Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of June 16
Photo: Ukraine's General Staff spoke about the situation at the front (Getty Images)
Since the beginning of the day, 175 combat engagements have taken place along the entire line. The Russian army massively used aviation, artillery, and kamikaze drones, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russian attacks
Russia launched 11 missiles and dropped 99 guided bombs, conducted 5,852 attacks, 67 of which were from multiple launch rocket systems, and attacked Ukrainian positions with 3,081 kamikaze drones.
Russian air strikes on Ukrainian towns
The areas of Petrushivka in Sumy region, Krasnyi Khutir and Hremiachka in Chernihiv region, as well as a number of settlements in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions, were hit by Russian air strikes.
Armed Forces of Ukraine's work
Aviation, artillery, and missile forces of the Ukrainian Defense Forces hit 22 areas of concentration of enemy manpower, equipment, and weapons over the past day.
Most difficult spots
In the Kharkiv sector, Russia struck 7 times near Vovchansk, Starytsia, and Kamianka.
In the Kupiansk sector, Ukrainian troops repelled 11 Russian attacks, including near Holubivka, Stepova, Novoselivka, and Petropavlivka.
In the Lyman sector, Russian troops tried to break through 14 times near Kopanky, Lypove, and Torske.
In the Kramatorsk sector, there were 10 combat clashes, including near Chasiv Yar and Kurdiumivka.
In the Toretsk sector, Russia attacked 15 times near Toretsk, Novospaske, and Yablunivka.
The most intense Russian attacks were recorded in the Pokrovsk sector - 46 attacks in the areas of Myroliubivka, Oleksiivka, and Novomykolaivka.
In the Novopavlivka sector, Russia tried to break through 32 times, in particular near Novosilka, Kostiantynopil, Myrne, and Bahatyr.
In the Orikhiv sector, 3 Russian attacks near Novoandriivka were repelled.
No signs of Russian offensive groups were detected in the Huliaipole and Prydniprovskyi sectors.
In the Kursk sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 24 Russian attacks yesterday. Russia also launched 12 air strikes with 25 guided bombs and conducted 233 artillery attacks, including 9 with MLRS.
Russia's losses in war against Ukraine
Over the past day, Russian losses of the Russian amounted to 1,200 troops.
Ukrainian soldiers also neutralized 2 Russian tanks, 7 armored combat vehicles, 18 artillery systems, an air defense system, 95 operational and tactical drones, 9 missiles, 79 vehicles, and a special equipment unit.
