Russia War of Ukraine: List of the main events, today 1,208 | Russia-Ukraine, news war

This is how things stand on Monday, June 16:

Fighting

• On Sunday, the Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed that it had launched a blow targeting the Kremenchuk oil refinery, a main source of fuel for the Ukrainian forces in the Donbas region of Ukraine.
• Ukrainian President Folodimir Zelinski criticized the attack as a “cruel strike” on energy infrastructure, accusing Moscow of ignoring international calls for escalating. Zelinski said that the United States asked Kiev to refrain from targeting Russian energy sites.
• Russia claimed that it had taken control of the village of Malinifka in Donetsk, referring to its name in the Soviet era, Olianovka.
• Moscow reported that great gains were made in the Sumi area in Ukraine, saying that its forces had pushed through the enemy’s defenses and caused great losses.
• In a rare long -term operation, Ukraine said it struck the site of drone production in Yilapoga, Tataristan, about 1000 km (621 miles) inside Russia. The army said the facility had been used to launch attacks on Ukrainian civilians and energy infrastructure.
• Rustam Minikhanov, the regional leader in Tatarstan, said that a drone strike hit a car factory near Yelbuga, killing one person and wounding 13. Ukraine claims that the site is used to manufacture drones for Russian military use.
• The UK Intelligence believes that more than 6000 North Korea soldiers were killed or injured during the fighting alongside Moscow forces in the Russian Corsak region. The UK said the number represents more than half of the 11,000 North Korean forces originally deployed, highlighting the increasing role of Pyongyang in supporting the Moscow war effort.

diplomacy

• European Commission President Ursula von der Lin called for an increase in pressure on Russia to achieve a ceasefire, urged A group of seven (G7) Countries to strengthen sanctions against Moscow when they meet in Canada on Monday. You will attend Zelenskyy meeting.
• French President Emmanuel Macron said he was planning to ask US President Donald Trump if Washington is ready to support stronger sanctions if Russia continues to refuse to agree to the ceasefire.
• The White House confirmed that Trump will meet Zelenskyy with bilateral conversations.
• Russia has Bodies Of the 1,200 Ukrainians were killed in the war, thus the total number of bodies that were returned to Ukraine in a A series of exchanges this week For more than 4800.
• Russia said it had not received a single Russian body in return, accusing Ukraine of not adhering to The agreement was reached in IstanbulAnd that you will see both sides to deliver up to 6000 bodies and the exchanging of the patients of the war and the wounded, as well as those under the age of 25.