Ukrainian and British officials warned On June 11 that Russian forces are relying on weapons capable of inflicting mass casualties as they attempt to capture eastern Ukraine and fierce, prolonged fighting depletes resources on both sides.
During this, Ukraine urges western countries for faster deliveries of weapons in the east of the country as a better armed Russian army, and for humanitarian aid to combat the growing outbreak of deadly diseases.
During a visit to Kyiv by a top EU official, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for a new round of “even stronger” EU sanctions against Russia. Mr Zelensky called on him to target more Russian officials, including judges, and to disrupt the activities of all Russian banks, including gas giant Gazprom, as well as all Russian companies helping Moscow “in any way”. have been
Gujarat
Gujarat’s diamond industry badly affected by Russia-Ukraine war
According to industry representatives, the Russo-Ukraine war has adversely affected the livelihood of lakhs of diamond industry workers in Gujarat, especially in rural parts of the Saurashtra region where many units import small-sized diamonds from Russia for processing and polishing. does.
Dinesh Navadia, regional president of the Gems and Jewelery Export Promotion Council, said that about 15 lakh workers are employed in the diamond industry of the state. PTI, Due to lack of supply of small size rough diamonds from Russia, traders in Gujarat are forced to buy raw materials from African countries and elsewhere, affecting their profits. , PTI
severodonetsk
Battle for Donbass
Members of the Ukrainian service fire toward Russian positions with CASAR self-propelled howitzers, in continuation of Russia’s attack on Ukraine in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 8, 2022. photo credit: Reuters
It is the last major city in Eastern Luhansk Oblast that still has some Ukrainian military presence. The Russians have already captured more than half of the city, including its residential areas, while fighting has raged on for weeks in its industrialized western half. The Ukrainian leadership has said they are losing 200 soldiers every day. But despite the setbacks, Ukrainians continue to defend Severodnetsk, the loss of which, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky, will determine the fate of the East of Ukraine.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan PM says he is ready for Russian oil
The newly-appointed prime minister said Sri Lanka could be forced to buy more oil from Russia as the island nation seeks fuel amid an unprecedented economic crisis.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said he would look at other sources first but would be prepared to purchase more crude from Moscow. Western countries have largely cut energy imports from Russia in line with sanctions over its war on Ukraine. , AP
The European Union
In Kyiv, EU chief promises to hint at Ukraine’s bid next week
The European Commission will provide a clear indication next week on Ukraine’s bid for EU candidate status, its chief Ursula von der Leyen Said, as fighting in the east and south of the country.
Making a surprise visit to Kyiv on Saturday, Ms von der Leyen said her talks with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky “will enable us to finalize our assessment by the end of next week” – the first time the bloc has publicly A feeling given time.
Mr Zelensky has pressed for faster entry into the European Union to reduce Ukraine’s geopolitical vulnerability, which was ruthlessly exposed by Russia’s February 24 invasion. But officials and leaders in the bloc have warned that, even with candidacy status, EU membership could take years or even decades. , AFP
Russia-Ukraine crisis
Russia using more lethal weapons in war: Ukraine
Ukrainian and British officials warned on Saturday that Russian forces are relying on weapons capable of inflicting mass casualties as they try to capture eastern Ukraine and that fierce, prolonged fighting can deplete resources on both sides. Still working.
Britain’s Defense Ministry said Russian bombers were launching heavy 1960s anti-ship missiles into Ukraine. The Kh-22 missiles were primarily designed to destroy aircraft carriers using nuclear warheads. When used in ground attacks with conventional weapons, they are “highly inaccurate and can therefore cause serious collateral damage and casualties,” the ministry said.
Ukraine
Ukraine pleads for more weapons, cholera spread in Mariupol
Ukraine urged Western nations for faster deliveries of weapons as better-armed Russian forces invaded the country’s east, and for humanitarian aid to combat a growing outbreak of deadly diseases.
In the small town of Svyarodonetsk that became the center of Russia’s advance in eastern Ukraine and in its fourth month one of the bloodiest flashpoints at the well of a war, even more heavy fighting was reported.
Ukraine
Ukraine shelters hundreds of people under control of Svyarodonetsk plant, says governor
Russia-backed separatists claimed 300-400 Ukrainian fighters were also trapped there, the region’s governor said on Saturday, adding that Ukraine is in control of the Azot chemical plant in Svyarodonetsk, where hundreds of civilians are taking refuge.
“The information about the blockade of the Azot plant is false,” said Serhi Gaidai, governor of the Luhansk region, partly controlled by pro-Russian separatists, on the Telegram messaging app.