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What was happening in Ukraine on 14 June 2023?
Summary
A look back at the security picture around 14 June 2023, shaped by the Kakhovka dam breach, new Western aid and strikes in the south.
What did the security situation in Ukraine look like on 14 June 2023? The days leading up to that date brought a flooded river valley, a new Canadian aid pledge, continued strikes on Odesa and a Russian claim about a Western-made tank.
The dam breach
The Kakhovka Dam was breached in the early hours of 6 June 2023, flooding areas along the lower Dnipro in Kherson Oblast. The Russian military had controlled the dam since the early days of the invasion. Many experts concluded that Russian forces likely blew up a segment of it to hinder the planned Ukrainian counter-offensive. Ukraine specifically blamed Russia's 205th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade. Russian authorities denied the accusations.
Aid from Canada
On 10 June 2023, Canada's Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced a $500 million military aid package for Ukraine, including 288 AIM-7 missiles. He also announced $10 million in humanitarian aid to help victims of the dam collapse.
Strikes in the south
On 10 June 2023, Russian forces attacked Odesa with drones and missiles, killing three civilians and injuring 27 others.
On 8 June 2023, the Russian Defence Ministry said it had destroyed several Ukrainian army tanks in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, including a Leopard 2. The ministry described it as the first Western-made tank destroyed by Russian forces in the war. It released a video showing a column of tanks being hit in a field, with one of them confirmed to be a Leopard 2.
