02 July 2022 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

Fighting Rages in Ukraine's Eastern Donbas Region VOA 02 Jul 2022 -- Heavy fighting raged in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region Saturday as Russian forces increased their bombardment of the city of Lysychansk. Russia is targeting the area as its military looks to push deeper into the industrial region, which has become the focus of its latest offensive since failing to capture Kyiv after its February 24 invasion.
Ukraine Denies Separatists' Claim Of An 'Encircled' Lysychansk, Says Fighting Rages On RFE/RL 02 Jul 2022 -- Russian-backed separatists claim they have "completely" surrounded Lysychansk in eastern Ukraine, but Ukrainian officials rejected the assertion and say its defenders are holding on in the key town on the Siverskiy Donets River.
Russia says hit Ukrainian military sites in Donbas, Mykolaiv Press TV 02 Jul 2022 -- Russia says it has destroyed five Ukrainian army command posts in the Donbas and Mykolaiv regions with high-precision weapons.
Pentagon: Ukraine using rocket system to target Russian command posts Press TV 02 Jul 2022 -- A senior Pentagon official has said that Ukrainian forces are successfully using US missiles to target Russian command posts.

In Lugano, Ukraine will present a national view of reconstruction; it is necessary to create a new basis for our life - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 02 Jul 2022
Ukrainian president, Norwegian PM discuss support for Kiev People's Daily 02 Jul 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with visiting Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store on Friday to discuss further support for Kiev, the presidential press service said.

Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Russian FM says Moscow no longer trusts U.S., EU People's Daily 02 Jul 2022 -- The following are the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis:

U.S. announces additional security assistance to Ukraine People's Daily 02 Jul 2022 -- The United States on Friday announced a new round of security assistance to Ukraine that included advanced anti-aircraft and aerial defense systems as well as additional ammunition for advanced rocket systems.
US unveils $820m in new military aid to Ukraine, including missile systems Press TV 02 Jul 2022 -- The United States on Friday unveiled another $820 million weapons package for Ukraine, taking the total of Washington's military aid to Kiev under President Joe Biden to $7.6 billion.

Millions in Ukraine Face Critical Shortages, UN Agencies Say VOA 02 Jul 2022 -- Millions of Ukrainians are suffering from acute shortages of food, water, shelter and other basic needs more than four months after Russia's invasion, U.N. agencies say.

Ukraine needs "hard work, determination" to join EU, says von der Leyen People's Daily 02 Jul 2022 -- Ukraine's bid to join the European Union (EU) is "within reach" but requires "hard work, determination and above all unity of purpose," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday.

Britain Condemns Russia's 'Exploitation' Of Ukraine Prisoners Following Capture Of Two More Britons RFE/RL 02 Jul 2022 -- Britain's Foreign Office has condemned what it called the "exploitation" of prisoners of war and civilians for political purposes following the capture of two British men by Russian forces in Ukraine.
Lord Ahmad: Our support for Ukraine must not waver UK FCDO 02 Jul 2022 -- Lord Ahmad speaks during the opening session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Annual Session in Birmingham.

Lukashenko Claims Ukraine Tried to Strike Belarus Military Targets, All Missiles Intercepted Sputnik 02 Jul 2022 -- Ukraine has repeatedly claimed that Belarus "attacked" it even though the country's military is not taking part in Russia's special military operation launched on 24 February. Kiev considers Belarus a part of the conflict because it provided a foothold for the Russian military as both are parts of the Union State.

Interview: Why It's Difficult To Measure Progress In The Ukraine War RFE/RL 02 Jul 2022 -- Ever since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February, the war has been an uneven fight of sweeping breakthroughs, tactical withdrawals, and grinding attrition that has made progress in the conflict difficult to gauge.

Parents of Russian Conscripts Fear Their Sons Will Be Pressured Into Joining The War In Ukraine RFE/RL 02 Jul 2022 -- Five months into Russia's war on Ukraine, the Kremlin still hasn't decreed a general mobilization to draft troops for its invasion, but there are growing reports that it is enticing and pressuring men of fighting age to join, as well as leaning on younger conscripts to sign contracts so they can deploy to the front.

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