(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Ukraine Invasion Day 839: RU air defenses continue to be degraded [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-06-10 Ukrainian forces conducted a strike against Russian air defense assets in occupied Crimea overnight on June 9 to 10, likely with ATACMS. The Ukrainian General Staff reported on June 10 that Ukrainian forces struck a Russian S-400 air defense battery near occupied Dzhankoi and two S-300 batteries near occupied Chornomorske and Yevpatoria. [1] The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian strikes hit the radar stations of each battery and caused secondary ammunition detonations and that Russian air defenses did not intercept any of the Ukrainian missiles. Russian opposition outlet Astra reported that Ukrainian forces launched at least 10 ATACMS missiles and that each targeted air defense installation was an element of the Russian 31st Air Defense Division (4th Guards Air Force and Air Defense Army, Southern Military District [SMD] and Russian Aerospace Forces [VKS]). [2] ... ISW has not observed visual confirmation of the extent of damages from the Ukrainian strikes. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Schemes project published satellite imagery of burn marks at a Russian military object near a railway junction in Dzhankoi but noted that the imagery’s resolution is too low to determine specific damage. [4] www.understandingwar.org/... x Images after Ukraine’s 🇺🇦 ATACMS strike on one of the reported radar stations hit in Dzhankoi, Crimea overnight pic.twitter.com/kEOraj1o0l — Ukraine Battle Map (@ukraine_map) June 10, 2024 x Ukraine will station some of its brand-new F-16 fighter jets at the foreign air bases of its allies to protect them from Russian strikes, the Ukrainian Air Force Command's aviation chief, Serhii Holubtsov, told Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL).https://t.co/osIUYYM1Rt — The New Voice of Ukraine (@NewVoiceUkraine) June 10, 2024 Four countries have already vowed to provide Ukraine with F-16s, though Ukrainian Air Force Command's aviation chief, Serhii Holubtsov believes that number could grow, as "almost every country that has F-16s in service are gradually replacing them with F-35s." airfield Ahktubinsk near Kazakhstan lost one of their newest SU-57 super jets. x The War Zone publication released a satellite image showing a damaged Russian Su-57 fifth-generation fighter at the "Akhtubinsk" airfield in the Astrakhan region. The damage occurred during a drone attack on the night of June 8. pic.twitter.com/a7RZz1mrIK — Iris Schneider (@IrisEllen0355) June 11, 2024 Russian drone designer Stratim Design Bureau displayed drones that the Russian military is reportedly using in Ukraine at the HeliRussia-2024 exhibition in Moscow on June 10. [85] Stratim Design Bureau displayed the "Vorobei" ("Sparrow") light reconnaissance drone, which can reportedly operate at "non-standard frequencies" that make it more resistant to Ukrainian electronic warfare (EW) systems and can be controlled through a smartphone. The Stratim Design Bureau also displayed the "Golub" ("Pigeon") munition-dropping drone, which reportedly uses artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically identify infantry. The Stratim Design Bureau stated that it has started mass-producing both the "Vorobei" and "Golub" drones. Belarusian drone designer "Unmanned Systems" Minsk Design Bureau also presented a reconnaissance and strike rotary-wing drone at the HeliRussia-2024 exhibition on June 10. [86] The "Hunter" drone is reportedly equipped with a remote-controlled turret with a 7.62mm machine gun capable of holding 550 rounds, eight rockets, and 16 anti-tank bombs. The "Hunter" can reportedly destroy surface drones, low-speed air targets, and armored vehicles. Russian investigative opposition outlet Dossier Center reported on June 10 that the Rus Design Bureau has also developed the "NRV-3800" rotary-wing drone, which reportedly is capable of carrying a supersonic missile. [87] ISW has not observed any other reports about the NRV-3800 drone. www.understandingwar.org/... EU elections Key Takeaways: Ukrainian forces conducted a strike against Russian air defense assets in occupied Crimea overnight on June 9 to 10, likely with ATACMS. Ukraine's Southern Operational Command Spokesperson Captain Third Rank Dmytro Pletenchuk denied on June 10 a Sky News report that Ukrainian forces struck a Russian Ropucha-class landing ship in the Sea of Azov on the night of June 8 to 9. New Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov met with a select group of Russian milbloggers and military commentators on June 10, suggesting that the Kremlin seeks to partially use Belousov's replacement of widely unpopular former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to build bridges and cultivate ties with a broader milblogger community via a cadre of coopted and loyal military commentators. Officials from Russia, Iran, and the People's Republic of China (PRC) held bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in Nizhny Novgorod on June 10. The Armenian National Assembly will likely hold an emergency session by June 17 during which the Armenian opposition parties will demand Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's and his cabinet's resignation. The US Department of State announced on June 10 that the US and Poland jointly launched the Ukraine Communications Group (UCG) in Warsaw to counter Russian disinformation by offering fact-based reporting about the war in Ukraine. Finnish authorities reported that a Russian military aircraft temporarily violated Finnish airspace on June 10 amid continued Russian efforts to undermine Finnish sovereignty. Russian forces recently advanced southwest of Donetsk City and in the Donetsk-Zaporizhia Oblast border area. Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov appears to be focusing on healthcare programs for Russian servicemembers in his new role. x ⚡️ WAR IN #UKRAINE - JUN 10, 2024 ■ Close to 1.2k casualties; combat engagements below 7-day average ■ Equipment below average; new record for 7-day artillery losses & big special equipment losses ■ Increased 🇷🇺 strikes & shelling; unfavorable strike ratio ■ 🇷🇺/🇺🇦 ratio for… pic.twitter.com/1wzxaioTCe — Ragnar Gudmundsson 🇮🇸🇺🇦 (@ragnarbjartur) June 10, 2024 Russian Subordinate Main Effort #1 – Kharkiv Oblast ( Russian objective: Push Ukrainian forces back from the international border with Belgorod Oblast and approach to within tube artillery range of Kharkiv City) Russian forces conducted a limited cross-border incursion into Sumy Oblast on June 9 but likely have not established a significant or enduring presence in this area. Geolocated footage published on June 9 shows Russian infantry crossing the Russia-Sumy Oblast border and entering Ryzhivka (immediately on the Sumy-Kursk Oblast border), advancing a total of about 730 meters deep into Ukrainian territory. [40] Chechen Republic Head Ramzan Kadyrov claimed that elements of the Chechen "Akhmat-Chechnya" Regiment participated in the incursion and seized the whole settlement, but ISW has not observed visual confirmation of Russian forces operating beyond the northeastern part of Ryzhivka. [41] Ukrainian Northern Operational Command Spokesperson Vadym Mysynk stated on June 10 that Ukrainian forces have been aware of Chechen units operating in the border area since the winter. [42] Mysynk stated that the Chechen unit that conducted the raid is a small sabotage and reconnaissance group and that Ryzhivka is a contested "gray zone" because of its proximity to the international border. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russian forces of conducting a "propaganda operation" in Ryzhivka and stated that Ukrainian forces eliminated the Russian presence in the settlement. [43] www.understandingwar.org/... www.understandingwar.org/... www.understandingwar.org/... www.understandingwar.org/... www.understandingwar.org/... x Yesterday, the Defence Forces of Ukraine destroyed the building of the HQs of the russian Armed Forces in the Belgorod region, where the coordination HQs of the North of the Armed Forces of the russian Federation, which carried out the Vovchansk assault operation, was located. At… pic.twitter.com/NhFoaKGhZI — Ukraine Front Line (@EuromaidanPR) June 10, 2024 x FT reports that Europe is “sleep walking” into becoming dependent on Russian fertiliser, just as it did with gas, says one of the largest producers of crop nutrients. Europe has succeeded in reducing its dependence on Russian energy, but at the same time we have created new… pic.twitter.com/jnK9782hKX — Beefeater (@Beefeater_Fella) April 30, 2024 ​ ​ x 🔴 🇺🇦 The conflict in #Ukraine reshaped drug trafficking routes, creating new challenges 🗺️ 💊💉From disrupted cocaine trafficking to the emergence of synthetic stimulants, our report exposes the trends in this illicit drug market. ➡️ https://t.co/Ze1pe8aAkS pic.twitter.com/Ho1Mejst9i — Global Initiative (@GI_TOC) May 6, 2024 ​ [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/6/10/2245403/-Ukraine-Invasion-Day-839-RU-air-defenses-continue-to-be-degraded?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=trending&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/