18 June 2023 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 18.06.2023 Ukraine MOD 18 Jun 2023
Ukrainian Military Reports Clashes In East As Death Toll From Dam Destruction Rises RFE/RL 18 Jun 2023 -- The General Staff of Ukraine's military said heavy fighting has been taking place over the past day in the Bakhmut, Lyman, Avdiyivka, and Maryinka areas in Donetsk. It reported a total of 26 combat clashes over that period of time in the area.
Latest in Ukraine: Battles Inflicting High Casualties on Both Sides VOA 18 Jun 2023 -- Russia and Ukraine are reporting heavy fighting and high numbers of military casualties, according to reports from British intelligence Sunday.
Attack helicopters win Moscow 'advantage' in southern Ukraine, UK intel concedes amid fresh strikes Press TV 18 Jun 2023 -- Russian attack helicopters have carried out successful air strikes on Ukrainian troops in the Kupyansk direction, prompting UK intelligence to concede that Moscow has won the upper hand in the south amid Kiev's heavily publicized counteroffensive.

Putin praises 'balanced approach' of African countries on Ukraine conflict Press TV 18 Jun 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has welcomed the "balanced approach" of African countries towards the resolution of the Ukraine conflict, which has been simmering since February last year.

Russia says repelled Ukrainian attacks on three sections of front line Press TV 18 Jun 2023 -- Russia says it has repelled a series of attacks by Ukrainian forces across three sections of the frontline, as fighting has intensified between the two warring sides in the key southern Zaporizhzhia region.
Putin Thanks Volunteers in Special Military Operation Zone Sputnik 18 Jun 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked volunteers in the zone of the special military operation for their motivation and readiness to defend the Motherland.
Russian Aviation Carries Out Eight Strikes on Ukrainian Troops Sputnik 18 Jun 2023 -- Russian aviation has inflicted eight missile and bomb strikes on Ukrainian troops in the Kupyansk direction, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.

GOP lawmakers target Pentagon's plan to ramp up missile production for Ukraine Press TV 18 Jun 2023 -- A US House panel has decided to make significant cuts to an ambitious Pentagon proposal to ramp up missile production for Ukraine, dealing a major blow to President Joe Biden's military spending goal laid out in his most recent budget plan.

UK to give Ukraine major boost to mount counteroffensive Gov.UK 18 Jun 2023 -- The UK will roll out a major expansion to its cyber defence programme in Ukraine, protecting the country's critical national infrastructure from crippling Russian attacks.
PM calls on investors and business leaders to join the fight for Ukraine Gov.UK 18 Jun 2023 -- Ukraine's recovery must be accelerated through rapid investment and innovation, the Prime Minister will tell a major global summit this week, as he calls on investors and businesses to back the country for the long term.

African leaders seeking to broker peace meet Putin after talks with Zelensky; proposal difficult to be accepted given complex situation: analysts Global Times 18 Jun 2023 -- A delegation of African leaders seeking "a road to peace" met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday in Saint Petersburg, one day after talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev. Chinese analysts on Sunday hailed the concerted efforts made by the African continent on the world stage, even though they pointed out there is very little chance that either side would accept the proposals from the African delegation, given the complexity of the current situations of the conflict.

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