Building of Russian FSB Border Service catches fire in Crimea following attack In the temporarily occupied Crimea, a building of the Russian FSB Border Service in Armiansk caught fire following an attack on the night of June 22; the Tavria Thermal Power Plant was subjected to a massive attack.
Eastern Theater — Donetsk / Luhansk Oblasts
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Mon, 22 Jun 202630 posts
Russia attacks foreign cargo ships in Black Sea, killing Egyptian sailor The Turkish-owned, Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier Victress was the worst hit, with Russian drones sparking a large fire on the bridge and killing a 58-year-old Egyptian cook on board.
Fighting reported in Odesa, Odes'ka Oblast, Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 46.4639, 30.7386 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 2; average tone: -8.93300248138958. Source article: https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0622/1579623-russia-ukraine/
Fighting reported in Odesa, Odes'ka Oblast, Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 46.4639, 30.7386 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 2; average tone: -8.93300248138958. Source article: https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0622/1579623-russia-ukraine/
Russians launch drone strike on Chernihiv region this morning; father and his child injured In the town of Borzna, Chernihiv Region, a private home caught fire as a result of a morning drone attack by the Russians; the homeowner and his 14-year-old daughter were injured.
Fighting reported in Odesa, Odes'ka Oblast, Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 46.4639, 30.7386 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 1; average tone: -11.7117117117117. Source article: https://www.dailysabah.com/politics/russian-strike-on-turkish-cargo-ship-kills-one-ukraine/news
Fighting reported in Crimea, Krym, Avtonomna Respublika, Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 45, 34 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 3; average tone: -6.26999360204734. Source article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-live-putin-zelensky-crimea-bridge-attack-b3000129.html
Fighting reported in Sumy, Sums'ka Oblast', Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 50.9216, 34.8003 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 1; average tone: -8.33333333333334. Source article: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/06/moscow-shoots-down-nearly-60-drones-russian-attacks-kill-five-ukraine
Fighting reported in Odesa, Odes'ka Oblast, Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 46.4639, 30.7386 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 1; average tone: -11.7117117117117. Source article: https://www.dailysabah.com/politics/russian-strike-on-turkish-cargo-ship-kills-one-ukraine/news
Fighting reported in Odesa, Odes'ka Oblast, Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 46.4639, 30.7386 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 1; average tone: -11.7117117117117. Source article: https://www.dailysabah.com/politics/russian-strike-on-turkish-cargo-ship-kills-one-ukraine/news
Assault reported in Sumy, Sums'ka Oblast', Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 50.9216, 34.8003 GDELT CAMEO event code 18 (Assault); mentions: 5; average tone: -8.33333333333334. Source article: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/06/moscow-shoots-down-nearly-60-drones-russian-attacks-kill-five-ukraine
Fighting reported in Crimea, Krym, Avtonomna Respublika, Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 45, 34 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 1; average tone: -8.33333333333334. Source article: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/06/moscow-shoots-down-nearly-60-drones-russian-attacks-kill-five-ukraine
Fighting reported in Crimea, Krym, Avtonomna Respublika, Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 45, 34 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 1; average tone: -8.33333333333334. Source article: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/06/moscow-shoots-down-nearly-60-drones-russian-attacks-kill-five-ukraine
Fighting reported in Odesa, Odes'ka Oblast, Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 46.4639, 30.7386 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 2; average tone: -11.7117117117117. Source article: https://www.dailysabah.com/politics/russian-strike-on-turkish-cargo-ship-kills-one-ukraine/news
Fighting reported in Crimea, Krym, Avtonomna Respublika, Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 45, 34 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 1; average tone: -8.33333333333334. Source article: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/06/moscow-shoots-down-nearly-60-drones-russian-attacks-kill-five-ukraine
Assault reported in Odesa, Odes'ka Oblast, Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 46.4639, 30.7386 GDELT CAMEO event code 18 (Assault); mentions: 3; average tone: -8.33333333333334. Source article: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/06/moscow-shoots-down-nearly-60-drones-russian-attacks-kill-five-ukraine
Fighting reported in Izyum, Kharkivs'ka Oblast', Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 49.2088, 37.2485 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 2; average tone: -6.26999360204734. Source article: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-live-putin-zelensky-crimea-bridge-attack-b3000129.html
Fighting reported in Odesa, Odes'ka Oblast, Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 46.4639, 30.7386 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 4; average tone: -8.33333333333334. Source article: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/06/moscow-shoots-down-nearly-60-drones-russian-attacks-kill-five-ukraine
Fighting reported in Odesa, Odes'ka Oblast, Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 46.4639, 30.7386 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 1; average tone: -11.7117117117117. Source article: https://www.dailysabah.com/politics/russian-strike-on-turkish-cargo-ship-kills-one-ukraine/news
Fighting reported in Crimea, Krym, Avtonomna Respublika, Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 45, 34 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 7; average tone: -8.23244552058112. Source article: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/moscow-shoots-down-nearly-60-drones-airports-reopen-authorities-say/article71131912.ece
Fighting reported in Sumy, Sums'ka Oblast', Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 50.9216, 34.8003 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 10; average tone: -8.33333333333334. Source article: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/06/moscow-shoots-down-nearly-60-drones-russian-attacks-kill-five-ukraine
Fighting reported in Odesa, Odes'ka Oblast, Ukraine (ukraine theater). Coordinates (WGS84): 46.4639, 30.7386 GDELT CAMEO event code 19 (Fighting); mentions: 3; average tone: -8.33333333333334. Source article: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/06/moscow-shoots-down-nearly-60-drones-russian-attacks-kill-five-ukraine
Russians attack infrastructure facility in Kropyvnytskyi Russian troops attacked an infrastructure facility in Kropyvnytskyi overnight, and the strike caused a fire.
Russia attacks Turkish vessel after Fidan visit to Moscow – Sybiha The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine is actively informing the international community and the International Maritime Organization about Russia’s overnight attack on vessels, one of which belongs to Turkey.
10/ Currently, on the E-50 highway in the direction of the Dolzhansky checkpoint, between the Dolzhansky settlement and the city of Rovenki, the movement of motor vehicles is restricted until the completion of engineering and demining works," said the Head of the LNR, Pasechnik."
8/ They are capable of killing people, as well as severely damaging vehicles, as 'Typical Donetsk' explains: "2 people died on a highway in the LNR as a result of the detonation of an explosive object dropped from a drone."
5/ "They're trying to turn Donbass into an island as well [as Crimea]." 'Colonelcassad' explains the reason: "The enemy has carried out remote mine laying in the areas of the Uspenka and Dolzhanskye checkpoints, as well as on a section of the Dolzhanskye-Rovenki highway.
4/ As a result, reports Russian warblogger 'Shakespeare': "Well, things are not going well here either. It's reported that the passage through the Uspenka checkpoint is closed today. They're not giving a reason, but everyone knows the reason: drones." https://t.co/5zQrzdAUSE
1/ The occupied Donetsk region is being isolated from Russia through drone-dropped remote mining, according to reports from the area. The forced closure of border checkpoints highlights the region's vulnerability to Ukraine's anti-logistics campaign. ⬇️ https://t.co/hqLvSbx4On
**Russian Armed Forces' 'Geranium' drones burned another Novaya Pochta logistics center** The Russian Armed Forces successfully neutralized an important AFU logistics center in Kharkiv Oblast. The target was a large logistics complex of Novaya Pochta, which was being used by the enemy for storage of weapons and drone components. Intelligence identified the location of the facility near the settlement of Novyy Korotyč. After receiving this information, command made the decision to strike using long-range unmanned aircraft. To destroy the infrastructure, a series of strikes were carried out using 'Geranium-2 Seeker' kamikaze UAVs. The ministry emphasized that the attack was highly precise and achieved its objective. @wargonzo