Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 23:04 Russian troops hit Antonovka in the Kherson region this afternoon, six people were injured. In addition, two more Kherson residents were injured as a result of explosives being dropped from a drone, the OVA reported.
22:57 The Kingdom of Tonga became the ninth signatory of the joint communiqué after the completion of the first Peace Summit, Zelensky said.
22:05 The number of victims as a result of the air strike on Dergachi in the Kharkov region has increased to 12, the regional prosecutor’s office reported.
21:54 PACE adopted a resolution on the creation of a special tribunal for Russia. The document proposes to create a special tribunal based on the agreement of the Council of Europe with Ukraine. In addition, the document speaks of the need to use all tools to hold the Russian Federation accountable for war crimes.
Another PACE resolution concerns the role of sanctions in countering Russia’s war against Ukraine. The document calls for creating an international compensation mechanism for war victims and putting further pressure on Russian weapons companies and propaganda media.
21:49 In Kherson, two rescuers were injured due to repeated Russian shelling. According to the State Emergency Service, as a result of another shelling in one of the city’s microdistricts, a fire broke out in a garage cooperative. The fire department that arrived to extinguish the fire came under repeated fire.
21:12 Kim Jong-un will help Putin by sending engineering units of the DPRK army to the war in Ukraine, says German observer Jurgen Nauditt. According to him, the Central Military Commission of the DPRK announced that the country will join forces with the Russian military, and next month an engineering unit of the North Korean army will be sent to Donetsk.
20:56 PACE adopted a resolution on the genocidal intentions of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. The document calls on PACE member states to strengthen sanctions against Russia and provide for full compensation on the basis of international law. PACE members will also help Ukraine collect evidence of war crimes against cultural heritage and develop projects for cultural heritage.
20:31 In Kherson, five people were injured as a result of a Russian drone attack, among them two children aged 12 and 15, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin.
19:27 Pope Francis, during a general audience, met with relatives of Ukrainian prisoners of war who defended Mariupol and who were illegally “sentenced” in Russia, Vatican News reports. As the publication writes, the stories of four Ukrainian women are united by the fact that we are talking about defenders of Mariupol, who received “court sentences” in Russian courts for long terms, or even for life, and were excluded from the exchange lists. International organizations such as the Red Cross do not have access to them.
18:42 Some NATO countries refuse to make specific multi-year commitments to spend on military assistance to Ukraine, Bloomberg writes, citing sources. We are talking about Stoltenberg’s proposal to spend at least 40 billion euros annually on military assistance to Ukraine. Thus, some countries simply want to promise to continue providing assistance, while others do not want to disclose the volume of their investments. Therefore, most likely, assistance and its amount will be approved annually, the publication notes.
18:34 The new President of Slovakia, Peter Pellegrini, said that his country is participating in the Czech initiative to purchase ammunition for Ukraine - in particular, the purchased ammunition is being modernized at Slovak factories. According to him, a significant part of the ammunition collected thanks to the Czech initiative will eventually be processed or produced in Slovak factories.
18:29 On Thursday, June 27, oblenergos will apply hourly shutdown schedules from 00:00 to 24:00. The volume of restrictions will be greatest from 17:00 to 23:00, Ukrenergo reported.
18:12 The “people's” satellite ICEYE, for which all Ukrainians raised money, took 4,173 images of Russian objects for the State Intelligence Directorate over two years, intelligence officials said. In particular, he removed 370 airfields, 238 air defense and radio reconnaissance positions, 153 oil depots and fuel depots, 147 missile, aviation weapons and ammunition warehouses, 17 naval bases. About 38% of the total data obtained through ICEYE was used to prepare for attacks that caused billions of dollars in damage to Russia, the GUR noted.
17:35 The new law on mobilization has proven its effectiveness and lived up to the hopes placed on it, said member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, People's Deputy Fyodor Venislavsky. According to him, it was possible to achieve the main goal - “to conduct an audit of all citizens of Ukraine liable for military service, to find out where everyone is, who is fit and not, who has the right to a deferment, who is reserved and who can be mobilized. The Ministry of Defense daily monitors the situation with the renewal of military accounting data, the dynamics are quite positive."
According to the latest data, almost 2.4 million citizens of Ukraine have updated their military registration personal data. “The overwhelming majority is through the Reserve+ application, in second place are CNAPs, in third place are TCCs. The dynamics are good, this ensures the implementation of those mobilization activities that the TCC carries out. I think that in general the law has fulfilled the mission for which we adopted it,” - added the people's deputy.
Venislavsky also noted that the deadline for updating data will not be extended; the deadline remains July 16.
17:03 Hungary supports the Sino-Brazilian peace plan for Ukraine, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó said in a conversation with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi: “The six-point consensus proposed jointly by China and Brazil has laid a good foundation for future peace negotiations. Hungary fully agrees with this important peace initiative."
Wang Yi, in turn, said that the world needs "more objective, balanced and constructive voices, as well as more pragmatic and effective efforts to promote peace." According to him, "China is willing to continue to work with all like-minded countries, shape the conditions for peace, and make efforts to finally implement the peace negotiations."
16:55 Ukraine expects to hold the second Peace Summit before the end of the year, Ermak told Time magazine. The meeting is planned to be held in Saudi Arabia. The publication writes that the head of the Presidential Office is now preparing for a meeting with representatives of the Russian Federation.
16:41 Scholz spoke out against negotiations with Russia on the war in Ukraine and any territorial concessions to the Russian Federation: “Putin continues to fully concentrate on war and rearmament, no one can ignore this... Unfortunately, Russia does not want peace. But Ukraine wants a fair world without submission and fear of new aggression." The Chancellor called for support for initiatives such as the Peace Summit in Switzerland.
16:32 The Russian Army struck the private sector with a KAB in Dergachi, Kharkov region - nine casualties are known, including two children, said Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA.
16:03 The Russians struck Kherson: the premises of the humanitarian headquarters were damaged, five people were injured, OVA reported.
15:50 The EU's Committee of Permanent Representatives has reached agreement in principle on a new package of sanctions against Belarus for supporting Russia's war against Ukraine. The Belgian Presidency of the EU Council said the package would "strengthen our response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including combating sanctions evasion."
15:27 Since February 2022, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine has interviewed more than 600 released Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war, including prisoners of war who were released during the May 31 exchange. As in previous reports, each person interviewed during the recent exchange described torture, ranging from severe beatings and prolonged exposure to stressful body positions to electric shocks to the genitals and being hounded by dogs. In addition, torture was used on entire groups of prisoners.
Many interviewees also reported experiencing constant hunger while in captivity and being deprived of medical care for long periods. Combined with poor hygiene conditions, this often led to significant weight loss, skin diseases and even tooth loss. The Mission emphasized that these testimonies were consistent with the experts’ own observations, in particular, the physical condition of the respondents was consistent with their testimonies.
14:39 There are 6 million Ukrainian citizens in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, 1.5 million of them are children, said Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Irina Vereshchuk. According to her, there are also about 5 million internally displaced people.
13:52 Satellite images confirm information from social networks that on June 25 a fire broke out in the area of Cape Chauda in Crimea, from where the Russian Federation launches attack drones across Ukraine and where the military training ground of Russian forces is located, Radio Liberty reports. It is unknown what exactly caused the fire, since no missile or drone attacks on this area of Crimea have been reported in recent days.
13:35 Metropolitan of the UOC MP Ionafan, who was sentenced to five years in prison, was handed over to Russia on June 22, the Russian Orthodox Church reported. Ionafan's lawyer stated that the metropolitan was released in connection with an exchange - Ukraine received several prisoners of war for him. The initiator of Ionafan's exchange was the Russian Federation.
12:51 Ukraine will receive a second batch of ammunition as part of the Czech initiative in July, writes Euractiv. According to the publication, further deliveries are planned for July, and by the end of the year Ukraine should receive about 500 thousand ammunition.
12:38 Russian Lukoil has restarted a key piece of oil refining equipment at its NORSI refinery after a drone attack in March, writes Reuters. This is the fourth largest refinery in Russia.
12:29 During the exchange of prisoners on June 25, representatives of the office of the Ombudsman of the Russian Federation were present for the first time, said Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Dmitry Lubinets. According to him, the Russians, like the Ukrainian side, conducted a survey of the released military: “Former Russian prisoners of war spoke about the conditions of detention: they thanked for the delicious bread, the medical care provided, the opportunity to make phone calls to relatives, correspondence and, in general, compliance with the Geneva Conventions.” However, Ukrainian defenders noted that their conditions of detention “did not at all correspond to the norms of the Geneva Conventions,” Lubinets noted. He added that the Russian side recorded this, and perhaps this will improve something in the future.
12:26 The newly elected Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Alain Berset, said that Ukraine and its support will be a priority for him: “We must act quickly both regarding the compensation mechanism and the Register of Losses, and regarding strengthening the protection of Ukraine. We are aware that we must adhere to our obligations, and I promise to be dedicated to this cause."
11:40 NATO allies have officially elected Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the next head of the Alliance. He will replace Jens Stoltenberg in October, Reuters writes. The publication notes that Rutte has been a loyal ally of Kiev and a critic of Putin since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Netherlands, in particular, holds Russia responsible for the downing of passenger flight MH17 in eastern Ukraine in July 2014.
Politico cites Rutte's good relationship with Trump as an important asset. Analysts also believe that he can reach an agreement with both Democrats and Republicans. Under Rutte's leadership, the Netherlands has increased defense spending to levels above the 2% of GDP threshold required for NATO members.
11:19 The number of victims as a result of yesterday's Russian airstrikes on dacha sectors in the village of Bobrovka, Kharkov region, has increased to six, the regional prosecutor's office reported. At least 20 country houses were damaged.
10:45 Zelensky said that he visited the Donetsk region, together with Syrsky and the new commander of the Joint Forces, General Gnatov. The President said that he officially introduced Andrei Gnatov to everyone responsible for defense in the Donetsk region, and heard reports directly from his positions.
The head of state also announced “a separate conversation in Kyiv,” including with officials who should be near the front, “but have not been here for six months or more.” “There will be a serious conversation, and I will draw appropriate conclusions from them,” Zelensky added.
10:37 The Russians shelled Novotyaginka, Kherson region, one person was killed, OVA reported.
10:22 Zelensky signed a decree that put into effect the decision of the National Security and Defense Council on the creation of the Unmanned Systems Forces. The decree came into force on June 25.
09:58 In Toretsk, Donetsk region, the number of victims as a result of yesterday's Russian shelling has increased to six, said the head of the OVA Vadim Filashkin. In addition, one person was killed in Zolotaya Niva and one was injured in Komar, Volnovakha district. One person was also wounded in New York, and another in Pivnichny. In the Pokrovsky district in the morning, the enemy dropped a controlled aerial bomb on Selidovo - 37 private houses, six five-story buildings and an administrative building were damaged.
09:07 The Southern Defense Forces clarified that at night the Russians launched two missile attacks on the southern regions: the first - with an aircraft missile in the Nikolaev region, as a result of which dry grass caught fire, the second - on an administrative building in the industrial zone of the Odessa region. No people were hurt.
08:42 At night, the enemy launched a ballistic missile attack on the civilian infrastructure of Odessa region, said Oleg Kiper, head of the OVA. In the industrial sector, an administrative building was damaged, but no people were injured.
08:31 In the Kherson region over the past 24 hours, two people were injured as a result of Russian shelling, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin. Three high-rise buildings and seven private houses, educational institutions and a kindergarten were damaged.
07:43 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of June 26:
personnel - about 538,060 (+1220) people,
tanks - 8039 (+4),
armored combat vehicles - 15,450 (+19),
artillery systems - 14,321 (+40),
MLRS - 1108 (+0),
air defense systems - 863 (+0),
aircraft - 359 (+0),
helicopters - 326 (+0),
Operational-tactical level UAVs - 11,435 (+22),
cruise missiles – 2324 (+0),
ships/boats - 28 (+0),
submarines - 1 (+0),
automotive equipment and tank trucks - 19,407 (+45),
special equipment - 2409 (+6).
07:26 The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) suggests that Russia could have formed another combined arms army for deployment in Ukraine. Analysts cite information from the spokesman for the Kharkov Operational-Tactical Group of Forces Yuriy Povkh that the Russian military intends to transfer units of the "9th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 51st Army" to the Kharkov direction. In addition, the spokesman for the Khortitsa Operational-Strategic Group of Forces Nazar Voloshin reported that the Russian troops intend to transfer units of the 155th Marine Brigade (Pacific Fleet) and the "9th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 51st Army" to the Kharkov direction to compensate for heavy Russian losses.
ISW has information that the Russian military transferred units of the 155th Marine Brigade and the 9th Motorized Rifle Brigade (1st Army Corps of the so-called “DPR”) from the west and southwest of Donetsk to the Kharkov direction, but did not record no reports of a Russian "51st Army". Thus, ISW suggests that Russia has subordinated the 9th Motorized Rifle Brigade to the revived, perhaps from World War II, “51st Army.”
00:45 A drone attacked a school building in the Belgorod region, where the Russian military was based, the opposition Russian publication Astra reports, citing sources. According to them, the day before, a kamikaze drone detonated at a school in the village of Moshchenoe, Yakovlevsky urban district, 25 km from the border with Ukraine. The establishment has not been functioning for its intended purpose for a long time. Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said that “the building of the former school was completely burned down.” According to sources, as a result of the detonation and subsequent fire, one soldier was killed and another was injured. 200 people were evacuated from nearby houses.
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[Korrespondent] Soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confront the Russian army.
In the Toretsk direction, the number of assaults by the invaders increased to seven. The Russians attack towards Toretsk.
Since the beginning of the day, Russian troops have been increasing the pace of offensive and assault operations, looking for ways to penetrate the defenses and try to dislodge Ukrainian units from occupied lines. The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces announced this in an evening report on Wednesday, June 26.
The number of clashes along the entire front line has grown to 99. The hottest areas now are in the Pokrovsky direction and in the Kharkov region. At the same time, Ukrainian defenders are giving a worthy rebuff to the invaders, destroying personnel and equipment.
In the Kharkov direction, two enemy attacks continue in the Volchansk area. Another seven enemy assaults in the direction were repulsed - near Liptsy and in the Volchansk area.
Today's activity of the Russian invaders in the direction led to the loss of 124 people killed and wounded. Three artillery systems, four vehicles and one piece of special equipment were destroyed.
In the Kupyansky direction, since the beginning of the day, Ukrainian defenders have repelled seven assault actions of the Russians near Sinkovka, Berestovo, Stelmakhovka and Stepnaya Novoselovka. Near the latter, a clash is currently ongoing.
Eleven attempts by the enemy to improve their tactical position were unsuccessful in the Liman direction. The enemy continues two attacks in the areas of Nevsky and Makeevka. The situation is under control. The aggressor hit four UABs on the territory of Serebryansky Forest.
In the Seversky direction, the Russian army continues to be active in the areas of Belogorovka, Sporny and Razdolovka. Four attacks of the invaders have been repulsed, five more clashes continue.
In the Toretsk direction, the number of assaults by the invaders increased to seven. The enemy is making the main efforts attacking towards Toretsk.
In the Pokrovsky direction, the Russians are not slowing down the pace of their offensive. Since the beginning of the day, the enemy has attacked the defensive lines of the Ukrainian defenders 34 times. 23 assaults by the aggressor were unsuccessful, and another 11 enemy attacks are ongoing.
Fighting continues in the Kurakhovsky direction. Since the beginning of the day, the enemy has been attacking, in particular, near Krasnogorovka, Georgievka and Paraskoveevka. The total number of attacks here has increased to seven.
In the Dnieper direction, five enemy assault operations were unsuccessful. There were no losses of positions. In other directions, the situation has not undergone significant changes.
Let us remind you that earlier the media reported that Ukrainian troops organized a successful counterattack near the city of Chasov Yar and drove Russian troops out of the Kanal microdistrict.
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[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 3rd Assault Brigade, 42nd Mechanised Brigade, 57th Motorised Infantry Brigade, 71st Infantry Brigade, 36th Naval Infantry Brigade, 13th National Guard Brigade, and 127th Territorial Defence Brigade near Ternovaya, Glubokoye, Veterenarnoye, Tikhoye, Veseloye, Neskuchnoye, Pitomnik, Volchansk, and Lipsy (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 300 Ukrainian troops, seven motor vehicles, one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, one U.S.-made 105mm M119 howitzer, two 152mm D-20 howitzers, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, one U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 counterbattery warfare station, and one Nota electronic warfare station.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 14th, 30th, 66th Mechanised brigades, 107th, 112th Territorial Defence brigades, and 1st National Guard Brigade near Sinkovka, Petropavlovka, Tabayevka (Kharkov region), Platonovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Makeyevka, and Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).
Two counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 3rd Mechanised Brigade were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 400 Ukrainian troops, one tank, five pickup trucks, one U.S.-made 155mm M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system, two 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS combat vehicles, and two field ammunition depots.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces improved the tactical situation and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 24th, 72nd, 93rd Mechanised brigades, 46th, 81st Airmobile brigades, and 143rd Infantry Brigade near Zaliznyanskoye, Grigorovka, Chasov Yar, Verhnekamenskoye, Kurakhovka, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 510 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, eight motor vehicles, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, one 122mm D-30 howitzer, two U.S.-made 105mm M119 howitzers, one Bukovel-AD electronic warfare station, and three ammunition depots.
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the tactical situation along the front lines and inflicted losses on formations of the AFU 24th, 47th, 110th Mechanised brigades, 109th Territorial Defence Brigade, and 2nd National Guard Brigade near Kirovo, Novgorodskoye, Novosyolovka Pervaya, Rozovka, Mikhailovka, and Toretsk (Donetsk People's Republic).
Seven counter-attacks launched by assault detachments of the AFU 24th, 31th Mechanised brigades, 68th Jaeger Brigade, and 95th Air Assault Brigade were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 405 Ukrainian troops, one tank, one U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicle, three motor vehicles, one 152mm Msta-B howitzer, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 116th Mechanised Brigade, 58th Motorised Infantry Brigade, and 48th Assault Battalion of the Territorial Defence near Urozhaynoye, Makarovka, and Prechistovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
Two counter-attacks launched by the battalion tactical group of the Territorial Recruitment Centre of the Ukrainian National Guard and an assault detachment of the AFU 123th Territorial Defence Brigade were repelled.
The AFU losses amounted to up to 140 Ukrainian troops, two armoured personnel carriers, five motor vehicles, and one 122mm D-30 howitzer.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 65th Mechanised Brigade, 128th Mountain Assault Brigade, 37th Naval Infantry Brigade, and 121st Territorial Defence Brigade near Kamenskoye, Nesteriyanka (Zaporozhye region), and Tyaginka (Kherson region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 60 Ukrainian troops, two infantry fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, one 152mm D-20 howitzer, and one U.S.-made 105mm M119 howitzer.
Three AFU ammunition depots were destroyed.
Operational-Tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces wiped out three U.S.-made HIMARS MLRS launchers, as well as one loading vehicle and foreign specialists responsible for its use.
Moreover, one UAV assembly workshop and one UAV launch site were destroyed, as well as manpower and hardware engaged in 109 areas.
Air defence units shot down 76 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles and two U.S.-made MLRS projectiles.
In total, 613 airplanes and 276 helicopters, 26,642 unmanned aerial vehicles, 533 air defence missile systems, 16,433 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,353 combat vehicles equipped with MLRS, 10,913 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 22,975 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.
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[NewsFront] 22:46 The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked five settlements in the Belgorod region at once, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported in his Telegram channel.
On the evening of June 26, Ukrainian nationalists sent drones to the villages of Novaya Tavolzhanka, Murom, Bogun-gorodok, Bezymeno and Kolotilovka. According to the governor of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, there was a casualty as a result of the attack.
21:35 Telegram channel “Rybar”:
Kupyansk-Svatovsk direction: battles for Stelmakhovka and advance to the southeast of Sin'kovka
In the Kupyansk-Svatovsky direction, in recent weeks there has been an intensification of offensive actions by the Russian Armed Forces.
Previously, local advances of Russian troops were recorded in several areas of the direction. Based on objective control footage that appeared on the Internet, Russian troops came very close to Stepova Novoselovka.
A similar situation is developing in the Krakhmalny area, where the Russian Armed Forces are advancing in the direction of Peschany. Also, earlier, Russian fighters established a foothold in the ruins of Timkovka at the Ivanovka-Orlyanskoye line.
Russian troops were able to advance southeast of Sin'kovka. Yesterday, footage of the assault on a Ukrainian Armed Forces stronghold was published on the Internet: after artillery artillery attack and FPV drone strikes on enemy trenches, Russian troops on one MT-LB moved into position. The installed electronic warfare system made it possible to safely reach the strong point, which had previously been abandoned by the surviving members of the Ukrainian formations.
In total, we managed to walk about one and a half kilometers in the direction of Petropavlovka from Ol'shany. Successful advancement in this sector would have been impossible without the stable control of Russian troops over the forest plantations to the north and east of the strong point. Given that Russian sources tend to release footage with a delay, the likely scale of the advance could be even greater.
To the south, at the line Stelmakhovka - Artemovka (Myasozharovka), the Russian Armed Forces are also conducting assault operations. The advanced assault groups some time ago reached and entrenched themselves on the eastern outskirts of Stelmakhovka, advancing through the gullies near the village.
The situation in Artemovka (Myasozharovka) has also become clearer. Despite the fact that the Russian Defense Ministry reported on June 14 that the village had been liberated, in reality the settlement is in the "gray zone," and the enemy remains present in the forest belt to the west.
Due to the fact that the village of several houses does not represent any particular strategic value, the main battles will most likely take place for control of the heights near the settlement. However, before this, the Russian Armed Forces will first have to cross the Zherebets River.
20:15 The most powerful ODAB-1500 with UMPC arrives at the location of Ukrainian UAV operators in the village of Lvovo in the Kherson direction - video .
19:24 Khar'kov direction - map .
Positional combat operations in the Volchansk region. An FPV drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine artillery attack the location of the Russian Armed Forces in the village of Ogurtsovo.
18:45 Statements by representatives of the North, West, South, Center, East and Dnepr groups on the progress of the special military operation (as of June 26, 2024) - video .
18:17 And here is the treatment of northern houses in Urozhayny from 11th Air Army aviation - video .
There is little left of the houses, but landscape designers cannot be stopped. Aviation works non-stop, not giving the soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces even a minute to rest.
17:39 Powerful explosions occurred in Khar'kov.
Monitoring resources report that the arrivals took place in the Kiev region.
16:52 Special military operation. Situation on June 26 – map.
16:40 Kherson direction.
It is reported that today the Russian Aerospace Forces aviation worked on the identified enemy positions on the right bank. The crew of the M-777 gun and the engineering vehicle were hit.
15:39 Khar'kov direction.
A strike was carried out by a pair of our Su-34M frontline bombers on the location of enemy manpower and equipment.
14:47 Information is received that in Krasnogorovka the main multi-storey buildings of the Solnechny microdistrict have been cleared.
In the Vostony microdistrict, the Nazis have brought up large forces and the battle for the hospital is still going on.
13:20 The work of the 25th Motorized Rifle Brigade from the 6th Army to destroy the enemy and capture the “Hook” stronghold, southeast of Sinkovka - map .
12:43 The Russian Army is successfully advancing in the Kupyansky and Chasov Yarsky directions.
Kupyansk direction. South of Olshany, the Russian Armed Forces continue to press along forest belts in a southern direction, attacking with motorized rifle units supported by armored vehicles. Over the past week, Russian troops have advanced to a depth of 950 meters and continue attacks along the forest belt in the direction of the ravine.
In Chasovoy Yar, Russian army assault groups attack along Obraztsovaya Street (Kanal microdistrict) in a western direction. Fierce fighting continues in Kalinovka.
In Volchansk the situation has not changed significantly. Heavy close-in rifle battles continue along Sobornaya and Pushkin streets.
11:33 New York. Artemovsk direction.
There is a massive air strike on enemy positions using our tactical aviation.
The Su-34M operates with FABs of various calibers from 500-1500.
10:54 Statement by the head of the press center of the Center group - video .
The Center group of forces continues to carry out combat missions in the area of the special military operation.
During the day, 390 identified enemy targets were hit by fire, including 47 temporary deployment points, two counter-battery radar stations, and more than 80 field artillery positions. The missile forces attacked the command post, and as a result of the strike, the post was destroyed.
The enemy lost up to 560 troops. The T-64 tank and eight cars were destroyed. During the counter-battery fight, three M777 howitzers, three 152mm Msta-B howitzers, a 152mm D-20 howitzer, three D-30 howitzers and a 120mm mortar were hit.
10:03 Over the past night, an attempt by the Kiev regime to carry out a terrorist attack using aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles on targets on the territory of the Russian Federation was stopped.
Duty air defense systems destroyed two UAVs over the territory of the Smolensk region.
09:49 The criminal Kiev regime continues to fire at the civilian infrastructure of settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired from cannon artillery:
-- n.p. Staraya Zburevka three rounds;
-- 4 rounds in the village of Sagi;
-- n.p. Raiskoye four rounds;
-- n.p. Novaya Kakhovka 3 rounds;
-- n.p. Kairy of 5 rounds;
-- 3 rounds were fired at the settlement of Kairo.
During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the village. Kakhovka, n.p. Aleshki, n.p. Kazachi Lagery, n.p. Kokhany, n.p. Lyubimovka, firing a total of 22 rounds from cannon artillery.
Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure are being determined.
09:20 Telegram channel “ WarGonz0 ”:
Frontline report for the morning 06/26/2024
- Zaporozhye Front. No significant changes. Both sides are in no hurry to carry out any active offensive actions, limiting themselves to artillery strikes and rare exits of small groups. In the Rabotino area and north-west of Verbovoy, there were mainly positional battles.
– Donetsk front. In Konstantinovka, without much change, there were battles on the outskirts of the settlement. In Krasnogorovka, Russian troops are slowly but surely advancing meter by meter within the city limits. In Nevel'skoye – no changes. In the Karlovka area, fighting continues on the outskirts of the village and on both sides of the reservoir. There are tactical successes. In Yasnobrodovka, the LBS remains without significant changes, and fighting continues. In Sokol, too, without much change, Ukrainian troops are putting up fierce resistance.
– Chasovoyarsk direction. The Russian Armed Forces continue their assault on the eastern suburb of Chasov Yar, pushing the enemy out of its western outskirts. Fierce fighting is taking place.
- Khar'kov Front. Here, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are not abandoning attempts to dislodge the Russian army from previously occupied positions, conducting constant counterattacks in the Glubokoye area and in the city limits of Volchansk.
08:45 Telegram channel “ Rybar ”:
Chronicle of a special military operation for June 25, 2024
– Ukrainian forces attacked the Voronezh region with drones; according to some reports, an ammunition depot is burning in the Olkhovatsky district.
– In the Seversky direction in Razdolovka, another Russian flag was installed, this time remotely.
– In the Avdeevsky direction, the Russian Armed Forces expanded the zone of control in the Sokol area, knocking out the enemy from several positions in the forest belts north of the village.
– In the Donetsk direction in Krasnogorovka, fighting is taking place in the city center, and from the northeast, Russian troops are advancing along the Lozovaya River.
– In the Vrem'yevsky direction, the Russian Armed Forces repulsed several enemy counterattacks during the day and pulled up the flank west of Staromayorsky.
08:00 Official summary of the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC.
A total of 31 facts of armed attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces were recorded by the DPR Representative Office in the JCCC:
There were reports of three civilians being killed, and nine civilians were also injured, including a teenage boy born in 2006.
Damaged:
Six residential buildings,
One car,
Three civil infrastructure facilities.
Eleven attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Donetsk direction,
A total of 20 attacks from the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Gorlovka direction.
In total, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired 93 units of various ammunition.
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[Regnum] The restrictions on access to resources of 81 media outlets in EU countries introduced by Russia on June 25 are a response measure. This was stated on June 26 by official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova in the Telegram channel.
On the evening of June 25, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller called the blocking of European media in Russia “a reprisal against journalism.” He also made the claim that the Russian side made such a decision allegedly out of fear of “the truth about its actions.”
According to Zakharova, such statements by a State Department representative are either arrogance, or stupidity, or both, united by the concept of “liberal democracy.”
“Retaliatory measures. Introduced in connection with the ban on Russian media in the EU. But the State Department again blames Russia for everything,” she wrote.
As Regnum reported, on June 24, the EU Council announced that the community had decided to limit access to three Russian media - Izvestia, Rossiyskaya Gazeta and RIA Novosti. At the same time, in mid-May, the EU already banned the broadcasting of RIA Novosti, Izvestia and Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
Later that day, Zakharova said Russia had developed countermeasures to restrict access to three Russian media outlets in the EU. The diplomat noted that Moscow understands that it is useless to count on Brussels’ commitment to international legal obligations.
On June 25, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that in response to the EU ban on the broadcasting of RIA Novosti, Izvestia and Rossiyskaya Gazeta on Russian territory, restrictions on access to the resources of 81 European media were being introduced. The ministry recalled that the Russian side has repeatedly warned of retaliatory measures to politically motivated harassment of journalists from Russia and to unfounded bans on Russian media in the EU.
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[Regnum] Kiev's deliberate mining of the Black Sea poses a threat to other states in the region. This was stated on June 26 by official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova on the sidelines of the XII St. Petersburg International Legal Forum.
“Serious concerns for the safety of navigation in the Black Sea are caused by the actions of the Kiev regime to deliberately mine its coastal waters,” she said.
The diplomat recalled that at the beginning of a special military operation in 2022, Ukraine mined its Black Sea ports. Then, due to storms, many mines were torn from their anchors, after which they drifted and ended up off the coast of Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey.
“There is no guarantee that something similar will not happen this time,” Zakharova added.
As Regnum reported, in December 2023, Mikhail Popov, who then held the post of Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council, said that a powerful storm in the Black Sea could have scattered anchor mines installed by Kiev militants. This poses a danger to civilian ships, which are being undermined one after another, he noted.
On November 18, 2023, a bulk carrier carrying grain from Odessa, flying the flag of Liberia, hit a mine in the Black Sea. According to MarineTraffic, the ship was heading to Romania.
Later, in the Black Sea, a bulk carrier flying the flag of Panama, following the so-called alternative grain route promoted by Kiev, was blown up by a mine. The ship was heading to one of the Danube ports to load grain.
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[Regnum] A Russian fighter-interceptor passed at high speed over the American reconnaissance drone Global Hawk, causing changes in the flight parameters of the drone, the author of the Telegram channel FighterBomber said on the basis of anonymity on the “333” program on Soloviev Live.
According to him, the fighter flew past by accident. It passed over the Global Hawk at a speed of Mach 2.3 (more than 2,800 kilometers per hour) and did not open fire.
“It just so happened. There were changes in the flight parameters, after which the American drone suddenly changed its mind about carrying out a combat reconnaissance mission and quietly went home,” said the author of the channel.
He emphasized that the event took place in neutral waters, flight routes over which states do not agree.
There is no official confirmation of this information. The Kremlin noted on June 26 that it had no information about an American drone allegedly shot down over the Black Sea.
The Ministry of Defense also did not confirm information about such an incident.
Late in the evening of June 24, information appeared in a number of military-themed Telegram channels about an alleged accident involving an American Global Hawk reconnaissance drone. A US drone was reported shot down or dislodged over the Black Sea.
As Regnum reported, US reconnaissance drones are periodically spotted in the skies over the Black Sea. Thus, on June 15, an American MQ-4C Triton drone, engaged in reconnaissance off the coast of Crimea, gave an emergency signal before landing at a NATO naval base in Italy. In the same month, an RQ-4 reconnaissance drone was spotted near Yalta.
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[Regnum] Russia must strengthen its Armed Forces and Navy in order to respond to the geopolitical risks and threats that are growing in the world. This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 26 during a meeting on shipbuilding issues.
He also noted that such challenges must be taken as seriously as possible.
“We need to take this as seriously as possible, calculate all possible risks and plan adequate responses. Strengthen our Armed Forces and Navy,” said the Russian leader.
The head of state recalled that Russia regularly hears threats against it from some countries. In addition, according to Putin, the Russian Federation is faced with concrete steps to implement these statements.
As Regnum reported, on February 23, Vladimir Putin, during a congratulatory speech on the occasion of Defender of the Fatherland Day, noted that Russia, taking into account its combat experience, will continue to strengthen its Armed Forces, as well as carry out constant technical re-equipment and modernization. He recalled that the share of modern weapons and equipment in the strategic nuclear forces has reached 95%, and in the naval component of the “nuclear triad” - almost 100%.
At the end of February, during his address to the Federal Assembly, Putin emphasized that the Russian Armed Forces had gained colossal combat experience during the special military operation. The head of state specified that a whole galaxy of talented commanders had formed in all levels of the Russian army, who take care of people, competently perform their tasks and use new equipment.
The Russian Navy needs to be protected from long-range missiles, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on June 26 at a meeting on shipbuilding issues.
According to the Russian leader, this should be done both in the places where the ships are based and in the areas of their operations.
“It is necessary to protect our fleet from possible attacks already at distant approaches to naval bases and areas of operation of our ships,” the head of state said.
He called for the development and acceleration of the implementation of remote threat detection systems, including countering unmanned aerial vehicles.
As reported by Regnum news agency, on July 30, 2023, Vladimir Putin called the Russian Navy the indestructible guardian of the borders of the Russian Federation. He noted that the Russian fleet has more than once stood as an impregnable fortress in the path of our country’s enemies.
On June 12, 2024, Sevmash General Director Mikhail Budnichenko informed that the Russian Navy this year will receive nuclear submarines that will strengthen the Russian nuclear triad.
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[Regnum] The Lugansk garrison military court sentenced Hero of Russia Irek Magasumov to 11 years in a maximum security colony for murder and hooliganism. His lawyer Konstantin Elfimov announced this on June 26in an interview with the Kommersant newspaper.
According to him, Magasumov was found guilty under Part 1 of Art. 105 (“Murder”) and Art. 213 (“Hooliganism”) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. Based on the totality of his crimes, the court sentenced him to 11 years in a maximum security colony and deprived him of the title of Hero of Russia.
The state prosecution also requested that Magasumov be stripped of the rank of lieutenant colonel, but the court decided to retain his military rank and three Orders of Courage.
It is noted that Magasumov did not admit his guilt. According to the defense, which insisted on an acquittal, Magasumov’s guilt has not been proven.
As reported by Regnum news agency, the incident occurred on August 11, 2023 in Lugansk. According to investigators, Magasumov and his colleague met the girls in a cafe, went outside, where, due to a sudden conflict, Magasumov shot one of his new acquaintances. According to the defense, his colleague was to blame for the incident, allegedly accidentally pulling the trigger while checking the pistol, while the lieutenant colonel himself left the scene.
In November it was reported that investigators ordered 12 examinations in the case of the accused murderer, including medical-forensic, ballistic and psychological-psychiatric.
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[Regnum] Confirmation for the post of NATO Secretary General and. O. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte should not be overestimated, since this position is rather ceremonial. Russian political scientist Vladimir Kornilov expressed this opinion to a Regnum correspondent on June 26.
“Within NATO, decisions are made by the United States. Rutte will carry out mainly representative functions, as was the case with his predecessor Jens Stoltenberg. The decision to appoint Rutte as Secretary General was made by US President Joe Biden a year ago. The only obstacle to this was the resistance of Hungary and some other states, but recently these obstacles were removed, so now nothing prevents Rutte from taking this position,” the political scientist explained.
The expert also drew attention to the political longevity of Rutte, who headed the government of the Netherlands for many years. However, his appointment as NATO Secretary General came after his party was defeated in the last parliamentary elections, finishing third. This confirms that the choice of NATO is not connected with the choice of voters in the alliance countries and the country where Rutte built his entire political career, Kornilov added.
As Regnum reported, on June 26, the ambassadors of the countries that are members of the North Atlantic Alliance approved the appointment to the post of Secretary General of the organization and. O. Dutch Prime Minister Rutte. He will take over from October, replacing Jens Stoltenberg.
Rutte called the appointment a great honor. He stressed that he does not take leading the alliance lightly. In his opinion, NATO remains the cornerstone of collective security.
Russian Foreign Ministry official Maria Zakharova, commenting on Rutte’s appointment, said that neither the Secretary General nor NATO members decide anything in the alliance. In her opinion, everything in the organization is determined only by the United States.
Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the appointment of a new NATO Secretary General most likely cannot change the strategic line of the North Atlantic Alliance aimed at suppressing Russia. Peskov stressed that NATO is currently an enemy alliance for Russia.
The appointment of a new NATO Secretary General most likely cannot change the strategic line of the North Atlantic Alliance aimed at suppressing Russia. This was stated on June 26 at a briefing by presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov, commenting on the confirmation of the position of secretary general of the alliance and. O. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.
“It is unlikely that this choice will change anything in the general line of NATO and the members of the Atlantic Alliance, which individually, we mean member countries that, under the direct leadership of the United States, and together as the North Atlantic Alliance, work with the goal of strategically suppressing the Russian Federation ", - he said.
Peskov stressed that NATO is currently an enemy alliance for Russia.
As Regnum reported \, on June 26, the ambassadors of the countries that are members of the North Atlantic Alliance approved the appointment to the post of Secretary General of the organization and. O. Dutch Prime Minister Rutte. He will take over from October, succeeding Jens Stoltenberg.
Rutte called the appointment a great honor. He stressed that he does not take leading the alliance lightly. In his opinion, NATO remains the cornerstone of collective security.
Commenting on Rutte's appointment, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that neither the Secretary General nor NATO members decide anything in the alliance. In her opinion, only the United States determines everything in the organization.
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