According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, almost half of the battles today are taking place in the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions. The enemy is actively attacking the positions of Ukrainian defenders, trying to break through the defense.
An air alert has been declared in Ukraine due to the threat of ballistic missiles. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported missiles in the Sumy, Kharkiv, and Poltava regions.
Russia attacked the Sumy community with drones, civilian infrastructure and cars were damaged. Rescuers came under fire, power lines were damaged.
On the night of June 4, Russia launched 95 Shahed-type ударних БпЛА at Ukraine. Ukrainian air defense forces neutralized 61 drones, 36 of which were shot down over various regions of the country.
At night, the enemy massively attacked a bioethanol plant in the Sumy region with drones, there was a fire and a spill of molasses. About 10 houses were damaged.
According to DeepState, Russian troops occupied Andriivka and Vodolagy in the Sumy region. Russian advances were also recorded near Yablunivka and Diliivka.
Almost half of the battles are taking place in the Pokrovsky and Novopavlovsky directions. The enemy has become active in the Kursk direction, where there were 11 attacks. Heavy fighting continues.
Due to the attacks by the occupiers, cultural heritage sites in 18 oblasts and Kyiv have been damaged. The infrastructure in Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Kherson oblasts suffered the greatest losses.
In May, the duration of air raid alerts, during which shopping centers suspended operations, decreased significantly, especially in the center. The shopping centers of Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions felt the greatest relief.
On the night of June 3, Russia attacked Ukraine with 112 ударними BpLA, including the Shahed type. Air defense neutralized 75 enemy drones in the east, south, and north of the country, but hits were recorded in 11 locations.
Russia is deliberately targeting rescuers of the State Emergency Service, with about ten attacks recorded in various regions in a week. Units and equipment were damaged, and there are wounded among the emergency workers.
Deterioration of weather conditions is expected in a number of regions of Ukraine. Thunderstorms, wind gusts and hail are possible during June 2-3, and the water level will rise in the rivers of Lviv region and Ivano-Frankivsk region.
Russian troops are trying to advance deeper into the Sumy region with infantry groups, actively shelling the positions of the Armed Forces. The enemy uses aircraft and tries to break through on ATVs.
Intensive shelling of Sumy region complicated the evacuation of the population, especially from the border areas. People are evacuated by armored vehicles from their places of residence due to constant strikes by KABs, drones.
Air raid alert declared for the second time this evening in Kyiv and many regions of Ukraine. The reason is the threat of the use of ballistic weapons from the northeast.
The Defense Forces of Ukraine are deterring the advance of Russian troops, 83 combat clashes have been recorded. The greatest enemy activity is observed in the Pokrovsk direction, where fierce battles are ongoing.
On the night of June 1, Russia attacked Ukraine with 479 air attack weapons. Air defense forces shot down 210 "Shaheds" and 3 Kh-101/Iskander-K cruise missiles.
On June 1, the enemy launched a missile strike on the training unit of the Land Forces. There are dead and wounded servicemen, an investigation is underway.
Russian forces have intensified assaults in the Sumy region, using small groups of infantry and drones to break through defenses. The enemy is trying to expand the territory for attacks deep into Ukraine.
On May 31, 166 combat clashes took place at the front, most of them in the Pokrovsky direction. The Russians launched missile and air strikes and carried out thousands of shellings of Ukrainian Armed Forces positions.
Russian troops captured the village of Volodymyrivka in the Sumy region, which is located directly near the border with Russia. The village is part of the Khotyn community.
Russian forces captured Yelyzavetivka and also advanced near Hnativka, Oleksandriya, and Bahatyr. The situation at the front remains difficult, especially in the Pokrovsk, Lyman, and Kupyansk directions.
111 residents of Richkivska, Bilopolska, Vorozhbyanska and Mykolaivska communities were evacuated from 11 border villages of Sumy district. The authorities are calling for evacuation due to the constant threat of shelling.
Due to constant Russian shelling, mandatory evacuation was announced on May 31 from 11 settlements of Sumy district. The decision was made in view of the constant threat to life.
On the night of May 31, Russia attacked Ukraine with 114 air targets, including Shahed drones and Kh-59/69 missiles. Defense forces shot down 69 enemy UAVs and 3 missiles.
On the night of May 31, the enemy launched missile strikes on the Nedryhailiv community of Sumy region. Residential buildings, warehouses were damaged, one person was injured, the consequences are being clarified.
According to Maksym Zhorin, proper attention is not being paid to the problem of anti-drone nets in the border areas. Outside the area of responsibility of the units, there are none, although FPV drones reach 40 km.
Since the beginning of the day, 93 combat clashes have taken place, a third of them in the Pokrovsky direction. The enemy has become more active in the Lyman direction, carrying out numerous attacks near populated areas.
The Russians are conducting reconnaissance by fighting in small groups in the north of Kharkiv region. Information about the preparation of an offensive on Kharkiv is not true.
Ukrainian farmers have sown 5. 5 million hectares of spring grains and legumes, which is 97% of the projected area. Corn was sown the most – 3.94 million hectares.