Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Iran is running out of ammo, rocket launchers as it struggles to keep up with Israel

"Iran’s retaliatory attacks against Israel have been significantly diminished over the past two days following Israeli assaults against their missile silos and launching sites, experts said.
After firing more than 200 rockets in six waves of missile strikes against
Israel on Friday and Saturday, Tehran only launched two waves of attacks the following day with only three dozen missiles each, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a Washington-based think tank tracking the fighting.
Monday saw about 40 more missiles fired, with about half that on Tuesday — all while the Israeli military touted that it has successfully decimated Iran’s ability to retaliate." NYP

Massive Russian attack kills 23, injures 134 in Kyiv

"At least 23 people have been killed and at least 134 others injured after a mass
Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight." KI

Purging Of Top Chinese Generals Shows Central Military Commission In "Disarray"

"General He Weidong, once the second-highest-ranking officer in China’s military and a close ally of President Xi Jinping, has been purged—three months after vanishing from public view.
His removal is now clear, following his absence from a high-profile funeral and other political signals, according to Nikkei.
While such purges have become more common, He’s case is notable because he was an active member of Xi’s inner circle. He was promoted under Xi, seen as trusted, and attended the final session of
China’s parliament just in March—his last public appearance.
The PLA has seen significant internal turmoil, especially since the Communist Party’s 20th Congress in late 2022. Several top military figures—including Defense Ministers Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe, and CMC Political Work Department head Miao Hua—have also disappeared or been removed.
These purges have left the CMC in disarray. Its membership has dropped from seven to just four, including Xi himself. Nearly half of the leadership selected in 2022 is now gone, signaling instability at the military’s highest levels." ZH

186 combat engagements on frontline

"186 recorded combat engagements between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian invaders on the frontline.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors,
Ukrainian troops repelled 28 enemy assault actions. Russian forces also launched six airstrikes, dropping 11 guided bombs, and carried out 215 shelling attacks, including four from multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector,
Russian forces attempted three assaults on Ukrainian positions near Vovchansk, Kamianka, and Dovhenke.
In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy launched one unsuccessful attack near Stepova Novoselivka.
In the Lyman sector, there were 16
Russian attacks. Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled assaults near Lypove and toward Hrekivka, Novyi Mir, Olhivka, Zelena Dolyna, Shandryholove, and the Serebrianskyi Forest.
In the Siversk sector,
Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions near Serebrianka three times.
In the Kramatorsk sector, 11 combat engagements occurred near Markove, Predtechyne, Bila Hora, and close to Kurdiumivka.
In the Toretsk sector,
Russian troops launched 16 attacks in the areas of Dyliivka, Toretsk, and toward Shcherbynivka, Oleksandro-Kalynove, Yablunivka, Stepanivka, and Rusyn Yar.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders halted 57 Russian assault and offensive operations near Koptieve, Poltavka, Malynivka, Myrne, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Dachenske, Udachne, Muravka, Orikhove, Novopavlivka, and Oleksiivka." Ukrin