June 2022

Biden announced an embargo on Russian gold/Getty Images

< strong _ngcontent-sc88="">US President Joe Biden announced an embargo on Russian gold by the G7. The head of the White House noted that the export of gold brings Russia tens of billions of dollars.

The G7 leaders should announce this decision at the leaders' summit. It is to attend this summit that Joe Biden arrived in Germany.

Russia will be deprived of sources of financing the war

Joe Biden stressed that the United States is doing everything to deprive Russia of sources of financing the war against Ukraine. Therefore, the G7 countries agreed to the gold embargo of the aggressor country.

In total, the G7 will announce that we will ban the import of Russian gold, the main export that brings Russia tens of billions of dollars, Biden said.

According to SkyNews, the United States, Canada, Japan and the United Kingdom agreed to the Russian gold embargo. At the same time, whether France, Italy and Germany have already agreed to the new restrictions is still unknown.

Curious!Russia is among the top ten countries in the world in terms of gold mining. Specifically, this production is the main non-energy sponsor of the Russian economy. Russia produces about 10% of the gold mined in the world annually. Its gold holdings have tripled since the annexation of Crimea in 2014. Russia's revenue from the sale of gold averages about $16.5 billion. Therefore, this embargo can have serious consequences for the economy of the aggressor country.

G7 summit: the main thing

On June 26, the summit of the G7 leaders – the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Germany began in Elmau Castle in the Bavarian Alps , France, Italy and Japan. In addition, the meeting is attended by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the head of the European Council Charles Michel. Representatives of the authorities of Indonesia, India, Senegal, Argentina and the Republic of South Africa are invited for a wider format.

The meeting will discuss the next steps to counter Russian aggression, as well as a number of global economic and environmental issues.

After the summit, the G7 leaders will travel to Madrid, where a NATO summit will take place on June 29-30.

Both meetings will take place against the background of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as a global surge in inflation, the threat of a recession and a growing problem from China threatening Taiwan.

Podolyak's reaction to the shelling of Kyiv

Podolyak said that the Russians deliberately beat the housing infrastructure.

Sunday morning did not wake Kyiv up with singing birds, but explosions. 4 “high-precision” Russian missiles hit residential areas in the center of the capital, he said.

However, according to him, the Russians, like other terrorists, will face retribution for their crimes.

The Second Army of the World is no different from the Taliban or Hezbollah destroying civilization. But terrorists always face one ending – retribution, – the adviser commented on the morning shelling.

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The upper floors of the new building are almost destroyed/Photo by Ekaterina Gatsenko, Channel 24

As a result of a rocket attack in Kyiv, at least 1 person was killed and 5 others were injured. An injured 7-year-old girl was pulled out from under the rubble, her mother was pressed down with a concrete slab.

This was reported by a Channel 24 correspondent from the scene. A 38-year-old woman is alive, they are trying to save her.

Cranes are used to save a woman

Rescuers use cranes to lift a slab that has fallen on a resident of a high-rise building.

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A house in Kyiv, which the infidels hit with a rocket/collage 24 channels

The Russian military launched a missile attack on Kyiv and hit a residential building. As a result of the shelling, several floors of the new building were destroyed.

The Russians destroyed a high-rise building in Kyiv

The Russian armed forces launched a missile attack on the capital of Ukraine in the early morning, Channel 24 reports. Rescuers received a notification about the fire at about 06:30.

As a result of an enemy missile strike, the upper floors of the new building were destroyed, causing the ceiling to collapse. Also, because of the impact of the Russians, windows were shattered in all apartments of the high-rise building.

Channel 24 correspondent Yekaterina Gatsenko visited the site of the explosions. She said that investigations were being carried out at the scene of the explosion. Law enforcement officers inspect pieces of missiles.

Consequences of the Russian strike on a high-rise building in Kyiv/Photo by Ekaterina Gatsenko for Channel 24

Rescuers immediately arrived at the scene of the explosion and began to extinguish the fire on an area of ​​300 square meters. Also, employees of the State Emergency Service dismantled the rubble under which people were.

Invaders hit a high-rise building in Kyiv/Photo by Ekaterina Gatsenko for Channel 24

The shelled high-rise building in Kyiv/Photo by Ekaterina Gatsenko for Channel 24

Video from the site of the explosion in Kyiv, which occurred on June 26

At the site of the explosions in Kyiv, rescuers cleared the rubble

What is known about the missile attack on Kyiv

• For the second time in June, the Russian armed forces carried out rocket attacks on Kyiv. The Russian military carried out the previous rocket attack on the capital of Ukraine on June 5 . In early June, explosions occurred in the Darnitsky and Dneprovsky districts. Prior to this blow, the infidels were hitting Kyiv at the end of April.
• On June 26, the Russians attacked Kyiv again in the morning: about four explosions were heard in the Shevchenkovsky district of the capital.
• Mayor Vitali Klitschko informed in the morning that one of the enemy's rockets hit a 9-story building in Kyiv. He said that at least two people were under the rubble, but the exact data will be reported later.

Investigative actions are being carried out at the site of the explosion/Photo by Ekaterina Gatsenko for Channel 24

• Unfortunately , as a result of the missile attack, at least one death is known. Adviser to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Anton Gerashchenko said that the body of a dead man was found at the site of the explosion.
• A seven-year-old girl was also taken out of the rubble and sent to the Okhmatdet medical center. According to Gerashchenko, nothing threatens the child's life. Her 36-year-old mother is still under the rubble. The woman was crushed by a concrete slab. Rescuers are trying to reach her with cranes.

Koval spoke about another victim in Sarny/Collage 24 channels

Number casualties due to the missile attack on Sarny, unfortunately, has increased. The body of another man was found under the rubble.

Thus, the number of lives claimed by the missile attack increased to 4. This was announced by the chairman of the Rivne OVA Vitaliy Koval.

Search and rescue work completed

Vitaliy Koval said that rescuers have completed work to eliminate the consequences of a missile attack on Sarny. 4 men were killed in the attack. The youngest victim was 30 years old, the oldest – 51.

In addition, two people are now in serious condition in the hospital. Now law enforcement officers are working at the scene of the tragedy.

The emergency rescue operations have been completed by the State Emergency Service. Investigators are working, – said Koval.

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Rocket fire also led to problems with water supply/Photo by Ekaterina Gatsenko, Channel 24

On the morning of June 26, the enemy launched a missile attack on the residential sector of Kyiv. We know about the dead and injured. Due to the shelling, water pressure has decreased in the capital's networks.

A sharp drop in water pressure was recorded at 6:25. This is due to explosions after a missile hit.

Water pressure dropped sharply in several areas at once

We are talking about Shevchenkovsky, Svyatoshinsky, Podolsky, Solomensky and Goloseevsky districts. Currently, specialists from Kyivvodokanal are working on the ground. They are doing their best to stabilize the situation.

A rocket hit a house in the Shevchenko district

It should be noted that reports of an explosion and a fire in one of the new buildings in the Shevchenko district were reported at 06:29. The nearest rescue teams immediately went to the place. Employees of the State Emergency Service saw a big fire, its area reached about 300 square meters in a 9-storey building.

Building structures were damaged from 1 to 7 floors. The last floors – from 7 to 9 – were practically destroyed. The operation to remove the rubble continues.

Pay attention!Under the ruins found the body of a dead man. Managed to save a 7-year-old girl, who was immediately taken to the hospital. Her mother was crushed by a concrete slab, rescuers are working to get her out. A total of 5 people were injured.

Another rocket landed in Kyiv

According to Anton Gerashchenko, adviser to the interior minister, another rocket hit a kindergarten. In place of the playground is now a funnel. According to the head of the Kyiv police department, Aleksey Kuleba, another rocket was shot down over the Kiev region. Its fragments fell on the outskirts of the village.

What is known about the preliminary rocket attacks on Kyiv

• The enemy has been attacking the capital with rockets for the second month already.
• Preliminary shelling also took place on the morning of Sunday, June 5.
• Darnitsky and Dneprovsky districts were under fire then.
• The missiles hit the workshops of the Darnitsa car repair plant. One person was taken to the hospital.
• Adviser to the head of the Presidential Office, Sergei Leshchenko, called the destruction serious, but not critical for the railway infrastructure.
• Enemies assured that they hit Western weapons, but no military equipment was there were no hangars.

Klitschko explained what the shelling of Kyiv may be connected with/State Emergency Service of Ukraine

The morning missile attack on Kyiv, which Russian infidels inflicted on the morning of June 26, could have “symbolic overtones” So, according to Vitali Klitschko, today's arrivals are connected with NATO summits and G7.

The mayor of the capital spoke about this on the air of the Kyiv channel. He recalled that the Russians shelled the city with a similar motive during the visit of UN Secretary General António Guteris.

Putin threatens the whole world

According to Klitschko, the Russians are trying to show their strength ahead of two important world meetings.

We know Putin loves symbols. The last time this territory was shelled was when the UN Secretary General arrived in Kyiv after meeting with Putin in Moscow. The NATO summit is about to take place. This may be due to this, – said Klitschko.

At the same time, this is a way to intimidate and demoralize the people of Kiev, added the head of the city. However, he assured that air defense works in the city, so there is no reason to panic.

Morning explosion in Kyiv: the main thing

• On June 26, the Russian military launched a missile attack on Kyiv. One of the enemy's missiles hit the 9-storey building, where a fire broke out. The fire spread over an area of ​​about 300 square meters.
• The State Emergency Service notes that they received a message about a fire in the Shevchenkovsky district of Kyiv at 06:29 – a few minutes after the missile attack on the capital itself.
• After 20 minutes, Vitali Klitschko shared additional information. He noted that as a result of an enemy strike, residents were being evacuated from two residential buildings.
• He also reported that at least two people were injured in the enemy attack. They have already been hospitalized.
• According to Anton Gerashchenko, a girl was rescued from the rubble. In addition, he said that the body of the deceased man was found on the spot.
• Currently, rescuers are engaged in the elimination of the consequences of a missile attack. Because of this, the exact number of dead is still unknown, while they are talking about five victims.

This is the second enemy strike in June

• The previous missile attack on Kyiv by the Russian military also applied on the morning of 5 June. The explosions took place in the Darnytsia and Dneprovsky districts.
• At the same time, the mayor of Brovary, Igor Sapozhko, also wrote about the explosions heard in the Brovary UTC. He noted that the impact was near the territory of the community, but there was no data on the destruction.
• There could have been more destruction, because one enemy missile did not reach the target. She was shot down over the Obukhovsky district of the Kiev region by air defense forces. It is believed that the invaders attacked Kyiv from the Caspian Sea region: missiles were allegedly fired from Tu-95 aircraft.

Piontkovsky about threats to Lithuania from Russia/Collage of 24 channels

Andrey Piontkovsky, a Russian publicist, told Channel 24 about this. In his opinion, the country is confident that it will be supported by NATO.

He is convinced that Lithuania will be very tough (on sanctions against Russia – Channel 24), because it was her initiative.

Lithuania shows that it is not afraid of Putin's escalation and possible military scenario. She is sure that NATO will support her, and the United States announced this on the very first day,” Piontkovsky explained.

The publicist added that he had no doubt that the European Commission would “wind” like that .

Piontkovsky says Lithuania is not afraid of Putin's military scenario: video

Russia threatens Lithuania: important details

• Lithuania has announced that it will stop the transit of Russian goods subject to EU sanctions to Kaliningrad via railway.
• In Russia, hysteria immediately began because of such a completely fair decision. The Kremlin demanded the immediate lifting of the blockade from Kaliningrad, as well as the threat of “taking action” and “decided hands.”
• Lithuania responded to Russia's threats because of the “siege of Kaliningrad”. The Foreign Ministry stressed that they only comply with the sanctions imposed by the EU.
• After that, Russia decided to move on to specific threats to Lithuania. And later, military exercises in the Kaliningrad region on artillery and landing training in the Baltic Sea began.
• And the self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko generally spoke that in this way Lithuania actually declared war.
• President Gitanas Nauseda said on June 25 that there would be no concessions for Russia. “It is clear that Lithuania will impose EU sanctions, and there can be no talk of any “corridors,” he said.
• The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry also came to the defense of Lithuanian friends. Minister Dmitry Kuleba said that Russia itself is to blame for the consequences of the invasion of Ukraine.

At least 5 people were injured as a result of morning shelling in Kyiv/Channel 24

On the morning of June 26, the Russians launched a missile attack on a civilian home in Kyiv. Debris removal continues, but at least 5 victims are already known.

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Russians in once again resorted to nuclear terrorism. They fired a rocket that could have hit the South Ukrainian nuclear power plant at 6:00.

This was reported on June 26 at Energoatom.

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