Military operation in Ukraine. Online - 05 June 2023
By tass.ru - 05 June 2023
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine made new attempts to attack the area of the Oktyabr state farm and Novodonetsk.
The governor of the Belgorod region, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said that 650 shells were fired in the region per day.
Acting head of the DPR Denis Pushilin called the situation on the flanks near Artemovsk "very difficult, but controlled."
The main events of June 5 are in the TASS online broadcast.
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The Armed Forces of Ukraine launched 10 artillery strikes on the settlements of the DPR in just over three hours, the representative office of the republic at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine reported. According to the representative office, from 16:20 to 19:40 Moscow time, Donetsk was under fire five times, at which 25 shells were fired from 155 mm of NATO artillery. Four times Ukrainian troops shelled Horlivka, firing 23 shells from 152 mm caliber guns. Once the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit Makiivka, firing six shells of 155 mm caliber.13:55
The Russian delegation stated that by filing a lawsuit against the Russian Federation in the UN court, Ukraine is trying to divert attention from its own long-term practice of suppressing the rights of Russian minorities.13:51
About 100 people remain in the village of Novaya Tavolzhanka, Shebekinsky district, Belgorod region, shelled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.13:37
The Indonesian side held a meeting with Russian diplomats on the peace initiative for Ukraine, the source said .13:35
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced the dispatch of the first groups of pilots for training in the UK.12:59
Egyptian President Fattah al-Sisi said he would spare no effort to help contain the crisis in Ukraine and overcome its consequences.12:58
Zelensky asked British Foreign Secretary James Cleverley to help strengthen Ukraine's air defense systems.12:48
The Minister of Health of the Belgorod Region, Andrey Ikonnikov, called the information about the region's hospitals overflowing with wounded military personnel a fake, in connection with which patients are allegedly discharged earlier than expected.12:48
The air alert announced in several regions of Ukraine was canceled.12:47
A resident of the Nizhny Novgorod region was detained for cooperation with the Ukrainian special services.12:11
The Klymenko Time publication reported on explosions in Balakliya, Kharkiv region.11:57
In the Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, and Kharkiv regions, as well as in the part of the Zaporizhzhia region controlled by Kyiv, an air alert was announced.11:56
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine "in some directions" are going on the offensive.11:53
Saldo said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted reconnaissance in small groups in the Dnieper Delta in the Kherson region, the situation on the line of contact is under the control of the Russian forces.11:50
Rogov announced the death of a civilian during shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mikhailovka in the Zaporozhye region.11:48
An explosion occurred in Mariupol, the air defense system went off, the emergency services of the DPR said .11:48
Two caches of ammunition were found in the Kherson region .11:39
Emergency services are looking for two pensioners who may be under the rubble after the collapse of the entrance of a multi-story residential building in Kremennaya as a result of night shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said the coordinator for inter-parliamentary relations with the People's Council of the LPR, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with compatriots Viktor Vodolatsky.11:05
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine denied the use of Belgian weapons on the territory of the Russian Federation.10:51
During the shelling of the village of Mikhailovka in the Zaporozhye region on Monday, Ukrainian troops used rocket weapons, several buildings were damaged, the operational services of the region reported .10:51
The New York Times believes that the use of Nazi symbols in the Ukrainian troops may adversely affect the support of Kyiv by Western countries, although so far the authorities and public organizations in these states prefer not to pay attention to such cases.10:47
According to the RF Ministry of Defense, the attempts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on June 4 to break through the defenses of Russian troops in the YuzhnoDonets direction were unsuccessful, the 31st mechanized brigade, which attacked the day before in the Neskuchnoye area, lost more than 250 people and 16 tanks.10:44
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced new attempts by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to attack Russian positions in the Yuzhno-Donets direction. According to the military department, the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked in the direction of Novodonetsk, bringing into battle up to three battalion tactical groups with tanks, the offensive was successfully contained.10:31
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As a result of the shelling of Donetsk by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a teenager born in 2004 was wounded, the DPR representative office in the JCCC reported. It is specified that the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired six rockets from the MLRS in the Petrovsky district of the city.10:17
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius did not rule out a change in position on the transfer of fighters to Ukraine.10:15
The air alert announced in the north of Ukraine was canceled.09:52
In the Sumy and Chernihiv regions announced an air alert.09:51
The Pentagon did not rule out an escalation of the conflict in Ukraine due to attacks in the Belgorod region.09:48
Since the beginning of the day, the Ukrainian military has carried out 30 strikes on the settlements of the DPR, in total over 160 shells of various calibers have been fired, according to the representative office of the republic in the JCCC. According to the representative office, six settlements of the DPR came under fire from the Ukrainian army: Volnovakha, Gorlovka, Donetsk, Makeevka, Olginka and Yasinovataya. In particular, 54 shells were fired at the capital of the region. The Ukrainian military used 152 and 155 mm artillery, as well as multiple rocket launchers.09:41
An air defense system went off over Belgorod, fragments damaged two cars, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said.09:28
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, General Mark Milley, said that it is too early to predict the outcome of a possible counteroffensive by Ukrainian forces, although Washington and its allies have done everything to prepare them for hostilities. 09:23
In Kherson, a shootout took place between soldiers of the 189th battalion of the 123rd territorial defense brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the 16th separate battalion of the National Guard of Ukraine. According to the representative of the emergency services of the Kherson region, seven people died and 10 were injured.09:08
A woman died in the village of Olginka in the DPR as a result of shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the republic reported.09:03
The head of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, declined to specify when the agency will increase its presence at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.09:01
The units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Maryinsky direction are in a difficult situation after the transfer of the Akhmat special forces there, Pushilin said.08:48
In Ukraine, an employee of the SBU will be tried for agitating the military to go over to the side of Russia.08:46
Ukrainian troops tried to advance in the direction of the village of Vodiane west of Avdiivka with serious forces, the main part of them was driven back, but the fighting is still ongoing, Pushilin said .08:29
Pushilin said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine had attempted a counteroffensive in the Ugledar region twice over the past two days, but had suffered serious losses and were driven back.08:28
Marochko said that units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine fired at the cities of Kremennaya and Lisichansk in the LPR, presumably from the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system. 08:26
Pushilin called the situation on the flanks near Artemovsk "very difficult, but manageable."07:18
The Russian Defense Ministry announced the destruction of the Acacia and Nona-S self-propelled guns in the Krasnoliman direction. at 07:15
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on the active hostilities of "Akhmat" in the central part of Maryinka.07:14
The Russian Armed Forces destroyed the ammunition depot of the 126th Terodefense Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kherson region, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.07:12
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kupyansk direction amounted to 90 soldiers.07:11
On June 4, units of the Russian Armed Forces and the Border Guard Service of the FSB prevented an attempt by two groups of Ukrainian terrorists to penetrate the territory of the Belgorod region, the Russian Defense Ministry reported .07:07
The Kyiv regime continues to attempt terrorist attacks against the civilian population of the border regions of Russia, said the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry, Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov.07:05
On June 4, the Armed Forces of Ukraine made an unsuccessful attempt to attack in the Yuzhno-Donets direction, the RF Ministry of Defense reported .06:35
For the first time, chaplains of the Armed Forces of Ukraine completed training courses in the UK.06:30
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov believes that Kiev will not be able to use F-16 fighters during the counteroffensive in the summer, since it takes time to train pilots and engineers, but their use in combat conditions is possible in the fall or winter.06:22
The Armed Forces of Ukraine fired another 10 rockets from the MLRS at Yasinovataya, the DPR reported.06:13
Ukrainian troops fired 10 missiles at Yasinovataya from the MLRS, the DPR said .06:10
Peskov said that Russia had not received details of Indonesia's peace plan for Ukraine.06:03
Peskov pointed out that Putin's schedule does not currently include a meeting with the envoy of the Pope, Cardinal Zuppi.06:02
Putin regularly stays in touch with those in charge on the ground on the subject of NVO, but there are no plans to publish transcripts of these conversations, Peskov said .06:01
Peskov did not answer questions regarding the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, he redirected the Russian Defense Ministry for answers on this topic.06:00
The air alert announced in the Sumy and Chernihiv regions of Ukraine was canceled.
