War
The General Staff reported 237 combat engagements on the front line over the past 24 hours
Over the past 24 hours, 237 combat engagements were recorded on the front line. Russian troops were most active in the Pokrovsk, Huliaipole and Lyman sectors.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have reported that the Russian army has suffered over 1.3 million casualties since the start of the full-scale war
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Russian army has lost 1,260 troops over the past 24 hours. The total number of Russian personnel lost since the start of the full-scale invasion has exceeded 1.38 million.
Ukraine is to deploy new drone units along the border with Belarus
New drone units are to be formed on Ukraine’s border with Belarus, and territorial defences are to be strengthened in the face of the threat of an offensive.
Since May, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have carried out around 200 strikes on petrol tankers and lorries on the ‘land bridge’ to Crimea
The Ukrainian military is stepping up strikes on transport routes linking Russia with occupied Crimea via territories of Ukraine that have been seized. According to the Financial Times, hundreds of attacks on vehicles have been recorded along these routes since May.
Russians are using AI to fabricate videos claiming success in Kostiantynivka — ISW
Members of the Russian army are using artificial intelligence to generate videos showing their presence in Kostiantynivka, in the Donetsk region, in order to fabricate claims of an advance in the area.
Putin had two objectives: ISW explained why Russia attacked the Lavra
Russia’s massive strike on Ukraine on the night of 15 June, which hit the Assumption Cathedral at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, had not only a military but also a psychological impact.
The "Sea Trident", capable of striking strategic targets in the Russian Federation, has been unveiled in Ukraine
Ukraine has developed a unique underwater drone, the Sea Trident, capable of covertly striking strategic targets over vast distances. This development could radically alter the balance of power in the Black Sea.
An oil depot caught fire following a drone attack in the Krasnodar Region
In Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, a fire broke out at an oil depot following a drone attack on the night of 16 June. The blaze started at the facility in the village of Poltavskaya.
Russian attacks in various regions of Ukraine have resulted in deaths, injuries and destruction
During the night of 16 June and over the past 24 hours, Russian forces have attacked a number of regions in Ukraine using drones, artillery and other weapons. There have been fatalities and injuries, and significant damage to civilian infrastructure.
An oil refinery is on fire in Moscow following a drone attack
Drone attacks were reported in the Moscow Region and the Russian capital on the morning of 16 June. This was followed by reports of a fire at the Moscow Oil Refinery in the Kapotnya district.
There were 228 combat engagements on the front line over the past 24 hours
Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops have carried out 228 attacks across various sectors of the front line. The enemy’s most intense activity was recorded in the Pokrovsk, Lyman and Huliaipole sectors.
Russia lost 1,230 troops and seven air defence systems on the front line over the past 24 hours
Russian military casualties in the war against Ukraine have risen by a further 1,230 soldiers over the past 24 hours. The Defence Forces have also destroyed seven air defence systems and dozens of other pieces of equipment.
