WESTERN PERSPECTIVE

Russian missile attack kills 17 as Zelenskiy presses NATO allies for support

A Russian missile attack in southeastern Ukraine on Tuesday killed at least 17 people and caused sweeping damage, officials said, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Kyiv's allies at a NATO summit to bolster Ukraine's defence industry.

The two-part strike killed 15 and wounded more than 200 in the regional capital Dnipro, said governor Serhiy Lysak, where a blast wave showered scores of train passengers with broken glass.

Among the wounded were at least 18 children, he added.

The rare daytime strike also damaged dozens of apartment buildings and educational facilities among other sites, according to Mayor Borys Filatov, who said the attack caused an "unprecedented amount of destruction" in the city.

Two people were also killed in the town of Samar, around 10 km (six miles) from Dnipro, Lysak said, adding that an infrastructure facility was damaged.

The attack came as Zelenskiy pressed NATO member states in the Netherlands to boost their investment in Ukraine's growing defence sector and crack down on the supply of foreign components that he said Russia uses to build its weapons.

"This is not a fight where it's hard to choose a side," he wrote on X in response to the strike. "Standing with Ukraine means defending life."

Zelenskiy was also expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the summit.

Russia has stepped up air strikes on Ukraine in recent weeks, particularly its capital Kyiv, where 28 people were killed on June 17 in the deadliest such attack this year.

Another 10 people were killed in air attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region on Monday.

After Tuesday's attack on Dnipro, stunned residents surveyed a badly damaged apartment building and battered cars. At a nearby church, windows were blown out and scattered across the altar.

Priest Serhii Narolskyi said he had been holding a service at the time of the attack, which was preceded by an air raid alert.

"It happened in a split second. You opened your eyes, and there were no windows or doors anywhere," he said. "Everything was in a half-destroyed state."

RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE

Russian troops liberate Dyleyevka community in Donetsk region over past day

Russian troops liberated the community of Dyleyevka in the Donetsk region over the past day in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday.

"Battlegroup South units liberated the settlement of Dyleyevka in the Donetsk People’s Republic through active and decisive operations," the ministry said in a statement.

Kiev loses over 1,125 troops in all frontline areas in past 24 hours – latest figures

The Ukrainian army lost more than 1,125 troops in battles with Russian forces in all the frontline areas over the past 24 hours, according to the latest data on the special military operation in Ukraine released by Russia’s Defense Ministry.

The latest figures show that the Ukrainian army lost roughly 235 troops and two armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup North, over 220 troops and a US-made armored combat vehicle in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup West and more than 190 troops and an American-made armored personnel carrier in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup South.

The latest figures show that the Ukrainian army also lost roughly 230 troops and six armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of Russia’s Battlegroup Center, about 190 troops, a tank and two armored combat vehicles in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup East and around 60 troops and five jamming stations in the responsibility area of the Battlegroup Dnepr.

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicts 235 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day

Russia’s Battlegroup North inflicted roughly 235 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed two enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Battlegroup North units improved their forward positions and inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of a mechanized brigade and an air assault brigade of the Ukrainian army in areas near the settlements of Yastrebinoye, Andreyevka and Sadki in the Sumy Region," the ministry said.

In the Kharkov direction, Battlegroup North units inflicted losses on formations of a mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian army and four territorial defense brigades in areas near the settlements of Okop, Udy, Okhrimovka, Zelyonoye and Volchansk in the Kharkov Region, the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army lost an estimated 235 personnel, two armored combat vehicles, six motor vehicles and seven field artillery guns, including a US-made 155mm M777 howitzer, it specified.

In addition, Russian forces destroyed two ammunition depots of the Ukrainian army, it said.

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicts over 220 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted more than 220 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed a US-made armored combat vehicle in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Battlegroup West units gained better lines and positions and inflicted losses on formations of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian army, a territorial defense brigade and a National Guard brigade in areas near the settlements of Shiykovka, Novosergeyevka, Sobolevka, Novaya Kruglyakovka and Kupyansk in the Kharkov Region, Karpovka and Zelyonaya Dolina in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army lost more than 220 personnel, a US-made HMMWV armored combat vehicle, 11 motor vehicles and an artillery gun in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.

In addition, Russian forces destroyed three electronic warfare stations and three ammunition depots of the Ukrainian army, it said.

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicts over 190 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day

Russia’s Battlegroup South inflicted more than 190 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed a US-made armored personnel carrier in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.

During the last 24-hour period, Battlegroup South units "inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade of the Ukrainian army and a territorial defense brigade in areas near the settlements of Shcherbinovka, Serebryanka, Predtechino, Belaya Gora, Viyemka, Petrovka, Seversk, Vasyukovka, Tikhonovka, Zarya and Chasov Yar in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry.

The Ukrainian army lost more than 190 personnel, a US-made M113 armored personnel carrier, four motor vehicles and an electronic warfare station in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicts 230 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day

Russia’s Battlegroup Center inflicted roughly 230 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed six enemy armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Battlegroup Center units kept advancing deep into the enemy’s defenses and inflicted losses on formations of four mechanized brigades, an air assault brigade of the Ukrainian army, a marine infantry brigade and two National Guard brigades in areas near the settlements of Udachnoye, Alekseyevka, Dimitrov, Muravka, Petrovskogo, Krasnoarmeysk, Novosergeyevka, Dachnoye and Zelyony Kut in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army lost an estimated 230 personnel, six armored combat vehicles, including a HMMWV armored combat vehicle, a Bradley infantry fighting vehicle and an M113 armored personnel carrier of US manufacture in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.

In addition, Russian forces destroyed eight pickup trucks and three field artillery weapons of the Ukrainian army, it said.

Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicts 190 casualties on Ukrainian army in past day

Russia’s Battlegroup East inflicted roughly 190 casualties on Ukrainian troops and destroyed an enemy tank and two armored combat vehicles in its area of responsibility over the past day, the ministry reported.

"Battlegroup East units gained better lines and positions and inflicted losses on manpower and equipment of a mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian army and two territorial defense brigades in areas near the settlements of Yalta, Zaporozhye, Fyodorovka and Shevchenko in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Maliyevka in the Dnepropetrovsk Region and Gulyaipole in the Zaporozhye Region," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian army lost an estimated 190 personnel, a tank, two armored combat vehicles, two motor vehicles, three artillery weapons and an electronic warfare station in that frontline area over the past 24 hours, it specified.

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