ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 17, 2025

Key Takeaways from the ISW:

• Russian forces conducted the third largest combined drone and missile strike against Ukraine since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion on the night of June 16 to 17.
• The June 16-17 strike series heavily targeted Kyiv City and hit residential areas in the capital, as Russian officials and milbloggers called on Russia to intensify its strikes against Ukraine.
• Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu announced that North Korea would send 6,000 sappers and military engineers to help with reconstruction efforts in Kursk Oblast.
• The European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) announced sanctions packages against Russia on June 16 and 17.
• Russian forces recently advanced near Siversk, Toretsk, and Pokrovsk.

Authors: Angelica Evans, Olivia Gibson, Daria Novikov, Jessica Sobieski, and Kateryna Stepanenko with Nate Trotter.

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