Russian forces conduct multiple attacks across Ukraine, casualties reported
Russian forces launched multiple attacks across Ukraine on June 29, causing casualties in Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia. Explosions were reported in Crimea, and Ukraine's General Staff provided updates on combat engagements and Russian losses.
Russian forces carried out several attacks across Ukraine on June 29. A guided aerial bomb strike on Kharkiv's Kholodnohirskyi district killed one individual and wounded five others, with some sustaining serious injuries. In Zaporizhzhia, a drone attack targeted a public transport vehicle, claiming two lives and injuring six people, including a child. Overnight, explosions were heard in Russian-occupied Crimea. Satellite images revealed fires near a civilian airfield in Kerch and the Maryanivka power substation, leading to localized power disruptions. Ukraine's General Staff stated that 1,230 Russian personnel were killed or wounded in the preceding 24 hours, raising total estimated Russian losses to 1,402,200 since February 2022. Additionally, 197 combat engagements took place on June 28, with Russian forces concentrating their offensive efforts in the Sloviansk, Pokrovsk, and Huliaipole directions.
Sources: Громадське, Українська правда, Радіо Свобода
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