Russia says Ukrainian forces have captured the village of Peatyhatki in Zaporozhye region

Russia said Ukrainian forces captured the village of Peatyhatki in the Zaporozhye region on Sunday while suffering heavy losses, in a rare admission by Russia that it has lost ground in Ukraine, Agerpres.ro reports.

War in Ukraine: Heavy fighting in Zaporozhye region, western Donetsk region and around Bahmut

Heavy fighting continues in Ukraine. Russia launched 37 air strikes on Ukraine on Saturday, according to Kiev. For their part, Ukrainian authorities say they have destroyed an ammunition depot in Russian-occupied Herson. US President Joe Biden says Ukraine will not receive preferential treatment in the NATO accession process despite the Russian invasion. Meanwhile, a deputy defence minister in Kiev says Ukraine needs more precision weapons with a range of 200 kilometres to "strengthen" its counter-offensive and defeat Russia.

16 dead and 31 missing following the destruction of the Kahovka power plant

As people struggle with the disastrous floods in Kakhovka, volunteers and authorities continue the search in the hope of finding the missing. As a result, the death toll after the destruction of the dam rises to 16, and another 31 people are missing. Many have rushed to the scene of the disaster to rescue those trapped in the flood disaster area.

Britain will support Ukraine to expand its cyber defences

Britain announced on Sunday that it will expand its programme to support Ukraine's cyber defences as the country wages a counteroffensive against Russia. The British government said it would provide a further £16 million in funding, with the possibility of a further £9 million coming from international allies, Reuters reports.

Antony Blinken visits Beijing to defuse Sino-US tensions

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Beijing on Sunday, where according to Chinese state television he will meet with several senior officials, dpa and Agerpres report. Blinken has not visited China since taking up his post in 2021.

South Africa's leader told Putin that the war in Ukraine must end

The war in Ukraine must end, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Ramaphosa's remarks came as he met Putin in St Petersburg on Saturday as part of a peace mission with six other African countries, reports the BBC.

War in Ukraine: The hottest areas are Berdiansk and Mariupol

The authorities in Kiev announce that Ukraine is registering successes in the counter-offensive in the south of the country. "Russia will lose the war if it cannot counter-offensive," President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with NBC News. Also, the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, threatens the West and says that the delivery of fighter jets to Ukraine brings danger to NATO member countries, which, according to him, thus enter into an armed conflict with Russia.

EU nations back renewable deal

Ambassadors from EU member states yesterday reached an agreement on the expansion of renewable energy by 2030, after France secured assurances that nuclear power will play a greater role in the energy transition and thus dropped its last-minute opposition, reports Bloomberg and Digi24.

Air raid alert in several regions of Ukraine

Air raid sirens sounded, Saturday morning, in several regions of Ukraine, and the authorities warned that, in some areas of the country, there is a risk of Russian attacks with ballistic missiles, informs RBC.

Militants kill 25, abduct others in attack on Ugandan school

Militants linked to Islamic State killed 25 people and abducted some others in an attack on a school in western Uganda near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, police said on Saturday, Reuters reports.

Volodymyr Zelensky, invited to participate in the first meeting of the new NATO-Ukraine Council

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Friday the alliance will tighten political ties with Ukraine at a summit next month, but there will be no talk of a membership invite for Kyiv, AFP reports.

World average temperature record for the beginning of June

Global temperatures have accelerated to record-setting levels this month, an ominous sign in the climate crisis ahead of a gathering El Niño that could potentially propel 2023 to become the hottest year ever recorded, The Guardian reports.