Key developments on June 26:
- Zelensky visits Donetsk Oblast along with newly appointed General Hnatov
- PACE adopts 3 resolutions on Ukraine, including on Russia’s cultural genocide
- Russian attack on Kharkiv, Kherson oblasts injure at least nine people
- U.S. supports ICC investigation into Shoigu, Gerasimov
- Ukraine’s crowdfunded satellite takes over 4,000 images of Russian facilities
President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Donetsk Oblast on June 26 along with the newly appointed Commander of the Joint Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Brigadier General Andrii Hnatov. Zelensky emphasized the need for officials to personally visit front-line areas, stating that solutions to local problems “simply cannot be seen from Kyiv.” The visit followed the adoption of three resolutions by PACE related to Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine.
The U.S. backed the ICC investigation into Sergei Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov for war crimes against Ukraine, while Ukraine’s crowdfunded satellite acquired images revealing Russian military targets. The satellite captured details of various Russian facilities, aiding in preparedness for potential attacks.
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