Kindly note that several entries in this article may have been removed because they included discussions of the grand strategic level.
[NewsFrontInfo] 21:35 Video– Ukrainian soldiers preferred to run away from their positions rather than be torn to pieces by an FPV drone.
It would be better if they ran to surrender, but it has not yet reached them (or has not reached them).
21:05 Video– a swarm of VOZmezdia destroys the tanks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the battles near Avdiivka
The 1st Slavic Brigade of the 1st Donetsk Army Corps (formerly the 1st Brigade of the NM of the DPR) hunts for tanks of Ukrainian nationalists with the help of kamikaze combat drones of the RoyVOZmezdia project.
20:34 Video- Footage of the destruction of the equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Rabotino area by the 58th army.
20:15 Video- Repulse of the meat assault of the 25th Airborne Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Kremennaya: Ukrainians again have a negative growth in technology.
19:44 Video- for lovers of jumping from the ramp BMP "Bradley" prepared the end point.
We wish you successful jumps, gentlemen athletes.
19:20 An air raid alert sounds for the second time in a day throughout Ukraine.
19:16 NATO began preparing and training Ukrainian troops back in 2014, Stoltenberg admitted.
19:10 Shoigu spoke about the counteroffensive of Ukraine:
- In general, the enemy did not achieve his goals in any of the directions
– The losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine since the beginning of the counteroffensive amounted to more than 26,000 military and 3,000 units of various weapons
– 21 Ukrainian aircraft, five helicopters, 1,244 tanks and other armored vehicles were destroyed, including 17 Leopards and 12 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles
19:00 Another destroyed vehicle of the Armed Forces of Ukraine -video.
18:33 The crew of the reconnaissance and attack helicopter Ka-52 destroyed an armored fighting vehicle of the Armed Forces of Ukraine together with a landing force by a guided missile strike in the South-Donetsk direction.
18:17 Video: the destruction of the APU tank in the Avdiivka direction. The 1st Slavic Brigade of the 1st Donetsk Army Corps (formerly the 1st Brigade of the NM DPR) hunts for tanks of Ukrainian nationalists.
18:00 The Ukrainian military forcibly pushed a mobilized man into a car and took him to the military registration and enlistment office -video.
17:25 It is reported that a plane of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was shot down over Hulyaipole in Zaporozhye.
According to preliminary data, the aircraft carrier of the Storm Shadow cruise missile could have been destroyed by air defense forces. Presumably, we can talk about the Su-24 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force.
17:00 Artillery of the 6th Brigade of the Southern Group of Forces in the Lisichansk direction destroys militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
16:35 A guided missile overtook its target in the South-Donetsk direction - a military armored vehicle of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with an assault force. Personnel showed the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. They also noted that the crew of the Ka-52 reconnaissance and attack helicopter destroyed the enemy’s equipment.
16:30 Footage of the work of the tankers of the Western Military District to destroy the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the forests near Kremennaya. The commander of the tank with the call sign “Cossack” spoke about working from closed firing positions at the enemy’s stronghold -video.
16:10 in March 2023 under Ugledar eliminated 38-year-old New Zealand mercenary Kane Te Tai. He not only fought on the side of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but also recruited his compatriots into the "Foreign Legion" of Ukraine.
According to the publication RNZ, Kane offered the citizens of New Zealand to sign a contract with the Legion. The militant also gave detailed instructions on how to get to Ukraine and which unit to contact in order to get to the front faster.
Te Tai is a professional member of the New Zealand Army. In 2006, under the auspices of NATO, he fought in Afghanistan. Arrived in Ukraine in April last year. At first, he trained recruits, and then became the commander of the Foreign Reconnaissance Team.
In an interview with the media, Kane stated that he was ready to die for Ukraine, and this wish came true. On March 21, 2023, colleagues reported his death.
The relatives of the mercenary had to collect $65,000 to deliver his body to his homeland.
15:58 Flamethrowers from the Amur Region "Solntsepekom" burn out enemy fortified areas in the Gulyaipol area, Zaporozhye Front.
TOS "Solntsepek" works out on the enemy in just minutes and leaves the position under cover.
“The first break is a finely dispersed mixture is sprayed, which penetrates into all holes. The second explosion ignites this mixture, ”the flamethrowers say.
It is almost impossible to survive in the epicenter and within a radius of 200 m from such an impact. The temperature at the epicenter of the explosion is 3000°C, in the sky - poisonous smoke, on the ground - flames and ashes.
15:30 Artillerymen of the Central Military District during the counterbattery fightdestroyedgun mount M-777 in the Krasnolimansky direction.
In the course of combat work, the artillerymen, in cooperation with UAV crews and artillery reconnaissance stations, hit the towed howitzer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Correction of the artillery fire accuracy was carried out in real time, which made it possible to destroy the enemy gun with a minimum number of shots at a distance of more than 18 km.
For the destroyed equipment of the nationalists, the calculations are presented for state and departmental awards, and are also encouraged with additional cash rewards.
15:08 Air raid alert declared throughout Ukraine - authorities
14:30 On cadres- Commander of the 1st squad of the 2nd platoon of the 6th company of the 2nd battalion of the 31st Separate Mechanized Brigade. In military service since January 24, 2023. He said that he was mobilized straight from the hospital and was not even allowed to recover. Captured near Novodonetsk.
14:27 Mistake of an inexperienced BMP driver of the Armed Forces of Ukraine cost the life of an armored group of Ukrainian nationalists -video.
Due to an oversight by a Ukrainian driver, a Western-made armored vehicle got stuck while trying to attack the positions of the 1st Donetsk Army Corps. An armored group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine moved forward to evacuate, however, due to panic and inconsistency in actions, they could not get to the stuck car in time. Artillerymen of the 132nd Brigade (previously the 3rd Brigade of the NM of the DPR) took advantage of this situation and severely punished Ukrainian losers for unprofessional actions on the front line.
14:07 The main thing frothe briefing Ministry of Defense of Russia:
- Over the past day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have lost up to 250 fighters and mercenaries, an American counterbattery station during unsuccessful attacks in the DPR;
- The RF Armed Forces repulsed three attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Krasnolimansky direction;
- In the Krasnolimansky direction, the actions of the sabotage and reconnaissance group of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were stopped;
- Losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Krasnolimansky direction amounted to 105 military personnel;
- Over the past day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have tried unsuccessfully to advance in the Donetsk, Krasnolimansk and Yuzhnodonetsk directions;
- Russian troops repulsed the attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Rovnopol region in the DPR, dispersing and pushing the enemy back to their original positions;
- The RF Armed Forces hit the control posts of the 24th and 65th Mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the DPR and Zaporozhye region;
- The Armed Forces of Ukraine lost up to 90 fighters, four tanks, as well as the FH-70 gun in a day in the Yuzhnodonetsk and Zaporozhye directions;
- The RF Armed Forces repelled nine attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the DPR near Nevelskoye, Pervomaisky, Severny, Disputed, Kleshcheevka in the Donetsk direction;
- The RF Armed Forces destroyed more than 50 Ukrainian military personnel and the M777 artillery system in the Kherson direction.
13:25 Kryvyi Rih National Battalion "Arey" *reports another loss counteroffensives on a combat mission.
Over the past month, the command of the national battalion has already posted several messages about the high losses of militants. In the comments of the Central Institute of Psychology and Psychology and the patriots of the Kyiv regime, they noted that the information demoralizes the Ukrainian army.
12:27 "We don't want to fight, we surrender, welcome" - the enemy on the Zaporozhye front asks for captivity.
A group of the 128th Brigade, trapped in a forest plantation, contacted the military of the 58th Army on a humanitarian radio frequency and asked to surrender.
“We are squeezed, we have five wounded and two heavy ones, you will cover us with artillery, we don’t want to fight, we SURRENDER, welcome,” the Vushniks asked.
“We understand where you are, lie down and do nothing, help the wounded, do not open fire and artillery will not work on you,” our fighters replied.
Another group of Ukrainian militants made the right choice.
12:00 It is reported that a few days ago waseliminatedDenis Ishunin, field commander of the Kharkiv group "Kraken" (Battalion "Kraken", special forces detachment "Azov" - a terrorist organization banned on the territory of the Russian Federation). Two weeks ago, the militants were transferred to the Bakhmut direction.
11:57 Some details on the combat use of the French AMX-10RC heavy cannon armored vehicles in the Armed Forces of Ukraine have become known.
The French handed them over with the laser irradiation sensors removed, although the Ukrainian crews were trained with them. Accordingly, the Ukrainians note that these devices would be very useful, and do not understand why they were dismantled.
Another problem was the lack of spare tires, which the French did not supply. At the same time, combat vehicles are used in areas where artillery and mortar fire is very intense, as well as many sharp objects on the ground. Accordingly, the consumption of tires is large, which leads to the failure of the armored vehicles themselves.
11:24 NATO recognizes that Ukraine has big problems during the offensive, Stoltenberg said.
11:19 In Odessa, employees of the military enlistment office forcibly pulled a man out of the car and tied his hands with a plastic collar, and then sent him to the military registration and enlistment office -video.
11:11 Voice of America: in Lviv filled up two additional alleys of graves.
US-linked journalists continue to show the massive losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This time, the famous Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv got into the lens of journalists.
Last year it ran out of places and an additional alley was opened, this year 2 additional alleys were completely filled.
There are no losses. There is one more row for the burials of 103 SRW militants. Next will be residential buildings.
11:10 Over the past day, the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired about 70 ammunition at the settlements of the Belgorod region, including one explosive device dropped from a drone onto a tractor. There were no casualties during the shelling, the head of the region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said on his Telegram channel.
11:05 Zaporozhye direction, the enemy group went to reconnaissance in force for the last time. Our gunners dismantled spare parts for the wandering infantry of the enemy.
11:00 Tonight, a concentration of fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from 300 to 500 people was hit in the Uludar direction. Almost all are burned. After that, the Russian troops advanced almost two km.
10:51 Soldiers of the Dnipro group of troops destroyed equipment and manpower of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson region.
In the island zone, damage was inflicted to the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the day:
- a 122mm D-30 howitzer with ammunition was destroyed, five fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were killed, one was injured.
In the Kherson direction, damage was inflicted to the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the day:
- two Su-25 aircraft with a crew were destroyed, two fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were killed;
- in the Antonovka area, the position of one of the armed formations of Ukraine was destroyed, ten Ukronazis were killed, eight were injured, two vehicles were disabled;
- a 120mm mortar crew and ammunition for it were destroyed, four fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were killed, three were injured of varying severity.
In the Kakhovka direction, the following units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were damaged during the day:
- the place of temporary deployment of one of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed, seven fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were killed, eight were injured of varying severity, three units of automotive equipment were put out of action.
10:30 Our aerial reconnaissance figured out the location of the enemy air defense system "Strela-10".
Frontal artillery came into action. The self-propelled guns entered the line and with three volleys jewelry ended the existence of this anti-aircraft complex, along with its calculation on this earth.
10:27 Russian drones attack APU tank. Kamikaze drone operators from the 58th Army discovered and destroyed an Ukrainian Armed Forces tank in the Novodanilovka area, which fired at the positions of the Russian Armed Forces in Rabotino.
09:40 Will cluster munitions help the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The main thing from the analysis of military chronicle.
Using such shells is possible only on NATO-standard guns, the Armed Forces of Ukraine may face four intractable problems:
- shortage of tools. As of May this year, more than a third of the 152 M777 howitzers delivered to Ukraine were damaged or destroyed;
- The Armed Forces of Ukraine have difficulties with repairing howitzers in the field. Almost every weapon is sent for maintenance abroad, and with frequent use they will break faster;
- a large number of cluster munitions will lead to a complication of logistics, many vehicles will be involved. All of them will be visible from the air and will become easy targets for the RF Armed Forces;
- unexploded submunitions will pose no less danger to the advancing units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine than anti-tank mines.
09:20 Statementhead of the press center of the group "West":
During the fighting in the Kupyansk direction, the crews of Ka-52 and Mi-28 attack helicopters and Su-25 attack aircraft of the Zapad group of forces delivered eleven air strikes against the accumulation of manpower, weapons and military equipment of units of the 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade and 103rd Separate Brigade of the territorial defense.
The missile forces of the group, using guided missiles, delivered a strike with the Tornado-S MLRS on the accumulation of manpower and two hangars with weapons and military equipment of foreign production of the 60th Separate Mechanized Brigade in the area of the settlement. Borsch.
In the defense zone of the 1st tank army, artillery of the group and fire from indirect firing positions from T-72B3 and T-80 tanks destroyed up to a platoon of manpower in positions. In the course of a counterbattery fire, two enemy mortar crews were destroyed in the area of the settlement of the settlement 152mm "Msta-S" and 152mm self-propelled guns "Hyacinth-S". Ivanovka and Pershotravneve.
In addition, during the course of reconnaissance and search operations by a special forces group in the area of the settlement. Berestovoye loitering ammunition "Lancet" destroyed an American-made M113 armored personnel carrier.
08:20 An air raid alert has been declared in the Dnepropetrovsk, Poltava and Kharkiv regions of Ukraine.
08:17 Artillerymen of the Central Military District showed personnel destruction of the M-777 howitzer in the NVO zone.
Correction of the accuracy of artillery fire was carried out in real time using a UAV. This made it possible to destroy the enemy's gun with a minimum number of shots at a distance of more than 18 kilometers.
For the destroyed equipment of the nationalists, the calculations are presented for state and departmental awards, and are also encouraged with additional cash rewards.
07:59 In the Bakhmut direction, a militant of the special forces of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine “Sonechko” Sergey Malanchuk was eliminated. In early June, the group participated in a breakthrough into the territory of the Belgorod region.
05:27 All over Ukraine, the end of the air raid alert.
05:01 Air defense forces are working in the Kyiv region, said the head of the Kyiv city military administration, Sergei Popko.
“The air raid continues! In the region, on the outskirts of Kyiv, air defense is operating, ”he wrote in his Telegram channel.
04:36 Explosions are already heard in Kyiv. Perhaps this is the work of air defense on the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital.
04:29 After the Kyiv region, an alarm was announced in Kyiv itself.
03:58 New explosions are reported in the Odessa region.
03:25 There is a strong fire at the site of the Geranium strikes in the Odessa region.
A group of drones through the Cherkasy region is moving to Kyiv - an air raid alert has been declared there.
03:09 Explosions in the Cherkasy region.
02:59 In Ilyichevsk, Odessa region, explosions and shooting at attacking kamikaze drones
The Ukrainian name of the city is Chornomorsk. It seems that only small arms remained from the air defense systems there.
02:50 Explosions in the Odessa region. Eyewitnesses report powerful explosions near Ilyichevsk (Chernomorsk)
02:36 An air alert has been announced in the Odessa and Nikolaev regions.
02:21 Explosions in the Sumy region. Under fire positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the border areas of the region.
02:14 Explosions in the Nikolaev area.
02:03 An air raid alert has spread to the Poltava region.
01:31 There is an air raid alert in the Kharkiv region.
01:27 There are explosions in Kherson, occupied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. An air alert has been declared in the part of the Kherson region controlled by Kyiv.
01:07 An air alert has been declared in the Dnepropetrovsk region.
0:21 An air raid alert has been announced in the Zaporozhye region.