Ukraine Gets $2.5-B From U.S., UK As Norway Sends More Weapons

Ukraine has received a $1.3 billion grant from the United States as part of a $7.5 billion budget funding package, while the United Kingdom has provided $1.2 billion in armaments to counter Russian aggression, according to Ukraine Daily.

Photo Insert: These assurances came as Russian President Vladimir Putin denied that the Kremenchuk mall attack was the result of terrorism.

Norway also vowed to deliver at least three multiple launch rocket systems to Ukraine while Switzerland imposed further sanctions on Russia.

These assurances came as Russian President Vladimir Putin denied that the Kremenchuk mall attack was the result of terrorism.

"Nobody just fires at fields. The Russian army does not strike any civilian objects. There is no need for this. We have all the possibilities to determine what is where, and we achieve these goals with modern high-precision long-range weapons," he stated.

Despite being shown the bodies of Putin's victims, Russia's defense ministry previously accepted responsibility for a missile strike that destroyed a retail mall in Kremenchuk but rejected claims of civilian casualties.

The incident killed at least 20 individuals and injured 59 others. Amnesty International called Putin's bombing of a theater in Mariupol a "clear war crime," contradicting his claim that Russia does not harm civilians.

The Ukrainian military claims to have destroyed a Russian Pantsir missile system on Snake Island.

According to Ukraine's Operational Command "South," on June 28, Russian forces lost 40 soldiers, a Pantsir S-1 missile system on Snake Island, two "Msta-B" howitzers, and a self-propelled "Msta-S" howitzer, as well as three armored and other vehicles on the southern frontline.

Since February 24, Ukraine claims that over 34,500 Russian forces have been killed in Ukraine.

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