Russian advancement in the Sumus Oblast. 1210th Day of War

The Russians proceed to attack in the Sumi region, focusing on breaking Ukrainian defence in Junakiwka and Andrijiwka. On 14 June, president Volodymyr Zelenski informed of the reflection at the hands of the occupier of the other. The aim of the aggressor is to scope the Chotin–Pysariwka–Sadky village line, located on its beneficial hills, allowing effective demolition and terrorization of Sum utilizing artillery and drones, and to scope a wide scope of forest areas surrounding the city from the north. Offensive activities of invaders are powerfully supported by the Rubicon drone operator unitresponsible for the demolition of logistics and reconnaissance of drone defenders.
Russian forces do not halt intensive trials around Constantinówka in the Donetsk Oblast. There are fighting in the vicinity of Jaru Times and the key logistics routes leading to Konstantivka from Pokrowska (reception by the aggressor Małyniwka and Hrodivka), Donetsk (contrary to Jabluniwka), Torećek (conquest of Dylijiwka). The invaders managed to make advancement east of Kurachowy towards the border of the Donetsk and Djepropetrovsk circuits. They were besides to take control of Komar, Odradne, Bahatir, Newpil, and Bohdanivka. In turn, Ukrainians successfully counterattacked in Kotlarivka. According to reports of the Russian Ministry of Defence, the business troops were to scope the border of the Djepropetr region, which the Ukrainian side denies. Under the supervision of the aggressor, there were besides the towns of Dwórnicza, Zapadne and Dowheńke in the Kharkiv region and Małyniwka in Zaporoskie.
At night from 16 to 17 June The invaders carried out another massive attack on Ukraine. According to defence sources, it uses 440 impact drones or their atrap, six Kindzarz missiles, 16 Ch-101 and 9 Ch-59/69 and 1 anti-radar missile. a Ch-31P missile. In total, 472 strike agents were expected to shoot down 428. The main mark was Kiev. The attack included, among others, a nine-story residential building, an internat of the Kiev Air Institute, post offices, railway infrastructure facilities and industrial plants. At least 15 people were killed as a consequence of the impact and more than 100 were injured. There were besides attacks in Zaporoż (hit in residential building and boarding house), Odessa (housebuildings, educational facilities), as well as Chernihov, Kherson and Konotop.
On June 11, the mark of the drone attack was the Kharkivs – 2 people died and 54 were injured. On the same day, energy infrastructure facilities in the Kherson Oblast were hit. On 15 June, the aggressor carried out a rocket-dron strike on a refinery in Siliconczuk in the Poltava region.
On 16 June, General Alexander Tarnawski, commanding the operational-tactic group of the Donetsk troops, resigned.,responsible for defending east sections of the front, including areas on the border of the Donetsk and Djepropetrovsk circuits. He was succeeded by General Viktor Nikolak, formerly chief of staff of this group. The authoritative reason for Tarnawski's resignation, which had served since December, was to be wellness problems. Nikolak was celebrated for his efficient command of Chernihov's defence at the beginning of a full-scale invasion in 2022. He was besides liable for training soldiers in the command of the Land Army.
On 12 June, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine informed of the launch of a pilot programme to make air defence groups based on local volunteer formations. On the basis of a resolution adopted the day before by the Council of Ministers, members of these teams were allowed to usage private aircraft, unmanned aircraft, handarms and electronic combat measures to detect, monitor and neutralise air threats, including primarily hostile strike and reconnaissance drones. The task is implemented by the Ministry of Defence together with the Ministry of Digitization in cooperation with the Armed Forces General Staff. The groups will operate on a territorial basis and will be organizationally subordinate to local commanders of the Territorial Defence Army, and will operate under the orders of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and operate in the framework of air defense.
Also 12 June Mer Kiev Vitali Klikko announced the transportation of a fresh organization of assistance to 2 military units. Soldiers of the 112th Territorial Defence Brigade received 2.4 1000 unmanned drones – 2.3 1000 FPV assault drones (including fibre optics) and 100 reconnaissance – and 5 ground control stations for drones. In turn the state of possession of 92 separate assault brigade. Ataman Ivan Sirki has increased by 5 trucks. The politician recalled that only this year the first of these subdivisions had already received a full of 4.4 1000 unmanned workers financed from the city budget. Before that, Kliczka announced the preparation of a task to increase military support by another 2 billion hryvnia (about $48 million). Two days earlier, erstwhile president Petro Poroshenko, as well as the mer recognized by the surroundings of president Zelenski as a political competitor, handed over the next batch of equipment and drones to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Support with a full value of nearly 40 million hryvnia (about $1 million) will scope 14 brigades fighting on the front. The aid included, among others, 1 000 FPV drones (including 100 with fibre optic transmission). Poroshenko besides informed of the transportation of 12 excavators (totally financed the transportation of 106) to build fortifications and mobile container repair workshops.
On 11 June, General Mikhail Drapatyj – erstwhile commander of the Land Army – summed up six months of work in this post. As he stressed in the statement, he leaves his occupation with a clear conscience, hoping that the reforms he started will continue. Drapatyj took office during the crisis of command in these types of troops, manifested by the deficiency of initiative of commanders, mediocre quality of personnel decisions and mediocre communication between command and units. Among his achievements he highlighted: the exchange of more than half of the commanders, the launch of the improvement of the mobilization strategy and the structures of combat training, the introduction of young personnel to drone units and radio-electronic combat, the launch of digital governance transformation, logistics improvement and improved communication with the public. He stressed that despite crucial changes, "the strategy is inactive resisting", protecting its own interests at the expense of the army's welfare. Despite resigning after an enemy rocket attack on a training unit of the Land Army, resulting in at least 12 deaths and more than 60 wounded, Drapatyj took over as commander of the Joint Armed Forces of Ukraine.
13 June President Zelenski signed laws providing for relief for fibre-controlled drone manufacturers. It is simply a work exemption for imported fibre optics for the manufacture of unmanned vehicles and a VAT exemption for components for their production erstwhile imported for safety and defence purposes. The fiber-optic drones, resistant to electronic interference, play a key function in the actions of the Ukrainian Defence Forces.
According to an article published on 13 June by The Economist, Ukrainian unmanned producersThey face serious difficulties in acquiring delicate parts, mainly due to China's marketplace dominance. Most of the engines and batteries utilized in these machines originate from the PRC, accounting for 85% of their global production. The production of drones in Ukraine is mainly based on cheap, easy accessible and uncomplicated components. However, an expanding number of Chinese suppliers are limiting cooperation, which involves closer ties between China and Russia. As a result, Ukrainian companies must search alternate options, including in South Korea, or install their own battery kits. Battery production in the country is only somewhat more costly than imports, but the biggest problem is engines whose magnetic components contain uncommon earth metals – besides dependent on the Chinese supply chain. Representatives of the Ukrainian manufacture point out that without independent engine sources the production of drones can be seriously slowed down.
Deputy Minister of Defence of Ukraine for Digital Transformation Kateryna Chernohorenko informed on 15 June that The Reserve+ app, which serves the digital service of citizens in the context of military recruitment, already has almost 4.5 million users. With her, 200,000 referrals were issued to military medical commissions and 100,000 vacancy announcements were generated in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and all 3rd postponement of service is received electronically today. By the end of the year it is besides planned to introduce the function of signing contracts with the army straight by the application.
On the night of June 10th and 11th, the Armed Forces of Ukraine committed a drone attack on powder production facilities in Kotowsk, Tambov region in the southwest of Russia. The Ministry of Defence informed about the interception of 32 drones of the opponent, but as reported by witnesses, 1 of the machines shot down fell on the site of the mill and caused a fire. The Kotovsk plant is part of the state-owned Rostec corp and produces over 200 types of explosives for the Russian army. The company was sanctioned in March 2023, and in January of that year it was already the mark of Ukrainian strikes.
The following night, the drones were to attack the Rezonit plant in the village of Zubowo, Moscow. The impact was expected to consequence in an object fire. The Vnukovo and Sheremietievo airports were besides temporarily closed. It is part of the state-owned Rostec Rezonit company that produces key electronic components utilized in Russian weapons.
14 June agents of Ukrainian Military Intelligence (HUR) conducted a diversion attack on an energy substation in Köniwc. As a consequence of the shares, power supplies were cut off to many customers, including military facilities. Material losses are estimated at about $5 million.
15 June Ukrainian General Staff reported that 30,000 soldiers were trained in Poland under EUMAM Ukraine. Training shall be carried out in accordance with an updated programme which shall take into account the latest fighting experience from the front. Instructors in Poland operate on the basis of fresh tactical data, so that they not only execute training functions, but besides become an crucial origin of cognition about techniques and procedures utilized in real battlefield conditions.
17 JuneDefence Procurement Agency (AOZ) confirmed that this year it will not launch in Ukraineproduction of 155 mm ammunition in the framework of the joint task of U Krajinškie Bronetechnics and Czech CSG. Head of AOZ Arsen Żumadilov stated that it is not planned to acquisition this ammunition produced locally Kiev will be limited to imports. In October 2024, an agreement was signed with the CSG, which provided free method documentation for the production of 5 types of NATO ammunition, including 155 mm M107 and L15. Ugrajinska Bonetechnika declared readiness to produce 100,000 missiles in 2025 and 300 000 in 2026, but despite the confirmed method capabilities and possible economical benefits (up to 70% of production costs could stay in the country), the task was not contracted by the AOZ. The deficiency of backing means that an ambitious plan to launch NATO national ammunition production will not come to fruition. AOZ decided exclusively to acquisition missiles imported from the Czech Republic, which importantly limits the improvement of the Ukrainian arms industry.
U.S. Secretary of defence Pete Hegseth stated during a Congressional proceeding on June 10 that United States in the upcoming defence budget will reduce military aid to Ukraine. This decision was justified by "a completely different view by the fresh administration of this conflict" and "they believe that a negotiated peaceful solution is in the best interests of both parties and in the interests of the US". On 14 June, in an interview with Fox News, he confirmed that American components of anti-drone systems intended for Kiev were transferred to the mediate East.
During his visit to Kiev on 12 June, German defence minister Boris Pistorius said that the RFN plans to pass on this year Ukraine additional EUR 1.9 billion of military aid. The fresh support package has not yet been finalised, but the policy has ensured that it will be approved by Parliament in the coming weeks. This additional backing will increase Berlin's full military support to Kiev to around EUR 9 billion in 2025 compared to 7 billion already granted this year. During a press conference with president Zelenski Pistorius asked if the transportation of Taurus rockets by Germany was considered, "My answer is no."
On 11 June, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced that Britain would hand over nearly £1.7 billion to Kiev for additional arms purchase, including primarily fast Ranger air defence rockets, as well as Marlet missiles. In addition, London announced evidence aid for drone supplies – around £350 million (more than $400 million). This will let to send Ukraine about 100,000 unmanned workers.