Ukrainian drone strikes killed at least nine people across several Russian regions, including a Wildberries warehouse and a residential building, while Russian attacks killed at least five in Ukraine. An EU naval mission also intercepted a Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker near Sicily.
Ukrainian forces attacked 10 DPR settlements in 24 hours, killing 1 civilian, injuring 4, and damaging vehicles, per DPR's war crimes documentation department.
Russia's Battlegroup North interceptor drone battery destroyed 24 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs in the Sumy area over the past 24 hours, according to a commander with the call sign Amur. The drones were used for reconnaissance, fire adjustment, targeting, and delivering strikes.
Ukrainian forces have intensified strikes on civilian transport, including passenger buses, in the Zaporozhye Region, according to Oleg Murachev, the region’s deputy regional security minister. He claims the Kiev regime and its Western handlers view these as legitimate targets, with several incidents involving AI-powered drones causing damage but no reported casualties.
Most Ukrainian army units have retreated from Pisarevka in the Sumy Region to the neighboring village of Khoten due to a Russian offensive, military expert Andrey Marochko told TASS, noting the deteriorating operational situation for Ukrainian forces.
Ukrainian servicemen have begun to abandon forward positions in Zakharovka, Kharkov region, as Russian forces advance from Volokhovskoye, gaining control of strategic heights and deteriorating the operational-tactical situation for Ukrainian command.
Ukrainian forces damaged hydraulic equipment at the Belgorod Reservoir, causing a water release, and launched 153 attacks on the Belgorod Region over 24 hours, killing eight civilians, including a child, and injuring 77 others. Authorities are taking measures to stabilize the situation.
Ukrainian forces attacked Russia's Belgorod Region 153 times over the past day, resulting in eight civilian deaths, including a child, and 77 injuries. The attacks involved shelling, drone drops, and intercepted UAVs across multiple districts.
Ukraine launched over 400 drones at Moscow, hitting industrial sites and an oil depot, while Russia continued ballistic missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, causing multiple casualties. Cross-border strikes also led to deaths in Belgorod and on a cargo vessel near Odesa, as Ukraine's military commander Syrskyi faces potential dismissal.
A Russian serviceman claims Ukrainian forces have largely stopped using artillery for counter-battery fire in the Krasny Liman direction, relying primarily on drones instead. "Things have calmed down," said the crew member of a Russian Giatsint-S self-propelled gun.
Military expert Andrey Marochko reported that Ukrainian forces and foreign mercenaries sustained over 9,900 killed and wounded in the special military operation zone last week. The greatest losses were in the Dnepropetrovsk and Zaporozhye Regions, attributed to Russia's Battlegroup East.
Kursk Region's governor reported 70 artillery shellings and 136 Ukrainian drones shot down in the past 24 hours. While no fatalities occurred, one man was injured. Drones carrying explosives attacked the region 13 times.
Vladimir Zelensky declined Russia's offer to accept the bodies of Ukrainian servicemen killed in Konstantinovka ahead of the NATO summit, a move military analyst Igor Korotchenko attributes to reputation management and avoiding acknowledgment of lost control over the area.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy announced that Ukrainian forces struck Russia's Ufa oil refinery for the second time in a week and also hit a missile components plant in Penza. These long-range attacks are a "just response" to Russia's actions, contributing to a fuel deficit in Russia, while Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine have decreased.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced strikes on Russia's Ufa oil refinery and a missile component plant in Penza. These attacks, part of a broader strategy targeting Russian energy infrastructure, aim to disrupt fuel supplies and slow the Russian advance.
Ukrainian armed forces conducted 115 artillery strikes on Russia's Kursk Region in 24 hours, per Governor Alexander Khinshtein. 117 drones were downed, and 7 explosive devices were dropped, injuring 1 civilian and damaging infrastructure.
Ukrainian forces strike Russian artillery manufacturing plant in Volgograd, killing one and injuring 11
Over 50 attacks by Ukrainian forces targeted Russia's Belgorod Region in the last 24 hours, according to Acting Governor Alexander Shuvayev. One civilian was injured. Additionally, 77 Ukrainian drones were jammed or shot down.
Military expert Andrey Marochko reported that Ukrainian armed forces and mercenaries sustained over 9,500 casualties (killed or wounded) in the past week. This marks the fifth consecutive week of increasing losses, with Battlegroup East reportedly inflicting the heaviest toll.
Anton Milaev, the adopted great-grandson of former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, has reportedly been captured by Ukrainian forces while serving in the Russian military. The 45-year-old sapper was allegedly captured in the Kherson region, with some Ukrainian intelligence sources confirming his custody.
Russia's Defense Ministry claims its Battlegroup South liberated 94 buildings and destroyed up to 95 Ukrainian servicemen in Konstantinovka. Over the past day, Russian forces also reported advancing in Krasny Liman, capturing strongholds and clearing buildings, while striking energy and transport facilities across 154 areas.
Russian military sources claim the Ukrainian 79th Brigade in the Zaporozhye region is "practically exhausted" with diminished capabilities. Ukraine is reportedly deploying new recruits to compensate for losses, and the brigade's command had previously requested withdrawal due to heavy casualties.
TASS calculations based on Russian Defense Ministry reports indicate the Ukrainian army lost approximately 21,405 soldiers between June 1 and 16 in the special military operation zone. Heaviest casualties were reported from actions by Russia’s battlegroups Center and East.
Russian troops have established fire pockets and tactically encircled Ukrainian forces in the Drobyshevo-Stavki area of the Donetsk People's Republic, according to military expert Andrey Marochko.
