Ukrainian air force delivers series of air strikes, as Russian losses exceed 35,000 troops
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Moscow is suffering the heaviest daily personnel losses in the Donbas, near Bakhmut and Kurakhove, the General Staff said.
In southern Ukraine, the invaders are focusing on holding their positions in occupied territories, while keeping up artillery fire pressure near Velyka Kostromka, Potyomkine, Knyazivka, Partyzanske, Kvitneve, and Stepova Dolyna.
At least two Russian Navy ships are present in the Black Sea, ready to launch cruise missiles at targets anywhere in Ukraine.
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The General Staff’s message also included updated figures of Russian losses in the war (increase over the past day in parentheses):
Troops: around 35,000 (+150);
Tanks: 1,552 (+20);
APCs and IFVs: 3,687 (+28);
Barreled artillery: 771 (+7);
Multiple launch rocket systems: 243 (+0);
Anti-aircraft defense systems: 101 (+2);
Warplanes: 217 (+0);
Helicopters: 184 (+1);
UAVs: 636 (+5);
Cruise missiles: 139 (+0);
Ships and boats: 14 (+0);
Supply and fuel trucks: 2,575 (+11);
Specialized military equipment: 60 (+1);
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June 27 marks 123 days of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. After failing to capture Kyiv, the invaders withdrew from northern Ukraine and focused their efforts on seizing Ukraine’s Donbas region. Civilian targets across Ukrainian cities remain targets of sporadic Russian missile strikes, while settlements along the Russian border are regularly shelled.
Kherson is the only provincial capital under Russian control. As well as Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, Moscow continues to occupy of parts of Kherson, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhya oblasts.
