Over the past day, 234 combat engagements occurred on the front, the most in the Huliaipole and Pokrovsk directions. The enemy carried out 90 airstrikes and used almost 10 thousand kamikaze drones.
On the night of June 20, Russia attacked Ukraine with 99 strike UAVs. Air defense shot down or suppressed 92 enemy drones in the north, south, and east of the country.
Great Britain is creating a new inexpensive long-range weapon for Ukraine that will not depend on American components. The development has a range of over 500 km and will cost about 400 thousand pounds.
In temporarily occupied Crimea, after a night attack by drones, fires were recorded at the Tavriyska Thermal Power Plant and a gas distribution station. There is no official information from the occupation authorities about the extent of the damage.
In Kharkiv, the body of a deceased person was found under the rubble of a building destroyed by KABs. The number of wounded has increased to nine, five have been hospitalized.
Over the past day, the Defense Forces of Ukraine eliminated 1240 Russian military personnel. Also, 88 artillery systems and 2246 drones were destroyed.
NATO announced the Persistent Airfield Denial competition to find technologies for the long-term disabling of enemy airfield infrastructure. The prize fund of the competition is 250 thousand euros.
In Kharkiv, a Russian KAB hit a two-story building, up to four people may be trapped under the rubble, including a child. Five people are reported injured, one person has been freed from the debris.
On the night of June 20, a drone attack was recorded in occupied Crimea. Explosions were heard in Bakhchysarai and Simferopol, while power was lost in the Dzhankoi and Saky districts.
On the night of June 20, drones attacked the Tavriyska Thermal Power Plant near Simferopol, causing a fire. Locals report explosions and power outages.
French President Emmanuel Macron said that Europeans should take part in negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine, as it concerns Europe's interests.
The enemy carried out 45 airstrikes, dropping 132 guided bombs, and used 2,087 kamikaze drones. The most attacks were recorded on the Pokrovsk and Huliaipole directions.
According to the Ukrainian president, negotiations with Russia will resume, but the format remains open. He emphasized the importance of the presence of partners for security guarantees and EU membership.
In Zaporizhzhia, due to a Russian drone strike on a logistics operator, the number of injured has increased to 10, including a police officer. The fire has been extinguished.
Russian shelling on June 19 in the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk region claimed the lives of two people, another eight were wounded. A lyceum, an enterprise, a gas station and residential buildings were damaged.
President Zelenskyy stated that repeaters for adjusting Russian drone attacks on Ukraine are operating on the territory of Belarus. He called on Lukashenko to turn them off within a week, otherwise the Armed Forces of Ukraine will do it.
In Kramatorsk on June 19, as a result of two Russian shellings, three people were killed and six were wounded. The first strike occurred at 11:30 from a Tornado-S MLRS, the second at 12:15 from a Grad MLRS.
Iryna Terekh said that the main problem is countering electronic warfare means. She emphasized the need for autonomous guidance systems to overcome Russian air defense.
On June 18-19, units of the Defense Forces struck railway bridges near Rozdolne and Vladyslavivka in Crimea. The objects were used by the enemy for military transportation.
A Russian drone attacked the building of a logistics operator in Zaporizhzhia. At least three people were injured.
The government has approved a mechanism for urgent reparations for victims of sexual violence related to the aggression of the Russian Federation. The one-time payment will be 3,000 euros, and funding will be provided by international partners.
The government has approved a new procedure for licensing defense technologies of the Defense Forces. Military authors will receive at least 25% of the funds from paid licenses.
The occupiers continuously shell energy infrastructure with drones and artillery. Fires have broken out at some facilities, damage is significant.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine confirmed the damage to the oil processing unit and tanks at the Moscow Oil Refinery.
On June 19, Russian troops struck Kramatorsk twice. As a result of the shelling, two women were killed and four people were wounded.
Fighters of the 93rd Separate Mechanized Brigade "Kholodnyi Yar" continue to defend Druzhkivka, preventing Russians from capturing the city. Roads have turned into obstacle courses due to constant drone attacks.
Since the beginning of the day, 65 attacks by the aggressor have been recorded. The enemy is most active in the Huliaipole, Pokrovsk, and Kostiantynivka directions.
Russian troops attacked the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district of Odesa region, resulting in one person dead and four others injured. A fire at a truck parking lot, where fuel tankers and a gas tanker were burning, was extinguished by rescuers.
The "Fair Mobilization" movement has published a rating of individuals who evade military service. First place was taken by Vitaliy Shabunin with 62% of the votes.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha stated that long-range strikes on Russia are carried out with Ukrainian weapons. He emphasized that Putin made a historic mistake by attacking Ukraine.