A car belonging to Oleksii Kovaliov, the former Member of Parliament and Russian collaborator, has been blown up in the temporarily occupied city of Kherson.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Latvian Prime Minister Krišjānis Kariņš have discussed the situation with Ukraine’s grain exports and support for granting Ukraine EU candidate status.
President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Prime Minister of Belgium Alexander De Croo for the support for granting Ukraine the status of a candidate for European Union membership.
The Ukrainian defenders repelled the enemy assault in the area of Novobakhmutivka, Donetsk region, making the Russian troops to retreat. The battle of Sievierodonetsk, Luhansk region, continues.
The United States condemns the Kremlin's widespread disinformation campaign aiming to blame the United States, the West, and Ukraine for the growing famine in Africa, the Middle East, and other regions.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhny and Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak had a phone conversation with US President's National Security Advisor Jacob Sullivan and United States Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley.
President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala for his consistent support for granting Ukraine the status of a candidate for EU membership.
Ukraine expects that a decision to grant the EU candidate status will be approved at the European Council summit on the morning of 24 June, supposing it will be made on the evening of June 23.