BRICS summit leaders condemned "attacks" on bridges and railway infrastructure in the Bryansk, Kursk, and Voronezh regions of the Russian Federation, which allegedly led to numerous casualties. The declaration does not name the perpetrators, and regarding the war in Ukraine, it emphasizes a peaceful settlement.
In Russia's Izhevsk, explosions occurred at the electromechanical plant "Kupol", which produces Tor air defense systems and Harpy-A1 attack drones for the Russian army. The head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Andriy Kovalenko, confirmed the drone attack.
The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense and other units of the Defense Forces of Ukraine hit a Russian ammunition depot in the Bryansk region. A hit and fire at the facility, which is the former 120th arsenal of the main missile and artillery directorate, have been confirmed.
On the night of June 19, the Volgograd region was massively attacked by UAVs, which led to the temporary closure of Volgograd and Saratov airports due to security concerns. At least six flights were delayed.
Units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in cooperation with the SBU, launched a missile strike on the area where a unit of the missile forces of the Russian Federation was concentrated. One launcher detonated, and two more were damaged.
The Russian Foreign Minister and the US Secretary of State had a phone conversation regarding the war in Ukraine. Plans for resuming negotiations in Istanbul were also discussed.
A bridge collapsed in the Kursk region of Russia while a train was moving. Part of the locomotive fell on the road, the driver suffered leg injuries, and traffic was blocked.
In the Bryansk region of Russia, a bridge collapsed onto a passenger train heading to Moscow. Seven people died, more than 30 were injured, including children.
At night, UAVs attacked the Moscow region, in particular the Dubna Machine-Building Plant, which produces Orion drones, and the ELMA technology park, where microchips and guidance systems for UAVs are made.
Russian regions were subjected to a massive drone attack. Moscow, Tula, Orel, Kursk, Belgorod and other regions were under attack. There are reports of downed drones and temporary restrictions at Vnukovo airport.
A Russian spy and his informant, who were preparing a breakthrough of enemy DRGs, were detained in Sumy region. They face up to 12 years in prison.