On June 14, the Ukrainian 68th Jaeger Brigade reported the destruction of a Russian tank company in the Pokrovsk sector, including eight tanks and eight infantry fighting vehicles. The spokesperson for the "Khortytsia" Group confirmed these reports, adding that Ukrainian forces also destroyed two artillery systems, four vehicles, and damaged two additional tanks.

According to ISW, President Putin presented demands for Ukraine’s surrender as a precondition for "peace negotiations," requiring Kyiv to recognize the illegal annexation of occupied territories. Meanwhile, Russian forces made advances in the Avdiivka and Donetsk areas. At the public event "Time of Heroes," Putin stated that around 700,000 Russian soldiers had been deployed and were fighting in the "special operation zone." Russia designated the Georgian National Legion, which supports Ukraine, as a terrorist organization.

Belgium, holding the EU presidency, announced that member state ambassadors had reached an agreement to begin accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, scheduled for June 25, 2024.

On June 15, a Russian cluster munition attack on the village of Ulakly in Donetsk Oblast killed three people and injured five. Administrative buildings, homes, a store, and cars were damaged. Russian attacks on energy infrastructure in Chernihiv and Kirovohrad Oblasts caused power outages, necessitating energy imports from Poland. President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that Russia is intensively bombing civilian targets, using thousands of guided bombs per month, which he compared to Hitler’s carpet bombing tactics.

In Shebekino, Ukrainian shelling caused the collapse of an entrance to a residential building, killing five people and injuring six others. Meanwhile, a gas pipeline fire occurred in Saratov Oblast, reportedly due to an explosion, according to local residents.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced a $1.5 billion humanitarian aid package for Ukraine to support the reconstruction of energy infrastructure, humanitarian assistance, and civilian security. Meanwhile, Dmytro Lubinets, Ukraine's Human Rights Monitor, reported that Russia is not interested in prisoner-of-war exchanges despite numerous Ukrainian initiatives.

An international peace summit began in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, with the participation of 92 countries, including 57 heads of state. Russia and China did not attend. German expert Nico Lange assessed that Ukraine's victory over Russia is possible with greater Western support, particularly in air defense, ATACMS missiles, and F-16 fighter jets.

The Russian outlet Agentsvo revealed that networks linked to Russian disinformation had published over 120,000 false anti-Ukrainian posts, using images of celebrities such as Scarlett Johansson and Lionel Messi to dissuade the West from aiding Ukraine.

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