Russian military command exaggerates the successes of its army in the war against Ukraine – ISW.

Russian command exaggerates the successes of the war against Ukraine

The American Institute for the Study of War reports that the Russian military command, particularly the Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergey Shoigu, has repeatedly exaggerated the territorial gains of the Russian army in the war against Ukraine. In particular, Shoigu claimed the capture of 420 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory since June 14, 2024, whereas ISW found evidence of capturing only about 290 square kilometers.

Intensification of Russian attacks in the Toretsk direction

Analysts also report an intensification of Russian attacks in the Toretsk direction on the night of June 18 after a period of relative inactivity on this section of the front during 2024.

In addition, the Institute for the Study of War added that it has not observed major or operationally significant Russian successes in the direction of Toretsk or Avdiivka since July 14, although Russian forces have achieved tactical successes in these directions since the indicated date.

Fire in the industrial zone in the Rostov region

Recall that a fire broke out in the industrial zone in the city of Azov in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation. A tire warehouse caught fire. Russian telegram channels report this.

According to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, the fire initially started with garbage and tires in an open area, then the fire spread to the warehouse.

Earlier it was reported that a large fire occurred in the area of the new military base of Russian occupiers in temporarily occupied Mariupol.