The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has released the new operational update on the state of warfare as of 06:00 on June 3.
Here are some key points of the report:
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• In the Volyn and Polissya directions, the main efforts of the armed forces of the republic of belarus are focused on strengthening the protection of the state border.
• russian enemy fired a missile at civilian infrastructure in the Hudovo district of Sumy oblast. Also in the Sumy region, the enemy fired on the areas of Bachivsk, Khodyne and Slavgorod.
• In the Slobozhansky direction, russian enemy continues to prepare for the offensive.
• russian enemy did not take any active action in the Kharkiv direction. The main efforts are focused on deterring the actions of the Defense Forces of Ukraine.
• In the Slovyansk direction, russian enemy is concentrating in particular on the engineering equipment of the positions. The shelling of civilian infrastructure was recorded in the districts of Dibrivny, Kurulka, Vernopillya, Chervona Polyana and others.
• In the Donetsk direction, russian occupiers continue artillery fire along the entire line of contact.
• In the Lyman direction, russian enemy fired on civilian infrastructure in the areas of the settlements of Yarova, Shchurove, Staryi Karavan and Raihorodok. It carried out assaults near Studenka, the fighting continues.
• In the Siverodonetsk direction, russian invaders continue to shell the positions of the Defense Forces and civilian infrastructure in the areas of the settlements of Siverodonetsk, Borivske, Ustynivka and Lysychansk. russian enemy assault aircraft launched air strikes near the Myrna Dolyna. In addition, in the area of Mietolkino and Bilohorivka, the enemy tried to carry out assault operations, suffered losses, retreated to previous positions.
• Fighting continues in the central part of Siverodonetsk.
• In the Bakhmut direction, russian enemy fires in the areas of Pokrovske, New York, Zolote, Komyshuvakha, Mykolayivka, Berestove, Bilohorivka and Vrubivka. Near the latter, the occupiers conducted unsuccessful assault operations.
• With the assault forces and army aircraft, russian enemy launched air strikes on infrastructure near the Vidrodzhennia, Rotiv, Novoluhansk and Dolomtne.
• russian enemy did not conduct active hostilities in the Avdiivka, Kurakhiv, Novopavliv and Zaporizhzhia areas. It fired on civilian infrastructure in the areas of Kamyanka, Vesele, Mariinka, Novomykhailivka, Avdiivka, Pisky, and Zolota Nyva. It tried to engage in clashes and assault operations near Krasnohorivka and Poltavka with the help of separate units and sabotage and reconnaissance groups. It was unsuccessful, retreated to previous positions.
• During the day, russian enemy used mortars, artillery and rocket-propelled grenade launchers on civilian infrastructure in the areas of the settlements of Kavkaz, Lepetykha, Dmytrivka, Osokorivka, Blahodiyne, and Stepova Dolyna. In some areas of the Kryvyi Rih direction, russian enemy intensified air reconnaissance and attempted assault operations. It was repulsed and retreated to his former position.
• In order to maintain the boundaries of the defense, russian occupiers are strengthening their advanced positions by moving reserves to probable areas of deployment of units of the Defense Forces.
• Some units of the 150th Motorized Rifle Division of the 8th Combined Arms Army in the Popasna direction suffered significant losses, at least 50% of the personnel, weapons and equipment.
• The personnel of russain enemy is demoralized, which is due to the constant postponement of their rotation. This leads to the refusal of personnel to participate in hostilities.
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