Ukraine – 6/16/2023 Sitrep
By: Bohdan Chomiak & Robert Homans
June 16, 2023
News From the Battlefield
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) – This is an account of the visit of the Head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, to the ZNPP. Of particular concerned with the water level in the cooling pond, given the increased difficulty of adding water to the cooling pond from the reservoir that had been depleted due to the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka Dam.
Pilfering of Military Humanitarian Aid – As this article reports, diversion still goes on. Two points to remember; 1. What has changed since the start of the war is the high level of monitoring from Ukraine’s side, and their willingness to report; 2. Contrary to what Tucker, Carlson, certain Republican presidential candidates, and certain Members of Congress who’ll remain nameless might allege, and despite continuing audits conducted by both Ukraine, the U.S. and other donors, there has been NO recorded instances of diversion of weapons being provided to Ukraine by Western allies. Earlier, individual Ukrainian soldiers would be required to account for every Stinger missile that they fired in anger. I think this has changed, as people begin to realize that this requirement diverts the attention of Ukrainian soldiers from their primary task – killing Russians. This all reminds me of the famous letter written in by the Duke of Wellington to the British Foreign Office, in 1812 during the Peninsular Campaign the objective of which was to drive Napoleon out of Spain. The more things change…….
“Reporting From Ukraine” – He mostly covers Bakhmut, especially Ukraine taking heights overlooking Bakhmut. This, plus Ukrainian advances north and south of Bakhmut, could result in Russian control of Bakhmut either untenable or in danger of encirclement.
“The Latest Denys” – Early in the video he has a map showing all the existing vectors of attack that makes up Ukraine’s counteroffensive. From my count there are 5, including a possible new vector across the Dnieper at the site of the blown Nova Kakhovka Dam. At 5:40 into his video, he talks about Russia re-taking a village in the Belgorod Region, in Russian territory. He says that Russian soldiers are looting the houses of their own citizens, those who have evacuated because of the fighting. At 6:40 into his video, Denys reports of a Ukrainian crossing of the Dnieper, at the site of the Nova Khakova Dam. Ukraine apparently has deployed 1 pontoon bridge. There is a question of how many more pontoon bridges Ukraine can deploy since some were lost in the flooding when the dam was destroyed. If Ukraine is able to develop this line of attack, it will draw the attention of Russian forces now defending against Ukrainian attacks along the front east of Nova Kakhovka.
A separate report suggest that Ukraine has so var deployed only 3 of the 12 new brigades that they organized, that are built around the new western weapons systems.
Visit of African Delegation – According to the timeline below, first reported by my colleague, Russia launched a missile attack on Ukraine during the visit of a delegation of African leaders to Bucha. The timeline is from today, June 16, 2023.
9:16 am: President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Kyiv.
10:18 am: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Bucha, Kyiv region.
10:53 am: "Launches of Kalibr cruise missiles from the Black Sea were recorded!", – the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
11:38 am: The Ukrainian Air Force reported a threat of ballistic weapons in the center, east and west of Ukraine.
When asked about this President Ramaphosa denied that he had heard air raid sirens. I suppose it was hard to hear the sirens, from the air raid shelter where he had been taken. The next stop of the African delegation is St. Petersburg. When he sees him, perhaps Ramaphosa can take this matter up with his good friend and supporter, Vladimir Putin.
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6/16/2023 Sitrep
Russian Invasion of Ukraine 12:00 noon June 15 to 12:00 noon June 16, 2023
Abbreviations:
RMA = Regional Military Administration SBU = Security Service of Ukraine
RASHISTS = russian Facists/all russian invaders
INTERNATIONAL
Friday June 16
6:20 am: Polish border guards fired at from the territory of Belarus.
· A car with Polish border guards, including two officers, came under fire. It is not yet known who fired and from what, but an "object" was recorded that hit the car with great force.
· According to Border Guard Colonel Arkadiusz Tivonyuk, the speed and kinetic energy were significant.
7:11 am: USA registered a draft law on the confiscation and transfer of assets of the Russian Federation to Ukraine, - Zelenskyi.
· "An important international step for today is the bill registered in the United States on the confiscation and transfer to our state as reparations of the assets of the Russian state - a terrorist state. I thank the US senators for their strong bipartisan support for this issue of justice for Ukraine and all victims of Russian terror." - said the President of Ukraine.
07:33 am: Germany handed over to Ukraine two Wisent 1 demining tanks.
· Wisent 1 is an armored vehicle that has a modified body of a Leopard 1 tank. The equipment is equipped with high ballistic protection and protection against mines, which ensures the maximum possible safety of the crew. Some models of such tanks also have a full-sized mine dump, with the help of which the machine can break through minefields.
07:55 "This is public policy": US criticized Russia for trafficking Ukrainian citizens.
· This year, the Russian Federation remained on the list of "state sponsors" of human trafficking. It belongs to the number of countries with the worst ways of solving this problem. There is more criticism in the country section than last year. It mentions the forced transfer of thousands of Ukrainian children to Russia, which is the subject of prosecution by the International Criminal Court against Russian officials, including dictator Vladimir Putin.
Thursday June 15
1:51 pm: The US emphasizes, the war in Ukraine is a marathon, not a sprint. Such words were uttered by US Defense Minister Lloyd Austin during a speech at the opening of the meeting of the contact group on the defense of Ukraine at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, The Guardian reports.
1:52 pm: Wars are not fought on a political timetable, emphasizes Politico: "On the eve of Ukraine's counteroffensive, President Volodymyr Zelenskyi and his top aides tried to explain this reality both to nervous allies anxiously awaiting military progress and to their own people, eager to launch a major counteroffensive and hear good news from the front."
1:53 pm: Meanwhile, "Gazeta Wyborcza"publishes the opinion of the former Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army Mieczyslaw Tsenyuh, who believes that Ukraine is currently shaping the theater of war, but this is not yet a counteroffensive.
2:06 pm: President of the Czech Republic explained, why no NATO country will introduce troops into Ukraine.
· "I think nobody wants that kind of war because, given all the weaknesses of the Russian military and the Russian state, in that scenario they would very likely want to use nuclear weapons. They've said that many times, and so I think everyone a sane politician would probably reject such an option," said Petr Pavel.
2:34 pm: The European Parliament called on NATO to invite Ukraine to the Alliance.
· In a resolution adopted on Thursday by 425 votes in favor, MEPs call on NATO allies to fulfill their obligations to Ukraine and "pave the way for Kyiv to be invited to join the defense alliance."
3:50 pm: Norway and Denmark agreed to provide Ukraine with an additional 9,000 artillery shells.
· This is reported on the website of the Norwegian government.
· Norway also provides 7,000 shells from its own stocks, which have already been sent to Ukraine.
4:20 pm: Ukraine offers African countries trade development, digitization and cyber security.
· This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, in an interview with The Guardian Nigeria.
· "We propose to increase the volume of trade and consider the possibility of involving Ukrainian construction companies in projects in Nigeria [...]", Kuleba noted.
3:50 pm: USA works to convince other countries to support Ukraine's accession to NATO, - CN
· The President of the United States, Joe Biden, and his team are holding discussions with other NATO member countries about when Ukraine will be able to join the Alliance.
5:05 pm: Great Britain sent pumps to Ukraine, capable of pumping 1750 liters of water per second.
· The British Environment Agency donated three high-capacity pumps, as well as six mobile pumps and nine miles of temporary flood barriers. Previously, 19 lifeboats and 2,000 items, including life jackets and helmets, had been dispatched, the newspaper noted.
5:35 pm: 🇯🇵 Japan agrees to supply artillery shells USA to replenish stocks transferred to Ukraine — WSJ
· Japan is in talks to supply artillery shells to the US to boost Ukraine's stockpile, so Tokyo is seeking workarounds to help Kiev counterattack despite restrictions on arms exports.
5:22 pm: EU countries have completed the training of 24,000 military personnel of the Armed Forces, — the head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borel.
5:52 pm: Switzerland intends to sell 25 of its 96 decommissioned Leopard tanks back to Germany, which will undergo modernization there and then go to Ukraine, reports Bild.
· The majority of the Swiss parliament voted to write off the Leopard tanks - a mandatory condition for their delivery to Germany. The initiative should also be discussed in the Council of Cantons, a lower chamber of the Swiss parliament, the publication writes.
6:06 pm: The defense ministers of Great Britain, Denmark, the Netherlands and the USA announced the joint and urgent provision of air defense equipment to Ukraine to protect against Russian attacks.
· This is stated in the joint statement of the four ministers.
· As reported by the British Ministry of Defense, Ukraine will receive "hundreds of short- and medium-range anti-aircraft missiles and related systems", and their delivery has already begun and should be completed in a few weeks.
6:22 pm: Russian citizens living in Western countries should be monitored much more carefully than before.
· This was stated by the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel.
· "We see how many people support the war, how many people even call for the war to spread to other countries," Pavel said.
7:31 pm: Denmark and the Netherlands ordered an additional 14 Leopard 2 tanks for Ukraine, Handelsblatt writes with reference to sources.
· Contracts were signed with the German concern Rheinmetall. The first machines should arrive at the Armed Forces in January 2024. The contract should be fully completed by the end of 2024.
7:43 pm: Volodymyr Zelenskyi had a telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of Belize, Juan Antonio Briseño.
· "Support for the Ukrainian initiative to create a special international tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine is important to us, so I invited Belize to join the coalition to create the tribunal," the president said.
7:59 pm: Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the Parliament of Switzerland.
· "I know that you are having a discussion about permits for the re-export of weapons for the defense of Ukraine. And I want every participant in the discussion to remember one fact: we are asking the world for weapons so that our Ukrainian territory can once again be a territory of peace - our whole land, all our people... Only for this!" - emphasized the president.
8:40 pm: Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov attended the meeting of the Contact Group on the Defense of Ukraine in the Rammstein format: according to him, very important news was announced at it.
· The minister said that he received assurances from partners about the start of training for Ukrainian pilots and the intention to build a joint coalition. Reznikov said that the "fighter consortium" will start with the Netherlands and Denmark, and then other countries will join them.
9:49 pm: Volodymyr Zelenskyi had a conversation with the President of Costa Rica, Rodrigo Chavez Robles.
· "I told Mr. President about the situation as a result of the destruction of the Kakhovskaya HPP by the Russians. It is important to bring the aggressor to justice.
· They also discussed the possibility of organizing a Ukraine-Latin America summit and coordinated positions on the eve of future international events," said the President of Ukraine.
10:14 pm: The Turkish company Bayraktar successfully tested the Akinci attack drone with a Ukrainian engine.
· He rose into the air and fired a new missile with a "smart" HGK-82 guidance system at the target.
11:23 pm: African leaders may offer Ukraine and Russia a series of "confidence-building measures" to end the war.
· This is reported by Reuters. These measures include:
· withdrawal of Russian troops;
· withdrawal of tactical nuclear weapons from Belarus;
· suspension of the International Criminal Court warrant for Putin's arrest;
· relaxation of sanctions
· In this way, the leaders of African countries want to stop hostilities and promote negotiations.
11:48 pm: The Croatian government supported the draft declaration of the parliament, which can recognize the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as a genocide of the Ukrainian people, — Prime Minister Andriy Plenkovich
· The spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Zdenko Lucich, explained that it is a draft declaration by which the parliament can recognize the Holodomor as "a violent famine that was deliberately organized by the communist Stalinist regime in Ukraine in the period 1932-1933."
NATIONAL
Friday June 16
7:06 am: Today, the Russian Federation carried out another air strike on Ukraine - it used 2 Iranian strike UAVs of the "Shahed" type. All drones were destroyed by anti-aircraft defense — the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
· In addition, the enemy carried out more than 60 airstrikes, and carried out more than 80 attacks from rocket salvo systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas. More than 30 military clashes took place.
· For the past day, the aviation of the defense forces has carried out 13 strikes on areas where enemy personnel are concentrated,
· Ukrainian defenders also destroyed 20 Iranian attack UAVs of the "Shahed-131/136" type, operational-tactical UAV "Orlan-10" and 3 more reconnaissance UAVs.
· Missile troops and artillery units during the past day hit 2 control points, the S-300 anti-aircraft missile complex, 4 areas of concentration of enemy personnel and military equipment, 3 warehouses of ammunition and 7 artillery units in firing positions,
· At night, the air defense of the Air Force destroyed two Iranian attack UAVs "Shahed-136/131" in the southern direction - in the Mykolaiv region, — the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
· Also, over the past day, air defense destroyed an enemy attack UAV "Lancet", "Orlan-10", "Orlan-30", "Zala" and one UAV of an unspecified type.
8:06 am Institute for the Study of War: Offensive operations of the Armed Forces create conditions for a broader counteroffensive.
9:16 am: President of the Republic of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Kyiv.
10:18 am: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Bucha, Kyiv region.
10:53 am: "Launches of Kalibr cruise missiles from the Black Sea were recorded!", – the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
11:38 am: The Ukrainian Air Force reported a threat of ballistic weapons in the center, east and west of Ukraine.
11:50 am: Ukraine has learned the whereabouts of 11 prisoners whom Russia handed over to Hungary, said Oleg Kotenko, commissioner for missing persons.
· According to him, there are currently 11 defenders of Ukraine on the territory of Hungary, whom the aggressor country held as prisoners of war.
Thursday June 15
12:07 pm: Defense Forces of Ukraine engaged 3 of the 12 prepared brigades in the counteroffensive, the main battle ahead, - Reuters.
· The Ukrainian army has already recaptured seven villages in the southeast, but suffered heavy losses in people and equipment, according to foreign experts.
· Polish military analyst Konrad Muzyka said so far only three of the 12 brigades have been seen fighting in the southeast.
· Ukraine planned an offensive against Russia for half a year after regaining control over Kherson and part of Kharkiv region. Twelve armored brigades were created, nine of which received Western training and weaponry, experts say. The brigade consists of 3.5-4 thousand soldiers. The country also has eight assault brigades with 40,000 conscripts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
1:07 pm: National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine announced a search warrant for former People's Deputy from "OPZZH" Nataliya Korolevska.
· Korolevska was informed of making a false declaration of material worth.
1:36 pm: 66% of Ukrainians support a full ban of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Moscow Patriarch - KMIS survey.
· "According to the results of the survey, from 78% in December 2022 to 85%, now there are more Ukrainians who believe that the state should intervene in the activities of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Ukraine to one degree or another. From 54% to 66%, there is an increase in those who believe that this church should be completely banned in Ukraine," KMIS noted.
· In addition, another 19% of surveyed Ukrainians are in favor of a more "soft" approach, which does not involve a complete ban, but involves the establishment of state control and supervision. In December 2022, 24% of respondents thought so.
2:54 pm: Marines of the 36th brigade of the Armed Forces shot down a Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter.
3:13 pm: the Russian Federation lost 5 times more helicopters in the war against Ukraine than during the two wars of aggression in Chechnya.
· Oleksiy Gromov, a representative of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reported this.
· Gromov also congratulated the air defense units on the destruction of the 300th Russian helicopter.
3:20 pm: "Technology that saves lives": in the Ministry of Defense showed a Bradley struck by "Grad ballistic rockets". and the condition of the crew.
· "On a combat mission, the "Bradley" received a direct missile hit in the tower and caught fire. The crew evacuated safely," said the military of the 47th brigade.
· This example proves that the unsurpassed combat survivability claimed by the manufacturer of armored vehicles is not just words. Bradley helps save the most valuable - the lives of military personnel.
6:36 pm General Staff of the Armed Forces: During the day, the enemy launched 5 missile strikes, using Kh-101/Kh-555 and Kh-59 cruise missiles.
· More than 40 airstrikes and more than 20 attacks from rocket salvo systems on the positions of our troops and populated areas were recorded. There were 26 military clashes.
· In one day, the aviation of the defense forces made 13 strikes on areas where enemy personnel were concentrated.
· Also, Ukrainian defenders destroyed 20 Iranian attack UAVs of the "Shahed" type, as well as "Orlan-10" operational-tactical UAVs.
· Units of missile forces and artillery during the day hit 2 control points, the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system, the enemy personnel concentration area, 3 ammunition depots and 5 artillery units in firing positions, — the General Staff of the Armed Forces.
8:25 pm: UAH 164 million of donations for the purchase of kamikaze drones! In 11 days, with the help of hundreds of thousands of donors! Ukrainians and Friends of Ukraine. Thank you very much to everyone - HUNGARIAN!
· ‼️Ordered and paid for:
o 9,000 NATIONAL kamikaze drones for 50 units of the Armed Forces, price $400/piece, incl. accumulators (total amount of UAH 134.64 million)
o 100 Chaklun PM repeater aircraft for 50 units of the Armed Forces (20 million UAH)
o 2500 ADDITIONAL batteries. batteries for fpv-drones, in order to perform particularly deep tasks (15+km), (~3.5 million UAH)
o 100 sets of repeaters with patches for fpv for 50 units of the Armed Forces (1.32 million UAH)
o 11 CRPA antennas for anti-EW (~4.2 million UAH)
· The first stage of collection has been completed
9:01 pm: The Anti-Disinformation Center warns: some currency exchange offices in Ukraine refuse to accept old-style dollars (1996 or 2001), banknotes with slight wear or damage. Criminals began to take advantage of this situation, exchanging such bills with a 20% commission.
· In fact, all US dollars issued after 1914 remain tender. The Fed did not introduce restrictions on settlements with such banknotes. They are being phased out, being replaced by newer bills after the old ones end up in American banks.
9:35 pm: Volodymyr Zelenskyi said that if Russia cannot withstand our counteroffensive, then she will ultimately lose the war.
10:30 pm: Rafael Grossi has completed his visit to the ZNPP. He stated that the agency will monitor how the water reserves in the cooling pond will be replenished at the power plant, which is necessary for the further safe operation of the ZNPP.
· “With the water that is here, the station can be safe for some time. The plant will work to replenish water supplies so that safety features can continue to operate as normal. So, of course, we will follow this process very carefully," he said.
MORDOR – Russia
Friday June 16
4:00 am Social Networks: Explosions were heard in the Kursk Region of russia, near the border with Ukraine.
Thursday June 15
12:15 pm: russian command is transferring the remaining russian convicts from the so-called assault companies "z" to the so-called "volunteer corps", reports Military Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
· "An order has been issued to select about 2,000 people from among the "special contingent", conduct training with them at training grounds located in temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories, and transfer them to the combat zone," Ukrainian intelligence reports.
1:29 pm: Yesterday in Russia, the trial of 22 captured "Azov soldiers" began. The soldiers defended Mariupol and were captured in May 2022 began, — AR.
· According to the publication, if they are found guilty, the "Azovians" face punishment from 15 years to life imprisonment.
· Among the accused are 8 women who prepared food for the "Azov" battalion.
2:10 pm: The Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation has scheduled "elections" for September 10 in the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Luhansk and Donetsk regions. About 80 offices are to be elected.
· It should be noted that on September 10, on the "single voting day", elections of high-ranking officials and additional elections of State Duma deputies are scheduled throughout Russia and in the annexed territories of Ukraine.
5:07 pm: There are no obvious signs of Russia's preparation for another wave of large-scale mobilization.
· Oleksiy Gromov, a representative of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reported this.
· "This is probably due to the growing awareness of Russian society about the seriousness of its own losses in Ukraine and the unwillingness of even the poorer strata [...] to participate in the war," Gromov said.
KYIV
Friday June 16
11:32 am: Explosions heard in Kyiv, followers report. Pre-operating air defense. We are waiting for official information.
11:33 am: Air defense is operating in the capital, — Municipal Military Administration.
11:39 am: Explosion in the capital. In Podilskyi district. Missiles are still flying on Kyiv, says Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
Thursday June 15
1:50 pm: The Kyiv City Council adopted an appeal to the president, parliament and the government with the demand to observe the Constitutional guarantees of the rights of local self-government.
· This was announced by the mayor of the capital Vitaliy Klitschko.
· "The same appeal also refers to the return to the mayor of the right to submit candidacies for the appointment and dismissal of heads of districts of the city of Kyiv," Klitschko wrote.
6:28 pm: The commander of the brigade that shot down 6 "Kinzhal - daggers", hyper sonic missiles over Kyiv: "I was shocked by the endurance of the military, they did not panic for a second"
· The air defense forces, on May 16, demonstrated great resilience and professionalism and acted in an organized manner. said colonel Serhiy Yaremenko with the call sign "Granit", who heads the 96th anti-aircraft missile brigade of the "Center" air command.
· "Almost simultaneously, 16 ballistic targets flew from different directions, most of them aimed at the Patriot complex. I am always proud of my subordinates, but this time even I was shocked by their ability. People understood that ballistic missiles were moving directly at them. They did not panic for a second, acted in a coordinated and organized manner, distributed the targets by sectors, ensured their destruction at a minimum range, high enough to reduce the likelihood of damage to the infrastructure." said the brigadier general.
· According to him, the partner countries were also pleasantly surprised by the work of the air defense system, which destroyed the "hypersonic" missiles.
SUMY
Friday June 16
9:50 am Sumy RMA: At night and in the morning, the Russians carried out 9 attacks. 51 explosions were recorded. Bilopilska, Krasnopilska, Yunakivska, Znob-Novgorodska, Novoslobodska communities were shelled.
· As a result of shelling in Krasnopilska hromada, three private residential buildings, a gas pipeline for domestic gas supply, and power lines were damaged.
Thursday June 15
3:27 pm Social Networks: Explosions heard in the Sumy region.
KHARKIV
Thursday June 15
4:34 pm SBU press service: The security service detained a recidivist who, together with the Russians, robbed fellow villagers during the occupation of Kharkiv Oblast.
· "The perpetrator turned out to be a 62-year-old resident of Novy Burluk village, who had previously served several sentences for serious crimes.
· According to the materials of the Ukrainian special service, the court sentenced the perpetrator to 10 years in prison," the message reads.
DONETSK
Friday June 16
8:51 am Donetsk RMA: On June 15, Russians wounded 10 residents of Donetsk region: 5 in Pivnichne, 2 in Avdiivka and Shakhtarske, 1 in Nelipivka and Keramik.
10:25 am Donetsk RMA: 17 shellings of Vuhledar and its surroundings recorded in Volnovakha sector
· In the Northern Toretsk community, 8 houses, a cultural institution, an administrative building and an infrastructure facility were damaged. Another administrative building is damaged in New York. In Kostiantynivka, 4 houses were damaged. The enemy also damaged 1 house in Siversk.
Thursday June 15
12:31 pm Donetsk RMA: Today, the Russians killed 1 resident of Donetsk region, injured 3 more.
4:52 pm: Ukrainian military continues to advance in the Vugledarsky direction.
· General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, the commander of the operational and strategic group of troops "Tavria", stated this.
· "The destruction of enemy forces continues," Tarnavskyi wrote.
7:55 pm: In the Bakhmut area, Special Forces. operators in cooperation with HIMARS destroyed the Russian "Zoopark-1" radar and the EW station.
ZAPORIZHIA
Friday June 16
9:35 am Zaporizhia RMA: The enemy carried out 71 attacks on 14 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region: 61 with artillery and 10 with MLRS.
· There were 24 reports of destruction of people's homes and property. Also in the morning, the enemy struck Orikhov - a 55-year-old man was injured.
Thursday June 15
12:24 pm: In Rozivka, Zaporozhyethe occupiers treat only the wounded soldiers of the Russian Federation, locals were forbidden to talk about it.
· It is reported that in the village of Rozivka, Zaporizhzhia Region, the "Rozivka Central District Hospital" was illegally selected for the use of specialized medical care for wounded personnel of the occupation forces of the Russian Federation.
· At the same time, local residents are deprived of the opportunity to receive medical assistance, and also: "They are under constant psychological pressure, having received an instruction not to spread information about this fact."
2:21 pm: Occupiers in Kyrylivka are threatening to deport residents who do not issue Russian passports within a week.
· "In the temporarily occupied village of Kyrylivka in the Azov region, the Russians are going to evict everyone who has not taken a Russian passport. Collaborators who serve in the Yakymiv District Department of the occupation police go from house to house and demand to show a Russian passport. Everyone who does not have one is put on a list and threaten forced eviction if they do not issue a passport within a week," the Center for National Resistance said in a statement.
4::05 pm General Staff: During the week, 7 settlements were liberated, regaining control over 103 square meters. km of Ukrainian territory in ZZaporizhia.
· Melitopol direction: the advance of Ukrainian troops to the south of the village of Mala Tokmachka was up to 3 km. 22 square kilometers were taken under control. The village of Lobkove was liberated.
· Berdyansk direction:Ukrainian soldiers liberated 6 settlements: Levadne, Novodarivka, Neskuchne, Storozhove, Makarivka, Bilogorivka. Control was restored over 81 square km
· Mykola Urshalovych, Deputy Director of the Department of Application Planning of the National Guard of Ukraine, also reported partial successesin the Orihiv direction, where units of the National Guard are conducting offensive actions as part of the Defense Forces: advanced to a depth of 650 to 1500 m in the direction of the village of Novopokrovka.
5:37 pm: "The situation at the Zaporizhzhia NPP is serious, but the water level for cooling is sufficient," said the head of the IAEA, Raphael Grossi, based on the results of the inspection of the plant.
DNIPRO
Friday June 16
7:54 am Dnipro RMA: This night, the Russian Federation fired heavy artillery on the Marganets community of the Nikopol district.
· There are no dead or injured.
10:41 am: The police served a notice of suspicion to one of the deputy mayors and an official of the Dnipro City Council, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
· The suspects purchased furniture for educational institutions with losses of more than UAH 3 million. Funds for the purchase were allocated within the framework of the state program "New Ukrainian School".
· The court chose a measure of restraint in the form of house arrest for one of the defendants, in relation to the other, the trial is ongoing.
Thursday June 15
12:55 am Social Networks: Explosions are heard in the Dnipro region,. Anti-aircraft defense is at work.
7:21 am Dnipro RMA: This night the Russians again attacked Kryvyi Rih with rockets. Two industrial enterprises were targeted.
KHERSON
Friday June 16
12:03 am Social Networks: Sounds of gunshots are heard in the streets of the temporarily occupied Nova Kakhovka.
12:31 am: As of today, rescuers have pumped out more than 22,000 tons of water from 88 houses and basements on the territory of Kherson. This is reported by the State Emergency Service.
· Since the beginning of the works, more than 59,000 tons have already been pumped out of 245 buildings and basements. Currently, 68 special motorized pumps are involved.
8:35 am: Over the past day, the enemy carried out 54 shelling of the Kherson region, firing 223 shells from mortars, artillery, Grad rockets, drones, aircraft, and also launched missile strikes, - RMA head Oleksandr Prokudin.
· The enemy fired 37 shells at the city of Kherson. Russian troops targeted residential areas of settlements in the region. Two people were killed, two more were injured.
10:05 am Kherson RMA: Russian forces shelled Novoberyslav with artillery at night.
· The enemy conducted targeted shelling of residential buildings. A man and a woman died, they were spouses.
10:57 am Operational Command South: The Russians have returned to the flooded positions of the left-bank Kherson region, so the intensity of shelling has increased again.
· "The occupiers are returning mortar crews to their positions. Now they mainly hit from heavy artillery and multiple launch rocket systems," the report said.
11:34 am Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Kherson region.
Thursday June 15
12:50 pm Kherson RMA: Russians fired again at Zelenivka, an 80-year-old woman died.
· It is known that a 69-year-old woman was injured. Emergency services are on site.
2:59 pm Social Networks: Explosions heard in the Kherson region.
4:06 pm Kherson RMA: Water in the flooded areas of the Kherson region has dropped below 2 m, the trend of its decline continues.
· "At the same time, the area of flooded agricultural land in the de-occupied territory decreased by 600 hectares," said Prokudin.
8:47 pm: the Russians shelled Beryslav and Kozatskyi in the Kherson region, reported the head of the RMA Oleksandr Prokudin.
· As a result of shelling, a 55-year-old man was killed, and an 86-year-old woman was injured.
ODESA
Friday June 16
12:10 am: The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports that "Shahed drones" are currently observed in the Odesa and Mykolaiv regions.
Comparing Soviet invasion of Afghanistan to Russian invasion of Ukraine using Wikipedia and Ukraine Ministry of Defense Daily Bulletins. Soviet and Russian military losses not including captured equipment.
SOURCES
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/
https://espreso.tv/
https://cutt.ly/Blyskavka
https://t.me/uawarinfographics