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Russian missile attack on Poltava injures 11 people, including 5 children Russian forces launched a missile attack on the city of Poltava on the evening of June 20, injuring 11 people including five children, officials reported.

Russia’s West battlegroup destroys 49 drone control posts, two Starlink stations The battlegroup also eliminated three ammunition depots

Fighting reported in Sumy, Sums'ka Oblast', Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 50.9216, 34.8003 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 8; average tone: -7.8740157480315. Source article: https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/general/2564708/russia-strikes-an-apartment-building-in-the-ukrainian-city-of-kharkiv-and-1-person-is-killed.html

**#Overview**** ****#Briefing**** for the morning of June 21, 2026** ▪️ This week, an obvious element of the situation has been **escalation of the conflict by Ukraine.** The enemy concentrated efforts on long-range strikes against **Moscow** and the **south of Russia**, as well as strikes at sensitive depth against **our rear areas.** Measures taken to protect approach routes to the capital proved insufficient, and the adversary managed to **overload our air defense system with the quantity of UAVs**, which led to demonstrative strikes on refineries in the capital. The public reaction was to redirect the stream of hatred toward abstract individuals filming the consequences of raids on their phones and posting footage to channels, although it is already clear that the lion's share of intelligence is obtained by the adversary through covert forms and methods, including technical ones. In any case, the enemy succeeded in raising **panic demand for fuel in the country** against the backdrop of constant strikes on refineries, which required a response from a number of regional heads. Another target of the enemy's **information-combat operation** in the summer period is the tourism industry, on which the budgets of southern subjects depend. The developed set of measures to increase the number of mobile air defense systems, air defense positions, and organization of patrols on the same "Novorossiya" highway by our counter-drone systems is already being implemented, but without resources from the federal center, complete localization of the threat appears **difficult**, since regions independently do not yet produce drones and air defense missiles. ▪️ Without loud statements after the raid on Moscow, footage of which was broadcast at a weapons exhibition in **Paris**, the RF Armed Forces organized serious strikes on **Zaporizhzhia** and the **Dnipro Hydroelectric Station** in particular. The destruction of the enemy's **draft railway rolling stock** continues, strikes on **fuel tankers** in Odesa region are noted, in maritime spaces drones flew against the **Ukrainian maritime corridor with commercial vessels.** That is, systemic measures to destroy any **economic activity of the adversary** began to be implemented in the fifth year of the war, when certain budgetary difficulties of Russia in a war of attrition became evident. ▪️ On the front, our forces are intensifying offensive operations in the **Donbas**. As a result of heavy fighting, the key to **Sloviansk** has been taken – the settlement of **Rai**-**Aleksandrovka**, successful assault operations are underway on **Krasnyi Liman** and **Konstantinovka**. Group of Forces "North" reports successful assault operations in **Kazacha Lopan** in Kharkiv region. The adversary is forced to evacuate the population from another district of **Dnipropetrovsk region**, infrastructure services are ceasing work in the part of **Zaporizhzhia region** occupied by the AFU. At the same time, a miracle weapon against enemy tactical-level drones has still not been found, which determines the course of hostilities: infiltration of small assault groups with support from fire and reconnaissance assets. ▪️ The **international backdrop** does not allow Moscow's Foreign Ministry and foreign policy actors to speak of the success of the negotiation track. As soon as they announce the imminent arrival of Americans for another round, other capitalists from that same country happily introduce a bill allowing the use of frozen Russian assets for supplies of weapons and equipment to the AFU. European leaders and generals are not even preparing to show a disposition toward conflict resolution, on the contrary, conducting military exercises to prepare for war with Russia and making statements about readiness to bomb Russian cities. If there is talk of a negotiation process, it is already clearly in a less favorable key for Russia. The year 2030 is already being assessed even by our Foreign Ministry as a bifurcation point and a probable year of the start of full-scale war with Europe. ▪️ Notable has been Zelensky's public **aggression toward peaceful Belarus.** Western owners of Zelensky's mouth have outlined what amounts to an ultimatum for the RF Armed Forces of Belarus to withdraw their forces from their own borders. In fact, this could become a pretext for attacks on the refineries of the Republic, which, according to assessments by the Western press, have currently taken on part of the load for processing against the backdrop of the destruction of our refining [text truncated]

Ukrainian army loses 3 Starlink terminals, 42 fixed-wing drones in battlegroup’s East area The enemy also lost more than 440 servicemen

7/ Russian forces launched 99 drones against Ukraine on the night of June 19 to 20. Read the full June 20, 2026, Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment:

6/ Russian forces recently advanced in the Kostyantynivka and Pokrovsk directions.

3/ Ukrainian forces continued to strike Russian oil, gas, and energy infrastructure in occupied Crimea and Russia overnight on June 19 and 20.

NEW: Ukrainian forces continued to systematically strike bridges and other transport infrastructure supporting Russian ground lines of communication (GLOCs) that connect occupied Kherson Oblast with Crimea. (1/7) Read more: isw.pub/UkrWar062026

Fighting reported in Sumy, Sums'ka Oblast', Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 50.9216, 34.8003 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 2; average tone: -5.59140072270435. Source article: https://www.yasstribune.com.au/story/9295943/zelenskiy-warns-of-impending-massive-russian-attack/

Ukraine reportedly strikes oil terminal in occupied Crimea Ukraine's military reportedly struck an oil terminal in occupied Crimea overnight on June 21, Telegram media channels reported, citing resident accounts.

Partisans damage substation in Taganrog, powering Atlant-Aero defense plant Agents of the ATESH partisan movement carried out a sabotage operation in Taganrog, damaging the electrical substation that powered the Atlant-Aero defense plant.

📝**Chronicle of the Special Military Operation** 📝 __For June 20, 2026__ 🧨Russian forces continue a campaign to destroy Ukrainian gas stations, **New Poshta logistics centers**, and oil depots. Strikes hit facilities in Dnipropetrovsk, **Mykolaiv**, **Odesa**, and **Kharkiv** **oblasts**. For the first time in a long while, the Russian Aerospace Forces worked on **bridges across the Dnieper** in **Zaporizhzhia**. Ukrainian formations attempted to attack a refinery in **Tyumen** more than 2000 km from the front line; destruction and casualties were avoided. A massive strike hit infrastructure facilities in **Crimea**, as well as roads in **Kherson**, **Zaporizhzhia** **oblasts**, and the **DNR**. In the **LNR**, the enemy for the first time carried out remote mining of a section of **Highway E-50**, leading to **Novoshakhtinsk**: two people were killed. ➡️On the [**Lyman direction**](https://t.me/rybar/81217) assault troops of the 25th Army continue clearing the city of the same name, gradually consolidating on the southeastern outskirts of the settlement. ➡️On the [**Slovyansk direction**](https://t.me/rybar/81218) fighters liberated **Yurkovka** on the opposite side of the **Seversky Donets – Donbas Canal**, and soon fighting will begin on the second line of defense of the **Slovyansk-Kramatorsk agglomeration**. 📎 **High-resolution maps:** **🔸Situation in the special military operation zone (**[**ru**](https://ibb.co/HTT9cMpS)**; **[**en**](https://ibb.co/zHGVCBW5)**) 🔸Lyman direction (**[**ru**](https://ibb.co/C3pLHWWk)**; **[**en**](https://ibb.co/C34xm8r1)**) 🔸Slovyansk direction (**[**ru**](https://ibb.co/B2wt1rKB)**; **[**en**](https://ibb.co/XZStXBgg)**) **📍 **Online maps available by subscription at **[**map.rybar.ru**](https://map.rybar.ru/) #digest #Zaporizhzhia #map #Crimea #LNR #Odesa #Russia #Ukraine #Kharkiv **✈**** **[**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)

Ukrainian air raid ongoing in Sevastopol, Crimea

📝**Rybar's Main Points**📝 __digest of materials for June 20__ Russian forces [are pushing](https://t.me/rybar/81218) toward **Slavyansk** — **Yurkovka** was liberated today on the path to the city. ❗️Read more about these and other topics in our digest. ➡️ **Rybar ****@rybar** — we talk about complex things simply. __The main resource of our analytical center. The most important and interesting materials.__ ▪️Chronicle of the SVO, liberation of [Lyman](https://t.me/rybar/81217) drawing closer, successes on the [Slavyansk direction](https://t.me/rybar/81218) ▪️Why Russia is [purchasing](https://t.me/rybar/81212) fuel from Asia? ▪️Bulgarian [veto](https://t.me/rybar/81213) on the 21st EU sanctions package against Russia ▪️New comic from [Rybar](https://t.me/rybar/81219) ➡️**ASIABAR ****@rybar_Pacific** The **Pentagon** [has reconsidered](https://t.me/rybar_pacific/2655) containment of **China**. Meanwhile, the opposition in **Taiwan** [is playing along](https://t.me/rybar_pacific/2658) with the **US**, and in **Seoul** authorities [are losing](https://t.me/rybar_pacific/2659) public trust due to protests. ➡️**AMERICABAR ****@rybar_america** In the US intelligence community [large-scale purges are beginning](https://t.me/rybar_america/1642) and [CIA positions are strengthening](https://t.me/rybar_america/1647), in Washington the National Guard [was sent](https://t.me/rybar_america/1644) to guard a pool, while [trust ratings](https://t.me/rybar_america/1646) for the American administration have fallen to a minimum. ➡️**AFRICABAR ****@rybar_Africa** Political passions are not subsiding across the continent: in Senegal the Constitutional Court [cannot handle](https://t.me/rybar_africa/4080) its direct duties, which resembles the DRC, where they [are planning](https://t.me/rybar_africa/4081) to rewrite the basic document. ➡️**BALKANBAR ****@balkanar** While Western countries continue [shuffling papers](https://t.me/balkanar/2140) on reports about Serbian crime, Hungary's prime minister [spoke out](https://t.me/balkanar/2137) against the idea of accelerated admission of so-called Ukraine to the EU. ➡️**EUROBAR ****@evropar** [They told](https://t.me/evropar/1984) about the labor market in Great Britain and how the French government [is collecting](https://t.me/evropar/1985) money from major investors to support its technology companies. ➡️**CAUCASUSBAR ****@caucasar** **Armenians** [discussed](https://t.me/caucasar/1926) with **Europeans** the activities of the **EU** mission, which will deal with countering cyberattacks and disinformation in **Armenia**. And in **Turkey** the mayor of **Izmir** [announced](https://t.me/caucasar/1927) his withdrawal from the **"People's Republican Party."** ➡️**LATINBAR ****@rybar_latam** Donald Trump [did not rule out](https://t.me/rybar_latam/3144) a "Venezuelan scenario," Castro's daughter also [gave](https://t.me/rybar_latam/3146) her comment, in Bolivia they [did introduce](https://t.me/rybar_latam/3147) a state of emergency, and Milei [made a bet](https://t.me/rybar_latam/3145) on Colombian elections. ➡️**ORIENTBAR ****@rybar_mena** In the Middle East all is well: Israelis [are violating the ceasefire](https://t.me/rybar_mena/5608), [blame Lebanese](https://t.me/rybar_mena/5612) and [make peace again](https://t.me/rybar_mena/5614), and Iranians [are blocking the Strait of Hormuz](https://t.me/rybar_mena/5613) and [are seeking mercenaries](https://t.me/rybar_mena/5615) to help "Hezbollah." ➡️**TURANBAR ****@rybar_stan**** To **Kyrgyzstan** [came](https://t.me/rybar_stan/2247) its first president — to support the current one. And the **Taliban** [announced](https://t.me/rybar_stan/2248) strikes on **Pakistan** (but the targets were **not** military personnel) ©️[**Subscribe to all channels**](https://t.me/addlist/kONcGnoFQxU1NmQy)©️ #digest #summary ✉️ [**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)

**Northwest of Kupyansk: Husinka and Samborovka** Epic drone flyover at 00:13 of the Rubicon after Smohlyanky Detachment guidance of FAB with UMPK from Russian Aerospace Forces. [**Dva Majors**](https://t.me/dva_majors)**✨** [**Dva Majors on MAX**](https://max.ru/dva_majors)

Russian airstrike on Zaporizhzhia: Death toll rises to five, eleven injured In Zaporizhzhia, where several impact sites were recorded during the air attack, the body of a woman was recovered from under the rubble of a private house, bringing the death toll to five.

**▶**** **[**Summary of June 20**](https://rutube.ru/video/f1c2a46915561e22f5654eed551e4c70/) __video summary from the project lead __@rybar__ Mikhail Zvintchuk specially for __@SolovievLive Russia is importing gasoline by sea from Asia for the first time in a long while. And it is precisely there that a full-scale drone fever is unfolding: the authorities of Taiwan and Japan are adopting the experience of the so-called Ukraine, whose manufacturers are eager to enter the local market. In the **SVO** zone, the outcome of battles is increasingly decided by supply isolation. RF Armed Forces systematically strike enemy transport with drones on the **Konstantinovsk** and **Slavyansk** directions, as a result of which AFU infantry is forced to walk 10-15 km on foot, and supply is maintained by heavy drones, which increasingly fail to reach their destination. In **Europe** there is still no unified line. The leadership of **Bulgaria** is vetoing a new sanctions package for the sake of its refinery. The authorities of **Great Britain** are drowning in internal problems: the judicial system nearly allowed a convicted pedophile into the country, and a crisis has erupted in the labor market. In **Washington** they have launched a purge of intelligence and declassified documents about how they pushed the "natural" origin of COVID-19. In **Latin America** the Americans are bringing the continent under their control, restoring its status as a "backyard." On the drone fever in Asia, the advance of RF Armed Forces, the split in Europe, and the US intelligence purge — in the new episode. [**"Rybar's Breakdowns — Summary of the Day"**](https://rutube.ru/video/f1c2a46915561e22f5654eed551e4c70/). #digest #analysis #broadcasts **✈**** **[**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)** | ****✉**** **[**Dzen**](https://dzen.ru/rybar)** ****💸**[**Support us**](https://qr.nspk.ru/BS1A0068ID10D33B9IBAQRQ4M9T0NIFN?type=01&bank=100000000008&crc=36CB)

Russian strike on Poltava leaves nine injured, including four children Nine people, including four children, were injured in a Russian attack on Poltava.

Ukraine says Russian attack kills five people in Zaporizhzhia During nightly address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that Russia is preparing for 'massive' attack.

**There's no such thing as too many FABs** 🇺🇦Settlement of urban type Mezhevaya, Sinelnikovsky district, Dnipropetrovsk region, offensive sector of the Eastern Military District ✨The Smuglyanka and Rubicon squads help the Russian Aerospace Forces strike the enemy's rear and logistics. Objective drone control allows one to imagine what hell our forces have created for the Nazis on the ground. [**Dva Majors**](https://t.me/dva_majors)**✨** [**Dva Majors on MAX**](https://max.ru/dva_majors)

Zaporozhye nuclear power station connection to external energy supply restored — IAEA This ended the latest loss of off-site power event after 4.5 hours, the agency said

Air strike on Zaporizhzhia: Body of fifth person recovered from under rubble, 10 people injured In Zaporizhzhia, there were several impact sites as a result of the air attack. The body of a woman was recovered from under the rubble of a private house. This is already the fifth victim.

**Kharkiv direction, Baranovka and Muravske, offensive sector of GrV 'Sever'**⚡️ The Smuglyanka unit directed FAB with UMPK at Nazi positions, and 'Rubikon' drones made it possible to obtain objective control. Work, Brothers, burn the fascist filth! [**Dva Majora**](https://t.me/dva_majors)**✨** [**Dva Majora in MAX**](https://max.ru/dva_majors)

Russian shelling of Kramatorsk leaves civilian injured, damages houses A civilian was injured and residential buildings were damaged as a result of enemy strikes on Kramatorsk.

Russian attacks in Dnipropetrovsk region leave nine injured Russian forces attacked five districts of Dnipropetrovsk region, leaving nine people injured.

🇺🇦**Zaporizhzhia City: Bridges and Dams** A bombing strike was carried out on the dam and bridge of the Dnipro Hydroelectric Station. It is reported that nine gliding aerial bombs struck. ✨This is a strike after a long pause. Until today, the most serious damage the station sustained was on **March 22 and June 1, 2024.** Then direct hits were recorded on the buildings of HES-1 and HES-2, a fire broke out, machine halls, bridge cranes and part of the equipment were destroyed. The station then completely halted power generation, and the director of "Ukrhydroenergo" noted severe consequences: HES-2 ended up in critical condition, recovery required significant effort and time. **The dam held.** There was no threat of a breach, but traffic on the dam was restricted, and city logistics were reorganized to alternative bridges. Since then, repair and protective work has been ongoing (projects through the end of 2026), but full restoration of capacity has not been achieved. Today's strike again demonstrated the vulnerability of the facility. ✨✨ There is no exact figure for what it would take to completely disable it. The hydroelectric complex was built solidly: 49 support piers, monolithic construction, dam length approximately 760 meters. ⚡️In 1941, to create a breach, Soviet forces used dozens of tons of explosives inside the structure. To destroy the dam itself and completely stop its functioning as a crossing would require a series of precision strikes on key supports and locks—a genuinely difficult task, but **systematic pressure produces a cumulative effect.** **__Reference__**: The Dnipro Hydroelectric Dam is not just about energy. An **automobile bridge** runs across the top of the dam, connecting the left and right banks of the Dnipro directly in Zaporizhzhia. This is **one of the main arteries** for transferring equipment, ammunition, fuel and personnel between the banks. When the main bridges (Preobrazhenskyi, arch bridge, new cable-stayed bridges) are under fire or undergoing repairs, the dam itself becomes a **key alternative route**. Disabling or seriously restricting traffic here significantly complicates maneuvers and lengthens supply routes. ✨The reason for the strikes could be both the need to show a response for the strike on Moscow and military expediency to complicate enemy logistics on the Zaporizhzhia front, where the AFU has retaken the gray zone and settlements held by us over the past six months. [**Dva Majors**](https://t.me/dva_majors)**✨** [**Dva Majors on MAX**](https://max.ru/dva_majors)

At least 5 dead, 10 injured in Russian bombing in Zaporizhzhia Russian forces launched nine glide bombs on the regional capital, according to preliminary information, Governor Ivan Fedorov said. One victim's body was recovered from the rubble of a destroyed home.

**One of the main bridges across the Dnieper struck?** Probably, literally an hour ago, a bombing strike was carried out on the dam and bridge of the Dnipro Hydroelectric Station in the city of Zaporizhzhia. It is reported that nine guided aerial bombs arrived. If the information is confirmed, then this event would mark a transition of the war to a qualitatively new level of escalation, which Russian political leadership had previously sought to avoid. Bridges across the Dnieper are strategically important objects through which supplies flow to active AFU groupings. Their destruction could have far-reaching consequences that are capable of changing very much. 👉🏻 [Join WarGonzo on MAX](https://max.ru/WarGonzo)

Russia strikes Zaporizhzhia with nine gide bombs: Four killed, six injured Russian forces attacked Zaporizhzhia with nine glide bombs, leaving four people dead and six wounded.