Day 478 of the full-scale russian military aggression continues.

The russian federation continues to wage a war of aggression. Despite significant losses, russians do not give up plans of the full occupation of Ukraine.

The terrorists continue to ignore the laws and customs of war, using terror tactics, while striking and firing at both military and civilian targets.

During the day of June 16, the russian occupiers launched another missile attack on the Kyiv Oblast, using 6 X-47 "Kinzhal" aeroballistic missiles and 6 "Calibre" cruise missiles. All 12 missiles were destroyed by Ukrainian Air Forces and Ukrainian Ground Forces.

Moreover, the enemy carried out 24 airstrikes, launched about 35 MLRS attacks. Unfortunately, not only some infrastructure was destroyed, but civilians also suffered.

The threat of missile and air strikes remains high across Ukraine.

The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on the Lymans, Bakhmut, Avdiyivka and Maryinka axes – 21 combat clashes took place.

Volyn and Polissya axes:the operational situation has not changed significantly. There are no signs of the formation of offensive groupings. On the training grounds of the republic of belarus, combat training and coordination of units of the russian troops are underway after which they are sent to the frontlines on the territory of Ukraine.

Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the enemy forces maintain an enhanced military presence in the Ukraine border. They carried out airstrikes at Mogrytsia, Sumy Oblast, and Budarka, Kharkiv Oblast. The enemy shelled with mortars and artillery the settlements like Znob-Trubchevska, Chuykivka, Boyaro-Lezhachi, Stari Virky, Basivka, Stepok, Krasnopillya, Velika Pisarivka of the Sumy Oblast, as well as Udy, Chervona Zorya, Hlyboke, Lyptsi, Zelene, Ternova, Ogirtseve, Vovchansk, Vovchanski Khutory, Bochkove, Mala Vovcha in Kharkiv Oblast.

Kupyansk axis: Kamianka, Krasne Pershe, Figolivka, Novomlynsk, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kislivka of the Kharkiv Oblast and Novoselivske of the Luhansk Oblast were shelled by enemy artillery and mortars.

Lyman axis: the enemy forces launched an airstrike near Spirnyi area of the Donetsk Oblast. Stelmakhivka, Nevske, Belogorivka of the Luhansk Oblast and Torske, Verkhniokamianske, Spirne, Serebryanka of the Donetsk Oblast were hit by artillery.

Bakhmut axis: russian forces carried out airstrikes in the areas of Bila Hora and New York of the Donetsk Oblast Vasyukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Bogdanivka, Khromov, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Ozaryanivka, Bila Hora, Kostyantynivka, Pivdenne of the Donetsk Oblast were shelled by enemy artillery.

Avdiiyvka axis: the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the areas of Stepovoy and Avdiyivka. Conducted an airstrike at the Avdiyivka area. Shelled Avdiyivka, Vesely, and Karlivka of the Donetsk Oblast.

Maryinka axis: our defenders repelled all enemy attacks in the vicinities of Maryinka. The enemy carried out airstrikes in Maryinka and Pobieda districts of Donetsk Oblast. russians shelled the areas of Krasnohorivka, Georgiiyvka, Maryinka, Maksimilianivka, Kostyantynivka of the Donetsk Oblast.

Shakhtarsk axis: the enemy carried out offensive actions in the axis of Novomykhailivka and Vodyanyi, Donetsk Oblast, without success. Airstrikes in Prechistivka, Zolota Niva, Blagodatne districts. He shelled the settlements of Vugledar, Vremivka, Storozheve, Novosilka, Novopil of the Donetsk Oblast.

Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: russian forces are on the defensive. They shelled the settlements of Olhivske, Poltavka, Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Hulyaipilske, Charivne, Biloghirya, Novodanilivka, Novoandriyivka, Mali Shcherbaki, Kamianske of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Zmiyivka, Beryslav, Kozatske, Inzhenerne, Zelenivka, Antonivka, Bilozerka, Dniprovske, Kizomys of the Kherson Oblast and Kherson.

In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, there are cases of violent abduction of the pro-Ukrainian population, as well as the construction of new torture chambers for their detention. In particular, russian terrorists set up one of these torture chambers on the territory of a secondary school in the village of Velyki Kopani, Kherson Oblast. In the school gym, units of the FSB of the russian federation conduct interrogations. The occupiers keep the detained persons in harsh, inhumane conditions, and torture them.

Ukrainian Air Force conducted 14 strikes on enemy manpower concentrations.

Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 3 operational-tactical reconnaissance UAVs.

Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 2 hit a control post, 3 enemy manpower concentrations and 4 artillery units at firing positions, 2 electronic warfare stations and 2 more important enemy facilities.

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