(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Ukraine Invasion Day 841: Putin angered by loss of a SU-57 [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-06-12 Russian President Vladimir Putin has been left angered over a drone strike on an airfield that may have hit two of Moscow's advanced Su-57 fighter aircraft, a Ukrainian intelligence spokesperson said. Andriy Yusov, spokesperson for the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine (HUR), made the assessment on national television. His comments came after the agency said on June 9 that two Russian Su-57 fighter jets may have been damaged in an attack on the Akhtubinsk airfield in the southern Russian republic of Astrakhan—some 365 miles from the current front lines in eastern Ukraine. www.newsweek.com/… x ⚡️In 🇷🇺Russia, the newest Su-57 was damaged for the first time, - the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of 🇺🇦Ukraine. It happened on June 8 at the airfield "Akhtubinsk" (589 km from the contact line). The Su-57 is Moscow's most modern fighter, using the… https://t.co/HCETmOl8LQ pic.twitter.com/OGD5WQaEZo — 🇺🇦Ukrainian Front (@front_ukrainian) June 9, 2024 Russian forces conducted a large series of missile and drone strikes against Ukraine on the night of June 11 to 12. Ukrainian military sources reported that Russian forces launched four Kh-101/555 cruise missiles from Saratov Oblast; one Iskander-M ballistic missile from occupied Crimea; one Kh-47 Kinzhal aeroballistic missile from Tambov Oblast; and 24 Shahed 136/131 drones from Yeysk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Krasnodar Krai. [67] Ukrainian air defense shot down all missiles and drones with the exception of the Iskander-M. [68] The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) posted footage on June 12 reportedly of a Russian Iskander-M strike on a Ukrainian airfield in Poltava Oblast. [69] The Kyiv City and Oblast administrations noted that Ukrainian air defense activated over Kyiv City in response to the cruise missile launches, and Ukrainian sources later reported a fire in a residential area due to falling debris from the strike. [70] www.understandingwar.org/... x On June 10, also in the village of Velikoye, Saki region of Crimea, there was an attack on Russian positions of the S-300 air defense system. Command post 5N63S was destroyed. Traces of captured and destroyed equipment have been destroyed. pic.twitter.com/cvXPWZ3HIn — Oleksandr Kukalov/Олександр Кукалов (@AleksKukalov) June 13, 2024 Russian forces have installed their latest S-500 air defense system in occupied Crimea. The Russian air defense system is being strengthened. The newest elements of the S-500 have appeared. AFU hit S-300 and S-400 air defense systems in Crimea, Two radars of S-300 and S-400 were destroyed. Regarding the third radar, information is being clarified. Further detonation of munitions was recorded. Ukrainian forces may seek to actively degrade Russian air defenses before Ukraine receives a significant number of aircraft in order to set conditions for Ukraine’s future use of manned fixed-wing airpower closer to frontline areas. Ukrainian forces may be attempting to degrade Russian air defenses ahead of anticipated F-16 fighter jet deliveries to Ukraine, which reportedly will begin in small quantities in summer and fall 2024. Ukrainian forces may be able to eventually work towards a concept of operations that combines fixed-wing airpower to support ground operations if the Ukrainian military receives a sufficient number of fighter jets, Western partners train enough trained pilots, and if Ukraine succeeds in degrading Russian air defense capabilities. Western officials have indicated that Ukraine will continue to face material and training constraints, which will likely prevent Ukraine from leveraging fixed-wing airpower at scale in 2024. Ukrainian and Western officials have previously indicated that it will take significant time to adequately train enough Ukrainian pilots and equip Ukrainian forces with the roughly at least 150 F-16s necessary to gain the air superiority necessary to support ground operations.[vii] Ukrainian officials have also identified their envisioned use of F-16s and other fixed-wing aircraft to constrain Russian aviation operations, and Ukrainian Air Force Spokesperson Ilya Yevlash noted that only two F-16 squadrons, roughly 18 aircraft, would be enough to significantly impact the situation in the Ukrainian airspace.[viii] These restraints should not fundamentally constrain Ukraine’s ability to leverage airpower at scale in the long run, however, should Ukraine’s Western partners lean into supporting Ukraine’s air domain and deep strike capabilities. www.criticalthreats.org/... Key Takeaways: Ukrainian forces may be conducting an effort aimed at degrading Russian air defenses, which, if successful, could enable Ukraine to more effectively leverage manned fixed-wing airpower in the long run. Russian Northern Fleet naval vessels arrived at Havana Harbor, Cuba, on June 12 for their planned five-day long port call. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that Armenia "will leave" and "will decide when to leave" the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in a question-and-answer session with the Armenian National Assembly on June 12 amid Armenia's continued efforts to distance itself from security and political relations with Russia. Georgian opposition-leaning outlet Mtavari reported that the Georgian government is planning to resume diplomatic relations with Russia. Russian forces made confirmed advances near Vovchansk, Siversk, and Avdiivka and in western Zaporizhia Oblast. Russian President Vladimir Putin highlighted Russian defense company officials in a list of recent recipients of labor awards during a "Russia Day" speech on June 11, indicating Putin's continued emphasis on strengthening the Russian defense industrial base (DIB). x ⚡️ WAR IN #UKRAINE - JUN 12, 2024 ■ Engagements close to average, casualties close to 1k ■ Equipment losses below 7-day average; >100 tank losses in the last 7 days ■ Fewer strikes but 🇺🇦 ones above average; decent strike ratio ■ Poternet: +1 145 🇷🇺 names added as KIA; >80k… pic.twitter.com/oIClExQzeH — Ragnar Gudmundsson 🇮🇸🇺🇦 (@ragnarbjartur) June 12, 2024 Ukrainian State Border Guard Service Spokesperson Andriy Demchenko stated on June 12 that the number of Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups operating in the Sumy direction has decreased and that there is now "almost no" activity from these groups in Sumy Oblast. [25] Other Ukrainian officials recently denied that Russian forces seized any territory in Sumy Oblast following Russian claims of a limited cross-border raid into Ryzhivka, Sumy Oblast, on June 10. [26] ISW has not observed visual evidence confirming Russian activity or gains in Ryzhivka since June 10 and assesses that Russian forces failed to establish an enduring presence in the settlement. Russian forces recently marginally advanced in Vovchansk amid continued offensive operations north and northeast of Kharkiv City on June 12. Geolocated footage published on June 12 shows that a small Russian infantry group supported by an armored vehicle marginally advanced south of Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky Street in northeastern Vovchansk. [27] Russian milbloggers claimed that Russian forces captured another building in northeastern Vovchansk in the Aggregate Plant area, advancing 200 meters deep within the city, and that Russian forces also advanced east of Vovchansk. [28] A milblogger claimed that Russian forces lost several infantry fighting vehicles and MT-LB amphibious armored fighting vehicles while attempting to enter the Aggregate Plant grounds. [29] Russian forces also continued ground attacks near Tykhe (east of Vovchansk), Lyptsi, and Hlyboke (both north of Kharkiv City) on June 11 and 12. [30] Russian milbloggers claimed that Ukrainian forces are conducting counterattacks near Hlyboke. [31] www.understandingwar.org/... x Russian forces made confirmed advances near Vovchansk in northern Kharkiv Oblast; Siversk and Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast; and in western Zaporizhia Oblast. https://t.co/Ou1ws0yqAk pic.twitter.com/X3lIeEtHpF — Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar) June 13, 2024 www.understandingwar.org/... www.understandingwar.org/... www.understandingwar.org/... www.understandingwar.org/... www.understandingwar.org/... www.understandingwar.org/... x The drone responsible. I am unsure of the type, but it isn't a previously seen (to me) model like the UA Dynamics Punisher or Backfire K1.https://t.co/JKKxv2QqsE pic.twitter.com/GZ3o7PDG2v — OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) June 13, 2024 x Mr. HIMARS destroyed a russian Buk-M2 air defense system. 📹: 14th Separate Regiment pic.twitter.com/8VlKn56lvT — Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) June 12, 2024 x Ukrainians hack russian TV again, to wish everyone a "happy last day of Russia" and show its military's actual losses. This is some Max Headroom style shade! Bravo, Ukraine! 😂#RussiaUkraineWar #SlavaUkraïni pic.twitter.com/unn4dq8w8V — Darth Continent (@DarthContinent) June 12, 2024 x A giant state-owned Chinese commodities trader is nursing losses after a shipment of copper from Russia worth nearly $20 million went missing, reigniting fears over metals trading fraud https://t.co/lM8MnHprRb — Bloomberg (@business) June 13, 2024 x NEW: The price of uranium is up 233%. With the supply-demand gap expected to widen, miners and investors have lots of reason to bet on areas rich in the ore. Read The Big Take ⬇️ https://t.co/IIuALxhcuq — Businessweek (@BW) June 13, 2024 [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/6/12/2246175/-Ukraine-Invasion-Day-841-Putin-angered-by-loss-of-a-SU-57?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/