Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,220

Listed below are the important thing occasions on day 1,220 of Russia’s conflict on Ukraine.

Right here is how issues stand on Saturday, June 28:

Combating

Ukraine’s navy has mentioned it struck 4 Russian Su-34 warplanes on the Marinovka base exterior Russia’s metropolis of Volgograd, some 900km (550 miles) from the Ukrainian border.
A Russian missile assault has killed no less than 5 individuals and wounded greater than 20 in Samar in Ukraine’s southeast, within the second strike on the commercial metropolis in three days.
Russian troops have captured the village of Nova Kruhlyakivka in Ukraine’s japanese Kharkiv area, Russia’s state information company TASS reported.
A Russian assault has broken an “essential energy facility” in Ukraine’s southern Kherson area, inflicting energy cuts in some settlements within the area, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin mentioned.
A Ukrainian drone assault on Russia’s Kursk area injured a conflict correspondent from Chinese language information outlet Phoenix TV, Russian authorities mentioned, as they urged the United Nations to reply to the incident.
Ukraine’s air drive mentioned it downed 359 out of 363 drones and 6 of eight missiles launched by Russia in an in a single day assault.
Russia’s drone manufacturing jumped by 16.9 % in Could in contrast with the earlier month, information from a assume tank near the federal government confirmed, after President Vladimir Putin known as for output to be stepped up.

United States President Donald Trump mentioned he thinks one thing will occur in Russia’s conflict in Ukraine that may get it “settled”, citing his current name with Putin however providing no different particulars.
Putin mentioned relations between Russia and the US have been starting to stabilise, attributing the advance to efforts by President Trump. Putin reiterated that he had “nice respect” for the US chief and was keen to fulfill him.
Putin additionally mentioned Moscow was prepared to carry a brand new spherical of peace negotiations with Ukraine, probably in Istanbul, though the time and venue have but to be agreed.

Lithuania has notified the UN that it’s leaving the treaty banning antipersonnel landmines. It joins Latvia, Estonia, Finland and Poland – all NATO and European Union members bordering Russia – in withdrawing from the treaty, citing the elevated navy hazard from their Russian neighbour.
The Kremlin mentioned Estonia’s acknowledged readiness to host NATO allies’ US-made F-35A stealth jets, able to carrying nuclear weapons, posed a direct risk to Moscow.
Putin mentioned Russia was seeking to minimize its navy expenditure from subsequent yr, contrasting that with NATO’s plan to lift its collective spending aim to five % of gross home product (GDP) within the subsequent 10 years.

Senator Ron Wyden, the highest Senate Finance Committee Democrat, pressed US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to decide to imposing Ukraine-related sanctions in opposition to Russia and to make clear feedback about Russia rejoining a global financial institution funds community.
Wyden additionally sought solutions on how the US-Ukraine essential minerals deal and funding settlement would assist enhance Ukraine’s post-war safety and never profit any entity or nation that aided Russia’s conflict effort.
Ukraine plans to ask the EU to sanction Bangladeshi entities it says are importing wheat taken from Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia, after its warnings to Dhaka didn’t cease the commerce, a prime Ukrainian diplomat in South Asia mentioned.