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[REGNUM.RU] A powerful hurricane blew off the dome and cross from the 200-year-old Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in the village of Bolshoy Kuyash in the Chelyabinsk Region. The church reported this on social media on June 23.
The falling structures also damaged sections of the wrought-iron fence surrounding the area and partially destroyed the supporting posts. There were no injuries among local residents or church staff.
Church staff have appealed to all concerned citizens to help clear the courtyard and remove debris.
"The breach in the roof must be urgently sealed to prevent water from getting inside during rain," the statement said.
The statement also stated that specialized specialists had already been brought to the site to conduct a detailed assessment of the damage caused by the disaster. Following their inspection, the experts decided to restore the original dome and cross rather than commission a new one.
The Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin in the village of Bolshoy Kuyash officially holds the status of a federal architectural monument. In 2012, exactly 200 years since the laying of its foundation stone was celebrated.
On June 22, a state of emergency was declared in the city of Kushva in the Sverdlovsk region following a hurricane. According to preliminary reports, the roofs of 89 private homes, a kindergarten, and a school were damaged.
The Sverdlovsk Region's Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that a powerful tornado knocked out power to more than 4,000 homes in the region. In addition to Kushva, the tornado affected parts of Verkhnyaya Tura and Novaya Lyalya. Sixteen people sought medical attention.
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[UA.KORRESPONDENT.NET] 23.01 Satellite images appeared online, capturing the consequences of the destruction of the strategic railway bridge across the North Crimean Canal in temporarily occupied Crimea. The photo was published by the Schemy project of Radio Liberty.
Journalists have released a satellite image from Planet Labs from June 23, which shows the condition of the railway bridge over the North Crimean Canal after the strikes on June 22 and 23.
The released satellite images show changes in the area of the bridge crossing compared to the footage taken before the impact. In particular, structural damage is recorded in the bridge area, as well as traces of destruction in the surrounding area.
22.24 Ukraine and Russia should start real negotiations to end the war. Even the Russians are unhappy that the fighting continues. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
"The majority in Russia is already making a claim to Putin that his war has no end in sight, and all the current difficulties for Russians should bring them closer to the idea that their war exists, and it is not just a 'stone from the sky,' and that their war must end," the head of state emphasized.
Zelensky noted that Ukraine has already put forward all proposals to begin real negotiations with Russia.
21.40 The air defense delivery schedule is a key schedule for Ukraine. This is what the government team, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense of Ukraine should focus on. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
"The air defense supply schedule is a key schedule for Ukraine and the personal responsibility of diplomats in all areas of our cooperation with partners," the head of state emphasized.
Zelensky noted that the government team, the ministries of foreign affairs and defense of Ukraine should focus on this: "Results are needed," the president said.
According to him, these days there have been detailed meetings with the diplomatic team on most of the activities until August. "There will be a lot of activities. The most important thing is that Ukraine receives air defense assets exactly as needed, and exactly as our partners promise," Zelensky said.
20.10 In the areas under the responsibility of the Joint Forces Group, a significant increase in the intensity of hostilities has been recorded, and the current actions of the Russian troops are already a large-scale offensive campaign. This was reported by the spokesman for the Joint Forces Group, Viktor Tregubov.
"There is a strong revival in all of our directions, for which we are responsible. It applies to the Liman direction, but also to others: these are the Kupyansky, South-Slobozhansky and North-Slobozhansky directions. There, too, the Russians are trying to act more actively," he said.
The increase in the intensity of hostilities is evidenced by the increase in the number of combat clashes and losses of Russian troops. In particular, up to 37 combat clashes can occur per day in the area of responsibility of the Joint Forces Group, of which about 20 occur in the Liman direction alone, and the daily losses of the Russian army in all directions in the area of responsibility of the group reach about 300 military personnel.
At the same time, according to Tregubov, the current level of activity indicates that the Russian Federation has already launched an offensive campaign.
"This is a large-scale offensive campaign now. It will eventually subside," the spokesman said.
19.52 Russian military shelled the Korabelny district of Kherson with artillery. A 47-year-old man received life-threatening injuries as a result of enemy shelling.
A 37-year-old woman was injured. She was diagnosed with blast trauma, contusion, and acute stress reaction. A 62-year-old woman and a 64-year-old man also required medical attention. Both victims suffered blast trauma, contusion, and acute stress reaction.
17.42 Russian dictator Vladimir Putin instructed his government and the Ministry of Defense to "take measures to reduce to zero the consequences of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' attacks" on infrastructure.
"First of all, the task of eliminating these threats lies with the Ministry of Defense and other law enforcement agencies. At the same time, the government of the Russian Federation must also take additional measures to minimize and reduce to zero the consequences of such actions," the Russian ruler said at an operational meeting with members of the government.
According to Putin, "Ukraine is trying to influence the tourist season (in temporarily occupied Crimea - ed.), to create problems with the provision of energy resources."
16.24 The fuel crisis in Russia due to Ukrainian drone strikes on oil infrastructure continues to intensify. Restrictions on the sale of gasoline have been introduced in the country's main oil-producing region, which produces 40% of all Russian oil - the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug (KMAO).
Gazpromneft gas stations have begun to dispense no more than 40 liters of gasoline and 80 liters of diesel fuel "in one hand." Fuel can only be filled into the vehicle's tank and upon prepayment.
"What a mess, I think, as a citizen of the Russian Federation. We are up to our ears in oil, the wells are being stopped, there is nowhere to put the oil, and there is no gasoline," a resident of the city of Raiduzhny in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug commented on the situation.
16.18 Russian troops attempted to attack the Ukrainian coast with several unmanned attack boats, but the Ukrainian Defense Forces detected and destroyed them at sea in time. According to Adviser to the Minister of Defense Serhiy Beskrestnov, known by the call sign Flash, the enemy boats were equipped with Starlink communication systems, since the enemy has no other means of control for working at long distances.
14.56 Russian invaders in the temporarily occupied territory of the Kherson region are deliberately creating conditions for the spread of the anthrax pathogen. This is reported by the press service of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense. This concerns the transportation of carcasses of cattle infected with anthrax to burial grounds in the occupied region. In total, there are up to fifty such facilities here, of which about ten pose the greatest threat, in particular, burial grounds located near the settlements of Askania-Nova, Skadovsk, and Zalizny Port. It is noted that the Russians are getting rid of infected animals without observing any sanitary standards.
14.32 On the night of Tuesday, June 23, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck more than 60 key enemy targets in the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea. The Armed Forces of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces reported on the military achievements. Among the targets hit were three Orion reconnaissance and strike drones, four air defense systems, oil infrastructure in the Kerch region, a gas distribution station, an electrical substation, as well as transport for the occupiers' logistics and fuel.
Also, according to Defense Forces Lieutenant Andriy Kovalenko, the railway bridge across the North Crimean Canal has been destroyed.
14.01 On the morning of Tuesday, June 23, Russian troops attacked the coast of the Odessa region with strike drones. A 26-year-old woman died as a result of the enemy strike in Odessa. As noted by the head of the Odessa Regional Military Administration, Oleg Kiper, a 39-year-old man was also injured as a result of the shelling and is currently receiving medical assistance. The number of victims is being clarified, and emergency services are working at the scene.
13.04 US President Donald Trump said that American automobile giants such as General Motors and Ford plan to repurpose their factories for weapons production. Among the products that the automakers will start producing, the American leader highlighted Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems, Tomahawk cruise missiles and other types of weapons. He said this during a conversation with reporters at the White House.
12.22 As part of the investigation into the supply of low-quality engineering ammunition and raw materials for the needs of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, the State Bureau of Investigation revealed a new episode of illegal activities of the management of a private company that was engaged in the manufacture of explosive devices for the Defense Forces.
Additionally, it was established that the director of the enterprise developed a mechanism for evading payment of value-added tax when importing components for the production of explosives to Ukraine. This scheme was based on the use of forged documents with false information about the goods, which allowed avoiding the payment of mandatory customs duties. As a result of such actions, the state budget underpaid more than 21.3 million hryvnias in VAT.
12.01 Russian aggressors launched a missile strike on the industrial infrastructure of Kryvyi Rih . This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk OVA, Oleksandr Ganzha, on Telegram. One person was killed, three others were injured.
11.44 A missile attack was carried out on a chalk plant in the Belgorod region of the Russian Federation . This was reported by the ASTRA Telegram channel. The enterprise was critically damaged and virtually destroyed, eyewitnesses claim.
11.23 Five people were killed in a Ukrainian missile strike in Voronezh . This was announced the day before by the regional governor, Alexander Gusev, after an expanded meeting of the regional operational staff.
According to him, several dozen more people were injured, but most of them were released from medical facilities after receiving assistance.
10.52 The Honduran government intends to purchase drones from Ukraine as part of efforts to combat drug trafficking and strengthen border security. Honduran President Nasri Asfura said this at the General Assembly of the Organization of American States in Panama City, Euronews reported the day before.
10.31 On Tuesday morning , eight regions of Ukraine experienced new power outages due to Russian attacks on civilian energy infrastructure and bad weather. Ukrenergo reported this. Emergency restoration work is ongoing wherever security conditions currently allow.
9.53 On the front last day, 221 combat clashes were recorded between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian troops, the largest number - in the Pokrovsky direction, where Ukrainian defenders stopped 28 enemy attacks. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on June 24. Aviation, missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces struck 11 areas of concentration of manpower, four artillery systems, and three control points of Russian drones.
9.17 Occupied Crimea came under a massive drone attack on the night of June 23. The port of Kavkaz and a number of other facilities were hit. Ukraine reports this with reference to OSINT channels. First, a message appeared in public forums about a fire at the Nasosna-2 substation in the Sovietsky district. Then Crimeans reported a successful attack on the TES-Terminal oil storage complex. After the night drone raid, a number of fires broke out on the peninsula, the Crimean Wind monitoring group reports with reference to satellite data. There is also information about a fire at the entrance to Kerch, in the city itself at the Pivdenna railway station and near the settlement of Bagerovo. The Kerch Bridge - traffic was blocked there and a drone danger was again declared.
8.45 Air defense forces neutralized 118 of the 135 drones with which the Russian invaders attacked Ukraine since the evening of June 22. This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Hits of 13 attack drones were recorded at 11 locations, as well as the fall of downed drones (fragments) at three locations.
7.52 The Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 1,390 military personnel and 723 units of Russian equipment in a day. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on June 23. The total combat losses of the Russian invaders from 02/24/22 to 06/17/26 were approximately 1,394,530 people.
06.20 In Zaporizhia, an enemy strike caused cars to catch fire in a private parking lot.
05.26 The ceasefire along the contact line is a big compromise, and Ukraine may reconsider its offer for talks with Russia. This was stated by Ukraine's permanent representative to the UN Andriy Melnyk during a meeting of the UN Security Council on June 22. At the same time, he stressed that Russia will never be able to hold the occupied territories, and called on it to withdraw from Ukraine as soon as possible.
02.15 Fires broke out in Zaporizhia as a result of an enemy attack. Private houses, a service station, and a gas station were damaged. Two people sought medical attention.
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*****. COMMUNICATIONS BREAKDOWN: Yesterday, Ukrainian drones hit the Dubna space communications center outside Moscow. Dubna was one of the key nodes of Russian satellite infrastructure, critical for military and governmental satellite networks. Knocking out Russia's satellite system is totally unexpected and HUGE! Now Russia has all these satellites in space that they can no longer control! ****
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[UA.KORRESPONDENT.NET] About the increase in the intensity of combat operations, one can see an increase in the number of military operations and expenditures of Russian troops.
On direct lines, as evidenced by the grouping of united forces, an increase in the intensity of military operations has been recorded, and the current actions of the Russian troops are already engaged in a large-scale offensive campaign. UOS river officer Viktor Tregubov told about this on television on Tuesday, 23rd.
"On the totality of our directives, as we can see, there is a strong emphasis. There is also a Limansky directive, as well as others: this and Kup'yansky, Pivdenno-Slobozhansky and Pivnichno-Slobozhansky direct. Russians are also working more actively there,” he said.
About the increase in the intensity of combat operations, one can see an increase in the number of military operations and expenditures of Russian troops. Zokrema, for the spoils in the area of responsibility of the Grouped Joint Forces, up to 37 combat battles can be obtained, of which about 20 fall only on the Limansky direct, and additional expenses of the Russian army on In all directions, there are close to 300 military personnel in the zone of military responsibility.
At the moment, according to Tregubov, the lowest level of activity can be seen in the already flared offensive campaign of the Russian Federation.
“This is a large-scale offensive campaign. It will continue to decline the same way,” the riverman said.
It seems that as of 16:00, the Russian aggressors attacked the positions of the Ukrainian army 96 times. This is where the decorative display moves twice. Alongside the traditionally “hot” Pokrovsky and Kostyantynivsky directs, the enemy is becoming more active in the Slovyansky direct.
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[NEWS-FRONT.SU] 22:03 From 14:00 to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 31 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type over the territories of the Belgorod, Voronezh, Kursk, Tula regions, Krasnodar Krai, Stavropol Krai, the Republic of Crimea, the Republic of Abkhazia and over the waters of the Black Sea. 21:44 Naval infantrymen of the 810th Separate Naval Infantry Brigade help to civilians (Sumy direction).
20:24 As a result of the joint work of drone operators and artillerymen destroyed enemy UAV control point in the Kherson region.
19:24 Calculation of the Supercam S350 UAV of the Dnepr group adjusted artillery fire during attacks on Ukrainian Armed Forces positions on the right bank of the Dnieper.
An enemy UAV control center in the Kherson region was destroyed by precise hits.
18:13 A crew of the 152mm Msta-B howitzer from the Center group destroyed a control point for unmanned aerial vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
16:55 UAV operators from the Vostok group destroyed artillery guns and field ammunition depots of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The crews of the Molniya-2 strike drones of the Novorossiysk paratroopers burned cars and destroyed an enemy UAV control point in the Orekhovo direction.
Drone operators from the 114th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade of the 51st Guards Army and UAV operators from the special forces group "Center" overtook Ukrainian Armed Forces UAVs and ground robotic systems in the Dobropillya direction.
Drone crews from the 177th Guards Naval Infantry Regiment of the Center group conducted a drill against dugouts housing Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel in the Dobropillya direction.
UAV operators from the 27th Guards Artillery Regiment of the "Southern" group hit an enemy pickup truck at the entrance to Kramatorsk.
15:45 UAV operators of the Southern group of forces destroyed four ground robotic systems of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attempted to break through to the blocked enemy units in Konstantinovka.
The destruction of the NRTK significantly reduced the enemy's ability to deliver ammunition, food and other supplies to encircled units.
15:42 From 8:00 Moscow time to 14:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 47 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type flew over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Tula regions, Krasnodar Krai, the Republic of Adygea, the Republic of Crimea, and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.
14:35 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation (as of June 23, 2026)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct a special military operation.
Units of the "North" force group improved their tactical position. They defeated the personnel and equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' mechanized brigade and the territorial defense brigade near the settlements of Volnaya Sloboda, Bachevsk, and Novaya Sich in Sumy Oblast.
In the Khar'kov region, formations of the mechanized and motorized infantry brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Kolodeznoye, Kazachya Lopan and Bely Kolodez in the Khar'kov region.
The enemy lost over 215 servicemen, 12 vehicles, two electronic warfare stations and an Israeli-made RADA RPS-42 counter-battery station.
Units of the "West" force group occupied more advantageous positions and lines. They defeated the personnel and equipment of the mechanized and assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and the border detachment of the Ukrainian Border Service near the settlements of Samborovka, Chervony Oskol, and Gusinka in the Khar'kov region, and Vovchiy Yar and Shchurovo in the Donetsk People's Republic.
In the village of Krasny Liman in the Donetsk People's Republic, assault units of the 25th Army continue to conduct offensive operations and destroy scattered units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Units of the 67th Motorized Rifle Division in the northwestern part of the city captured five enemy strongholds and cleared 52 buildings of Ukrainian armed forces.
As a result of the fire strike in the city over the past 24 hours, up to 35 militants, two vehicles, an ATV, four remotely controlled robotic systems, an ammunition depot, and 11 unmanned aerial vehicle control centers were destroyed.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the West group of forces, the enemy lost over 200 servicemen, a Canadian-made Senator armored combat vehicle, 13 vehicles, two artillery pieces, and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces improved their position along the forward edge. They defeated formations of four mechanized and mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the settlements of Alekseyevo-Druzhkovka, Orekhovatka, Nikolaypolye, Vysokoivanovka, Piskunovka, Malinovka, Kramatorsk, and Nikolaevka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
In the village of Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic, units and parts of the "Southern" group of troops continued their offensive in all directions, destroying scattered enemy groups in the southwestern part of the village.
In one day, 128 buildings were liberated from Ukrainian militants.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 90 servicemen, 22 vehicles, a field artillery gun, three ATVs, an electronic warfare station, 29 ground robotic systems, and 22 unmanned aerial vehicle control centers.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the Southern Group of Forces, the enemy lost over 185 servicemen, two combat armored vehicles, 24 cars, a field artillery gun, and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the "Center" force group improved their position along the forward edge. They defeated the personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade, and two National Guard brigades near the settlements of Novohryhorivka in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and Dobropillya, Zolotoy Kolodez, Novogrishino, Annovka, Gruzskoye, Rubezhnoye, and Krasnoyarskoye in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to 330 military personnel, three armored combat vehicles, six cars and an artillery piece.
12:19 Selection work of FPV drone operators of the Sever Group, who continue to destroy reconnaissance and attack UAVs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the air.
11:09 FPV drone operators of the Zapad group destroy ground robotic systems, ATVs and enemy engineering equipment, disrupting attempts by Ukrainian Armed Forces militants to deliver ammunition and supplies to the outskirts of Krasny Liman.
08:56 Artillerymen of the 79th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Sever group fire from a 122mm howitzer D-30 destroyed control point and launch point for enemy UAVs.
07:47 During the night, from 20:00 Moscow time on June 22 to 7:00 Moscow time on June 23, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 143 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type over the territories of the Belgorod, Kursk, Bryansk, Rostov, Astrakhan regions, Stavropol Krai, Krasnodar Krai, the Republic of Crimea, the Republic of Adygea and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.
05:00 Artillerymen of the 3rd Army Corps of the "Southern" group of forces apply strikes on Ukrainian Armed Forces militant shelters on the outskirts of Konstantinovka.
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[REGNUM.RU] The situation with countering drone attacks will improve, and the authorities are paying close attention to it. This was stated by Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu to journalists on June 23 following his visit to India.
"A lot of work is underway to counter and create new systems to counter unmanned aerial vehicles in the new frontiers. The head of state, the Ministry of Defense, governors, and industry are devoting significant attention to this. Therefore, I hope that as new projects and new systems are implemented, the situation will naturally improve," he noted, answering questions following his visit to India.
Shoigu added that this is a complex issue, but active work is underway in all areas by all ministries without exception.
On June 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the government to take additional measures to minimize the impact of Ukrainian Armed Forces strikes on Russian infrastructure. He emphasized that, as the situation rapidly deteriorates, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have adopted the tactic of targeting Russian civilian targets.
Earlier that day, Putin stated that the Ukrainian Armed Forces were attacking civilian targets in Russia to destabilize society. He added that Ukraine and the West were relying on terror against civilians to weaken Russian morale, but that these attempts were doomed to failure.
On June 23, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov stated that the Russian Armed Forces are actively integrating artificial intelligence, robotics, and control systems. He emphasized that the development of high-tech technologies is a key priority for the Ministry of Defense.
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[REGNUM.RU] Russian President Vladimir Putin clarified the principles under which Russia is prepared for peace negotiations with Ukraine. The Russian leader stated this on June 23 at a meeting with members of the government.
"Russia is ready for peace talks with Ukraine—based on the agreements reached in Istanbul, the modalities discussed in Anchorage, and, most importantly, on the ground realities. As well as the principles I outlined a couple of years ago in a speech at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs," Putin explained.
The principles announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in June 2024 include, among other things, Ukraine's neutral status and recognition of new territorial realities.
The Russian president also noted that the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) are losing territory after territory. Russia, however, will continue to move forward in all areas, relying on economic stabilization and military achievements.
Bilateral talks to resolve the Ukrainian crisis were held in Istanbul in 2022, but were suspended by decision of Kyiv regime representatives. In 2025, meetings in this format resumed, with three more rounds of talks taking place. In April, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan informed Putin and Kyiv regime leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ankara's readiness to organize new meetings.
Putin previously stated that, in order to begin negotiations on a peaceful settlement of the conflict, Ukraine must withdraw its troops from the regions that returned to Russia in 2022. Kyiv must also officially abandon its plans to join NATO and meet a number of other conditions. Putin has repeatedly stated that Russia will liberate its historical territories by military or other means.
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