Ukrainian defenders down nine air targets, including warplane and helicopter
Ukraine's Armed Forces and air defense units destroyed nine enemy targets on June 4, including a plane, a helicopter, three drones and four missiles.
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Russians forcibly move part of Siverodonetsk residents to occupied areas - mayor
Part of the residents of Siverodonetsk, a town where fierce firefights are underway, were forcibly removed by the Russians to the temporarily occupied areas.
Reznikov believes ending war as early as this year “realistic”
Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov of Ukraine believes that it is impossible to predict when the war with Russia will end, but his optimistic forecasts suggest this could happen by the end of 2022.
HIMARS, M270 systems to help Ukraine hold back Russian troops - Defense Ministry
Speaking at a panel of the GLOBSEC-2022 International Security Forum in Bratislava, Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said that the HIMARS and M270 multiple rocket launchers would help deter Russian aggression.
Four enemy missiles hit civilian airfield in Kharkiv region
On June 4, Russian troops fired four missiles at a civilian airfield in Kharkiv region, damaging planes and hangars.
U.S. ambassador, Ukraine’s prosecutor general visit war-torn Borodianka
Newly-appointed U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget A. Brink and Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova visited Borodyanka, one of the settlements outside Kyiv that have witnessed heinous atrocities by Russian occupation forces.
Ukraine’s defense chief at GLOBSEC: “We need simplified, accelerated procedures for arms supplies”
Ukraine needs simplified and accelerated arms supply procedures, Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov told a panel on military assistance within the GLOBSEC-2022 International Security Forum in Bratislava.
Norway’s self-propelled howitzers already at front line - Commander Zaluzhnyi
Self-propelled howitzers M109A3, provided as part of international technical assistance by Norway, are already at the forefront, hitting targets with high precision and destroying the enemy.
Pope Francis: I want to go to Ukraine, but at the right moment
Pope Francis has expressed his desire to go to Ukraine but wants to be sure his visit will not do more harm than good.
Russia’s howitzer and APC destroyed in southern Ukraine
The Ukrainian rocket and artillery units have destroyed Russia’s self-propelled howitzer Msta-S and advanced armored personnel carrier BTR-82A in southern Ukraine.
Ukraine Army downs another Russian helicopter
The Ukrainian military have shot down one more Russian helicopter.
Fighting continues to establish full control over Sievierodonetsk – General Staff
In Sievierodonetsk, Luhansk Region, fighting continues to establish full control over the city.
Ukrainian border guards show Russian tank on fire
Ukrainian border guards have shared a video depicting a Russian tank on fire.
Four volunteer fighters from International Legion killed in action in Ukraine
Four volunteer fighters from the International Legion of Defense of Ukraine have been killed in action in Ukraine.
President Zelensky after Russia’s artillery strike on Sviatohirsk Lavra: Russia has no place in UNESCO
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is convinced that every church burnt down by the Russian military, every school blown up and every monument destroyed prove that Russia has no place in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Ukraine, Russia exchange bodies of fallen soldiers
Ukraine and Russia exchanged the bodies of fallen soldiers according to "160 for 160" formula on the front line in Zaporizhzhia region.
Third attack on Sumy region today: Russian aircraft launches six missiles
Russian aircraft aviation has struck the border localities of Sumy region, northern Ukraine, for the third time today.
Military hoped Russia would launch offensive only from occupied territories in east – Brigadier General
The Ukrainian military was preparing for the worst-case scenario but hoped that Russia would launch an offensive only from the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Atrocities of Russians in Kyiv region: Bodies of more than 200 people unidentified
In Kyiv region, the bodies of more than 1,300 civilians killed by Russian invaders were exhumed, and the identities of more than 200 people remain unknown.
3 killed, 4 injured in yet another enemy strike on Mykolayiv
Three people were killed as Russian invaders again struck Mykolayiv city.
US Ambassador, Ukraine’s First Lady commemorate children killed in Russia’s war
US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink, First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska, and representatives of other countries commemorated the children killed in the war unleashed by Russia.
Russian aviation fires on border areas of Sumy region for second time today
For the second time today, Russian aircraft launched missiles on border localities in Sumy region.
British intel names key factor in Russia’s tactical successes in Ukraine’s east
Russian air activity remains high over contested ground in the Donbas with Russian aircraft conducting strikes using both guided and unguided munitions
Ukraine forces wipe out almost entire 35th Combined-Arms Russian Army in Izium - Yermak
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have destroyed almost the entire 35th Combined-Arms Army of the Russian Federation in Izium, Kharkiv region.
Enemy collaborator, appointed “Zaporizhia governor,” begs to be transferred to Crimea
The so-called "governor" of Zaporizhia region, Yevhen Balytsky, asked the invasion forces to allow him to rule the occupied territory from Crimea.
In Zaporizhia region, Ukrainian Army hits Russian ammo stocks
In Polohy, Zaporizhia region, the Ukrainian forces struck enemy ammunition depots and a truck carrying an ammo batch.
Ukrainian children becoming targets for Russian invaders - Tkachenko
Today, Ukrainian children are becoming a target for Russian invaders.
Ukraine updates report on Russian death toll
From February 24 to June 4, the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 31,050 Russian servicemen, including 100 in the past day alone.
Kadyrovites suffering losses in Siverodonetsk as Ukrainian forces push invaders back - Haidai
The enemy is drawing up reserves to capture Siverodonetsk, Luhansk region, while suffering huge losses in the process. Ukrainian defenders are gradually pushing the invaders back.
Nearly 14M Ukrainians forced to flee homes since Russian invasion started – UN
Nearly 14 million Ukrainians have been forced to flee their homes since the Russian invasion started.