[Korrespondent] 23:24 Ukraine has prepared a sanctions list, which includes more than 12 thousand Russian oligarchs, officials, propagandists, war criminals. And Kyiv will continue to seek the imposition of sanctions on Patriarch Kirill and other Russians who undermine the national security of Ukraine, Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko said, Suspilne reports.
According to him, Ukraine and partners are currently working on a mechanism that prioritizes the application of personal sanctions against everyone who contributes to or is involved in Russian aggression.
22:55 Switzerland did not allow Germany and Denmark to transfer Swiss-made armored personnel carriers and ammunition to Ukraine, the government said in a statement. The German request was for 12,400 Swiss-made 35mm rounds of ammunition for Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns and Piranha III armored personnel carriers, which were originally purchased by Denmark and stored in Germany after their decommissioning. The Danish request was for 22 Swiss-made Piranha III armored personnel carriers.
Earlier, Tagesschau reported that Switzerland allowed Germany to supply tanks from the former stocks of the Swiss army to other European countries.
22:47 On the hundredth day of the war against Ukraine, Russia has not achieved any of its goals, but still is not going to stop the aggression. The Washington Post believes that under the pressure of economic problems, the decisiveness of the West in support of Ukraine may weaken. For more details, see Five scenarios for the end of the war .
22:16 Zelensky in an evening video message: “And one more phrase should be mentioned -“ the second army of the world ”. War crimes, shame and hatred."
21:59 Two Reuters journalists were injured in shelling near Severodonetsk, a spokesman for the agency told CNN: "During a reporting trip, two Reuters journalists were slightly injured when they came under fire on their way to Severodonetsk. They were traveling in a car provided by pro-Russian separatists, driven by a person appointed by the separatists. The driver of the vehicle was killed."
21:41 The West does not seek to prolong the fighting in Ukraine to hurt Russia, Blinken said: "We again call on President Putin to immediately end this conflict and all the suffering and global upheaval. Neither the United States nor our allies and partners seek prolong this conflict to hurt Russia."
21:37 Stefanchuk, during his visit to Berlin, invited Scholz to Kiev to, among other things, speak in the Ukrainian parliament. According to Deutsche Welle, citing a spokesman for the Chancellor, the head of the German government "kindly accepted" this invitation.
21:00 Tikhanovskaya stated that there was an order for the invasion of Belarusian troops into Ukraine, but the highest officer ranks did not let him go further.
20:41 The Armed Forces of Ukraine recaptured 20% of the territory in Severodonetsk, now the Russians control less than half of the city , said the head of the Luhansk OVA Serhiy Gaidai.
20:37 Kiev can initiate a new round of negotiations with Moscow when it has a stronger negotiating position, Arakhamia said on the air of the telethon. According to him, now Ukraine is liberating many villages, but the Russians are also seizing new settlements. "And while we are taking one step forward - two steps back, I see no reason to initiate the continuation of negotiations," Arakhamia explained.
20:35 Ukraine is ready to resume exports from the port of Odessa, but fears that Russia will use the trade corridor to attack the city, Kuleba said: "Ukraine is ready to create the necessary conditions for the resumption of exports from the port of Odessa. The question is how to make Russia did not use the trade route to attack Odessa. There are no guarantees from Russia yet. We are looking for solutions together with the UN and partners."
20:33 Putin called the statements that Russia does not allow Ukrainian grain to be exported "a bluff". He assured that the Russian Federation would not undertake any attacks from the sea when demining ports by Ukraine. The Russian leader also believes that there are no problems with the export of grain from Ukraine, and as soon as Kyiv clears the ports of mines, the grain will be able to leave. According to him, the Russian Federation is finishing work on demining the ports under its control, and Ukrainian grain can be exported through them.
| Of course Russia will keep the profits from those sales, but at least the world won’t starve, right? |
20:26 It was decided to ban Viber in the "LDNR" due to the fact that the mothers and wives of those mobilized through this messenger were gathering a protest action, Mariupol Mayor's adviser Petr Andryushchenko said, citing his sources.
20:23 Metallica has raised $1 million to help Ukraine. The musicians announced the fundraising in early April. All donations will go to World Central Kitchen, a charitable organization that feeds Ukrainians in regions affected by Russian aggression.
20:21 Members of the UN Independent International Commission of Investigation of Events in Ukraine will arrive in our country with the first mission, the visit is scheduled for June 7-16. The Commissioners intend to visit several places in Ukraine, including Lvov, Kyiv, Kharkiv and Sumy, to get first-hand information about possible violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. The specialists also plan to meet with victims, witnesses of Russian aggression and internally displaced persons, as well as government representatives. The Commission will submit reports on its activities to the General Assembly in October 2022 and to the UN Human Rights Council in March 2023.
20:17 Kiev will receive the first weapons from Germany at the end of June, said Ukrainian Ambassador to Germany Andriy Melnyk.
20:15 Calls to emergency services in the occupied part of the Zaporozhye region can only be made to Russian numbers with the country code +7. According to Vladimir Rogov, a member of the "council of the military-civilian administration" of the Zaporozhye region, to call an ambulance, police or emergency service, now you need to call numbers of 11 digits. For those who still use SIM cards of Ukrainian operators, this will be charged as a call abroad.
20:13 The Cabinet of Ministers has raised the age limit for service in the Ministry of Internal Affairs for middle and senior commanding staff from 45 to 55 years, said the representative of the Cabinet of Ministers in the Verkhovna Rada Taras Melnichuk.
20:09 The Foreign Legion has entered Severodonetsk, the fighting for the city continues, said the head of the Luhansk OVA Serhiy Gaidai.
20:06 Instead of General Alexander Dvornikov, the troops in the Donbas are now commanded by Gennady General Zhidko, Conflict Intelligence Team reports. Zhidko was the commander of the Eastern Military District until November 2021, after which he was transferred to the post of Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation for military-political work.
19:58 The Russian Embassy demanded "detailed explanations" from the United States why Mi-17s are being transferred to Ukraine without the knowledge and consent of the Russian Federation as an exporting country, the country's Foreign Ministry said. The new package of US military assistance to Ukraine includes four Mi-17 helicopters that Russia previously transferred to the US for Afghanistan.
19:53 Switzerland has allowed Germany to supply tanks from the former stocks of the Swiss army to other European countries, Tagesschau reports. According to the publication, Germany intends to provide weapons to various European countries. Berlin is looking for, among other things, Leopard 2 A4 main battle tanks from industrial stocks. Switzerland sold 42 of these decommissioned tanks to manufacturer Rheinmetall in 2010 and 2011.
19:47 Biden reiterated that Washington will not impose its will on Kiev on the issue of possible territorial concessions to Russia, but will continue to strengthen its military potential: "This is their territory, and I'm not going to tell them what they should or should not do with it ". At the same time, the US President expressed the hope that "sooner or later" the war in Ukraine will end with an agreement.
19:43 Ukraine has been holding back a full-scale Russian aggression for 100 days. Experts say that the maximum that Russia can achieve in the near future is to occupy the entire Lugansk region. At the same time, the Kremlin is considering the capture of Kyiv and Kharkov. About what to expect next - in the material 100 days of a full-scale war .
19:30 In the Slavic direction, the enemy is preparing to resume the offensive, has concentrated a group of up to 20 BTGs, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports in the evening summary . Tried to lead the offensive in the direction of Barvenkovo and Svyatogorsk, but to no avail.
The parotivnik also conducted assault operations in residential areas of the eastern part of Severodonetsk. It has a partial success, active hostilities continue. The Russians were advancing in the directions of Bakhmut, Soledar and Lisichansk, but withdrew to their previously occupied positions. They tried to take control of a section of the left bank of the Seversky Donets River and create conditions for forcing the main forces of the group.
19:26 The "DPR" also blocked Viber, the "Ministry of Information" reported.
19:14 During the 100 days of the war, 14 million Ukrainians were forced to leave their homes, UN crisis coordinator for Ukraine Amin Awada said in his report. He called the speed and scale of people moving "unprecedented." According to Avada, 15.7 million Ukrainians are in need of humanitarian assistance, and this figure is growing. More than 3 million children were forced to suspend education. Since the beginning of the war, the UN has provided immediate assistance to approximately 8 million people across the country.
19:09 1314 bodies of killed civilians have already been found in the de-occupied territories of the Kiev region, the head of the regional police Andrei Nebitov said on the air of the telethon. According to him, the dead continue to be found until now: yesterday they took out the body of a man born in 1982 near Borodyanka. He was shot dead by the Russian military while trying to get groceries out of a car.
19:01 The building of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, which was hit by a Russian missile on March 1, cannot be restored, Oleg Sinegubov, the head of the Kharkiv OVA, said, citing the conclusion of experts. He also said that almost all the leadership of the region and local security forces were supposed to hold a meeting in the building at that time. Some of them were just too late.
18:55 Fighting is going on in Severodonetsk, the Russians have not captured the city, said the head of the Luhansk OVA Serhiy Gaidai: "Now the Luhansk region is an outpost of Ukraine, and a huge invasion of Russians is fighting in the Lugansk region. Today, fierce battles are going on in Severodonetsk. By the way, the Kadyrovites have already reported, that they captured the city. This is a lie, because there are fights in the city. Heavy fighting, but it is in the city of Severodonetsk."
18:39 The European Union has officially canceled all duties and fees on Ukrainian exports from June 4.
18:13 In Mariupol, due to growing discontent among residents and uncontrolled leakage of information, the Russian occupiers, at a meeting with local collaborators and Donetsk militants, decided to strengthen the filtering regime, said Petr Andryushchenko, an adviser to the mayor of the city. So, it was decided by procedural delay to stop the movement between the districts of the city and stop the exit from it.
Also, according to Andryushchenko, punitive-search units will be strengthened and the process of searching for pro-Ukrainian activists will be activated. He urged Mariupol residents not to return under any circumstances, because "it will be tougher."
17:44 The "government" of the "LPR" decided to recognize Viber as temporarily banned and restrict access to it.
17:35 NATO should consider the possibility of Ukraine's unofficial membership in the alliance, Reznikov said, speaking via video link to the participants of the Globsec 2022 security conference in Bratislava. According to him, the issue of Ukraine's accession to NATO should be considered at the summit in June, during which the strategy for the next ten years will be discussed.
"Ukraine will also be part of the strategy, because we are also included in the eastern flank of Europe, the eastern flank of the NATO countries, the eastern flank of the EU. I think this will be a win-win situation for all countries," Reznikov said.
17:30 Alina Kabaeva is also included in the EU sanctions list.
17:27 Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin visited Lugansk, held talks with the "head" of the "LPR" and the "mayor" of Lugansk, and signed a declaration on the establishment of twinning ties between Moscow and Lugansk. In addition, the Moscow mayor and the "premier" of the "LNR" signed an agreement on "trade, economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation."
17:22 Borrell said that the EU does not recognize Russian passports issued to residents of the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions.
17:18 The European Commission proposed to allocate 26.2 million euros, provided for projects with Russia and Belarus, to similar programs with Ukraine and Moldova. This is a program to support the development of regions neighboring the EU in third countries Interreg NEXT. These 26.2 million euros were provided for the Russian and Belarusian regions for the period of the current seven-year EU budget (2021-2027). The funds can be directed to the development of healthcare, education, the effectiveness of government in the Ukrainian and Moldovan regions bordering the EU. Changes to the EU budget are approved by the EU Council and the European Parliament.
17:14 The Russians destroyed the only museum in Ukraine of Sergei Yesenin, which was located in the central building of the school in the Kievsky district of Kharkov. As teacher Svetlana Bredun told Suspilny, on the night of June 2, a Russian rocket hit the school building. The central building of the school was completely destroyed, windows were blown out in the neighboring educational block, the walls partially collapsed.
17:10 The command of the Russian army is recruiting mercenaries to form the DRG, said the speaker of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Oleksandr Motuzyanyk. According to him, Russians prefer people from the Donetsk and Lugansk regions who speak Ukrainian. Mercenaries are recruited to carry out assignments in Ukraine.
17:02 Sberbank, Rosselkhozbank and MKB should be disconnected from SWIFT on June 14 according to the new package of EU sanctions.
16:51 Borrell said that the exclusion of Patriarch Kirill from the list of sanctions indicates "the limitations of a foreign policy based on unanimity." In his opinion, religious leaders should not be shielded from responsibility.
16:39 Arkady Volozh, who fell under EU sanctions, announced that he was leaving the board of directors and the post of CEO of the Yandex group. The company's shares have already fallen by 10%.
16:27 The Armed Forces of Ukraine pushed the enemy back from two settlements near Severodonetsk - Metelkino and Belogorovka, Defense Ministry spokesman Alexander Motuzyanyk said at a briefing. He also said that the enemy, with the support of aviation, continues to storm the residential areas of the center of Severodonetsk, active battles continue. In the Bakhmut direction, the Armed Forces of Ukraine do not allow the enemy to push the troops back from their positions and go on the offensive.
16:18 The sixth package of EU sanctions against Russia came into force , it included 65 people and 18 companies. These are mostly Russians, but also Ukrainians who have defected to the Russian side. Among those who fell under the restrictions are the "head" of the Kherson region Vladimir Saldo and his "deputy" Kirill Stremousov, the "head" of Melitopol Galina Danilchenko, the Peskov family, RIA Novosti journalists, head of Roskomnadzor Andrey Lipov, head of the National Defense Control Center Russian Federation Mikhail Mizintsev, commander of the separate 64th separate guards motorized rifle brigade, Colonel Azatbek Omurbekov (he is accused of murders in Bucha) and his subordinates, the founder of Yandex Arkady Volozh.
15:37 The word "Russian" was removed from the name of the Odessa Regional Russian Drama Theater - the deputies made the corresponding decision.
15:22 Lukashenka did not rule out the forced return of Belarusian oppositionists who fled to the West. According to him, "carrying out this kind of operations is possible," but "there is no time for this yet."
15:18 1,256 war crimes have already been recorded in Mariupol, mayor Vadim Boychenko said: "Today we are recording all the crimes committed by the Russian army and self-proclaimed leaders." According to him, all crimes are investigated by the prosecutor's office. As for the massacre at the Drama Theatre, according to some sources, more than 300 people were killed there.
15:16 North Macedonia is ready to support Ukraine and will join, as a co-applicant state, an interstate application to the European Court of Human Rights due to the Russian invasion.
15:14 Assistant Secretary General of the UN, coordinator of the Crisis Organization in Ukraine Amin Awad said that there will be no winners in Russia's invasion of Ukraine: "This war does not and will not have winners. Rather, we have witnessed 100 days of what is lost, - lives, homes, jobs and the future. We have witnessed destruction in cities and towns, villages and villages."
15:13 Beaches and places of rest on coastal zones in Nikolaev will be closed for visitors during martial law, mayor Alexander Senkevich said. Also, for the period of martial law, it is forbidden to use floating facilities, install water attractions, equip places for water sports or physical education and recreation activities.
15:11 Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Kyrylo Tymoshenko said that in 100 days of the war, the Defense Forces of Ukraine liberated 1017 settlements from Russian invaders.
15:10 The American intelligence community has prepared a report on the health of the Russian ruler. The illness has shaken his power and reduced the threat of nuclear war, intelligence sources say. Read more in the material Cancer and attempt .
15:09 The German State Bank has allocated a loan of 150 million euros to Ukraine to finance social benefits, healthcare and education, the German Embassy in Ukraine has reported.
15:07 In the Kherson region, Ukrainian mobile communications and the Internet have been restored, said the adviser to the head of the Kherson regional council, deputy of the regional council Serhiy Khlan.
15:01 If hostilities continue in Ukraine, a total of 323 million people may be on the verge of starvation, said the head of the UN World Food Program (WFP), David Beasley.
14:56 Stefanchuk met with Scholz and urged him to increase military support for Kiev: “Of course, we first of all need modern weapons. We can also fight with old weapons from old stocks, but new weapons are more effective. So we expect Marder armored personnel carriers, and Leopard tanks.
14:42 Governor of the Rostov region Vasily Golubev proposed to create a "macro-region of Donbass" for the "development of interaction." He recalled that in 2011 the Donbas Euroregion was created, which included the Rostov, Voronezh, Luhansk and Donetsk regions - its goal was to develop socio-economic cooperation, but with the outbreak of the war in Donbas, it ceased its activities.
14:16 A column of Belarusian military equipment has approached the very border with the Volyn region, reports Belaruski Gayun. Six armored personnel carriers and one MAZ were seen among the vehicles in Drohochin. Today at 11:35 in the Kobrin district, from the village of Borisovka towards the village of Divina, the same convoy drove past, accompanied by two traffic police cars. Then I turned to the village of Divina towards the border with Ukraine. And at 12:45, two armored personnel carriers and a MAZ were moving from the side of the border with Ukraine towards Kobrin, followed by a column of six armored personnel carriers and a MAZ.
13:54 Peskov said that so far "there is no understanding" about the time frame for the possible holding of referendums in the "DPR", "LPR", Kherson and Zaporozhye regions on joining Russia.
13:46 Lukashenka said that he and Putin had identified five directions for the export of grain from Ukraine, "Belarus is the best of them."
13:35 At the talks in Turkey on June 8, Lavrov will discuss the export of Ukrainian grain at the highest level, Peskov said.
13:22 Elon Musk handed over Tesla Powerwall solar panels to Ukraine, Mikhail Fedorov, head of the Ministry of Digital Development, said. According to him, now they are working in the Kyiv region at critical infrastructure facilities.
12:59 Turkey will not be able to block the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO, but it is possible that it will put forward certain conditions, Deputy Foreign Minister of Poland Pavel Jablonsky said on the radio station RMF. According to him, this issue is now being discussed with Ankara.
Yablonsky also noted that Finland and Sweden will not have time to be admitted to NATO at the next summit of the alliance in June: "When it comes to admitting new members to NATO, this is a much longer process. It is not so fast and not so easy. It will take at least several months".
12:40 Ukrainian Ambassador to Turkey Vasily Bodnar named Turkey among the countries that buy Ukrainian grain stolen by Russia, Reuters reports. The ambassador also said that he had turned to the Turkish authorities and Interpol for help in investigating who was involved in grain shipments in transit through Turkish waters.
12:38 Well-known Russian publicist Alexander Nevzorov and his wife Lydia have been granted Ukrainian citizenship. The corresponding decree of Zelensky was first reported by the adviser to the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Anton Gerashchenko, later the news was confirmed by Nevzorov himself.
"Yes, standing next to the one who is being shot is not always comfortable. It's probably easier to stand in line of executioners. Everyone makes his own choice. It's important to understand that there is no third option. I take the side of the victim. And I'm damn grateful to those exhausted , desperate, bloody people of Ukraine, which allowed me to take a place among them," wrote Nevzorov.
12:28 Kadyrov, after meeting with Shoigu, announced the upcoming "acceleration of the special operation" in Ukraine: "Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has identified new tasks that imply the improvement of further tactics. The measures taken will significantly increase the effectiveness of offensive maneuvers, which contributes to the conduct of a special operation in more at an accelerated pace."
12:17 The office of the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, which launched an investigation into war crimes in Ukraine, has already collected thousands of evidence, said ICC prosecutor Karim Khan. A special secure portal has been created to collect evidence.
12:00 In the Donetsk region, water supply cannot be resumed due to shelling. According to the head of the Donetsk OVA Pavel Kirilenko, there is a complete lack of water supply in Slavyansk and Druzhkovka, and partially in Kramatorsk, Konstantinovka and Toretsk.
11:57 The EU in a new package of sanctions prohibits the provision of any accounting, consulting, advertising services to Russia, as well as access to cloud services. The list of personal sanctions against individuals and legal entities will also be expanded. They added Russians who support the war, are responsible for war crimes in Bucha and are associated with the defense industry of the Russian Federation. Specific names and titles will be published in the EU magazine.
11:36 The EU in a new package of sanctions expands the list of individuals and organizations affected by restrictions on the export of dual-use goods and technologies. This applies to both Russian and Belarusian organizations.
In addition, the EU will expand the list of goods and technologies that can contribute to the technological development of the Russian defense and security sector. This includes 80 chemicals that could be used to make chemical weapons.
11:21 The European Union has finally approved the sixth package of sanctions against Russia , the EU Council announced. Restrictions include:
- refusal of the EU countries from importing Russian oil for six months, from importing oil products - for eight months, but this only applies to shipping by sea - a temporary exception is made for pipeline oil;
- disconnection from SWIFT of Sberbank, Rosselkhozbank and Moscow Credit Bank;
- prohibition of broadcasting of RTR Planet TV channels, Russia 24, TV Center-International.
11:17 Russia exported to Syria 100,000 tons of grain stolen in Ukraine, the Ukrainian embassy in Beirut said in a commentary to Reuters. Part of the stolen wheat of the Russian Federation was delivered to Syria on board the ship Matros Pozinich. Judging by satellite images and tracker data, the ship loaded grain in Sevastopol in mid-May, and arrived at the port of Latakia on May 29.
11:15 Ukrainian military intelligence reports that a critical situation has developed at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, there are practically no spare parts and consumables. So, during the capture of the station, a Russian shell exploded near one of the power units, resulting in an oil leak. The damage was repaired, but the personnel were forced to fill the circuit with used oil.
Work at the station is currently carried out on a rotational basis, the duration of the rotation is one week. There is a strict access control at the station, almost all personal belongings, especially phones, are confiscated from each shift. The invaders are studying the possibility of connecting the station to the power system of the Russian Federation, but for technical reasons this is not yet possible.
The day before, Energoatom called all reports about possible scenarios for disconnecting the Zaporizhzhya NPP from the energy system of Ukraine without any grounds: "Energoatom officially declares that today there is only one scenario - this is the stable and reliable operation of the ZNPP in the energy system of Ukraine. economic, political, or security."
11:07 Russia turned to China for help and even tried to put pressure on Beijing, but the Chinese refused to help because of fears of sanctions. According to The Washington Post, citing two anonymous US and Chinese officials, the Kremlin, in particular, demanded that Beijing honor trade commitments made before February 24. But the Chinese side stated that the interests of its own people are more important for it, and therefore the support of the Russian Federation is limited mainly to diplomatic steps - abstaining from voting in the UN Security Council and spreading Kremlin narratives, in particular, about the presence of American biological laboratories in Ukraine.
Sources on both sides claim that Chinese leader Xi Jinping challenged his aides to find ways to help Russia without exposing China to Western sanctions, but that proved nearly impossible.
10:56 A ship with 2.5 thousand tons of rolled metal stolen in Mariupol entered the water area of the port of Rostov-on-Don. "The first full cycle of the official state robbery of Mariupol has been completed. Today, a new vessel should enter the port waters to continue looting," wrote Petr Andryushchenko, an adviser to the mayor of Mariupol.
10:47 Podolyak: "Russia's No. 1 task is to undermine trust between Ukraine and the United States. Ukraine is waging a defensive war and does not plan to use the provided MLRS to attack targets in Russia. Our American partners know where their equipment is used. Any stuff about such intentions - propaganda of the Russian special services.
10:16 In Kharkiv, on Saltovka, a shell hit the school building, one person died, another was wounded, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the Kharkiv OVA, said. In addition, two civilians in the city were injured as a result of daytime shelling. The occupiers also fired on the village. Tsirkuny and Chuguev, p. Korobochkino and the village of Kluginno-Bashkirovka, Kharkiv region, as a result of which five people were injured.
On the territory of the region, hostilities continue; in the Kharkov and Izyum directions, the enemy is mainly focused on defending and holding the occupied territories. All attempts to attack by the Russians are unsuccessful.
10:10 Bulgaria will never again negotiate with Gazprom, Deputy Prime Minister Asen Vasilev said. He recalled that the contract with the Russian gas monopolist was supposed to be valid until the end of the year, but the Russians unilaterally stopped deliveries, so further dialogue with such a supplier does not make sense and is even dangerous.
“If we now sign a contract with Gazprom and they stop supplying gas in February, we will be left without gas for industry and without heating for people,” Vasilev answered a question about the resumption of negotiations on energy carriers with Russia from a member of the pro-Russian nationalist party Vazrazhdane.
09:51 Ukrainian gunners have begun training to work with the HIMARS MLRS, said the American journalist of the ABC television channel Matt Saylor, citing a senior Pentagon official. American instructors are working with Ukrainians "in an unknown place outside the country", the first stage of training will take about three weeks.
09:36 The General Staff announced the estimated losses of the enemy on the morning of June 3. The enemy suffered the greatest losses in the Bakhmut direction.
- personnel - about 30,950 (+100) people liquidated,
- tanks - 1367 (+4),
- armored combat vehicles - 3366 (+12),
- artillery systems - 661 (+14),
- MLRS - 207 (+0),
- air defense systems - 95 (+0),
- aircraft - 210 (+0),
- helicopters - 175 (+0),
- UAV operational-tactical level - 535 (+14),
- cruise missiles - 121 (+1),
- ships/boats - 13 (+0),
- automotive equipment and tankers - 2329 (+4),
- special equipment - 51 (+0).
09:20 In Mariupol, the occupiers began to dismantle the rubble of one of the houses that were shot at point-blank range by Russian tanks for the Russia Today propaganda video. The video was filmed in the St. Pashkovsky, etc. May Day. Six bodies of dead civilians were recovered from the rubble, including one woman. The bodies were immediately taken to a mass grave in the village. Grape.
"This is the first recorded and indisputable fact of the killing of civilians in Mariupol for the sake of video content," said Petr Andryushchenko, an adviser to the mayor.
09:16 British intelligence, after analyzing the results of 100 days of war in Ukraine, notes that the Russian troops failed to achieve their initial goals of capturing Kiev and Ukrainian centers of power. After the failure of the original plan, Moscow adapted it, focusing on the Donbass, where it is now enjoying tactical success. Russian forces have built and maintained momentum and now appear to have the initiative, analysts say.
Russia controls more than 90% of the Lugansk region and is likely to fully establish control in the next two weeks. The RF has achieved these recent tactical successes at the expense of a significant expenditure of resources and the concentration of forces and fire on one part of the overall campaign. At the same time, Russia was unable to create a maneuver or movement on other fronts or directions, all of which went on the defensive.
Compared to the original plan of the Russian Federation, none of the strategic goals was achieved. For Russia to achieve any sort of success, ongoing huge investments and probably a considerable amount of time will be required, intelligence says.
09:08 The Parliament of Moldova adopted a law banning the broadcasting of propaganda programs of Russian television. The document amends the Audiovisual Services Code and introduces a ban on "retransmission on radio and television of information, military, political and analytical programs from countries that have not ratified the European Convention on Transfrontier Television."
08:41 As a result of evening missile attacks on the Krivoy Rog region, a woman and two children were injured, the injuries were light, said the head of the military administration of the city, Alexander Vilkul.
08:37 The head of the Lugansk OVA, Sergei Gaidai, said that the Russians launched an airstrike on Mirnaya Dolina, and hit Lisichansk with artillery, as a result of which a woman died.
08:29 In May, representatives of the Pentagon visited Ukraine, who studied the captured Russian military equipment, writes The New York Times. According to the publication, experts dismantled Russian ammunition and equipment, including missile guidance systems and laser rangefinders, and found that almost all of them included parts from US and EU companies: microcircuits, printed circuit boards, motors, antennas and others. The publication recalls that since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, supplies of semiconductors from the West to Russia have decreased by 90%.
07:57 The Russians suffered heavy losses in the Popasnyansky direction: units of the 150th motorized rifle division of the 8th combined arms army of the Russian Federation lost at least 50% of their personnel, weapons and equipment. The enemy is demoralized and refuses to take part in hostilities, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the morning summary .
Fighting continues in the center of Severodonetsk. In the Severodonetsk direction, the Russian invaders continue shelling the positions of the Defense Forces and civilian infrastructure in the areas of the settlements of Severodonetsk, Borovskoye, Ustinovka and Lisichansk. Enemy assault aircraft launched airstrikes near Mirnaya Dolina. In addition, in the area of Metelkino and Belogorovka, the enemy tried to conduct assault operations, suffered losses, and retreated to previous positions.
03:33 The American Institute for the Study of War notes that Moscow continues to carry out "inconsistent" occupation activities in southern Ukraine, which confirms both the strong resistance of the Ukrainians and the "probable indecision of the Kremlin about how to integrate the occupied territory."
The report also states that Russian troops continue to prioritize the capture of Severodonetsk at the expense of other lines of advance. The invaders continue to storm Severodonetsk and Lysychansk in order to gain full control over the Lugansk region. In addition, the Russians gradually advanced around Avdiivka.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian counter-offensives in northwestern Kherson Oblast have driven Russian forces back to the eastern bank of the Ingulets River and are likely to continue disrupting Russian land lines along the T2207 highway.
02:40 The mayor of the occupied Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov, said that, according to intelligence, more than 100 Russians "were eliminated by the Melitopol partisan movement and the cooperation of special services." However, he added that the real figure is probably higher.
01:24 In Lisichansk, 60% of the infrastructure and residential buildings have been destroyed, shelling is intensifying every day. The city has no electricity, gas, electricity, telephone and Internet, said the head of the city CAA Alexander Zaika.
00:13 UN Deputy Secretary General Martin Griffiths arrived in Moscow for two days to discuss the possibility of exporting grain and other food products from the Black Sea ports of Ukraine, writes Reuters.
00:06 Members of Congress demanded detailed information from the Biden administration on spending funds for military assistance to Ukraine, writes Politico. According to the publication, some lawmakers are already warning that the next aid package could lose the support of Congress if there is no full accounting for funds spent by the Pentagon. The US Department of Defense has not provided Congress with reports on its spending on European security, which is causing discontent among both Democrats and Republicans.