War update: heavy fighting raging in four operational areas
That’s according to an update delivered by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 18:00, Ukrinform reports.
The General Staff says 19 combat clashes took place in the mentioned areas of the front.
Over the day, Ukraine’s Air Force carried out six strikes on enemy manpower clusters, while rocket and artillery units engaged two Russian command and control points, two artillery units in firing positions, and a radar station.
On the night of June 11, the Russians inflicted another massive attack on Ukraine using Iranian attack drones of the Shahed-131/136 type. In total, the enemy carried out 25 airstrikes and about 30 attacks involving MLR systems on the positions of Ukraine’s Defense Forces and populated areas.
The General Staff emphasizes that further missile and air strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine remain highly likely.
On the Volyn and Polissia axes, the operational situation has undergone no significant changes. No offensive groups are being formed in the area.
Belarus continues to support Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine as training of individual Russian units continues at the republic's training grounds.
In the Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna directions, the enemy maintains their military presence in the areas bordering Ukraine. Bilopilia in Sumy region and Kolontai in Kharkiv region were subjected to airstrikes.
Employing mortars and artillery, the Russians shelled Seredyna-Buda, Fotovizh, and Oleksandrivka in Sumy region, Ivashky, Veterynarne, Strelecha, Ternova, Starytsia, Hatishche, Vovchansk, Kruhle, Budarky, Buzove, Chuhunivka, and Ambarne in Kharkiv region.
In the direction of Kupiansk, Russian aircraft struck the Berestove district of Kharkiv region. Artillery and mortar attacks were reported in Kamianka, Fiholivka, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kislivka, Tabaivka, and Berestove in Kharkiv region, and Novoselivka in Luhansk region.
On the Lyman axis, Russian troops undertook unsuccessful offensive attempts in the area of Bilohorivka, and carried out air strikes on Nevske in Luhansk region, as well as Ivanivka and Torske in Donetsk region.
Nevske, Novoselivske and Bilohorivka in Luhansk region, Yampolivka, Torske, Verkhnokamianske, and Spirne in Donetsk region were subjected to artillery strikes.
In the direction of Bakhmut, the invaders carried out airstrikes in the Toretsk district of Donetsk region. The areas of Rozdolivka, Vasiukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Ivanivske, Bila Hora, Druzhba, Toretsk, Zalizne, and Severne in Donetsk region were affected by artillery shelling.
In the Avdiivka direction, the Russians carried out offensive operations in the direction of Avdiivka, with no success. They also carried out a number of airstrikes in the area. The enemy fired artillery at the Orlivka, Avdiivka, Severne, Pervomaiske, Karlivka, and Nevelske districts in Donetsk region.
In the Marinka direction, the Defense Forces repelled all 12 enemy assaults in the Marinka area. At the same time, Russian artillery struck the area near Krasnohorivka, Hostre, Heorhiivka, Marinka, Pobieda, and Novomykhailivka in Donetsk region.
In the direction of Shakhtarske, the Russian army carried out airstrikes in the areas of Zolota Nyva, Blahodatne, and Neskuchny in Donetsk region, shelling Vodiane and Vuhledar in Donetsk region.
The Russian army remains on the defensive in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions. The enemy carried out airstrikes in the Novoberyslav and Kozatskyi districts of Kherson region.
Enemy artillery shelled Vremivka, Novosilka, Zelene Pole, and Novopil in Donetsk region, Olhivske, Malynivka, Huliaipole, Zaliznychne, Huliaipilske, Bilohirya, Mali Shcherbaky, Stepove, and Kamianske in Zaporizhzhia region, as well as Ochakiv in Mykolaiv region.
It has been established that among the Russian conscripts, depressed moods have recently been noted due to a lack of understanding of the tasks and goals of the so-called "special military operation." Also, the morale of the invaders is affected by the uncertainty of the terms of their involvement in hostilities and terms of deployment.
As Ukrinform reported earlier, Ukraine’s Defense Forces liberated the villages of Blahodatne and Neskuchne in Donetsk region, as per reports published on June 11.
Photo: Kostiantyn Liberov
