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Continus from above....Modern, Euro wheeled systems being used in Ukraine with their 155mm, 52-caliber barrels have a range of about 40 kilometers (25 miles) which is more than older US towed M777 & tracked Paladin howitzers, as well as most Russian tube artillery. 

It is drones that pose the biggest threat to Ukrainian gun crews, making the combination of hiding from sight b4 deploying as well as being mobile, agile & able to rapidly move on from the firing point the key to surviving.

Defense News says Euro defense and security exhibition will feature at least 10 artillery makers this year with howitzers & rocket artillery being major draws. This will include the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) as well as the latest versions of Caesar six & eight-wheeled variations. Elbit planned to showcase its PULS multiple-rocket launcher & Sigma next-generation howitzer, both wheeled, b4 being banned from attending.

Even Russia has bucked its usual tradition of relying on tracked self-propelled artillery with Rostec, the state-owned arms conglomerate, revealing Malva wheeled howitzer last year.

According to Spencer Jones, a senior lecturer in war studies at UK’s University of Wolverhampton, use of wheeled artillery was initially forced on Ukraine as a function of weapons availability rather than a tactical or doctrinal choice.

It may be a happy accident, but in a battlefield where intense counter-battery fire supported by drones and other smart weapons became the order of the day the use by Ukraine of “shoot-and-scoot artillery fire” may well be ushering in a new era of highly mobile howitzers for which these wheeled guns are eminently suited.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/34300

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Defense News Euro defense security exhibition. At least 10 artillery makers with howitzers & rocket artillery has major draws include M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) & latest versions Caesar 6 & 8-wheeled variations.

German Ministry of Defense has announced a new military aid for Ukraine, includes HIMARS rocket systems. German Ministry of Defense reported.

Part of new military package, Germany will provide Ukraine with a relatively large number of weapons, included tanks, armored personnel carriers, engineering equipment & artillery systems.

Germany to hand over three HIMARS in new aid package for Ukraine. Three HIMARS rocket systems, which Germany has not previously transferred.

The armored vehicles will include 20 Marder 1A3 IFVs, 10 Leopard 1A5 tanks, as well as armored engineer vehicles, including Bergepanzer 2 armored recovery vehicle (1 unit), WiSENT 1 MC mine clearing tanks (4 units), Biber bridge-laying tanks (2 units) and Pionierpanzer 2A1 Dachs armored engineer vehicles (2 units).

The new military aid package also includes air defense systems, including 1 battery of IRIS-T SLM medium-range air defense systems, as well as two IRIS-T SLS launchers, which have already been transferred to Ukraine.

It should be noted that as part of the military aid package, Germany will provide Ukraine with three sets of AMPS self-protection systems for helicopters.addition, list of military aid includes:

21 thousand rounds 155-mm ammunition;
4 anti-drone sensors and jammers;
4,000,000 rounds of ammunition for firearms;
MK 556 assault rifles;
16 tankers Zetros;

https://mil.in.ua/en/news/germany-to-han...r-ukraine/

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Defense News Euro defense security exhibition. At least 10 artillery makers with howitzers & rocket artillery has major draws include M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) & latest versions Caesar 6 & 8-wheeled variations.

3 HIMARS rocket systems. German Ministry of Defense reported. Part of new military package, Germany will provide Ukraine with a relatively large number of weapons, included tanks, armored personnel carriers, engineering equipment & artillery systems.

The armored vehicles will include 20 Marder 1A3 IFVs, 10 Leopard 1A5 tanks, as well as armored engineer vehicles, including Bergepanzer 2 armored recovery vehicle (1 unit), WiSENT 1 MC mine clearing tanks (4 units), Biber bridge-laying tanks (2 units) and Pionierpanzer 2A1 Dachs armored engineer vehicles (2 units).

The new military aid package also includes air defense systems, including 1 battery of IRIS-T SLM medium-range air defense systems, as well as two IRIS-T SLS launchers, which have already been transferred to Ukraine.

It should be noted that as part of the military aid package, Germany will provide Ukraine with three sets of AMPS self-protection systems for helicopters.addition, list of military aid includes:

21 thousand rounds 155-mm ammunition;
4 anti-drone sensors and jammers;
4,000,000 rounds of ammunition for firearms;
MK 556 assault rifles;
16 tankers Zetros;

https://mil.in.ua/en/news/germany-to-han...r-ukraine/

M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Germany to hand over three HIMARS in new aid package for Ukraine. 3 HIMARS rocket systems, which Germany has not previously transferred. German Ministry of Defense has announced a new military aid for Ukraine.

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M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Germany to hand over three HIMARS in new aid package for Ukraine. 3 HIMARS rocket systems, which Germany has not previously transferred. German Ministry of Defense has announced a new military aid for Ukraine.

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Since Joe appraoved, Ukrainian is using more from U.S.$61 bil aid is used now a day. M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) 

Germany to hand over 3 more HIMARS in new aid package for Ukraine. 3 HIMARS rocket systems, which Germany has not previously transferred. German Ministry of Defense has announced a new military aid for Ukraine.

https://youtu.be/aqmgHjIwSO8?si=v7jxBoMTGWA0gV_P

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Updare from Latest Ukraine news: another 400 Russian soldiers is trapped...

https://youtu.be/wgQXdogX0jc?si=7l-ONIe9LaELwZtG

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Updare from Latest Ukraine news: another 400 Russian soldiers is trapped...

https://youtu.be/wgQXdogX0jc?si=7l-ONIe9LaELwZtG

Furthermore, bombs like Mk.82 series contain 89 kg of explosive material, while those from Mk.83 series contain 202 kg, offering optimal capabilities for neutralizing enemy forces fortified positions.

A series of strikes by high-precision bombs on enemy positions at Vovchansk plant show it’s noteworthy that Ukrainian Air Force currently employs American JDAM/ER & SDB high-precision bombs, & also French AASM (Hammer) family.

Furthermore, Ukraine is in process of testing its own version of JDAM-ER long-range guided bomb.
Previously, Militarnyi reported according to Chief of Aviation Air Forces Command, Ukraine is preparing to conduct tests on its domestically developed analog to the JDAM-ER.

Currently, efforts are underway in Ukraine to develop high-precision kits for Soviet-era bombs. These kits not only enhance accuracy but also extend the range due to the inclusion of dual fins.

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The Ukrainian Air Force has launched an attack on enemy positions at the besieged factory in Vovchansk using precision-guided bombs. The specific type of aircraft bombs used remains undisclosed, judging from video, bombs weighing up to 227 kg were deployed, see videos.

Strikes were conducted with precision-guided munitions, as evidenced by footage showing accurate explosions over a relatively small area.

https://youtu.be/wgQXdogX0jc?si=4PEnTiTcfbGMYMdx

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The Ukrainian Air Force has launched an attack on enemy positions at the besieged factory in Vovchansk using precision-guided bombs. The specific type of aircraft bombs used remains undisclosed, judging from video, bombs weighing up to 227 kg were deployed, see videos.

Strikes were conducted with precision-guided munitions, as evidenced by footage showing accurate explosions over a relatively small area.

https://youtu.be/wgQXdogX0jc?si=4PEnTiTcfbGMYMdx

https://youtu.be/wgQXdogX0jc?si=VngVCYdy_dfelj5U

The moment Ukraine air forces strike on position the Russians 400 soldiers in the captured plant at Vovchansk. (Photo AFU) The Ukraine Air Force Hits Invaders at Vovchansk Factory with Precision Bombs.

https://mil.in.ua/en/news/ukraine-air-fo...ion-bombs/

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USAF MQ-4C “Triton” Drone Sends Emergency Signal After Conducting ISR Mission in the Black Sea

According to recent reports from Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), a US Air Force (USAF) MQ-4C Triton drone, operating under the callsign BLKCAT6, issued an emergency signal during an Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission over Black Sea, before landing at a naval airbase in Sigonella, Sicily, Italy.

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Russia Deploys Only Subs in Black Sea Under New Strategy: Ukraine Navy Says. Ukraine’s navy spokesperson says Russian surface warships “cannot afford to be in the waters” of the Black Sea and under a new commander Moscow only deploys submarines starting a few months ago.

Russia now deploys only submarines instead of surface warships in Black Sea as part of its new strategy under new commander. He said at present, Russia only has one missile carrier in the Black Sea capable of launching a total salvo of four Kalibr missiles. Instead, Moscow has a concentrated group of surface ships comprising three Buyan-M class cruise missile carriers and three large amphibious craft in the Sea of Azov.

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June 11, Kyiv Post reportedly Russia re-deployed its surface vessels from Black Sea to the land-locked Sea of Azov for “exercises,” where Pletenchuk said that Russia is using only two of its four operational submarines in the Black Sea for periodic patrols.

Kremlin reluctance to deploy surface warships in Black Sea could likely be attributed to Ukraine’s recent history of destroying nearly a 1/3 of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet (BSF) since Moscow’s 2022 full-scale invasion, an achievement some analysis said have “crippled” the BSF fleets.

March, Kyiv reported Kremlin appointed Vice Admiral Sergei Pinchuk as new commander of Black Sea Fleet after a wave of successful Ukrainian attacks, citing British intelligence update

Putin last week said Moscow would only join peace talks if Ukraine gave up four of its regions, effectively demanding that it surrender.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/34408

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Ukrainian drones attack metallurgical plant, other facilities in 3 Russian regions, source says.

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Ukrainian drones attack metallurgical plant, other facilities in 3 Russian regions, source says.

Ukrainian drones attack metallurgical plant, other facilities in 3 Russian regions
NEWS FEED, VORONEZH OBLAST, BELGOROD OBLAST, UKRAINE'S MILITARY Intelligence

Ukrainian "kamikaze" drones attacked a metallurgical plant and other facilities used for military purposes in Russia's Belgorod, Voronezh, and Lipetsk oblasts overnight on June 17, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) source told the Kyiv Independent.

Confirmation came after Russian governors reported drone attacks on three regions, claiming there were no damage or casualties. One of the targets was the Novolipetsk metallurgical plant and a local tractor plant in Lipetsk Oblast, according to the source.

https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-dr...n-regions/

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Continue from above...
"Both enterprises are used by the aggressor for military purposes. In the area of these facilities, local residents heard the sounds of explosions and air defense systems," the source said.

Info about the consequences of the attack is being clarified, the source added. Lipetsk Oblast governor, claimed that debris fell after two drones were intercepted over Lipetsk industrial area.

At least 70 drones attacked the Morozovsk airfield, located in Russia's Rostov Oblast, overnight on June 14, Ukraine's military intelligence head Kyrylo Budanov confirmed.
The HUR chief said that he was "waiting for info" about extent of the damage caused at the airfield, which satellite imagery has confirmed hosts Su-34 fighter jets.

https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-dr...n-regions/

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Ukraine confirms attack on Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery, damage totalling $540 million. Ukraine hit Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia's Rostov Oblast on June 5, the attack destroyed  1.5 million tons of oil & oil products worth $540 million.

In a post on Telegram June 10, military said the attack had been carried out at the time of the strike, Rostov Oblast Governor claimed the fire was caused by a drone attack. In recent mths, Ukrainian forces have launched a series of drone strikes aimed at damaging Russia's oil industry, which is crucial to sustaining Moscow's war.

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Ukraine confirms attack on Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery, damage totalling $540 million. Ukraine hit Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia's Rostov Oblast on June 5, the attack destroyed  1.5 million tons of oil & oil products worth $540 million.

In a post on Telegram June 10, military said the attack had been carried out at the time of the strike, Rostov Oblast Governor claimed the fire was caused by a drone attack. In recent mths, Ukrainian forces have launched a series of drone strikes aimed at damaging Russia's oil industry, which is crucial to sustaining Moscow's war.

Attacks on Russian oil refineries significantly complicate execution of tasks by enemy's troops in the course of armed aggression against our country," General Staff said. Ukrainian troops had targeted facility earlier in spring, intelligence spokesperson said on March 13 Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery partially shut down result of a drone strike. Rostov Oblast borders Ukraine to the southeast. Reports of drone attacks against region's oil industry have increased in spring 2024.

The CEO of Russia's state-controlled oil company, Rosneft, asked the Kremlin in May to approve tax breaks to offset the cost of preventing drone attacks on the company's oil refineries.

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-conf...0-million/

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Italian Premier Meloni describes Putin's cease-fire offer for Ukraine as 'propaganda'. Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has dismissed a cease-fire offer for Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin as “propaganda” as she wraps up a Group of Seven summit that saw a deal reached for a $50 billion loan to Ukraine

German Ministry of Defense has announced a new military aid package for Ukraine, which includes three HIMARS Rocket Systems.T he German Ministry of Defense reported on this. This military aid package, provide Ukraine with a relatively large number of weapons, including tanks, armored personnel carriers, engineering equipment, and artillery systems.

https://mil.in.ua/en/news/germany-to-han...r-ukraine/

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They Chop Us Up Like Meat’ – Ukraine at War Update for June 18

Poltava casualties climb to 22; NATO notes  23 members are meeting the mark; Riga sends Kyiv first batch of about €550M in drones.

Kremlin’s tax hike to help fund war; Putin continues MoD purge.

On a trip to White House on Mon, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told US President Joe Biden 23 of Alliance’s 32 members would meet a 10-year-old pledge to spend at least 2% of GDP on defense. “NATO allies are this year increasing defense spending by 18% that’s biggest increase in decades,” Stoltenberg said@press conference following meeting with Biden in the Oval Office.

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/34442

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22; NATO notes  23 members are meeting the mark; Riga sends Kyiv first batch of about €550M in drones. NATO members agreed to the two-percent goal at a 2014 summit at about the same time that Russia had illegally annexed Crimea. At that time, only the US, Britain, and the once-debt-laden country of Greece had met that mark. (While Athens had struggled over the past decade to keep debt below EU-imposed limits, the country had always punched above its weight in military obligations due to its age-old territorial disagreements with Turkey.)

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With gradual arrival of foreign military aid, the first batch of F-16 fighter jets, time will favor Ukraine, while Russia's chances of success on battlefield will decrease, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said June 17.

Ukraine is expected to receive first F-16 jets in the summer, while U.S. Congress's approval in April unblocked flow of much-needed U.S.A. aid assist. Russian military command is now "making every effort to increase intensity & expand fighting geographically," Syrskyi said.

Russian troops are pushing on Kurakhove, Pokrovsk, Kupiansk, and Vremivka sectors in the east, trying to break through Ukraine's defenses & try to capture key areas or settlements crucial for Ukrainian military's defense, the general said.

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With gradual arrival of foreign military aid, the first batch of F-16 fighter jets, time will favor Ukraine, while Russia's chances of success on battlefield will decrease, Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said June 17.

Ukraine is expected to receive first F-16 jets in the summer, while U.S. Congress's approval in April unblocked flow of much-needed U.S.A. aid assist. Russian military command is now "making every effort to increase intensity & expand fighting geographically," Syrskyi said.

Russian troops are pushing on Kurakhove, Pokrovsk, Kupiansk, and Vremivka sectors in the east, trying to break through Ukraine's defenses & try to capture key areas or settlements crucial for Ukrainian military's defense, the general said.

Russia continues to focus on Pokrovsk sector, concentrating most of  the brigades & regiments there, Heavy fighting continues near Hlyboke, Chasiv Yar, and Staromaiorske.

 Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia Oblast where village of Krynky in Kherson Oblast & Ukraine's military says attacks on occupied Crimea in recent days may help degrade Russian air defenses b4 arrival of  F-16s, this decrease threat to Ukrainie tactical aviation, said a Leonardo Fellow at Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA).

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Russia is not yet ready to negociate, presenting only unrealistic demands that they are unable to gain on the battlefield.

With control of our airspace + increased means to attack Russia in depth, best bet for Ukraine is to continue to degrade Russian forces to avoid total collapse, Russia is ready to nego seriously. Putin's not ready to call for a peace talk. 

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So then war continues indefinitely? It's point to Putin, A big ?. if decision of Ukraine is not to fight to last man, then why Ukrainian folks of all ages hoping fighting age of all, outside of Ukraine, some coming back and some refusing to come back home to serve as war progress as Ukraine is trying abd with propaganda hoping to has a place for recruit & new soldiers a living & a lived reality.

The real fear is the West may & maybe don't have a will running out of sympathy for Ukraine b4 Putin exhausts their capabilities to wage war, look like Putin still teeth is still very sturdy stubborn like a his big bear.

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Putin vows to support North Korea against the United States. Russia's President Vladimir Putin is greeted by North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un during a meeting in Pyongyang, North Korea on 
Jun 19, 2024. 

SEOUL/MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea on Wednesday (Jun 19) for his first visit in 24 years, vowing to deepen trade and security ties with the reclusive nuclear-armed state and to support it against the U.S.

Russian state media showed Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shaking hands, embracing and talking beside Putin's plane. It touched down in Pyongyang around 2.45am local time, following a stopover in Russia's far east. The leaders then rode in the same limousine and walked together into Putin's hotel.

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Will long-awaited F-16 fighter jets boost Ukraine’s push against Russia?

Kyiv’s forces are due to receive the aircraft within weeks, but analysts say they are unlikely to be a game-changer. 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen sit in a F-16 fighter jet at Skrydstrup Airbase in Vojens, Denmark, August 20, 2023. Ritzau Scanpix/Mads Claus Rasmussen via REUTERS

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen sit in a F-16 fighter jet at Skrydstrup airbase in Vojens, Denmark, on August 20, 2023 [Ritzau 

Kyiv, Ukraine – The first US-made F-16 fighter jets have yet to appear in the sky over Ukraine, but there’s already a bounty on them. Fores, a Russian company produces equipment for oil drilling, said can pay 15 mil rubles, or $170,000, to the first Russian pilot who shoots down an F-16.

General Ihor Romanenko, ex-deputy head of Ukraine’s general staff of armed forces, told Al Jazeera. “But we will serve them, hide them, equip and use them.” First dozen of F-16s are expected to arrive in Ukraine within weeks as their pilots complete their training.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/18...ghter-jets

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Kyiv has carried out several similar attacks on Russian energy facilities in recent days and months, arguing they are fair targets given that they fuel Moscow's military.

While Russia has also launched dozens of devastating attacks on Ukrainian power plants throughout its two-year invasion, crippling the country's energy grid.

"Oil product tanks caught fire in Azov as a result of a drone attack. According to preliminary data, there were no casualties," the governor of the local Rostov region

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/uk...ia-4419071

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Putin gets lavish welcome in North Korea with vows of support. 

Cheering crowds and lavish ceremonies greeted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang on Wednesday (Jun 19), where he met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a rare summit aimed at forging a partnership to counter US pressure and sanctions.

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Putin gets lavish welcome in North Korea with vows of support. 

Cheering crowds and lavish ceremonies greeted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang on Wednesday (Jun 19), where he met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a rare summit aimed at forging a partnership to counter US pressure and sanctions.

An honour guard including mounted soldiers, and a large crowd of civilians gathered at the square by the Taedong River running through the capital, a video broadcast by Russian media showed. The scene included children holding balloons, and giant portraits of the two leaders with national flags adorning the Grand People's Study Hall.

Kim and Putin then rode to the Kumsusan Palace for summit talks, Russian media said. We highly appreciate your consistent unwavering support for Russian policy, including in Ukrainian direction," Russian state news agency RIA quoted Putin as saying at the start of the talks with Kim.

Putin said Moscow is fighting the hegemonic, imperialist policy of the United States and its allies, Russian media reported. Kim said North Korea-Russia relations are entering a period of new flowering, the reports said.

We highly appreciate your consistent and unwavering support for Russian policy, including in the Ukrainian direction," Russian state news agency RIA quoted Putin as saying at the start of the talks with Kim.

Putin said Moscow is fighting the hegemonic, imperialist policy of the United States and its allies, Russian media reported. Kim said North Korea-Russia relations are entering a period of new flowering, the reports said.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/pu...it-4421031

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Noted: 80% of Russian troops from border of Finland were transferred to Ukraine. Putin has also deployed most of it military equipment, was concentrated at the border with Finland.

World news article: 2024, (Jun/18). This country
giving a lot, the vietnamese people seem staying in ukraine...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/articl...in-ukraine