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Combat Operations

• West's secret cell of commandos, spies backing up Ukraine against Russia: NY Times Press TV 26 Jun 2022 -- The United States and its allies run a secret cell of commandos and spies, coordinating the flow of weapons and intelligence to shore up the Ukrainian army against Russia, The New York Times reports.
• 'Stealthy Logistics & Training': US Special Ops Cell Reportedly Coordinates Weapons Flow to Ukraine Sputnik 26 Jun 2022 -- Moscow has advised western countries against funneling weapons to Ukraine, where it is carrying out a special military operation. The Kremlin warned that the shipments unnecessarily prolong the conflict and suggested that Kiev might not exercise control over where the weaponry might end up, possibly including in the hands of third-party terrorists.
• Moscow says strikes pound training centers in northern, western Ukraine, denies targeting civilians Press TV 26 Jun 2022 -- Moscow says strikes by Russian forces have pounded military training centers in northern and western Ukraine, denying that its forces are targeting civilians.
• Russian missiles hit Kiev as G7 leaders announce Russia gold ban Press TV 26 Jun 2022 -- Russian missiles have struck at least two residential buildings in the Ukrainian capital, as G7 leaders gathered in Europe to discuss further sanctions against Moscow.
• Deadly Strikes On Kyiv, Cherkasy Residents Prompt Fresh Ukrainian Pleas For G7 Help RFE/RL 26 Jun 2022 -- Russian missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital and the central city of Cherkasy on June 26 killed at least two people and injured 11 others, including a 7-year-old girl pulled from the rubble, with more blasts reported later, in the first major strikes against either city in weeks.
• Russia Attacks Ukraine's Two Biggest Cities, Kyiv and Kharkiv VOA 26 Jun 2022 -- Russia launched new missile attacks Sunday on Ukraine's two biggest cities, the capital of Kyiv and Kharkiv, even as leaders of the Group of Seven nations from the world's leading democracies held talks in the Bavarian Alps to determine new ways to isolate Moscow.
• Russia Attacks Ukraine Capital VOA 26 Jun 2022 -- Russia launched an attack on Ukraine's capital Sunday.

Ukraine

• Ukraine needs a powerful modern air defense, we talk about this with partners everyday - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 26 Jun 2022

Russia

United States

• Biden accuses Russia of 'barbarism' in Ukraine Press TV 26 Jun 2022 -- In a further ratcheting up of Washington's offensive against Moscow over its military action against the Kiev government, US President Joe Biden accused Russia of committing "barbarism" in Ukraine.
• Biden Calls Missile Strike On Kyiv 'Disgusting Barbarism' As G7 Summit Gets Under Way In Germany RFE/RL 26 Jun 2022 -- U.S. President Joe Biden called a Russian missile attack on Kyiv ahead of the start of a Group of Seven (G7) summit "disgusting barbarism" as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed gratitude for the assistance provided thus far, but said more is needed.

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United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• G7 Leaders Voice Unity Against Putin's Ukraine Invasion VOA 26 Jun 2022 -- Leaders of the Group of Seven economies met in Germany's Bavarian Alps on Sunday, looking to show they are united against Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine while discussing ways to minimize the war's effect on rising global food and energy costs.
• PM to tell G7 leaders: we must end Putin's stranglehold on food prices Gov.UK 26 Jun 2022 -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson will call on world leaders to take urgent action to get essential food supplies out of Ukraine at the G7 Summit.
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy Prime Minister of Canada 26 Jun 2022 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, while at the G7 Summit, to express Canada's ongoing support for Ukraine against Russia's military aggression.

News Reports

• Interview: How Much Is China Helping Russia Finance Its War In Ukraine? RFE/RL 26 Jun 2022 -- China's growing appetite for discounted Russian oil has made it the leading financier of the Kremlin's war in Ukraine by giving Moscow a reliable revenue source that blunts the impact of tough Western sanctions against its economy.
• Ukraine's Black Sea Missile Attacks May Be An Attempt To Clear Sea Lanes For Grain Exports RFE/RL 26 Jun 2022 -- Ukraine's strike earlier this month against a natural-gas platform in the Black Sea may be part of a wider campaign by Kyiv to weaken Russian capabilities in the strategic waters and free up shipping lanes for grain exports.