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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 15.06 Ukraine MOD 15 Jun 2022
• Senior Defense Officials Hold a Background Briefing, June 15, 2022 DoD 15 Jun 2022
• Ukraine Ignores Russia's Syevyerodonetsk Ultimatum As U.S. Announces Weapons Aid RFE/RL 15 Jun 2022 -- Kyiv has defied a Moscow ultimatum to surrender Syevyerodonetsk despite the Russians controlling most of the key eastern city as Western defense ministers gather in Brussels to decide on sending more heavy weapons to the outgunned and outnumbered Ukrainian forces.
• Is Ukraine Losing The War? Depends On How You Look At It. RFE/RL 15 Jun 2022 -- The last bridges over the Siverskiy Donets River have been blown at Syevyerodonetsk, cutting off the Donbas city from the right bank and trapping hundreds of Ukrainian civilians and troops.
• Russia urges Ukrainian troops in Severodonetsk to surrender Press TV 15 Jun 2022 -- Russia has urged the Ukrainian forces holed up in a chemical plant in the strategic city of Severodonetsk in the Donbass to lay down their arms by early Wednesday, as it pushes ahead to completely bring the eastern region under its control.
• Russia to open humanitarian corridor for civilian evacuation in Azot plant People's Daily 15 Jun 2022 -- A humanitarian corridor will be opened on Wednesday to evacuate civilians in the Azot chemical plant in the strategic city of Sievierodonetsk in eastern Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
• Russia seizes 80% of Severodonetsk, will open humanitarian corridor Press TV 15 Jun 2022 -- Russian forces have seized the greatest part of a strategic city in eastern Ukraine, a move that would mark an important step towards overrunning the heavily-contested Donbas region.

Ukraine

• Every day we are fighting for Ukraine to receive the necessary weapons and equipment, but the courage, wisdom and tactical skills of our heroes cannot be imported - President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 15 Jun 2022
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with Joseph Biden President of Ukraine 15 Jun 2022
• Albania, Montenegro and North Macedonia support Ukraine's course for full membership in the EU - Volodymyr Zelenskyy after meeting with the heads of governments of these countries President of Ukraine 15 Jun 2022
• Address by the President of Ukraine to both houses of the Parliament of the Czech Republic President of Ukraine 15 Jun 2022
• The Kingdom of Denmark supports the European integration movement of Ukraine - Ihor Zhovkva President of Ukraine 15 Jun 2022
• Zelenskiy Calls For Harsher Russia Sanctions, EU Candidate Status For Ukraine RFE/RL 15 Jun 2022 -- President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has called on the European Union to ratchet up its sanctions regime on Russia, calling for a seventh EU package of punitive measures against Moscow for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
• Ukraine faces no grain shortage: agriculture ministry People's Daily 15 Jun 2022 -- Ukraine does not face a shortage of grain despite a projected harvest decline, the country's Agriculture Ministry said on Tuesday.

Russia

United States

• Memorandum on Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 The White House 15 Jun 2022
• $1 Billion in Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine DoD 15 Jun 2022 -- This afternoon, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced $1 billion in additional security assistance for Ukraine. This includes an authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $350 million, as well as $650 million in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) funds.
• Harpoon Weapon System, More Howitzers Headed to Ukraine DoD News 15 Jun 2022 -- The Defense Department announced today an additional $1 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, which will include Harpoon coastal defense systems, more 155mm howitzers, and more ammunition for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS.
• $1 Billion of New U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine US Dept. of State 15 Jun 2022 -- Today, we announced an additional $1 billion in additional military assistance for Ukraine. Pursuant to a delegation of authority from the President, I am authorizing our twelfth drawdown of arms and equipment from U.S. Department of Defense inventories for Ukraine's defense since August 2021, valued at up to $350 million.
• US Sending New $1 Billion Tranche of Weapons to Ukraine VOA 15 Jun 2022 -- The United States is sending $1 billion more in military aid to Ukraine, Washington's 12th and biggest tranche yet of weaponry and equipment intended to confront Russia's slow but relentless advance on Ukraine's eastern Donbas region.
• U.S. Announces More Weapons For Ukraine As Defense Ministers Meet To Discuss Increasing Aid RFE/RL 15 Jun 2022 -- The United States has announced additional rounds of weapons for Ukraine valued at around $1 billion as Ukraine presses the West to deliver more military aid in the face of a Russian offensive in the eastern Donbas region.
• US to Send Ukraine $1Bln Package With Harpoon Missile Launchers, Howitzers: Reports Sputnik 15 Jun 2022 -- The United States is expected to announce a $1 billion defense package for Ukraine that includes Harpoon missile launchers, howitzers and ammunition for high mobility artillery rocket systems (HIMARS), Politico reported on Tuesday.
• Biden announces another $1 bn in military aid for Ukraine, fanning flames of war Press TV 15 Jun 2022 -- The US government on Wednesday announced that it will provide Ukraine with an additional $1 billion in military aid, in response to repeated pleas for support from Kiev.
• Statement by President Joe Biden on Support for Ukraine and Call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine The White House 15 Jun 2022
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba US Dept. of State 15 Jun 2022
• Secretary of Defense Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Milley Hold a Press Briefing After the Ukraine Defense Contact Group Meeting at NATO Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium, June 15, 2022 DoD 15 Jun 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III; Joint Chiefs Of Staff Chairman General Mark Milley
• Secretary Austin Bilateral Meeting With Ukraine Minister of Defence Reznikov DoD 15 Jun 2022
• Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Delivers Opening Remarks at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group Meeting at NATO Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium DoD 15 Jun 2022
• Opening Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (As Delivered) DoD 15 Jun 2022
• Austin Convenes Contact Group at 'Pivotal Moment' for Ukraine DoD News 15 Jun 2022 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III convened the third meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Belgium and urged nations to "not lose steam" in their efforts to supply Ukraine with the means to defend itself from the Russian invasion.
• Allies to Discuss Ukraine's Defense Needs VOA 15 Jun 2022 -- U.S. Defense Minister Lloyd Austin is leading a meeting of dozens of his counterparts from NATO member states and other parts of the world Wednesday to discuss their latest efforts to boost military aid to Ukraine in the face of the nearly four-month Russian invasion.

NATO

• Secretary General participates in Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting NATO 15 Jun 2022 -- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg participated in a meeting of the US-led Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Brussels on Wednesday (15 June 2022), to discuss Ukraine's urgent needs for military equipment.

United Nations

• UN Inquiry Finds Possible Evidence of War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity in Ukraine VOA 15 Jun 2022 -- U.N. investigators, who have completed a first visit to Ukraine, say information gathered over the past 10 days indicates the probability that war crimes and crimes against humanity are likely to have been committed by invading Russian forces.
• UN's Bachelet concerned over Ukraine orphans 'deported' to Russia for adoption UN News 15 Jun 2022 -- The UN's top rights official expressed her concern on Wednesday at reports that Ukrainian children have been "forcibly deported" from the country's embattled eastern regions, and taken to Russia for adoption.

Foreign Reactions

• More Than 50 Nations Pledge to Help Build Ukraine's Defense DoD News 15 Jun 2022 -- Representatives from more than 50 nations pledged to get more military capabilities into the hands of Ukrainian forces battling Russian invaders, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said today in Brussels.
• Joint Statement by the United States Department of Defense, the Ministry of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany, and the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom DoD 15 Jun 2022 -- The United States, United Kingdom, and Germany are deeply committed to supporting Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia's unprovoked invasion. Russia has shifted its focus to the Donbas region, where it is engaging in a systematic long-range rocket and artillery barrage against defensive Ukrainian military positions and civilian infrastructure alike.
• OSCE human rights office condemns death sentences against captured soldiers OSCE 15 Jun 2022 -- Following the death sentences handed down to three soldiers reported to be members of the Ukrainian armed forces, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) strongly condemns both their prosecution and sentencing, which have taken place in violation of international humanitarian law.
• Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Ukraine, EU finalize deal on road transport liberalization People's Daily 15 Jun 2022 -- The following are the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis:
• Minister Anand Announces Further Military Aid for Ukraine Canada 15 Jun 2022 -- Today, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence, announced that Canada will provide to Ukraine 10 replacement barrels to enable the sustainment of M777 howitzer artillery guns.
• Macron Vows To 'Do Everything' To Stop Russian War Machine In Ukraine RFE/RL 15 Jun 2022 -- French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to "do everything" to halt Russia's war on Ukraine in an apparent departure from his previous stance toward Moscow that had sparked concern in Kyiv and among European allies of France's commitment to stand up to Moscow.
• PM call with President Zelenskyy: 15 June 2022 Gov.UK 15 Jun 2022 -- The Prime Minister spoke to President Zelenskyy this evening to reiterate the United Kingdom's unwavering support for Ukraine.
• China's Xi reaffirms support for Russia's 'sovereignty, security' amid Ukraine war Press TV 15 Jun 2022 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday reaffirmed his country's support for Russia's "sovereignty and security" amid tensions between Moscow and the West over the war in Ukraine.

News Reports

• Russia, Ukraine turn Indonesia into diplomatic battlefield Radio Free Asia 15 Jun 2022 -- The Russian and Ukrainian ambassadors have turned Indonesia - this year's G20 chair - into a diplomatic battlefield by holding tit-for-tat press briefings, becoming regulars at local newsrooms and giving interviews to present their versions of what's happening in the actual warzone.
• Anne Applebaum: 'Positive Future For Region' Depends On Russian Defeat In Ukraine RFE/RL 15 Jun 2022 -- A decisive Ukrainian military victory over invading Russian forces would likely reverberate throughout the region, potentially ushering in a "positive future," Anne Applebaum, the U.S. Pulitzer-Prize winning author, has predicted.