Kherson region collaborators with Russian passports flee to Crimea in their own cars — General Staff

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports this.

It is reported that Russian security officers are taking measures to identify and stop any traitors attempting to evacuate to Crimea, which is currently under Russian occupation. 

"In the temporarily occupied Kherson region, local collaborators with Russian passports are being evacuated to Crimea in their own cars. However, the Russian Federation's FSB employees are taking measures to identify and deal with these traitors," the message says.

Russian forces launched 53 missile strikes, 15 airstrikes, and 50 MLRS attacks 

Yesterday, the enemy carried out a missile attack on Ukraine, using various types of missiles and drones. They launched 40 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles, 9 Kh-22 missiles, 2 Kalibr sea-based missiles, and 3 Shahed drones.

The air defense forces successfully shot down 40 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles, one Kalibr cruise missile, and three Shahed attack drones. Russian terrorists aimed X-22 missiles at the cities of Dnipro and Kryvyi Rih.

This terrorist attack resulted in the loss of civilian lives and injuries, including children with moderate injuries. Numerous private residential and farm buildings were completely destroyed or damaged, along with more than 50 civilian cars.

In the past 24 hours, the enemy carried out a total of 53 missile and 15 air strikes, as well as approximately 50 MLRS attacks on our troops and populated areas.

Shelling of Ukrainian regions 

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine predicts that the enemy will continue to focus their main efforts in the areas of Lyman, Avdiivka, and Marinka. Throughout the day, there were 29 combat clashes.

On the northern Ukrainian border with Belarus, the operational situation has not changed.

On the northeastern border with Russia, Russian troops launched mortar and artillery attacks, targeting over 16 settlements across Chernihiv, Sumy and Kharkiv regions.

In the Kupyansk direction, 6 settlements across the Kharkiv region came under artillery and mortar fire.

In the Lyman direction, Russian troops launched air strikes near 1 settlement. Seven settlements across Luhansk and Donetsk regions came under artillery fire.

In the Bakhmut direction, Russian troops shelled 8 settlements in the Donetsk region with artillery.

In the Avdiivka direction, Russian troops launched air strikes near 2 settlements and shelled 11 more with artillery. 

In the Marinka direction, Russian troops shelled 6 settlements in the Donetsk region with artillery.

In the Shakhtarsk direction, Russian troops launched air strikes on 3 settlements and shelled 8 others. 

In Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions, Russian forces are on the defensive, their priority is preventing the advance of Ukrainian troops.

Russian troops also launched air strikes on 3 settlements and shelled about 50 settlements across Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kherson regions.

Ukrainian forces hit Russian positions, 2 EW stations, and one air defense system

In the past day, our defense aviation conducted 18 attacks on areas where the enemy's personnel were gathered, and successfully destroyed one of their anti-aircraft missile systems. Furthermore, our brave soldiers managed to eliminate six enemy surveillance drones.

Within the last 24 hours, our missile forces and artillery units targeted and hit various enemy positions. This included one Strela anti-aircraft missile system, three areas where enemy personnel and military equipment were concentrated, twelve guns in firing positions, and two electronic warfare stations.

According to the General Staff, the Russian army is still experiencing significant losses in both soldiers and military equipment. To conceal these losses, the enemy is using captured settlements' infrastructure as makeshift medical facilities for their injured soldiers.

For instance, in the village of Kalanchak, located in the Kherson region, the enemy has established a military hospital within the premises of the central district hospital. Approximately 100 Russian servicemen are currently stationed there, while providing medical assistance to the civilian population is prohibited.

• There have been missile and drone attacks during the night, resulting in hits in Kharkiv and Dnipro. In the Kyiv region, over 20 missiles were intercepted and shot down, but unfortunately, there have been casualties, injuries, and destruction in the capital.

• The Russian invaders are persistently advancing in three directions: Lyman, Avdiivka, and Marinka. Throughout June 24, more than 10 intense clashes occurred in these areas.