Norway gives 22 cannons to KIev, Ukrainians counter-attack Russia in Kherson

According to Reuters, the Norwegian Ministry of Defense on June 8 issued a statement saying: “The Norwegian government has been waiting to publicly announce the aid for security reasons. Other future aid activities may have implications. may not be published or mentioned”.

A day earlier, on June 7, Interfax quoted Major General Igor Konashenkov, a spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry, as saying that the country’s artillery forces had just destroyed a M109A3 self-propelled howitzer aided by Norway. Kiev as well as 2 M777 howitzers transferred by the US to Ukraine.

Video released by the Russian Defense Ministry shows that Ukraine has deployed an M109A3 cannon and a number of guns of unknown types on a flat battlefield. At least one artillery complex burst into flames after being hit by artillery fire by Moscow forces.

Ukraine still holds Sievierodonetsk, counterattacks Russia in Kherson

In the latest intelligence update on the situation Russia – Ukraine war On June 8, the British Ministry of Defense said that fighting continued fiercely in the city of Sievierodonetsk in Luhansk province, Donbass region, eastern Ukraine.

“Russia continues to attack Sieverodonetsk from three directions although Ukrainian forces are still standing. It is unlikely that either side has gained a significant position in the last 24 hours. While Russia is focusing on attacking the region. center of Donbass, they still defend on the flanks”, quoted the assessment of British military intelligence.

Regarding the Kherson region in southwestern Ukraine, British intelligence said, Kiev forces had recently achieved some success, including regaining a foothold on the eastern bank of the Ingulets.

With a regional front spanning more than 500km, both Russia and Ukraine face similar challenges in maintaining defenses while centralizing combat units for In Kherson, Moscow linked regional governance with Russian governance by introducing the ruble and using Russian teachers to introduce Russian language and curricula to schools local school”.

The authorities of the land of fog believe, Russia Kherson could be used as “a demonstration of improving governance and living standards for the Ukrainian people”.

World Bank adds nearly $1.5 billion in funding to Ukraine

The World Bank (WB) on June 7 announced that it had approved an additional $ 1.49 billion in funding for Ukraine. This is part of a package of more than $4 billion to help pay government and social workers in the Eastern European country.

According to the Guardian newspaper, the latest round of funding received financial guarantees from the UK, the Netherlands, Lithuania and Latvia. Nearly 2 billion USD of the total amount committed has been transferred to Kiev. They will also be used to invest in World Bank projects in Ukraine, including “water supply, sanitation, heating, electricity, energy efficiency, roads, social protection, education” projects. and health care”.

At the end of April, Ukraine’s Finance Ministry estimated that the country would need 5 billion USD per month in the short term to maintain the operation of the economy.

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Britain supplies new missile systems to Kiev, Russia steps up raids on eastern UkraineThe British government has announced that it will provide Ukraine with multiple rocket launcher systems (MLRS), capable of hitting targets at a distance of up to 80 km.