Missiles hit Kyiv and Odesa overnight, Canada delivers new aid package – Tuesday brief
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On the night of June 17, Russian occupiers carried out another large-scale combined attack on Ukraine. Meanwhile, Canada announced a new aid package.
Read more about what happened on Tuesday, June 17.
Attack on Ukraine
On the night of June 17, Russia launched one of its most powerful attacks on Ukraine since the beginning of this year. Kyiv, Odesa, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhzhia, and other regions were hit.
According to official information, Russia launched at least 440 Shahed kamikaze drones and at least 32 missiles, including the following types:
- Kh-101,
- Kinzhal,
- and Iskander ballistic missiles.
Despite the exhaustion of its systems, Ukrainian air defense forces were able to shoot down more than 428 targets. However, in Kyiv in particular, enemy strikes damaged more than two dozen objects.
At least 14 people were killed and more than 100 wounded in Kyiv as a result of the strikes. It is also known that a US citizen who was in the capital during the strike was killed.
The US confirmed the death of a US citizen and responded to the strike by the Russian Federation.
RBC-Ukraine published a report from the capital, which survived a massive Russian attack.
On Tuesday morning, Russian troops launched a massive strike on Odesa. The enemy's target was once again civilian infrastructure. Fires broke out in several places, and two people were killed and more than 20 wounded as a result of the shelling.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the attack “another terrorist act by Russia” and urged the international community not to ignore the scale of the crime.
Canada announces new $2 billion military aid package for Ukraine
Canada will provide a new military aid package to Ukraine worth more than $2 billion. It will include drones, helicopters, and ammunition, stated Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the G7 summit.
Mark Carney announced new military aid to Ukraine: drones, helicopters, and ammunition worth more than $2 billion. Part of these funds will be used for Ukraine's domestic defense production.
He noted that Canada would tailor all military aid to the actual needs of Ukrainian soldiers.
Spotify founder invests €600M in defense startup supplying drones to Ukraine
Spotify founder Daniel Ek has invested €600 million in the German defense startup Helsing, which supplies combat drones to Ukraine, according to the Financial Times.
According to the report, the €600 million investment in Helsing was made by Prima Materia, a company founded by Daniel Ek and Spotify co-founder Shakil Khan.
Massive drone strikes hit Russian Progress plant in Tambov region - Details
On the night of June 17, the Tambov region in Russia suffered a massive drone attack. The likely target of the strike was the Progress plant in Michurinsk, according to Petro Andryushchenko, the head of the public organization Center for the Study of Occupation.
During the night of June 16–17, powerful explosions rang out in various settlements in Russia, particularly in Tambov and Kotovsk. The likely target of the strike was the Progress plant, which specializes in the production of control systems for aviation and missile technology.
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