This was reported by the Crimean Wind Telegram channel in the bay near the village of Chornomorske in Crimea a Ukrainian drone hit a Russian ship," the post says "The UAV hit the side of the Fedor Uryupin vessel above the waterline but damage was inflicted," the channel reports The Fedor Uryupin vessel (IMO: 9443499) was built in 2010 Russia seized the vessel from Ukraine in 2014 during the annexation of Crimea but she has not been used recently but the official owner is the Ukrainian state-run company Chornomornaftogaz the Russians are covering warships with support vessels against drone attacks While citing and using any materials on the Internet links to the website ukrinform.net not lower than the first paragraph are mandatory citing the translated materials of foreign media outlets is possible only if there is a link to the website ukrinform.net and the website of a foreign media outlet Materials marked as "Advertisement" or with a disclaimer reading "The material has been posted in accordance with Part 3 of Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Advertising" No 1996 and the Law of Ukraine "On the Media" No 2023 and on the basis of an agreement/invoice Online media entity; Media identifier - R40-01421 Partisans recently conducted reconnaissance near the settlement of Chornomorske in Crimea, where they discovered new defensive structures and warehouses containing weapons and equipment of the occupiers, according to ATESH are constantly fortifying themselves along the coastline the coordinates of the new objects quickly became known to the Ukrainian side thanks to ATESH agents of the movement identified the new locations of special equipment warehouses The gathered information has already been handed over to the Defense Forces of Ukraine for further action the occupiers will likely have to relocate their positions again soon due to the effective strikes by the Ukrainian army Photo: occupiers' fortifications in Crimea (t.me atesh_ua) the peninsula turned into a military base for the Russian Federation a center of repression against the local population and a hub of ecological crimes by the Russians The occupiers punish any pro-Ukrainian activity, including the use of Ukrainian symbols or language. For instance, Russians consider Crimean residents celebrating Christmas on December 25 to be saboteurs. Russia has used Crimea as a launchpad for attacks on Ukrainian territories It is from there that the occupiers launch missiles and drones and carry out airstrikes on Ukrainian cities the resistance movement continues to operate in Crimea partisans discovered another fuel depot of the occupiers either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content Ukraine attacked several advanced Russian air-defense systems across Crimea overnight in the latest round of long-range strikes to menace vital Russian assets on the annexed peninsula Ukraine has vowed to reclaim from Moscow Ukraine "successfully attacked one Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile system near Dzhankoy as well as two enemy S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems near Chornomorske and Yevpatoria," Kyiv's General Staff said in a statement posted to social media The strikes damaged the radar equipment that form key parts of each of the advanced air-defense systems adding none of Kyiv's missiles were intercepted Newsweek could not independently verify the reports from Kyiv's armed forces and has reached out to the Russian Defense Ministry for comment via email Rybar, one of the influential Russian military blogger accounts often used as sources in lieu of official statements from Moscow said on Monday that Ukrainian forces had attacked Crimea overnight with "at least 12" U.S.-supplied Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles fired from Ukraine's southern Mykolaiv region Another prominent military blogger said Kyiv had attacked Crimea with an unspecified number of ATACMS Independent Russian outlet Astra reported "at least 10" ATACMS missiles were fired damaging two S-300 systems and four radars across the peninsula Four missiles struck Dzhankoy and a further four hit around the Saky air base a village south of Chornomorske in the west of the peninsula Local social media channels in Crimea reported explosions overnight S-300 and the upgraded S-400 air-defense systems are valuable and expensive assets designed to fend off Ukrainian attacks on key Russian facilities such as air bases and logistics hubs on the peninsula Ukraine has used Western-provided long-range missiles to zero in on Russian facilities and equipment authorized new deliveries of the ground-launched ATACMS missiles which Ukraine has already used several times to strike Crimea a key rail and road hub for Russian forces in Crimea that is close to crossings into Moscow-controlled southern mainland Ukraine It is home to one of Russia's major military airfields Ukraine's GUR military spy agency said in mid-April that it had damaged or destroyed four S-400 launchers in Dzhankoy Kyiv previously said it struck an S-400 system in Yevpatoria in September 2023 and Ukraine has committed to rolling back Russia's grip on the territory ET: This article has been updated with additional information Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsletters in your inbox See all Ukraine military says surface-to-air systems in Dzhankoi and anti-aircraft missile units in Chornomorske and Yevpatoria hit The Kyiv Independent reports: The statement came after a series of explosions were reported in the peninsula at night One S-400 anti-aircraft missile unit was hit near Dzhankoi and two more S-300 anti-aircraft missile units were attacked near occupied Chornomorske and Yevpatoria The radars of the systems reportedly stopped working “immediately” after the strikes “None of our missiles fired were intercepted by the enemy’s ‘highly effective’ air defence,” the General Staff said further detonations of ammunition were observed in all three areas of the launching positions of the Russian anti-aircraft missile divisions.” The General Staff did not provide further details on the consequences of the attack or what weaponry was used The Russian military has taken control of the village of Staromaiorske in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, the Russian defence ministry said on Monday The defence ministry said its troops “continued to advance into the depths of the enemy’s defence and liberated the settlement of Staromaiorskoye” (Staromaiorske in Ukrainian) located southwest of the Russian-held city of Donetsk will aim to chart a path toward possible peace nearly 28 months after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea and Vietnam in the coming weeks, Russia’s Vedomosti newspaper reported on Monday with an official telling Reuters the Vietnam visit was planned for June 19-20 (but this has not yet been confirmed) Putin’s visit to Pyongyang is being “actively prepared” Russian ambassador to North Korea Alexander Matsegora confirmed to the newspaper The head of Ukraine’s reconstruction agency has resigned a day before an international conference on the country’s long-term reconstruction saying he had been prevented from attending after being systematically undermined by the Ukrainian government from doing his job Mustafa Nayyem announced his resignation in a Facebook post on Monday after previously sending a strongly worded email to a number of foreign partners criticising the Ukrainian administration for a wide range of mistakes Thank you for following today’s latest news. This blog is closing now but you can read all our Ukraine coverage here. while Ukrainian shelling hurt another three people The people were injured in the town of Shebekino in Russia’s Belgorod region which often comes under attack from the Ukrainian side The area is just a few kilometres from Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region where a Russian offensive last month aimed to create a “security zone” to prevent Ukrainian strikes “Four people – three self-defence fighters and an employee of the Rossiya-24 TV station – were blown up by a mine in the town of Shebekino,” Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote on Telegram was in a serious condition and was undergoing surgery after shrapnel wounds to his abdomen and shoulder adding that one of the self-defence fighters was also hospitalised Three civilians were injured in an earlier Ukrainian aerial attack on the same town A man and two women were hospitalised with multiple shrapnel injuries adding that the strike had partially cut off electricity to the town 10 Jun 202414.28 CESTUkraine says it hit Russian air defence systems in occupied CrimeaUkraine’s military said it damaged three Russian surface-to-air defence systems overnight in missile attacks on the Moscow-occupied Crimea peninsula Nayyem said the final straw was when his permission to travel to Berlin was revoked The two-day Ukraine recovery conference starts in Berlin on Tuesday and is due to be addressed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy My colleagues Kate Connolly, Shaun Walker and Patrick Wintour have the full story here: This claim has not been independently verified by the Guardian Ukrainian troops retook the village, close to the southern Zaporizhzhia region, in July last year during its summer counter-offensive, which had limited success but enabled it to retake some territory in the south. Staromaiorske is located on the southern front on the south-western edge of the Donetsk region, where there is now fierce fighting after a successful ground assault in the Kharkiv region last month. Vladimir Putin told an economic forum last week that Russia has taken 47 Ukrainian towns and villages so far this year. US President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, said on Sunday that Russia’s advance on the Kharkiv border region has “stalled out” after Washington partially lifted restrictions on using US-donated weapons to strike inside Russia. Russia has shifted its focus to two strategic towns in the Donetsk region, Ukrainian soldiers fighting there told AFP at the weekend. “The fiercest fighting is taking place in this area: Pokrovsk and Chasiv Yar. This is the direction they really want. This is their idee fixe,” said Oleksandr, a 36-year-old tank crewman. Another soldier, Danylo Madiar, 33, said Russia has been advancing “very strongly” since autumn and “it became very difficult to hold this frontline” with many losses. 10 Jun 202413.50 CESTA top Ukrainian reconstruction official known for his reform efforts resigned on Monday, citing budget cuts and bureaucratic delays, at a time when Kyiv seeks crucial international investment to rebuild after Russia’s invasion. The resignation of Mustafa Nayyem, head of the State Agency for Restoration and Infrastructure Development, comes a day before a major international conference in Berlin dedicated to mobilising international support for Ukraine’s reconstruction. “I made the decision on my own due to systemic obstacles that do not allow me to continue to effectively exercise my powers,” Nayyem said on Telegram. “Starting from November last year, the Agency’s team began to face constant opposition, resistance and the creation of artificial obstacles,” he said, which included delays in payment for defence fortifications. Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Nayyem hailed his agency’s work on restoring roadways and bridges in recaptured areas, building a critical water pipeline after the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam and protecting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure amid Russian air strikes. The prominent former lawmaker also criticised a government decision to prevent him from travelling to the event in Berlin, as well as the dismissal of the deputy prime minister for infrastructure, another critical wartime official, last month. 10 Jun 202413.43 CESTFour people were injured by a landmine in Russia’s Belgorod, the governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said on Monday on the Telegram messaging app. Among the injured was a cameraman for Russian state TV channel Rossiya 24, who suffered shrapnel wounds to his abdomen Gladkov said. Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said the results reflected, in part, both leaders’ “inept policy” of backing Ukraine in the war with Russia. “Time to retire. To the ash heap of history!” Medvedev posted on social media platform X. Valentina Matviyenko, head of the upper house of parliament, said Macron and Scholz had “suffered a crushing defeat with their parties (that) once again confirms their failure as both national and European politicians. “Moreover, in their case this is a well-deserved result, arising from many years of complete disregard for the real needs of people and society,” she wrote on Telegram. Russia has long courted leaders on Europe’s political right such as Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban and France’s Marine Le Pen, and is keen to exploit any signs of division in Europe that could weaken support for Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that after the EU elections, the majority in the European Parliament would still be pro-EU and pro-Ukraine, but the rise of right-wing parties was clear. “This dynamic is visible to the naked eye and of course, despite the fact that the pro-Europeans retain their leading positions for the time being, over time the right-wing parties will step on their heels,” he said. “We are closely tracking these processes.” 10 Jun 202413.32 CESTRajan MenonIs the risk of nuclear escalation rising between Russia and the west Rajan Menon writes of the risk that is notoriously hard to predict Warnings about nuclear escalation in Ukraine are now being issued with increasing frequency and urgency due to dramatic changes in policy by some of Kyiv’s main western supporters 10 Jun 202413.22 CESTVladimir Putin to visit North Korea in the coming weeks - reportVladimir Putin will visit North Korea and Vietnam in the coming weeks, Russia’s Vedomosti newspaper reported on Monday, with an official telling Reuters the Vietnam visit was planned for June 19-20 but has not yet confirmed. Putin’s visit to Pyongyang is being “actively prepared”, Russian ambassador to North Korea Alexander Matsegora confirmed to the newspaper. The newspaper reported that Putin could visit Vietnam as early as June and most likely immediately after his visit to North Korea. An official in Vietnam told Reuters the dates of the Hanoi visit had been agreed, but the agenda was still under discussion. Energy, military cooperation, settlement of payments and an agreement in the education field are among the main issues expected to be discussed, the official said. Vedomosti quoted Russia’s trade representative in Vietnam as saying last month that the most pressing trade issue between the two countries was banking support for settling payments. Vietnam’s foreign ministry did not reply to a request for comment. Updated at 14.05 CEST10 Jun 202412.48 CESTRussia claims to have taken Donetsk villageThe Russian military has taken control of the village of Staromaiorske in the Donetsk region of Ukraine the Russian defence ministry said on Monday Reuters could not independently verify battlefield reports Click here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report Click here to see ISW’s 3D control of terrain topographic map of Ukraine Use of a computer (not a mobile device) is strongly recommended for using this data-heavy tool Click here to access ISW’s archive of interactive time-lapse maps of the Russian invasion of Ukraine These maps complement the static control-of-terrain map that ISW produces daily by showing a dynamic frontline ISW will update this time-lapse map archive monthly Note: The data cut-off for this product was 1:45pm ET on June 10 ISW will cover subsequent reports in the June 11 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment Ukrainian forces conducted a strike against Russian air defense assets in occupied Crimea overnight on June 9 to 10 The Ukrainian General Staff reported on June 10 that Ukrainian forces struck a Russian S-400 air defense battery near occupied Dzhankoi and two S-300 batteries near occupied Chornomorske and Yevpatoria.[1] The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian strikes hit the radar stations of each battery and caused secondary ammunition detonations and that Russian air defenses did not intercept any of the Ukrainian missiles Russian opposition outlet Astra reported that Ukrainian forces launched at least 10 ATACMS missiles and that each targeted air defense installation was an element of the Russian 31st Air Defense Division (4th Guards Air Force and Air Defense Army Southern Military District [SMD] and Russian Aerospace Forces [VKS]).[2] Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian air defenses intercepted multiple Ukrainian ATACMS missiles overnight but largely did not report that any of the missiles hit their targets and the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has not commented on the strikes as of the time of this publication.[3] ISW has not observed visual confirmation of the extent of damages from the Ukrainian strikes Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Schemes project published satellite imagery of burn marks at a Russian military object near a railway junction in Dzhankoi but noted that the imagery’s resolution is too low to determine specific damage.[4] A Russian milblogger who focuses on Russian air and air defense and has been largely critical of the Russian MoD criticized the Russian MoD in response to the strikes claiming that Russian officers are falsely reporting no losses to their superiors despite actually suffering heavy losses.[5] Ukrainian strikes against Russian military and logistics assets in connection to the United States' partial removal of Russian sanctuary in Belgorod Oblast may have compelled Russian forces to change their deployment and transport patterns which could ignite and possibly destroy the bridge.[8] Ukrainian military–focused news outlet Militarnyi assessed on June 10 that Ukrainian strikes against railway barges across the Kerch Strait on May 30 prompted Russian authorities to begin transporting fuel across the railway bridge again.[9] It is unclear whether Russian authorities will continue to use the Kerch Strait railway bridge for fuel and logistics transport to occupied Crimea in the near to medium term Doing so would likely alleviate some logistics constraints as Russia struggles to compensate for lost ferries across the strait but would leave the Kerch Strait bridge increasingly vulnerable to Ukrainian strikes particularly if Russian air defense coverage of Crimea is degraded as Atesh reported Ukraine's Southern Operational Command Spokesperson Captain Third Rank Dmytro Pletenchuk denied on June 10 a Sky News report that Ukrainian forces struck a Russian Ropucha-class landing ship in the Sea of Azov on the night of June 8 to 9.[10] Pletenchuk also stated that there are three large Russian amphibious assault ships and three Buyan-M-class corvettes in the Sea of Azov as of May 10.[11] Sky News reported on June 9 that Ukrainian forces sunk or damaged a Russian Ropucha-class landing ship that Russian forces had recently moved from the Black Sea to the Sea of Azov New Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov met with a select group of Russian milbloggers and military commentators on June 10 suggesting that the Kremlin seeks to partially use Belousov's replacement of widely unpopular former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to build bridges and cultivate ties with a broader milblogger community via a cadre of coopted and loyal military commentators Russian state news agencies TASS and RIA Novosti reported on June 10 that Belousov met with several military correspondents (also known as voyenkory or milbloggers) covering the war in Ukraine and claimed that the conversation was "frank and constructive."[13] TASS and RIA noted that Belousov hopes to hold such meetings regularly Russian insider sources and milbloggers claimed in late May and early June that Belousov was planning to meet with select milbloggers and some of the more critical milbloggers criticized Belousov for reportedly not inviting them to the meeting.[14] Russian media confirmed on June 10 that several prominent and generally Kremlin-aligned milbloggers attended Belousov's meeting including head of the WarGonzo social media military project Semyon Pegov Komsomolskaya Pravda military correspondent and Kremlin-appointed member of the Human Rights Council Alexander Kots; Zvezda military correspondent Anatoly Brodkin; Russia Today (RT) military correspondent Murad Gazdiev and others.[15] Gazdiev claimed on his personal Telegram channel on June 10 that the milbloggers delivered good and bad news from the front to Belousov and promised unspecified "huge changes."[16] The Kremlin likely attempted to falsely portray Belousov as more attentive to milbloggers' criticisms than his predecessor in an effort to co-opt a larger non-Kremlin affiliated milblogger community The Kremlin and Shoigu previously appeared at odds over milblogger reproachment—Russian President Vladimir Putin met with select milbloggers in July 2022 and June 2023 to discuss the situation on the frontline in Ukraine while the Russian MoD continuously tried to crack down against critical milbloggers who often used Shoigu as an informational scapegoat for Russian operational failures in Ukraine.[17] The Kremlin has long endeavored to coopt milbloggers especially those critical of the Russian military leadership in an effort to control the information space as ISW previously assessed.[18] Belousov's meeting represents MoD outreach to several milbloggers who have had the Kremlin's favor for some time now and likely intended to court this group of commentators and ensure their continued loyalty to a new MoD under Belousov Belousov's milblogger outreach is more likely to be a performative attempt to secure their loyalty than introduce systemic changes within the Russian MoD as several Russian milbloggers who were not invited to the meeting previously noted.[19] Both the Kremlin and the Russian MoD have a vested interest in appearing open to dialogue with milbloggers who represent a major pro-war constituency and the Kremlin is likely aiming to portray Belousov as more cognizant of this fact than his predecessor and the People's Republic of China (PRC) held bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in Nizhny Novgorod on June 10 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke at the BRICS meeting and highlighted the organization's recent expansion.[20] Lavrov reiterated standard Kremlin narratives about how the Western rules-based order is detrimental to other states and about the supposed merits of the creation of a multipolar world Lavrov claimed that the "winds of change" are driving BRICS forward and Egypt during the BRICS event as well.[21] Lavrov met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the BRICS meeting on June 10 and an unspecified diplomatic source reportedly stated that the visit will occur in the coming weeks after Putin visits Vietnam.[29] ISW continues to assess that Russia and Belarus are deepening their multilateral partnerships in order to confront the West.[30] The Armenian National Assembly will likely hold an emergency session by June 17 during which the Armenian opposition parties will demand Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's and his cabinet's resignation The US Department of State announced on June 10 that the US and Poland jointly launched the Ukraine Communications Group (UCG) in Warsaw to counter Russian disinformation by offering fact-based reporting about the war in Ukraine.[35] Representatives of unspecified countries will reportedly collaborate with the UCG The US Department of State emphasized that Russia often uses false narratives to obfuscate its war aims and try to fracture worldwide solidarity with Ukraine Finnish authorities reported that a Russian military aircraft temporarily violated Finnish airspace on June 10 amid continued Russian efforts to undermine Finnish sovereignty The Finnish Ministry of Defense (MoD) reported that it is investigating an incident in which an unspecified Russian military aircraft flew roughly 2.5 kilometers deep into Finnish airspace over the Gulf of Finland for two minutes on the morning of June 10.[36] The Russian MoD has not responded to the Finnish report as of this publication but claimed on June 10 that Russian Tu-95MS missile carriers and Tu-22M3 bombers conducted flights over neutral waters of the Baltic and Norwegian seas.[37] This reported incursion likely forwards the ongoing Kremlin effort to undermine Finnish sovereignty and territorial integrity The Russian MoD proposed on May 21 that the Russian government should reassess Russia's maritime borders in the Gulf of Finland which some Western officials have warned may be part of an effort to revise maritime zones in the Baltic Sea.[38] The Kremlin has also been running a number of information operations aimed at portraying Finland as an enemy to Russia and Russians ultimately setting information conditions to justify potential future aggression against Finland.[39] We do not report in detail on Russian war crimes because these activities are well-covered in Western media and do not directly affect the military operations we are assessing and forecasting We will continue to evaluate and report on the effects of these criminal activities on the Ukrainian military and the Ukrainian population and specifically on combat in Ukrainian urban areas We utterly condemn Russian violations of the laws of armed conflict and the Geneva Conventions and crimes against humanity even though we do not describe them in these reports Russian Subordinate Main Effort #1 – Kharkiv Oblast (Russian objective: Push Ukrainian forces back from the international border with Belgorod Oblast and approach to within tube artillery range of Kharkiv City) Russian forces conducted a limited cross-border incursion into Sumy Oblast on June 9 but likely have not established a significant or enduring presence in this area Geolocated footage published on June 9 shows Russian infantry crossing the Russia-Sumy Oblast border and entering Ryzhivka (immediately on the Sumy-Kursk Oblast border) advancing a total of about 730 meters deep into Ukrainian territory.[40] Chechen Republic Head Ramzan Kadyrov claimed that elements of the Chechen "Akhmat-Chechnya" Regiment participated in the incursion and seized the whole settlement Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russian forces of conducting a "propaganda operation" in Ryzhivka and stated that Ukrainian forces eliminated the Russian presence in the settlement.[43] Some Russian milbloggers amplified Kadyrov's claim while others described the incursion as a "raid" or denied reports that Russian forces actually seized the village.[44] One Russian milblogger noted that Ryzhivka is connected to the Russian border settlement of Tetkino and that residents of the two villages freely walked between the two villages before the war.[45] ISW has previously observed reports of limited Russian ground attacks near the international border with Sumy Oblast and available reporting suggests that the June 9 limited incursion is consistent with prior limited cross-border incursions.[46] Ukrainian forces reportedly continued counterattacks north and northeast of Kharkiv City on June 10 amid limited Russian ground attacks in these areas Zelensky stated that Ukrainian forces continue counterattacks in the Kharkiv direction and Russian milbloggers claimed that Ukrainian forces continued to counterattack north of Kharkiv City near Hlyboke and northeast of Kharkiv City in Vovchansk.[47] A milblogger claimed that Ukrainian forces' numerical advantage in drones is facilitating the counterattacks.[48] The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian forces conducted ground attacks near Lyptsi (north of Kharkiv City) and Vovchansk on June 9 and 10.[49] A Russian milblogger claimed on June 10 that Russian forces are also attacking near Zelene (on the international border northeast of Kharkiv City and west of Vovchansk).[50] Russian Subordinate Main Effort #2 – Luhansk Oblast (Russian objective: Capture the remainder of Luhansk Oblast and push westward into eastern Kharkiv Oblast and northern Donetsk Oblast) Russian forces continued offensive operations along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line on June 10 but there were no confirmed changes to the frontline A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces advanced in a forest area southwest of Lyman Pershyi (northeast of Kupyansk) towards the Oskil River and seized two railway stations between Synkivka (also northeast of Kupyansk) and Lyman Pershyi which is consistent with ISW's current control of terrain assessment of the area.[51] Ukrainian and Russian sources reported that Russian forces conducted ground attacks southeast of Kupyansk near Stepova Novoselivka and Pishchane; northwest of Svatove near Berestove and Stelmakhivka; southwest of Svatove near Druzhelyubivka; northwest of Kreminna near Hrekivka and Terny; west of Kreminna near Torske; and southwest of Kreminna near Hryhorivka and the Serebryanske forest area on June 9 and 10.[52] Elements of the Russian 375th Anti-tank Artillery Battalion (47th Tank Division Moscow Military District [MMD]) are reportedly operating in the Kupyansk direction and elements of the 144th Motorized Rifle Division (20th Combined Arms Army [CAA] MMD) are reportedly operating near Terny.[53] Russian Subordinate Main Effort #3 – Donetsk Oblast (Russian objective: Capture the entirety of Donetsk Oblast the claimed territory of Russia’s proxies in Donbas) Russian forces continued ground attacks in the Siversk direction on June 10 but did not make any confirmed advances in this area The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian forces attacked east of Siversk near Verkhnokamyanske and southeast of Siversk near Spirne and Ivano-Darivka on the evening of June 9 and throughout the day on June 10.[54] Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces advanced in the chalk quarry area south of Bilohorivka (northeast of Siversk) although ISW has not observed visual confirmation of recent Russian advances in the chalk quarry.[55] One Russian milblogger also claimed that Russian forces advanced towards the outskirts of Rozdolivka (south of Siversk) and that Russian forces are heavily shelling the settlement to prepare for further attacks.[56] Elements of the Russian 137th Airborne (VDV) Regiment (106th VDV Division) are reportedly operating along the Rozdolivka-Vasyukivka line south of Siversk.[57] Russian forces are reportedly advancing in eastern Chasiv Yar Several Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces are making gains in the Kanal Microraion (eastern Chasiv Yar) have seized high-rise buildings in southeastern Kanal Microraion and are moving west towards the Siversky Donetsk-Donbas canal (which runs through eastern Chasiv Yar).[58] One Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces control almost all of the Kanal Microraion but ISW has only observed visual evidence indicating that Russian forces remain between 700 to 800 meters east of the Siversky Donets-Donbas canal and still have not advanced in the western part of the microraion towards or across the canal water feature.[59] Russian forces will need to either traverse the canal from the west or bypass the canal from the Novyi Microraion (southwest of Kanal Microraion) where the canal runs underground in order to begin fighting to central Chasiv Yar Ukrainian Khortytsia Group of Forces Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nazar Voloshyn emphasized that Russian forces have not yet crossed the canal.[60] This canalizing terrain benefits Ukraine’s tactical defense Russian and Ukrainian sources also reported heavy fighting in the Kanal and Novyi microraions; north of Chasiv Yar near Kalynivka; east of Chasiv Yar near Ivanivske; and southeast of Chasiv Yar near Klishchiivka and Andriivka on June 9 and 10.[61] Elements of the Russian 98th VDV Division 200th Motorized Rifle Brigade (14th Army Corps [AC] 58th Spetsnaz Battalion (1st Donetsk People's Republic [DNR] AC) and "Pyatnashka" volunteer battalion (1st DNR AC) are reportedly operating in the Chasiv Yar direction.[62] Russian forces reportedly advanced northwest and west of Avdiivka on June 10 but there were no confirmed changes to the frontline in this area Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces advanced near the pond area in northern Novooleksandrivka and north of Novopokrovske (all northwest of Avdiivka) as well as west and south of Umanske (west of Avdiivka).[63] One milblogger claimed that Russian forces advanced up to 1-kilometer-deep northwest of Umanske.[64] Another milblogger claimed that elements of the Russian 228th Motorized Rifle Regiment (90th Tank Division Central Military District [CMD]) entered Novopokrovske and gained a foothold in the settlement.[65] ISW has not yet observed visual confirmation of any of these claimed Russian gains northwest and west of Avdiivka Russian milbloggers also claimed that heavy fighting continued on the outskirts of Karlivka (southwest of Avdiivka).[66] The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian forces conducted ground attacks northwest of Avdiivka near Yevhenivka and Sokil; west of Avdiivka near Yasnobrodivka and Umanske; and southwest of Avdiivka near Karlivka on the evening of June 9 and during the day on June 10.[67] Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov credited elements of the Russian 114th Motorized Rifle Brigade (1st DNR AC) for their role in offensive operations in the Avdiivka direction.[68] Russian forces recently advanced southwest of Donetsk City but Ukrainian forces appear to have successfully counterattacked and regained lost positions Geolocated footage published on June 10 shows that Russian forces advanced up to a windbreak northwest of Solodke (southwest of Donetsk City) and elements of the 39th Motorized Rifle Brigade (68th AC Eastern Military District [EMD]) are operating near Vuhledar (southeast of Donetsk City).[72] Belousov credited the 10th Tank Regiment (3rd AC) for seizing Paraskoviivka.[73] Russian forces recently made confirmed advances in the Donetsk-Zaporizhia Oblast border area Geolocated footage published on June 10 shows that Russian forces advanced to northern Staromayorske (south of Velyka Novosilka) and have likely seized the whole settlement.[74] The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed that Russian forces completely seized the settlement a claim which several Russian officials and milbloggers amplified.[75] Additional geolocated footage posted on June 10 shows that Russian forces advanced in southern Urozhaine (just east of Staromayorske).[76] Zaporizhia Oblast occupation deputy Vladimir Rogov claimed that elements of the Russian 5th CAA (EMD) seized Staromayorske.[77] Elements of the 11th Air Force and Air Defense Army (EMD and Russian Aerospace Forces [VKS]) continue to operate in this area.[78] Russian Supporting Effort – Southern Axis (Russian objective: Maintain frontline positions and secure rear areas against Ukrainian strikes) Positional engagements continued in western Zaporizhia Oblast on June 10 Positional engagements continued near Robotyne and Mala Tokmachka (northeast of Robotyne) on June 9 and 10.[79] Positional engagements continued in east (left) bank Kherson Oblast on June 10 but there were no confirmed changes to the frontline.[80] The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) claimed that elements of the Russian "Dnepr" Grouping of Forces crossed "water obstacles," implying that Russian forces continue attempts to operate on the islands in the Dnipro River Delta.[81] and Drone Campaign (Russian Objective: Target Ukrainian military and civilian infrastructure in the rear and on the frontline) Russian Mobilization and Force Generation Efforts (Russian objective: Expand combat power without conducting general mobilization) Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov appears to be amplifying his efforts to showcase his work on developing healthcare programs for Russian servicemembers in his new role Belousov met with Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko and representatives of Russian veteran advocacy organizations on June 10 to discuss medical treatment for Russian soldiers who have fought in Ukraine BBC Russian Service and Russian investigative outlet Mediazona reported on June 10 that at least 19,547 Wagner Group personnel died in infantry-led "meat assaults" in the battle for Bakhmut Donetsk Oblast between January and August 2023.[84] BBC Russian Service and Mediazona used Wagner records of posthumous payments to fighters' relatives to determine that Wagner forces lost over 20,000 personnel between January 2022 and August 2023 (likely including Wagner operations outside of Ukraine prior to the full-scale invasion) including at least 19,547 deaths during fighting for Bakhmut from June 2022 to June 2023 BBC Russian Service and Mediazona noted that penal recruits comprised about 90 percent of the Wagner deaths during fighting for Bakhmut BBC Russian Service and Mediazona confirmed that Wagner recruited at least 48,000 penal recruits two thirds of whom were from maximum security penal colonies BBC Russian Service and Mediazona reported that Wagner suffered its highest casualties in January 2023 losing between 200-213 personnel per day on the days with highest casualties Russian Technological Adaptations (Russian objective: Introduce technological innovations to optimize systems for use in Ukraine) Russian drone designer Stratim Design Bureau displayed drones that the Russian military is reportedly using in Ukraine at the HeliRussia-2024 exhibition in Moscow on June 10.[85] Stratim Design Bureau displayed the "Vorobei" ("Sparrow") light reconnaissance drone which can reportedly operate at "non-standard frequencies" that make it more resistant to Ukrainian electronic warfare (EW) systems and can be controlled through a smartphone The Stratim Design Bureau also displayed the "Golub" ("Pigeon") munition-dropping drone which reportedly uses artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically identify infantry The Stratim Design Bureau stated that it has started mass-producing both the "Vorobei" and "Golub" drones Belarusian drone designer "Unmanned Systems" Minsk Design Bureau also presented a reconnaissance and strike rotary-wing drone at the HeliRussia-2024 exhibition on June 10.[86] The "Hunter" drone is reportedly equipped with a remote-controlled turret with a 7.62mm machine gun capable of holding 550 rounds The "Hunter" can reportedly destroy surface drones Russian investigative opposition outlet Dossier Center reported on June 10 that the Rus Design Bureau has also developed the "NRV-3800" rotary-wing drone which reportedly is capable of carrying a supersonic missile.[87] ISW has not observed any other reports about the NRV-3800 drone Ukrainian Defense Industrial Efforts (Ukrainian objective: Develop its defense industrial base to become more self-sufficient in cooperation with US Ukraine's Western partners continue efforts to support Ukraine's war effort Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani stated on June 3 that Italy will send a second SAMP/T air defense system to Ukraine as part of Italy's ninth military aid package to Ukraine Ukraine's Western partners continue to support Ukraine's domestic defense industrial base (DIB) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on June 7 that Ukrainian and French defense industrial companies signed an agreement to produce ammunition under the license of defense industrial holding company KNDS.[95] Zelensky also stated that Ukrainian and French companies signed statements of intent to create a service and repair center for KNDS equipment in Ukraine French media reported on June 7 that KNDS formalized an agreement to create a subsidiary to produce military equipment and ammunition in Ukraine.[96] Ukraine continues its own efforts to develop and strengthen its domestic DIB Chief of Aviation of the Ukrainian Air Force Brigadier General Serhii Holubtsov stated on June 9 that Ukraine is developing high-precision kits for Soviet-era bombs that are analogous to American Joint Direct Attack Munition-Extended Range (JDAM-ER) guidance kits.[97] Holubtsov stated that Ukraine will begin tests of the guidance kits in a few weeks Ukraine's Army of Drones initiative stated on June 4 that Ukrainian company Pegasus Arms created the Pegasus Arms 25 a new strike drone with an anti-electronic warfare (EW) system.[98] The Ukrainian MoD stated on June 8 that the Ukrainian military has admitted more than 110 types of vehicles including armored cars a third of which is domestically produced in Ukraine.[99] Activities in Russian-occupied areas (Russian objective: Consolidate administrative control of annexed areas; forcibly integrate Ukrainian citizens into Russian sociocultural ISW is not publishing coverage of activities in Russian-occupied areas today Russian Information Operations and Narratives Russian officials continue attempts discredit Ukrainian and Western documentation of Russian human rights violations perpetrated against Ukrainian children in occupied Ukraine and Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) Russian Duma Deputy and former Commissioner of Children's Rights Anna Kuznetsova attempted to undermine widespread documentation that Russia is forcibly deporting Ukrainian children from occupied Ukraine to Russia by claiming that 161 children allegedly abducted by Russia were "found in Germany."[100] Kremlin-appointed Children’s Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova who has also been directly implicated in the forced deportations of Ukrainian children to Russia by the International Criminal Court (which has a warrant out for her arrest) claimed in July 2023 that Russia "accepted" over 700,000 children from occupied Ukraine since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.[101] Yale University’s Humanitarian Research Lab conducted an independent investigation published in February 2023 that found that Russian authorities have likely deported over 14,700 Ukrainian children to Russia however.[104] Moskalkova's attempts to portray Russia's and Ukraine's POW coordination positively and shift the blame onto Ukraine for a pause in POW exchanges is likely an attempt to draw attention away from a series of apparent Russian abuses against Ukrainian POWs in recent months.[105] Russian officials continue to threaten to strike NATO member states in response to the Western provision of military aid to Ukraine in an attempt to deter further security assistance to Ukraine The Ukrainian Air Force's Aviation Chief Brigadier General Serhiy Holubtsov stated that Ukrainian forces will store an unspecified number of Western-provided F-16 aircraft "at secure bases outside of Ukraine" after Ukrainian forces receive F-16s.[106] Russian State Duma Defense Committee Chairperson Andrei Kartapolov claimed that the Russian military would consider any F-16s used to strike Russian territory and their bases as legitimate targets Russian government officials and Kremlin mouthpieces largely framed the results of the June 6 to 9 European Union (EU) Parliamentary elections as evidence of European distrust in elected leaders likely in an attempt to sow division in Europe and foment suspicion against European officials.[108] Significant activity in Belarus (Russian efforts to increase its military presence in Belarus and further integrate Belarus into Russian-favorable frameworks and Wagner Group activity in Belarus) The Belarusian Ministry of Defense (MoD) stated on June 10 that Belarusian forces are conducting the second stage of tactical nuclear weapons exercises.[109] Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met with Voronezh Oblast Governor Aleksander Gusev on June 10 and discussed increasing economic cooperation and radio-electronic industries.[110] Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Viktor Evtukhov stated on March 31 that Belarus and Russia are developing joint projects to manufacture radio electronics – likely as part of Russian sanctions evasion schemes.[111] Note: ISW does not receive any classified material from any source and Western reporting and social media as well as commercially available satellite imagery and other geospatial data as the basis for these reports References to all sources used are provided in the endnotes of each update [1] https://www.facebook.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/pfbid0jJtNBtyPniJ3YUV7cT8SbTDXArs8YPsVJvdxpX51C1kT1L7J84TSuS9hkMFcFGYhl [3] 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Indonesia and initially operated as the Petra Admiral it was acquired in 2014 as a pair of supply ships along with the second vessel Mys Tarhankut to support Ukraine’s offshore drilling efforts with the Boyko towers The vessel is 2,900 dwt and the registered owner remains a company in Kyiv Ukraine called Chornomornaftogaz but databases show it as flying a Russian flag Russia seized the vessel during the 2014 annexation of Crimea The vessel was mostly being used of late to protect Russian warships It was being tied up alongside the Russian ships to make it more difficult to target them with drones The Fedor Uriupin was tied up at a berth when the drone attack took place The report says it hit the vessel above the waterline It did not sink but they are reporting it sustained damage as the country faces key debates over social policy and national security that could shape its political trajectory The annual report said Russia is using aggressive tactics such as unauthorized airspace incursions and close encounters with NATO ships and aircraft including Iranian-designed Shahed-type drones located about 70 kilometers northwest of Donetsk remains one of the most fiercely contested sectors of the front where Russia has concentrated its main offensive efforts since March  (Updated:  May 6, 2025 11:41 am)Ukraine's drones target Moscow second night in a row, Russian official claims, ahead of Victory Day parade. Debris from one of the drones reportedly fell on the Kashirskoye Highway The reported attack comes just days before Russia's Victory Day parade and three-day "truce." Vice President Mike Pence said Putin "only understands power." About 800 million euros ($905 million) will be allocated for the acquisition and installation of anti-tank mines to deter potential aggression  (Updated:  May 6, 2025 9:36 am)War analysisFrance is sending Ukraine more AASM Hammer bombs — here's what they can do Polish President Andrzej Duda said the United States has tools that can effectively influence the Kremlin arguing that only President Donald Trump has real leverage over Russian President Vladimir Putin The number includes 1,430 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day "To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause: The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement" by Benjamin Nathans which covers dissent in the Soviet Union and Russia today Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on May 5 announced they had facilitated Russian journalist Ekaterina Barabash's escape from Russia to France after she fled house arrest on April 21 A Russian drone attack on Odesa Oblast on May 5 killed one and caused damage to local infrastructure by The Kyiv Independent news deskRussian S-400 Triumph missile system (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler) is driven during the Victory Day Red Square Parade on May 9 (Contributor/Getty Images)Key developments on June 10: Ukrainian forces attacked Russian S-400 and S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems in several areas in occupied Crimea overnight on June 10 One S-400 anti-aircraft missile unit was hit near Dzhankoi "None of our missiles fired were intercepted by the enemy's 'highly effective' air defense," the General Staff said further detonations of ammunition were observed in all three areas of the launching positions of the Russian anti-aircraft missile divisions." Russia's modern S-400 Triumph air defense system has an estimated price tag of around $1.2 billion Four S-400 launchers were destroyed in mid-April along with other equipment in an attack on a Russian military airfield in Crimea Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) reported The Ukrainian military reportedly struck the ferry crossing in occupied Kerch with U.S.-provided long-range ATACMS missiles overnight on May 30 Two Russian ferries were "significantly damaged," according to Ukraine's General Staff Moscow "actively used" the ferry crossing to supply Russian troops in the occupied peninsula and defended it with Russian Pantsir No Russian troops are present in the border village of Ryzhivka in Sumy Oblast as of the morning of June 10 Russia attempted to carry out a "propaganda operation" in Ryzhivka but Ukrainian forces "fully control the situation," according to Zelensky His statement came after Chechen dictator Ramzan Kadyrov claimed on June 9 that soldiers of the Akhmat-Chechnya regiment captured the Ukrainian village sharing a video on Telegram purported to show their presence and fighting in the settlement Russian sabotage groups continue to be active in Sumy Oblast but "as of the morning, the Russian flag in the village (Ryzhivka) was destroyed," Zelensky said where reportedly fewer than 10 people remained as of the end of May lays two kilometers from Russia's Kursk Oblast According to the crowd-sourced DeepState monitoring service that tracks changes on the front line, the village is in a "grey zone," and Russian sabotage groups are regularly attempting to break into it "They (Akhmat-Chechnya regiment) could have carried out this action on any other day of the year," DeepState wrote Volodymyr Artiukh, Sumy Oblast governor, also said that there are no Russian soldiers in the region the head of an anti-disinformation department at the National Security and Defense Council said there are no activities in the border area of Sumy Oblast calling Kadyrov's claims a part of an information operation "As of now, this is not the beginning of what happened in Kharkiv Oblast. The defense forces are in control of the situation," Kovalenko said The Ukrainian military is yet to comment on the situation in Ryzhivka Kyrylo Budanov, Ukraine's military intelligence chief, suggested in mid-May that Russian forces may launch an offensive in Sumy Oblast similar to the one in Kharkiv Oblast when the conditions are more favorable Moscow failed to fulfill its Kharkiv operation, Zelensky said on June 8. In late May, Zelensky warned that Russia was forming another grouping of troops near Ukraine's northern border Since the Russian-occupied parts of Sumy Oblast were liberated in early April 2022 the region has been experiencing daily strikes from across the border as it is located on Ukraine's northeastern border with Russia Ukrainian authorities ordered further evacuations from the region amid intensified attacks Russia started using submarines to patrol the Black Sea after a number of ships were attacked by Ukraine a spokesperson for the Southern Defense Forces and the Navy Ukraine has repeatedly struck Russia's vessels since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. Around 30% of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet had been destroyed as of December 2023 "They (Russia) have already established practice where these submarines rotate in the morning three of which are cruise missile carriers Two submarines periodically go to sea," Pletenchuk said Russia is reportedly trying to organize naval exercises in the Azov Sea To protect the ships from Ukrainian drone attacks There are currently three Russian landing ships and three Buyan-M project small missile ships in the Azov Sea Ukrainian forces reportedly crippled the Rostov-on-Don one of the Russian fleet's four missile-capable submarines Nearly 20,000 Russian mercenaries died fighting for Wagner Group during the Battle of Bakhmut an investigation by BBC Russia and Mediazona published on June 10 has found The outlets obtained documents shortly after the death of the group's founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin in August 2023 detailing the posthumous payments to relatives of those killed fighting in Ukraine between January 2022 and August 2023 "This document contains more than 20,000 names of those killed," Mediazona writes, adding: "Most of the Wagnerites died in the 'Bakhmut meat grinder' –  more than 19,500 people." The numbers roughly confirm the number claimed by Prigozhin himself in May 2023 when he said he had lost more than 20,000 men in the fight for the town Prigozhin's Wagner began to bring tens of thousands of convicts from Russia's prisons into its ranks including those convicted of rape and murder during the group's main recruitment drive in late 2022 Used in combination with the more professional and experienced Wagner units the prisoners proved to be highly effective as an expendable assault force Their main success was the capture of Bakhmut a city in Donetsk Oblast now razed to the ground The report also found 17,000 of those killed were former prisoners, pardoned by Russian President Vladimir Putin in exchange for heading to the front Using the identification numbers of those killed journalists were also able to determine that at least 48,000 prisoners fought for Wagner during this time Prigozhin later that year launched a short-lived insurrection against the Kremlin in late June 2023 capturing the city of Rostov and marching toward Moscow However, less than 24 hours after starting the rebellion, it was declared over and he announced that he was turning his forces around and returning to base Following an undisclosed deal allegedly brokered by Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko, the warlord was allowed to walk free and then released a video claiming to be in Africa Two months later – on Aug. 23 – a private jet with Prigozhin onboard crashed not far from Moscow, killing him and everyone else onboard officials cited by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on Aug the likely cause was a bomb onboard or "some other form of sabotage." A later WSJ piece put the finger of blame on Nikolai Patrushev, Putin's "right-hand man." A number of F-16 fighter jets donated by Western allies to Ukraine will be stationed at air bases abroad said in an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) published on June 9 The first batch of Danish F-16s is expected to be handed over to Ukraine this summer Some of the Western aircraft will reportedly remain in training centers for Ukrainian pilots and aviation personnel outside Ukraine "There is a certain number of aircraft that will be stored at secure airbases outside of Ukraine so that they are not targeted here. And this will be our reserve, if necessary, to replace faulty aircraft during routine maintenance," Holubtsov said Ukraine already has plans for how many F-16s it will receive from allies this year and next year The number of aircraft located in Ukraine depends on the number of trained pilots "The calculations have been made so that we know how many pilots we will have how many airfield maintenance personnel we will have," the officer added Several countries, including the U.S., pledged to assist Ukrainian aviators with the necessary training under the fighter jet coalition framework. The first group of Ukrainian pilots reportedly graduated from the F-16 training program in Arizona in late May and were sent to additional training in Europe We are the news team of the Kyiv Independent We are here to make sure our readers get quick essential updates about the events in Ukraine Feel free to contact us via email with feedback and news alerts This was reported on Telegram by the ATESH underground movement "During reconnaissance in the Chornomorske area our operatives recorded a concealed location of the Russian military and equipment in the village of Maryine The partisans spotted equipment and personnel at one of the recreation bases," the statement says and motorcycles were seen in the parking lot The partisans reported that the recreation base is located on Zelena Street "The invaders are well aware that deploying troops at civilian sites is a crime but they continue to disregard the laws and customs of war and also expose the civilian population to risk," the ATESH added Ukrinform reported that partisans in Crimea discovered a Russian repair base located at a farm in the Dzhankoy district by Martin FornusekIllustrative purposes only: A Ukrainian serviceman of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry controls a naval drone during a demonstration for journalists at an undisclosed location in Ukraine on April 11 (Genya Savilov/AFP via Getty Images)Naval drones operated by Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) hit two Russian patrol boats a source in the agency told the Kyiv Independent The military intelligence agency publicly confirmed the statement soon after publishing a video of the attack and saying that the two vessels had been destroyed The agency said that its Group 13 unit attacked a boat depot with Magura V5 naval drones in Vuzka Bay which lies at the Chornomorske town on Crimea's western coast Russian forces scrambled their aircraft 32 times 0:00/1×Purported footage of an attack by Ukrainian naval drones against a Russian boat depot in occupied Crimea overnight on May 30 (HUR/Telegram)Russian troops also responded "randomly" with fire from small arms and 30 mm cannons Earlier the same day, Russian authorities claimed that a Ukrainian missile attack damaged two transport ferries in the port city of Kerch in eastern Crimea The Russian Defense Ministry claimed that Russian air defense downed eight long-range U.S.-supplied ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) missiles and eight drones overnight Ukraine has carried out a number of successful attacks against Russian targets in Crimea and its vicinity heavily degrading the Russian Black Sea Fleet Magura drones destroyed the Russian Sergey Kotov patrol ship on March 5, and the Ropucha-class landing ship Caesar Kunikov was sunk by drones on Feb Martin Fornusek is a news editor at the Kyiv Independent He has previously worked as a news content editor at the media company Newsmatics and is a contributor to Euromaidan Press He was also volunteering as an editor and translator at the Czech-language version of Ukraïner Martin studied at Masaryk University in Brno holding a bachelor's degree in security studies and history and a master's degree in conflict and democracy studies by Chris YorkA serviceman with the Ukrainian Defense Ministry's Main Directorate of Intelligence launches a MAGURA naval drone during a demonstration for journalists in Ukraine on April 13 (Vitalii Nosach/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)A single Ukrainian kamikaze naval drone destroyed or damaged four Russian patrol boats in an operation last month Kyiv's military intelligence (HUR) said on June 20 Speaking on national television, HUR spokesperson Andrii Yusov said even though Moscow's forces had defenses in place to protect against such attacks, the agency's Magura V5 drones are still able to get around them "We've seen in the last few operations where the enemy has planned everything out and did it right the Magura breaks through these sea fortifications and fire barriers and then the next drone goes straight to the target "As we saw when four Tuna speed boats were hit at once Information on Russian casualties is still being clarified The military intelligence agency initially reported only two boats had been hit during the attack in Vuzka Bay on May 30 (HUR/Telegram)In order to thwart the attack The Magura V5 is a multi-purpose naval drone developed by Ukraine and has been extensively used in attacks against the Russian Black Sea fleet mainly by ramming into enemy vessels while loaded with explosives Newer versions of the Magura V5 are equipped with air-to-air guided missiles Chris York is news operations editor at the Kyiv Independent he spent nearly a decade working for HuffPost UK The Defense Intelligence of Ukraine has hit a Russian speedboat in the temporarily occupied Crimea A Ukrainian Magura V5 maritime drone was used for the attack according to sources in the special services the Magura V5 marine drone attack took place in the area of the Vuzka Bay (Chornomorskyi district) on the night of May 6 The interlocutors added that the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine was behind the successful operation to hit the Russian navy speedboat The intelligence service confirmed that during the operation a unit of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine Group 13 destroyed a Russian speedboat with a Magura V5 strike marine drone "As the fear of Ukrainian attacks forces Russians to hide large Black Sea Fleet ships away from the peninsula combat work continues on high-speed maneuverable Russian warships that are illegally in Ukrainian territorial waters of Crimea," the description under the video reads Russian troops complained about a naval drone attack The Russian invaders say that last night off the west coast of the peninsula they allegedly destroyed up to 5 unmanned boats which they say belong to the Armed Forces of Ukraine the Russians also confirmed the information that the attack took place near the village of Chornomorske Photo: Chornomorske in occupied Crimea (google map) Ukrainian Magura V5 unmanned maritime drones have already sunk several Russian ships They have already destroyed the Russian Ivan Khurs reconnaissance ship the Tsezar Kunikov large amphibious assault ship the Sergey Kotov project 22160 patrol ship and damaged other vessels of the Russian Black Sea Fleet Read more about this drone in the RBC-Ukraine article The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine confirmed the destruction of two small amphibious ships of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation Ukrainian fighters made public the moments of hitting enemy targets it is about the boats of the 11770 project (of the Serna class) According to the Main Directorate of Intelligence the ships were carrying a crew and loaded armored vehicles Russia actively used Serna class small amphibious boats during the occupation of Zmiinyi Island to transfer military equipment and landing craft the Russians placed Tor-m2 anti-aircraft missile complexes on board the boats for mobile cover of their group on the island and in the Black Sea The small amphibious ship of the Serna class has high speed and can accommodate up to 45 tons of cargo and 92 armed landing personnel Occupiers use these boats to disembark advanced groups of marines or evacuate And in the conditions of the Russians' actual lack of naval air defense equipment after a series of attacks by the Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine such boats with air defense systems on board served as cover for the invaders' ships of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation during raids Ukrainian intelligence officers noted that this idea of the Russians has now been destroyed On the night of November 10, explosions rang out in several populated areas of Crimea Local Telegram channels reported that several hits were recorded in the village of Chornomorske The network assumed that the drones hit the oil depot the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced that Russian troops destroyed two drones over Crimea that night However, later in a comment to RBC-Ukraine, the representative of Ukrainian intelligence Andrii Yusov said that two amphibious boats of the 11770 project were hit in the village of Chornomorske and the loss of Russian personnel is being clarified.