Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of June 21
Photo: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on the situation on the front line as of June 21 (Getty Images)
Over the past 24 hours, 188 combat engagements were recorded along the front line. The enemy was most active in the Pokrovsk, Northern-Slobozhanskyi, and Kursk directions, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
On June 20, the occupiers carried out one missile strike and 59 airstrikes on Ukrainian territory, using four missiles and dropping 109 guided aerial bombs.
In addition, the enemy deployed 3,082 kamikaze drones and conducted 4,997 attacks on the positions of Ukrainian forces and populated areas, including 68 strikes using multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
Over the past day, the aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck 18 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment, one artillery system, two command posts, one UAV control point, and one other significant enemy facility.
Situation on the fronts
On the Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, Ukrainian forces repelled 38 enemy assault attempts yesterday. In addition, the enemy carried out 10 airstrikes, dropping 21 guided bombs, and conducted 207 attacks on our troops’ positions and populated areas, including six rocket artillery strikes.
On the Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction, the enemy launched 15 assaults on Ukrainian positions near Zelene, Hlyboke, Kamianka, Fygolivka, and Vovchansk.
On the Kupiansk direction, the enemy made three unsuccessful attacks, attempting to advance near Stepova Novoselivka and Holubivka.
On the Lyman direction, there were 14 enemy attacks in the past day. The Defense Forces repelled assaults near Novyi Myr, Olhivka, Hrekivka, Ridkodub, and in the directions of Karpivka and Hlushchenkove.
On the Siversk direction, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions seven times towards Hryhorivka and Ivano-Dariivka.
On the Kramatorsk direction, seven clashes were recorded near Bila Hora, Predtechyne, and Stupochky.
On the Toretsk direction, the enemy conducted 20 attacks near Toretsk, Bila Hora, Dyliivka, Shcherbynivka, and towards Yablunivka.
On the Pokrovsk direction, defenders stopped 53 assault and offensive actions by the aggressor near Poltavka, Myrne, Malynivka, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Myrnohrad, Novomykolaivka, Muravka, Horikhove, Oleksiivka, Udachne, Nadiivka, Sribne, and in the directions of Volodymyrivka, Novopavlivka, and Novopidhorodne.
On the Novopavlivka direction, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions 15 times near Odradne, Bahatyr, Veselyi, Fedorivka, Vilne Pole, and Shevchenko.
On the Huliaipole direction, defenders repelled one enemy offensive near Malynivka.
On the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled two enemy attacks towards Novoandriivka.
On the Prydniprovskyi direction, Ukrainian forces repelled one enemy attack near the Antonivskyi Bridge.
According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Russia has lost 1,010,390 troops since the full-scale war began. Over the past day, Ukrainian forces eliminated 1,060 Russian soldiers.
