▲ Ukraine battlefield situation map
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has lasted for 122 days. Sergei Gedai, the military and political chief of Ukraine's Luhansk region, announced that the Ukrainian army will withdraw from Severodonetsk. This means that, except for the Ukrainian army who was surrounded by the Russian army at the Azot chemical plant, the Ukrainian army has abandoned the city of Severodonetsk.
At the same time, Lisichansk, across the river from Severodonetsk, is also facing being surrounded. The Russian army has completed the encirclement of southern Lisichansk and captured 11 villages and towns. The commander of the Luhansk People's Republic militia, which cooperates with the Russian army, claimed to have invaded the rubber products factory and glass factory area in Lischichansk.
The Russian army also continued to outflank Lisichansk from the direction of Bakhmut. The Russian army has stepped up its attack on Slovyansk, but has not yet entered the city. The Russian army also launched offensives against Buchka in Chernihiv Oblast and Boyaro-Lezachi in Sumy Oblast. The Ukrainian army was on the defensive across the board and did not take the initiative to launch an attack or counterattack.
Russian Ministry of Defense battle report. In the past 24 hours, the Russian army used aircraft, missiles and artillery to strike more than 329 Ukrainian military targets. A total of more than 780 Ukrainian troops and 200 foreign mercenaries were eliminated, and 8 tanks and armored vehicles, 3 rocket launchers, 10 barrel artillery pieces, and 13 vehicles were destroyed. The Russian army also shot down 21 drones and intercepted 1 Dot U ballistic missile and 16 rockets launched by rocket launchers.
The Russian army air raided the Megatecs Zinc Factory in Donetsk Oblast , eliminating 80 Polish mercenaries, 20 armored vehicles and 8 rocket launchers hiding here. The Russian army destroyed more than 300 Ukrainian soldiers and foreign mercenaries near the Russian Federation Nikolayev, as well as 35 pieces of heavy equipment. The 64th Battalion of the 103rd Homeland Defense Brigade of the Ukrainian Army refused to be transferred from Lviv to the Donbass region.
▲ Donbas battlefield situation map
Putin announced that it will not block Ukraine 's food exports. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced during his speech at the BRICS Leaders' Summit that Russia will not block the shipment of Ukrainian grain out of Ukraine and is ready to ensure free passage for ships carrying grain to international waters. But the premise is that the Ukrainian army must promptly clear the mines and mines in the ports and waterways. Ukraine is currently not active in this regard, resulting in 5-6 million tons of wheat and 7 million tons of corn unable to be exported. At the same time, Putin also announced that Russia can supply 50 million tons of grain to the international market this year.
Russian troops rescued 800 many civilians from the Azot chemical plant. Ramzan Kadyrov, leader of the Russian Republic of Chechnya, wrote on his Telegram social network: "800 civilians were rescued from the Azot chemical plant in Severodonetsk. The remnants of the bandits are being cleared at the airport. This area The area is under the control of (our army). The Severodonetsk industrial area and the airport have been completely liberated, and the clearing of the Borovskoye settlement is still underway."
Ukrainian officials said the Russian army heavy artillery per The daily ammunition consumption exceeds 50,000 rounds. According to the " Washington Post " citing Ukrainian officials, the number of 155mm artillery shells provided by the United States to Ukraine is 260,000 rounds, which is only equivalent to the amount of ammunition consumed by Russia in about 5 days.
950html More than 40,000 Ukrainian refugees have left Ukraine. European Commission President Von der Leyen said on June 24 that since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, a total of 7.5 million Ukrainian refugees have arrived in the EU, and there are currently 3 million Ukrainian refugees in the EU. On the same day, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that Russia had received more than 2 million Ukrainian refugees since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
▲ Since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, millions of Ukrainian refugees have poured into European countries.
Ukraine is expected to join the EU in 2029. Falshuk, director of the Ukrainian government’s Office for Coordination of European and Atlantic Integration, said on Friday that Ukraine is expected to join the EU before 2029.The Ukrainian government plans to launch negotiations to join the EU in early 2023. As an EU candidate country, Ukraine can also receive help from EU structural funds.
The European Union provides 9000 million euros in financial assistance to Ukraine. After the EU Brussels Summit, Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki announced on June 24 that the EU would provide 9 billion euros in financial assistance to Ukraine, mainly used to pay salaries to soldiers, police, teachers, nurses and other personnel.
The United States supports diplomatic resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. U.S. Secretary of State Blinken told the media on June 24: "We intend to support any diplomatic solution to the (Russian-Ukrainian conflict). But we will provide support to Ukraine so that they can protect themselves. We will remain as long as necessary. Keep doing this."
