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UKRAINE WAR BRIEF DAILY DRAFT

For: 2024-06-08

GRUMPY JUN 8   READ IN APP   Slava Ukraini! In early 2022 I began a Telegram channel aggregating news from a number of sources daily on the war in Ukraine. Since June 2023 I have provided a daily draft for the Ukraine War Brief Podcast collecting news from over 60 sources daily, much of which forms the basis of the script. While the Podcast is on hiatus I will make this Draft available here both on my own Substack and The People’s Media for those who wish to keep up with events on a daily basis. Share Grumpy’s Substack ALONG THE CONTACT LINE  GSAFU Morning Report The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in its Operational Information update at 23:00 on June 7 stated that day 839 of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation against Ukraine was about to begin. During the past day, 85  combat engagements took place. Over the past 24 hours, the enemy carried out 2 missile strikes, 39 air strikes, 461 drone strikes and 2,450 shellings across the positions of our troops. At the same time, Ukrainian soldiers continue to inflict losses in manpower and equipment on the occupying troops, exhausting the enemy along the entire front line and continue to disrupt the plans of Russian occupiers to advance deep into the territory of Ukraine. Missile forces and artillery hit 14 areas of concentration of enemy personnel, 1 control point, 1 EW station and 1 ammunition warehouse. Air Force Daily Report On the night of June 8, 2024, the enemy attacked with a Kh-59 guided air missile from the Kursk region - Russia, launched 13 attack UAVs of the "Shahed-131/136" type from the regions of Kursk - Russia, Cape Chauda - Crimea. As a result of combat work, nine "Shaheed" and one KAR X-59 were shot down by the calculations of the mobile fire groups of the Defense Forces of Ukraine and the EW of the Air Force in the Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhya, Poltava, and Dnipropetrovsk regions.  The Khortytsia operational-strategic group (Responsible for the northeastern part of Ukraine. )  Kharkiv axis: There were 2 unsuccessful Russian assaults in the area of Vovchansk, Defense Forces continue to take measures to strengthen defense positions and borders. Kupyansk axis: There were 8 combat engagements in this area over the last day, in the vicinity of Synkivka, Pishchane, Druzhelyubivka and Hrekivka. The situation is under control. Lyman axis: Russian forces assaulted Ukrainian positions in the vicinity of Novosadove, Terny, Torske and Serebryanskyy Forest. All attacks were repelled. Siversk axis: The Russians conducted two unsuccessful assaults in the vicinity of Bilohorivka Kramatorsk axis: The Russians conducted 7 unsuccessful assaults in the vicinity of Kalynivka, Ivanivska, Klischiivka and Andriivka. The Tavria operational-strategic group (Responsible for the central-eastern and southeastern part of Ukraine.)  Pokrovsk axis: Russian forces continue to attempt to find weak points in Ukrainian defences. Fighting continues in the area of Novoolekssandrivka, Sokil and Yevhenivka. Defense Forces are taking measures to stabilize the situation and prevent the enemy from advancing. Kurakhove axis: Russian forces assaulted Ukrainian positions 16 times in the vicinity of Karlivka, Nevelske, Krasnohorivka, Heorhiivka and Paraskoviivka.  The situation is intense. Measures are being taken to prevent the advancement of the enemy. Vremivka axis: Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions several times in the vicinity of Staromaiorske and Urozhaine Orikhiv axis: Russian forces attacked Ukrainian positions near Kopani and Mala Tokmachka 4 times unsuccessfully. The Odesa operational-strategic group (Responsible for Kherson, Qırım, (also known as Crimea) and the Black Sea.) Prydniprovsk axis: The situation has not changed significantly. TEMPORARILY OCCUPIED TERRITORIES Nothing to report. THE HOME FRONT The EU Commision supports the start of negotiation for EU accession for Ukraine On June 7, the European Commission supported the start of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the European Union, said Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal. Radio Free Europe reports.  “We are grateful for the positive assessment of our European integration progress. The voiced conclusion of the EC states that Ukraine is continuing its systemic efforts to join the EU and has implemented all four additional reform steps”, said the Prime Minister. He further said that Kyiv now expects the next step from European partners – to start negotiations on EU membership this month. “The Ukrainian people daily vote for the right to be in the circle of the European family in the war against the Russian aggressor.” he added. Formerly media reported with reference to informed interlocutors that the European Commission had concluded that Ukraine and Moldova “were sufficiently prepared” for the formal start of negotiations on accession to the European Union. In particular, the commission confirmed to the EU ambassadors that Ukraine had fully implemented four, and Moldova – needed all three reform steps to start negotiations. RUSSIAN WORLD Drone attack on a Russian airfield is a special operation of Ukrainian military intelligence. The drone attack on an airfield in the Russian city of Mozdok, North Ossetia, which occurred on the night of June 8, was a special operation by the Main Intelligence Agency of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, an informed source told Interfax-Ukraine. According to the source, the consequences of the attack are being clarified. It is reported that this is an airfield from which MiG-31K and Tu aircraft with aeroballistic and cruise missiles operate from. Ukrainian drones reportedly hit Dagestan  Russian propaganda sources report that Ukrainian armed forces drones attacked Dagestan for the first time. In addition, Mash released a video and noted that the footage shows the flight of a Ukrainian drone a minute before the crash near an oil field in the Nogai District of the Republic of Dagestan. UNN reports.  The Propaganda outlets reported that the drone was a Mugin-5 Pro. It is 3.5 metres long and has a wingspan of 5 metres. Such a UAV accelerates to 150 km/h, can fly from launch to arrival point for seven hours.  Ukraine has not commented on the event. NEWS WORLDWIDE Macron on sending instructors to Ukraine: We want to have a coalition, many of our partners agree. French President Emmanuel Macron said that sending French instructors to Ukraine to train Ukrainian military personnel will not in any way affect the escalation of the war, in addition, many of the allies have already agreed to expand such a coalition.  "As for instructors on Ukrainian territory: we talked about this on February 26, if you remember. I note that President Zelenskyy and his Minister of Defense expressed very clearly the needs of Ukraine. Ukraine today is mobilizing much more people and they will need to be recruited. There will be dozens thousands of new soldiers. And it is much more effective and practical, under certain conditions, to form people on Ukrainian territory," Macron said at a press conference with Zelenskyy in Paris on Friday. At the same time, he emphasised that France is not at war with Russia. "We don't want escalation, but we want to do everything in our power to help Ukraine resist. Therefore, when Ukraine asks us to train its mobilised soldiers on its sovereign territory, is this escalation? No. This is not sending European soldiers or allies to the front line. This is recognizing Ukrainian sovereignty on its territory," the French president added. Macron also noted that on the issue of sending foreign instructors to Ukraine to train military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, he would like to have a coalition. "And many of our partners have already given their consent," he said. MILITARY & TECH Ukraine Shoots Down russian Kh-101 Cruise Missile with Cluster Warhead for the First Time On the night of June 7, the russian occupying forces launched five Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles from Tu-95 MS bombers during another strike on Ukraine's critical infrastructure. According to the Ukrainian Air Force, all five missiles were shot down by air defence forces. The enemy also deployed 53 Shahed-type attack drones, 48 of which were shot down. Defense Express wrote. At the same time, as it turned out, on the night of June 7, Ukrainian air defence units shot down a Kh-101 cruise missile with a cluster warhead for the first time, as reported by a Ukrainian Armed Forces officer in the Polkovnyk GSh (Colonel of the General Staff) Telegram channel. "In this version, the first warhead of the Kh-101 remained fragmentation-explosive, while the second became a cluster warhead," the report states. One can assume that the enemy will use missiles with such warheads primarily to target airfields. It is currently unknown how actively the enemy is using these missiles for terrorist attacks on Ukraine, and what the percentage distribution is for the production of missiles with different warheads. At the same time, let us recall that it became known in March that russia began producing the Kh-101 with two warheads. Earlier, the russian forces also claimed that this cruise missile received an 800-kg warhead by reducing its range. However, unfortunately, even with such a reduced range, the enemy has enough capability to shell the entire territory of Ukraine. Pentagon publishes list of weapons within new $225 mln assistance package for Ukraine The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has announced additional security assistance to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs. Interfax Ukraine reports.  According to an announcement on the Pentagon's website, this announcement is the Biden Administration's 59th tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021. "This Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package, which has an estimated value of $225 million, will provide Ukraine additional capabilities to meet its most urgent battlefield needs, such as: air defense interceptors; artillery systems and munitions; armored vehicles; and anti-tank weapons," it said. The capabilities in this announcement include: missiles for HAWK air defense systems; Stinger anti-aircraft missiles; ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS); 155mm howitzers; 155mm and 105mm artillery rounds; 81mm mortar systems; M113 armored personnel carriers; trailers to transport heavy equipment; coastal and riverine patrol boats; Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided (TOW) missiles; Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems; small arms ammunition and grenades; demolitions munitions; night vision devices; and spare parts, maintenance, and other ancillary equipment. "The United States will continue to work together with more than 50 Allies and partners to ensure Ukraine's brave defenders receive the critical capabilities needed to fight Russian aggression," the Pentagon said. The Differences between the Mirage 2000 and Mirage 2000-5 The Mirage 2000, a fourth-generation multirole supersonic jet, was introduced by the French manufacturer Dassault in the 1970s. With over 600 aircraft produced across all variants, it serves nine countries, available in single- and twin-seat variants. The Kyiv Independent reports. The Mirage 2000-5, introduced in 1999, represents an upgraded version featuring advanced avionics, enhanced firing capabilities for both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, and a modern sensor and control system. Peter Layton, a visiting fellow at the Griffith Asia Institute and an associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), explained the differences to the Kyiv Independent. “The (Mirage 2000)-5 variant has a high-quality radar, (is) fitted with drop tanks, has a reasonable range, and carries a range of air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons,”  A significant enhancement of the Mirage 2000-5 is the inclusion of the Thomson-CSF Radar Doppler Multi-target (RDY), augmenting its capabilities for deep-strike and close-support missions. Equipped with a variety of air-to-air missiles and weapons, such as Mica missiles with a range of up to 60 kilometres or older Magic short-range missiles, the Mirage 2000-5 can be configured to meet diverse mission requirements. Its capacity for carrying drop tanks further extends its operational range. In terms of air-to-ground operations, the Mirage 2000 can deploy various weaponry, including SCALP missiles, previously supplied to Ukraine by France, and guided bombs. The Mirage 2000-5 can also employ a number of guided bombs, most interestingly the long range AASM Hammer which can also use a rocket assist motor for longer range.