Ukrainian forces strike Russian airfield, another Chinese soldier captured - Friday brief
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Ukrainian defense forces attacked a Russian air base. Meanwhile, a Chinese citizen was again taken prisoner by Ukraine.
Read more about what happened on Friday, June 27.
Ukrainian forces strike Russian airfield: 2 Su-34 jets destroyed, 2 more damaged
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the Special Operations Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed two Russian Su-34 aircraft at the Marinovka airfield in the Volgograd region, damaging two more.
Another Chinese fighter captured by Ukrainian forces
Ukrainian Armed Forces have captured another Chinese citizen fighting for the Russian army. The detainee has been identified as 24-year-old Wang Wu.
Chinese national Wang Wu, who ended up as a prisoner of war in Ukraine, was born on August 25, 2000. He served in the 102nd regiment of the 150th division and used the call sign Sablya (Sabre).
It is reported that, like most Russian mercenaries, he was promised a job in the rear. However, after basic training, he and others seen in the video were immediately deployed to the front line near Toretsk.
Trump administration to notify trade partners of new tariffs via official letters
The United States administration will soon begin sending letters to the country's trade partners, specifying who will have to pay and how much under the new tariffs introduced by the White House.
