Myanmar Military News Updates – Jun 21, 2025 Morning
🚩🚩 1. PLA and Allied Forces Capture Kampagound Police Station after Massive Aerial and Ground Assaults
June 20
Radio NUG
In Pale Township, Sagaing Region, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) led allied forces in a major offensive on the Kampagound police station. The assault began on June 2 and, after more than two weeks of fighting, culminated in the station’s capture at 6:40 AM on June 19, according to a PLA press release.
During the operation, over 200 aerial strikes and more than 500 bombs were deployed. The attackers used jet fighters, Y-12 bombers, Mi-35 attack helicopters, and unmanned aerial drones.
On June 10 at 12:15 PM, PLA shot down a junta F7 (Chengdu J‑7) fighter jet over the battlefield. The aircraft crashed into a nearby village, killing the pilot.
To reinforce the station, the junta dispatched numerous air-dropped and ground convoys loaded with ammunition, weapons, and supplies—even deploying Mi‑17 helicopters—and attempted to re‑establish a supply route from Inmahti village, about 3½ miles from Kampagound. However, PLA and allied fighters intercepted and thwarted these efforts, preventing all resupply. Junta soldiers inside the station reportedly suffered severe morale collapse when they repeatedly failed to receive supplies.
The Kampagound station lies on the strategic ASEAN Highway (Pale–Gangaw route) with road access to India—making it a high-value target. About 30 miles northwest lies a defense equipment factory (“CAPS‑23”) and another facility (“CAPS‑24”) around 35 miles southwest. It is the second most important police station after Pale Township’s central outpost, heavily fortified with bunkers, minefields, and defensive lay‑outs, Radio NUG reports.
During the offensive, the PLA female commanders actively led the charge. The assault was jointly executed by several forces, including:
– ABSDF 3rd Battalion, 14th Group
– People’s Unity Force (PUF)
– Kyatshinthit (Tiger Force) from Yinnmar Pin District 11
– Burma Liberation Democratic Front (BLDF)
– Dawn Net Borderless Panther Group
– Thatpayetaw People’s Defense Force (Mying Myaung Township)
– Anyar Myay coalition.
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🚩🚩 2. AA Captures Junta Base in Pyinseik-kee Village, Scores Over 50 Junta Casualties
June 20
Radio NUG
In Rakhine State’s Kyaukphyu Township, the Arakan Army (AA) seized a military outpost of the junta in Pyinseik-kee village. According to military sources, at least 50 junta soldiers were killed or captured during the engagement.
The outpost—belonging to the junta’s No.32 Police Battalion—had between 80 and 100 soldiers stationed there. After its capture, AA forces surrounded the battalion and launched continuous attacks to prevent reinforcements and logistical support. They have also secured nearby camps at Nampo Taung, Mintat Taung, and Leik Khmaw.
Despite the junta’s efforts to deploy water, timber, and sandbag defenses—and calling in air support—the monsoon season has limited aerial supply lines. AA is reportedly focusing attacks on the No. 32 battalion, Kyaukphyu airport, Khayar Than 34, and prison complexes, aiming to fully capture Kyaukphyu town.
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🚩🚩 3. AA Clears Over 2,000 Landmines in Thantwe and Gwa Townships
June 20
Radio NUG
APM News reports that the Arakan Army has successfully cleared over 2,000 landmines planted by junta forces across Thantwe and Gwa townships.
Specifically, around 500 mines were cleared in Thantwe and over 1,500 mines in Gwa. Additional unexploded ordnance—including dud shells and abandoned weapons—were also discovered and removed from farming areas, forests, roads, and residential zones around former battle sites.
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🚩🚩 4. Resistance Forces Attack 11-Military-Truck Convoy from Junta Infantry Battalion 603; Spillover Engagement Hits Troops at Road Outpost and Thoewar Chaung Village
June 20
Radio NUG
At around 8:00 AM on June 17, 2025, a joint force ambushed a military convoy consisting of 11 trucks from the junta’s Infantry Battalion 603 on the Taungoo–Leiktho highway, near the exit of Htonebo Gyi village. The convoy, which was returning from delivering rations, came under attack just as one vehicle veered off the road near Thoewar Chaung village, according to the Kenni Twilight Zone information group.
The incident prompted the resistance fighters to extend the attack to junta soldiers providing security for the convoy along the route, as well as to over 40 junta troops stationed in Thoewar Chaung village.
As a result of the engagement, at least five junta soldiers were killed, and no fewer than seven were wounded. The resistance also seized military equipment including five 60-mm mortar rounds, 500 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition, three hand grenades, four MA magazines, and four 14mm mines.
The operation was reportedly carried out jointly by the KNU Brigade 2, Battalion 5, under the Kamni-Kyar area defense force, in collaboration with Taungoo District People’s Defense Force Battalion 3502, Units 1 and 2.
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🚩🚩 5. Four Junta Troops Killed in Shwegyin and Nyaunglebin Attacks
June 20
Radio NUG
At approximately 12:30 PM on June 20, 2025, Fire Dragon resistance forces launched a surprise attack on junta troops hidden in ambush near Ingnay Yone Taing village, along a road in Shwegyin Township. Three junta soldiers were killed on the spot, according to a report from Fire Dragon.
Following the clash, the junta began indiscriminate retaliatory fire in multiple areas. Resistance fighters reportedly withdrew without casualties.
Elsewhere, junta columns had been observed transporting rations under heavy road security from Shan Ywar checkpoint to villages in Ingnay Yone Taing, along the Shwegyin–Thanseit highway.
Additionally, at 6:10 PM on June 18, junta troops based in Nyaunglebin Township’s Nyaung Pin Pauk village advanced toward Htaung Laung village, where they encountered resistance fighters from Fire Dragon Battalion 3703. A firefight ensued.
During the exchange, one junta soldier was killed instantly. Furthermore, junta troops from Yay Kyi Chaung Gate outpost and Nyaung Pin Pauk outpost reportedly fired heavy artillery indiscriminately toward civilian areas.
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🚩🚩 6. Junta Warrant Officer from Tanintharyi's IB-561 Defects to Resistance
June 20
Radio NUG
On June 8, 2025, a warrant officer from the junta’s Infantry Battalion 561, based in Nyaung Pin Kwin village, Tanintharyi Township, defected to the People’s Defense Force Battalion 3 of Myeik District, according to a press release issued on June 20.
The officer reportedly defected without bringing weapons, citing intolerable conditions under oppressive and self-serving superior officers, and discriminatory treatment of subordinates, despite serving five years in the military.
He is now being safely housed and treated in accordance with the policies laid down by the Ministry of Defense of the National Unity Government (NUG), the statement said.
All updates in this dispatch were reported by Radio NUG correspondent Khur Shel.
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