Russia – Ukraine war operational update of the General Staff of Ukraine for the last 24 hours of Russia – Ukraine war as of 6:00 a.m., June 20, 2023.
481 day of the russian large-scale invasion has begun.
Tonight, russian terrorists launched another massive air and missile attack on Ukraine. 28 iranian shahed drones out of 30 launched by the enemy were destroyed. To this end, 7 S-300 missiles were launched by the russian occupiers in Zaporizhzhia region and its surroundings.
During the past day, the enemy used 4 Kalibr cruise missiles and 4 Iranian shahed drones. All 8 air targets were destroyed.
In addition, the russian occupiers carried out more than 45 airstrikes, 70 attacks from rocket salvo systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas. Unfortunately, civilians suffered.
The probability of launching missile and air strikes throughout the territory of Ukraine remains high.
The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mariinka directions, and heavy fighting continues. During the past day, 45 combat clashes took place.
In the Volyn and Poliske directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly.
In the Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions, the enemy launched an airstrike on the settlement of Budarka, Kharkiv region. He carried out mortar and artillery shelling of the settlements of Karpovychi, Gremyach, Chernihiv region; Seredyna-Buda, Progres, Chuykivka, Basivka, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Turya of the Sumy region, as well as Guryiv Kozachok, Udy, Chervona Zorya, Kozacha Lopan, Hlyboke, Oliynikovo, Liptsi, Ternova, Staritsa, Ohirtsevo, Gatyshche, Vovchansk , Zybyne, Okhrimivka, Varvarivka, Nesterne, Budarky, Krasny Yar in Kharkiv region.
In the Kupyan direction, the enemy carried out an airstrike on the settlement of Kislivka, Kharkiv region. The settlements of Krasne Pershe, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kislivka, Berestov of the Kharkiv region were subjected to enemy artillery and mortar attacks.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy carried out offensive actions in the directions of Yampolivka, Torsky, Hryhorivka, Spirny and west of Dibrova of the Donetsk region, without success. The russian occupiers launched an airstrike on the settlements of Yampil, Bilogorivka, Siversk and Spirne. The settlements of Stelmakhivka, Nevske, Belogorivka of the Luhansk region and Torske, Serebryanka, Verkhnokamianske and Rozdolivka of the Donetsk region were hit by artillery fire.
In the direction of Bakhmut, the russian occupiers carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the direction of Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Donetsk region. They carried out airstrikes on the settlements of Severny and Toretsk. Areas of settlements of Vasyukivka, Orihovo-Vasylivka, Bohdanivka, Kalynivka, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Ozaryanivka, Bila Gora, Kostyantynivka, Druzhba, and Northern Donetsk region were affected by enemy artillery shelling.
In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the Avdiivka area. He carried out artillery shelling of the regions of Orlivka, Avdiivka, Karlivka, Pervomaiske, Nevelske settlements of the Donetsk region.
In the Mariinka direction, during the past day, our defenders repelled all enemy attacks in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, and Pobyeda. Near the last two, the enemy launched airstrikes. At the same time, he carried out artillery shelling in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Georgiivka, Maryinka and Pobeda settlements of Donetsk region.
In the direction of Shakhtarsk, the enemy carried out offensive actions in the direction of Novomykhailivka, without success. The russian troops carried out an airstrike in the areas of Velika Novosilka and Zolotaya Niva. They shelled the settlements of Paraskoviivka, Kostyantynivka, Novomykhailivka, Vodyane, and Vugledar in the Donetsk region.
The russian forces defeat their positions in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions. The enemy carried out airstrikes in Levadny, Zeleny Pol, Novodarivka, and Mala Tokmachka districts of Zaporizhzhya region. They carried out artillery shelling of the settlements of Blagodatne, Makarivka, Storozheve, Vremivka, Vilne Pole, Zelene Pole, Novopil of the Donetsk region; Temyrivka, Levadne, Olgivske, Chervone, Gulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Charivne, Novoandriivka, Shcherbaki, Stepove, Pyatikhatky, Lobkovo, Kamianske of the Zaporizhzhia region; the settlements of Beryslav, Tomarine, Kozatske, Burgunka, Ivanivka, Antonivka, Kherson, Dniprovske, Kizomys and Sofiivka in the Kherson Region.
The air force of the Defense Forces struck 15 airstrikes on enemy personnel concentration areas during the day.
During the day, units of missile troops and artillery struck 3 control points, 10 areas of concentration of personnel and military equipment, 2 ammunition warehouses, 1 warehouse of fuel and lubricants, 15 artillery units in a firing position, 3 air defense facilities and 2 more important objects occupiers
Last, but not the least, during the last day russia’s losses in manpower was the following:
