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Ukraine’s Defense & Military Developments (2/2)
>>> Across the front, Russia launched one missile strike, 58 airstrikes with 84 glide bombs, 1,674 kamikaze drones, and 3,820 shelling attacks. Ukrainian air defense downed 34 aerial targets, including two ballistic missiles and 32 Shahed drones.

>>> Ukrainian soldiers manually deployed TM-62 anti-tank mines into Russian bunkers in Vovchansk to hinder enemy advances.

>>> A Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 conducted airstrikes on Russian positions in Yunakivka, Sumy region.

>>> Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) stated that Russia is installing dummy seekers on Kh-59 missiles to deceive Ukrainian air defenses.

>>> HUR confirmed that the attacks on the Druzhba pipeline and other oil facilities were planned defense operations targeting critical Russian infrastructure.

>>> HUR also revealed that Russia aims to seize several settlements in Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions by the end of summer and is moving troops and equipment to Donetsk and Pokrovsk for a possible major offensive.

>>> Defense Minister of Ukraine reported that Russian forces are trying to approach Stepnohirsk via the Kakhovka reservoir area.

>>> HUR assessed that Russia is under pressure to end the war before 2026 due to economic strain and resource depletion, while also enhancing Iskander missile accuracy.

>>> Strikes on the Crimean Bridge were part of the SBU and HUR’s “Pavutyna” operation, launched from land, sea, and underwater during Easter when Russia did not expect an attack.

>>> Satellite imagery suggests a two-stage Ukrainian strike on a Russian 48Ya6-K1 “Podlyot” radar near Novofedorivka in occupied Crimea, with the system leaving its duty zone after being hit.