THE HALFAX HEIMDALL AUGUR

NATO chief on unannounced visit to Kyiv after deadly Russian attacks NATO chief Mark Rutte arrived in Kyiv on June 3 for an unannounced trip after a series of large-scale fatal Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital. It also comes as Ukrainian drones hit Saint Petersburg just as the city's flagship economic forum opens. FRANCE 24's Emmanuelle Chaze has more from Kyiv.

NATO secretary general visits sites of Russian strikes in Kyiv https://www.byteseu.com/2079127/ NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, accompanied by Head of Ukraine’s State Emergency Service Andrii Danyk, visited locations in Kyiv’s Shevchenkivskyi district that were hit during a Russian attack on …

NATO Chief Rutte: We cannot be naive about Putin, last night evidence ... NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasized that the world cannot be naive about Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin following another night of Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv. According to Ukrinform, the NATO representation in Ukraine reported this on Facebook . "We cannot be naive about Vladimir Putin. And last night is evidence of that … innocent civilians and civilian infrastructure have been hit massively again by Russian attacks on Ukraine," Rutte said. The NATO representation in Ukraine offered heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families. It also extended support to international colleagues from EU Delegation to Ukraine and the British Council in Ukraine, who had been affected by the attacks. Read also: President Zelensky has phone call with UN Secretary General Guterres As previously reported by Ukrinform, the number of people killed in the combined Russian attack on Kyiv has risen to 19, while up to ten more may still be trapped under the rubble. Photo: NATO