AFU hit 14 Russian artillery units, three air defense systems – General Staff

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in its evening update on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.

"In the past 24 hours, rocket and artillery units hit three command posts, six enemy personnel and military equipment clusters, two ammunition depots, a fuel depot, 14 artillery units in firing positions, three anti-aircraft missile systems, as well as two other important objects of the Russian troops," the report says.

According to the General Staff, the aircraft of the Defense Forces launched 15 strikes on Russian personnel clusters.

In the past 24 hours, the Russian invaders launched another air and missile attack on Ukraine, using four Kalibr cruise missiles and four Iranian-made Shahed-136/131 attack drones. All eight aerial targets were intercepted by the air defense forces and means of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

In addition, the enemy launched 32 air strikes, carried out about 40 MLRS attacks on the positions of Ukrainian troops and populated areas. Civilian casualties have been recorded.

The probability of further missile attacks and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.

"The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Marinka directions, heavy fighting continues. In the past day, 39 combat engagement were recorded," the report says. 

In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy launched an airstrike on Kyslivka, Kharkiv region. Krasne Pershe, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kyslivka, Berestove of Kharkiv region were subjected to enemy artillery and mortar attacks.

In the Lyman direction, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the directions of Yampolivka, Torske, west of Dibrova, Hryhorivka and Spirne of Donetsk region. In addition, the aggressor launched an air strike on Spirne settlement of Donetsk region. Stelmakhivka, Nevske, Bilohorivka of Luhansk region and Torske, Serebrianka, Verkhniokamianske, Rozdolivka of Donetsk region came under enemy artillery fire.

In the Bakhmut direction, the Russians carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the direction of Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Donetsk region. In addition, the enemy launched air strikes on Pivnichne and Toretsk. Vasiukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bohdanivka, Kalynivka, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Ozarianivka, Bila Hora, Kostiantynivka, Druzhba, Pivnichne of Donetsk region came under enemy artillery shelling.

In the Avdiivka direction, Russian troops conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of Avdiivka. The Russians used artillery to shell the areas of Orlivka, Avdiivka, Karlivka, Pervomaiske, Nevelske settlements of Donetsk region.

In the Marinka direction, the Defense Forces of Ukraine repelled all enemy attacks in the areas of Krasnohorivka, Maryinka, and Pobieda. The enemy launched an air strike on Maryinka area. Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka, Maryinka, and Pobeda settlements of Donetsk region were subjected to enemy artillery shelling.

As reported by Ukrinform, from February 24, 2022 to June 19, 2023, the Defense Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 220,450 Russian aggressors, including 630 occupiers in the past day.

Photo: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine