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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 24.06.2023 Ukraine MOD 24 Jun 2023
• Russian Missile Attacks Kill 3 and Injure 8 in Kyiv VOA 24 Jun 2023 -- Three people were killed and eight injured during a Russian missile attack on Kyiv Saturday, local officials said.

Ukraine

• Ukraine will definitely be able to protect Europe from any Russian forces, and it doesn't matter who commands them - address of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 24 Jun 2023

Russia

• Wagner Chief Prigozhin Calls Off March To Moscow, Agrees To Move To Belarus RFE/RL 24 Jun 2023 -- Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of Russian mercenary group Wagner, told his forces to immediately halt their advance on Moscow and return to their camp grounds as fear of a possible violent power struggle gripped the country.
• Prigozhin Orders His Fighters to Return to Bases in Ukraine VOA 24 Jun 2023 -- Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin ordered his fighters Saturday to halt their advance on Moscow, turn their convoy around and return to their bases in Ukraine to avoid bloodshed.
• Wagner Chief Prigozhin Calls Off March To Moscow, Easing Tensions RFE/RL 24 Jun 2023 -- Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of Russian mercenary group Wagner, said he told his forces to immediately halt their advance on Moscow and return to their bases in Ukraine as fear gripped the country about a potential deadly power struggle.
• Prigozhin Agrees to Stop PMC Wagner March, Start De-Escalation After Lukashenko's Mediation Sputnik 24 Jun 2023 -- Presidents Putin and Lukashenko spoke by phone on Saturday to discuss the situation in southern Russia, where Wagner PMC chief Evgeny Prigozhin launched an armed mutiny on Friday after accusing the Russian military of attacking his men. The Russian defense ministry denied the claims.
• Prigozhin's 'Mutiny' And The Challenge To Putin RFE/RL 24 Jun 2023 -- In repeated tirades against Russian military leaders over the past several months, Wagner mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has taken pains to stop short of putting President Vladimir Putin directly in the crosshairs.
• Putin: Wagner Group Action is 'Treason,' Promises 'Harsh' Punishment VOA 24 Jun 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Wagner Group mercenaries Saturday that armed mutiny is treason and anyone who takes up arms against Russia would be punished.
• The Deputy Commander of the Joint Group of Forces General of the Army Sergei Surovikin to the leadership, commanders and fighters of the Wagner PMC Russia MoD 24 Jun 2023
• Statement by Russian Ministry of Defence Russia MoD 24 Jun 2023
• Appeal to the citizens of Russia President of Russia 24 Jun 2023 -- "I appeal to the citizens of Russia, to the personnel of the Armed Forces, law enforcement agencies and special services, to the soldiers and commanders who are now fighting in their combat positions, repulsing enemy attacks, doing it heroically - I know, I spoke to the commanders of all directions again last night. I also appeal to those who, by deceit or threats, were dragged into a criminal adventure, pushed onto the path of a serious crime - an armed rebellion."
• Prigozhin: Wagner Fighters Control Russian Army HQ in Rostov-on-Don VOA 24 Jun 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Wagner Group mercenaries Saturday that armed mutiny is treason and anyone who takes up arms against Russia would be punished.
• Putin Vows To Do 'Everything To Protect The Country' Following Wagner Occupation Of Rostov-On-Don RFE/RL 24 Jun 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to do "everything to protect the country" in the wake of reports that Wagner mercenary forces led by Yevgeny Prigozhin are occupying military facilities in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don. Putin, addressing the nation on live television, described Wagner's actions as an "armed mutiny" and that "decisive action" would be taken to stabilize the situation. Putin said that Prigozhin, who earlier announced a "march of justice" to topple the Russian military leadership, had "betrayed" Russia out of "personal ambition."
• Kremlin: Situation With Wagner PMC Won't Affect Russia's Military Op in Ukraine Sputnik 24 Jun 2023 -- Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin ordered a halt to his forces' drive on Moscow and opted for de-escalation on Saturday, accepting a proposal mediated by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
• Russian Military Destroys Storm Shadow Missile Depot in Western Ukraine Sputnik 24 Jun 2023 -- On Tuesday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Ukraine was planning to strike Crimea and other territories with HIMARS and Storm Shadow cruise missiles.
• Press release on the situation over Istanbul agreements Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 24 Jun 2023

United States

• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Phone Calls With Defense Ministers from Canada, France, Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom DoD 24 Jun 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Call with G7 Foreign Ministers and the High Representative of the EU US Dept. of State 24 Jun 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan US Dept. of State 24 Jun 2023
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba US Dept. of State 24 Jun 2023
• Readout of President Joe Biden's Call with President Emmanuel Macron of France, Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany, and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom The White House 24 Jun 2023

NATO

United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• Army delivers combat medical course to Ukrainian armed forces UK MOD 24 Jun 2023 -- Armed Forces of Ukraine Personnel are learning life-saving medical techniques and strategies for providing battlefield trauma care.
• Taiwan joins EU bank-led initiative for Ukraine's post-war recovery CNA 24 Jun 2023 -- Taiwan has joined a global initiative led by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to help relaunch the private insurance market in Ukraine in the post-war period, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).
• Zelenskyy: Russia Can No Longer Hide Its 'Chaos' VOA 24 Jun 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted Saturday to the situation in Russia, where the mercenary Wagner Group, led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, seized control of the Russian military headquarters in the city of Rostov-on-Don.
• Sanctions on persons involved in the downing of Flight MH17 Australia MFA 24 Jun 2023 -- The Australian Government has imposed targeted financial sanctions and travel bans on three persons involved in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17.

News Reports

• Ukraine's 'Wild West': Rebuilding a 'new' Kharkiv during an invasion UN News 24 Jun 2023 -- The Ukrainian city of Kharkiv had just survived another missile attack in the spring of 2022 following Russia's full-scale invasion, when historian, architect, and documentary filmmaker Maxim Rosenfeld stood in the penthouse of a ruined office building, presenting his concept for a new urban landscape after a UN-supported team of international and local architects adopted his vision.