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Ukraine Invasion Day 1,218: RU forces also struck civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv City [1]

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Date: 2025-06-24

Russian forces conducted a series of drone strikes against Ukraine on the night of June 23 to 24 that resulted in over 100 civilian casualties.

The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched 97 Shahed and decoy drones from the directions of Kursk and Oryol cities; Millerovo, Rostov Oblast; Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Krasnodar Krai; and occupied Cape Chauda, Crimea .[20] The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Ukrainian forces shot down 63 drones and that 15 drones were “lost” or suppressed by Ukrainian electronic warfare (EW) systems. Ukrainian officials reported that Russian forces struck Dnipro City and Samara, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, damaging educational and medical facilities.[21] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration Head Serhiy Lysak reported that Russian forces struck a passenger train in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, killing at least 17 people and injuring at least 279.[22] Ukrainian officials reported that Russian forces also struck civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv City and Velykyi Bobryk, Sumy Oblast.[23] Russia's ongoing strike campaign against Ukraine in recent months has increasingly impacted civilian areas and infrastructure and Ukraine's defense industrial base (DIB) — underscoring the urgency of providing additional air support to Ukraine and strengthening Ukraine's air defense umbrella.

Update as of 22:00 on 24.06.2025 on the Russian invasion

Ukrainian defenders continue to resolutely repel the enemy's attempts to advance deep into our territory, inflicting effective fire damage and exhaustion along the entire front line.

In total, 122 combat engagements have taken place since the beginning of the day.

Russian invaders launched three missile and 54 air strikes, used nine missiles and dropped 87 guided bombs. In addition, the Russians engaged 1,097 kamikaze drones and fired 4,587 times at Ukrainian troop positions and settlements.

In the North Slobozhansky and Kursk sectors, our troops repelled one enemy attack since the beginning of the day, and the enemy also made 112 artillery attacks. ,

In the South Slobozhansky sector, the enemy stormed the positions of our units seven times near the towns of Vovchansk and Kamianske, all of which were repelled. Vovchanske Khutory, Artilne and Zybyno were subjected to air strikes. ,

In the Kupyansk sector, the enemy made five attacks on Ukrainian positions near Stepova Novoselivka, Kruhlyakivka and towards Pishchane and Kurylivka. One battle is still ongoing. ,

In the Liman sector, Russian proxies have attacked 14 times since the beginning of the day near Kolodyazi, Torske, in the directions of Zelena Dolyna, Shandryholove, Hrekivka and Druzhelyubivka. Four firefights are ongoing. ,

In the Siversky sector, our defenders repelled two enemy attacks in the area of Hryhorivka. ,

Seven enemy attacks were repelled in the Kramatorsk sector - in the areas of Chasovyi Yar, Stupochky and in the direction of Bila Hora. ,

In the Toretsk sector, Russians attacked the positions of the Defense Forces five times. The main efforts were concentrated near Toretsk, Nelipivka, in the direction of Rusyn Yar and Yablunivka. All enemy attacks were repelled.

- Since the beginning of the day, in the Pokrovsk sector, Russians have tried to break through our defenses 49 times in the areas of Malynivka, Myrne, Myroliubivka, Lysivka, Udachne, Chuhueve, Serhiivka, Novomykolaivka, Kotlyarivka, Oleksiivka, Dachne and towards Poltavka and Volodymyrivka. 13 firefights are ongoing.

Defense forces are holding back enemy attacks, and the enemy is suffering significant losses - 173 occupants were neutralized in this area today, 104 of them were killed irrevocably. Ten vehicles, two ATVs, two cannons, eight UAVs and one satellite communications terminal were also destroyed, and two vehicles, six cannons and one mortar were severely damaged.

- In the Novopavlivka sector, Ukrainian troops stopped 13 enemy attacks near Vesele, Novosilka, Shevchenko, and Vilne Pole, as well as in the direction of Novopil, Zaporizhzhia, and Komar. Four more battles are ongoing.

- In the Huliaypillia sector, the enemy, with the support of aviation, made one attack on the positions of our defenders near Malynivka, which was unsuccessful.

- In the Orikhiv sector, the occupants unsuccessfully tried to advance four times in the vicinity of Kamianske.

- In the Prydniprovsky sector, the enemy attacked the positions of the Defense Forces three times, and also launched an air strike on the village of Odradokamyanka.

- The situation in other sectors did not change significantly.

**Today, it is worth mentioning the soldiers of the 34th separate coastal defense brigade and the 105th separate territorial defense brigade, who are effectively restraining the enemy, inflicting significant losses in manpower and equipment.**

Glory to Ukraine!

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Together we will win!

Ukrainian forces recently advanced in the Toretsk direction.

Assessed Ukrainian advances: Geolocated footage published on June 23 indicates that Ukrainian forces recently advanced in western Yablunivka (west of Toretsk).[53]

Ukrainian forces recently advanced during a likely raid in the Kherson direction.

Assessed Ukrainian advances: Geolocated footage published on June 23 indicates that Ukrainian forces recently advanced north of Oleshky (southeast of Kherson City on the east [left] bank of the Dnipro River) near the Antonivsky Road Bridge, likely during a raid.[80]

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