Assassination attempt on Kazakh journalist in Kyiv, new Italy's aid to Ukraine - Tuesday brief
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An unknown shot at Kazakh oppositionist Aidos Sadykov in the Shevchenkivskyi district of Kyiv. Italy will provide Ukraine with a SAMP/T air defense system as part of the ninth military aid package.
RBC-Ukraine has collected the main news for June 18.
Shooting incident with Kazakh opposition journalist in Kyiv
According to the National Police, the incident happened on V. Yarmola Street in the Shevchenkivskyi district. Law enforcement officers have previously found that an unknown approached a car parked on the street with a man and his wife, shot the man, and then fled. The woman was not injured.
As RBC-Ukraine has found out, an unknown shot at Kazakh oppositionist Aidos Sadykov, who is known for his criticism of the Kazakh authorities.
Italy will transfer SAMP/T to Ukraine as part of new package, rest of content is secret
Italy will provide Ukraine with the SAMP/T air defense system as part of the ninth military aid package. The full contents of the package are kept secret, states the Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.
Drone attack on Russian oil depots conducted by Security Service of Ukraine confirmed
According to an RBC-Ukraine source, Ukrainian drones targeted the Rostov oil depots Azovsk and Azovnefteprodukt, which together have 22 fuel tanks.
Residents reported drone strikes on targets throughout the night. The highest concentration of explosions occurred near the railway station and the port area, where the oil depots and fuel terminals are located.
After the successful operation by the Security Service of Ukraine drones, massive fires broke out at the facilities.
Russian soldiers behead Ukrainian defender in Donetsk region - Prosecutor General of Ukraine
According to Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin, Ukraine received information that Russian commanders ordered their soldiers not to take Ukrainian military personnel as prisoners of war but instead to kill them by beheading.
"The fact of beheading a Ukrainian defender has been documented in the Donetsk region," Kostin added.
Biden's administration expresses concern over Putin's visit to North Korea, calling it sign of desperation
The visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to North Korea is an act of desperation. This should concern everyone interested in maintaining peace, according to the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
