Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of June 19
Photo: The Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled more than 160 Russian assaults (MinistryofDefence_UA)
Over the past day, 163 combat clashes were recorded on the front line. Russia was most active in the Pokrovsk sector, where the Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 48 attacks, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russian attacks
Russian troops continued to shell the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces: over the past 24 hours, Russian troops carried out 40 airstrikes, dropped 58 guided bombs, launched 3,269 kamikaze drones, and carried out more than 5,000 shelling attacks, including 99 from multiple launch rocket systems.
Russia struck:
- Lobanivka, Kharkiv region
- Novodarivka, Donetsk region
- Olhivske, Huliaipole, Novodarivka, Malynivka, Zaporizhzhia region
- Lviv, Kherson region.
In response, Ukrainian aviation, missile forces, and artillery struck 16 areas of Russian manpower and equipment concentrations, one command post, and one artillery unit.
Directions
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions: 29 combat clashes, Russia conducted 9 air strikes, dropped 19 guided air bombs, shelled 205 artillery strikes, including 1 from a multiple launch rocket system.
South-Slobozhanskyi direction: 8 Russian attacks in the areas of Vovchansk, Kamianka, Lyptsi, and Dovhenke.
Kupiansk direction: 2 Russian attacks near Stepova Novoselivka, and Zahryzove.
Lyman direction: 15 Russian assaults in the areas of Novyi Myr, Olhivka, Hrekivka, Lypove, Zelena Dolyna, Torske, Shandryholove, and Karpivka.
Siversk direction: 2 Russian attacks near Hryhorivka.
Kramatorsk direction: 15 battles in the areas of Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bila Hora, Kurdiumivka, Predtechyne, Novomarkove, Bondarne, and Stupochky.
Toretsk direction: 15 Russian attacks in the directions of Toretsk, Dyliivka, Shcherbinivka, Yablunivka, and Novospaske.
Pokrovsk direction: the largest number of combat clashes - 48 attacks in the areas of Malynivka, Lysivka, Myroliubivka, Myrne, Promin, Novopavlivka, Myrnohrad, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, Kotliarivka, Oleksiivka, Novopidhirne, Poltavka, and Popovyi Yar.
Novopavlivka direction: 20 attacks in the areas of Zaporizhzhia, Bahatyr, Vesele, Myrne, Vilne, Novosilka, Vilne Pole, and Shevchenko.
Huliaipole direction: one Russian attack near Malynivka.
Orikhiv direction: one Russian attack in the direction of Shcherbakiv.
Prydniprovskyi direction: no combat clashes recorded.
Volyn and Polissia directions: no signs of Russian offensive groupings detected.
Russia's war against Ukraine
The Russian army lost another 1,080 soldiers in battles against Ukraine. The Armed Forces of Ukraine also destroyed 63 artillery systems and 108 vehicles.
According to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Russian troops have resumed mechanized assaults near Toretsk in the Donetsk region. This may indicate a change in the enemy's tactics and operational priorities.
According to the ISW, on June 17, Russian troops carried out at least one mechanized attack in the direction of Toretsk with the forces of at least a platoon. American analysts note that such actions may indicate Russia's desire to increase pressure in this particular direction.
