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- Clashes with junta forces in Ayadaw and Salin left 13 resistance fighters dead. A junta sergeant also admitted on social media that he personally slit the throats of captured PDF members and burned their bodies.
- In Thaton, Kanpetlet and Mindat, junta airstrikes and artillery attacks killed four civilians, including a pregnant woman and children.
- Junta internet restrictions caused access to independent news media to fall by 48 percent. During the election period, Facebook and news outlets were blocked by up to 98 percent.
- AYA Bank officially admitted that it suffered a cyberattack and that customer data had been leaked.
- Thirteen resistance fighters killed in Ayadaw and Salin clashes
Thirteen resistance fighters were killed in clashes with junta forces in Ayadaw Township, Sagaing Region, and Salin Township, Magway Region.
At around 3 a.m. on June 24, resistance forces intercepted a junta column of more than 40 troops transporting supplies from Ngwedwin Pyu village to Military Basic Training Unit No. 10 in Ayadaw. Seven junta soldiers were reportedly seen killed. However, when resistance fighters moved in to collect weapons, reinforcements from the training unit arrived and attacked them from behind, causing heavy losses.
Ten resistance fighters were killed and nine weapons were lost. Junta casualties were also reported to be at least ten.
On June 25, junta forces attacked a sentry position of Minbu District Battalion 5 near Chinhtaung village in Salin Township with drones. Three fighters, including platoon commander PK, were killed and two others were wounded.
In addition, junta sergeant Phon Myint Naing reportedly wrote on social media that he personally slit the throats of captured PDF fighters and burned them during operations in Madaya, Mogok, Thabeikkyin, Momeik and Chaungzon areas. He also said senior junta officers had taken no action against such war crimes. - Nineteen junta soldiers killed near Mobye
In Karenni State’s Pekon Township, two clashes broke out with junta columns advancing toward Mobye. According to Military Region 1, Alpha Zone/Mobye Area, around 19 junta soldiers, including a sergeant, were killed and many others wounded.
The clashes took place on May 13 and June 9, when junta troops attempted to regain control using drones, artillery and ground assaults. Resistance forces seized some weapons, ammunition and military equipment, but two resistance fighters were killed and some others wounded.
The Mobye resistance command warned civilians to remain alert, as junta forces may launch further ground and air attacks after suffering losses. - Ten junta soldiers killed in Myaing Township
In Myaing Township, Magway Region, resistance forces attacked a junta column stationed at Linkataw village. The Myaing Unity Alliance said at least ten junta soldiers were killed and seven seriously wounded.
The column included soldiers from Infantry Battalions 256, 257 and 258, along with Pyu Saw Htee and militia members. Resistance forces attacked them repeatedly between May 25 and June 17 using mines, drones, heavy weapons and direct assaults. - Gangaw District Battalion 6 warns civilians not to use key roads
Due to tense military conditions in Saw area, Magway Region, Gangaw District Battalion 6 warned civilians not to use the Theegone–Laungshay, Peinchaung–Laungshay and Inbu–Laungshay roads.
The battalion also urged people not to stay near junta camps or close to junta soldiers. Local resistance groups said the junta had reinforced the Yaw region with thousands of troops and sent more forces to the Laungshay camp. - BLDF says more than 90 junta troops killed in first-half 2026 operations
The Burma Liberation Democratic Front, or BLDF, said it carried out ten military operations in the first half of 2026, killing 93 junta troops and wounding about 125.
The operations included attacks in Pale, Yinmabin, Myaung and Chaung-U, as well as participation in the Tagaung Operation with the NUG Ministry of Defense.
BLDF said three of its fighters were killed and 16 wounded during the six-month period. - Pregnant woman and children killed in junta attacks
Four civilians, including a pregnant woman and children, were killed in junta air and artillery attacks in Thaton Township, Mon State, and in Kanpetlet and Mindat townships, Chin State.
On June 22, junta Light Infantry Battalion 3 fired heavy weapons into Pandigon village in KNU-controlled Thaton Township despite no fighting in the area. A 41-year-old woman who was seven months pregnant with twins and an 11-year-old girl were killed. Two others were wounded.
On June 21, junta forces bombed displaced civilians in Kanpetlet Township with drones, killing a 26-year-old woman and an 18-month-old boy. Three others were seriously injured.
On June 25, junta fighter jets and Y-12 aircraft repeatedly bombed eastern Mindat and eastern Kanpetlet. According to CHRO, the junta carried out 440 airstrikes on Mindat Township between April 11 and June 22. - Junta casualties reported in Ayeyarwady, Paungde and Shwegu
In Yekyi Township, Ayeyarwady Region, two junta soldiers reportedly died after soldiers argued and opened fire on each other near Ywathitkalay village on June 23. Later the same day, allied forces ambushed a junta supply vehicle from Light Infantry Battalion 308, killing two soldiers and wounding one.
Between June 21 and 22, fighting took place near Defense Industry Factory No. 16 between Taungup and Paungde. The Arakan Army reportedly captured the 500-Kone outpost and three temporary junta camps.
In Shwegu Township, Kachin State, KIA Brigade 11 and KPDF drone units attacked junta troops, reportedly causing heavy casualties. - Displaced civilians in southern Myaing urgently need food
Residents from villages in southern Myaing Township urgently need food and supplies after fleeing junta military operations.
Local groups said the displacement followed junta reinforcements to Twinma Pyu village after resistance forces reportedly destroyed a military helicopter on June 23. Junta aircraft then carried out repeated air attacks on June 24.
A junta column of around 400 troops had advanced into Myaing Township from Kamma beginning June 16, killing five local men and burning homes and religious buildings, according to local groups. - USCIRF and NUG discuss Myanmar’s human rights crisis
NUG Deputy Human Rights Minister U Aung Kyaw Moe and ministry officials met on June 24 with a delegation led by Erin D. Singshinsuk, Executive Director of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
They discussed Myanmar’s worsening human rights situation, the impact of armed conflict on civilians, the humanitarian crisis facing Rohingya communities, and the rights and security of ethnic and religious minorities.
Both sides emphasized accountability, international legal action, protection for vulnerable communities and continued international support for a federal democratic Myanmar based on equality, justice and human dignity. - Junta internet restrictions reduce access to independent media by 48 percent
The Independent Press Council Myanmar and Human Rights in Myanmar released their third report on June 25 about repression of news audiences under Myanmar’s digital coup.
The report said internet shutdowns, restrictions and social media algorithm changes reduced public news access from 4.7 billion views to 2.4 billion, a 48 percent decline.
During the election period, Myanmar Now and The Irrawaddy were blocked by up to 98 percent, Frontier Myanmar by 95 percent, Kantarawaddy Times by 93 percent and Mizzima by 92 percent. Facebook was blocked by up to 98 percent, X by 88 percent and Instagram by 81 percent.
The report also said public sharing of news fell by 63 percent and comments by 42 percent due to digital repression and security fears. However, independent media output increased by 18 percent, with local media production rising by 108 percent and ethnic media output by 70 percent. - Minbu District and Salin PDF hold training graduation
The People’s Defense Force under the NUG Ministry of Defense held a graduation ceremony for basic and refresher military training jointly organized by Minbu District PDF and Salin Township PDF.
The ceremony was held on June 19 and announced by Salin PDF on June 25. Trainees received about one month of instruction in people’s war strategy, military discipline, leadership and morale-building. - AYA Bank admits cyberattack and data leak
Ayeyarwady Bank, or AYA Bank, officially admitted on June 25 that it had suffered a cyberattack and that some customer data had been leaked.
The attack was reportedly carried out by the Lapsus$ hacking group, which had threatened to sell customer data on the dark web if its demands were not met.
The hackers claimed they had obtained full data from the bank’s core system, including personal information. AYA Bank said only some non-financial application data from an old application portal had been leaked and that banking services remained available.
Cybersecurity experts warned customers to watch for scams using leaked names, phone numbers and email addresses, including fake bank calls, fraudulent links and OTP code theft. Customers were also urged to change passwords and temporarily suspend credit cards.
These reports were filed by m.CDM correspondents Ko Thit, Lu Lay and Khar Shell.