Briefing by Russian Defence Ministry (June 15, 2022)
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation in Ukraine.
High-precision long-range Kalibr missiles near Zolochev, Lvov region, have destroyed a warehouse of ammunition for foreign weapons transferred to Ukraine by NATO countries, including 155-mm M777 howitzers.
High-precision air-based missiles in Nikolaev region have destroyed aircraft of the Ukrainian air force at Voznesensk military airfield.
A large number of weapons and military equipment from the USA and European countries delivered to the Ukrainian grouping in Donbass have been destroyed near Dobropolye, Pokrovsk railway stations in Donetsk People’s Republic and Orlovschina in Dnepropetrovsk region.
The attacks have resulted in the destruction of 1 airspace radar station near Lisichansk in Lugansk People’s Republic, 1 Buk-M1 anti-aircraft missile system near Soledar in Donetsk People’s Republic, ammunition depots near Gorskoe and Verkhnekamensk in Lugansk People’s Republic, and 2 AFU command posts and 1 communications centre near Pereezdnoe and Ivano-Dar’evka in Donetsk People’s Republic.
Operational-tactical, army and unmanned aviation have hit 24 areas of AFU manpower and military equipment concentration.
The attacks have resulted in the elimination of more than 300 nationalists, 1electronic warfare station near Malinovka in Kharkov Region, 10 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 3 Grad multiple rocket launchers, 18 special vehicles, 3 mortars and 11 field artillery mounts, including 4 M777 155-mm howitzers.
Russian air defence means have shot down 1 Su-25 aircraft of the Ukrainian air force near Krasnopol’e in Donetsk People’s Republic. Also, 6 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles have been shot down near Donetsk city and Pavlovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic, Balakleya, Malaya Kamyshevakha, Chervonyi Shakhter in Kharkov region, and Lisichansk in Lugansk People’s Republic.
In addition, 12 shells of Uragan multiple-launch rocket system have been intercepted near Donetsk city and Gorskoe and Vasil’evka in Lugansk People’s Republic.
Missile troops and artillery have hit 313 areas of manpower and military equipment concentration, 43 command posts and 62 firing positions of AFU artillery units.
In total, 203 Ukrainian airplanes and 131 helicopters, 1,211 unmanned aerial vehicles, 339 anti-aircraft missile systems, 3,558 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 524 multiple launch rocket systems, 1,958 field artillery and mortars, as well as 3,623 units of special military vehicles were destroyed during the operation.