27 June 2023 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 27.06.2023 Ukraine MOD 27 Jun 2023
Russian Missiles Hit Crowded Kramatorsk City Center, Killing At Least Four RFE/RL 27 Jun 2023 -- A Russian missile strike on a commercial area in the center of the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk has killed at least four people and wounded 42, according to regional police.
Zelenskiy Hands Out Awards To Ukrainian Troops On Front Line RFE/RL 27 Jun 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on June 26 handed out awards and posed for selfies with troops who are along the front line in Ukraine, saying it was an honor to be with them and shake their hands.
Latest in Ukraine: Foreign Minister Advocates for NATO Membership Ahead of Summit VOA 27 Jun 2023 -- Ukrainian officials advocated Monday for gaining membership in the NATO alliance, as NATO leaders prepare to gather for a July summit in Lithuania.

Ukraine Loses Over 400 Soldiers in Donetsk, Krasny Liman Directions Sputnik 27 Jun 2023 -- The Ukrainian military lost over 400 soldiers in Krasny Liman and Donetsk direction during offensive attempts over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

Fact Sheet on U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine - June 27, 2023 DOD
Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing DoD 27 Jun 2023
Memorandum on Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 The White House 27 Jun 2023
Additional U.S. Security Assistance for Ukraine US Dept. of State 27 Jun 2023 -- Pursuant to a delegation of authority from President Biden, I am authorizing our 41st drawdown for Ukraine, which will provide $500 million worth of U.S. arms and equipment from Department of Defense stocks.
Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine DoD 27 Jun 2023 -- Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced additional security assistance to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs. This authorization is the Biden Administration's forty-first drawdown of equipment from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021.
Pentagon Announces $500M in Security Assistance for Ukraine DoD News 27 Jun 2023 -- The Defense Department announced an additional security assistance package of up to $500 million aimed at providing key capabilities to support Ukraine's counteroffensive operations and defend against Russia's war of aggression.
US to pour another $500 million worth of weapons into Ukraine war Press TV 27 Jun 2023 -- The United States has planned to send a new shipment of weapons worth hundreds of millions of dollars to Ukraine.

UN Says Russia Executed Dozens Of Ukrainian Civilians Since Invasion, As Zelenskiy Upbeat On Counteroffensive RFE/RL 27 Jun 2023 -- Russia has executed at least 77 Ukrainian civilians since its massive invasion of its western neighbor in February 2022, according to a report by the United Nations monitoring mission in Ukraine issued on June 27.
UN: Hundreds of Civilians Arbitrarily Detained in Ukraine, Most by Russia VOA 27 Jun 2023 -- A blistering new report by the U.N. human rights office shows that nobody in Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine is without fault and that Ukrainian civilians have been arbitrarily detained by both warring parties, but that the Russian Federation is guilty of most of the crimes and cases of abuse.

EU boosts military funding to Ukraine People's Daily 27 Jun 2023 -- The European Union (EU) member states on Monday adopted a decision to boost a fund used to support military aid in Ukraine.

The Conference of Participants of the Register of damage caused by Russia's aggression against Ukraine holds its first meeting Council of Europe 27 Jun 2023 -- The Conference of Participants of the Register of damage caused by the Russian Federation's aggression against Ukraine held its constitutive meeting, bringing together the representatives of more than 40 countries.

Preparatory European Council meeting focused on Ukraine, security and defense President of the Republic of Lithuania 27 Jun 2023 -- President Gitanas Nausėda participated remotely on Tuesday in a preparatory European Council meeting with the President of the European Council, Charles Michel.

Sweden, Bulgaria Announce New Aid Packages for Ukraine Sputnik 27 Jun 2023 -- The European countries continue to expand support for Ukraine despite warnings from the Russian side that it only exacerbates the conflict.

Indonesian Defense Minister Says Jakarta Ready to Mediate Ukraine Conflict Settlement Sputnik 27 Jun 2023 -- Indonesia is ready to mediate the settlement of the Ukraine conflict between Kiev and Moscow and continues to provide feasible suggestions, Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has said.

Bulgarian Media Watchdog Equated Bucha Killings With Anti-Russian 'Propaganda' RFE/RL 27 Jun 2023 -- Critics are accusing Bulgaria's top broadcast and new-media regulator of falling for the Kremlin's hybrid warfare after Sonia Momchilova likened UN-backed evidence of Russian atrocities in Ukraine to anti-Putin "propaganda."

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