[Korrespondent] The Ukrainian Armed Forces are holding back the Russian offensive in the east and south of Ukraine.
The largest number of Russian assaults took place in the Pokrovsky direction. There, the Russians attacked in the areas of eight populated areas.
Since the beginning of the current day, 81 combat clashes have occurred on the front. The majority of battles are being fought in three directions, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in a report on Tuesday, June 3.
Thus, in the Kharkov direction, the Russians attacked three times in the areas of Vovchansk and Vovchanskie Khutors.
In the Kupyansk direction, three enemy assaults continue near Peschanoye, Novaya Kruglyakovka and towards Stepovoye.
In the Liman direction, the aggressor attacked eight times near Kolodyazi, Zelenaya Dolina, Torskoye and in the direction of Novy Mir.
In the Kramatorsk direction, our defenders repelled two enemy attacks towards Belaya Gora. One battle continues.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy attacked eight times in the areas of Druzhba, Toretsk and in the direction of Yablunovka. Currently, one combat clash is ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction , 22 military clashes occurred in the areas of Malinovka, Yelizavetovka, Mirny, Lisovka, Udachny, Novosergeevka and in the direction of Mirolyubovka and Novomikolaevka. Two military clashes are still ongoing.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, the occupiers tried to break through 17 times in the areas of Constantinople, Novosyolka, Rovnopol, Volnoye Pole and in the direction of Zelenoye Pole, Novopol, Shevchenko, Komar and Bogatyr.
In the Orekhov direction, two attacks by invaders were stopped near Stepovoye and Shcherbaki.
In the Kursk direction, our defenders repelled 11 Russian attacks.
Let us recall that on June 2, Russia lost 1,100 fighters killed and wounded. At this rate, by the end of June, the total Russian losses since the beginning of the war will exceed 1 million people.