Once Russian soldiers reach certain parts of the front lines of the war in Ukraine, they can expect to live an average of just 20 to 35 minutes, according to a grim estimate by Russian military bloggers.

June 30 (Reuters) - Ukraine's military struck Russia's Dubna satellite communications centre in the Moscow region on Tuesday for the second time, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, in a widening campaign of strikes targeting such facilities.

Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, arrived in Seoul on Tuesday to meet Cho Hyun, his South Korean counterpart. They will talk about the fate of North Korean soldiers who were captured by Ukraine while fighting for Russia.

Stefan Sivers, 35, of Aberdeen, is reported to have been fighting against Russian forces in the Kharkiv region.

Ukraine is receiving a first military aid payment of €3.9 billion ($4.4 billion) from the European Union's support loan for Kiev with an overall volume of €90 billion. Tuesday's disbursement is earmarked for drone procurement,

Vladimir Putin has faced a sudden drop in trust among Russian voters according to polling that comes as Russians grapple with fuel shortages, internet blackouts and a faltering economy caused by his full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine’s defence minister hailed the talks as an important first step toward expanding the country’s production of critical weapons, amid Kyiv’s push to obtain a US licence for Patriot interceptors.

The trend is positive, but there is one important caveat Last month, Ukraine's financial stress index returned to its January 2022 level. Meanwhile, the situation in Russia is deteriorating rapidly, according to a report by the National Bank of Ukraine and The Moscow Times.