Wednesday, June 29. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine

Business Wednesday, June 29. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine Katya Soldak Forbes Staff Forbes Ukraine Forbes Staff Jun 29, 2022, 10:45pm EDT | Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin A rescue operation taking place in the ruins of an apartment building in Mykolaiv. Photo: SES of .

. . [+] Ukraine The State Emergency Service of Ukraine Dispatches from Ukraine, provided by Forbes Ukraine’s editorial team.

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues and the war rages on, reliable sources of information are critical. Forbes Ukraine’s reporters gather information and provide updates on the situation. Wednesday, June 29.

Day 126. Mykolaiv. A Russian rocket strike destroyed an apartment building in the city of Mykolaiv, leading to five civilian deaths and five injuries, according to city mayor Oleksandr Senkevych.

Sumy. Shelling by Russian forces in Sumy Oblast has led to two civilian deaths and three injuries, according to Sumy Oblast governor Dmytro Zhyvytskyy. Kharkiv.

At least two people have died and nine have been hospitalized as a result of Russian attacks on the city of Kharkiv and Kharkiv Oblast overnight, reports Kharkiv Oblast governor Oleh Synyehubov. Lysychansk. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russian forces in the Luhansk Oblast are continuing their attempts to blockade the city of Lysychansk and take control of the strategically important Lysychansk-Bakhmut highway.

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. . [+] Zelenskyy, left, and Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson talk during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, June 29, 2022.

(Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP) ASSOCIATED PRESS British billionaire Richard Branson, founder of such enterprises as Virgin Gala GALA ctic, visited the Antonov Airport in the city of Hostomel. According to local officials, he expressed interest in restoring the airfield and aiding in the rebuilding of the world’s largest plane, the Antonov An-225 Mriya. In the largest prisoner exchange of the war so far, 144 Ukrainian servicemen were freed, announced the Chief Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.

According to the ministry, 93 of the servicemen who returned had taken part in the defense of the Azovstal complex in the city of Mariupol, including 43 Azov Regiment members. Ukraine and the EU have signed an agreement on the liberalization of road transit, announced the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine. The agreement, in the works since last fall, allows Ukrainian drivers in the EU to use their domestic driver’s license, and vice versa, no longer requiring them to acquire an international driver’s permit.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave a virtual address at the NATO summit in Madrid, Spain, urging NATO countries to increase their military and financial support of Ukraine, as well as requesting the alliance to provide “clear” security guarantees to the country. Additionally, NATO member states have also agreed to treat Russia as the “most significant and direct threat to the allies’ security,” and formally invited Sweden and Finland to join the alliance. Three men charged with sabotaging the railway network in southern Belarus to disrupt the Russian war effort could face the death penalty, said the Investigative Committee of Belarus.

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