As the war enters its 843rd day, these are the main events.
Here is the situation on Monday, June 17, 2024.
Struggle
- Seven people, including two young children, were injured in a Russian attack on the village of Nova Poltavka in the eastern Donetsk region, according to the regional prosecutor's office.
Politics and diplomacy
- Dozens of countries backed Ukraine's territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders and urged dialogue for a lasting solution after a two-day peacebuilding summit in Switzerland. Saudi Arabia, India, South Africa, Thailand, Indonesia, Mexico and the United Arab Emirates did not sign the declaration. Switzerland said it was prepared to host a follow-up summit.
- The final statement also included a call for a full exchange of prisoners of war and the return of deported Ukrainian children to Russia. kyiv says up to 20,000 children have been taken to Russia or Russian-occupied territories without the consent of their relatives or guardians since Moscow began its large-scale invasion in February 2022.
- At a news conference after the summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said China should communicate its peace proposals to end the war directly to Ukraine, rather than through the media. Beijing did not send any representatives to the summit.
- The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) warned in its annual yearbook that diplomatic efforts to control nuclear weapons had suffered major setbacks amid tense international relations over conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, noting that Moscow had suspended its participation in the New START treaty. and organized tactical nuclear drills.
- Some 500 people gathered in kyiv under heavy police guard for the first Pride march in the Ukrainian capital since Russia's full-scale invasion.
Weapons
- Zelenskyy said the current level of Western military aid sent to Ukraine was not enough to guarantee kyiv's victory against Russian forces.
