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LIVE UPDATES: Ukrainian Forces Continue to Shell Donetsk Republic Settlements - DPR

04:40 GMT 29.06.2022 (Updated: 20:56 GMT 19.10.2022)

In February, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine in response to calls from the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) for protection from Ukrainian forces.

Russian armed forces and Donbass troops are advancing amid the special operation, as they have liberated multiple cities in the DPR and LPR over the past weeks. However, Kiev's forces are still shelling Donbass cities, causing multiple civilian casualties.

The Russian forces have established full control over the Kherson region, as well as large swathes of the Zaporozhye region adjacent to the coastline of the Azov sea.

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00:24 GMT 30.06.2022

Over 19,500 People Evacuated From Ukraine, Donbas to Russia in Past Day - Defense Ministry

More than 19,500 people have been evacuated to Russia over the past 24 hours from dangerous areas of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) and Ukraine, head of the Russian National Defense Control Center, Col. Gen. Mikhail Mizintsev, who also leads Russia's humanitarian response coordination headquarters, said.

"Over the past day, without participation of the Ukrainian side, 19,650 people, including 3,259 children, were evacuated to the territory of the Russian Federation from dangerous areas of Ukraine and the Donbass republics," Col. Gen. Mizintsev said at a briefing.

He added that since the start of Russia's special military operation, more than 2.19 million people, including over 346,000 children, have been evacuated to Russia.

00:00 GMT 30.06.2022

UK Pledges $1.2 Billion Military Aid to Ukraine - Reports

The UK pledged a new package of military aid worth 1 billion pounds ($1.2 billion) to Ukraine, AFP reported citing a Downing Street statement.

The assistance will include air defense systems and drones.

The new package will bring the United Kingdom's total military support to Ukraine since the start of Russia's special military operation to $2.8 billion, it said.

14:56 GMT 29.06.2022

Transit of Goods to Kaliningrad Region Via Lithuania Will Resume in Few Days Thanks to Compromise Between EU and Vilnius - Reports

14:55 GMT 29.06.2022

Father of Moroccan Man Sentenced to Death in DPR Appeals to Putin, Asking Him to Contribute to His Son's Pardoning, Letter Reads

Taher Saadoun, the father of Moroccan mercenary Brahim Saadoun sentenced to death in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), wrote a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin asking him to contribute to the pardon of his son.

RT and Sputnik Editor-in-Chief Margarita Simonyan said on Telegram that the mercenary's father had contacted the Arabic editorial office and asked it to send a letter to the Russian president, which she quoted verbatim.

"Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich, we very much hope that you will contribute to the pardon of our son and return a smile and calm to our family, which believes that Brahim has gotten involved in this war completely in vain," the letter read.

The father of the mercenary also expressed hope for Putin's "mercy and wisdom," recalling that the Russian leader himself were the father and knew about father's feelings firsthand.

"In addition, you believe in the Lord God, who always calls for peace, tolerance and forgiveness of sins. During your reign in Russia, the death penalty was abolished, which became the triumph of life," Taher Saadoun added.

14:27 GMT 29.06.2022

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13:16 GMT 29.06.2022

Syria Recognizes Sovereignty and Independence of DPR and LPR

"Embodying the common will and desire to establish relations in all spheres, the Syrian Arab Republic decided to recognize the independence and sovereignty of both the Lugansk People's Republic and the Donetsk People's Republic," the statement reads.

12:53 GMT 29.06.2022

Russian Motorized Infantry During Special Op in Ukraine - Video

11:49 GMT 29.06.2022

Ukraine Expects to Receive 90 Off-Road Trucks From EU, Senior Legislator Says

The European Union will provide 90 all-terrain trucks to the Ukrainian military under the off-budget funding mechanism European Peace Facility (EPF), deputy chairperson of the Ukrainian parliament Olena Kondratiuk said on Wednesday.

"The European Union has begun the delivery of more than 90 off-road trucks to the armed forces of Ukraine within the EPF framework. The trucks were provided to support the medical, engineering, and logistical units of the Ukrainian armed forces," Kondratiuk said on Telegram.

This equipment is part of a 31 million euro ($32.6 million) aid package adopted on December 2, she said.

10:48 GMT 29.06.2022

WATCH Russian Mi-35 Attack Helicopters in Action During Operation in Ukraine

09:31 GMT 29.06.2022

Russian MoD Offers the Latest Updates on Special Op in Ukraine

08:40 GMT 29.06.2022

Russian Air Defense Shot Down Two Ukrainian Su-25 and One Mi-8, MoD Says

07:57 GMT 29.06.2022

Belgian Prime Minister Says Conflict in Ukraine Can Be Resolved Only on Battlefield

Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Wednesday that Belgium believes conflict in Ukraine can only be resolved on the battlefield and, therefore, will continue to provide military support to Kiev.

De Croo is meeting with his NATO counterparts for a summit in Madrid from Tuesday to Thursday.

"We will also have the occasion to interact with [Ukrainian] President [Volodymyr] Zelensky. I think it is important we keep talking to him and make it very clear that this war can only be won in the battlefield, and we should continue to support president Zelensky and the Ukrainian population as much as possible to be able to win the war on the battlefield against the Russian aggression," De Croo said before the summit.

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said prior to the summit that allies planned to endorse a new strategic concept that will refer to Russia as the "most significant and direct threat" to allied security. The members will also consider the possibility of further increasing the number of military units deployed on the eastern flank of the alliance.

07:17 GMT 29.06.2022

Cargo Ships Exporting Grain From Ukraine Must Be Inspected, Russian Diplomat Says

Cargo ships that want to export grain from Ukraine must be inspected so that there are no military products on board, Aleksey Polishchuk, the head of the Russian foreign ministry's second CIS department, told Sputnik.

The diplomat recalled that Russia had repeatedly expressed readiness to ensure the safety of passage to Ukrainian territorial waters and back to the Bosphorus for cargo ships that intend to come to Ukraine to export grain.

"Of course, [Moscow is ready to ensure their safety] subject to their inspection for the absence of military products, as well as preventing their escort by foreign warships, aircraft and drones," Polishchuk said.

04:41 GMT 29.06.2022

Ukrainian Forces Continue to Shell Donetsk Republic Settlements, DPR Says