Xinhua News Agency, Kyiv, June 22. Ukrainian Defense Minister Reznikov said on the 21st that the first German-made howitzers were put into use. Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov said a few days ago that two American veterans captured in Ukraine “participated in illegal activities” and should be held responsible for “crimes”. Please see the Xinhua News Agency reporter’s report from the front –
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Peskov emphasized on the 20th that the two American veterans captured in Ukraine were mercenaries and did not join the Ukrainian army and therefore were not protected by the Geneva Convention.
The two U.S. veterans were captured in the Donbas region and are currently being held at a detention center in Donetsk, Russia Today TV reported. A U.S. State Department spokesman has confirmed that the U.S. side has seen photos and videos of the two detainees and is closely monitoring the situation.
On June 20, local residents of Donetsk evacuated from damaged buildings. Published by Xinhua News Agency (Photo by Victor)
The Russian Ministry of Defense issued a notice on the 21st saying that the Russian army thwarted the Ukrainian army’s attack on Snake Island on the 20th, and the Ukrainian army turned to use drones to attack Russia’s natural gas production infrastructure in the northwestern Black Sea. In addition, the Russian army also found a U.S. Air Force RQ-4 “Global Hawk” high-altitude unmanned reconnaissance aircraft in the airspace of the Snake Island area.
On the 21st, the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the head of the EU delegation to Russia, Edrell, to protest strongly against the “blockade” of the Russian enclave Kaliningrad by EU member Lithuania. The Russian side demands that the relevant restrictions be lifted immediately, otherwise it will hit back.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the 21st that Russia has successfully completed the relevant tests of the “Sarmat” intercontinental ballistic missile, and the first missile will enter combat duty at the end of this year. At the same time, the S-500 air defense missile system has begun to be installed in the Russian army.
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Reznikov posted on social media that he hopes Germany will continue to increase aid.
On June 20, municipal personnel repaired the damaged subway bridge pavement in Kyiv, Ukraine.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Dongxu
According to a report by UTA on the 21st, in the past two weeks, the frequency of Russian military attacks on Kharkiv Oblast has increased significantly. Attacks have left three dead and seven injured in the past few days. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a speech on the 20th that the Russian army is gathering strength and trying to re-attack the city of Kharkiv.
According to UTA on the 21st, Sergei Ghede, the military administrator of the Luhansk region, was quoted as saying that the Russian army continued to attack the city of Lisichansk, and the fierce fighting in the industrial area of Severo Donetsk continued.
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