War

According to preliminary data, the Russians launched missiles from Tu-95 aircraft in the Caspian Sea area. "This morning, June 5, the enemy launched several missiles towards Kyiv. At about 06:00, the service members of the anti-aircraft missile unit of the Air Command ‘Center’ detected and fired on them. One cruise missile was destroyed," the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted on Facebook. As reported, on the morning of June 5, the Ukrainian air defense forces shot down a Russian missile over Obukhiv district of Kyiv region. Read also: One person injured in Russian missile strikes on…

The Ukrainian army has pushed the invaders back in Sievierodonetsk. Now the town is divided in half, the invaders have suffered heavy casualties. “The Russians had controlled 70% of Sievierodonetsk, but they were pushed back over the past two days, the town is divided in half now. The occupiers lost a lot of personnel, eight Russians were taken prisoner,” Head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration Serhiy Haidai posted on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. According to him, all the reserves of the enemy army are aimed at capturing Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk–Bakhmut highway. Last night, about 30 shells hit the building of…

Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops fired on 32 localities in Luhansk and Donetsk regions, killing at least four people and injuring 13 more. "At least four civilians were killed, 13 people were injured. Information on the casualties is being clarified," the Joint Forces Task Force posted on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. It is reported that the invaders destroyed and damaged 81 civilian objects, including 75 residential buildings, the metalworking shop of the Energomashspetsstal Plant and the household building of the Novokramatorsk Machine-Building Plant in Kramatorsk, the shop of control and measuring devices and automation of AZOT enterprise in Sivierodenotesk,…

To get drinking water in Mariupol, residents need to register in a line about two days in advance. "To get drinking water, now you have to register in a line. The line is two days at least. That is, now drinking water is available every two days at best. The main reason is falling water levels in natural sources of water intake," Petro Andriushchenko, adviser to Mariupol mayor, posted on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. A further decline in water supplies due to the summer heat is expected, he noted. According to Andriushchenko, invaders have also reduced the distribution of humanitarian aid…

Ukraine and Russia exchanged the bodies of fallen soldiers according to "160 for 160" formula on the front line in Zaporizhzhia region. "As a result of negotiations with the participation of the Commissioner for Missing Persons in Special Circumstances, an agreement was reached on the exchange of bodies according to ‘160 for 160’ formula,” the Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine informs. The operation was conducted by the Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories, the Chief Directorate of Intelligence, the Ministry of Defense, the Security Service of Ukraine, the General Staff of the Armed…

In Kyiv region, the bodies of more than 1,300 civilians killed by Russian invaders were exhumed, and the identities of more than 200 people remain unknown. "Ukrainians shot and tortured by Russians are still being found in Kyiv region. As of now, more than 1,300 bodies of civilians have been exhumed," the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine posted on Facebook. After the investigative activities were carried out at the burial site, the bodies of the victims were sent to the morgue for forensic examination. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, more than 200 bodies have not been identified…

US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink, First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska, and representatives of other countries commemorated the children killed in the war unleashed by Russia. “On the UN International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink joined First Lady Olena Zelenska and representatives of countries around the world to remember and mourn the children of Ukraine killed in Russia’s unjustifiable war,” the US Embassy in Ukraine posted on Twitter. As of May 31, Russia’s armed aggression affected more than 689 children. In particular, 243 children were killed. Photo credit: U.S. Embassy Kyiv…

Russian air activity remains high over contested ground in the Donbas with Russian aircraft conducting strikes using both guided and unguided munitions That’s according to an update by British defense intelligence, posted on Twitter, Ukrinform reports. “With its operational focus switching to the Donbas, Russia has been able to increase its employment of tactical air to support its creeping advance, combining airstrikes and massed artillery fires to bring its overwhelming firepower to bear,” the report reads. “The combined use of air and artillery strikes has been a key factor in Russia’s recent tactical successes in the region,” intelligence believes. At…

The so-called "governor" of Zaporizhia region, Yevhen Balytsky, asked the invasion forces to allow him to rule the occupied territory from Crimea. This was announced on Telegram by the head of the public council at the Odesa Regional Military Administration, Serhiy Bratchuk, Ukrinform reports. “Collaborator Yevhen Balytsky asked to be transferred to Crimea. The Melitopol traitor, whom the Russian media refer to as ‘governor’ of Zaporizhia region, begged to move to Crimea along with his deputies. He explained his request by saying that he could easily ‘manage’ the region from there. Obviously, Balytsky fears for his life after a series…

Today, Ukrainian children are becoming a target for Russian invaders. Minister of Culture and Information Policy Oleksandr Tkachenko addressed the issue on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. "It is difficult that in our world there is such date as International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Military Aggression. It is even more difficult that our country is aware of all the pain and horror of this date. June 4 in Ukraine honors the memory of children killed as a result of Russian aggression. It is not easy to choose the right words because children must not be victims of war, but today…