Ukraine revealed “finally” mobilizing the sophisticated German artillery system, in the latest shipping from the long -term precision weapons that have been requested.
Moscow warned that it would respond to the prohibition of certain items from Lithuania transit from Russia mainland to its Kaliningrad Excave.
The European Union’s envoy to Moscow, who was called by the Russian Foreign Ministry on this issue, urged Russia to refrain from “escalation and rhetoric steps”.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised to strengthen the army and mobilize the Sarmat Intercontinental Ballistic Missile which was tested at the end of this year
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will make an official visit to Iran on Wednesday, said the state -owned TASS news agency, quoting the Russian Ambassador in Vienna. That does not provide further details.
Last month, Moscow said Russia and Iran – both of which were under Western sanctions and sat in some of the largest oil reserves in the world – had discussed inventory in exchange for oil and gas and established logistics centers.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the military situation in the eastern region of Luhanansk was very difficult because Russia increased efforts to expel Ukrainian troops from the main regions.
That’s really the toughest place. The invaders were very pressing, “Zelenskyy said in the night video address.
Estonia summoned the Russian Ambassador to protest its national airspace violations by Russian helicopters on June 18, the Baltic Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Estonia considers this as a very serious and regrettable incident that is not in doubt causing additional tension and is absolutely unacceptable,” said the ministry, repeating the call for Russian troops to leave Ukraine.
Russian authorities have not yet provided additional details of the United States about the existence of two Americans arrested in Ukraine, a spokesman for the Ned Price Foreign Affairs Department said.
Price told reporters that the US pursued every channel and every opportunity to learn more and support the families of Americans lost in Ukraine.
At least 15 civilians were killed in the Kharkiv Ukraine region by Russian shooting, regional governor by Synegubov said in an online post.
After weeks of relative calm weeks, Russia intensified the shooting in the region. Synegubov said six people had died in and around Kharkiv and six others in Chuhuiv, about 40 km (25 miles) of Kharkiv, while three had died in Zolochiv, 40 km (25 miles) in the northwest of the city.
The US said that they stood strongly behind the commitment of Lithuania and NATO to defend it after Russia warned the EU member countries over the restrictions on railroad transit.
We support our NATO allies and we stand near Lithuania,” spokesman for the Ned Price State Department told reporters.
Especially our commitment to the article five NATO – Premise that the attack on someone will be an attack on all – commitments on the United States is Ironclad,” he said.