Ukraine says that its long-range strike campaign against Russia significantly escalated in June, hitting more than 200,000 Russian military targets and almost doubling the number of successful strikes against targets positioned deep behind the front lines. The figures, released on Sunday, July 5, by Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, offer the clearest look yet at how much damage Ukraine is inflicting on Russian logistics and infrastructure.
The announcement came after another night of Ukrainian strikes that hit occupied Crimea, where Russian-installed authorities reported widespread power outages following yet more strikes against electrical infrastructure.
Ukraine Reports Record Number of Successful Strikes
In a statement issued on Telegram, Fedorov said that Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck more than 200,000 verified Russian military targets in June and significantly expanded its operations beyond the front line.
“Over the month, the Defense Forces hit over 200,000 enemy targets. The number of strikes on logistics continues to grow. The number of strikes on targets at a distance of more than 50 km from the LBZ almost doubled,” the statement reads, adding that in June, “the intensity of strikes on targets in occupied Crimea also increased significantly.”
Fedorov also described Ukraine’s primary target as “enemy logistics,” describing how attacks have targeted “warehouses, transport, and supply routes” to degrade Russia’s ability to supply its units.
“In June, the Ukrainian military eliminated or seriously wounded almost 28,000 occupiers,” he added.
The statement also announced a series of “record results,” citing a record number of strikes against enemy artillery and the interception of 49,575 enemy aircraft and helicopters. Additionally, Fedorov claimed Ukrainian forces had set a record for the destruction of Russian automobiles and motorcycles.
He also claimed that each claim could be supported by video footage.
Overnight Strikes Target Crimea
The announcement comes after Ukrainian forces carried out another series of long-range strikes against Russian military infrastructure in Crimea overnight on July 4-5. In a statement published on Sunday, the Ukrainian General Staff confirmed that Ukrainian forces had struck Hvardiiske Air Base, describing it as one of Russia’s most important naval aviation operations that provides logistics for combat sorties. The site is also used to maintain Russian military aircraft operating over southern Ukraine.
“On the night of July 5, as part of reducing the offensive potential of the Russian aggressor, units of the Ukrainian Defense Forces hit the Gvardiyske airfield in the temporarily occupied Crimea. The extent of the damage is being clarified,” a Telegram statement reads.
“The Gvardiyske airfield is one of the key military airfields of the Russian Federation on the temporarily occupied Crimean peninsula. It is used to base operational-tactical and naval aircraft, provide combat sorties, logistics and maintenance of aviation equipment,” it continues.
The statement also described how the road bridge over the Gruzsky Yalanchuk River in the Guselnikovo district and the road bridge over the Kalmius River in the Staromaryivka district of the Donetsk region were also hit. Russian forces use both bridges to transfer personnel, weapons, ammunition, and other supplies to the front line.
Further strikes were also confirmed in Makiivka in the Donetsk region, Dovzhansk in the Luhansk region, and Preobrazhenka in the Kherson region.
“The Defense Forces will continue to systematically implement measures aimed at stopping the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine!” the statement continues.
Crimean Electrical Infrastructure Under Pressure
Separate reports overnight also indicated that Ukraine continued its campaign against electrical infrastructure in Crimea. According to the Ukrainian OSINT group Exilenova+, fires broke out after strikes on the 220-kilovolt Bakhchysarai electrical substation and the 10/35/10-kilovolt Zymyne substation. Local residents reported that large parts of Bakhchysarai lost power overnight, and thermal imagery from NASA’s FIRMS satellite monitoring system appeared to show heat signatures consistent with fires at one of the affected facilities.
The attacks are a clear effort by Ukraine to isolate Crimea from the Russian mainland. The peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014, has served as a primary logistics hub for military operations in southern Ukraine. The region hosts major Russian air bases and ammunition depots, is home to command headquarters, and up until recently, was home to some of the most reliable and critical fuel storage facilities. It also provided valuable road and rail connections that supported Russian forces operating in the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.
By repeatedly targeting airfields, electrical substations, and other infrastructure in the region, Ukraine is successfully denying Russia one of the most important assets it has in the war – and it is doing so at a time when front-line gains are becoming slower and more costly. Kyiv hopes that continued pressure on the peninsula, combined with continued strikes on fuel and oil infrastructure across the Russian mainland, will raise the cost of the war and make it difficult to maintain any momentum on the front lines. For now, it appears to be working – but how Russia responds will define the next stage of the conflict.
About the Author: Jack Buckby
Jack Buckby is a British researcher and analyst specializing in defense and national security, based in New York. His work focuses on military capability, procurement, and strategic competition, producing and editing analysis for policy and defense audiences. He brings extensive editorial experience, with a career output spanning over 1,000 articles at 19FortyFive and National Security Journal, and has previously authored books and papers on extremism and deradicalization.
