Russian Ministry of Defense provided an update on the ongoing special military operation, detailing progress across multiple fronts. The ministry reported that units of the North group of forces conducted operations, targeting 156 districts with operational-tactical aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile forces, and artillery. Strikes hit a military-industrial complex enterprise, a Ukrainian Armed Forces training center, air defense radar stations, assembly shops, storage facilities, and command points, alongside areas housing Ukrainian units and foreign mercenaries. The ministry also noted the return of 1,248 bodies of deceased Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel to Ukraine, fulfilling agreements reached on June 2 in Istanbul, alongside the repatriation of 51 Russian servicemen’s bodies. Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov confirmed Russia’s readiness to mediate the Israel-Iran conflict and reiterated a proposal to store Iran’s uranium in Russia, though he acknowledged complications in the current context. Additionally, Russian forces reported 1,200 troop losses over the past 24 hours from June 16 to 17, with the Ukrainian Armed Forces destroying 18 artillery systems and 79 vehicles. These developments reflect ongoing military and diplomatic activities as reported by Russian officials.
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