Situation update as of 6 a.m., June 15, 2023
At night, from 00:20 a.m. to 04:30 a.m. on 15 June 2023, the russian occupiers launched a missile attack on Ukraine with Kh-101/Kh-555 air-launched cruise missiles and Shahed combat UAVs.
4x Tu-95MS strategic aircraft launched 4x Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles from the Caspian Sea. The Ukrainian defenders managed to intercept 1x missile, while the rest hit industrial facilities in Dnipropetrovsk oblast.
The adversary launched Iranian Shaheds from the northern and southern axes.
All 20x combat drones were intercepted.
According to updated information, during the day of June 14, the russian occupiers launched 1x missile and air strike against Ukraine, using 6x Kh-22 air-launched cruise missiles, 4x Kalibr sea-launched cruise missiles, and 7x Iranian Shahed combat drones.
9x air targets of the attackers were intercepted: 3x Kalibr cruise missiles and 6x Iranian Shahed combat drones.
During the day of June 14, the enemy launched a total of 38x air strikes as well 52x MLRS attacks.
The likelihood of further missile and air strikes across Ukraine is very high.
The adversary continues to focus its main efforts on Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mar’inka axes, with 49x combat engagements taking place during the day of June 14.
Volyn and Polissya axes: no significant changes.
Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the adversary launched air strikes on the settlements of Hirky (Chernihiv oblast), Vesele, Starytsya, and Budarky (Kharkiv oblast). The invaders fired mortars and artillery on the settlements of Novovasylivka, Stara Huta, Nova Huta, Seredyna-Buda, Tovstodubove, Bachivs’k, Popivka, Atyns’ke, Bilopillya, Shpyl’, Pavlivka, Katerynivka, Obody, Kindrativka, Myropillya (Sumy oblast), Karpovychi, Leonivka (Chernihiv oblast), Odnorobivka, Ivashky, Hoptivka, Vysoka Yaruha, Mali Prokhody, Starytsya, Krasne, Hatyshche, Vovchans’k, Vil’khuvatka, and Zemlyanky (Kharkiv oblast).
Kup’yans’k axis: the adversary launched an strike in the vicinity of Kyslivka (Kharkiv oblast). The enemy fired artillery and mortars at Novomlyns’k, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Berestove, Lyman Pershyi, Masyutivka (Kharkiv oblast), and Novoselivs’ke (Luhansk oblast).
Lyman axis: during the day of June 14, the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Vesele. The invaders launched an air strike near Ivanivka (Donetsk oblast). Kyslivka, Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Yampolivka, Tors’ke, Verkhn’okam’yans’ke, Spirne, and Serebryanka (Donetsk oblast) were shelled with artillery.
Bakhmut axis: the adversary conducted unsuccessful offensives near Yahidne and Berkhivka during the day of June 14. The invaders launched air strikes in the vicinities of settlements of Spirne, Rozdolivka, Levadne, Kramatorsk, Kostyantynivka, and Bila Hora. Vasyukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka, Bohdanivka, Ivanivske, Druzhba, Toretsk, Oleksandropil’, Sukha Balka, New York, Troits’ke, and Pivdenne (Donetsk oblast) came under enemy artillery fire.
Avdiivka axis: the adversary conducted offensive operations towards Avdiivka, to no success. Air strikes were reported there and near Novobakhmutivka. The enemy fired artillery at the vicinities of settlements of Vesele, Berdychi, Avdiivka, Umans’ke, Semenivka, Vodyane, Sjeverne, Pervomais’ke, Karlivka, Novokalynove, and Nevel’s’ke (Donetsk oblast).
Mar’inka axis: Ukrainian defenders repelled all enemy attacks in the vicinity of the city of Mar’inka. At the same time, the settlements of Krasnohorivka, Bahatyr, Hostre, Heorhiivka, Netaylove, Mar’inka, Pobjeda and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast) were shelled by the adversary artillery.
Shakhtars’ke axis: the enemy launched an air strike near Zolota Nyva. The invaders shelled the settlements of Vodyane, Kurakhove, Maksymivka, Yelyzavetivka, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Vremivka, Velyka Novosilka, Vil’ne Pole, Zolota Nyva (Donetsk oblast).
Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: the adversary stays on the defensive. The adversary fired artillery at more than 50x settlements, including Zelene Pole, Novopil’, Neskuchne, Novyi Komar, and Makarivka (Donetsk oblast), Novodarivka, Levadne, Chervone, Hulyaipole, P’yatykhatky (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Osokorivka, Mykhailivka, Havrylivka, Respublikanets’, Beryslav, Bilozerka, Veletens’ke, Kizomys (Kherson oblast), and Ochakiv (Mykolaiv oblast).
The adversary continues to force civilians to acquire russian citizenship. For example, the occupiers blackmailed employees of the Primary Health Care Center in the settlement of Kam’yanka (Zaporizhzhia oblast) in early 2023. The employees were threatened with a 60 per cent pay cut if they refused to obtain a russian passport. Since most of the employees refused to receive the documents, the invaders announced the closure of the medical institution.
During the day of June 14, the Ukrainian Air Force launched 14x air strikes on the concentrations of enemy troops.
During the day of June 14, the Ukrainian missile and artillery troops hit 13x concentrations of troops, 2x command posts, 3x anti-aircraft missile systems, and 3x electronic warfare stations of the adversary.
