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Today, almost 100 battles took place on the front, the most in the Pokrovsky direction.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[LB] The intensity of fighting in the Lymansky, Novopavlovsk, and Kursk directions is high.

by Tetyana Boyarchuk


As of 16:00 on June 14, the enemy had attacked the positions of the Defense Forces 98 times. It was most active in the Lymansky, Pokrovsky, Novopavlovsk, and Kursk directions.

The General Staff reported this.

Russian artillery shelling has affected the border areas of our country, in particular the settlements of Galahanivka in Chernihiv region; Girky, Prokhody, Turya, Uhroidy, Bratenytsia in Sumy region. The enemy carried out an air strike on the areas of Medvedivka and Velyka Pysarivka.

In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy is trying to advance towards the positions of our defenders in the Kamyanka area and towards the settlements of Lyptsy and Krasne Pershe. Two attacks have been repelled, one clash is ongoing.

In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy unsuccessfully tried to advance towards Golubivka.

In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian units repelled five attacks in the areas of Yampolivka, Serebryansky Forest, and in the direction of the settlements of Olhivka, Novyi Mir, Torske, and Shandryholove. Five more attacks are still ongoing.

In the Siversky direction, Ukrainian soldiers repelled an enemy attack. The occupier units tried to advance towards Hryhorivka.

Currently, five enemy assaults have taken place in the Kramatorsk direction. The enemy attacked in the direction of Stupochky and Bila Hora.

In the Toretsk direction, the Russian occupiers carried out eight assault operations on the positions of our defenders in the area of ​​Diliivka, Toretsk and in the directions of Pleshchiivka and Yablunivka. Ukrainian units repelled five attacks, three clashes are ongoing.

In the Pokrovsky direction, since the beginning of the day, the invaders have already carried out 35 attacks on the positions of our defenders in the areas of the settlements of Malynovka, Myrolyubivka, Promyn, Lysivka, Novoserhiivka, Udachne, Horikhove and in the direction of Myrne, Novoukrainka, Muravka, Oleksiivka. Restraining the enemy onslaught, the Ukrainian defenders have already repelled 27 attacks. The enemy launched an air strike in the area of ​​the settlement of Krynycha.

In the Novopavlivske direction, the invaders launched 14 attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops near the settlements of Rozlyv, Bahatyr, Novosilka and in the direction of Shevchenko, Vilne Pole. Our soldiers have already repelled 11 attacks. The fighting does not cease.

In the Hulyaipol direction, the enemy launched air strikes on the areas of the settlements of Hulyaipol and Poltavka.

In the Orikhiv direction, the enemy launched air strikes in the Kamyanske area.

In the Dnieper direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled an enemy attack that was trying to advance in the area of ​​the Antoniv Bridge.

In the Kursk direction, our defenders repelled 18 attacks by the invaders, two clashes are ongoing. In addition, the enemy carried out four air strikes, dropping nine guided bombs, and carried out 143 artillery attacks, including one from multiple rocket launcher systems.

In other areas, no significant changes have been noted at this time.


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Current information on the situation on the front line on June 14 (updated)
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[NewsFront] 20:47 Governor of Belgorod Region Vyacheslav Gladkov:

The Armed Forces of Ukraine with the help of drones continue to carry out attacks in the area. There are no preliminary casualties.

– In the village of Oktyabrsky in the Belgorod district, an FPV drone attacked a parked passenger car – the vehicle’s hood was damaged. In addition, windows were broken and the façade of a commercial building was damaged.

– In the village of Shelayevo, Valuysky District, a warehouse facility of an enterprise was damaged by a drone detonation.

– In the city of Shebekino, an FPV drone hit the territory of an enterprise, damaging one of the premises and a fence.

– In the village of Murom, Shebekinsky District, a drone detonated on the ground, and two vehicles were damaged by shrapnel.

20:22 Our FPV drone flew into the troop compartment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' "Kozak" and destroyed it —video.

19:26 Successful drone hunt:

– Operators of attack drones of the Southern group of forces destroyed two enemy UAV control points in the Kramatorsk-Druzhkovsky direction —video.

– The FPV drone crew of the Dnipro group of forces destroyed a camouflaged mortar of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kherson region —video.

– UAV operators of the Vostok group of forces destroyed a self-propelled artillery unit M-109 “Paladin” in the South Donetsk direction —video.

18:54 Destruction of the 2S22 Bogdan self-propelled gun of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by a strike from the fiber-optic FPV drone KVN in the Zaporizhia region —video.

18:29 Arrival of a night FPV drone on fiber optics via a pickup truck with Ukrainian servicemen in the Kupyansk direction —video.

17:53 Footage of the destruction of Ukrainian nationalist positions in the Khar'kov region by the FPV crews of the 41st Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 44th Army Corps —video.

17:27 Drone operator Katerina "Meow" was liquidated in Ukraine —photo.

16:51 The Ukrainian Armed Forces hid the tank in one of the hangars, but our drone operators found and hit the vehicle using an FPV drone —video.

16:20 At night with Iskanders were the following targets of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been covered

- Command post of the Lugansk Joint Task Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of ​​Druzhkovka. Two missiles.

- Command post of the 36th Separate Naval Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of ​​the village of Svyatogorovka. One missile.

– Also, another ammunition depot was hit by Geranium.

15:45 Tetkinsky direction, decreased enemy activity

At the moment the situation at Tetkino has stabilized, the enemy is not carrying out active offensive actions. Entrances to the cemetery area have ceased. A decrease in activity is also noted near the treatment facilities.

In order to strengthen the forward positions, the 225th Separate Assault Regiment sent assault groups of the regiment to the area of ​​the settlement of Bessalovka. However, the Russian Armed Forces launched fire strikes against the regiment's strongholds, resulting in losses.

In the area of ​​the Novava Puti, the enemy did not undertake active actions, however, there is a slight intensity of small enemy groups in the forest belts towards the state border. Also, the evacuation of the wounded is underway in the area of ​​the railway, which indicates losses of the Ukrainian Armed Forces without significant successes.

In the Komsomolskoye area, the enemy has seized the initiative and is attempting to enter from Makeyevka. Our troops are striking along the border. As a result of the defeat of the stronghold, the 425th Separate Assault Regiment in Pavlovka suffered losses.

14:50 June 14, in accordance with the Russian-Ukrainian agreements reached on June 2 in Istanbul, from the territory controlled by the Kyiv regime returned another group of Russian military personnel.

In exchange, a group of prisoners of war of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was transferred. At present, Russian servicemen are on the territory of the Republic of Belarus, where they are provided with the necessary medical and psychological assistance.

All Russian military personnel will be transported to the Russian Federation for treatment and rehabilitation in medical institutions of the Russian Ministry of Defense.

13:21 Summary of Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of June 14, 2025. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to conduct the special military operation.

– Units of the North group of forces advanced deep into the enemy’s defenses, defeated concentrations of manpower and equipment of three mechanized, a ranger, three airborne assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Vakalovshchina, Ivolzhanskoye, Ryzhevka, Khoten, Khrapovshchina and Yunakovka in the Sumy region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 125 servicemen, three armored combat vehicles, two cars and three field artillery pieces.

- Units of the "West" group of forces have taken up more advantageous lines and positions. They have defeated formations of three mechanized, assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a territorial defense brigade and a national guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Dolgenkoe, Moskovka, Kupyansk, Kislovka, Olgovka in the Khar'kov region, Karpovka and Zelenaya Dolina in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy lost over 220 servicemen, nine vehicles, two electronic warfare stations and three ammunition depots.

- Units of the "Southern" group of forces improved their tactical position. They defeated the manpower and equipment of six mechanized, airmobile and mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Seversk, Nikiforovka, Pazeno, Reznikovka, Chasov Yar, Dyleevka and Konstantinovka of the Donetsk People's Republic.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 175 servicemen, a US-made HMMWV armored vehicle, three pickup trucks and two field artillery pieces, including a British-made 155mm FH-70 howitzer.

– As a result of decisive actions by units of the “Center” group of forces, the settlement of Zeleny Kut in the Donetsk People’s Republic has been liberated.

Formations of six mechanized, assault, two airborne assault brigades, a brigade and regiment of unmanned systems of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, two brigades of naval infantry, as well as an assault brigade of the National Police of Ukraine were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Razino, Dimitrov, Krasnoarmeysk, Novopavlovka, Alekseyevka of the Donetsk People's Republic and Novopodgorodnoye of the Dnipropetrovsk region.

The enemy's losses amounted to 520 troops, six armored combat vehicles, including three US-made HMMWV armored vehicles, eight pickup trucks and four field artillery pieces.

– Units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense, inflicted losses on the manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Zaporizhia, Shevchenko of the Donetsk People's Republic and Malinovka of the Zaporizhia region.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 195 servicemen, a tank, an armored combat vehicle, eight cars and two artillery pieces.

– Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of two mechanized brigades, three coastal defense brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Stepnogorsk, Novoivanovka, Kamenskoye in the Zaporizhia region, Ponyatovka and Belozerka in the Kherson region.

Up to 60 servicemen, four vehicles, two electronic warfare stations and a counter-battery warfare station, as well as two ammunition and fuel depots were destroyed.

Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces and artillery of the groups of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation inflicted damage on workshops for the production of strike unmanned aerial vehicles and their storage sites, ammunition depots, as well as temporary deployment points of units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, armed formations of nationalists and foreign mercenaries in 148 districts.

Air defense systems shot down two US-made JDAM guided aerial bombs and 110 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles, including 63 outside the special military operation zone.

12:54 UAV operators of the Zapad group of forces are mastering night piloting at a training ground in the rear area of ​​the SVO zone

Under the guidance of experienced instructors, drone pilots learn to avoid obstacles and navigate the terrain at night, detect and identify various targets using thermal imaging cameras.

During night training, special attention is paid to the issue of camouflage and covert movement of the UAV operators themselves -video.

12:27 Governor of Belgorod Region Vyacheslav Gladkov:

Information about inflicted Ukrainian Armed Forces strikes in the region over the past 24 hours:

The city of Belgorod was attacked by a drone - the roof of an apartment building was slightly damaged.

In Belgorod district:

– Four munitions were fired at the settlements of Politodelsky, Razumnoye, the villages of Zhuravlevka, Novaya Nelidovka, Otradnoye and Tavrovo, and eight drones were attacked, three of which were shot down by the air defense system.

In the village of Novaya Nelidovka, falling debris damaged a power line, a house fence and a car. Late in the evening, as a result of UAV attacks, a truck was damaged in the settlement of Politodelsky, and two private houses, an outbuilding and two cars were damaged in the village of Otradnoye.

In the Valuysky municipal district, 11 drones struck the settlement of Urazovo, the villages of Dvuluchnoye, Dolgoe, and the farms of Dubrovka and Leonovka, nine of which were suppressed and shot down. In the farm of Leonovka, a utility room and equipment of the enterprise were damaged.

Five aircraft-type drones were shot down by the air defense system over the Veydelevsky district. No consequences.

In Volokonovsky district:

– the settlements of Krasny Pakhar, Malinovo, the villages of Borisovka, Grushevka and the hamlet of Plotvyanka were subjected to shelling using five rounds and attacks by eight drones, two of which were shot down.

In the settlement of Malinovo, a service bus and two vehicles were damaged, in the settlement of Krasny Pakhar - an outbuilding, in the village of Grushevka - an administrative building of an enterprise. This morning, the roof of a social facility building was damaged by an FPV drone strike in the village of Borisovka.

In the Grayvoronsky municipal district, the village of Dronovka was shelled using three munitions. The village of Pochaevo was attacked by one FPV drone. There were no consequences.

In the Krasnoyarsk region, the village of Prilesye, the villages of Vyazovoe, Grafovka, Demidovka, Popovka, Repyakhovka, Staroselye and Terebreno were subjected to 12 attacks, during which 46 rounds of ammunition were fired, and attacks by 10 drones. Information about the consequences is being clarified.

In the Shebekinsky municipal district:

– 21 drones attacked the city of Shebekino, the villages of Belyanka, Dmitrievka, Novaya Tavolzhanka, Pervoe Tseplyaevo and Rzhevka, of which 7 were suppressed and shot down.

In the city of Shebekino, an outbuilding was damaged, in the village of Novaya Tavolzhanka - a private house and a car.

This night and in the morning, as a result of FPV drone attacks, a car was damaged in the village of Rzhevka, in the village of Belyanka - a private house and a car. Also this morning, an emergency power outage occurred in the district.

The villages of Belyanka, Kozmodemyanovka, Malomikhaylovka, Nizhneye Berezovo-Vtoroe, Starovshchina, Ternovoe and the Bondarenkov farm remain without power. Emergency services will begin restoration work after coordination with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

11:52 Operators of the Superkam reconnaissance UAVs of the North force grouping discovered a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Khar'kov direction. Its coordinates were transmitted to the artillery crew, which promptly hit the target.

The unit commander with the call sign “Archimedes” spoke about the details of the drone operators’ combat work.video.

11:05 Criminal Kyiv regime continues shelling civilian infrastructure of populated areas of the left bank of the Kherson region

Yesterday, during the day, the Ukrainian Armed Forces released:

- According to n.p. Novaya Kakhovka three rounds;

- According to n.p. Kakhovka four rounds;

– Two rounds to the settlement of Velikiye Kopani;

– Three rounds in the village of Kazachi Lagerya;

– Four rounds in the village of Malaya Lepetikha;

– Six rounds to the village of Aleshki.

As a result of shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, one civilian was injured in Nova Kakhovka. During the night, the Kyiv regime continued shelling civilian infrastructure in Kakhovka, Kazachi Lagerya, Korsunka, Velyka Lepetikha, and Dnepryany, firing a total of 17 rounds from cannon artillery. ‼️ Civilian casualties and infrastructure damage are being clarified

10:35 Frontline summary as of the morning of 06/14/2025

Zaporizhzhya Front. Positional battles continue in several areas of the front. Long-range weapons, mainly drones, are actively used.

Donetsk Front. Fighting is underway for the settlement of Zaporizhia (not to be confused with the regional center). Our troops continue to advance not only in the border area, but also in the Dnepropetrovsk region itself.

Chasovoyarsk direction. Russian troops continue to attack the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the city. The Ukrainian command does not stop feeding the garrison with fresh forces, but despite heavy fighting, the Russian Armed Forces are gradually taking control of more and more areas.

Sumy direction. In the area of ​​Tetkino, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue suicidal attempts to penetrate our defense. The advancing enemy forces will be destroyed by Russian troops, but the situation remains extremely tense.

9:45 Russian Armed Forces destroyed Ukrainian BMP near the village of Malaya Korchakovka

9:00 Sappers of the Novorossiysk Guards Mountain Unit of the Airborne Forces lead demining work in the Zaporizhia region.

In the Orekhov direction, engineering and sapper units are clearing positions of mines and unexploded ordnance left by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

8:20 In the period from 20:00 Moscow time on June 13 to 7:00 Moscow time on June 14, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 66 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:

– 30 UAVs – over the territory of the Voronezh region,
– 11 UAVs – over the waters of the Sea of ​​Azov,
– 10 UAVs - over the territory of the Belgorod region,
– Eight UAVs – over the territory of the Stavropol region,
– Six UAVs – over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
– One UAV – over the territory of the Samara region.

8:01 Tankers of the "North" group destroyed a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Khar'kov direction.

The crew of the T-72B3M tank of the 44th Army Corps quickly moved into position and hit the Ukrainian Armed Forces stronghold with a high-explosive fragmentation munition from a distance of five km.


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Mariupol resident sentenced to six years in prison for calls to terrorism
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[Regnum] The Southern District Military Court sentenced Mariupol resident Natalia Andronova (an individual included in the Russian Federation list of terrorists and extremists) to six years in prison for public calls for terrorism and extremism. This was reported on June 14 by the press service of the FSB Directorate for the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR).

“FSB investigators established that the woman had repeatedly published calls for violence and terrorist activity against a group of people identified on the basis of their nationality on social networks,” the statement said.

The convicted woman was detained in November last year. She was charged under Part 2 of Article 205.2 ("Public calls for terrorist activity, public justification of terrorism or propaganda of terrorism") and Part 2 of Article 280 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Public calls for extremist activity").

The woman will serve her sentence in a general regime penal colony. In addition to the prison term, the convicted woman was banned from administering websites on the Internet for three years.


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