Russo-Ukrainian War, day 873: Russia seizes Urozhaine settlement in Donetsk Oblast
Meanwhile, Spain has begun a new delivery of Leopard 2A4 tanks to Ukraine.
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US State Department: If Russia expands front, Ukraine to be permitted to strike at greater distances
US lawmakers are calling for the removal of all restrictions on Ukraine's use of long-range American missiles against Russian military targets, citing the need for a more robust defense strategy.
Media: Rasmussen says Russia’s war in Ukraine to last at least until end of 2024
Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen asserts that even the full occupation of Ukraine will not fulfill Vladimir Putin’s broader territorial ambitions.
UPDATE: Russian missile attack kills one, injures nine civilians in Dnipro
Four floors of the building were destroyed.
Pentagon on strikes on Crimea: If Russia is concerned about its losses, it should stop the war
The Pentagon has rebuffed Russian accusations of US involvement in recent strikes on Crimea, stating that Ukraine independently selects its targets.
Media: Ukraine adapts its M270 systems to use ATACMS
The latest video showed four modified M270 launchers firing a total of eight ATACMS missiles, aimed presumably at Russian targets in Crimea.
AP: Russia trained 90,000 troops for new offensive, Ukraine struck them with HIMARS
According to the Associated Press, since the end of May, Ukraine has been able to attack Russian troops and air defense systems 20 kilometers from the border in the Kharkiv Oblast, thereby managing to destroy entire columns of Russian troops along the border.
Ukraine hit three Russian S-300/400 air defense batteries in occupied Crimea, General Staff says
Ukraine's military says it successfully targeted three batteries of Russian S-400 and S-300 air defense systems in northern and western Crimea. The results of the attacks are yet to be confrimed.
ISW: Ukraine’s ability to hit Russian military targets with US weapons still heavily restricted
Biden's policy change allows Ukraine to strike some Russian military targets within a small area, reducing Russia's ground sanctuary by maximum 16%, with another 84% within the ATACMS range preserved, ISW says.
AP: US officials confirm Ukraine’s June strikes inside Russia with American weapons
These attacks were permitted by the White House to defend Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city
The Telegraph: Hitting military bases inside Russia is fair, say Ukrainian soldiers
The defenders emphasize that these strikes would target military objectives, not civilians, and support President Biden’s decision to allow the use of US-supplied HIMARS for such operations, aiming to disrupt Russian advances in the Kharkiv region.
Western permission for strikes inside Russia stops S-300 attacks on Kharkiv for days
In a strategic shift backed by Western allies, Ukraine's cross-border strikes on Russian air defense systems have brought a rare respite to Kharkiv, offering its residents a two-day break from the relentless S-300 missile attacks that have terrorized the city for months.
Zelenskyy: restrictions on ATACMS use should be dropped
"So they have these weapons there, and they do not remove them because they know that Ukraine cannot target them with Western weaponry even if they fire against us," Zelenskyy said.
The Guardian: Zelenskyy pushes for use of long-range systems within Russia amid uncertainty from partners
His comments followed the Biden administration's decision to ease its restrictions on the use of US-supplied HIMARS artillery near Kharkiv while still prohibiting the use of long-range ATACMS systems.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 820: Russian attack on Kharkiv kills 7 people while US officials debate weapons restrictions to strike inside Russia
The attack on Kharkiv targeted a large printing enterprise, killing seven and injuring more than 20 people, after which President Zelenskyy urged the allies again to provide air defense systems to Ukraine.
The NYT: US debates relaxing restrictions on Ukraine’s use of its weapons to strike targets inside Russia
Amid ongoing discussions, the US might permit Ukraine to strike Russian targets with American weapons.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 818: Ukraine destroys Russia’s Tsyklon ship, last surface Kalibr missile ship in Crimea
As the war grinds on, neutralizing Russia's naval dominance brings Ukraine one step closer to securing sea control and unblocking grain exports from its ports.
Ukraine may have sunk Russian ship with US ATACMS missiles
Ukraine's potential acquisition of advanced US ATACMS rockets with 470-pound warheads may have allowed it to sink a Russian warship in Crimea.
Key oil depot hit in occupied Luhansk’s Rovenky
Explosions rocked an oil depot in Russian-occupied Rovenky town, over 110 km from Ukraine's front lines. An alleged Ukrainian ATACMS attack caused massive fire at the facility.
Russian proxy reports ATACMS missile hit on Luhansk oil depot
Power lines & gas pipelines damaged. At least 5 people reportedly injured.