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• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00 on June 21, 2022 Ukraine MOD 21 Jun 2022
• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 21.06 Ukraine MOD 21 Jun 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00 on June 21, 2022 Ukraine MOD 21 Jun 2022
• Ukraine Reports Heavy Fighting in Sievierodonetsk VOA 21 Jun 2022 -- Ukraine reported heavy strikes Tuesday in the Sievierodonetsk region as Russian forces push to gain full control of the eastern city.
• Russia pushes deeper into Ukraine's Donbass amid Kaliningrad row Press TV 21 Jun 2022 -- Russian forces have advanced further into Ukraine's eastern region of the Donbass by capturing the frontline village of Toshkivka, near the flashpoint city of Severodonetsk, after fierce weeks-long clashes, a Ukrainian official says.
• Russians Inflicting 'Catastrophic' Damage In Lysychansk As Offensive Intensifies RFE/RL 21 Jun 2022 -- Russian forces have caused "catastrophic" damage as they continue to bombard Lysychansk and its twin city of Syevyerodonetsk in eastern Ukraine, where the situation has become "extremely difficult," Ukrainian officials say, as Moscow intensifies its offensive in ahead of an EU decision on granting Ukraine candidate status.
• U.S. National Killed In Ukraine While Fighting Against Russian Invasion RFE/RL 21 Jun 2022 -- A second U.S. national has been killed in Ukraine while fighting with Ukrainian armed forces against Russia's ongoing unprovoked invasion launched on February 24.

Ukraine

• Ukraine is constantly working on the release of prisoners and counts on the fulfillment of the commitments undertaken by the partners - Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 21 Jun 2022
• President of Ukraine met with the Prime Minister of Luxembourg in Kyiv President of Ukraine 21 Jun 2022
• Kyrylo Tymoshenko and the UK Ambassador discussed plans to restore and rebuild Ukraine after the war President of Ukraine 21 Jun 2022
• I believe that the power of human creativity is greater than the power of a nuclear state - address by the President of Ukraine to the participants of the Cannes Lions International Festival President of Ukraine 21 Jun 2022
• Ukraine continues consultations on security guarantee: presidential advisor People's Daily 21 Jun 2022 -- The head of the Ukrainian President's Office Andriy Yermak said that Kiev continues to consult with its partners on a security guarantee framework, local online media outlet LB.ua reported Monday.
• We are moving towards the decision of the European Council on Ukraine's candidacy; Russia is very nervous about our activity - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 21 Jun 2022

Russia

• Russia Says It's Now Broadcasting Throughout Ukraine's Kherson Region RFE/RL 21 Jun 2022 -- Russia says it has reconfigured communications infrastructure in Ukraine's Kherson region and is now broadcasting Russian television channels to the region as Moscow continues to impose control on the southern area near Crimea.
• Russia Protests Transit Block To Kaliningrad, Threatens 'Retaliation' Against Lithuania RFE/RL 21 Jun 2022 -- Russia has summoned the European Union's envoy to Moscow to "strongly" protest new restrictions on goods shipments to its Kaliningrad exclave through EU member Lithuania while threatening the Baltic state with "retaliation."
• Russia calls on Lithuania to "immediately" lift transit ban to Kaliningrad People's Daily 21 Jun 2022 -- Russia has called on Lithuania to immediately lift its ban on the transit of a large number of goods through its territory to Russia's Kaliningrad region, Russian foreign ministry said Monday.

United States

• Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Visits Ukraine, Reaffirms U.S. Commitment to Help Identify, Apprehend, and Prosecute Individuals Involved in War Crimes and Atrocities US Dept. of Justice 21 Jun 2022 -- In a meeting with Ukrainian Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland commended the efforts of the Ukrainian people to defend democracy and uphold the rule of law, and announced additional U.S. actions to help Ukraine identify, apprehend, and prosecute those individuals involved in war crimes and other atrocities in Ukraine.
• U.S. Attorney General Announces Team To Assist Ukraine In Tracking Down Russian War Criminals RFE/RL 21 Jun 2022 -- U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has pledged to help prosecute war crimes committed in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began, saying on June 21 during a visit to the country that those responsible for such crimes will have "no place to hide."
• US Attorney General Visits Ukraine to Support War Crimes Prosecutions VOA 21 Jun 2022 -- U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland visited Ukraine on Tuesday in a show of American support for Kyiv's prosecution of Russian forces accused of war crimes and other atrocities.
• US 'alarmed' that American fighters could face death penalty in Donbas Press TV 21 Jun 2022 -- A White House spokesperson expressed alarm about two captured American fighters who could face the death penalty in Donetsk, the capital of the newly independent Donbas Peoples' Republic.
• U.S. Says Russia Has Not Provided Information On The Whereabouts Of Two Captured Americans RFE/RL 21 Jun 2022 -- The U.S. State Department said on June 21 that Russian authorities have not provided the United States with any additional details on the whereabouts of two Americans captured in Ukraine.

NATO

United Nations

• Ukraine: UN and partners deliver lifesaving aid to Donetska region UN News 21 Jun 2022 -- Critical relief supplies for nearly 64,000 people have been delivered to Kramatorsk and Sloviansk, two cities in the Government-controlled areas of the eastern Donetska oblast, or region, in Ukraine, the UN humanitarian agency OCHA reported on Tuesday.

Foreign Reactions

• Food security: EU to step up its support to African, Caribbean and Pacific countries in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine European Commission 21 Jun 2022 -- The European Commission adopted today a proposal to mobilise €600 million from the reserves of the European Development Fund to address the current food security crisis aggravated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. These funds will support African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries to cope with the dire situation, through humanitarian assistance (€150 million), sustainable production and resilience of food systems (€350 million) and macro-economic support (€100 million).
• EU calls for ceasefire in Ukraine to allow grain exports People's Daily 21 Jun 2022 -- The European Union is insisting on a ceasefire in Ukraine to allow millions of tons of grain to be exported, the EU's foreign policy chief said on Monday.
• Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 21 Jun 2022 -- This list provides an overview of Germany's lethal and non-lethal military support for Ukraine. It includes both transfers sourced from Bundeswehr stocks and deliveries sourced from the defence industry that have been purchased with funds from the Enable and Enhance Initiative of the Federal Government.
• Disinformation and hate speech pave the way for war crimes and genocide UK FCDO 21 Jun 2022 -- Statement by UK Ambassador James Kariuki to the Security Council on Ukraine and incitement to violence leading to atrocity crimes
• Luxembourg PM Tours Ukraine's Bucha, Pledges Support To Investigate 'Atrocities' RFE/RL 21 Jun 2022 -- Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel says his country will support local and international investigations of "war crimes" committed in Ukraine to ensure that those responsible are "identified, prosecuted, and punished."
• Africa Won't Give Ukraine What It's Asking For, Analysts Say VOA 21 Jun 2022 -- Analysts say the African Union (AU) is unlikely to offer Ukraine much support against Russia despite a passionate address Monday by Ukraine's president. Many African nations have historical ties to Russia and have refused to condemn its invasion of Ukraine.

News Reports