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 26, 2023.
488 day of the russian large-scale invasion begins.
Tonight, russian terrorists launched another air and missile attack on Ukraine. 3 Kalibr cruise missiles were launched from a submarine in the Black Sea and eight Iranian-made Shahed attack drones were launched from the eastern coast of the Sea of Azov. The forces and means of air defense of the “Southern” air command destroyed two “Kalibr” cruise missiles and 7 shahed drones.
In addition, the enemy attacked from the north with 4 unmanned aerial vehicles of an unknown type (probably attack drones). All drones were destroyed in the area of responsibility of the Center air command.
During the past day, the enemy launched a missile attack on the territory of Ukraine – using 6 S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles against civilian objects in the Zaporizhzhia region. In addition, it carried out 33 airstrikes, and also carried out more than 45 attacks from rocket salvo systems. As a result of the Russian terrorist attacks, civilians were injured, residential buildings, commercial and administrative buildings, as well as private motor vehicles were damaged.
The probability of launching missile and air strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine remains very high.
The enemy is concentrating its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, and Mariinka directions – 36 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 carried out an airstrike near Zeleny, Kharkiv region. russian occupiers carried out mortar and artillery shelling of the settlements of Gremyachka, Tymonovichi, Chernihiv region; Khodyne, Malushyne, Kozache, Vorozhba, Iskriskivshchyna, Pavlivka, Katerynivka of the Sumy region, as well as Udy, Veterinary, Graniv, Kozacha Lopan, Krasne, Staritsa, Ogirtseve, Gatyshche, Vovchansk, Bochkove, Okhrimivka, Mykolaivka, Nesterne, Budarky, Krugle, Zemlianki , Vilkhuvatka, Chugunivka, Hryhorivka, Odradne in the Kharkiv region.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy carried out offensive actions in the area west of Kryvoshiivka, Luhansk region, without success. He carried out airstrikes in the districts of Kislivka and Kotlyarivka in the Kharkiv region. The settlement of Kolodyazne, Krasne Pershe, Figolivka, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Masyutivka, Kislivka and Berestov of the Kharkiv region were subjected to enemy artillery and mortar attacks.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the Vesely and Rozdolivka directions of the Donetsk region. The russian occupiers fulfilled airstrikes in Torske, Dibrova, Bilogorivka, Zvanivka and Spirne districts. The settlements of Nevske and Bilogorivka of Luhansk region and Torske, Serebryanka, Verkhnokamianske, Spirne and Rozdolivka of Donetsk region were subjected to artillery shelling.
In the Bakhmut direction, the russian occupiers conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the areas of Minkivka, Hryhorivka, and Bohdanivka of the Donetsk region. They carried out airstrikes near Khromovoy and Sukhoi Balka. Vasyukivka, Minkivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bohdanivka, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Ozaryanivka and New York in Donetsk region suffered from enemy artillery shelling.
In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy launched an air strike in the Avdiivka area. He carried out artillery shelling of the settlements of Berdychi, Avdiyivka, Vodyane, Karlivka and Pervomaiske of the Donetsk region.
In the Mariinka direction, the enemy carried out offensive actions in the Marinka area, without success. Made an air strike near Krasnohorivka. At the same time, he carried out artillery shelling of the settlements of Gostre, Georgiyivka and Maryinka in the Donetsk region.
In the Shakhtarsky direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the direction of Novomykhailivka. Carried out airstrikes near Prechistivka and Blagodatny. He shelled the settlements of Paraskoviivka, Novomykhailivka, Vugledar, Storozheve, Makarivka, Novosilka, and Novopil of the Donetsk region.
In the Zaporizhia and Kherson directions, the enemy is concentrating its main efforts on preventing the advance of our troops. He unsuccessfully tried to restore his lost position in the Novodarivka district of the Zaporizhzhia region. He carried out airstrikes in Levadny and Novodanilivka districts of Zaporizhzhia region. He carried out artillery shelling of about 30 settlements, among them: Temyrivka, Novodarivka, Levadne, Olhivske, Malynivka, Zeleny Hay, Zatyshsha, Gulyaipole of the Zaporizhzhia region; Nikopol – Dnipropetrovsk; Mylovo, Beryslav, Kozatske, Lviv, Mykilske, Antonivka, Zelenivka, Kherson and Dniprovske in the Kherson region and Ochakiv in the Mykolaiv region.
Aviation of the defense forces per day struck 8 strikes on enemy personnel concentration areas. Our defenders also destroyed 6 operational-tactical reconnaissance UAVs.
During the day, units of missile troops and artillery hit 2 control points, 3 areas of concentration of personnel and military equipment, 4 ammunition depots, a EW station, 10 artillery units in firing positions and 3 more important enemy targets.
Over the past day, units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine eliminated 950 Russian invaders. The enemy also lost 1 tank, 14 fighters.
