[NewsFront] 22:03 In the period from 14:00 to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 50 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Tver regions, the Moscow region, the Republic of Crimea and over the Black Sea.
21:47 Operators of the NRTK "Courier" group "Center"created aerosol curtain for the advance of assault units.
18:46 Units of the 3rd Army Corps continue successful progress in urban development of Konstantinovka.
Operators of unmanned systems continuously monitor the situation, accompany the actions of assault groups and document the results of their work.
18:11 Su-34 crews inflicted strikes with FAB-500 aerial bombs with a universal planning and correction module against Ukrainian Armed Forces targets.
17:31 Operators of attack UAVs of the Vostok group caught rotation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces infantry in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Drone operators from the Center group shot down enemy heavy hexacopters and destroyed an enemy UAV launch site in the Dobropillya direction.
16:53 Crews of the Tornado-S MLRS and the 152mm 2S3 Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer destroyed enemy equipment and manpower.
15:52 During the day, in the period from 8.00 to 14.00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 216 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type flew over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Smolensk, Voronezh, Tula, Kaluga, Oryol, Tver, Lipetsk, Ryazan regions, the Moscow region, Krasnodar Krai, the Republic of Crimea and over the waters of the Black Sea.
16:20 Units of the Southern Group of Forces released the village of Yurkovka, 10 kilometers from Slavyansk (Donetsk People's Republic).
13:49 On frames: Under objective control, the American BM "MAXPRO" first runs over a mine, planted in advance by Russian military personnel, and is then destroyed by FPV drone operators of the 30th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the "Sever" Guards group.
12:31 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation from June 13 to 19, 2026
From June 13 to 19, in response to terrorist attacks by Ukraine on civilian targets in Russia, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out a massive strike and six group strikes using high-precision weapons and attack drones.
As a result, defense industry facilities, fuel and energy, transport and port infrastructure used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, military airfields, ammunition and fuel depots, territorial assembly centers, assembly, storage, preparation and launch sites for long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as temporary deployment points for Ukrainian armed forces and foreign mercenaries were damaged.
Over the course of a week, units of the North group of forces inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of four mechanized units, two motorized infantry units, a battalion of unmanned aerial systems of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, four territorial defense brigades, and two border detachments of the Ukrainian Border Service.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the North group of forces, the enemy lost over 1,540 servicemen, ten combat armored vehicles, 78 cars, three field artillery guns and five electronic warfare stations.
Units of the "West" force group have improved their tactical position. Over the past week, they have defeated four mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two naval infantry brigades, two territorial defense brigades, and a National Guard brigade.
In the village of Krasny Liman in the Donetsk People's Republic, assault units of the 25th Army continued to destroy scattered Ukrainian Armed Forces units for a week. Units of the 67th Motorized Rifle Division captured 37 strongholds and liberated 251 buildings.
Over the course of a week in Krasny Liman, the enemy lost more than 185 personnel and over 45 units of weapons and military equipment, including a 155mm M-777 howitzer and a US-made HMMWV armored vehicle, as well as 24 vehicles.
In total, enemy losses in the "West" group's area of responsibility amounted to more than 1,490 servicemen, 24 armored combat vehicles, 120 vehicles, and 15 field artillery pieces. Five electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
Last week, units of the Southern Group of Forces advanced deep into enemy defenses and liberated the towns of Artema and Rai-Aleksandrivka in the Donetsk People's Republic. Over the past 24 hours, the town of Yurkovka in the Donetsk People's Republic was liberated.
The manpower and equipment of five mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, an airmobile brigade, an artillery brigade, a mountain assault brigade, an unmanned aerial systems brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and a territorial defense brigade were damaged.
In the village of Konstantinovka, during the week, assault groups of the "Southern" group of forces continued to conduct combat operations to destroy the encircled enemy in the southwestern part of the village and offensive operations in the Nikolaevsky microdistrict.
Over the past week, 627 buildings have been liberated from Ukrainian militants. More than 540 Ukrainian servicemen, over 160 pieces of various weapons and military equipment, and 116 vehicles have been destroyed.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the Southern Group of Forces, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost over 985 servicemen, 27 combat armored vehicles, 143 vehicles, and 23 field artillery pieces.
Over the past week, as a result of decisive actions by units of the Center group of forces, the settlements of Novy Donbas and Kutuzovka in the Donetsk People's Republic were liberated.
Defeats were inflicted on the formations of three mechanized brigades, an assault brigade, an airmobile brigade, an airborne brigade, an unmanned systems brigade, two assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, three naval infantry brigades, four National Guard brigades, and the Azov special forces brigade.
The enemy's losses in this direction amounted to more than 2,040 military personnel, 18 combat armored vehicles, 39 cars, nine field artillery pieces and two Grad multiple launch rocket system combat vehicles.
Throughout the week, units of the "East" group of forces continued active offensive operations. They defeated the personnel and equipment of four mechanized brigades, two assault brigades, five airborne assault brigades, four assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and a territorial defense brigade.
The losses of Ukrainian armed forces in the area of responsibility of the "East" group of forces amounted to over 3,140 servicemen, 20 combat armored vehicles, 53 cars and nine field artillery pieces.
12:01 Artillerymen of the "Southern" group hit targets in Konstantinovka.
The crew of the 1442nd Guards Motorized Rifle Regiment covered the enemy’s temporary deployment point with fire from a 152mm Giatsint-B howitzer.
08:49 During the night, from 20:00 Moscow time on June 18 to 7:00 Moscow time on June 19, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 133 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type flew over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Voronezh, Oryol, Smolensk, Tula, Rostov, Ryazan regions, the Moscow region, the Republic of Crimea and over the Black Sea.
07:33 Changes on map over the past 24 hours:
Advance west of Novogorovka
Russian Armed Forces reached the outskirts of the village of Ukrainian
Rai-Aleksandrovka was liberated
Advance in Konstantinovka
Vasilevka cleared
Advance northeast of the village of Dolgaya Balka
06:02 The crew of the T-80BVM tank of the 35th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Center group, having destroyed firing points and a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, supported offensive of assault units.