Russia fails to advance quickly; carries out brutal artillery strikes in Donbas, near Sievierodonetsk & Lysychansk. Ukraine repels the assault in Sloviansk & Bakhmut. The leaders of France, Germany, Italy, and Romania visit Kyiv to support Ukraine.
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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Air Force Ukrainian forever!!! #UkraineRussiaWar
Air Force Ukrainian forever!!! #UkraineRussiaWar pic.twitter.com/pl1bFdZhSG
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) 17 juin 2022Air Force Ukrainian forever!!! #UkraineRussiaWar
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EU accession talks to start after conditions met
EU accession negotiations will only be possible once Moldova and Ukraine have met all the conditions, according to EU Commissioner Várhelyi.
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Secretary of the NSDC: oligarch registry is mandatory, mentioned Poroshenko
The Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC), Danilov, assured that the oligarch registry will definitely be established, and he mentioned Poroshenko. #news #war #liga
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Ukraine Cancels Visa-Free Travel With Russia, Severing Ties With Aggressor
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the cancellation of visa-free travel with the Russian Federation, and Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced "finally severed ties" with the aggressor country.
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Kyiv not a bomb-scarred hellscape, photos show reality
A lot of people seem to think Kyiv is some bomb scarred hell scape; this really could not be further from the truth. Some pictures from today:
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Luhansk Oblast: Heavy fighting in Sievierodonetsk, Lysychansk under fire, evacuations
Situation in Luhansk Oblast as per Oblast Head Haidai:
Heavy fighting continues in Sievierodonetsk, and the areas of Toshkivka & Zolote Lysychansk is under heavy fire
The "quiet" evacuation of the population to safer regions of the country goes on https://
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Kyiv Visitor Denies Constant Air Raid Sirens
There aren't "constant air raid sirens". I'm in Kyiv right now. Haven't heard one since I got here a week ago.
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EU recommends candidate status for Ukraine
@EU_Commission recommends granting Ukraine candidate status for EU membership. Awaiting the same outcome from @EUCouncil. The future of Europe is being decided on the battlefields in Ukraine! At this very moment.
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Ukrainian Point-U destroyed 2nd Army Corps arsenal
The Ukrainian Tochka-U destroyed the main arsenal of the Russian 2nd Army Corps in the occupied Khrustalny (formerly Krasny Luch): a Russian military officer confirmed the strike
