparing 'plan' to end war with Russia Ukraine's emergency services put the death toll at seven, including two children, and said eight of the 31 injured were also children. Zaporizhzhia’s regional governor, Ivan Fedorov, in an Instagram post said the Vilniansk strike was "yet another dreadful terrorist act against the civilian population". It occurred in "the middle of the day, a non-working day, in the town centre, where people were out relaxing, where there were no military targets." (With inputs from agencies)

Zelensky calls for more weapons from West as Russia strikes town outside Zaporizhzhia

<p>Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said he was drawing up a "comprehensive plan" for how Kyiv believes the war with Russia should end.</p>

<p>There are no public talks ongoing between Ukraine and Russia and based on public statements by Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the two sides appear as far apart as ever when it comes to the terms of a potential peace settlement.</p>

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<p>Zelensky hosted a major international summit in Switzerland earlier this month -- to which Russia was not invited -- to rally support for Ukraine's position.</p>

<p>"It is very important for us to show a plan to end the war that will be supported by the majority of the world," Zelensky said on Friday.</p>

<p>"This is the diplomatic route we are working on," he said at a press conference in Kyiv alongside Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar.</p>

<p>More than 90 countries sent leaders and senior officials to the two-day summit with Zelensky in Switzerland.</p>

<p>The vast majority of whom agreed to a final communique that stressed the need for Ukraine's "territorial integrity" to be respected in any settlement.</p>

<p>But some key countries that attended, like India, did not agree and others, like Russia's ally China, boycotted the summit in protest at Moscow not being invited.</p>

<p>Ukraine has repeatedly said Russia must pull its troops out of its internationally recognised territory, including the peninsula of Crimea that Moscow annexed in 2014, before peace talks can start.</p>

<p>Meanwhile Putin, who launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, is demanding Ukraine effectively capitulate by evacuating even more territory across its east and south.</p>

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<p>In Brussels on Thursday, Zelensky said he would put forward a "detailed plan" in a matter of months.</p>

<p>"We don't have too much time," he said, pointing to the high casualty rate amongst soldiers and civilians.</p>

<p>Russia's troops are slowly advancing on the battlefield, claiming to have seized another small frontline village on Friday.</p>

<p>They currently occupy around a fifth of Ukraine and in 2022 claimed to have annexed four more regions, none of which they fully controlled.</p>

<p>Ukraine relies on Western financial and military aid to push back the invading Russian forces, but its troops are outgunned, outmanned and exhausted after more than two years of fighting.</p>


Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said he was drawing up a "comprehensive plan" for how Kyiv believes the war with Russia should end. There are no public talks ongoing between Ukraine and Russia and based on public statements by Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the two sides appear as far apart as ever when it comes to the terms of a potential peace settlement.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said he was drawing up a "comprehensive plan" for how Kyiv believes the war with Russia should end. There are no public talks ongoing between Ukraine and Russia and based on public statements by Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the two sides appear as far apart as ever when it comes to the terms of a potential peace settlement. Also read: Vladimir Putin hints Russia to start making previously banned nuclear-capable missiles Zelensky hosted a major international summit in Switzerland earlier this month -- to which Russia was not invited -- to rally support for Ukraine's position. "It is very important for us to show a plan to end the war that will be supported by the majority of the world," Zelensky said on Friday. "This is the diplomatic route we are working on," he said at a press conference in Kyiv alongside Slovenian President Natasa Pirc Musar. More than 90 countries sent leaders and senior officials to the two-day summit with Zelensky in Switzerland. The vast majority of whom agreed to a final communique that stressed the need for Ukraine's "territorial integrity" to be respected in any settlement. But some key countries that attended, like India, did not agree and others, like Russia's ally China, boycotted the summit in protest at Moscow not being invited. Ukraine has repeatedly said Russia must pull its troops out of its internationally recognised territory, including the peninsula of Crimea that Moscow annexed in 2014, before peace talks can start. Meanwhile Putin, who launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, is demanding Ukraine effectively capitulate by evacuating even more territory across its east and south. Also read: Russia's chief investigator urges Vladimir Putin to reinstate death penalty In Brussels on Thursday, Zelensky said he would put forward a "detailed plan" in a matter of months. "We don't have too much time," he said, pointing to the high casualty rate amongst soldiers and civilians. Russia's troops are slowly advancing on the battlefield, claiming to have seized another small frontline village on Friday. They currently occupy around a fifth of Ukraine and in 2022 claimed to have annexed four more regions, none of which they fully controlled. Ukraine relies on Western financial and military aid to push back the invading Russian forces, but its troops are outgunned, outmanned and exhausted after more than two years of fighting.

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<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked the commander of the Joint Forces Command following allegations that he caused mass casualties in the ongoing war on the Russia front. Zelensky declared Monday (Jun 24) that Lt Gen Yuriy Sodol had been replaced by Brig Gen Andriy Hnatov. He didn't give any reason for the shake-up but observers are linking it with grave allegations levelled by Bohdan Krotevych, the leader of Ukraine’s revered Azov regiment.</p>

<h2><strong>Allegations against Lt Gen Yuriy Sodol</strong></h2>

<p>A few days ago, Krotevych took to the Telegram messaging app and claimed that an unnamed general “has killed more Ukrainian soldiers than any Russian general”, in a veiled reference to Sodol.</p>

<p>“All the military personnel now understand who I am talking about because 99 per cent of the military hate him for what he does,” he added.</p>

<p>He also appealed to Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) to investigate Sodol's activities.</p>

<p>Reacting to the new appointment, Krotevych said, “Hnatov is a very good officer. I hope the news at the front will get better.”</p>

<h2><strong>Who was Yuriy Sodol?</strong></h2>

<p>Sodol was appointed as the commander of the Joint Forces Command in February 2023 amidst a controversial military reshuffle that came after relations between Zelensky and a popular commander, Gen Valerii Zaluzhnyi, got strained.</p>

<p>Sodol's exit follows several key changes in military leadership. He was in charge of Ukraine’s eastern and southern land forces, which were directly dealing with Russian assault.</p>

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<p>His dismissal has been lauded by several military observers in the country.</p>

<p>Illia Ponomarenko, the former defence reporter at the Kyiv Independent, said Sodol was as an “extremely unpopular high-ranking military commander with a notoriously gruesome service”.</p>

<h2><strong>EU, US announce more aid to Ukraine</strong></h2>

<p>Additionally, both the European Union and the US have announced more military aid to the war-torn nation. EU said Monday a first tranche of up to $1.5 billion in military aid was on its way to Kyiv, sourced from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Russia-Ukraine war: Russian strikes damage Ukrainian power grid</strong></p>

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<p>The US is also sending an additional $150 mn in munitions to Ukraine.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked the commander of the Joint Forces Command following allegations that he caused mass casualties in the ongoing war on the Russia front.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked the commander of the Joint Forces Command following allegations that he caused mass casualties in the ongoing war on the Russia front. Zelensky declared Monday (Jun 24) that Lt Gen Yuriy Sodol had been replaced by Brig Gen Andriy Hnatov. He didn't give any reason for the shake-up but observers are linking it with grave allegations levelled by Bohdan Krotevych, the leader of Ukraine’s revered Azov regiment. Allegations against Lt Gen Yuriy Sodol A few days ago, Krotevych took to the Telegram messaging app and claimed that an unnamed general “has killed more Ukrainian soldiers than any Russian general”, in a veiled reference to Sodol. “All the military personnel now understand who I am talking about because 99 per cent of the military hate him for what he does,” he added. He also appealed to Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) to investigate Sodol's activities. Reacting to the new appointment, Krotevych said, “Hnatov is a very good officer. I hope the news at the front will get better.” Who was Yuriy Sodol? Sodol was appointed as the commander of the Joint Forces Command in February 2023 amidst a controversial military reshuffle that came after relations between Zelensky and a popular commander, Gen Valerii Zaluzhnyi, got strained. Sodol's exit follows several key changes in military leadership. He was in charge of Ukraine’s eastern and southern land forces, which were directly dealing with Russian assault. Also read: Russia approves draft logistics agreement with India His dismissal has been lauded by several military observers in the country. Illia Ponomarenko, the former defence reporter at the Kyiv Independent, said Sodol was as an “extremely unpopular high-ranking military commander with a notoriously gruesome service”. EU, US announce more aid to Ukraine Additionally, both the European Union and the US have announced more military aid to the war-torn nation. EU said Monday a first tranche of up to $1.5 billion in military aid was on its way to Kyiv, sourced from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets. Watch: Russia-Ukraine war: Russian strikes damage Ukrainian power grid × The US is also sending an additional $150 mn in munitions to Ukraine. (With inputs from agencies)

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