⚡️The Ukrainian Armed Forces liberated the settlement of Piatykhatka in the Zaporizhzhia region, — Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Hanna Maliar.
— FLASH (@Flash_news_ua) June 19, 2023
In total, 8 settlements were liberated in the two weeks of the offensive in the Berdyansk and Melitopol directions.
In general,… pic.twitter.com/TWbUsjcb7J
Ukrainian soldiers in liberated P'yatykhatky 🇺🇦✅ pic.twitter.com/5ShiKXzYFB
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) June 19, 2023
The UN has accused Russia of refusing to allow aid deliveries to Moscow-controlled areas affected by flooding following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam almost two weeks ago.
"The government of the Russian Federation has so far declined our request to access the areas under its temporary military control," Denise Brown, the UN's humanitarian coordinator for Ukraine, said in a statement.
"The UN will continue to engage to seek the necessary access. We urge the Russian authorities to act in accordance with their obligations under international humanitarian law.
"Aid cannot be denied to people who need it."
The UK government is taking powers to maintain its sanctions on Russia until compensation is paid to Ukraine.
The new legislation, announced by foreign secretary, James Cleverly, means that sovereign assets will remain immobilised until Russia pays for damage it has caused to Ukraine.
The package of measures enables the government to keep sanctions in place by altering the purposes of the UK’s sanctions on Russia.
It will now say that sanctions can also be used for the specific purpose of promoting the payment of compensation by Russia.
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