On June 30, 2024, the Russia-Ukraine war entered its 858th day.
There is unconfirmed information that the F-16 fighter jet may have made its first combat mission in Ukrainian airspace yesterday.
But so far, there is no specific information, such as where, what task is being performed, etc.
Let's wait and see, if this happens, there should be further news today.
Back to the battlefield.
Yesterday, an Iskander-M missile appeared to hit a column of Ukrainian troops in the Zaporizhzhia region, a station 50 kilometers from the front line. Russian sources claim to have destroyed the M113, BUK-M1, BMP-1 and trucks, but the video I saw was difficult to confirm.
In any case, the losses of the Ukrainian army are estimated to be small.
According to reports, the 1 Su-34 fighter-bomber with integrated Iskander-M missiles was parked at an open airfield less than 200 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, within the range of ATACMS missiles, but beyond what the United States allows. In order to further reduce the pressure on Ukraine's air defense, it is imperative for the United States to further lift the ban on the use of American-made weapons.
On the Avdiivka front, the pace of the Russian army's advance has slowed down further.
It is now established that Russia controls almost all of Sokil, but its progress east of Novoprokovske is still disputed.
On the Bakhmut front, Ukrainian troops attacked Russian assault units near the canal area of Chasov Yar.
The Russians have been trying to gain a foothold in the region for the past few weeks, without success. However, new geolocation footage shows that Russian forces have regained a foothold in Kalynivka (northeast of Chasov Yar) and are making progress in forest plantations in its south.
But it's not a big deal, and the two sides have been going back and forth in and around the village for the past few weeks.
On the Kharkiv front, the Institute for the Study of War reports that the situation in northern Kharkiv has stabilized and that Russian forces have not made any noteworthy progress since June 12.
In the direction of Vovchansk, the latest geolocation video shows that the Ukrainian army is advancing along Khroyev Hornobilia Street, Russian media claim that the remnants of the Russian 83rd Brigade are fleeing, and to see if the 82nd Brigade of the Ukrainian Army can close the door before they leave,
In the Kreminna theater of operations, the 12th Azov Assault Brigade further repelled Russian troops in the Serebryansky forest district.
In addition, the Ukrainian army advanced another 1 km in the direction of Terny, and the Russians complained that their situation was getting worse.
Since the beginning of the year, the Russian army has been constantly attacking the positions of the Ukrainian army near Terny. But due to the recent successful actions of the 12th Brigade, the 95th Separate Air Assault Brigade and neighboring units, the Russian army was gradually pushed away from Terni and Yampolivka and paid the price of hundreds of casualties.
In the Russian direction, the Free Russian Legion is still fighting guerrilla operations in Belgorod, a Russian anti-government activist told the media that thousands of locals have joined the guerrilla operations in Russia since the beginning of this year.
In other news, Russia yesterday attacked a vital infrastructure facility, as well as a shop and several residential buildings in Vilniusk, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, killing seven people and injuring 18 others (two of whom were children).
According to Reuters, the United States has provided Ukraine with $150 million in new aid, including HAWK anti-aircraft missiles.
Zelenskyy said that if Trump becomes president and ends Russia's war against Ukraine on Moscow's terms, the United States will no longer be a world leader.
"I don't really understand, does Trump really want to be a loser?" , Zelensky said.
Zelensky is right, this is the fundamental reason why I think the US president will definitely not let Russia win.
On the sidelines of the Dubrovnik Forum in Croatia, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba met with Seris's Special Representative for European Affairs and stressed the importance of a strategic view of relations between the two countries from a bilateral point of view and from the point of view of Ukraine's future accession to the European Union.
It's also a bitter mouth.。。。
Chen Xi, a volunteer soldier from Baodao, officially published a collection of records of the Ukrainian-Russian war "I Don't Be a Hero", which completely describes the combat records of the International Legion in the Kharkiv region.
Speaking about death, Chen Xi said:
"Although we look down on life and death, we will not die easily, as long as there is still a chance to survive, we will do our best to struggle on the battlefield and try to live."
Bless him and all the warriors who fight for lasting peace in the world!
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