"Two Russian oil refineries in Russia's Tatarstan and a major rubber plant in Samara Oblast were damaged during Ukraine's latest mass attack on Russian regions overnight.
Ukrainian drones struck the Tolyatti rubber factory, on the Volga River in Samara Oblast in the morning hours of June 12, leading to a fire at the facility. Photos and videos posted to social media emerging on the morning of the attack showed long-range drones over the city of Tolyatti.
Later in the day, the General Staff confirmed the attack, as well as damage to the plant, the products of which used in the "further production of solid rocket fuel for tactical and ballistic missiles."
Russia's Republic of Tatarstan, also on the Volga, was also targeted, with damage reported to refining and petrochemicals facilities.
Large plumes of smoke rose above the city of Nizhnekamsk, home to the Tatarstan Oil Refining Complex and TAIF-NK refinery, two large but separate refining complexes located in the same industrial zone." KI
"A strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit 152 km (95 mi) away from Davao City, Davao,Philippines, in the morning at 10.05 am local time (Asia/Manila GMT +8). The quake had a shallow depth of 70 km (43 mi) and was felt widely in the area. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would." VD
"Over the past 24 hours, on June 12, 237 clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were reported on the front lines.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the Russian Federation’s army carried out two airstrikes using seven guided bombs and conducted 63 shelling attacks, including five from MLRS. One enemy assault operation was reported.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy attacked eight times in the areas of Lyman, Starytsia, Lyptsi, Vovchansk, Okhrimivka, and Volokhivka.In the Kupiansk sector, Russian forces attacked twice toward Shyikivka and Podoly.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy attempted to breach the defenses 19 times, attacking in the areas of Zarichne, Lyman, Shyikivka, Novoselivka, Serednie, Drobysheve, Ozerne, Torske, and Novyi Myr.
In the Sloviansk sector, Russian forces launched 14 assaults toward Rai-Oleksandrivka and in the areas of Riznykivka, Kryva Luka, and Zakitne.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian invaders launched an attack in the area of Fedorivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 13 attacks in the areas of Ivanopillia, Illinivka, Pleshchiivka, Vilne, and toward Kostiantynivka, Hruzke, and Toretske.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 36 Russian assaults toward Rodynske, Novooleksandrivka, Shevchenko, Hryshyne, Serhiivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novopidhorodne, Dorozhne, and Bilytske.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy attacked three times in the areas of Zlahoda, Kalynivka, and Oleksandrohrad.
In the Huliaipole sector, the invaders carried out 33 attacks toward Rybne, Vozdvyzhivka, Huliaipole, Verkhnia Tersa, Tsvitkove, Zaliznychne, Rivnopillia, Varvarivka, Hirke, Myrne, Dobropillia, and Charivne.
In the Orikhiv sector, the Defense Forces repelled five Russian attempts to advance in the areas of Shcherbaky and Stepnohirsk.
In the Prydniprovske sector, the enemy did not conduct any offensive operations." Ukrin
"The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee voted to extend U.S. aid for Ukraine and increase funding to $750 million as part of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Reuters reported.
The move signals continued support for Ukraine in Congress as it fights Russia's all-out war, despite President Donald Trump's efforts to scale back U.S. assistance to Kyiv since returning to office." KI
"A strong magnitude 5.5 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of Region de Atacama, Chile, in the morning at 7.22 am local time (GMT -5). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD
"241 combat clashes took place on the front lines between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops.
Over the past day, the Defense Forces’ Air Force, Rocket Forces, and Artillery struck 17 areas where enemy personnel were concentrated and three artillery systems.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors over the past day, the aggressor carried out one airstrike using three guided aerial bombs and fired 55 times at Ukrainian military positions and populated areas.In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy attacked Ukrainian positions nine times in the areas around the settlements of Starytsia, Odradne, and Lyman, as well as toward Kolodiazne, Okhrimivka, and Izbytske.
In the Kupiansk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled two enemy attempts to advance toward the settlements of Bohuslavka and Kivsharivka.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy attempted 17 times to breach Ukrainian defenses in the area of Novoselivka and toward Drobysheve, Ozerne, Lyman, Shyikivka, and Stepove.
In the Sloviansk sector, the enemy launched 11 assaults in the Zakitne area and toward the settlements of Kryva Luka and Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the enemy did not conduct any offensive operations.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the invaders carried out 11 attacks near the settlements of Pleshchiivka, Kostiantynivka, and Illinivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 47 enemy assaults in the areas of the settlements of Zatyshok, Novooleksandrivka, Muravka, Hryshyne, Kotlyne, and Udachne, as well as toward the settlements of Novyi Donbas, Bilytske, Shevchenko, Dorozhne, Vilne, and Novopavlivka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy attacked three times, in the Vorone area and toward Oleksandrohrad.
In the Huliaipole sector, the invaders carried out 20 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Rybne, Myrne, and toward Vozdvyzhivka, Huliaiplske, Charivne, Staroukrainka, and Verkhnia Tersa.
In the Orikhiv sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled two enemy attempts to advance in the areas around the towns of Stepnohirsk and Mali Shcherbaky.
In the Prydniprovske sector, Ukrainian units repelled one enemy attack toward the Antonivskyi Bridge." Ukrin
"Russian forces have attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles launched from Russia's Belgorod Oblast as well as 221 Shahed (some jet-powered), Gerbera and Italmas attack drones and Parodiya decoy UAVs. The strikes were launched from Orel, Kursk, Bryansk, Primorsko-Akhtarsk in Russia, and Chauda and Hvardiiske in temporarily occupied Crimea.
Aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare assets, unmanned systems units and mobile fire groups from Ukraine's defense forces have been involved in repelling the attack." Pravada
"Up to 150 residents were displaced after flash flooding struck communities across westernManitoba, Canada, following an extreme rainfall event that dropped nearly 150 mm (6 inches) of rain in parts of the Swan Valley region. Local authorities declared states of emergency as floodwaters damaged roads, washed out sections of Highways and bridges, and threatened dam failure near Harvey Lake. Swan Valley West declared a local state of emergency as conditions deteriorated. The town of Swan River also issued an emergency declaration due to a potential dam break in the Alpine Area, which holds back Harvey Lake." W
"Russian forces have attacked civilian infrastructure in the city of Konotop in Sumy Oblast in the morning. Semenikhin reported at 07:45 that the strike had damaged the gas supply network, with emergency gas service crews working at the scene." Pravada
"Trump posted on Truth Social that he had "directed our Great U.S. Military to execute a secret mission to support Oil Tankers and other Commercial Ships through the Strait of Hormuz." Trump added that "this effort has resulted in more than 100 MILLION Barrels of Oil making its way through the Strait, and into the Open Market. More than 200 Commercial Ships have safely traveled through the Strait," which would explain why oil prices have remained low and confirms what Goldman's Delta One head, Rich Privorotsky, wrote this morning, namely that "a lot has been thrown at the oil market and it’s simply not going up, which is remarkable given the level of escalation. The only conclusion that really fits the price action is that barrels are still getting through the Strait of Hormuz, visibly or otherwise. There doesn’t seem to be a more rational explanation."
"This wildly successful effort is because the UNITED STATES of AMERICA CONTROLS the Strait of Hormuz — NOT Iran" Trump concluded." ZeroHedge
"The Iranian military declared a complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz after Iran and the U.S. traded strikes for the second day in a row, raising concerns about the fragility of a ceasefire.
The fresh attacks came after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran "hard" unless it agrees to sign a peace deal.
The U.S. launched dozens of Tomahawk missiles at targets in Iran in what the U.S. Central Command called "self-defense strikes." RT
"A strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred in the Sea of Japan or East Sea 263 km (163 mi) from Primorskiy Kray, Russia, in the late afternoon at 7.34 pm local time (GMT +9). The quake had a great depth of 343 km (213 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).' VD
"A total of 251 combat engagements between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian invading troops were recorded on the frontline over the past day.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, one combat engagement was recorded. The enemy carried out three air strikes using seven guided aerial bombs and launched 90 attacks, including eight with MLRS.In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian forces launched four attacks near Starytsia and toward Okhrimivka and Kindrashivka.
In the Kupiansk sector, Ukraine's Defense Forces repelled two enemy attempts to advance toward Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi.
In the Lyman sector, Russian troops made 16 attempts to penetrate Ukrainian defenses near Novoselivka, Drobysheve, Yampil, and toward Lyman and Ozerne.
In the Sloviansk sector, the enemy carried out 14 assaults near Zakitne and Riznykivka, as well as toward Kryva Luka and Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian troops made one attempt to dislodge Ukrainian forces from their positions near Chasiv Yar.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, Russian invaders launched 14 attacks near Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, and Stepanivka, as well as toward Kostiantynivka, Mykolaipillia, Vilne, and Bilytske.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 55 assault operations by Russian forces near Rodynske, Nykanorivka, Ivanivka, Hryshyne, Vasylivka, Kotlyne, and Udachne, as well as toward Vilne, Hannivka, Bilytske, Oleksandrivka, Shevchenko, Novooleksandrivka, Novohryshyne, Serhiivka, Novopidhorodnie, and Novopavlivka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy attacked four times near Zelenyi Hai and Ternove, as well as toward Andriivka-Klevtsove." Ukrin
"Chaos has erupted in Belfast after a sickening attack. A 30-year-old Sudanese man has been charged with attempted murder, possession of a bladed article in a public place, and making threats to kill. He is due to appear at Belfast Magistrates' Court. Under Northern Ireland law, the accused's name is not released before a court appearance. The victim — a man in his 40s — remained in a serious condition in hospital, having suffered serious eye, face and back wounds. Police commanders and political leaders have appealed for calm after anti-immigration protests across Northern Ireland threatened to turn violent. There has been widespread condemnation of the knife assault." SkyNews
"Ukrainian strikes on Grushova oil depot in Novorossiysk caused significant damage to one of the largest petroleum storage facilities in the Caucasus, damaging between 10 and 15 fuel tanks." KI
