Ukraine – 6/25/2023 Sitrep
By: Bohdan Chomiak & Robert Homans
June 25, 2023
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Another place where the Russians nearly got into Central Kyiv in the first week of the war, was via the bridge across the Irpin River, northwest of Kyiv. They were stopped by Ukrainian volunteers acting on their own initiative, in small groups or individually. Other than obtaining NLAW, Javelin and Stinger missiles, they received little or no guidance or support from the regular Ukrainian Army.
Recent Russian Missile Strike on Kyiv
Last Friday night, during a Russian missile attack on Kyiv, debris from a destroyed Russian missile fell on the top of a 24-story residential building, killing 3 occupants living in a flat on the top floor. My wife’s flat in Kyiv is also on the top floor, but in a 16-story building. It’s currently being occupied by members of my wife’s family. There but for the grace of God………
2 Tweets
An email recipient sent me some Tweets about recent events in Russia, including these 2:
· “What is happening in Russia?” – This is a thread that is well-worth reading from start to finish. Subjects include:
o Written before the agreement between Prigozhin and Putin, brokered by Lukashenka, to stand down, the thread explains why Prigozhin’s March on Moscow would never work.
o Comparing Prigozhin’s March on Moscow to the Kornilov Rebellion that took place in the September 1917.
o Prigozhin’s apparent early career as a foot soldier in Rotenberg’s gang of thieves, that in turn was part of the St. Petersburg Mob. It may explain a great deal about Prigozhin’s recent actions, as payback against those who did him wrong back in the early days.
o The backgrounds of most of the Wagner Group commanders.
o Why the entire Russian Army, not just the Wagners and other private military contractors, is made up of mercenaries and why they have only a limited tolerance for life in the trenches.
· The All-Russian School Prom at the Kremlin State Palace has been canceled. Very sad news indeed! After all, June is the high season for the introduction of young ladies from prominent families to proper society, via debutante parties, the more lavish the better. Having a debutante party in the Kremlin should remove any doubts that Putin is seeking to recast himself as the continuation of the Romanov Dynasty.
I wonder if British “Town & Country” Magazine was planning to cover the debutante ball in the Kremlin. After all, Town & Country does such a thorough job (or at least used to) in covering weddings involving the progeny of Russian oligarchs residing in Great Britain. As I recall, one such wedding involved Alex van der Zwann, the former lawyer at the London Office of Skadden Arps, who served a short jail term in the U.S., for his involvement in preparing the justification of former President Yanukovich’s prosecution and imprisonment of Yulia Tymoshenko, former Prime Minister of Ukraine, to the daughter of a minor Russian oligarch. Skadden was paid $4 million for their work. Sadly for Skadden, the firm had to disgorge the money as part of a settlement with the U.S. Government. I wonder if Skadden clawed back the fees the firm paid to the lucky groom. If so, the resulting reduction in van der Zwann’s means for the lucky bride, may have caused issues with the lucky bride and the groom’s in-laws.
Sometimes the best news comes from unlikely places. I apologize to those who think that I’m diverting from important events, but sometimes news like this is too delicious to ignore.
NOTE: Apparently Denys and “Reporting from Ukraine” are both taking a break from their exertions during that last 48 hours. From reading Bohdan’s accounts, below, it doesn’t seem as if Russia is cutting back on their air assaults.
“Putin is Vulnerable” by Timothy Ash
When all is said and done, the major takeaway from the events of last weekend is how vulnerable Russia is from attacks on the ground and, by virtue of 7 Russian aircraft shot down by the Wagners and suspected Ukrainian drone attacks against targets near Moscow, from the air.
Relative to what took place last weekend, the Wagner attack coming to within 200 km of Moscow, the recent incursions into the Belgorod Region were isolated incidents. As Serhii Plokhii, Head of the Harvard Ukraine Research Institute, recently tweeted, “last weekend should be viewed as a dress rehearsal.”
Meanwhile the war in Ukraine, and the attacks on civilians, go on.
6/25/2023 Sitrep (coverage of recent events in Russia in red)
Russian Invasion of Ukraine 12:00 noon June 24 to 12:00 noon June 25, 2023
Abbreviations:
RMA = Regional Military Administration SBU = Security Service of Ukraine
RASHISTS = russian Facists/all russian invaders
INTERNATIONAL
Sunday June 25
8:11 AM: Canada's safety officials have launched an investigation into the accident of the tourist submersible Titan, which killed five people on board as it plunged into the wreckage of the century-old Titanic - Reuters.
8:12 AM: Former US President Donald Trump's trial on illegal storage of classified documents postponed until December, Bloomberg
8:15 AM: The US did not record the transfer of nuclear weapons to the Russian Federation during the Wagner mutiny, - CNN.
9:54 AM: Germany will transfer 45 more Gepard anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine by the end of the year.
● This was stated in an interview with Welt am Sonntag by the head of the Situation Center for Ukraine under the Ministry of Defense, Brigadier General Christian Freuding.
● According to the publication, currently Germany has already handed over 34 Gepard installations to Ukraine, 15 more will be delivered in the coming weeks.
Saturday June 24
1:11 PM: Polish President Andrzej Duda ordered the country's army to be on high alert.
1:16 PM: "Either we use this historic chance, or we lose everything," Valery Sahashchyk, the founder of the 1st separate airborne assault company in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, addressed the Belarusian military in connection with the events in the Russian Federation.
2:11 PM: Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky commented on the events unfolding in Russia.
● "I see, my summer vacation in Crimea is approaching," wrote Lipavsky.
2:20 PM: "Latvia will not issue humanitarian and other visas in connection with the events in Russia," Latvian President Edgars Rinkevičs.
● He also informed that Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania coordinately guard the borders with Russia and Belarus, and joint decisions will be made if necessary.
2:43 PM: Georgia does not see the need to close the border with Russia, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.
3:54 PM: The EU has activated a crisis center in connection with the events in Russia, the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, said.
5:35 PM: American writer Stephen King commented on the situation in the Russian Federation: "Putin sowed the wind - now he must reap the whirlwind. Glory to Ukraine!"
7:22 PM: The President of Georgia called on the Prime Minister to convene the Security Council, strengthen control at the border and review the visa regime for Russian citizens, mass media.
7:23 PM: Biden discussed the situation in Russia with the leaders of France, Germany and Britain, - White House.
NATIONAL
Sunday June 25
12:18 AM: Ukraine advanced to the playoffs of the youth Euro-2023 football tournament early. This happened thanks to Spain's victory over Croatia (1:0).
● Before the final round, Spain and Ukraine have 6 points each, the Spaniards have an advantage on goal difference. In order to take first place, the Ukrainians must beat Spain, the match will take place on Tuesday, June 27.
12:42 AM: A concert by Mykola Dyletsky performed by the vocal ensemble Partes was held today in the Dining Hall of the Lavra.
12:52 AM: A group of Ukrainian border guards mastered the profession of dog handler in half a year, — DPSU
● The fighters, together with their dogs, successfully passed the exams and "graduated" after training. Now they are ready to detain violators, detect explosives and prohibited substances.
7:10 AM General Staff of the Armed Forces: To hide heavy losses, the Russians are using the infrastructure of temporarily captured settlements to provide medical aid to their wounded servicemen.
● In particular, in the village of Kalanchak, Kherson region, in the premises of the central district hospital, the Russians set up a military hospital. There are about 100 Russian servicemen in it. In turn, it is prohibited to provide medical assistance to the civilian population.
● In the temporarily occupied Kherson region, the process of evacuation of local collaborators with Russian passports in their own cars to the temporarily occupied Ukrainian Crimea is being intensified. However, employees of the FSB of the Russian Federation carry out filtering measures against each traitor.
● Over the past day, the aviation of the defense forces has carried out 18 strikes on the areas where Russian personnel are concentrated and destroyed 1 anti-aircraft missile complex. Also, 6 reconnaissance UAVs were destroyed by our defenders - the General Staff of the Armed Forces.
● Over the past 24 hours, units of missile troops and artillery hit 1 anti-aircraft missile complex "Strila", 3 areas of concentration of personnel and military equipment, 12 guns on firing positions and 2 stations of the Reb of the Russian Federation.
7:54 AM: The departure of the Tu-22m3 from the Shaykovka airfield of the Kaluga region of the Russian Federation was recorded - the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
7:55 AM: Within a week, heads of cities and regions with poorly equipped shelters will be punished. Decisions will be made regarding them - Deputy Chairman of the OP Oleksiy Kuleba.
8:59 AM: Activity of enemy tactical aviation in the southeast direction, - Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
11:45 AM: Russian troops conduct reconnaissance with drones in southern Ukraine. This may indicate preparations for massive new missile or drone attacks, - spokeswoman for the Southern Defense Forces of Ukraine Nataliya Humeniuk.
Saturday June 24
2:41 PM: An appeal to the Belarusian side was heard on the border of Ukraine and Belarus. Video from social networks.
4:38 PM: In the regions of Ukraine under the control of the Russian Armed Forces, leaflets appeared calling on Russian soldiers not to follow criminal orders and to join the march of the "Wagner" PMC to Moscow.
● "Shoigu and Gerasimov threw you into a meat grinder for their skins. They ruined hundreds of thousands of lives. We, PVK "Wagner", are marching for justice to Moscow. This is not a coup, but the restoration of justice. Do not follow criminal orders! Do not resist! Don't die for the scum! Let's stop this evil together!" - it is said in the appeal of the Wagnerites to the Russian soldiers and officers.
6:13 PM: The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny during a conversation with US General Mark Milley talked about the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine "in certain types of weapons and means of demining."
● "The operation is proceeding according to plan," Zaluzhny stressed.
7:10 PM General Staff of the Armed Forces: During the day, the enemy launched 53 missile and 11 air strikes. Also, he carried out more than 30 attacks from rocket salvo systems.
● The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on the Lymansky, Avdiyivskyi and Marinsky directions - more than 10 combat clashes took place during the day.
● The occupying army of the Russian Federation continues to rob the civilian population in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
● For example, in the summer cooperative between the settlements of Luhivka and Fabrychne, Russian servicemen en masse steal property and personal belongings from the homes of residents.
● During the day, the aviation of the defense forces carried out 18 strikes on enemy personnel concentration areas and destroyed 1 enemy anti-aircraft missile system.
● During the day, units of missile forces and artillery hit 1 anti-aircraft missile complex "Strila", 3 areas of concentration of personnel and military equipment, 12 guns in firing positions and 2 enemy EW stations.
7:52 PM: The Eastern Group of Forces launched an offensive on several fronts today. There is progress in all directions - Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Hanna Malyar reported.
● In the South, according to her, the enemy is sitting on the defensive, but at the same time it suffers significant losses of personnel, weapons, and equipment.
7:58 PM: Volodymyr Zelenskyi: Today is a day when there should not be silence. And leadership is needed.
● "Today the world saw that the masters of Russia do not control anything. Nothing at all. Just complete chaos. Complete lack of any predictability. And this is on Russian territory, which is full of weapons," he said.
9:52 PM: Commander of the "Azov" regiment Andriy Biletskyi about the successes in the Bakhmut direction:
● "Today, fighters of the 1st mechanized battalion of the 3rd OShBr defeated the third battalion of the 57th Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian Federation.
● On their side, 30,200, dozens of wounded and dozens of prisoners. The enemy's bridgehead on the western bank of the Siversky Donets-Donbas channel has been completely cleared."
9:55 PM: The departure of the Tu-22m3 from the Shaikivka airfield of the Kaluga region of Russia was recorded, - Air Force.
MORDOR – Russia
Sunday June 25
8:58 AM: The agreement reached through the mediation of Lukashenka is very likely to remove Prigozhin from the leadership of "Wagner", according to analysts of the Institute for the Study of War.
● The Kremlin now faces a profoundly unstable equilibrium. The agreement reached by Lukashenka is a short-term solution, not a long-term solution, and Prigozhin's rebellion revealed serious weaknesses in the Kremlin and the Russian Defense Ministry.
10:50 AM: Prigozhin may be eliminated in Belarus, - CNN.
● Experts say that while Prigozhin "has some support, he poses a threat wherever he is."
● "Putin does not forgive traitors. Even if Putin says: "handsome man, go to Belarus," he is still a traitor, and I think that Putin will never forgive him," said the interlocutor of the TV channel.
Saturday June 24
12:32 PM: A fire broke out at an oil depot in Voronezh, local media reports.
12:35 PM: An An-24 plane crashed in the Voronezh region, it could have been shot down, three people were previously killed - rosZMI.
12:57 PM: The moment of the explosion at the oil depot in Voronezh — video from social networks.
1:32 PM: Putin called the President of Kazakhstan Tokayev.
● Tokayev stated that the events taking place are an internal matter of Russia. This was reported in the press service of the President of Kazakhstan.
1:39 PM: In Rostov, fighters of the "Wagner" PPC install mine barriers from anti-tank TM-62. Video from social networks.
1:44 PM: A car was destroyed on the M-4 highway near the village of Bugarivka in the Voronezh region, — rosZMI.
● The footage shows that the car exploded. Details are still unknown.
1:52 PM: Russian media reports an explosion near the headquarters of the Southern Military District in Rostov.
1:56 PM: The Mi-8 helicopter made a "hard" landing in the Voronezh region, one person was previously injured, emergency services reported.
2:08 PM: A video of a rocket attack on a Ka-52 helicopter of the Russian army, reportedly by PMK Wagner, is being shared on social media. Thermal traps diverted the rocket to the side.
2:13 PM: In the Vodnyk and Butyrka pre-trial detention centers in Moscow, mass riots of prisoners began, rosZMI reports.
2:15 PM: "Akhmat" special forces units are going to Rostov. Video from social networks.
2:17 PM: Internet may be restricted in Moscow and regions where the anti-terror operation regime was introduced.
● This was reported by Roskomnadzor.
2:19 PM: The governors of the Sverdlovsk and Bryansk regions of the Russian Federation have introduced a state of heightened alertness, rosZMI reports.
2:23 PM: Moscow is preparing for a siege, — Military Intelligence of the Ukrainian Armed Forces of Ukraine.
● Intelligence explains that due to the introduced regime of the counter-terrorist operation, security forces in Moscow received permission to listen in on calls, conduct searches and detentions, disconnect communications, etc.
● Ukrainian intelligence also notes that cargo and mail transportation, as well as traffic on the M4 "Don" highway, have been stopped in Moscow. All military equipment, which until now remained in reserve and in the border regions, is being recalled to Moscow.
2:26 PM: A video of the moment of the impact on the yard of the Voronezh residential complex "Ozerka" appeared on the Internet.
● One of the shells fell right in the parking lot next to people. It is currently unknown who released it.
2:48 PM: Putin's plane left Moscow for St. Petersburg.
● Earlier, Peskov stated that the head of state works in the Kremlin.
2:56 PM: The exit from Rostov-on-Don towards Taganrog is closed and mined. Footage from social networks.
3:07 PM: Kursk Oblast Governor Staravoyt refused to remove "Wagner" advertisements from the banners.
● Staravoit said that the actions of the leadership should not override the merits of ordinary soldiers.
3:10 PM: "Wagnerivtsi" on the roof of the headquarters of the Southern Military District in Rostov.
3:14 PM: The atmosphere on the streets of Rostov-on-Don, which is controlled by the mercenaries of the "Wagner" PMC. The photo was published by the Reuters news agency.
3:15 PM: PVK "Wagner" is already in Lipetsk region. Photo by rosZMI.
3:20 PM: Active preparations for defense began in Moscow. There are many security forces and armed soldiers on the streets, — rosZMI.
● Heavy military equipment was also spotted on the roads of the Russian capital.
3:25 PM: The participants of the mutiny are shot for refusing to obey Prigozhin's orders, reports the human rights project Gulagu.net with reference to a source in "PVK Wagner".
● "Many people in our assault squad are in shock. And so are others. We don't want to participate in this, but the rules of the "SVO" apply now and here in Russia: for refusing to carry out the order - "zeroing". Two have already been shot during preparation for the seizure of the headquarters of the Ministry of Defense in Rostov," the message reads.
3:34 PM: A member of the "Russian Goodwill Corps" posted a video message:
● "I call on all supporters of the RDC to take active action! We all have a unique chance to determine our fate and the fate of our Motherland!"
3:38 PM: Russian media reports that a Gazelle stuffed with boxes of money was found near Prigozhin's office. According to preliminary data, about 4 billion rubles were found there.
● Prigozhin confirmed that the gazelle with the money belonged to him, and the money was intended for the salaries of PMK employees.
3:41 PM: A photo of the situation at one of the stations in Rostov was published online.
3:46 PM: PVK "Wagner" is preparing to seize warehouses with nuclear weapons, "Atesh" guerrilla movement.
● The advanced detachments of the PKV went to the outskirts of Borysoglibsk, Voronezh region. There is a warehouse with nuclear weapons "375 object "C", 12 management of the Russian Navy. It is likely that the Russian Armed Forces will not be able to protect the warehouse on its own.
3:46 PM: Fighters of the "Wagner" PMK are already in the Tula region (neighboring Moscow region), Russian military personnel report.
3:47 PM: The Security Council of Belarus stated that Minsk was and remains an ally of the Russian Federation.
3:49 PM: The VKontakte social network has blocked the official group of the "Wagner" PMC at the request of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation.
3:51 PM: Putin discussed the military mutiny in Russia with Turkish President Erdogan, the Kremlin said.
● The Kremlin's message also states that the Turkish president "expressed full support for the steps taken by the Russian leadership."
● Earlier, Putin called the presidents of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
3:58 PM: Putin signed a law that allows detention for 30 days for violation of martial law, - rosZMI.
4:06 PM: Bus connections of the Lipetsk region with Moscow and Tula are temporarily limited, the regional authorities said.
4:15 PM: From the territory of the temporarily occupied Luhansk region, the "Wagner" PMC is throwing equipment in the direction of Rostov, — mass media.
4:23 PM: The websites of Prigozhin's publications "RIA FAN", "Narodni Novyni" and other resources of the "Patriot" media group have been blocked in Russia, — mass media.
● Access to their social media pages was also restricted at the request of the Prosecutor General's Office. The goal is to prevent the spread of calls to rebellion.
4:27 PM: A large column of the Russian Guard is moving along the M-11 highway at the approach to Tver from the side of Peter, — rosZMI.
4:34 PM: The governor of the Lipetsk region, Ihor Artamonov, reported that "Wagner" PVK equipment is moving through the territory of the region.
4:49 PM: "Wagner" fighters broke through the roadblock on the road to Moscow.:52 PM: "Akhmat" fighters entered Rostov-on-Don. Video from social networks.
4:53 PM: A video was published on the Internet, showing how in the Lipetsk region of the Russian Federation they are digging a road with an excavator so that the fighters of the "Wagner" PMC could not pass further.
4:58 PM: Military "Rosgvardiya" are taking positions along the Kashirsky highway at the entrance to Moscow in anticipation of the approach of the "Wagner" PVK columns, - rosZMI.
5:00 PM: Erdogan told Putin in a phone call that Turkey is ready to contribute to the settlement of the situation in Russia, the office of the Turkish president said.
● He also emphasized the importance of acting with common sense.
5:03 PM: It is reported that the 217th Guards Parachute Regiment of the Russian Federation has switched to Prigozhin's side.
5:07 PM: Polk Kalinovsky called on Belarusians to fight against tyranny.
5:11 PM: An oil depot is still burning in Voronezh. The video was published by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
5:24 PM: From June 25, bus flights from "DNR" in the direction of Moscow, Moscow and Rostov Oblasts will be suspended, local media reported.
5:27 PM: "Vagnerivtsi" disarm "Kadyrivtsi" in Rostov. Video from social networks.
5:37 PM: The result of the work of the excavator in the Lipetsk region of the Russian Federation, so as not to miss the "Wagner" fighters. Part of the road was destroyed. Photo from social networks.
5:37 PM: Preparations for the introduction of a curfew in the capital are taking place at the FSB headquarters in Moscow and the Moscow region, - GulaguNet.
5:40 PM: The Ministry of Transport of the "LNR" also canceled the sale of tickets for interregional routes until a special order.
5:43 PM: Russian soldiers are waiting for the "Wagnerians" at the entrance to Moscow. Photo from social networks.
5:44 PM: Columns of the "Wagner" PMK were spotted in the Moscow region of the Russian Federation, passing through the village of Barabanove, Russian military personnel report.
5:51 PM: A video appeared on the social network showing a column of "Kadyrivets" near Rostov.
5:53 PM: Train stations in Rostov-on-Don are crowded with people wanting to leave the city, local media reports.
6:01 PM: Uganda to send soldiers to protect Putin if needed, Africa News.
6:04 PM: Prigozhin has enlisted the support of Surovikin and is transferring groups of mercenaries from Syria to Russia, Russian media claim. There is currently no official confirmation of the information.
● It is also reported that the leader of the "Wagner" PMK and the commander of the Air Force, Colonel-General Teplinsky, are on the side.
6:07 PM: A video of a blocked bridge across the Oka River in Kolomna, Moscow region, appeared online.
6:11 PM: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation warned Western countries against any hints about the possible use of the internal Russian situation to achieve their "Russophobic goals".
● "Russian society resolutely supports the president, and the mutiny of the conspirators plays into the hands of the external enemies of the Russian Federation," the ministry claims.
6:16 PM: Five Russian Il-76 military transport aircraft arrived in Belarus at once, - Gayun
● According to the data of the monitoring group, the planes arrive at the airport "Machulyshchi". The first sat down at 17:50, the second - at 18:05. Three more are preparing for landing.
● Previously, Russian ships arrived empty.
6:17 PM: Against the background of the events in Russia, Lukashenko held two meetings: with the leadership of the power bloc and the military, - the press secretary of the Belarusian president.
6:19 PM: Monday was declared a non-working day in Moscow, Moscow Mayor Sobyanin said.
6:21 PM: A video was published on the Internet showing the Russian army and the Rosguard going through Kolomna in the Moscow region, probably preparing to meet the "Wagnerians".
6:34 PM: The Kremlin is preparing to declare martial law in the country, - rosZMI.
● It is also reported that Putin has ordered to eliminate Prigozhin if the situation goes according to the worst scenario.
7:18 PM: Wreckage of the downed Ka-52 vks rf in the area of the village of Talova, Voronezh region. The crew died, reports rosZMI.
7:44 PM: A column of military equipment of unknown origin is moving in the Nizhny Novgorod region towards Moscow, local media.
● The column includes military equipment designed to transport personnel, towed howitzers, and fuel tanks.
8:02 PM: Massive raids by operatives and employees of the FSB in search of former and active fighters of the "Wagner" PvC are taking place immediately in several cities of Russia - rosZMI.
● Precinct and FSB officers come to the homes of native mercenaries with weapons, look for men and threaten with the criminal article of "coup d'état" if the militants join the prigozhyn mutiny.
8:06 PM: rosZMI reports that one of the bridges between the village of Anna and the city of Borysoglebsk in the Voronezh region has been blown up.
8:16 PM: Lukashenko held talks with Prigozhin, the press service of the head of Belarus reports.
● "As a result, agreements were reached on the inadmissibility of unleashing a bloody massacre on the territory of the Russian Federation. Prigozhin accepted Lukashenka's proposal to stop the movement of armed individuals of the "Wagner" company on the territory of Russia and further steps to de-escalate tensions.
● Currently, there is an absolutely profitable and acceptable solution to the situation on the table, with guarantees of safety for the fighters of the "Wagner" military unit," Lukashenko's office said.
8:31 PM: Prigozhin announced that he was deploying troops:
● "Wagner" wanted to disband. We traveled 200 km without reaching Moscow. Now is the moment when blood can be spilled.
● Realizing that blood may be spilled now, we turn the columns and go in the opposite direction to the field camps according to the plan," Prigozhin said.
9:35 PM: Russian mass media publishes photos of the findings of security forces in Prigozhin's office at the Trezini Hotel in St. Petersburg.
● It is noted that the security forces found briquettes with some kind of white powder, pistols, 5 kilograms of gold, bags with currency, as well as passports: in the name of Prigozhin, but with photos of people only remotely like him, and in someone else's name, but with beautiful photo.
10:16 PM: 12 pilots were killed in Russia today. This was reported by the Telegram channel Fighterbomber (allegedly related to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation)
10:57 PM: The criminal case against Prigozhin will be stopped, he will go to Belarus.
● The Kremlin also promised that the Wagnerites, who did not participate in the rebellion, would be able to conclude a contract with the Ministry of Defense. Those who took part in it are promised not to be prosecuted. Russian mass media quote Peskova.
11:55 PM: A fire broke out at an industrial enterprise in Shebekino, Belgorod region of the Russian Federation.
● The governor of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, announced the drone attack.
Impact on Civilians from 12:00 June 24 to 12:00 June 25
Number of air alarms - 16 rocket strikes - 1 bomb strikes - 1 artillery or mortar strikes - 190
Civilian Casualties Killed – 13 Wounded – 28
KYIV
Saturday June 24
11:37 PM: The patrol police showed a video of the first minutes of rescuing people after the night attack on a high-rise building in Kyiv.
Sunday June 25
10:34 AM: Emergency power outages in part of Kyiv, - DTEK.
● There is no electricity in the Shevchenkivskyi, Solomyanskyi, Svyatoshynskyi, Holosiivskyi, Darnytskyi, and Dniprovskyi districts.
11:30 AM: rescuers found the bodies of two more dead under the rubble in a house in the Solomyansk district, Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klychko said.
● The operation to eliminate the consequences of the Russian attack continues. Rescuers are still working in the damaged building.
● In total, five people died in the house hit by fragments of the Russian rocket.
SUMY
Saturday June 24
112:07 PM Sumy RMA: At night and in the morning, the Russians carried out 6 shelling of the border. 24 explosions were recorded.
● The communities of Znob-Novgorodsk, Yunakivsk, Bilopolsk, Velikopysarivsk came under fire.
Sunday June 25
11:04 AM Sumy RMA: At night and in the morning, the Russians carried out 8 attacks on border communities. 34 explosions were recorded. Esmansk, Velikopysarivsk, Shalyginsk, Vorozhbyansk, Novoslobidsk came under fire.
● Previously - without human losses and destruction of infrastructure.
DONETSK
Saturday June 24
1:48 PM Donetsk RMA: On the Donetsk direction, a house was damaged in Dalny. In the middle of the night, there was a massive shelling of Avdiivka — there is damage on two streets.
● On the Horlivskyi direction, 8 houses were damaged in the Toretsk community: 4 in Shcherbynivka, 2 in Toretsk, and 2 in Severnoy. 1 house was damaged in the Chasovoyarsk community. 3 houses were damaged in Kostyantynivka, 3 houses and a school in Virolyubivka were also damaged in the community.
4:25 PM: As a result of well-planned actions, the Armed Forces of Ukraine captured several positions held by the enemy since 2014 near Krasnohorivka, Valery Shershen, the spokesman for the joint press center of the Defense Forces of the Tavria direction, said.
● "During the week, the enemy is taking all measures to knock us out of these positions, heavy shelling and assaults are taking place here every day, but everything is in vain. For us, this has not only a symbolic meaning, but also some improvement of the tactical position. The enemy is demoralized by such news. Therefore, we continue to work," said Valery Shershen.
6:20 PM Social Networks: Explosions are heard in Slovyansk, Donetsk region.
ZAPORIZHIA
Saturday June 24
4:01 PM Social Networks: Explosions are heard in temporarily occupied Berdyansk.
11:18 PM: Russians in temporarily occupied Berdyansk killed a teenager who had been held captive for almost a year.
● Tigran Hovhannesyan was kidnapped back in September 2022. He and another teenager, Nikita Khanganov, were accused of "terrorism".
● In May, the European Parliament demanded that the Russian authorities drop all charges and immediately release the boys.
Sunday June 25
2:33 AM Social Networks: An explosion was heard in Zaporizhzhia
2:43 AM Social Networks: Explosions were heard again in Zaporizhzhia
9:39 AM Zaporizhia RMA: At night, the Russians attacked the suburbs of the regional center. The shooting took place in open areas, including one of the local enterprises. People were not affected. Mutilated parked trucks and structures nearby.
● the Russians carried out 71 shellings on the territory of 23 settlements of the region. Two civilians were injured - an 85-year-old resident of Preobrazhenka and a 77-year-old resident of Novodanilivka.
DNIPRO
Saturday June 24
4:30 PM Dnipro RMA: Russian missile attack on the private sector of the Dnipro injured three people 7:04 PM: Mass outdoor events and events in educational organizations are suspended in the Moscow region until July 1, the governor said.
Sunday June 25
8:42 AM Dnipro RMA: In Nikopol, a 47-year-old man was injured as a result of Russian shelling. He has a mine-explosive injury. Multiple shrapnel wounds. 3 private houses and a gas pipeline were damaged.
● The Russians also fired heavy artillery at the Marganets community. 20 rounds of ammunition were also released by the Russian army in the Synelnyk district. It was given to the Velikomykhailiv community. A power line was knocked down. Some settlements are without power.
Kherson
Sunday June 25
10:11 AM: Russians shelled Kherson at night, a man died under the rubble of a five-story building, - Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office.
● According to preliminary data, Russian troops were shelling the city with artillery. Shells damaged private and apartment buildings.
10:13 AM Kherson RMA: A 44-year-old man died in Kherson. Another woman was buried under the rubble.
● One of the shells exploded right in the middle of the room. Damaged houses and property of residents.
11:56 AM Kherson RMA: Today, the Russian army once again shelled Antonivka.
● A 21-year-old man was injured. He is provided with the necessary medical assistance.
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.