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 22, 2023.
483 day of the russian large-scale invasion has begun.
Tonight, the russian Federation launched another missile and air strike against Ukraine by Iranian shahed drones. Information regarding the consequences of this terrorist attack is currently being clarified.
During the past day, the enemy launched 44 missile and air strikes, in particular, 6 Iranian shahed drones were used. All drones were destroyed by the Ukrainian defenders. Also, the enemy launched 47 attacks from rocket salvo systems. Unfortunately, there are dead and wounded among the civilian population.
The probability of launching missile and air strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine remains high.
The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiiv, and Marin directions, and heavy fighting continues. Over 40 combat clashes took place during the day.
In the Volyn and Poliske directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly. No signs of formation of enemy offensive groups were detected.
In the Siversky and Slobozhansky directions, the enemy carried out airstrikes on the settlements of Leonivka and Mykolaivka of the Chernihiv region and Volfyna of the Sumy region. He carried out mortar and artillery attacks on the settlements of Hrinivka, Yeline, Karpovychi, Leonivka, Chernihiv region; Seredyna-Buda, Porokhon, Sytne, Fotofizh, Novi Virky, Volfine, Shpyl, Obody, Dmytrivka, Kindrativka, Loknya, Stepne, Velika Pisarivka of the Sumy region, as well as Odnorobivka, Udy, Veterinarne, Kozacha Lopan, Vysoka Yaruga, Lyptsi, Alisivka, Bugruvatka, Staritsa, Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, Bochkove, Pletenivka, Mala Vovcha, Varvarivka, Budarky, Rublene, Aniskine, Milove in the Kharkiv region.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy carried out an airstrike in the Sinkivka area of the Kharkiv region. Krasne Pershe, Figolivka, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Masyutivka, Kislivka and Berestov in the Kharkiv region were subjected to enemy artillery and mortar attacks.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the districts of Dibrova and Bilogorivka in the Luhansk region and Serebryanka in the Donetsk region. Carried out airstrikes near Novoyehorivka and Belogorivka in the Luhansk region and Siversk - Donetsk region. Stelmakhivka, Nevske, Dibrova, Kuzmine, Bilogorivka of the Luhansk region and Torske, Verkhnyokamianske, Spirne and Rozdolivka of the Donetsk region were hit by artillery fire.
In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the areas of Orihovo-Vasylivka, Ivanivskoye and Bila Hora. The enemy carried out airstrikes near Druzhkivskyi, Kurdyumivka, and New York in the Donetsk region. Vasyukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bohdanivka, Kalynivka, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Ozaryanivka, Bila Gora, Kostyantynivka, Druzhba and Severny of the Donetsk region suffered from enemy artillery shelling.
In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the Avdiivka, Severny and Pervomaisky regions of the Donetsk region. He carried out airstrikes near Avdiivka, Severny and Pervomaisky.
The russian forces carried out artillery shelling of the areas of the settlements of Oleksandropil, Keramik, Novokalynove, Berdychi, Stepove, Avdiyivka, Tonenke, Severna, Pervomaiske, Netaylove and Nevelske of the Donetsk region.
In the Mariinka direction, the enemy carried out offensive actions in the area of Maryinka, Pobyeda and Novomykhailivka of the Donetsk region, without success. Made an air strike near Krasnohorivka. At the same time, he carried out artillery shelling of the settlements of Krasnohorivka, Zoryan, Gostre, Maryinka, Georgiivka, Kurakhove, and Pobyeda in the Donetsk region.
In the Shakhtarsk direction, the enemy carried out offensive actions in the areas of Novomykhailivka and Vugledar, without success. Airstrikes near Novomykhailivka and Zolotaya Niva. He shelled the settlements of Paraskoviivka, Novomykhailivka, Kostyantynivka, Elizavetivka, Katerynivka, Bogoyavlenka, Blagodatne, Prechistivka, Zolota Niva, and Velika Novosilka in the Donetsk region.
The enemy continues to conduct defensive operations in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions. The russian troops conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the direction of Pyatikhatok, Zaporizhzhia region. They carried out airstrikes in Levadny, Preobrazhenka, Malaya Tokmachka, Novodanilivka, and Stepnohirsk districts of Zaporizhzhya region. He carried out artillery shelling of the settlements of Novoocheretuvate, Neskuchne, Blagodatne, Makarivka, Storozheve, Zelene Pole, Temyrivka, Novopil, Burlatske of the Donetsk region; Levadne, Chervone, Gulyaipole, Novoandriivka, Stepove, Pyatikhatky, Lobkovo, Kamianske of the Zaporizhzhia region; Zolota Balka, Mykhailivka, Novooleksandrivka, Dudchany, Kachkarivka, Shlyakhove, Kozatske, Mykolaivka, Burgunka, Ivanivka, Sadove, Prydniprovske, Naddniprianske, Molodizhne, Zimivnyk, Bilozerka, Romashkove, Antonivka, Kherson, Dniprovske, Kizomys of the Kherson region and Ochakiv of the Mykolaiv region.
Over the past day, the aviation of the defense forces has struck 12 strikes on areas where enemy personnel are concentrated and 6 on enemy anti-aircraft missile systems. Our defenders also destroyed a Russian Mi-24 attack helicopter and 7 reconnaissance UAVs.
Units of rocket troops and artillery hit 3 points during the day management, 1 anti-aircraft missile complex, 2 areas of concentration of enemy personnel and military equipment, 13 artillery pieces in firing positions, 2 EW stations and an enemy ammunition depot.
Last, but not the least, during the past day russia's losses in manpower was the following:
