Russian-Ukrainian Dnepr rocket orbits five satellites

Servicemen of Battlegroup West destroyed up to 30 Ukrainian soldiers and one Dzhura armored vehicle in the settlement of Krasny Liman in the DPR over the past day, the Russian Defense Ministry reported

The fire posed no danger to the workshops where the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) and Sineva submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) were made

The targets were destroyed

According to the news portal, the parties had productive talks on implementation of the MOU and how to "make sure everyone is on the same page"

The Russian Armed Forces eliminated approximately 1,450 Ukrainian troops in the special military operation zone

The equipment of the station is operating normally after the restoration of external power supply

Next, they will discuss the status of the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran’s nuclear program, the Financial Times reported

The unmanned aerial vehicle was destroyed over the territory of the Republic of Crimea by on-duty air defenses means, the Ministry said

Oil is at $73 - $74 per barrel and it's getting to very close to where it was before the crisis, the US president said

The reason was a large-scale attack by Ukrainian armed groups on civilian infrastructure facilities

Russia’s Battlegroup West inflicted roughly 545 casualties on Ukrainian troops in its area of responsibility over the past day, the Defense Ministry reported

According to Ahmed al-Sharaa, Lebanon "needs a political consensus to get out of the crisis as the situation in the country will not withstand further polarization"

The enemy also lost more than 440 servicemen

Russian health minister’s assistant Alexey Kuznetsov noted that the two injured children are in serious condition

The Russian president pointed out that the BRICS development platform "will encompass resource, technological, human, financial, trade, and investment components at a fundamentally new level"

Overall, the country owes the IMF more than $10 bln

Neither patients nor medical personnel were hurt

Over five months, 3.249 mln empty and laden TEUs were carried in all kinds of service, including domestic Russian, export, import and transit

The European Council president stressed that he only intends to defend the interests of the EU

The S-400 air defense systems have entered combat duty to protect the air borders of the country’s westernmost region

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, June 18th

Trading on Moscow Exchange was suspended earlier on Thursday as the ruble and the Russian stock market declined to the levels set by the exchange

The radiation background at the site and in the observation area is normal, and the safety of the station is fully ensured.

Russian Foreign Ministry’s special ambassador Grigory Mashkov explained that the further development of the US global missile defense system "puts an end to the prospects of strategic offensive arms reduction and preservation of strategic stability on the previous terms"

The military expert noted that the number of Ukrainian troops in Chasov Yar remains approximately the same, however, "the qualitative composition of the Ukrainian militants has suffered significantly"

Nine others were injured, the region’s governor, Vladimir Saldo, said

According to Ekaterina Zgirovskaya, unfriendly countries are actively monitoring Russian developments in the field of UAVs

The Iranian delegation has not wrapped up the negotiation officially

The Ukrainian troops have low morale and are sustaining heavy losses

Dmitry Litskay, Minister-Counselor of the Russian Embassy in Armenia, noted that the possibility of constructing a new power unit in Armenia is being actively discussed

According to the financial and economic justification for the draft law on tax innovations, changes in the tax system will bring about 2.6 trillion rubles ($28.98 bln) of additional revenue to the Russian budget system in 2025

According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, “more than 20 Ukrainian military personnel, two cars, an Akatsiya self-propelled artillery mount, a Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery mount, as well as a field ammunition depot near the village of Berestovoe, Kharkov region, were destroyed”

Russian Ambassador to Belarus Boris Gryzlov said that “for several months now, the West has been conducting a campaign to bring unfounded accusations against Russia and Belarus for the allegedly forced deportation of children from Ukraine”

The relay device installed on the drone makes it possible to transmit voice, text and video information over a secure communication channel in both directions and distribute the Internet to points where there is no communication

In the first 9 months of 2018, trade turnover between Russia and South Africa increased by 26%

Units of Battlegroup South continued advancing deeper into enemy defenses, inflicting losses on Ukraine’s 24th, 32nd, 100th, 117th mechanized, 46th airmobile, and 10th assault brigades and 116th Territorial Defense Brigade

“Recoverable oil resources of the southern sector of the field are estimated at more than 3.3 million tonnes under Russia’s classification”

Companies from various segments - aviation, gaming, industrial and others - announced their decision to freeze exports

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova added that the prompt release of the citizens "will be an important step toward normalizing and promoting further development of bilateral relations"

The main cargo consists of auto parts

On June 14, official representatives of the United States, Iran, and Pakistan, which acts as a go-between, confirmed that Washington and Tehran had reached an agreement to end the war in the Middle East

According to the Fars news agency, the pause has been made to hold consultations within the delegations

"The fuel is leaking into the river," he said, adding that no one was hurt

The US president added that this would happen if Washington and Tehran did not reach final agreements

US military personnel is present on Syrian soil, too, the Kremlin spokesman said

Ebrahim Raisi also said that in Moscow he would discuss efforts to help Palestine

According to the Al Hadath television channel sources in the Iranian delegation, "Trump’s threats have cut short the talks in Switzerland."

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council emphasized that "back then, it was not customary to steal or kill the leaders of even hostile countries"

According to the Al Mayadeen television channel, the Iranian negotiators now "not only insist on the cessation of hostilities in Lebanon but demand that Israel withdraw its troops from southern Lebanon."

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright refused from anticipating when gasoline prices in the United States will go down but suggested that this will happen regardless of the US-Iran talks

The Rafs news agency said earlier that the US-Iran talks were suspended after 80 minutes after the beginning for consultations inside the delegations

Yury Ushakov noted that Western countries "are playing their own games, which are ultimately aimed at defeating us; everyone is talking about this"

The US side insists that "if Iran doesn't get Hezbollah under control to stop attacking Israel, that will be a violation" of agreements between Washington and Tehran, US Permanent Representative to the United Nations Mike Waltz said

The Master of a product tanker reported being approached by a skiff carrying five armed persons who appeared to be attempting to board the vessel. In response, the vessel conducted evasive manoeuvres and altered course away from the skiff

Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik called a decision by Vladimir Zelensky, a number of Ukrainian officials, and former presidents to renounce Polish state awards a "theatrical demarche"

The Khatam al-Anbiya central headquarters of the Iranian armed forces said on June 20 that Tehran was closing the Strait of Hormuz amid Israel’s ongoing aggression against Lebanon in violation of the memorandum, signed with the United States

At the same time, US President recalled that he had been "opposed to Nord Stream 2 for a long time"

According to Moscow Region Governor Andrey Vorobyov, drone debris fell at several locations in Lubertsy outside Moscow, damaging a fitness center and an industrial facility

Kirill Dmitriev believes that "it is very important to simply start the dialogue"

The strikes were followed by a strong fire, the Russian defense ministry said

The relative growth rate stands at 0.31%

Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 168 Ukrainian fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles over the Black and Azov Seas, Crimes, the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Oryol, Rostov, Tver, Tula, Smolensk, Moscow, and Krasnodar Regions

According to Boris Kopeikin, these expectations are already being taken into account by businesses around the world, and therefore, they affect plans for investments in future growth in the production of goods and services

As German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche noted, Turkey takes into account the great importance that the EU places "on weaning itself off Russian commodity supplies," but made it clear that replacing Russian supplies is impossible overnight

The battlegroup also eliminated three ammunition depots

US President wrote on his Truth Social platform earlier that the United States may deliver more strikes against Iran over the situation in Lebanon

There were six people in the first group

Over the day, the enemy lost more than 430 troops, ten tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, 19 armored combat vehicles, 33 motor vehicles, one Anklav-N electronic warfare station

The soldiers identified several terrorists who burned tires and hurled Molotov cocktails toward the community of Karmei Zur, the Israel Defense Forces press service said

The Iranian Al Alam television channel reported earlier that the Iranian delegation had walked out of the talks in protest against US President Donald Trump’s threats on renewed strikes against Iran over the situation in Lebanon

Civil defense forces are working to eliminate the consequences of the accident

Russia and ASEAN countries agreed to encourage interdisciplinary cooperation among cultural experts, researchers and scholars, as well as their pursuit of progress in research activities

The endorsed financial plan will provide for a full coverage of the company's liabilities without a deficit, according to the statemen

Оne party remains committed to the understandings discussed in Anchorage, Yury Ushakov stated

Eloy Room set a new record for matches decided in regulation time

According to projections by US experts, over the next decade the national debt will rise to approximately 120% of GDP

In addition, the drone attack caused a fire at an oil terminal in the village of Chushka

According to journalists on the scene, contact between the sides outside the official negotiating venues has been reduced to a minimum

Head of the Federation Council Commission on Information Policy Alexey Pushkov says Vladimir Zelensky risks "miscalculating" by publicly praising the UPA through his actions

"If Middle Eastern oil supplies return quickly, a reasonable target range through the end of the year would be $70-75 per barrel," Research Director at Implementa Maria Belova said

Russian speakers account for about 40% of Latvia’s two-million-population, yet Latvian is the republic’s sole national language

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council noted that "the third participant - Israel - is offended in its expectations of the complete defeat of Iran's political regime, which means it will take revenge, and Trump cannot do anything about it"

Doha expressed hope that these meetings "will lead to a comprehensive and lasting agreement covering all aspects addressed in the memorandum of understanding" between the US and Iran

In addition, the United States is influencing the global gas market with its verbal interventions regarding the possible withholding of LNG supplies to China, as well as a temporary suspension of the issuance of export licenses, Deputy Head of the Department - Head of the Directorate at Gazprom Kirill Polous said

Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev instructed to prepare a document stipulating extension of food embargo until the end of 2017

Leonid Kuchma, Viktor Yushchenko, and Pyotr Poroshenko announced their refusal of the Order of the White Eagle

Sergey Aksyonov asked everyone to remain calm and to trust only official sources of information

The Slovak prime minister explained that the country "should be interested" in friendly and mutually beneficial relations with those who treat it in the same way

According to the Press TV channel, Iran "is looking at options of an appropriate response" to US President’s threats

None of the elements of the combat gear’s protection was ever pierced, the system's developer said

Israeli Prime Minister recalled that over the past year Israel has conducted "two monumental operations: Operation Rising Lion and Operation Roaring Lion" against Iran

Yury Ushakov noted that those who hope to defeat Russia "are mistaken"

The talks will continue between technical teams that will likely stay in Switzerland

The Russian Armed Forces used Gerbera drones, the Defense Ministry reported

According to Al Hadath television channel, Iran’s delegation has "returned to the hotel," but talks continue "unofficially," "via mediators."

The upgraded drone has become considerably faster and can stay in the air for more than four hours, roughly twice as long as the previous variant

Anatoly Antonov pointed out that "the Russian security is not solely determined by the balance of strategic nuclear weapons of our two countries"

Spain will play its final group match vs Uruguay and Saudi Arabia will face Cabo Verde on June 27