💢British defense ministry: During the last week, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has maintained a high public profile, likely with the aim of presenting himself as in control of strategic issues while Ukraine accelerates offensive operations. Shoigu has provided at least two comments on Russia's defensive operations, including making almost certainly seriously exaggerated claims about Ukrainian losses.This contrasts with other key periods in the war when he had disappeared from public appearances. Shoigu has also urged Russia's defence industry to redouble its efforts, and castigated Western Military District officers for not dispatching reserve armoured vehicles to the front quickly enough. Shoigu is likely acutely aware of the need to maintain a positive image in the face of increasingly unmasked criticism from some fellow Russians.

💢The largest air force exercise to be conducted in Nato’s history – the Air Defender 2023 manoeuvre – begins this Monday. 25 nations and Nato will take part in the German-led drill, which will continue until 23 June. According to the Bundeswehr, the German armed forces, around 10,000 soldiers and 250 aircraft will be participating in the training exercise. They include 70 aircraft from Germany. The exercise will directly affect three flight zones in Germany: parts of northern Germany and the North Sea, parts of eastern Germany and the Baltic Sea, and parts of southwestern Germany. The drill will train participants in how the Nato allies could repel a theoretical attack. According to the Luftwaffe, the German air force, the idea for the manoeuvre initially came about in 2018, that is to say before Russia began its war of aggression against Ukraine in 2022. Air Defender 2023 is scheduled to commence with an event at Wunstorf military airfield near Hanover at lunchtime on Monday - the airfield will serve as the logistics hub for the manoeuvre. Luftwaffe inspector Ingo Gerhartz and Lower Saxony’s premier Stephan Weil are also expected to attend.

💢According reports, United States preparing evacuation plans for American citizens in Taiwan

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💢Nigerian army airstrikes against Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State

💢Advanced of Ukranian armed forces in the Zaporizhzhia region since yesterday

💢Russian sources says chechen special forces deployment Ukraine

💢A group of Syrian volunteers were seen among the Russia airborne forces in Ukraine

💢The U.S. Air Force has deployed four F-22 fighter jets to Muqaffaq Salti airbase

💢Germany sends 64 more Patriot missiles to Ukraine, after Israel agrees to sell $4.3 billion Arrow-3 anti missile system to Germany

💢British defense ministry: General-Major Sergei Goryachev was almost certainly killed in a strike on a command post on or around 12 June 2023, in southern Ukraine. Goryachev was the chief of staff of 35th Combined Arms Army (35 CAA). With 35 CAA's nominated commander, General-Lieutenant Alexandr Sanchik, reported to be filling a gap in a higher HQ, there is a realistic possibility that Goryachev was the acting army commander at the time of his death. Goryachev is the first Russian general confirmed killed in Ukraine since the start of 2023. It continues a war record which has been both difficult and controversial for 35th CAA: in March 2022 elements of the army were present during the massacre of civilians in Bucha, and in June 2022 the force was largely wiped out near Izium.

💢British defense ministry: On 10 June 2023, the Russian MoD demanded that members of 'volunteers formations' such as Wagner Group sign contracts directly with the MoD, a move explicitly endorsed by President Putin on TV on 13 June 2023. For several months, Wagner owner Yevgeny Prigozhin has been aiming vitriolic criticism at the MoD hierarchy but deferred to Putin's authority. However, despite Putin's comments, on 14 June 2023 Prigozhin said that, 'none of Wagner's fighters are ready to go down the path of shame again. That's why they will not sign the contracts'. Prigozhin's rhetoric is evolving into defiance of broader sections of the Russian establishment. 01 July 2023, the deadline for the volunteers to sign contracts, is likely to be a key way-point in the feud.

💢Poland received six K2 tanks from South Korea today, soon will be sent to Ukraine

💢ISW: Ukrainian forces continued counterattacks on the northern and southern flanks of Bakhmut on June 15. Ukrainian General Staff Spokesperson Oleksandr Shtupun stated that Ukrainian forces conducted successful counterattacks near the Rozdolivka Krasnopolivka 13 - 16km north of Bakhmut and Berkhivka-Yahidne 2 - 4 km north of Bakhmut lines. Russian sources claimed that Ukrainian forces advanced near Klishchiivka 5km southwest of Bakhmut and conducted additional counterattacks near Ozaryanivka and Kurdyumivka both 12–14km southwest of Bakhmut. Ukrainian Eastern Group of Forces Spokesperson Colonel Serhiy Cherevaty stated that Ukrainian forces have recaptured 16 square kilometers of ground during counterattacks near Bakhmut in the past two weeks. UKR Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar stated that Russian forces are transferring reserves from the Kherson direction to the Bakhmut area, though ISW has not yet observed Russian elements previously committed to Kherson recommitted near Bakhmut.

💢Turkiye army bombarded a hospital in the Tal Rifat northern Syria. During the past days, they fired directly at Syrian army and several soldiers were killed.

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