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Ukraine Invasion Day 1,217: RU continues to target UKR cities and civilians [1]

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Date: 2025-06-23

Russian forces conducted a large-scale combined drone and missile strike against Ukraine on the night of June 22 to 23 that largely targeted Kyiv City and killed at least seven people and injured 28.

The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched 352 drones, including up to 160 Shaheds, from the directions of Kursk, Oryol, and Bryansk cities; Millerovo, Rostov Oblast; Shatalovo, Smolensk Oblast; and Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Krasnodar Krai.[15] The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched 11 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles from Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, and Bryansk Oblast and five Iskander-K cruise missiles from Kursk Oblast. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Ukrainian forces downed all five Iskander-K missiles and seven Iskander-M/KN-23 missiles and that three Iskander-M missiles were "locally lost." The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Ukrainian forces shot down 146 drones and that 193 drones were “lost” or suppressed by Ukrainian electronic warfare (EW) systems. Ukrainian officials reported that Russian forces struck Mykolaiv, Odesa, and Zaporizhia oblasts.[16] The strikes heavily targeted Kyiv City, with Ukrainian officials reporting that Russian forces struck residential buildings in the city and damaged the campus of the Ihor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.[17] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky highlighted that Russia is targeting Ukrainian cities and civilians, noting that Russian forces damaged five apartment buildings in Kyiv City and hit a hospital in Bila Tserkva, Kyiv Oblast.[18] Russia has been increasingly targeting Kyiv City in its overnight drone and missile strikes.[19]

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Ukrainian Air Force reported that Ukrainian forces shot down 146 drones and that 193 drones were “lost” or suppressed by Ukrainian electronic warfare (EW)

Operational information as of 22:00 on 23.06.2025 on the Russian invasionSince the beginning of the day, 127 combat engagements have taken place, the enemy has launched three missile and 19 air strikes, used 17 missiles and dropped 37 drones. In addition, it has used 1004 kamikaze drones, fired 4252 times at settlements and positions of our troops.

Since the beginning of the day, Ukrainian troops have repelled six occupants' assaults in the North-Slobozhansky and Kursk directions. Two more firefights are still ongoing. ,

In the South-Slobozhansky sector, the enemy tried to storm the positions of our units four times near the settlements of Dvorichna, Vovchansky Khutory, Krasne Pershe and Figolivka, and the enemy attacks were repelled. Ozerne came under an air strike. ,

Four attacks were repelled by Ukrainian defenders in the Kupyansk sector, in the areas of Kindrashivka, Kruhlyakivka and in the directions of Pishchane and Petropavlivka. ,

Twenty-one invaders' attacks were stopped by Ukrainian troops in the areas of Tverdokhlibove, Ridkodub, Karpivka, Kolodyazi and in the directions of Hrekivka, Zelena Dolyna, Novyi Myr, Olhivka in the Liman sector, and another firefight is still ongoing. ,

In the Siversky sector, the enemy conducted one offensive in the area of Hryhorivka. ,

In the Kramatorsk sector, our defenders stopped 10 attempts of the invaders to advance in the areas of Novomarkove, Chasovyi Yar and in the directions of Mykolaivka, Stupochky, Pryvillia and Bondarne. Another firefight is still ongoing. ,

In the Toretsk sector, the occupants stormed the positions of our defenders 24 times today in the areas of Diliyivka, Shcherbynivka, Petrivka, Yablunivka, Rusyn Yar and in the directions of Pleshchiyivka and Yablunivka. The defense forces steadfastly restrained the attack and repelled all the assaults.

- The enemy made 49 attacks in the Pokrovsk sector. The occupants were active near the settlements of Promin, Novotoretske, Myroliubivka, Lysivka, Novoukrainka, Novosergiivka, Udachne, Myrnohrad, Novosergiivka, Oleksiivka, Popov Yar, Malynivka, Kopte and in the directions of Shakhove, Volodymyrivka, Molodetske, Serhiivka, Novopavlivka. One firefight is still ongoing. The areas of Poltavka, Malynivka, Novotretske, Razine and Pokrovsk were hit by air strikes.

According to preliminary estimates, Ukrainian troops eliminated 111 occupants and wounded 78 more in this sector. Ukraine's troops neutralized 17 vehicles, a satellite communications terminal and a Kontest anti-tank missile system.

- In the Novopavlivka sector, Ukrainian troops stopped 14 occupants' attacks near the settlements of Bahatyr, Novosilka, Zaporizhzhia, Perestroika, Komar, Myrne, Shevchenko, Vilne Pole and in the direction of Voskresenka. Three more firefights are ongoing. Voskresenka came under an air strike.

- In the Orikhivsk sector, the enemy launched an air strike near Mala Tokmachka.

- In the Prydniprovsky sector, the enemy advanced six times towards the positions of our defenders, all attacks have been repelled.

- The enemy did not conduct any offensive actions in the Huliaypillia and Orikhivsk sectors.

**Today, we should mention the soldiers of the 101st separate territorial defense brigade and the 39th separate coastal defense brigade who are effectively repelling the enemy.**

Let's beat the enemy and bring our Victory closer!

Glory to Ukraine!

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