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**📝How drones flew to Moscow?📝** **__UAV attack tactics on June 18__ Following the massive AFU strike on Leningrad Oblast, we analyzed in detail how the AFU conducted their attack, starting from the [route](https://t.me/rybar/81021) and ending with [where](https://t.me/rybar/81020) they launched UAVs toward the Gulf of Finland and St. Petersburg. But what about the capital region during yesterday's events? 🔻**Attack tactics:** ▪️In the lead-up to the attack, the AFU launched groups of UAVs toward Moscow Oblast over the course of nearly a week via a route through Bryansk and Kursk oblasts. They were not massed, but rather periodic. ▪️This was done to, so to speak, carve out a flight corridor. The principle is extremely simple: you send mostly UAVs without warheads and force air defense to expend resources (and they are scarce). And after a week of such strikes, you execute a massed attack. ▪️The launch was conducted from the same areas as in the case of Leningrad Oblast. Only this time the UAV groups departed in stages along an identical route, but at the final section before the capital region they split into three directions. ▪️And the approach to Moscow was conducted simultaneously from the west, south, and southeast. Moreover, to place even greater strain on air defense assets, 4 Flamingo cruise missiles were launched, which entered from the Istra Reservoir but were shot down. 🖍From a lot of footage since the strike on the refinery, perhaps even someone not particularly versed in the realities of military conflicts could notice that UAVs were flying from different sides, which complicated the work of both fire groups and Pantsir SPAA crews. This in general terms can be called air defense overload. 🚩Another difference from the strike on **St. Petersburg** and **Kronstadt** is that the AFU deployed a larger number of different drones. At this point, at least **four types** have already been recorded: Lutyy and FP-1 are used constantly, while Morok and Bars are something new. 🏳️Both of these UAVs are limited to a combat radius of **800-900 km**, so their range allows them to reach Moscow. At the same time, Bars is a jet-powered drone, which in combination with standard UAVs increases strike potential __(such tactics are regularly used in Crimea)__. ❗️From all of this situation, one simple truth needs to be drawn: the AFU will increase their combat capabilities, and strikes will intensify quantitatively and qualitatively if measures are not taken here and now. As an example, saturation of "short-range air defense," adaptation of new developments in the form of interceptor drones. And one should not forget about the search for and preemptive destruction of production facilities. 📍[**High-resolution map**](https://i.ibb.co/zWHzLbZ3/19-06.jpg) 📍[**English version**](https://i.ibb.co/1tCJbSS2/19-06.jpg) __ __#UAV #Moscow #Russia #Ukraine **✈️** [**RU**](https://t.me/rybar) | **✈️** [**EN**](https://t.me/rybar_in_english) | **✉️** [**MAX**](https://max.ru/Rybar) ✉️ [**VK**](https://vk.com/rybar_force) | ✉️ [**RuTube**](https://rutube.ru/u/rybar/) | ✉️ [**OK**](https://ok.ru/group/70000041986659) | ✉️ [**Zen**](https://dzen.ru/rybar) **💸**[**Support us**](https://qr.nspk.ru/BS1A0068ID10D33B9IBAQRQ4M9T0NIFN?type=01&bank=100000000008&crc=36CB)

**Zaporizhzhia region, Novorossiya highway** [BARS SARMAT](https://t.me/rogozin_do/8629) shoots down an American "Hornet", a Starlink dish is visible from above ✨Improving the negotiating atmosphere in practice. [**Two Majors**](https://t.me/dva_majors)**✨**** **[**Two Majors on MAX**](https://max.ru/dva_majors)

During the night in the period from 20:00 MSK June 18 to 07:00 MSK June 19, duty air defense systems intercepted and destroyed **133** Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type over the territories of Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Voronezh, Oryol, Smolensk, Tula, Rostov, Ryazan regions, Moscow region, Republic of Crimea and over the waters of the Black Sea, - Russian Ministry of Defense. [**Dva majors**](https://t.me/dva_majors)**✨** [**Dva majors in MAX**](https://max.ru/dva_majors)

🇺🇦**Kharkiv** The RF Aerospace Forces struck the Kholodna Hora station with a dozen FAB munitions equipped with UMPK, where at that time there were echelons with fuel and weapons. In addition, a strike was delivered on the territory of the military institute of tank forces, more precisely on the technical zone. The force of the strike was such that as a result of fuel detonation, more than 40 private residential houses were destroyed and damaged. The territory is cordoned off by the Gestapo, they are jamming communications there. [**Dva majora**](https://t.me/dva_majors)**✨**@ruspanorama

Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 Fulcrum shooting down a Russian Shahed attack drone over Dnipro this week using an R-27 AAM. https://t.co/7EkfcorPgH

**#Briefing for the morning of June 19, 2026** ▪️ During the night, air defense worked over **Rostov** **region**, **Crimea** and **Sevastopol**, Melitopol and Kirillovka in **Zaporizhzhia** **region**. In the morning, the governor of **Sevastopol** reported that repulsion of a raid has begun again, 2 UAVs shot down in the area of the Northern Side. ▪️ Russian Armed Forces struck targets in **Kharkiv, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia.** ▪️ On the **Sumy direction** Army Group "North" in Shostka district continues to conduct rifle combat in Bachevsk and vicinity, a serviceman from the 130th mechanized brigade captured. In Sumy district our forces are conducting offensive combat in Ivolzhanskoe, Pisarevka, in the village of Novaya Sech. In Krasnopol district combat continues in forest areas, near the villages of Mikhailovka, Mayskoye and along railway lines leading to the district center. An enemy counterattack repulsed west of Ryasne. ▪️ In **Kursk** **region** yesterday morning an enemy drone attacked the village of Stepanovka in Rylsk district. A 61-year-old woman was wounded. ▪️ In **Belgorod** **region** in the village of Pogromets an AFU FPV-drone struck a vehicle, a woman was injured. In Shebekino a fighter of the "Orlan" unit was wounded. A doctor from Krasnoyaruzhsk Central District Hospital sought medical assistance after being injured in a drone attack on a vehicle in the settlement of Krasnaya Yaruga. In Rakityansky district in the village of Russkaya Berezovka a drone struck a private residential property, a woman was wounded. In Shebekino an FPV-drone detonated on the roadway, a civilian was wounded. In the area of the village of Borispolye a drone struck a vehicle, a man was killed, his son with injuries was delivered to hospital. In the settlement of Rakitnoye an FPV-drone struck a commercial facility, a man was wounded. Numerous populated areas are under constant fire from the enemy. ▪️ On the **Kharkiv** **direction** Army Group "North" is conducting combat for Kazachy Lopan. On the Volchansk sector rifle combat continues in the villages of Losevka, Ukrayinske and in forest areas of Volchansk district. ▪️ In the south of **Kupyansk** **direction** combat is ongoing near Kupyansk-Uzlovaya on the eastern bank. The enemy is transferring reserves to strengthen defense. ▪️ On the **Slavyansk** **direction** the Russian Ministry of Defense reported the capture of an important enemy defensive position – Rai-Aleksandrovka, combat for which had been ongoing for several months. Clearing operations continue. 15 km to Slavyansk (see diagram). ▪️ **Konstantinovka** remains a zone of high-intensity combat operations, Russian Armed Forces are pushing the enemy northward, disrupting enemy logistics. ▪️ On the **Dobropoilsk** **sector** – meeting engagements for Mirne (northwest of Grishino). To the north combat is underway for Belitskoe. ▪️ In the **DNR** six civilians were injured due to attacks by AFU strike drones: on the highway Khlebodaryovka – Golubitskoe, on the highway Molochny – Uhlehorsk, on the highway Svitlodarsk – Mironovsky, as well as in Horlivka and Donetsk. ▪️ In **Dnipropetrovsk** **region** in the offensive zone of Army Group "East" the enemy ordered mandatory forced evacuation of children together with parents from Dubovykovska rural territorial community of Sinelnikovo district. ▪️ In the eastern part of **Zaporizhzhia** **region** units of Army Group "East" continue to wedge into the depth of enemy defense in the direction of the populated areas of Lyubytske and Zarnytsya. ▪️ In **Zaporizhzhia** **region** from AFU strikes seven civilians were injured and one killed. Strikes affected Vasilievsky, Berdyansk, Kamiansko-Dniprovsk, Tokmak, Akimov municipal districts, as well as the cities of Energodar and Melitopol. Destruction of private houses and vehicles was recorded. ▪️ In **Kherson** **region** over the previous day five civilians received injuries as a result of AFU UAV attacks: in Hornostayivka, Malye Kopany, Velyka Kardashynka. A total of 126 UAV strikes and 11 shellings were recorded over the day. Bridge restoration is underway following strikes. **Briefing compiled by: **[**Dva majors**](https://t.me/dva_majors)

@Osinttechnical @GeoConfirmed @UAControlMap @AndrewPerpetua 3rd POV, (as a drone impacts the road way) confirms with higher probability the specific tank hit by Russian launched SAM POV 55.658174, 37.807211 Tank toss: 55.652891, 37.809835 @GeoConfirmed @UAControlMap @AndrewPerpetua source: https://t.co/63FKCdlLup https://t.co/IfLpH0wmlJ

Russian forces recently marginally advanced in the Slovyansk direction. Russian forces launched seven Iskander-M ballistic missiles/S-400 air defense missiles and 239 drones against Ukraine overnight. 6/6

NEW: Ukrainian forces conducted a large-scale strike against Russia on the night of June 17 to 18, heavily targeting Moscow City and striking the Moscow Oil Refinery for the second time in two days. Details in tonight's update: isw.pub/UkrWar061826 Additional key takeaways ⬇🧵(1/6) 1/6

NEW: Ukrainian forces conducted a large-scale strike against Russia on the night of June 17 to 18, heavily targeting Moscow City and striking the Moscow Oil Refinery for the second time in two days. Russian milbloggers responded to the strikes on Moscow City by remarking on the https://t.co/xtMOqqBalo

Moscow, a Russian soldier attempts to engage, and misses, an incoming Ukrainian attack drone with a MANPADS at near point blank range. https://t.co/8IgLfiM6Ec

RT @Osinttechnical: New footage confirms that an errant Russian surface to air missile was responsible for the tank roof toss at the Moscow…

Ukrainian attack drones are targeting Moscow right now, with Russian air traffic over the country's capital diverting. https://t.co/XPo9Ln1qee