Saturday, June 20, 2026

213 frontline clashes over past day

"Over the past day, Ukrainian and Russian forces engaged in 213 combat clashes along the front line.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors,
Russian forces did not conduct ground assaults but carried out one airstrike using three guided bombs, 78 shelling attacks, and twice used multiple rocket launch systems against Ukrainian positions and settlements.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector,
Ukrainian forces repelled 10 Russian assaults near the settlements of Vilkha, Starytsia, Izbytske, and Zybyne.
In the Kupiansk sector,
Russian troops attempted three assaults toward Kivsharivka, Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi, and Novoplatonivka.
In the Kupiansk sector,
Russian troops attempted three assaults toward Kivsharivka, Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi, and Novoplatonivka.
In the Lyman sector,
Russian forces attempted to penetrate Ukrainian defenses 21 times, attacking near Druzheliubivka, Yampil, Shyikivka, Olhivka, Novoselivka, Drobysheve, Derylove, and Lyman.
In the Sloviansk sector,
Russian troops carried out 14 assaults toward Piskunivka, Kryva Luka, Kalenyky, Zakitne, and Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, one assault was recorded near Tykhonivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector,
Russian forces conducted 11 attacks near Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, Kostiantynivka, and Rusyn Yar.
In the Pokrovsk sector, the highest number of assaults was recorded, with
Ukrainian forces repelling 33 attacks. Fighting took place near Novomykolaivka, Hryshyne, Bilytske, Kucheriv Yar, Shakhove, Novopavlivka, Filiia, Vilne, Novooleksandrivka, Shevchenko, Kotlyne, Udachne, Torske, Dorozhnie, Rodynske, Novohryshyne, Hulivka, Myrne, and Serhiivka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector,
Russian forces attempted to advance twice near Piddubne and Ternove." Ukrin

Russian air defense missile hits oil tank at Moscow refinery

"One of the explosions at the Moscow
Oil Refinery in the mass attack was caused by missile from Russian air defense system, as of OSINT analysis of social media footage, published by Astra Telegram channel.
The video, captured by an eyewitness to the strike, recorded the moment immediately preceding the explosion of one of the reservoirs at the Moscow Oil Refinery.
Astra wrote that the explosion occurred right after the missile launch and subsequent impact on the facility. A vapor trail is also visible, allowing observers to determine the flight path of the missile." NV

Russia attacks Ukraine with nearly 100 drones overnight

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Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 99 drones in the night. Air defense forces have destroyed or jammed 92 UAVs.
Hits by seven UAVs have been recorded at three locations and the fall of downed aerial assets (debris) at three locations.
As of the morning, the attack is ongoing, with Russian drones still in Ukrainian airspace." Pravada

5.8 Earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 140 km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia

"A strong magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 354 km (220 mi)
from Kamchatka,
Russia, in the early afternoon at 3.49 pm local time (GMT +12). The quake had a shallow depth of 35 km (22 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD

234 clashes between Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian army reported on front lines

"234 clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were reported on the front lines.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, the
Russian army carried out two airstrikes using five guided bombs and conducted 73 shelling attacks, two of which were from MLRS.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, the enemy launched 10 attacks in the areas of Prylipka, Izbytske, Vovchansk, Okhrimivka, and Dvorichanske.
In the Kupiansk sector,
Russian troops launched five attacks toward Kupiansk, Kurylivka, Bohuslavka, and Myrove.
In the Lyman sector, the invaders attempted to breach the defenses 14 times, attacking in the areas of Borova, Drobysheve, Novoselivka, Stavky, Novomykhailivka, Novoserhiivka, Derylove, and Lyman.
In the Sloviansk sector,
Russian forces launched 11 assaults toward Rai-Oleksandrivka and in the areas of Riznykivka, Kryva Luka, Zakitne, and Kalenyky.
In the Kramatorsk sector,
Russian troops launched two attacks in the areas of Chasiv Yar and Viroliubivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 19 attacks in the areas of Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Illinivka, Rusyn Yar, Vilne, Toretske, and Kucheriv Yar.
In the Pokrovsk sector,
Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled 29 Russian army assaults in the areas of Ivanivka, Novyi Donbas, Rodynske, Novooleksandrivka, Bilytske, Novohryshyne, Serhiivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Filiia, Vasylivka, Molodetske, and Novopavlivka.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the invaders carried out three assaults in the areas of Kalynivske, Verbove, and Oleksandrohrad.
On the Huliaipole sector,
Russian forces carried out 30 attacks toward Rybne, Nove Zaporizhzhia, Dobropillia, Hirke, Vozdvyzhivka, Staroukrainka, Olenokostiantynivka, Verkhnia Tersa, Huliaipole, Charivne, Liubytske, Myrne, and Novoselivka.
In the Orikhiv sector,
Ukrainian defenders repelled two enemy attempts to advance in the Stepnohirsk area." Ukrin