Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of June 24
Illustrative photo: General Staff shows updated battle maps for June 24 (GettyImages)
Over the past day, 165 combat engagements were recorded along the entire front line. Russia is using artillery and drones for strikes, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Over the past day, 165 combat engagements were recorded along the entire front line. Russia was striking with artillery and drones, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Yesterday, Russia launched 17 missiles and 36 air strikes on the positions of Ukrainian units and populated areas, dropped 72 guided aerial bombs, and also deployed 2,861 kamikaze drones. Russians also carried out 6,076 artillery strikes, including 103 from multiple launch rocket systems.
Russia carried out air strikes, in particular on the following populated areas:
- Ozerne, Mala Vovcha in the Kharkiv region;
- Razine, Pokrovsk, Novotoretske, Poltavka, Malynivka, Voskresenka in Donetsk region;
- Novoselivka, Mala Tokmachka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Directions
In the North-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, Ukrainian soldiers repelled 10 Russian attacks over the past day. Russia also carried out 12 air strikes, dropped 22 guided aerial bombs, and carried out 262 artillery attacks, 8 of which were from multiple launch rocket systems.
In the South-Slobozhanskyi direction, Russia conducted 7 attempts to advance in the areas of the settlements of Dvorichna, Hlyboke, Vovchanski Khutory, Krasne Pershe, and Fyholivka.
In the Kupiansk direction, Russians conducted 6 attacks yesterday. Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled Russian assaults in the areas of Kindrashivka, Kruhliakivka, and in the directions of Pishchane and Petropavlivka.
There were 24 combat clashes in the Lyman direction. Russians tried to advance near the settlements of Tverdokhlibove, Ridkodub, Karpivka, Kolodiazi, and in the directions of Hrekivka, Zelena Dolyna, Novy Myr, and Olhivka.
In the Siversk direction, Ukrainian troops repelled a Russian attack in the Hryhorivka area.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Russians carried out 12 attacks in the areas of Novomarkove, Chasiv Yar, and in the directions of Mykolaivka, Stupochky, Pryvillia, and Bondarno.
Over the past day, in the Toretsk direction, Russians attacked Ukrainian units 27 times in the areas of Dyliivka, Shcherbinivka, Petrivka, Yablunivka, Rusyn Yar, and in the directions of Pleshchiivka and Yablunivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, over the past day, Ukrainian defenders stopped 54 Russian assaults near the settlements of Promin, Novotoretsk, Myroliubivka, Lysivka, Novoukrainka, Novoserhiivka, Udachne, Myrnohrad, Oleksiivka, Popiv Yar, Malynivka, Koptieve, and in the directions of Shakhove, Volodymyrivka, Molodetske, Serhiivka, and Novopavlivka.
In the Novopavlivka direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 17 Russian attacks in the areas of the settlements of Bahatyr, Novosilka, Zaporizhzhia, Perebudova, Komar, Myrne, Shevchenko, Vilne Pole, and in the direction of Voskresenka.
Over the past day, there were no combat clashes in the Huliaipole and Orikhiv directions.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, Russian units attempted to advance 6 times but were unsuccessful.
In the Volyn and Polissia directions, there were no signs of the formation of Russian offensive groups.
Russian losses
Ukrainian soldiers are inflicting significant losses on the Russian forces in terms of manpower and equipment and are actively undermining Russia's offensive potential in the rear.
Over the past day, the missile forces and artillery of the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck 17 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons, and military equipment, 3 missile forces and artillery systems, and a Russian command post.
In total, Russian losses over the past day amounted to 1,200 troops. Ukrainian soldiers also destroyed a Russian tank, 7 armored combat vehicles, 21 artillery systems, a multiple launch rocket system, 198 tactical-level unmanned aerial vehicles, 12 missiles, and 100 vehicles.
