Russian President says Ukraine has not achieved its counterattack goal, Zelensky considers the dam break in Kherson as a 'devastating bomb', conflict in Sudan

Russian President Putin talks about Ukraine's counterattack, Moscow and Kiev blame each other for the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam, Mr. Pence enters the race for the White House, forest fires in Canada... are impressive photos of the week compiled by CNN, Reuters, The Guardian...

Ảnh ấn tượng (5-11/6): Tổng thống Nga nói Ukraine chưa đạt mục tiêu phản công, ông Zelensky coi vỡ đập ở Kherson như ‘bom hủy diệt’, xung đột ở Sudan

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in Sochi, Russia, on June 9. Putin said Ukraine has begun a long-awaited counterattack, but Kiev has so far failed to achieve its goals. The Russian president stressed that fierce fighting has been going on for five days and the Russian military is trying to hold its positions. According to him, Kiev still maintains its offensive capabilities and expects Russian commanders to “realistically assess the situation” and act accordingly. (Source: Reuters)

US President Joe Biden smiles as players Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce present him with a Kansas City Chiefs jersey during the team's visit to the White House to celebrate last season's championship, June 5. (Source: Reuters)

Former US Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, attended an event in Ankeny, Iowa, on June 7. There, Mr. Pence officially announced his presidential candidacy in the 2024 election. (Source: CNN)

A nun kisses the hand of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on June 7. Later that day, the Pope underwent surgery to repair a hernia. (Source: Getty)

Britain's Prince Harry leaves the Royal Courts of Justice in London on June 7. The prince is a witness in a lawsuit against a major British newspaper publisher. Harry is also the first member of the British Royal Family to testify in court in 132 years. (Source: Getty)

A view of the Nova Kakhovka dam that collapsed in Ukraine's Kherson region on June 6. Screenshot from a Reuters video. The incident forced more than 1,400 people to flee their homes. It is not yet clear whether the dam collapsed intentionally or was structurally damaged. Russia and Ukraine blame each other for the incident. (Source: Reuters)

Streets in Kherson flooded after the Nova Kakhovka dam blew up. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the dam’s destruction a “bomb of mass destruction.” (Source: AP)

People evacuate a flooded residential area in Kherson, Ukraine, after the Nova Kakhovka dam collapsed, July 6. (Source: AP)

Residents of Shebekinsky district at a temporary accommodation center - in a sports facility in the city of Belgorod, in Russia's Belgorod region. They were evacuated after recent attacks on settlements near the Russia-Ukraine border, June 7. (Source: Reuters)

Leon Gautier, a veteran of the Kieffer Commando during World War II, attends a memorial service for 177 French members of the "Commando Kieffer" Fusiliers Marins commando unit on the 79th anniversary of the Normandy "D-Day" landings, in Colleville-Montgomery, Normandy, France, on June 6. Gautier is the last surviving member of the French commando unit who stormed the Normandy beaches 79 years ago. (Photo: Ludovic Marin)

A Palestinian girl stands in her shelter in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. (Source: Getty)

Smoke rises from a fire at a timber warehouse in southern Khartoum, Sudan, as fighting continues. Fighting has escalated in parts of the capital Khartoum over the past week after a ceasefire expired. Activists say a new outbreak of violence in the state of North Darfur has left at least 40 people dead. (Source: Getty)

People take part in a giant dictation class held on the Champs-Elysees Avenue in Paris, France, in an attempt to break the world record for the world's largest dictation class, June 4. (Source: Getty)

Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks under an image of Vision Pro, a new mixed reality headset that the company launched at an event in Cupertino, California, U.S., June 5. (Source: Reuters)

People take part in the Pride parade in Tel Aviv, Israel, on June 8. This is an annual event for the LGBT community held in many places around the world. (Source: AP)

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus competes during her semi-final match against Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris, June 8. (Source: Reuters)

A woman rides a horse across a river during the Appleby Horse Fair in Appleby, Cumbria, England. The annual event is a chance for Gypsies and visitors from Cumbria to come together, meet and socialise. (Source: PA)

Orange smoke covers the George Washington Bridge as seen from Fort Lee, New Jersey, on June 7. Smoke from several unusually large wildfires in Canada continued to drift over several cities in the eastern United States over the past week, delaying flights and affecting more than 111 million people. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden said it was a reminder of climate change. Quebec's public safety minister said the wildfires could last all summer (Source: AP)

This aerial photo taken on June 6 shows the Gossan reservoir in Minas de Ríotinto, Spain. The highly acidic environment around Spain’s Rio Tinto river has proven ideal for astrobiology research. (Source: Octavio Passos/Getty)