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 24, 2023.
486 day of the russian large-scale invasion has begun.
Today, at night, the enemy launched another missile and air strike on Ukraine, detailed information will be made public later.
Over the past 24 hours, the enemy launched a missile and air strike on the territory of Ukraine, by launching 14 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles, 3 Shahed drones, and 4 S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles at Zaporizhzhia.
14 missiles and 2 drones were destroyed by air defense forces and means. A Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter and 7 reconnaissance UAVs were also destroyed.
In addition, the enemy carried out 51 air strikes and launched 59 attacks from rocket salvo systems. Unfortunately, civilians suffered.
The probability of launching missile and air strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine remains high.
The enemy is concentrating its main efforts on the Lyman, Avdiyivka and Mariinka directions – more than 28 combat clashes took place during the day.
In the Volyn and Poliske directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly.
In the Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions, the enemy launched an airstrike in the areas of Pavlivka, Sumy Region, and Gatyshch and Pletenivka, Kharkiv Region. He carried out mortar and artillery shelling of the settlements of Karpovychi, Karabany, Mykhalchyna Sloboda, Chernihiv region; Seredyna-Buda, Shalygine, Popivka, Atynske, Iskriskivshchyna, Volfine, Pavlivka, Stukalyvka, Obody, Kindrativka of the Sumy region, as well as Guryiv Kozachok, Udy, Veterinarne, Kozacha Lopan, Strelecha, Oliinikov, Neskuchne, Ohirtseve, Gatyshche, Vovchansk, Nesterne, Pletenivka, Budarky, Zemlianka, Ozerne, Vilkhuvatka, Chugunivka, Topoli in Kharkiv region. The settlements of Krasne Pershe, Figolivka, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kupyansk, Masyutivka, Kislivka and Berestov of the Kharkiv region were hit by enemy artillery and mortar fire in the Kupyansk direction.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the direction of Vesely and south of Dibrova. He carried out airstrikes in the districts of Nevske of the Luhansk region and Belogorivka and Siversk of the Donetsk region. Nevske and Bilogorivka of Luhansk region and Torske, Serebryanka, Verkhnokamianske, Spirne and Rozdolivka of Donetsk region were subjected to artillery shelling.
In the direction of Bakhmut, the enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of Khromov, Ivanivske, Pervomayske and Predtechine. Vasyukivka, Orihovo-Vasylivka, Bohdanivka, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Pivdenne and New York of the Donetsk region were affected by enemy artillery shelling.
In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the Avdiivka area of the Donetsk region. He carried out airstrikes in the Novokalynove, Ocheretine, Nevelske, Avdiivka and Severna districts. He carried out artillery shelling of the settlements of Berdychi, Avdiyivka, Tonenke, Karlivka and Nevelske of the Donetsk region.
In the Mariinka direction, the enemy carried out offensive actions in the Marinka area, without success. At the same time, he carried out artillery shelling of the settlements of Krasnohorivka, Maryinka and Georgiivka in the Donetsk region.
In the Shakhtarsk direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the directions of Ugledar and Zolotaya Niva. He carried out airstrikes in Zolota Niva, Storozheve, Makarivka and Blagodatne districts of the Donetsk region. He shelled the settlements of Paraskoviivka, Novomykhailivka, Blagodatne, Vilne Pole, Zelene Pole, Novopil, Vodyane, Vugledar and Storozheve in Donetsk region.
In the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions, the enemy continues to conduct defensive operations, and concentrates its main efforts on preventing the advance of our troops. Tried to restore the lost position in the Makarivka district of the Donetsk region. He carried out airstrikes in the areas of the settlements of Novodanilivka, Orihiv, Stepnohirsk in the Zaporizhia region and Vesele, Kozatske and Antonivka in the Kherson region. He carried out artillery shelling of the settlements of Novodarivka, Temyrivka, Levadne, Malynivka, Gulyaipole, Gulyaipilske, Charivne, Zaliznychne, Biloghirya, Novodanilivka, Omelnyk, Chervona Krynytsia, Preobrazhenka, Orihiv, Yehorivka, Novoandriivka, Stepove, Pyatikhatki of the Zaporizhia region; Prydniprovske, Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region; Kachkarivka, Respublikanets, Kozatske, Shlyakhove, Burgunka, Zolota Balka, Dudchany, Ivanivka, Molodizhne, Bilozerka, Romashkove, Antonivka, Zelenivka, Kherson, Zimivnyk, Dniprovske, Yantarne, Berehove, Veletenske of the Kherson region.
Over the past day, the air force of the Defense Forces has struck 13 airstrikes on areas where enemy personnel are concentrated.
Over the past 24 hours, units of missile troops and artillery hit 4 areas of concentration of personnel and military equipment, 15 artillery units in firing positions, 2 means of electronic warfare and 5 means of air defense.
Last, but not the least, during the past day russia’s losses in manpower was the following:
