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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 06.06.2023 Ukraine MOD 06 Jun 2023
• Destruction Of Major Dam In Ukraine Causes Massive Flooding, Raises Fears Of Environmental Disaster RFE/RL 06 Jun 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy described the breach of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine as "an environmental bomb of mass destruction" as a Ukrainian official and the United Nations warned that it could spark an environmental disaster.
• After The Flood: What We Know About The Destroyed Ukrainian Dam And Its Consequences RFE/RL 06 Jun 2023 -- The Nova Kakhovka dam, a decades-old, Soviet-era hydroelectric facility spanning the mighty Dnieper River in southern Ukraine, was breached sometime overnight on June 6. The breach sent torrents of water cascading downstream, inundating villages and towns, prompting evacuations of thousands, drowning fields, and swamping farmlands and marshlands.
• Latest in Ukraine: Dam Blown Up in Country's South Unleashes Torrent of Water, Evacuations VOA 06 Jun 2023 -- Ukraine and Russia accused each other of blowing up a major dam Tuesday near Kherson in southern Ukraine, setting off a new crisis in the war-torn country.

Ukraine

• Zelensky Tells Papal Envoy Only Ukraine's Peace Plan is Acceptable Sputnik 06 Jun 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday told the papal envoy, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, that Ukraine would not consider peace plans other than the one he outlined in November.
• The disaster at the Kakhovka HPP caused by Russian terrorists will not stop Ukraine and Ukrainians - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 06 Jun 2023
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Russia's withdrawal from this war should not be at the expense of Ukraine President of Ukraine 06 Jun 2023
• Ukraine will start preparing infrastructure for F-16 after the final decision of the partner countries, but there is already an understanding of what to do and where - Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 06 Jun 2023
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Those who still have certain levers of influence on Russia can contribute to the return of Ukrainian children and the release of Ukrainian civilians from captivity President of Ukraine 06 Jun 2023
• President: Russia must bear criminal responsibility for the consequences of blasting Kakhovka HPP structures President of Ukraine 06 Jun 2023
• President of Ukraine met with Special Envoy of Pope Francis President of Ukraine 06 Jun 2023
• This year in Vilnius, it is necessary to finally establish that Ukraine will be a member of NATO - address by the President of Ukraine to the participants of the Bucharest Nine Summit President of Ukraine 06 Jun 2023
• President of Ukraine held an emergency meeting of the National Security and Defense Council on the situation at the Kakhovka HPP President of Ukraine 06 Jun 2023

Russia

• Foreign Ministry statement on the destruction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant by the Ukrainian armed forces Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Jun 2023
• Statement by Russian Minister of Defence General of Army Sergei Shoigu Russia MoD 06 Jun 2023 -- Over three days, the Ukrainian regime launched a long-promised offensive in different areas of the front, concentrating large quantities of hardware and manpower for this purpose.
• Supply of US F-16 jets will make Ukraine nuclear-capable: Russia's Lavrov Press TV 06 Jun 2023 -- Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned that US-built F-16 fighter jets can "deliver" nuclear weapons if they are sent to Ukraine by the West.
• Ukraine dam explosion inside job to mask counteroffensive failures: Kherson mayor Press TV 06 Jun 2023 -- While Ukraine is blaming the Russian forces for the destruction of a key dam in the Russian-controlled Kherson region early on Tuesday, its mayor has accused Kiev of destroying the dam to mask the country's counteroffensive "failures" in the east.
• Ukraine Launches Long-Awaited Offensive in Several Directions, Fails in All - Russian Defense Chief Sputnik 06 Jun 2023 -- Kiev has launched a long-promised offensive in different sectors of the front in the past three days, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday.
• Russia's Vostok Grouping of Troops Repels Ukrainian Attack in Southern Donetsk Sector Sputnik 06 Jun 2023 -- The leading units of Russia's Vostok grouping of troops stopped another Ukrainian offensive attempt in the southern Donetsk sector, destroying 17 tanks, manpower and enemy drones, grouping spokesman Oleg Chekhov said.
• Russia says thwarted another Ukrainian offensive in Donetsk, destroyed 8 Leopard tanks Press TV 06 Jun 2023 -- Russia's Defense Ministry says its forces have foiled another major Ukrainian offensive in the Donetsk region, destroying a large number of armored vehicles supplied to Kiev by its Western allies.

United States

• Ukraine Conflict Taught Pentagon to Invest More in Munition Stockpiles - US Army Chief Sputnik 06 Jun 2023 -- The situation in Ukraine demonstrated to the United States the importance of additional investing to develop more robust munition stockpiles, US Army Secretary Christine Wormuth told reporters.
• Pentagon admits military aid to Ukraine strains US arms industry Press TV 06 Jun 2023 -- The Pentagon's policy chief has acknowledged that the United States' military aid to Ukraine in its war with Russia has placed the country's arms industry under strain.

NATO

United Nations

• Ukraine: Dam destruction 'monumental humanitarian, economic and ecological catastrophe': Guterres UN News 06 Jun 2023 -- Tens of thousands of civilians in Ukraine are in danger on the frontline, after the apparent destruction of a huge dam on Tuesday, which the UN chief described as a "monumental humanitarian, economic and environmental catastrophe" resulting directly from Russia's invasion of the country.
• Secretary-General's remarks at press encounter on the situation in Ukraine UN Secretary-General 06 Jun 2023
• Update 161 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 06 Jun 2023 -- The water level in the reservoir that is supplying Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has been falling throughout the day, but the facility has back-up options available and there is no short-term risk to nuclear safety and security, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said.
• IAEA Director General Statement to the IAEA Board of Governors IAEA 06 Jun 2023 -- Today the Nova Kakhovka dam was severely damaged leading to a significant reduction in the level of the reservoir used to supply cooling water to the ZNPP.

Foreign Reactions

• Destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam in the Kherson region of Ukraine: statement by Council of Europe leaders Council of Europe 06 Jun 2023
• Ukraine: Statement by High Representative Josep Borrell and Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič on the destruction of the Kakhovka dam European External Action Service (EEAS) 06 Jun 2023 -- Russia's attacks against Ukrainian civilian critical infrastructure reached an unprecedented level today with the destruction of the dam at Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant.
• If Russia proves to be responsible, it would be a new low: UK at the UN UK FCDO 06 Jun 2023 -- Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.
• The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 06 Jun 2023 -- The UK strongly condemns attacks on civilian infrastructure and stands ready to help Ukraine, says Ambassador Neil Holland.
• Foreign Secretary visits Kyiv before Ukraine Recovery Conference UK FCDO 06 Jun 2023 -- The Foreign Secretary has travelled to Kyiv ahead of the UK hosting the Ukraine Recovery Conference in June 2023.
• War in Ukraine - Military support for Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 06 Jun 2023 -- This list provides an overview of military assistance provided by the Federal Republic of Germany to Ukraine. It includes deliveries from the Federal Armed Forces, from industry and assistance measures together with partners, which have, inter alia, been financed from Federal Government funds for security capacity building.
• Statement by Minister Joly and Minister Sajjan on the destruction of the dam of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant in Ukraine Canada 06 Jun 2023
• Comment by Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna on the destruction of the Khakovka reservoir dam early this morning, which caused a major flood on the banks of the Dnipro River Estonia MFA 06 Jun 2023
• MFA statement on Russia's blowing up the Dnipro dam in Nova Kakhovka Republic of Poland 06 Jun 2023
• Lithuania's Foreign Minister Landsbergis draws attention of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to the role of Belarus as Russia's accomplice in committing war crimes against Ukraine Lithuania MFA 06 Jun 2023 -- The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis sent a letter to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Karim A. Khan, stressing that it is necessary to assess the role of Belarus as Russia's accomplice in order to achieve justice and accountability for Russia's war crimes against Ukraine.
• Australia Plans to Supply Ukraine With Hawkei Armored Cars in New Support Package - Reports Sputnik 06 Jun 2023 -- Australia plans to provide Ukraine with light protected vehicles Hawkei as part of a new package of military support, a Australian daily reported on Tuesday citing unnamed sources familiar with the issue.

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