UEMS / Ammunition Depot event in Kherson, Sofiivka area, Ukraine on Mon 19th June 2023

Russian troops continue focusing the main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka and Marinka directions. Twenty-four military clashes have occurred there in the past 24 hours. The relevant statement was made by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. On the night of June 19, 2023, Russia launched another missile and drone attack on UkraineÕs territory. Information about the aftermath of that Russian terrorist attack is yet to be checked. Over the past day, Russian invaders have launched 59 air strikes and opened fire with multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) over 100 times. Casualties among civilians were reported, including children, as well as the damage caused to critical infrastructure. The threat of Russian missile and air strikes is persisting all over Ukraine. In the Volyn and Polissia directions, the operational situation remained rather unchanged. No enemy offensive groupings were detected. In the Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions, Russian troops launched air strikes on the Kharkiv regionÕs Ohirsteve, Budarky and Vesele. The enemy also launched mortar and artillery strikes on the Chernihiv regionÕs Karpovychi; the Sumy regionÕs Seredyna-Buda, Sytne, Porokhon, Rozhkovychi, Tovstodubove, Bachivsk, Pryvillia, Budivelne, Bilokopytove, Novi Vyrky, Vorozhba, Bilopillia, Katerynivka, Obody, Pysarivka, Zapsillia, Stepne, Iskryskivshchyna, Hyrine, Popivka, Kindrativka, Stepne, Basivka, Loknia, Myropillia, Stepok; the Kharkiv regionÕs Velyka Pysarivka, Huriv Kozachok, Veterynarne, Vovchansk, Budarky, Zemlianky, Bolohivka, Odnorobivka, Udy, Strilecha, Lukiantsi and Vovchanski Khutory. In the Kupiansk direction, Russian invaders conducted unsuccessful offensive actions towards the Luhansk regionÕs Novoselivske. The enemy launched artillery and mortar strikes on the Kharkiv regionÕs Krasne Pershe, Fyholivka, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kyslivka, Kupiansk and Berestove. In the Lyman direction, Russian troops conducted unsuccessful offensive actions towards the Donetsk regionÕs Spirne. The enemy launched air strikes on the Luhansk regionÕs Bilohorivka and the Donetsk regionÕs Ozerne, as well as artillery strikes on the Luhansk regionÕs Stelmakhivka, Nevske and Bilohorivka, and the Donetsk regionÕs Spirne, Verkhniokamianske, Torske and Rozdolivka. In the Bakhmut directions, Russian occupiers conducted offensive actions towards Orikhovo-Vasylivka but had no success. The enemy launched air strikes on the Donetsk regionÕs Ivanivske, Pivnichne, Bila Hora and Toretsk, as well as artillery strikes on Vasiukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Novomarkove, Bohdanivka, Kalynivka, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Ozarianivka, Bila Hora, Kostiantynivka and Pivnichne. In the Avdiivka direction, Russian troops launched an air strike near the Donetsk regionÕs Avdiivka, as well as artillery strikes near the Donetsk regionÕs Keramik, Novokalynove, Stepove, Tonenke, Pervomaiske, Nevelske, Karlivka, Berdychi, Lastochkyne, Avdiivka and Sieverne. In the Marinka direction, UkraineÕs Defense Forces repelled all enemy attacks near the city of Marinka. The enemy launched an air strike there, as well as artillery strikes on the Donetsk regionÕs Krasnohorivka, Hostre, Heorhiivka, Marinka, Pobieda, Maksymilianivka and Illinka. In the Shakhtarske direction, Russian invaders conducted unsuccessful offensive actions towards the Donetsk regionÕs Novomykhailivka and Vuhledar. The enemy launched air strikes near the Donetsk regionÕs Blahodatne, Vuhledar and Zolota Nyva, and shelled Novomykhailivka, Katerynivka, Blahodatne, Vuhledar, Bohoiavlenka, Novoukrainka, Prechystivka, Shakhtarske and Velyka Novosilka. In the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions, Russian occupiers continue holding defense. The enemy launched air strikes near the Donetsk regionÕs Makarivka; the Zaporizhzhia regionÕs Levadne, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka and Orikhiv; and the Kherson regionÕs Kozatske. Russian invaders launched artillery strikes on the Donetsk regionÕs Vremivka and Makarivka; the Zaporizhzhia regionÕs Zelene Pole, Novodarivka, Levadne, Malynivka, Zatyshshia, Huliaipole, Huliaipilske, Orikhiv, Lobkove and Kamianske; the Kherson regionÕs Mykhailivka, Novodmytrivka, Havrylivka, Kachkarivka, Beryslav, Tomaryne, Vesele, Kozatske, Burhunka, Virivka, Ivanivka, Antonivka, Kherson, Dniprovske, Kizomys, Sofiivka, Myroliubivka; and the Mykolaiv regionÕs Ochakiv. In the past 24 hours, UkraineÕs Air Force has launched 10 strikes on enemy personnel clusters and hit one Russian air defense missile system. Ukrainian defenders downed RussiaÕs Ka-52 helicopter, three Shahed drones, and seven reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles. UkraineÕs missile and artillery units hit two Russian command posts, four air defense missile systems, two personnel and military equipment clusters, and two ammunition depots.