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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00 on June 19, 2022 Ukraine MOD 19 Jun 2022
• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 19.06 Ukraine MOD 19 Jun 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00 on June 19, 2022 Ukraine MOD 19 Jun 2022
• Ukrainian Militants Holed Up at Azot Plant Signal Readiness to Negotiate, LPR Envoy Says Sputnik 19 Jun 2022 -- Ukrainian militants entrenched at the Azot chemical plant in the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) are signalling their readiness to resume negotiations, LPR ambassador to Russia Rodion Miroshnik said on Sunday, adding that this will in no way impact the conditions of surrender offered to them.
• Local officials: Ukraine bombardment kills five civilians, injures 12 in Donetsk Press TV 19 Jun 2022 -- The Ukrainian military has carried out a new bout of bombarded on the city of Donetsk, the main city of an eastern Ukrainian region of the same name, killing five civilians and injuring 12 others.
• Kyiv Says Russians Trying To Make Kharkiv A 'Frontline City' Again RFE/RL 19 Jun 2022 -- An adviser to Ukraine's interior minister on June 19 cited a heightened risk north of Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, as Russian troops seek to once again make it a "frontline city."
• NATO Chief: Russia-Ukraine War Could Last for Years VOA 19 Jun 2022 -- Russia's war against Ukraine could last for years, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned Sunday, but he said Western allies should not curb their support for Kyiv's forces.
• NATO Says Ukraine Fighting Could Last Years As Russians Pound Eastern Cities RFE/RL 19 Jun 2022 -- NATO's secretary-general has warned that the war in Ukraine could go on for years and urged the supply of state-of-the-art weapons to Kyiv even if "costs are high," as Ukraine's allies sought to preempt any international "fatigue" nearly four months into Russia's unprovoked invasion.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Britain's New Top Army General Warns Troops Must Be Prepared To Fight Russia On Battlefield RFE/RL 19 Jun 2022 -- Britain's new top army general says Russia's invasion of Ukraine has changed the outlook for Britain's military, which must be capable of fighting alongside allies and ready to defeat Russia on the battlefield.
• New Russian Missile System Tor to Receive Double Ammunition - Manufacturer Sputnik 19 Jun 2022 -- The new modification of Russia's Tor anti-aircraft missile system will get twice as much ammunition, while its hull will become lighter, which will allow for transporting the combat vehicle on the external suspension of helicopters, Vyacheslav Kartashov, the assistant general director at the Kupol plant producing Tors, said.

Foreign Policy

• Italy's Energy Exchange Told To Expect Another Shortfall In Daily Russian Gas Delivery RFE/RL 19 Jun 2022 -- Italy's state-owned energy exchange says Russia's Gazprom has said it will only partially meet Italian energy giant Eni's request for gas supplies on June 20.
• Moldovan President Signs Law Banning Russian News - Media Authority Sputnik 19 Jun 2022 -- Moldovan President Maia Sandu has signed a law banning broadcast of news programs made in Russia, which will go into effect next week, the chairwoman of Moldova's Audiovisual Council, Liliana Vitu, said on Sunday.
• Ukrainian Parliament Passes Bill To Ban Russian Music In Move To Protect Culture RFE/RL 19 Jun 2022 -- The Ukrainian parliament on June 19 passed a bill to ban Russian-language music as lawmakers pushed through a number of bills aimed at protecting Ukrainian culture and the country's information space from Russian influence.

News Reports

• Anti-War Russians Face Fines, Jail, Psychiatric Confinement As Punishment RFE/RL 19 Jun 2022 -- On February 24, everything changed for Irina Bystrova.