Russia – Ukraine war updates as of June 28, 2023

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 28, 2023. 

490 day of the russian large-scale invasion begins.

The russian Federation will continue to ignore the laws and customs of war, use terror tactics, strike, and shell both military and civilian targets.

Tonight, the russian occupiers struck another blow with Iranian attack UAVs of the “Shahed” type. Information regarding the consequences of this terrorist attack is currently being clarified.

During the past day, the Russian invaders struck the territory of Ukraine. For this, 5 Kh-22 air-launched cruise missiles and 2 S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles were used.

In addition, the enemy carried out 24 airstrikes and launched 42 attacks from rocket salvo systems. The enemy directed X-22 rockets at a summer cooperative in the Kremenchutsk district of the Poltava region and at Zaporizhzhia.

With S-300 missiles, Russian terrorists hit a food establishment filled with civilians in the center of the city of Kramatorsk and the private sector of the village of Bilenke in the Donetsk region. As a result of the Russian terrorist attack, unfortunately, children and adult civilians have died, more than 50 civilians have been injured, apartment buildings and dozens of private residential buildings have been damaged.

The probability of launching missile and air strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine remains very high.

The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, and Mariinka directions, and heavy fighting continues. Over 30 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 mortar and artillery shelling of more than 20 settlements, in particular, Zarechye and Tymonovichi of the Chernihiv region; Seredyna Buda, Porohony, Fotovizh, Velika Pisarivka in Sumy Oblast, as well as Udy, Kozacha Lopan, and Krasne Pershe in Kharkiv Oblast.

In the Kupyan direction, more than 20 settlements were also hit by artillery and mortar attacks, in particular, Masyutivka, Kislivka, Kotlyarivka, and Berestovka of the Kharkiv region.

In the Lyman direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the direction of Bilogorivka. More than 15 settlements were hit by artillery fire. Among them are Nevske, Dibrova, Bilogorivka in Luhansk region and Yampolivka, Torske, Serebryanka and Spirne in Donetsk region.

In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy carried out offensive actions in the Orikhovo-Vasylivka area, without success. Areas of more than 15 settlements were affected by enemy artillery shelling. In particular, Nikiforivka, Vasyukivka, Rozdolivka, Markove, Khromove, Chasiv Yar, Ivanovske, Ozaryanivka and Pivdenne of the Donetsk region came under fire.

In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy launched airstrikes in the Avdiivka area. He carried out artillery shelling of the districts of more than 20 settlements. These are, in particular, Keramik, Novokalynove, Avdiivka, Yasnobrodivka, Pervomaiske and Nevelske of the Donetsk region.

In the Mariinka direction, the enemy carried out offensive actions in the areas of Marinka and Pobieda, but was unsuccessful. Carried out airstrikes near Maryinka and Krasnohorivka. At the same time, he carried out artillery fire on more than 10 settlements. In particular, Maryinka, Illinka and Pobyeda of the Donetsk region.

In the Shakhtarsky direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the direction of the village of Rivnopil. Carried out airstrikes in the Storozhevo district of the Donetsk region. Fired more than 15 settlements. These are, in particular, Katerynivka, Elizavetivka, Bogoyavlenka, Blagodatne, Ugledar, Prechistivka and Zolota Niva in Donetsk region.

In the Zaporizhia and Kherson directions, the enemy is concentrating its main efforts on preventing the advance of our troops. The enemy carried out airstrikes in the districts of Orikhov and Novodanilivka of the Zaporizhzhia region. He carried out artillery fire on more than 50 settlements. In particular, Novodarivka, Olhivske, Poltavka, Malynyvka, Charivne, Mala Tokmachka, Preobrazhenka, Orihiv and Pavlivka of the Zaporizhia region came under fire; Nikopol, Dnipropetrovsk region; Zolota Balka, Dudchany, Kachkarivka, Vesele, Antonivka, Kherson, Bilozerka, Dniprovske, Kizomys in the Kherson region and Ochakiv in the Mykolayiv region.

In the settlement of Gornostaivka, Kherson Region, the occupiers are taking away housing from local residents who left for the controlled territory of Ukraine or died as a result of hostilities. Stolen housing is marked with “property of the Russian Federation” signs.

Over the past day, the air force of the Defense Forces has struck 18 strikes on enemy personnel concentration areas and 6 strikes on enemy anti-aircraft missile systems. Our defenders also destroyed 6 reconnaissance UAVs.

Units of missile troops and artillery were struck during the past day 1 command post, 2 Buk anti-aircraft missile complexes and 4 areas of concentration of enemy manpower, weapons and military equipment.

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