War

Over 100 days since the Russian invasion started, the Ukrainian State Emergency Service has evacuated 1.881 million civilians. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian State Emergency Service on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “100 days into the war that Europe has not seen since World War II. The Ukrainian State Emergency Service eliminates its dire effects day and night, firmly holding the home front,” the report states. Since the Russian invasion started, the Ukrainian State Emergency Service units have responded to 32,468 calls, extinguished 9,300 fires, rescued 1,397 people, provided psychological aid to 132,690 people. As part of…

At about 05:30, June 4, an explosion erupted in Odesa region, raising a column of smoke. Russians launched a missile strike.   "In the morning, an air-launched cruise missile was fired on Odesa region. A Kh-59 missile was launched from a strategic aircraft. The territory of the agricultural enterprise, warehouses are affected. The fire was promptly put out by rescuers," the Operational Command "South" informed on the Telegram channel of the Odesa City Council. According to preliminary data, two people have been injured. An investigative task force works at the scene. ol

Fighting continues in Slobozhansky direction. Russian invaders evacuate up to 100 units of damaged weapons and military equipment. "The Russian occupiers do not stop conducting offensive operations in the Eastern Operational Zone and continue to launch missile and air strikes on military and civilian infrastructure in the territory of Ukraine," the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted on Facebook. According to the latest information as of 06:00 on June 4, the situation in Volyn and Polissya directions has not changed significantly. The enemy did not take active action in Siversky direction. In order to strengthen certain areas…

Ukraine has information on the conditions of detention and the possibility of releasing Azov Regiment members from captivity as the agents of the Chief Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine stay in touch with them. "To date, our agents of the Chief Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine stay in touch with the captured soldiers of the Azov Regiment. It is through them that we learn more about the conditions of detention, nutrition and the possibility of their release. We all know that they will all be here in Kyiv, and we…

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have pushed the enemy back from two settlements in the Sievierodonetsk direction. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Defense Ministry Spokesperson Oleksandr Motuzianyk during a briefing at Ukraine Media Center, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “In the Sievierodonetsk direction, Ukrainian forces have thwarted the attempts by Russian occupiers to seize such settlements as Metiolkine and Bilohorivka. The enemy suffered losses and retreated. This morning, with the support of aviation, the enemy has been conducting assault operations within residential areas in the central part of Sievierodonetsk. Again, they are suffering losses. At the moment, active hostilities…

Ukraine's Armed Forces have liberated 1,017 settlements from Russian invaders during 100 days of an all-out war. Deputy Head of the Ukrainian President's Office Kyrylo Tymoshenko said this at a briefing on Friday, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. "During this time, Ukraine's Armed Forces liberated 1,017 settlements from the invaders, 370 of them have already been demined, whereas in others, the State Emergency Service is working," Tymoshenko said. He noted that in the liberated territories of the Kyiv, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Sumy and Zhytomyr regions, work has already begun on the restoration of residential buildings and social infrastructure. As of June…

Russia has destroyed 370 cultural heritage sites after 100 days of its all-out invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine's Minister of Culture and Information Policy Oleksandr Tkachenko said this at a briefing at the Media Center Ukraine – Ukrinform. "We keep records of cultural monuments that were damaged or destroyed during the war. We verify these data on the website of the ministry. Similarly, we are now calculating how we can determine actual financial losses from the destruction of our monuments. I would like to say that almost half of these 370 cultural monuments are churches of various denominations. In fact, when…

Some 1,256 Russian war crimes have already been recorded in the occupied city of Mariupol and they are being investigated by Ukrainian prosecutor's offices. Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boichenko said this at a briefing at the Media Center Ukraine – Ukrinform. "Today we are recording all the crimes committed by the Russian army and the already self-proclaimed leaders who have declared themselves in power. […] There are a lot of crimes in Mariupol. Some 1,256 of them have been recorded. And all of them are already being investigated by the regional prosecutor's office and the Prosecutor General's Office. That is, all…

A total of 261 children have been killed and 463 injured in Ukraine since the Russian invasion started. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Over 724 children in Ukraine have been affected by the Russian armed aggression. As of June 3, 2022, the number of those killed remained unchanged (261 children). The number of those injured increased to 463,” the report states. These data are not final, as they are being investigated within the areas of hostilities, temporarily occupied and liberated areas. Currently, most casualties were recorded in Donetsk…

Ukrainian forces themselves will determine the range of performance of HIMARS systems. "As President Biden announced yesterday, a $700 million security assistance package had been signed. This includes HIMARS long-range rocket systems. This will help Ukrainian forces to aim more accurately but also have a longer range. The exact range will be determined by the Ukrainian forces," U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink told journalists after presenting credentials to the President of Ukraine, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. As reported, the US administration announced it would provide Ukraine with HIMARS high mobility artillery rocket systems with ammunition that can hit targets…