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  • Operation update of General Staff of UAF regarding russian invasion as of 6.00 p.m., June 5, 2023
    Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 05 June 2023 18:27

    Day 467 of the full-scale russian military aggression continues. 

    The russian federation continues to wage a war of aggression, regardless of losses. To achieve their goals, russians continue to use terror tactics, launch air strikes and attack civilian objects, in particular, residential areas.

    During the day of June 5, the enemy launched missile and 19 air strikes, launched about 30 MLRS attacks on Ukrainian settlements and Ukrainian Defense Forces. Unfortunately, in addition to the destroyed infrastructure, civilians suffered.

    The threat of missile and air strikes remains high across Ukraine.

    The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on attempts to completely occupy the Luhansk and Donetsk Oblasts. During the day, 25 combat clashes took place.

    Volyn and Polissya axes: the operational situation has not changed significantly, there are no signs of the formation of offensive groupings. The republic of belarus continues to support russian armed aggression - training of enemy units continues on its training grounds.

    Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna axes: the enemy continues to maintain a military presence in the areas bordering Ukraine. The adversary carried out airstrikes in the Ohirtseve and Hatishche areas of the Kharkiv Oblast. They shelled the settlements such as Seredyna Buda, Baranivka, Bunyakyne, Volfine, Kindrativka, Velyka Pisarivka, Shevchenkive, Oleksandrivka of the Sumy Oblast, as well as Basove, Sotnytskyi Kozachok, Guryiv Kozachok, Udy, Veterinarne, Visoka Yaruga, Hlyboke, Lukyantsy, Staritsa, Ohirtseve, Hatyshche, Pletenivka, Vovchansk, Mykolayivka, Nesterne, Budarky, Zarubinka, Shevyakivka, Odradne in Kharkiv Oblast.

    Kupyansk axis: Kolodyazne, Krasne Pershe, Novomlynsk, Kutkivka, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kislivka, Berestov of the Kharkiv Oblast and Novoselivs’ke of the Luhansk Oblast were shelled by enemy artillery and mortar fire.

    Lyman axis: the enemy forces conducted unsuccessful offensive operations near Belogorivka, Luhansk Oblast. They carried out airstrikes in the Nevske districts of Luhansk and Spirne of Donetsk Oblasts. Nevske, Bilogorivka of the Luhansk Oblast and Verkhniokamyanske, Torske, Spirne, Rozdolivka of the Donetsk Oblast were shelled by artillery fire.

    Bakhmut axis: russian forces carried out offensive operations in the vicinities of Ivanovsky, albeit without success. They carried out airstrikes in Toretsk and Bila Hora of the Donetsk Oblast. Areas of settlements of Vasyukivka, Orihovo-Vasylivka, Khromov, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Stupochki, Bila Hora, Diliyivka and New York of the Donetsk Oblast were shelled by enemy artillery.

    Avdiyivka axis: the enemy forces made an unsuccessful offensive attempt near Nevelsky. They carried out airstrikes in the Avdiyivka area of the Donetsk Oblast. Occupiers shelled the settlements of Novokalynove, Avdiyivka, Lastochkine, Severne, Pervomaiske, Karlivka, Nevelske of the Donetsk Oblast.

    Maryinka axis: our defenders repelled all 8 enemy attacks in the vicinities of Maryinka. the enemy launched airstrikes at the settlement. Hostre, Georgiyivka, Mary’inka, Pobieda, Novomykhailivka of the Donetsk Oblast were hit by artillery fire.

    Shakhtarsk axis: the enemy forces launched an airstrike in the area of Velyka Novosilka. They shelled Vugledar, Prechistivka, Novoukrainka and Vremivka in the Donetsk Oblast.

    Zaporizhzhia and Kherson axes: russian forces are on the defensive. They launched an airstrike on Beryslav, Kherson Oblast. They shelled Novosilka, Zelene Pole, Novopil, Temyrivka settlements of the Donetsk Oblast; Olgivske, Poltavka, Malinivka, Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Hulyaipilske, Charivne, Biloghirya, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanilivka, Preobrazhenka, Novoandriyivka, Shcherbaky, Stepove and Kamyanske of the Zaporizhia Oblast; Kozatske, Mykilske, Dniprovske of the Kherson Oblast and Kherson.

    Continuing the armed aggression, the russian occupying forces suffer daily losses. Only on June 3, twenty trucks of wounded occupiers were brought to the school building converted into a field hospital for the invaders in one of the settlements of the Swativ district of the Luhansk Oblast. It is also known that about two hundred people are already undergoing treatment at the specified facility.

    Kupyansk axis: the enemy is forced to use civilian buildings of settlements in the Kharkiv Oblast as morgues, but without proper equipment.

    Ukrainian Air Force conducted 18 strikes on manpower concentrations and 2 strikes on the enemy's anti-aircraft missile systems.

    Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed 1 enemy reconnaissance UAV.

    Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 2 control points, 10 manpower, weapons and military equipment concentrations, an ammunition warehouse, an anti-aircraft missile system and enemy's 3 artillery units at firing positions.

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