June 11–12: Overnight, Russia launched attacks on Ukraine, firing six missiles, including a hypersonic Kinzhal, and 24 Shahed drones. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted five missiles (excluding Iskander) and all drones, though falling debris caused fires and damage in several regions. In Kyiv Oblast, one person was injured, three were injured in Dnipropetrovsk, and an energy facility in Sumy Oblast was destroyed, leaving 14 settlements without power. The Ukrainian Prosecutor’s Office reported that a missile strike on Kryvyi Rih killed at least nine people and injured 32, including five children. Residential and administrative buildings were damaged.

Explosions occurred in Crimea and Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, destroying Russian S-300 and S-400 missile systems and radars near Belbek Airport and Sevastopol. The Ukrainian partisan group "Atesh" sabotaged a communication station of a Russian air defense regiment in Moscow Oblast. Ukrainian intelligence confirmed an earlier attack on the Akhtubinsk airfield, damaging two Russian Su-57 fighter jets.

The United States announced plans to supply Ukraine with a second Patriot missile system, previously stationed in Poland. The Netherlands declared it would deliver its first F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine during the summer, and Lithuania announced the transfer of 14 M113 armored vehicles for demining efforts. Ukraine reached an agreement with Rheinmetall to begin producing Lynx infantry fighting vehicles domestically by 2024.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg visited Hungary and, after discussions with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, emphasized the importance of long-term support for Ukraine. He stated that while Hungary would not participate in such efforts, it would not block the actions of other allies.

June 13: President Volodymyr Zelensky attended a G7 meeting in Italy, where he met with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and highlighted the importance of international assistance to Ukrainian forces on the eastern front. During the visit, Zelensky signed a 10-year security agreement with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, under which Japan will provide $4.5 billion in 2024 for defense, humanitarian aid, and technology. Zelensky also met with U.S. President Joe Biden, signing a similar agreement that includes modern air and missile defense systems, an F-16 fleet, and long-term support for war reparations from Russian assets. The European Union announced plans to sign an analogous agreement.

The G7 announced a $50 billion loan for Ukraine, funded from frozen Russian assets. Canada introduced a new military aid package, including CRV7 rocket engines, armored vehicles, and ammunition. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense reported the delivery of $376 million worth of artillery shells through the International Fund for Ukraine, while Norway supplied mortar rounds worth €41 million.

During the 23rd Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin highlighted Russia’s significant losses since the invasion began, including 350,000 personnel, 24 ships, and over 2,600 tanks. Austin expressed gratitude for the $98 billion in international aid to Ukraine so far. He clarified that the U.S. does not plan to transfer Patriot systems from Poland to Ukraine but is collaborating with allies to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses.

Zelensky announced that he had received assurances from Chinese President Xi Jinping that China would not supply weapons to Russia.

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