War
New Russian 'Pryanik'-type anti-personnel mines have been discovered in the Kherson region
In the village of Molodizhne, in the Kherson district, law enforcement officers have confirmed that one of the streets has been mined with new Russian anti-personnel mines. Residents are being urged not to walk through the dangerous area due to the risk of explosion.
Fuel disguised as milk: how the Russians are concealing their logistics operations to Crimea
Russian occupiers have begun disguising petrol tankers as civilian vehicles following strikes by the Ukrainian Defence Forces on logistics convoys en route to the temporarily occupied Crimea. According to Dmytro Pletenchuk, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy, the enemy is even using vehicles resembling milk tankers for this purpose.
Russian attacks on regions across Ukraine have resulted in deaths and injuries
During the night of 15 June and over the past 24 hours, Russian forces have attacked a number of regions in Ukraine. The shelling has resulted in casualties, injuries and damage to civilian infrastructure.
The Russian army's casualties have exceeded 1.38 million soldiers
Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Defence Forces have eliminated a further 1,320 Russian servicemen. The Russian army’s total losses since the start of the full-scale invasion have reached nearly 1.4 million.
Over the past 24 hours, there have been 213 combat engagements on the front line, with the highest number of attacks recorded in the Pokrovsk sector
Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces have carried out more than 200 attacks along the front line and launched dozens of air strikes. The situation remained most tense in the Pokrovsk, Huliaipole and Lyman sectors.
Air defence forces destroyed 632 aerial targets during Russia’s large-scale attack on Ukraine
On the evening of 14 June, Russian forces launched a large-scale combined attack on Ukraine, using various types of missiles and hundreds of drones. The main target of the attack was Kyiv, whilst Dnipro and Kharkiv were also hit.
A massive attack on Kyiv claimed the lives of four people and left 23 others injured
On the night of 15 June, Russian forces launched a massive attack on Kyiv using drones and missiles. Four people were killed in the attack, a further 23 were injured, and damage and fires were reported across all districts of the capital.
Guided aerial bombs (GABs) are one of the key factors in modern aerial warfare
Guided aerial bombs have significantly changed approaches to warfare, enabling precise strikes to be carried out from a safe distance for the operator. Russia is actively using such munitions against Ukraine, modernising both new and Soviet-era models of aerial bombs.
Russian sabotage groups have become less active along the border
Russian forces have scaled back their use of sabotage and reconnaissance units near the border with Ukraine. Instead, the occupying forces are increasingly deploying infantry units in an attempt to create a so-called ‘buffer zone’
Ukraine is set to receive dozens of new MSFV armoured vehicles from the US
Production of MSFV mobile armoured fighting vehicles has begun in the US; these will be supplied to Ukraine to bolster its defence forces. In total, the Ukrainian military is set to receive 65 such vehicles
The British military boarded a tanker belonging to Russia's shadow fleet
The British military carried out a special operation against the oil tanker Smyrtos, which is linked to the Russian shadow fleet. Marines boarded the vessel in the English Channel, after which it was detained for inspection
Hundreds of Russian soldiers underwent training in China before being deployed to the front
European Union intelligence services have received confirmation that hundreds of Russian military personnel underwent training on Chinese territory. Following the exercises, some of them took part in hostilities against Ukraine
