What happened on the day of June 10th. The main thing

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) attacked the panorama museum "Defense of Sevastopol in 1854-1855." Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with members of the Russian government. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke at a press conference following a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). All the details and main events of the day are in the Izvestia digest.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the panorama "Defense of Sevastopol" in Crimea

The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked the panorama "Defense of Sevastopol in 1854-1855" in the Crimea. The governor of the city, Mikhail Razvozhaev, said that as a result of the incident, the building where the object was stored was almost completely destroyed. The strike was carried out by a drone with a shaped charge that burned through the roof of the building. Mikhail Smorodkin, the museum's director, clarified that the panorama was under threat of complete destruction. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) expressed concern over reports of damage to the Sevastopol Defense. The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, in turn, expressed confidence in the restoration of the panorama. In her opinion, those responsible for causing damage to the cultural heritage site should be held accountable.

Putin held a meeting with members of the government

The Head of State noted that Russia strictly fulfills its social obligations, as well as introduces new measures to support families with children. So, according to him, about 1.5 million people have already applied for family tax cashback. The Russian leader also drew attention to security issues, in connection with which he demanded that special services strengthen security measures throughout the country's educational and social system. Putin stressed that this year over 5.75 million children in Russia will be able to spend the summer in a sanatorium or children's camp. At the same time, the president pointed out that Russia's opponents do not stop before committing terrorist attacks against children, such as the attack on the pedagogical college in Starobilsk.

Separately, the Russian leader touched upon the current state of the economy. He said that there was no investment pause in Russia, the investment process was continuing, and the country's authorities understood that measures against inflation would affect economic growth. The President also admitted that further reduction of the key rate is possible in Russia.

Zakharova held a weekly briefing

The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry held a weekly briefing and raised a wide range of issues. So, Zakharova, responding to a question from Izvestia, said that the Russian side would respond effectively and harshly to the next EU sanctions package. According to her, Brussels still does not want to understand that sanctions will not be able to influence Russia's sovereign policy. The diplomat also drew attention to the situation in the Middle East. According to the representative of the department, any ground operation by the United States in Iran will lead to further escalation in the region. She recalled that Russia has consistently advocated resolving the crisis around Iran exclusively through diplomatic means.

The diplomat also commented on the current situation in Armenia, where, according to her, the EU "turned a blind eye" to all the principles of democracy in order to get the necessary result in the elections in Armenia. She stated that Brussels tried to influence the course of the electoral process in various ways, including by allocating money to support Yerevan.

Lavrov spoke at a meeting of the CSTO Foreign ministers

During a press conference following the results of the CSTO Ministerial Council, Lavrov noted that Europe's security system had been completely destroyed by the hands of Western politicians, and called for preventing the entire continent, which used to be called the "Common Eurasian Home," from becoming an arena of geopolitical confrontation. Commenting on the situation in Armenia, the minister stressed that the republic has already adopted a law on joining the European Union (EU), the issue of membership in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is acute, and it needs to be dealt with promptly. In addition, the diplomat confirmed that the ambassadors of Great Britain, France and Germany will be received at the Russian Foreign Ministry, where they will be listened to on the settlement of the situation in Ukraine.

Trump announced the intention of the United States to resume strikes on Iran

American leader Donald Trump said he was going to resume bombing Iran amid a weak negotiation process and the destruction of an American helicopter. The head of the White House noted that Iran had delayed the agreement with the United States for too long and would now pay for it. According to him, the Iranian army is in extremely serious condition.

The US attack on an Indian tanker off the coast of Oman

The Reuters news agency reported that the oil tanker Settebello off the coast of Oman was hit, presumably by a US missile strike. According to the agency, 21 Indian sailors were rescued after the incident. Three more crew members remain missing. In connection with the incident, India protested to the Charge d'affaires of the United States after the American attack on an Indian tanker and condemned the attack.

The Russian Army continued conducting a special operation

The Russian Armed Forces continued to conduct a special military operation in Ukraine. The Russian military attacked the naval base of Ukraine, as well as transport and energy infrastructure facilities, which, according to the Russian Defense Ministry, were used by the Ukrainian army. The damage was also inflicted on the storage, training and launch sites of long-range drones, as well as enemy temporary deployment points in 148 districts. Russian air defense systems, in turn, have shot down 766 drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, four Flamingo long-range cruise missiles and 14 guided aerial bombs over the past day.