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Russian forces conduct attacks across Ukraine, Crimea; Ukraine reports Russian losses

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Posted Jun 29, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-06-29-1500
Russian forces conduct attacks across Ukraine, Crimea; Ukraine reports Russian losses

Russian forces conducted multiple attacks on June 29, striking Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia with bombs and drones, causing casualties. Explosions were also reported in Crimea. Ukraine's General Staff detailed Russian losses and combat engagements.

Russian forces carried out multiple attacks on June 29, striking Kharkiv's Kholodnohirskyi district with a guided aerial bomb, which resulted in one fatality and five injuries, some severe. Separately, a Russian drone attack targeted a public transport vehicle in Zaporizhzhia, killing two individuals and injuring six, including a child. Overnight, explosions were reported across Russian-occupied Crimea, with satellite imagery indicating fires near a civilian small aviation airfield in Kerch and the "Maryanivka" major nodal power substation, leading to localized electricity outages. Ukraine's General Staff reported 1,230 Russian personnel killed or wounded in the preceding 24 hours, bringing total estimated Russian losses to 1,402,200 since February 2022. On June 28, 197 combat engagements took place, with Russian forces concentrating offensive actions in the Sloviansk, Pokrovsk, and Huliaipole areas. Sources: Громадське, Українська правда, Радіо Свобода

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