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The Russian Ministry of Defense reported this morning that the “Priazovye” a Vishnya-Class Intelligence Ship with the Black Sea’s Fleet was Attacked by at least 6 Ukrainian Naval Drones filled with Explosives as the Ship was Patrolling the Turkish-Blue Stream Pipelines in the Southern Black Sea; they further claimed that all of the Naval Drones were Destroyed in the Attack by the Ship’s Standard Armaments with No Damage being caused in the process.

This Attack appears to be very similar to Attack last month on the “Ivan Khurs” who was also reportedly Patrolling the Pipelines in the Southern Black Sea when it was Attacked by Speedboats/Naval Drones that contained Explosives; although in that case Footage released by the Ukrainian MoD showed that at least 1 Drone was able to reach the Ship but it appears to have “Malfunctioned” causing it not to Explode with the Ship arriving Unharmed back in Sevastopol a few days later.
Tons of reports that Ukrainian Forces have made Significant Advances on the Frontline between the Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk Regions today; now that the Sun has Set we should be able to get a more definitive list of just what has been Liberated and the where the New Frontline now lies.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has announced that the Settlements of Makarivka and Blahodatne in the Donetsk Region were Liberated today by the 68th Jaeger Brigade with only “Limited Fighting” occurring due to the Withdrawal of Russian Forces from the Area.
This appears to be Old Footage possibly from Late 2022 or Early 2023, the Bare Trees and these Dry Fields indicate that is was sometime in either the Fall or Winter. https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1667944154154823682?s=46&t=abpa5SazLf9gLDQ-Ck_C_Q
Pictures have been released from what is claimed to be a “Failed” Ukrainian Advance recently through a Russian Minefield near the Town of Robotyne in the Zaporizhzhia Region; it’s appears that Ukrainian Forces suffered Severe Armor Losses including 2 of the 6 Leopard 2R Mine-Clearing Tanks that were provided by Finland, 2 Bergepanzer 2 Combat-Recovery Vehicles, 2 Leopard 2A6 Tanks, at least 1 M2A2 Bradley AFV, and multiple other Pieces of Light Armor and Armored Vehicles.

This is more than likely from the Advance by the 47th Mechanized Brigade and the 4th Tank Brigade roughly 2 days ago along the Orikhiv Front in which they were already Visually Confirmed to have Lost at least 2 Leopard 2A6 MBTs and 15 M2A2 Bradley AFVs due to Anti-Tank Mines and Russian Artillery.

As stated in this Post, 3 of the Losses of Armor in these Photos have already been counted, including 1 Leopard 2A6, 1 M2A2 Bradley, and 1 YPR-765; although the 3 Leopard 2Rs, Bergepanzer 2 ARV, and 1 Leopard 2A6 are “Newly Seen” but they were likely Destroyed/Abandoned alongside the others during the Advance on June 8th. https://twitter.com/aloha9916/status/1668012161371602945?s=46&t=abpa5SazLf9gLDQ-Ck_C_Q
The next 24-48 hours will be a Major Deciding Factor on how the Ukrainian Push into Western Donetsk and Eastern Zaporizhzhia Region is going to go; it appears that Russian Forces have Withdrawn to what are claimed to be “Better and more Defensible Positions” that are South of Makarivka though we won’t know how True that actually is until most likely tomorrow morning. https://twitter.com/faytuks/status/1668022431036973056?s=46&t=abpa5SazLf9gLDQ-Ck_C_Q
Air Raid Alert for the Southern Regions of Ukraine due to Shahed-136 “Kamikaze” Attack Drones seen in the North as well as the possible launch of 3M54-1 “Kalibr” Cruise Missiles from Russian Naval Ships in the Black Sea.

After “Flying in Circles” around Southern Ukraine most likely in an attempt to Confuse and Exhaust the Ukrainian Air Defense Batteries, All of the Missiles are now heading in the direction of the Kharkiv Region.
Heavy Fighting is said to currently be ongoing to the North of Staromaiors'ke as Ukrainian Forces are attempting to Advance on the Town utilizing Light Armor with the Support of Artillery and Helicopters; according to the Russian Sources they are Actively attempting to move Reinforcements towards the Front while the Russian Air Force has finally been able conduct Strike Missions against the Advancing Forces due to the Clearing of the Weather.
Significant Russian Air Activity noted along the Frontline in the Western Donetsk and Eastern Zaporizhzhia Regions.
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The 35th Separate-Marine Brigade of the Ukrainian Naval Infantry has released Footage today from the recently Liberated Town of Storozheve which was Captured yesterday after a Ukrainian Advance along the Velyka Novosilka Front in which Russian Forces had Withdrawn from the Town to the South towards the Settlement of Makarivka which was also reportedly Abandoned later that day.
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A Leopard 2A6 Main Battle Tank with the Ukrainian Ground Forces reportedly conducting Combat Operations somewhere in the Zaporizhzhia Region.
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Footage from the recent Advance by the 4th Tank Brigade and 37th Marine Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces against Russian Defensive Positions near the City of Velyka Novosilka in the Southwestern Donetsk Region.
The Zaporizhzhia Territorial Defense Brigade have announced that the Settlement of Novodarivka in the Eastern Zaporizhzhia Region has been Liberated; this Settlement is West of the ongoing Advance by the 37th Marine Brigade and 68th Jaeger Brigade of the Ukraine Armed Forces that is occurring in the Southwestern Donetsk Region near the Towns of Makarivka and Staromaiors'ke.
Russian Sources are reporting that the 127th Motor Rifle Division with the Support of Heavy Artillery and Aircraft from the Russian Air Force has launched a Counteroffensive along the Velyka Novosilka Front in the Southwestern Donetsk Region, with the hope of Recapturing the Settlements that had been Lost to the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the last 48-72 Hours; these same Sources are also claiming that Ukrainian Forces have already been “Pushed Out” of Makarivka with a further Advance being attempted towards Storozheve.
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Footage released by the 35th Marine Brigade that reportedly shows a Failed Russian Counterattack earlier today on the Settlement of Storozheve along the Velyka Novosilka Front with at least 1 BMP-2 IFV and 1 T-80BV Tank being Damaged and/or Destroyed during the Attack; this Footage indicates that the Russian Counteroffensive that is currently ongoing along this Sector of the Front isn’t the first one.
Russian Sources are continuing to claim today that an ongoing Counteroffensive by the 127th Motor Rifle Division on the Velyka Novosilka Front has managed to Recapture the Settlement of Makarivka with Ukrainian Forces being “Pushed Back” to the Town of Neskuchne, although so far there has been No Visual Evidence of this Counteroffensive or of the claimed Recaptured Territory.