Ukrainian General Staff Spokesperson Oleksandr Shtupun reported that Ukrainian forces conducted successful offensive operations north and northwest of Bakhmut. Russian forces conducted another series of drone and missile strikes across Ukraine early in the morning of June 15. Ukrainian and Russian forces conducted ground attacks near Bakhmut, and Russian forces have gained territory as of June 15. Russian and Ukrainian forces conducted offensive operations in western Donetsk Oblast. [27] www.understandingwar.org/... www.understandingwar.org/... Russian Subordinate Main Effort #2 – Donetsk Oblast (Russian Objective: Capture the entirety of Donetsk Oblast, the claimed territory of Russia’s proxies in Donbas) Click here to read ISW’s retrospective analysis on the Battle for Bakhmut.

Source: Washington Post June 16, 2023 10:33 UTC