Key Takeaways from the ISW:
- Ukrainian forces conducted another strike near Moscow City on the night of June 21 to 22 — the third strike against Russia’s capital area in the past week.
- Russian authorities have reportedly been trying to strengthen air defenses covering Moscow City in recent weeks, including possibly at the expense of frontline areas.
- Ukraine continues to expand the intensity and range of its intermediate- and long-range strike campaign.
- Ukrainian strikes continue to exacerbate Russian gasoline shortages and inhibit Russian logistics to occupied Ukraine.
- Ukrainian forces struck a Russian defense industrial enterprise that produces components for Russian cruise missiles and air defenses in Voronezh Oblast.
- Russian forces recently advanced in the Kupyansk direction.
- Russian forces launched one missile and 88 drones against Ukraine on the night of June 21 to 22.
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