Situation update as of 6.00 a.m., 20th June, 2023
Tonight, russian terrorists launched another massive air and missile attack on Ukraine. Previously, 28x “shaheeds” out of 30x launched by the enemy were destroyed. Also, 7x S-300 missiles were used by the occupiers in Zaporizhzhia and its surroundings – the information is currently being clarified.
During the day of June 20, the enemy used 4x Caliber cruise missiles and 4x Iranian strike UAVs “Shahed-136/131”. All 8x air targets were destroyed.
In addition, the enemy carried out more than 45x airstrikes, carried out about 70x MLRS attacks on Ukrainian settlements and Ukrainian Defense Forces. Unfortunately, civilians suffered.
The threat of missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.
The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mar’inka axes, and heavy battles continue. During the past day, 45x combat clashes took place.
Volyn’ and Polissya axes: no significant changes detected.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the enemy forces launched an airstrike on the Budarka settlement, Kharkiv Oblast. They shelled with mortars and artillery Karpovychi, Hremyach, Chernihiv Oblast; Seredyna-Buda, Progres, Chuykivka, Basivka, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Turya of the Sumy Oblast, as well as Huryiv Kozachok, Udy, Chervona Zorya, Kozacha Lopan’, Hlyboke, Oliynikovo, Liptsi, Ternova, Staritsa, Ohirtsevo, Hatyshche, Vovchans’k , Zybyne, Okhrimivka, Varvarivka, Nesterne, Budarky, Krasny Yar in Kharkiv Oblast.
Kup’yans’k axis: the enemy forces carried out an airstrike at Kislivka, Kharkiv Oblast. Krasne Pershe, Novomlyns’k, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kislivka, Berestov of the Kharkiv Oblast were shelled by artillery and mortars.
Lyman axis: russians carried out offensives in the vicinities of Yampolivka, Torsky, Hryhorivka, Spirny and west of Dibrova of the Donetsk Oblast, albeit without success. They launched an airstrike at Yampil, Bilogorivka, Siversk and Spirne. Stelmakhivka, Nevs’ke, Belogorivka of the Luhansk Oblast and Tors’ke, Serebryanka, Verkhn’okam’ians’ke and Rozdolivka of the Donetsk Oblast were under artillery fire.
Bakhmut axis: the enemy forces carried out unsuccessful offensive operations near Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Donetsk Oblast. They carried out airstrikes at Severny and Toretsk. Areas of settlements of Vasyukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bogdanivka, Kalynivka, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivs’ke, Ozaryanivka, Bila Hora, Kostyantynivka, Druzhba, and Pivnichne of the Donetsk Oblast were shelled by enemy artillery.
Avdiivka axis: the adversary carried out unsuccessful offensives in the vicinities of Avdiivka. They shelled Orlivka, Avdiivka, Karlivka, Pervomais’ke, Nevels’ke of the Donetsk Oblast.
Mar’inka axis: during the past day, our defenders repelled all enemy attacks in the viciniities of Krasnohorivka, Mar’inka, and Pobieda. Near the last two settlements, the enemy launched airstrikes. Moreover, russians shelled Krasnohorivka, Georgiivka, Mar’inka and Pobyeda of the Donetsk Oblast.
Shakhtars’k axis: the enemy forces carried out offensive operations on the Novomykhailivka axis, albeit without success. They launched airstrike in the vicinities of Velika Novosilka and Zolotaya Niva. The adversary shelled Paraskoviivka, Kostyantynivka, Novomykhailivka, Vodyane, and Vugledar in the Donetsk Oblast.
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: russian forces are on the defensive. The enemy carried out airstrikesat Levadny, Zelene Pole, Novodarivka, and Malaya Tokmachka of Zaporizhzhya Oblast. They shelled the settlements of Blagodatne, Makarivka, Storozheve, Vremivka, Vilne Pole, Zelene Pole, Novopil’ of the Donetsk Oblast; Temyrivka, Levadne, Olgivs’ke, Chervone, Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Charivne, Novoandriivka, Shcherbaki, Stepove, Pyatikhatky, Lobkovo, Kam’ians’ke of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Beryslav, Tomarine, Kozats’ke, Burgunka, Ivanivka, Antonivka, Kherson, Dniprovs’ke, Kizomys and Sofiivka in the Kherson Oblast.
Ukrainian Air Force carried out 15x airstrikes on enemy manpower concentrations.
Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 3x control points, 10x manpower and military equipment concentrations, 2x ammunition warehouses, 1x warehouse of fuel and lubricants, 15x artillery units at firing positions, 3x anti-air defense system and 2x more important objects of the occupiers.
