Key Takeaways from the ISW: Ukrainian forces continued to systematically strike bridges and other transport infrastructure supporting Russian ground lines of communication (GLOCs) that connect occupied Kherson Oblast with Crimea. Ukrainian strikes on Russian transport and railway infrastructure are already disrupting Russian ground lines of communication (GLOCs) and worsening Russian logistics on the left bank of occupied Kherson Oblast and Crimea. Ukrainian forces continued to strike Russian oil, gas, and energy infrastructure in occupied Crimea and Russia overnight on June 19 and 20. Russian officials continue trying to mitigate rising gas prices as gas shortages spread across Russia amidst ongoing Ukrainian strikes against Russian energy infrastructure. Russian forces are trying to adapt to their use of strike drones to compensate for the sudden loss of Starlink and Ukraine’s intermediate-range strike campaign against Russian military assets and logistics in occupied Ukraine. Russian forces recently advanced in the Kostyantynivka and Pokrovsk directions. Russian forces launched 99 drones against Ukraine on the night of June 19 to 20. JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. See the original here.
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 20, 2026
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on June 20, 2026
Ukrainian strikes disrupt Russian Kherson-Crimea supply lines; Starlink loss forces military drone-communication pivot. Energy attacks raise gas prices, exposing logistics dependency on resilient comms and backup systems.






