Russia's Defense Ministry announced the liberation of the Artyoma settlement in the Donetsk region by Battlegroup South units. Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian forces reportedly lost approximately 1,265 troops across all frontline areas, along with significant amounts of military equipment.
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Military expert Vasily Dandykin stated in an interview that Russian forces are destroying Ukrainian reserves and logistics in Sumy, calling it a "hot direction." He believes Ukraine was concentrating personnel and drone operators there for a potential counteroffensive, which Russian strikes have disrupted.
Russian forces used Tornado-G MLRS to destroy ten Ukrainian drone command posts on June 13. Strikes were also reported in Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Sumy, and Poltava regions. Russia claims to have hit fuel-energy, transport, and port infrastructure, as well as military airfields and drone launch sites.
Russian forces used Tornado-G MLRS to destroy ten Ukrainian drone control points on June 13. Attacks were concentrated in Sumy and Zaporizhzhia regions, with repeated strikes indicating important targets. Russia also conducted seven retaliatory strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure, including energy, transport, and military sites.
Russian forces have captured the settlement of Priyut in the Donetsk People's Republic (DNR). The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that over the past week, Ukrainian forces suffered significant losses in the region.
Ukrainian troops have slightly pushed back Russian forces east of Oleksandrivka, near the Dnipropetrovsk region border. Geolocated footage shows they liberated parts of the occupied village of Voskresenka. Ukraine continues to block bridges connecting occupied Kherson and Crimea, and attacks Russian land connections with mid-range weapons.
Ukraine is evacuating metalworking and machine-tooling factories from Kramatorsk to Perechin, Transcarpathia, as Russian forces approach. The "New Kramatorsk" initiative, started in 2022, has moved over 3,500 skilled workers west.
Russia's Ministry of Defense reports that Ukraine deployed rare NATO-supplied equipment, including a British Spartan APC, a US Oshkosh M-ATV, and a French VAB APC, in the special military operation zone. All mentioned vehicles were reportedly destroyed by Russian forces.
Russian forces have raised the Russian flag over the city of Konstantinovka in the Donetsk People's Republic. Footage released by RT shows soldiers from the 1194th Regiment of the Southern Group of Forces planting the flag in multiple locations.
Russian forces are increasingly targeting trucks used by Ukraine to launch drones, with calls to intensify these strikes. The Telegram channel "Arkhangel Spetsnaza" suggests targeting all such vehicles within 100 km of the contact line, noting Ukraine also uses "Gazelles" and modified Dodge/Peugeot vehicles for drone control.
Russian Ministry of Defense reports encircling Ukrainian Armed Forces (VSU) soldiers at the Kostiantynivka metallurgical plant and in the southwestern part of the city. Active operations are underway to eliminate VSU formations defending the Sloviansk-Kramatorsk-Kostiantynivka fortified area.
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has suspended Russia's membership after it failed to comply with a ruling to relinquish control of chess bodies in Ukrainian regions. Russian adult players can compete under a neutral flag, while juniors can play under the Russian flag.
Russian forces have struck ammunition and fuel depots used by Ukraine's armed forces, as well as transport and energy infrastructure, according to the Ministry of Defense. Attacks also targeted drone storage and launch sites, and temporary locations of Ukrainian forces and foreign mercenaries.
Russian forces have taken control of the settlement of Okhrymovka in the Kharkiv region, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense. The capture was attributed to the Northern Group of Forces. Previously, Russian military destroyed a key drone control center for the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Okhrymovka.
Russian military announced the capture of Roskoshnoye in the Donetsk People's Republic and Okhrimivka in the Kharkiv region. Forces from the 'South' group were involved in the Donetsk operation, while the 'North' group secured Okhrimivka.
Russian forces from the "Southern" group have liberated the settlement of Roskoshnoye in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) from Ukrainian forces, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Russian paratroopers from the 'Dnepr' group discovered and destroyed a Ukrainian HIMARS MLRS launcher with its crew on the right bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region. The strike was carried out using an attack UAV.
Ukraine's 'middle strike campaign' is disrupting Russian supply lines, particularly the 'Novorossiya' route, with drone attacks causing significant damage and traffic reduction. The strategy aims to create a 'logistics lockdown' for Russian forces.
Russian forces are advancing west from Stary Karavan in the Donetsk People's Republic, facing strong resistance from Ukrainian troops utilizing drones and robotic systems. Military expert Andrey Marochko stated that Russian troops are focused on neutralizing enemy weapons to facilitate their advance.
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated Russia is ready for a peaceful settlement with Ukraine, but insisted Kyiv must compromise and accept battlefield realities. He claimed significant Russian territorial gains and criticized Ukraine's personnel situation, while Ukraine reported drone strikes on St. Petersburg.
Russian forces are reportedly making advances towards Konstantinovka, a key city in the Donetsk region. According to the "Idite i smotrite" Telegram channel, Russian troops are pushing into the city from the southwest, advancing from Ilyinovka and Novodmitrovka, while Ukrainian units are retreating towards Druzhkovka.
Russian forces have taken control of the village of Komsomolske in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported the capture, stating that Ukrainian forces lost significant military equipment.
Russian forces reportedly destroyed a Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) warehouse containing American Patriot missiles in the village of Ladinka, Chernihiv region, on June 2, according to Sergey Lebedev of the Mykolaiv underground.
