Reporting from Ukraine

On Ukraine's Independence Day, its military reportedly conducted a raid on the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula; carried out successful strikes on a key command post in the occupied city of Tokmak near the shifting front lines.

Ukrainian troops have entered and started mopping up operations in the village of Robotyne as part of a counter-offensive in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Russians utilized their prime tanks, but Ukrainians broke through the defenses with Bradley IFVs

Ukrainian forces launched a series of successful attacks on the Russian rear, including an airfield in the Kaluga region, reportedly damaging another fighter jet. Russian propagandists tried to distract attention with fakes, but were exposed

Denmark and the Netherlands will provide Ukraine with 61 F-16 fighter jets, reinforcing Ukrainian aviation while Russian airfields are increasingly under drone attack

Ukrainian drones reportedly struck a remote Russian strategic airfield, damaging aircraft. Several other explosions were reported at the Russian Science and Engineering Center upgrading military production. In turn, the Russian Iskander missile hit Ukraine's city of Chernihiv while there was a gathering of drone manufacturers.

Ukrainian forces have seized control of 35% of the territory in Robotyno, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, forcing Russians to abandon their positions as Ukrainians successfully use Leopard tanks to advance

Taking advantage of the Russian withdrawal from Urozhaine, Ukrainian drone operators targeted and destroyed several fleeing Russian armored vehicles and ATGM positions; This indicates Ukraine's preparations to advance further.

In a swift overnight operation, Ukrainian forces crossed the Dnipro River in Kozachi Laheri, captured territory and troops, including a Russian battalion commander.

After Ukrainians established full control over Staromaiorske, Ukrainian forces secured Urozhaine, continuing advancing on the southern front

In a daring move, Ukrainian drones launched a significant attack on the Russian Black Sea Fleet, targeting Novorossiysk instead of Sevastopol. The attack inflicted severe damage, sinking a Russian assault landing ship and disrupting fuel supplies. Simultaneously, Ukraine conducted a massive aerial drone strike on Crimea, drawing attention away from the main strike. The Kerch Bridge was also targeted by Ukrainian drones, with explosions reported.

While Ukraine's Armed Forces were consolidating territorial gains on the southern front, Russian troops attempted a series of unsuccessful counterattacks on the Ukrainians near the recently liberated Staromairske and suffered heavy losses. Meanwhile, down south, in occupied Mariupol, Ukrainian partisans poisoned 20 Russian officers, and two of them died immediately.

Ukrainian forces use tricky tactics to strike Crimea, attacking a military base in Hvardiiske, that becomes the seventh targeted Russian base in Crimea in a month

Ukrainian forces hit five Russian camps on Dzharylhach island with HIMARS missiles, destroying about 200 Russian troops

Ukraine, using a well-considered tactic, penetrated Russian occupiers by 5 km and developed a significant bridgehead between Robotyne and Verbove, Zaporizhzhia Oblast.