Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, Russian aggressors have set up at least 20 filtration camps and prisons in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. Ukrainian citizens are held and tortured there. – Yevhenii Tsymbaliuk, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the International Organizations in Vienna
Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, 322 Ukrainian children have died, 581 children have been injured. Most victims among children are from the Donetsk region. – Prosecutor General’s Office
Total combat losses of Russian aggressors in Ukraine from 24 February to 17 June (approximation): 33150 troops; 1456 tanks; 3563 armored vehicles; 734 artillery systems; 236 MLRS; 97 anti-aircraft warfare systems; 215 aircraft; 180 helicopters; 2496 military auto vehicles and fuel tanks; 13 military boats; 593 tactical UAVs; 55 special military equipment; 129 cruise missiles. – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The government of Ukraine has received $773 million from Canada under the agreement on loan on preferential terms. These funds will be used for financing social and humanitarian expenditures. – Press service of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine
The European Commission has recommended the EU candidate status for Ukraine. – Ursula von der Leyen, Head of the European Commission
The Singaporean company Algorand Foundation has donated $100,000 for humanitarian aid to Ukraine. – Kateryna Zelenko, Ambassador of Ukraine to Singapore
Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, Russian aggressors have destroyed more than 500,000 houses and more than 300 apartments in the Zelenodolska community, in the Dnipropetrovsk region. – Mykola Lukashuk, Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council
As of June 17, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have liberated 1,023 Ukrainian settlements from Russian occupiers. – Kyrylo Tymoshenko, Deputy Head of the President’s Office
Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has recorded 4,509 deaths and 5,585 injuries to civilians in Ukraine [conservative estimates, real numbers are likely higher]. – OHCHR
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have liberated the village of Dmytrivka in the Kharkiv region. – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The Norwegian government has imposed new sanctions against the Russian Federation. In particular, the updated sanctions list includes a ban on importing oil by sea from Russia to Norway. Moreover, 65 individuals and 18 companies from Russia have been sanctioned. These include leading business people and family members of listed oligarchs and civil servants, several companies in the defense industry, and a financial institution. – Norwegian Newspaper Norway Today
In the last 24 hours, Russian aggressors have shelled the Mykolaiv, the Sumy, the Luhansk, the Dnipropetrovsk, the Donetsk, and the Kharkiv regions. 15 people have been killed. 39 citizens have been injured, 2 children are among them. – Information from Regional Military Administrations
