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Despite an agreement between Ukraine and the EU allowing freight transport without extra permits, Poland suspended Ukrainian trucks from crossing the border due to a bureacratic delay.
On July 1, Ukrainian trucks were suspended from crossing the Polish border without ECMT Certificates (European Conference of Ministers of Transport) – something the European Union canceled with the road transport Agreement, signed with Ukraine on June 20.
Ukraine’s State Customs Service reported that Polish checkpoints were suspended for entry and exit for Ukrainian freight vehicles without the special permits.
Six months after establishing the group, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey are to begin clearing mines that threaten shipping safety and to ensure grain exports from Ukraine can continue uninterrupted.
A memorandum of understanding was signed between the governments of Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey in Istanbul on Jan. 11 that established the Black Sea Naval Mine Action Group (MSM Black Sea). This was to form a joint mine-hunting force to clear mines from areas in the Black Sea that were threatening shipping safety, particularly in relation to Ukrainian grain exports.
Bloomberg reported on Monday, July 1 that the MSM was about to start its work at removing mines from specific areas of the Black Sea because of the war in Ukraine. The operation, which involves the use of naval minesweeping and patrol vessels, helicopters, drones and divers, formally kicked off with an “Activation Ceremony” as the commanders of the Turkish, Bulgarian and Romanian naval forces signed operation orders for its naval forces to begin clearance on July 2.
Physically and morally broken – relatives of two deceased Ukrainian prisoners of war (POW) and a returned POW described the abhorrent conditions inside Russia’s Vyazemskoye Detention Center-2.
Like many other prisoner camps, this center is also now known for its extremely inhumane treatment of Ukrainian POWs – including Ukrainian soldier Oleksandr Hrytsiuk, whose body arrived home in skin and bones, with the official cause of death simply listed as “tuberculosis” – a diagnosis signed off by Russian authorities and, according to the deceased’s wife, accepted by the Ukrainian side.
As Ukrainian investigative outlet Texty reported, Hrytsiuk’s case is not isolated, and the abhorrent treatment of Ukrainian POWs is a war crime happening across Russia.
The Ukrainian drone, costing about $372-496, destroys a Russian tank attempting to fire at Ukrainian positions.
Kyiv Post obtained an exclusive video showing the Ukrainian military destroying a Russian tank in the Pokrovsky sector using a First Person View (FPV) drone.
The strike group, Mosquitoes, of the separate consolidated reconnaissance-strike unit of Brodyaga, destroyed the tank.
Anders Nielsen gives an outlook that may shock: Russia wishes to commit war crimes - and wants the world to know about them - as Moscow is seeking to challenge the international rules-based order.
The economy apparently slowed in 2Q24 due to destruction of electricity-generating infrastructure, and it will take a much harder toll on the economy in 2H24.
Interest in UAH bonds weakened even more last week, pausing the progress made on interest-rate reduction at the primary auction.
Total demand for UAH-denominated bonds decreased last week by more than a third to UAH7bn. Among UAH bonds, demand was the greatest for 12-month UAH bills, slightly above the cap. Demand for USD-denominated paper exceeded the cap, too. The MoF sold all bonds (three UAH-denominated and one USD-denominated) with terms almost unchanged from the previous auction. See details in the auction review.
Russia’s envoy to the UN Vasily Nebenzya takes over the one-month presidency of the United Nations Security Council Monday, with war in Ukraine to be high on the agenda again.
Even as the war in Ukraine rages on it was Russia’s turn to take on the chairmanship of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the month of July, from South Korea. In a procedure that for many has long lost any relevance the chair rotates on a monthly basis with a new nation from the 15 members of the UNSC taking on the role.
Currently the council is made up of the five permanent members: China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US, along with ten others elected to the council for two-year stints. The body currently consists of representatives from Algeria, Ecuador, Guyana, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, Republic of [South] Korea, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, and Switzerland.
Russia’s strategy of achieving inexorable gains regardless of manpower and equipment losses has been stopped in the Kharkiv sector, where Ukrainian attacks are cutting Moscow’s to pieces.
Supported by new deliveries of artillery shells and swarms of FPV drones, Ukrainian infantry continued to attack in the northern Kharkiv sector over the weekend. Although they only made limited gains, they were undoubtedly dictating the terms of battle against hard-pressed Russian formations trying to hold them back.
Reports on Monday, July 1 indicated that intense fighting was still in progress in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, specifically around the town of Vovchansk near Russia’s western border, and the village of Lyptsi to the east.
The organisations submitted detailed evidence against the perpetrators and are representing two women who were raped by Russian soldiers who occupied their village in the Kyiv area.
The Center for the Enforcement of Human Rights International (CEHRI) and the Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ) filed a case with the Austrian federal prosecutor today requesting an investigation into crimes of sexual violence and murder committed in Ukraine by Russian forces.
The organisations submitted detailed evidence against the perpetrators and are representing two women who were raped by Russian soldiers who occupied their village in the Kyiv area in the early days of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022.
Ukraine regularly targets Russian border regions with drones, claiming attacks on energy facilities and ammunition depots.
Officials in Russian regions bordering Ukraine reported power cuts and water supply issues on Monday after deadly drone attacks by Kyiv.
The attacks and shelling on the border region of Belgorod over the past day killed a four-year-old girl and wounded seven people, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said.
NATO suspects Russia may have mined undersea infrastructure in the North Sea using oceanographic research vessels and fishing boats after explosives were found on a British cable.
NATO countries suspect that Russia may have mined the EU’s critical underwater infrastructure in the North Sea based on data from companies that manage key oil and gas pipelines, and electricity and telecommunications cables, The Times reports.
Putin’s espionage has now reached to the bed of Europe’s seas as both oceanographic research vessels and fishing boats are tasked with mapping, or even perhaps placing explosives on, a vital network of cables and pipelines, The Times reported.
A US official based in Europe told CNN that this threat level hasn't been seen in at least a decade, suggesting an “active-reliable threat” has been identified.
Over the weekend, several US military bases in Europe raised their security alert to the second-highest level due to concerns about a potential terrorist attack or targeting of US personnel or facilities, as reported by CNN, citing two US officials.
According to the officials, the bases, including the US Army garrison in Stuttgart, Germany—home to US European Command—elevated their alert status to Force Protection Condition (FPCON) “Charlie” on Sunday.
According to initial investigations, the provocateurs tried to rally peaceful protestors under false premises in an attempt to start a riot and seize the parliament building.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said it had arrested a group of provocateurs who planned to stage a riot on Sunday, June 30, with plans to seize the parliament building by force.
According to the SBU press release, the provocateurs, headed by a co-founder of an unspecified group “known for its anti-Ukrainian actions since 2015,” planned to rally unsuspecting protestors for a peaceful protest.
The finger of suspicion is pointing squarely at Moscow for the increasing number of reports of satellite signals to GPS navigation and TV systems being blocked or “spoofed.”
A report in the Daily Telegraph on Saturday, June 29, said that of more than 500 UK military flights over Eastern Europe, including Poland and the Baltic Sea, in the first four months of 2024 almost 150 suffered GPS interference while in 60 of those there were repeated attempts to jam the satellite navigation signals.
The UK’s Royal Air Force said it was not just combat aircraft that were affected but included Airbus A400 and C-17 cargo aircraft, the Voyager air-to-air refueling (AAR) tanker, its RC-135 surveillance aircraft which uses a Boeing 707 airframe as well as leased passenger, cargo and tanker aircraft.
Ukraine has stepped up its attacks on Russian territory this year, targeting both energy sites that it says fuel Russia's military, as well as towns and villages just across the border.
Russian forces destroyed 36 Ukrainian drones overnight in regions near the border, Moscow's defence ministry said Monday, July 1.
"Air defence systems on duty destroyed and suppressed 18 UAVs over Bryansk region, nine UAVs were destroyed over Kursk region and nine UAVs over Belgorod region," the ministry said in a Telegram post.
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The far right makes big gains in the French parliamentary election first round, according to exit polls.
Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally party: 34%
In the ongoing cooperation between Italy and Odesa, the first Italian private hospital group has donated electromedical devices to the Odesa City Hospital No.1
A ceremony took place on June 27 in Milan, Italy to present medical equipment in an ongoing effort by Italian hospitals and doctors to help Ukraine’s healthcare needs.
The Galeazzi-Sant’Ambrogio Hospital (San Donato Group) in Milan, is donating nine electro-medical devices destined for the Odesa City Clinical Hospital No.1.
Diplomats are worried about Hungary taking over the EU's six-month rotating presidency, with nationalist leader Viktor Orban constantly at odds with Brussels since he returned to power in 2010.
Diplomats are worried about Hungary taking over the EU's six-month rotating presidency from Monday, with nationalist leader Viktor Orban constantly at odds with Brussels since he returned to power in 2010.
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Zelensky explained that Ukraine can adopt a negotiation model similar to the one used for the grain corridor deal.
In a recent interview with journalist Trudy Rubin from The Philadelphia Inquirer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin can only be conducted through intermediaries. His remarks were quoted by Ukrainska Pravda.
Zelensky explained that Ukraine can adopt a negotiation model similar to the one used for the grain corridor deal.
Latest from the Institute for the Study of War.
Key Takeaways from the ISW:
The far-right National Rally (RN) party of Marine Le Pen won a resounding victory in the first round of the polls Sunday, with Macron's centrists trailing in third behind a left-wing coalition.
French President Emmanuel Macron and his allies were on Monday beginning a week of intense campaigning ahead of the second round of legislative elections to prevent the far right in a historic first from taking an absolute majority and control of government.
The far-right National Rally (RN) party of Marine Le Pen won a resounding victory in the first round of the polls Sunday, with Macron's centrists trailing in third behind a left-wing coalition.
From the failings of NATO to the West’s hypocrisy, naivety and actions that shore up Russia, the West’s ingrained stance of self-deterrence magnifies the egregiousness of its folly.
How should we assess Washington’s position that caution and prudence in Ukraine ensures against “provocation” and “escalation” that could trigger World War III and possible nuclear confrontation? Belated, limited exceptions on weapons use only emphasize the foundational conviction anchoring the catechism.
Our facially reasonable fear is emotionally seductive, but it surrenders mutual deterrence in favor of Russia’s unilateral nuclear blackmail. Our handwringing stokes Russian President Vladimir Putin’s contempt, that feeds his arrogance, which inturn triggers his miscalculation that is far more likely to ignite the fireball.
Strikes on Kharkiv post office and Kyiv high-rise kill one, injure dozens; Kanye West makes Moscow visit; UK warns of Kremlin elections meddling; AFU tightens grip on Vovchansk plant.
A civilian was killed and nine others were injured in Kharkiv on Sunday, including an eight-month-old infant, when Russian forces struck a post office, the head of that region’s administration posted to social media.
“A man, a post office employee, was killed,” Oleh Syniehubov wrote on Telegram.
