Monday, July 3, 2023

Families of fallen Ukrainian soldiers demand American-style cemetery

"A small-scale protest, staged by families of fallen Ukrainian soldiers, including members of
the notorious neo-
Nazi Azov regiment, was held in the heart of Kiev on Friday. The demonstrators gathered on Independence Square (Maidan), urging Ukraine’s authorities to build a national military cemetery.
In some locations, authorities have to exhume old graves to make room for the newly deceased, the New York Times reported last month. For instance, a groundskeeper at one cemetery told the newspaper that the management of the site had decided to exhume unmarked graves from World War I, as it had run out of space." RT

Ukrainian marines shoot down Russian Ka-52 helicopter in Berdiansk sector

"Fighters with the 36th Marine Brigade named after Rear Admiral Mykhailo Bilynsky have
destroyed a
Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter with a Javelin anti-tank missile system in the Berdiansk sector." Ukrin

Ukraine’s Air Force launched 12 strikes on enemy clusters in past day

"The Air Force of the Defense Forces of
Ukraine launched 12 strikes on enemy personnel concentration areas in the past day, while missile and artillery units hit an enemy command post." Ukrin

Oil Jumps After Saudi Arabia, Russia Announce Extension Of Export Cuts

"Saudi Arabia announced it will extend its voluntary, unilateral oil production cut by one
month, at least through August (the output cut can and likely will be extended further), keeping a ceiling on supply even as the market is expected to tighten further.
Moments later, its
OPEC+ ally Russia announced it will "voluntarily" extend a reduction of its oil exports in August by 500K bbl/day to ensure the oil market remains balanced....The news sent the oil and energy complex to the highest level in at least a week: Brent rose 1.5% to $76.50 a barrel; WTI for August delivery advanced 1.4% to $71.60. The Stoxx 600 Energy subsector outperformed the broader European benchmark on Monday. The energy sub-index rises as much as 1.9%, the most in a month; Shell (+2%) was the biggest contributor to the gains by index points. Other movers are Harbour Energy +4.7%, Galp +3.1%, Aker BP +2.7%, BP +2.7%, TotalEnergies +2.6%." ZH