Volodymyr Zelenskiy confirms ‘counteroffensive and defensive actions’; president says his generals are in ‘positive mood’ but gives no more details
counteroffensive and defensive operations were taking place in Ukraine
Ukrainian forces have “likely made good progress” and “penetrated the first line of Russian defences”, the MoD added. However, in other areas “Ukrainian progress has been slower”. A drone attack by Russian forces killed three people and injured 27 people, including three children, in Ukraine’s Odesa region
He also announced C$500m worth of military aid for Kyiv and said the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam was a “direct consequence of Russia’s war”. Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that Iceland’s decision to suspend its embassy operations in Moscow “destroys” bilateral cooperationsouthern reach of the Dnipro River is likely to return to its banks by 16 June
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