Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,198

On Friday, June 6, 2018, this is how things are going.

The UN nuclear watchdog reported hearing numerous rounds of gunfire that appeared to be targeted at drones that were apparently attacking the site’s training center at the Ukrainian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
In “yet another attack” on the facility, the Russian management of the nuclear plant had previously claimed that Ukrainian drones had landed on the roof of the training facility. No injuries or damage, according to the management. In the middle of the war, the nuclear facility’s reactors are shut down.
After an explosion damaged a section of railway track in the Voronezh region of Russia, Russian investigators announced that they had opened a criminal investigation into an “act of terrorism.”
At his press briefing, Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesman, described the most recent rail attack as “nothing but terrorism at the state level.” Kiev has not yet admitted responsibility for the rail attacks, and Russia has not yet provided proof that Ukraine orchestrated them.

Trump stated in a press conference before meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that he hoped for peace between Russia and Ukraine at some point. When Trump asked if he would impose additional sanctions on Russia, he said, “We’ll be very, very, very tough when we see the point where it’s not going to stop.” To be honest, it might be on both nations. You’re aware that tango requires two.
Trump added that he had requested that Russian President Vladimir Putin refrain from retaliating in response to Ukraine’s drone attacks on Russian air bases.
Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, has pledged to “unconditionally support” Russia in its conflict with Ukraine and that he anticipates Moscow to win, according to the country’s state media.
According to state news agency TASS, Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has placed Russian national Artyom Timofeyev, who was born in Ukraine, on a national wanted list for allegedly participating in the attacks on Russian military bases. According to earlier reports from Russian media, Timofeyev, who reportedly runs a freight forwarding business, has left Russia for Kazakhstan.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov stated that the Russian warplanes that were targeted in the drone attack on June 1 were damaged but not destroyed and will be restored. Up to 20 warplanes have been hit and about half of them have been destroyed, according to the US.
Prior to Trump and Merz’s meeting on Thursday, Germany’s defense minister, Boris Pistorius, stated that the country needed up to 60 000 additional troops under the new NATO targets for personnel and weapons. NATO is concentrating on bolstering its forces in response to Russia’s growing threat.
Lieutenant General Alexus Grynkewich will succeed him as the next top US general in Europe, according to the Trump administration’s announcement. He will also take the post of Supreme Allied Commander in Europe.
The British Council, which promotes international education and cultural relations, has been accused by Russia’s Federal Security Service of using it as a cover to denigrate Russia. The security service claimed to have found professors at renowned universities who worked with the London-based charity. In light of the growing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Russian officials now view the United Kingdom as “enemy number one.”
In a sparsely attended session, the parliament of Slovakia approved a resolution urging the government to vote against new sanctions against Russia, which raises questions about the country’s future position on European sanctions.

Following the anticipated end of free access to the European Union market, the nation’s central bank deputy governor, Serhiy Nikolaichuk, announced that Ukraine’s export losses for the period June to December this year are expected to reach $800 million.

Source: Aljazeera