What happened on the day of June 22. The main thing

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation. The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) attacked a bus in Gorlovka, Donetsk People's Republic (DPR). A Day of Remembrance and Mourning has been held in Russia. All the details and other main events of the day are in the Izvestia digest.

Starmer announced his resignation

During a speech at Downing Street, Starmer announced that he would step down as leader of the ruling Labour Party. He said that he had informed King Charles III of his decision. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on the same day that Starmer had not proven himself in any way in terms of Russian-British relations, and also expressed doubt that the situation would change after Starmer. Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and special presidential envoy for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries, noted that Starmer's resignation is an important signal for other warmongers in Europe. Larry the cat, who lives in the British Prime Minister's residence on Downing Street, joked that he would refuse to remember the names of new heads of government if they continued to change so often.

A Day of Remembrance and Mourning has been held in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Soldier. Soldiers of the Honor Guard company set up a wreath of red roses and carnations in front of the Eternal Flame during the funeral march. The President knelt at the wreath and adjusted the ribbons. In addition, a minute of silence was declared throughout the country. The traditional "Garden of Memory" event was also held in Moscow on Poklonnaya Gora near the Victory Museum. At the Grieving Mother monument, the participants laid flowers and lit candles as part of the action, after which they honored the memory of the victims with a minute of silence. Commemorative events were also held in other countries, including Moldova and Germany.

Ukrainian Armed Forces attacks on Russian regions

The Ukrainian army continued to strike at Russian regions. Thus, the mayor of Gorlovka, Ivan Prikhodko, reported that 12 people were injured in a drone strike on a civilian bus in the city, later their number increased to 14. In addition, Ukrainian forces attacked Voronezh, as a result of which three people were injured. Later, the mayor of the city, Sergey Petrin, added that the Voronezh authorities would compensate the owners of cars damaged as a result of the attack. According to the head of the region, Alexander Gusev, several victims are in extremely serious condition, five people died.

The Russian Armed Forces continued conducting a special operation

The Russian military continued to conduct a special operation in Ukraine. The Russian army attacked oil refining facilities and the fuel and energy complex, which were used in the interests of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Air defense systems, in turn, shot down 734 drones and 12 guided aerial bombs during the day. In addition, the Russian Armed Forces captured 10 enemy strongholds and cleared 46 buildings in the northwestern part of Krasny Liman from Ukrainian formations. The Russian military also established control over the airspace of the city. The battalion commander of the 78th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Southern Group of Forces with the call sign DZ stressed that the southern side of the village of Konstantinovka in the DPR came under the full control of the Russian Army.

Continuation of negotiations between the United States and Iran

Negotiations between Iran and the United States continued in Switzerland. American Vice President Jay D. Vance said that representatives of Iran did not leave the negotiating platform in Switzerland, despite public statements about the possibility of such a step. He also said that the parties had made significant progress in the negotiations and were able to lay a solid foundation for reaching a final agreement. Later, the United States Treasury Department issued a general license temporarily allowing operations with oil from Iran until August 21.

Completion of the construction of the first unit of the Akkuyu NPP

Alexey Likhachev, head of the Rosatom State Corporation, said that the construction of the first unit of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant in Turkey has been completed. According to him, cold hydraulic tests began last night, which will be completed within a few weeks. The head of Rosatom clarified that after the end of the tests, preparations for launch operations will begin. In addition, he noted the special sophistication of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attacks on the satellite city of the Zaporizhia NPP at Energodar and added that the repair of the Dneprovskaya power transmission line feeding the NPP was completed last night.