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The fact of the day
Ukraine claims its first territorial successes since the start of the counter-offensive. Blagodatne, Neskutchne and Makarivka, three villages in the Donetsk region, were liberated by kyiv. “I am grateful to our soldiers for this day (…). THANKS ! Thank you for every step, for every fight, for every occupier destroyed! “, launched Volodymyr Zelensky.
On Monday, a territorial defense brigade from Zaporozhye also announced the liberation of another locality in the region. Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin visited wounded servicemen in a hospital on the outskirts of Moscow on Russia Day, a public holiday.
sentence of the day
For me, Silvio was a dear person, a true friend”
These are the words of Vladimir Putin after the death on Monday of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. The head of the Kremlin says he has always “admired” the wisdom of the former transalpine leader, and praised his “incredible vital energy”, his “optimism” and his “sense of humor”. The Russian president had stayed several times in the huge private residence of the Italian billionaire, in Sardinia.
Since the start of the conflict, Silvio Berlusconi has always supported Russia, not hesitating to criticize Volodymyr Zelensky. He also felt that Vladimir Putin had been “pushed” by the Russian people to invade Ukraine.
The number of the day
10. Like the death toll after the floods caused by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam. Forty-one people are missing. A previous report mentioned 6 dead and 35 missing.
The trend of the day
NATO begins the largest military exercise in its history on Monday. The military maneuvers, which will take place until June 23, will be coordinated by Germany. The “Air Defender 23” exercise will bring together some 250 military aircraft from 25 NATO member or partner countries, including Japan and Sweden, the latter being a candidate for membership of the Alliance.
Up to 10,000 people will take part in these exercises intended to strengthen interoperability and protection against drones and cruise missiles in the event of an attack on cities, airports or ports located on NATO territory.