Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of June 12, 2026.
This report is part of EMPR’s June 2026 Russia – Ukraine war timeline, tracking daily battlefield and geopolitical developments. For full coverage of this escalation phase, see the complete timeline.
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Today is the 1,570th day of the large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
Update as of 08:00 AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
A total of 241 combat engagements were recorded over the past day.
According to updated information, yesterday the enemy launched one missile strike using two missiles, carried out 116 airstrikes, and dropped 317 guided aerial bombs. In addition, Russian forces deployed 10,104 kamikaze drones and conducted 3,528 attacks on populated areas and Ukrainian military positions, including 52 strikes using multiple launch rocket systems.
Over the past day, the aviation, missile forces, and artillery of Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck 17 areas where enemy personnel were concentrated and destroyed three enemy artillery systems.
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk Direction
08:00 AM: the russian occupeirs carried out one airstrike using three guided aerial bombs and conducted 55 attacks on Ukrainian positions and populated areas.
Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction
08:00 AM: the russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions nine times in the areas of Starytsia, Odradne, and Lyman, and toward Kolodiazne, Okhrimivka, and Izbytske.
Kupiansk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled two russian attempts to advance toward Bohuslavka and Kivsharivka.
Lyman Direction
08:00 AM: the russian troops attempted to break through Ukrainian defenses 17 times near Novoselivka and toward Drobysheve, Ozerne, Lyman, Shyikivka, and Stepove.
Sloviansk Direction
08:00 AM: Russian forces launched 11 assaults in the area of Zakitne and toward Kryva Luka and Rai-Oleksandrivka.
Kramatorsk Direction
08:00 AM: the enemy conducted no offensive operations.
Kostyantinivka Direction
08:00 AM: Russian troops carried out 11 attacks near Pleshchiivka, Kostiantynivka, and Illinivka.
Pokrovsk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders stopped 47 assault actions by the aggressor in the areas of Zatyshok, Novooleksandrivka, Muravka, Hryshyne, Kotlyne, and Udachne, and toward Novyi Donbas, Bilytske, Shevchenko, Dorozhne, Vilne, and Novopavlivka.
Oleksandrivka Direction
08:00 AM: the russian forces attacked three times in the area of Vorone and toward Oleksandrohrad.
Huliaipole Direction
08:00 AM: Russian forces carried out 20 attacks in the areas of Rybne and Myrne, and toward Vozdvyzhivka, Huliaipilske, Charivne, Staroukrainka, and Verkhnia Tersa.
Orikhiv Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled two attempts by the Russians to advance near Stepnohirsk and Mali Shcherbaky.
Prydniprovskyi Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian units stopped one russian attack toward the Antonivskyi Bridge.
Volyn and Polissia Directions
08:00 AM: no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groupings were detected.
Ukrainian defenders continue the systematic destruction of enemy forces and maintain effective resistance across all sectors of the front.
Total Russian losses over the past day amounted to 1,300 personnel. In addition, Ukrainian forces destroyed or neutralized four tanks, one armored combat vehicle, 78 artillery systems, two multiple launch rocket systems, one air defense system, eight ground robotic systems, 2,218 unmanned aerial vehicles, 352 vehicles, and three pieces of special equipment.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue to inflict significant losses on Russian troops while holding defensive positions along the entire frontline.
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