“As far as Russia and Ukraine, if we had a real president, a president that knew – that was respected by Putin, he would have never – he would have never invaded Ukraine,” Trump said.
Biden responded: “Go ahead, let Putin go in and control Ukraine, and then move on to Poland and other places. See what happens then. He has no idea what the hell he’s talking about.”
A Russian missile strike hit a nine-storey residential building in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Friday, killing at least one person and injuring six others, officials said.
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Volodymyr Zelenskiy said 10 civilians including a politician and two priests taken prisoner in Russia and Belarus had been freed in a deal mediated by the Vatican.
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Russia’s defence ministry claimed its forces had taken control of the settlement of Rozdolivka in eastern Ukraine, but the Ukrainian military said heavy fighting was raging in areas around the settlement.
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The Biden administration will provide Ukraine with $150m worth of weapons and ammunition, including Hawk air defence interceptors and 155mm artillery munitions, two US officials said.
We’ll bring you more updates and context as the day unfolds.
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Important Events
Below are photos from Tretsk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, where civilians are being evacuated.
The city is a strategic target for the Russian military and is being bombarded frequently, with the area of attack expanding by the day.
Inside a building used as a shelter during heavy fighting near the city of Donetsk. Photo: Anadolu/Getty Images Volunteers help evacuate civilians due to heavy fighting near the city of Tretsk. Photo: Anadolu/Getty ImagesA building damaged during heavy fighting near the city of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on June 28, 2024. Photo: Anadolu/Getty Images
Donetsk Oblast Governor Vadim Filashkin said Russian forces had attacked residential areas in the eastern region of Donetsk, killing four civilians and wounding six over the past day.
Filashkin said in a Telegram message that most of the casualties occurred in New York, a frontline village that has been under attack since 2014.
Ukrainian authorities are urging civilians remaining in frontline areas, such as New York, within five kilometres of the front line, to evacuate.
Further casualties were reported in the southern region of Kherson, where one civilian was killed and two wounded in a morning attack, local authorities said.
Oleh Siniekhbov, governor of the northeastern Kharkiv region, said one person had been killed and nine injured in the past day.
Russia has lost 541,560 soldiers in Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian military reported Saturday in a continuing update on casualties.
According to the Ukrainian military, this figure also includes 1,070 casualties suffered by Russian forces over the past day.
Since the start of the invasion, Russia has also reportedly lost the following military assets and weapons: 8,073 tanks, 15,505 armored fighting vehicles, 19,568 vehicles and fuel tanks, 14,480 artillery systems, 1,109 multiple launch rocket systems, 871 air defense systems, 360 planes, 326 helicopters, 11,538 drones, 28 ships and boats, and 1 submarine.
Peter Sauer
With a new recruitment drive looming, some Ukrainian men are turning to online matchmakers and counterfeiters to escape the horrors of war.
An increase in attempts to flee the country is expected following Ukraine’s recent introduction of new comprehensive mobilization measures that allow the military to call up more soldiers and impose tougher penalties for draft evasion.
“I’m not made for war. I can’t kill people, even if I’m Russian. I won’t last long on the front line… I want to build a family and see the world. I’m not ready to die yet,” said Dmytro, 31, a Ukrainian man.
As troop numbers dwindled, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a controversial law last April lowering the conscription age from 27 to 25. Under the new guidelines, draft evaders can have their driver’s licenses revoked, their bank accounts frozen and their property seized.
Russian state news agency TASS reported on Saturday that a Ukrainian drone killed five people in the Kursk region on the Russian border, citing Kursk Oblast Governor Alexei Smirnov.
“Tonight a Ukrainian helicopter attacked a residential area in the village of Gorodishche, Rilsky District. Unfortunately, as a result of the attack five people were killed, including two young children.
“Two more family members were taken to Rylsk regional hospital in serious condition and are receiving treatment. My deepest condolences go to the families and friends of the victims,” Smirnov wrote in Telegram.
The Guardian has not independently verified the report.
Throughout the conflict, which began in February 2022, both sides have used drones extensively.
Ten Ukrainians who had been held for years in Russia have been released with the assistance of the Vatican, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Friday.
The Associated Press reported that part of the group arrived at Kiev International Airport last night – the first passengers the airport has received in more than two years – while the rest of the group arrived by bus.
Among those freed was Nariman Zhelyar, deputy chairman of the Mejlis, the representative body of the Crimean Tatars that relocated to Kiev after Russia occupied Crimea.
Following President Vladimir Putin’s illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014, Crimean Tatars faced harassment, arrests, disappearances and other persecution.
Nariman Zhelyar, second from right, deputy head of the Crimean Tatar Mejlis, stands with other recently released prisoners at Kyiv airport, Ukraine, Saturday, June 29, 2024. Photo: Alex Babenco/AP
Moscow declared Mejlis an extremist organisation and banned it, and has since jailed members of the community, citing security concerns.
Zhelyar was taken from Crimea, where he had been living since annexation, a year before Russia invaded Ukraine. “I was in captivity, but there are many Ukrainians left there,” he said. “We can’t leave them there, because the situation is very frightening, both psychologically and physically.”
According to the Ukrainian Prisoners of War Coordination Headquarters, 3,310 Ukrainians have been released from Russian captivity, but thousands of civilians and military personnel remain imprisoned.
While the Kremlin refused to comment on Donald Trump’s claims to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, Russian state media provided extensive coverage of the debate, focusing on Joe Biden’s weak performance and Trump’s remarks on conflict resolution.
The Kremlin downplayed the importance of the event: “I don’t think you expect the Russian president to set his alarm clock, get up early in the morning and watch the US debate,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in response to a reporter’s question about whether he had watched the debate, adding that “the US debate is not the main item on the agenda.”
But the Kremlin’s indifferent attitude toward the event, and Biden’s later admission of his shaky performance, drew attention from Russian state news. In reporting on the debate, state news agency RIA Include aggregation How many times the candidates mentioned “Vladimir Putin” (7 times for both) and “Russia” (Trump: 16 times, Biden: 0 times).
State media too share A CNN poll found that two-thirds of US voters believe Trump won the debate. Several Russian media outlets also published stories citing Trump’s comments that “Ukraine cannot win its war” because of Biden and “his stupid decisions.”
Kremlin refuses to comment on Trump’s Ukraine allegations
Good morning and welcome to today’s Ukraine blog. It’s 10:42am local time in Kyiv.
The Kremlin has refused to comment after Donald Trump said he would resolve the war with Ukraine if re-elected in November.
Trump made the remarks during Thursday’s US presidential debate, in which he and President Joe Biden competed to present a more assertive stance on foreign policy.
“When it comes to Russia and Ukraine, if we had a real president, a knowledgeable president that Putin respected, he would never have invaded Ukraine,” Trump said.
Biden responded: “Go ahead, send Putin into Ukraine and let him take control. Then we’ll move on to Poland and other places. And then we’ll see what happens. He has no idea what he’s talking about.”
More on this later, but in the meantime, the following progress has been reported:
A Russian missile attack struck a nine-story residential building in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Friday, killing at least one person and wounding six, authorities said.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said 10 civilians, including a politician and two priests, who were being held captive in Russia and Belarus had been released in a deal brokered by the Vatican.
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that Russian forces had taken control of the Rozdivka settlement in eastern Ukraine, while Ukrainian forces said heavy fighting was taking place around the settlement.
The Biden administration plans to provide Ukraine with $150 million worth of weapons and ammunition, including Hawk air defense interceptors and 155mm artillery shells, two U.S. officials said.
We will provide further updates and background information as the day progresses.
Russia-Ukraine war live: Kremlin refuses to comment on Trump’s claims he would settle war | Ukraine
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The Kremlin has refused to comment after Donald Trump has said that if re-elected in November, he will settle its war against Ukraine.
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Trump made the remarks during Thursday’s US presidential debate, where he and president Joe Biden competed to appear tougher on foreign policy.
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“As far as Russia and Ukraine, if we had a real president, a president that knew – that was respected by Putin, he would have never – he would have never invaded Ukraine,” Trump said.
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Biden responded: “Go ahead, let Putin go in and control Ukraine, and then move on to Poland and other places. See what happens then. He has no idea what the hell he’s talking about.”
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More on that in a bit. Meanwhile, the following developments have been reported:
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A Russian missile strike hit a nine-storey residential building in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Friday, killing at least one person and injuring six others, officials said.
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Volodymyr Zelenskiy said 10 civilians including a politician and two priests taken prisoner in Russia and Belarus had been freed in a deal mediated by the Vatican.
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Russia’s defence ministry claimed its forces had taken control of the settlement of Rozdolivka in eastern Ukraine, but the Ukrainian military said heavy fighting was raging in areas around the settlement.
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The Biden administration will provide Ukraine with $150m worth of weapons and ammunition, including Hawk air defence interceptors and 155mm artillery munitions, two US officials said.
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We’ll bring you more updates and context as the day unfolds.
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Important Events
Below are photos from Tretsk, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, where civilians are being evacuated.
The city is a strategic target for the Russian military and is being bombarded frequently, with the area of attack expanding by the day.
Donetsk Oblast Governor Vadim Filashkin said Russian forces had attacked residential areas in the eastern region of Donetsk, killing four civilians and wounding six over the past day.
Filashkin said in a Telegram message that most of the casualties occurred in New York, a frontline village that has been under attack since 2014.
Ukrainian authorities are urging civilians remaining in frontline areas, such as New York, within five kilometres of the front line, to evacuate.
Further casualties were reported in the southern region of Kherson, where one civilian was killed and two wounded in a morning attack, local authorities said.
Oleh Siniekhbov, governor of the northeastern Kharkiv region, said one person had been killed and nine injured in the past day.
Russia has lost 541,560 soldiers in Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian military reported Saturday in a continuing update on casualties.
According to the Ukrainian military, this figure also includes 1,070 casualties suffered by Russian forces over the past day.
Since the start of the invasion, Russia has also reportedly lost the following military assets and weapons: 8,073 tanks, 15,505 armored fighting vehicles, 19,568 vehicles and fuel tanks, 14,480 artillery systems, 1,109 multiple launch rocket systems, 871 air defense systems, 360 planes, 326 helicopters, 11,538 drones, 28 ships and boats, and 1 submarine.
Peter Sauer
With a new recruitment drive looming, some Ukrainian men are turning to online matchmakers and counterfeiters to escape the horrors of war.
An increase in attempts to flee the country is expected following Ukraine’s recent introduction of new comprehensive mobilization measures that allow the military to call up more soldiers and impose tougher penalties for draft evasion.
As troop numbers dwindled, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a controversial law last April lowering the conscription age from 27 to 25. Under the new guidelines, draft evaders can have their driver’s licenses revoked, their bank accounts frozen and their property seized.
Russian state news agency TASS reported on Saturday that a Ukrainian drone killed five people in the Kursk region on the Russian border, citing Kursk Oblast Governor Alexei Smirnov.
“Tonight a Ukrainian helicopter attacked a residential area in the village of Gorodishche, Rilsky District. Unfortunately, as a result of the attack five people were killed, including two young children.
“Two more family members were taken to Rylsk regional hospital in serious condition and are receiving treatment. My deepest condolences go to the families and friends of the victims,” Smirnov wrote in Telegram.
The Guardian has not independently verified the report.
Throughout the conflict, which began in February 2022, both sides have used drones extensively.
Ten Ukrainians who had been held for years in Russia have been released with the assistance of the Vatican, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Friday.
The Associated Press reported that part of the group arrived at Kiev International Airport last night – the first passengers the airport has received in more than two years – while the rest of the group arrived by bus.
Among those freed was Nariman Zhelyar, deputy chairman of the Mejlis, the representative body of the Crimean Tatars that relocated to Kiev after Russia occupied Crimea.
Following President Vladimir Putin’s illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014, Crimean Tatars faced harassment, arrests, disappearances and other persecution.
Moscow declared Mejlis an extremist organisation and banned it, and has since jailed members of the community, citing security concerns.
Zhelyar was taken from Crimea, where he had been living since annexation, a year before Russia invaded Ukraine. “I was in captivity, but there are many Ukrainians left there,” he said. “We can’t leave them there, because the situation is very frightening, both psychologically and physically.”
According to the Ukrainian Prisoners of War Coordination Headquarters, 3,310 Ukrainians have been released from Russian captivity, but thousands of civilians and military personnel remain imprisoned.
While the Kremlin refused to comment on Donald Trump’s claims to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, Russian state media provided extensive coverage of the debate, focusing on Joe Biden’s weak performance and Trump’s remarks on conflict resolution.
The Kremlin downplayed the importance of the event: “I don’t think you expect the Russian president to set his alarm clock, get up early in the morning and watch the US debate,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in response to a reporter’s question about whether he had watched the debate, adding that “the US debate is not the main item on the agenda.”
But the Kremlin’s indifferent attitude toward the event, and Biden’s later admission of his shaky performance, drew attention from Russian state news. In reporting on the debate, state news agency RIA Include aggregation How many times the candidates mentioned “Vladimir Putin” (7 times for both) and “Russia” (Trump: 16 times, Biden: 0 times).
State media too share A CNN poll found that two-thirds of US voters believe Trump won the debate. Several Russian media outlets also published stories citing Trump’s comments that “Ukraine cannot win its war” because of Biden and “his stupid decisions.”
Kremlin refuses to comment on Trump’s Ukraine allegations
Good morning and welcome to today’s Ukraine blog. It’s 10:42am local time in Kyiv.
The Kremlin has refused to comment after Donald Trump said he would resolve the war with Ukraine if re-elected in November.
Trump made the remarks during Thursday’s US presidential debate, in which he and President Joe Biden competed to present a more assertive stance on foreign policy.
“When it comes to Russia and Ukraine, if we had a real president, a knowledgeable president that Putin respected, he would never have invaded Ukraine,” Trump said.
Biden responded: “Go ahead, send Putin into Ukraine and let him take control. Then we’ll move on to Poland and other places. And then we’ll see what happens. He has no idea what he’s talking about.”
More on this later, but in the meantime, the following progress has been reported:
A Russian missile attack struck a nine-story residential building in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Friday, killing at least one person and wounding six, authorities said.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said 10 civilians, including a politician and two priests, who were being held captive in Russia and Belarus had been released in a deal brokered by the Vatican.
The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that Russian forces had taken control of the Rozdivka settlement in eastern Ukraine, while Ukrainian forces said heavy fighting was taking place around the settlement.
The Biden administration plans to provide Ukraine with $150 million worth of weapons and ammunition, including Hawk air defense interceptors and 155mm artillery shells, two U.S. officials said.
We will provide further updates and background information as the day progresses.
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