Ukraine Army forces enemy to defend in Kryvyi Rih direction

According to Ukrinform, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in its latest war update published on Facebook.

According to the report, as of 18:00 on June 2, in the Volyn and Polissia areas, the main efforts of the Belarusian armed forces are focused on strengthening measures to protect the state border.

“At the same time, forest roads, bypasses and bridges are being mined in the areas bordering our country. The threat remains of the enemy launching missile and air strikes from the republic of Belarus,” the report reads.

The enemy was not active in the Sivershchyna direction. The movement of artillery and motorized infantry units was recorded.

In the Slobozhanshchyna direction, the enemy continues to prepare for the offensive, with units replenishing lost weapons, military equipment and supplies.

In order to reduce the offensive potential of Ukrainian troops, the enemy uses artillery to attack the positions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

The enemy was not active in the Kharkiv direction. The main efforts are focused on keeping control of captured territory and supply routes and holding off Ukrainian Forces. The enemy continues to shell civilian infrastructure in the areas of the settlements of Tsyrkuny, Stara Hnylytsia, Peremoha and Staryi Saltiv. Air strikes were inflicted outside the settlement of Nove.

In the Sloviansk direction, the enemy focuses its efforts on creating conditions for the offensive. Russian forces fired on civilian infrastructure in the areas of Dovhenke, Virnopillia, Hrushuvakha, Velyka Komyshuvakha and Husarivka.

In the Donetsk direction, Russian occupiers continue to use mortars, artillery and multiple rocket launchers along the entire line of contact.

In the Lyman direction, the enemy fired on civilian infrastructure in the areas of Sosnove, Sviatohirsk, Staryi Karavan and Raihorodok. Russian forces carried out assault operations in the areas of the settlements of Studenok, Sosnove and Yarova. In this direction, the enemy intensified the work of electronic warfare.

In the Sievierodonetsk direction, the occupiers continue shelling the positions of the Defense Forces and civilian infrastructure in the areas of the settlements of Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk. The enemy’s assault aircraft launched air strikes in the areas of Ustynivka and Borivske. In addition, near Borivske, the enemy carried out assaults but had no success.

In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy conducted offensive and assault operations outside the settlements of Komyshuvakha, Mykolaivka, Vrubivka, Berestove and Bilohorivka.

In the Avdiivka, Kurakhove, Novopavlivka and Zaporizhzhia areas, the enemy did not conduct active hostilities, trying to strengthen its grouping and restore the loss of weapons and military equipment. Air strikes were launched on Marinka’s civilian infrastructure. In addition, shelling was recorded in the areas of the settlements of Vidrodzennia, Dolomitne, Toretsk, Novobahmutivka, Avdiivka, Pisky, Mykilske, Vuhledar and others.

In the Southern Buh area, in order to keep control of defense lines, Russian occupiers are destroying the transport infrastructure in areas where the Ukrainian Defense Forces could be advancing.

In the Kryvyi Rih direction, the enemy is forced to defend its unprepared positions. The work of electronic warfare was intensified. Russian forces fired at civilian infrastructure in the areas of Shyroke, Lepetykha, Shevchenkove, Osokorivka, Partyzanske and others.

In the Black Sea and Azov operational zones, the enemy’s naval groups are focused on maintaining a favorable operational regime and blocking civilian shipping in the northwestern part of the Black Sea.

The enemy continues to suffer losses in manpower and equipment. According to available information, 115 wounded and 32 dead Russian soldiers were admitted to medical institutions in the temporarily occupied territories of the Donetsk region alone from May 27 to 28, 2022.