Counteroffensive actions underway, Floods receding, optimistic economic news
Your slice of the headlines in Ukraine. Daily. Monday, June 12, 2023.
● Ukraine already liberating settlements in ‘the most grandiose offensive operation since WWII’
Military observer Denys Popovych, in an interview with Radio NV on June 11, cast some light on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s recent statements regarding the ongoing counter-offensive and defensive actions in Ukraine.
● Water receding in Kherson Oblast as evacuation from east bank falters – governor
More than 30 settlements remain flooded in Kherson Oblast following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam, although the water is receding, head of the regional military administration Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Telegram on June 11.
● Hacker drains Russian special services wallets, transfers funds to Ukraine
A hacker gained access to hundreds of cryptocurrency wallets belonging to the Russian special services, and may have transferred stolen bitcoins to Ukrainian aid organizations, cryptocurrency experts now believe.
● ‘Dozens’ of Ukrainian pilots to start training to fly F-16s, air force reveals
Yuriy Ihnat, the official spokesperson of the Ukrainian Air Force, during an interview with Radio NV on June 7 revealed how many Ukrainian pilots are slated for training on F-16 fighter jets.
● Ukraine’s wartime economy continues to adapt and recover — GDP grows by 2.4% in Q1 — Economy Minister
Ukraine’s real GDP in the first quarter of 2023 increased by 2.4% compared to the fourth quarter of 2022, according to Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko.
● Can Ukrainian businesses withstand harmonizing with EU standards? McKinsey expert discusses risks and opportunities
Integration into the European Union will be a crucial component of Ukraine’s post-war recovery, and it is important for the Ukrainian economy to maximize the advantages provided by the European market.
● Kakhovka dam flood washed away Russian arms depots, Ukrainian military says
Russian invasion forces have lost minefields and ammunition depots on the east bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast — swept away by flood waters from the destroyed Kakhovka dam, South Operational Command spokesperson Natalia Humeniuk said on national television.
● Ukraine to receive NATO membership formula at Vilnius summit, says Deputy Defense Minister
A specific formula for Ukraine’s accession to NATO will be established and documented at the alliance’s summit in Vilnius in July, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense reported on Telegram on June 10, quoting Deputy Defense Minister, Volodymyr Havrylov.
● Border guard video shows Odesa Oblast sea transformed into ‘dumpsite and graveyard for animals’
The consequences for Odesa Oblast of the destruction of the far-off Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant and dam by Russian invasion forces are already being recorded by the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
● Chinese leader Xi backs African nations' plan to restart Ukrainian-Russian peace talks
Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed his support for a Ukraine-Russian "peace mission" planned by six African nations, Chinese state-controlled TV station CGTN reported on June 9.
● US Congress resolution urges Biden to provide ATACMS missiles to Ukraine
Representatives from both parties in the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Foreign Affairs have tabled a resolution calling on U.S. President Joe Biden to transfer ATACMS missiles to Ukraine, NV’s sister publication Ukrainska Pravda reported on June 9.
● Over 80% of Ukrainians oppose territorial concessions, even at risk of protracted war — poll
The vast majority of Ukrainians – 84% - continue to believe that no territorial concessions are acceptable, even if that means the war will last longer and they will have to live under further threats, according to a Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) survey released on June 9.
● What’s happening to Ukrainians in the flooded occupied territories in Kherson Oblast – military interview
The region most affected by the Kakhovka Dam explosion is the left bank of the Dnipro River – the occupied territories of Kherson Oblast, where a number of enemy positions are located, Natalia Humeniuk, the Ukrainian military’s Operational Command South spokesperson, told Radio NV in an interview.
● Russian forces shelled rescuers in Kherson during evacuations, damaging critical evacuation vehicle
Russian forces damaged an all-terrain vehicle being used for evacuations in Kherson, which was flooded following the Russian destruction of the Kakhovka Dam, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported on Telegram on June 9.
● Scholz, Macron, Duda to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine in Paris this week – Politico
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish President Andrzej Duda are expected to travel to Paris, France, on June 12 for talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on Ukraine’s push for NATO membership and security guarantees from allies, Politico reported on June 8, citing several French officials.
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