Four Russian missile carriers on combat duty off Crimea coast
As of the morning of Tuesday, June 18, Russia has one warship deployed in the Black Sea, carrying up to four Kalibr cruise missiles.
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Oil tanks burning in Rostov region
Oil tanks were burning in the city of Azov (Rostov region, Russia).
17 June 2024
Ukraine hits 15 Russian air defense systems in Crimea over past two moths
Ukrainian strikes have hit 15 Russian air defense systems in the temporarily occupied Crimea over the past two months.
EU extends sanctions for Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea for one more year
The Council of the European Union has decided to renew the sanctions introduced by the EU in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol by the Russian Federation, until June 23, 2025.
Russia keeps four Kalibr carriers off Crimea coast
In the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, Russia’s Navy deployed four warships with a total salvo of up to 28 Kalibr cruise missiles.
15 June 2024
ISW: Kremlin feigning interest in peace talks with Ukraine
Western media have repeatedly reported that Vladimir Putin is allegedly interested in a negotiated ceasefire in Ukraine, although Kremlin rhetoric and Russian military actions suggest the opposite.
Russians increasingly employing mercenaries in offensive operations - UK intelligence
The Russian Defense Ministry has increasingly centralized their command and control of pro-Russian irregular forces, highly likely to facilitate their use in offensive operations in Ukraine.
14 June 2024
Crimea may lose its role as Russia’s bridgehead due to Ukrainian strikes - ISW
Further strikes by Ukraine on Russian air defense assets in temporarily occupied Crimea, as well as on those recently moved to the peninsula from Russia, could make the area unfit for the role of a solid bridgehead for Russian troops.
Ukraine downs seven Russian cruise missiles, 17 Shahed drones
Ukraine’s air defense forces shot down seven Russian Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles and 17 Shahed-131/136 one-way attack drones overnight Friday.
Russia used deliberate starvation tactics during capture of Mariupol in 2022 - The Guardian
Russia engaged in a "deliberate pattern" of starvation tactics during the 85-day siege of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol in early 2022, which amounted to a war crime, according to a fresh analysis submitted to the International Criminal Court.
Occupiers are reducing number of troops at some bases in Crimea - partisans
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, the Russian invaders are reducing the number of troops at some bases as a result of successful strikes by the Ukrainian Defence Forces on troop concentrations.
13 June 2024
Ukraine tries to weaken Russian air defences before receiving F-16s - ISW
The Ukrainian military is trying to weaken Russian air defence before receiving F-16 aircraft.
Ukraine takes down another Russian Zoopark counterbattery radar
Cyber operatives of the Security Service of Ukraine along with their colleagues from the Defense Forces used an FPV drone to locate and engage Russia’s Zoopark counterbattery radar worth $25 million.
Satellite images show aftermath of Ukrainian strikes targeting Russian air defense systems in Crimea
Satellite images were released to clarify the consequences of the Ukrainian strikes on the Russian S-300 air defense system outside Crimea’s Belbek, as well as on two S-400 systems near Belbek and Sevastopol.
12 June 2024
Russians post photos of abducted Ukrainian children on adoption websites - FT
Photos and data of Ukrainian children who were abducted and taken to Russia in the first months of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 are posted on adoption websites by the occupiers.
Ukrainian troops attacked Russian air defence systems in Crimea - General Staff
Ukraine's defense forces continue to attack anti-aircraft missile systems deployed by Russian troops on the Crimean peninsula.
Oral hearings in case of Ukraine and Netherlands v. Russia begin at ECHR
In Strasbourg, the European Court of Human Rights today, 12 June, began oral hearings on the admissibility and merits of the inter-state case Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia.
Ukrainian air defenses intercept 5 missiles, 24 drones overnight
Ukraine's air defense units shot down a Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic ballistic missile, four Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles and 24 Shahed-131/136 attack drones in the early hours of Wednesday, June 12.
11 June 2024
Ukraine latest news. Weekly overview for June 3-9
Ukrainian forces have struck one of Russia’s most advanced Su-57 stealth fighter jets on ground at Akhtubinks air base in Russia’s Astrakhan region. The Su-57 was the first such warplane to be damaged in a combat operation. The United States has announced a new USD 225 million security aid package for Ukraine. Part of this will go toward the recovery and reconstruction of Ukrainian power grids
Russian fuel can still enter Ukrainian market - expert
Liquefied natural gas is entering the Ukrainian market from Poland, and there are signs of Russian diesel fuel entering the market through Romania.
Russia resumes fuel shipments via Crimea Bridge - ISW
The Russian invasion forces resumed fuel transportation to the temporarily occupied Crimea via a railway bridge across the Kerch Strait.
Russia keeps four Kalibr carriers off Crimea coast
As of 06:30 on Tuesday, June 11, Russia has deployed in the Black Sea a single Kalibr cruise missile carrier with a total salvo of up to four missiles.
In Mariupol, an occupier's fuel tanker crushed civilian car, killing driver
A driver of a civilian car was killed in a collision with a fuel tanker of the Russian occupation forces in Mariupol.
Satellite captures aftermath of AFU strike on military facility in Dzhankoy
The Planet Labs satellite recorded the result of a missile strike by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on a Russian military facility in Dzhankoy in the temporarily occupied Crimea on the night of 10 June.
10 June 2024
War update: 66 clashes over 24 hours as Russia keeps trying to wedge into Ukrainian defense lines
Since day-start, 66 combat engagements have been recorded along the frontlines in Ukraine as the Russian invasion army is exploring ways to penetrate the Ukrainian defenses.
Air Force: Some F-16s to be stored abroad
Some of the F-16 aircraft that the partners will hand over to Ukraine will be stored at secure airbases abroad.
Partisans: Russian Air Defence troops recommended to evacuate families from Crimea
The Russian Air Defense troops received a “recommendation” to start evacuating families from the temporarily occupied Crimea.
Ukraine hits Russia’s S-400, S-300 antiair defense systems in Crimea
In the early hours of Monday, June 10, Ukraine’s Defense Forces engaged a Russian S-400 air defense system deployed near temporarily occupied Crimea’s Dzhankoy, as well as two S-300 air defense divisions system outside Chornomorske and Yevpatoria.
Ukrainian Defence Forces destroy Russian S-400 and S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems in Crimea
On the night of 10 June, the Ukrainian Defence Forces successfully attacked one Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile system near Dzhankoy, as well as two enemy S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems near Chornomorsk and Yevpatoriya.
Social networks report explosions in Crimea at night
On the night of June 10, explosions were heard in the temporarily occupied Crimea. They were heard in the Dzhankoi, Yevpatoriia, Chornomorske, Rozdolne, and Saky districts.