Russo-Ukrainian War, Day 838: Ukraine targets three Russian air defense systems in Crimea, but weapons restrictions remain

Military

Military: the Russians gain ground but fail to break through the main defense of Chasiv Yar. Ukrainian forces maintain control of the main defensive position of Chasiv Yar despite Russian advances nearby and assaults on the city's Kanal and Novyi neighborhoods, according to the military.

Ukraine strikes three Russian S-300/400 air defense batteries in occupied Crimea, General Staff says. The Ukrainian military claims to have successfully targeted three batteries of Russian S-400 and S-300 air defense systems in northern and western Crimea. The results of the attacks have yet to be confirmed.

ISW: Ukraine's ability to strike Russian military targets with US weapons remains severely limited. Biden's policy change allows Ukraine to strike select Russian military targets in a small area, reducing Russia's land sanctuary by up to 16%, with an additional 84% preserved within the ATACMS range , according to the ISW.

Of the June 10, 2024approximate losses of weapons and military equipment of the Russian armed forces from the beginning of the invasion to the present:

• Staff: 519750 (+1190)
• Tanks: 7879 (+10)
• APV: 15144 (+13)
• Artillery systems: 13644 (+51)
• MLRS: 1098 (+1)
• Anti-aircraft systems: 837 (+1)
• Planes: 358 (+1)
• Helicopters: 326
• Drone: 11010 (+28)
• Cruise missiles: 2278 (+1)
• Warships/boats: 28
• Submarines: 1
• Vehicles and fuel tanks: 18618 (+56)

Intelligence and technology

Ukraine to position some of its future F-16s on foreign air bases. This will protect them from Russian strikes and create an operational reserve of aircraft.

US confirms Ukraine used Patriot to shoot down valuable Russian A-50 radar plane in January. A senior US military officer has confirmed that Ukraine used US-supplied Patriot surface-to-air missile systems to shoot down a Russian Beriev A-50 early warning and control aircraft in January 2024, a historic first.

Ukraine ready for Swedish Gripens: infrastructure is in place, says aviation chief. While Ukraine's current priority is the acquisition of F-16s, the country has also submitted all necessary requests to procure Gripens.

France can only transfer six Mirage 2000-5s to Ukraine, according to La Tribune. La Tribune claims that France can only transfer six Mirage 2000-5s, and that contributions from other countries with these planes – Qatar, Greece, United Arab Emirates – are necessary to obtain more.

International

Pro-Ukrainian parties retain majority in European elections, far-right parties continue to make progress. The center-right European People's Party (EPP), which largely supports Ukraine in its war against Russia, won 186 of the 720 seats in the European Parliament, while far-right parties, notably in Germany and France, which gained ties with Russia, obtained more seats in parliament than before.

Biden, Macron agree to use frozen profits from Russian assets to help Ukraine. The Group of Seven (G7) and the European Union (EU) plan to use profits from nearly $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to provide Ukraine with a substantial initial loan, estimated at $2.6 and 3.7 billion dollars per year, and guarantee its financing until 2025.

Humanitarian and social impact

More than 160 Russian torture sites discovered in Ukraine, Ukrainian prosecutor general says. The investigation recognized more than 3,800 civilians and 2,200 prisoners of war as victims of Russian war crimes.

Latvian charity music festival raises funds to support Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines. The Osokins Freedom for Ukraine Festival has been a music festival dedicated to Ukraine for three years and raises funds to purchase critical supplies for Ukrainian defenders, raising more than $171,000 over the past 18 months and sending more of 25,000 self-heating lunches to the Ukrainian front lines. according to event organizer Andrejs Osokins.

Activists denounce massive crackdowns in Crimea against pro-Ukrainian supporters and Crimean Tatars. Since the beginning of the occupation of Crimea, the Russian Federation has launched a vast repressive campaign against the inhabitants of the peninsula, which has resulted in more than 300 political prisoners and numerous administrative and criminal proceedings targeting the Tatars of Crimea and pro-Ukrainian activists,

Ukraine ratifies EBRD agreement for restoration of Chernobyl after occupation by Russian army in 2022. This agreement opens the door to international aid from 18 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Canada.

Ukrainian support for criticism of wartime authorities has increased since 2022. When Russia's full-scale invasion began in 2022, the majority of Ukrainians believed that there was no need to criticize the government to avoid destabilizing the situation. However, a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) in May 2024 reveals that 31% of Ukrainians think criticism should be harsh and uncompromising, while 63% think it should be constructive.

Political and legal developments

Ukrainian government excludes top restoration official from annual reconstruction conference, resigns. Mustafa Nayyem, head of Ukraine's Agency for Infrastructure Restoration and Development, says he has not received an invitation from the Ukrainian government to the annual conference on the reconstruction of Ukraine in Berlin, while the government justifies this decision with a meeting planned for the Agency on the same day. date.

New developments

Authorities installed by Russia in Crimea intensify their army recruitment campaigns. In temporarily occupied Crimea, a surge in recruitment advertisements from Russian-installed authorities reflects a desperate desire to bolster military ranks, as Moscow steps up efforts to make the peninsula a strategic launching pad for its ongoing war against Ukraine. According to Krym.Realii, outdoor and online advertisements for contract military service have increased, amid promises of high salaries and land incentives.

Read the daily report for June 9, 2024 here