28 June 2022

June 2022 in brief

A Russian missile struck a crowded shopping centre in Kremenchuk, killing at least 18 people and wounding about 60 according to the Poltava governor; Russia's defence ministry said it struck a nearby plant storing Western weapons and the fire spread to the mall. ^[1] Russian forces pushed into central Sievierodonetsk while civilians were trapped by constant shelling, and on 24 June Ukraine ordered its forces to withdraw from the city, which the Luhansk governor estimated was 90% damaged. ^[1][2] UNHCR said 4,800,000 refugees from Ukraine had been recorded across Europe, and WHO recorded attacks affecting health workers and health transport in Vynohradovo and a health facility in Kyiv. ^[1][2][3][4] The EU adopted a sixth sanctions package with an embargo on Russian seaborne oil, and EU leaders granted Ukraine and Moldova candidate status. ^[1][2] Moody's said Russia had defaulted on its foreign debt after sanctions blocked coupon payments, which Russia's finance ministry denied, and the United States raised duties to 35% on certain Russian goods. ^[1][2] Russian forces left Snake Island; Russia's defence ministry called it a gesture of goodwill to show it was not obstructing grain exports, while Ukraine said its strikes had forced them off. ^[1]

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