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Analysis: Russia breaks into Kostiantynivka, opening battle for Donbas fortress belt
Amid a wave of positive headlines about Russian refineries in flames and logistics crippled, the battle for the legendary "fortress belt" of Ukraine's Donbas region has begun in earnest, with Russian forces breaking into the city of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast and steadily overrunning the urban area. As the summer campaign opens up, Russian forces are bucking the trend of offensive stagnation across the rest of the front line and making real headway into the heart of Ukrainian-controlled D
Ukraine destroys key logistics bridge in Crimea, hits over 60 Russian military targets overnight
A railway bridge across the North Crimean Canal, fuel facilities, and military infrastructure across occupied Crimea were struck in a large-scale overnight Ukrainian operation, Ukrainian military officials said on June 23.
Russia's Lavrov accuses Zelensky of intimidating Belarus, calls Ukrainian president 'Fuehrer'
President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Alexander Lukashenko that Belarus would have one week to remove the equipment facilitating Russia's attacks, or Kyiv would take action, remarks that the Kremlin said Lukashenko and his Russian counterpart would discuss "in the foreseeable future."
'No real step toward ending war' — Russian ballistic missile strike on Kryvyi Rih kills 3, injures 25
Kryvyi Rih, one of the main industrial centers in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, came under a Russian ballistic missile attack at around 11 a.m. local time.
Russia has illegally shipped nearly 90,000 tons of wheat through occupied Mariupol port in 2026, Ukraine says
Twelve vessels transported wheat through the Russian-occupied port of Mariupol over the past five months, according to the statement.
Zelensky to skip recovery conference in Poland, Ukraine's PM to lead delegation
"Our team has a clear task — to achieve concrete agreements that will enhance Ukraine’s defense capability and resilience, and expand economic cooperation with our partners," Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said on June 23.
About Oryol Oblast
Oryol Oblast is a federal subject of Russia, approximately 360 kilometers (224 miles) south of Moscow. Oryol Oblast covers 24,700 square kilometers (9,500 square miles) and has a population of around 730,000. Its administrative center is Oryol city. Ukrainian forces have conducted drone strikes on fuel depots and military facilities in Oryol Oblast since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
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Key developments on June 20-21: * Ukraine strikes both sides of the occupied-Crimean Bridge in overnight drone attack, Zelensky says * Russia preparing 'new massive strike,' Zelensky warns * Zelensky mails revoked Polish medal back to Warsaw * Russian oil, gas sites in Crimea and Siberia hit by Ukrainian drones * At least 5 dead, 12 injured in Russian bombing in Zaporizhzhia Ukraine's army struck energy and military targets on both sides of the Crimean Bridge, Ukrainian President Volodymy
