Russia – Ukraine war updates as of June 4, 2023

Russia – Ukraine war operational update of the General Staff of Ukraine for the last 24 hours of Russia – Ukraine war as of 6:00 a.m., June 4, 2023. 

466 day of the russian large-scale invasion has begun.

Tonight, the russian occupiers launched another rocket attack on Ukraine. Information regarding the consequences of this terrorist attack is currently being clarified.

Yesterday, the enemy launched 2 missile strikes on the Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk Oblasts, in particular, using the Iskander OTRK. One Iskander-K missile hit the suburbs of Dnipro – a two-story residential building was damaged, more than 20 civilians were moderately and severely injured, including children. In addition, the enemy carried out 30 airstrikes and fired 56 rocket salvo fire systems at the positions of our troops and populated areas.

The probability of launching missile and air strikes throughout the territory of Ukraine remains high.

The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on attempts to completely occupy the Luhansk and Donetsk Oblasts. During the past day, 23 combat clashes took place.

In the Volyn and Poliske directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly.

In the Siverskyi and Slobozhanskyi directions, the enemy carried out an airstrike in the Gatishche district, Kharkiv region. He carried out mortar and artillery shelling of the settlements of Gremyach, Gai, Dmytrivka, Chernihiv region; Atynske, Bezsalivka, Oleksandrivka, Yunakivka, Mogrytsia, Stepok, Velika Pisarivka of the Sumy region, as well as Ivashki, Udy, Veterinary, Kozacha Lopan, Hoptivka, Visoka Yaruga, Pilna, Zelene, Vesele, Staritsa, Okhirtseve, Gatyshche, Vovchansk, Vilcha, Bochkove , Budarky and Chugunivka in Kharkiv Oblast.

In the Kupyansk direction, during the past day, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions near Novoselivskyi, Luhansk region. He carried out airstrikes in the Sergiyvka area of the Donetsk region. Massyutivka, Lyman Pershiy, Kislivka, Tabaivka, Berestov in the Kharkiv region and Novoselivske in the Luhansk region were subjected to enemy artillery and mortar attacks.

In the Lyman direction, during the past day, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive actions in the area of Bilogorivka, Luhansk region, and Spirnyi – Donetsk region. He carried out airstrikes in the areas of Belogorivka, Luhansk region, and Siversk, Donetsk region. Areas of Makiivka, Nevske, Bilogorivka in Luhansk region and Verkhnokamianske, Torske, Spirne and Rozdolivka in Donetsk region were hit by artillery fire.

In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy carried out offensive actions in the direction of Ivanivskyi and Bila Hora, without success. He carried out airstrikes in the districts of Kurdyumivka and Bila Gora of the Donetsk region. Areas of settlements of Vasyukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Chasiv Yar, Sloviansk, Ivanivske, Predtechine, Bila Hora, New York and Shevchenko of Donetsk region were affected by enemy artillery shelling.

The enemy did not conduct offensive operations in the Avdiivka direction. Airstrikes in the Avdiivka area. He carried out artillery fire on the settlements of Avdiivka, Pervomaiske, Nevelske, Karlivka in the Donetsk region.

In the Marinka direction, the enemy carried out offensive actions in the area of the city of Marinka last day, however, our defenders repelled all 11 enemy attacks. The enemy suffered significant losses in manpower and equipment. At the same time, the enemy continues to destroy our cities and villages, carried out an airstrike on Maryinka, carried out artillery shelling of Maksimilianivka, Maryinka, Pobyeda, Novomykhailivka, Antonivka, Katerynivka, and Yantarne settlements in the Donetsk region.

In the Shakhtarsk direction, the enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of Vugledar and Prechistivka of the Donetsk region. It shelled populated areas along the battle line, in particular, Vugledar, Prechistivka, and Novoukrayinka in the Donetsk region.

The enemy continues to conduct defensive operations in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions. He carried out airstrikes in the Poltavka and Gulyaipole districts of the Zaporizhzhia region. He carried out artillery shelling of the settlements of Vremivka, Zelene Pole, Donetsk region; Burlatske, Malynyvka, Biloghirya, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanilivka, Novoandriyivka, Kamianske, Lukyanivske and Komyshuvakha of the Zaporizhia region, as well as Zolota Balka, Zmiivka, Beryslav, Burgunka, Ivanivka, Dachi, Zimivnyk, Bilozerka, Dniprovske, Kizomys of the Kherson region region and the city of Kherson.
In Svatovo, Luhansk region, on June 2, about 40 servicemen of the Russian occupation forces, who voluntarily left their combat positions, deserted. In connection with this, in order to search for Russian deserters, 2 Russian helicopters and a unit of the Russian Guard of the occupiers were involved.
Over the past day, the aviation of the defense forces has struck 11 strikes on personnel concentration areas, as well as 6 strikes on the enemy’s anti-aircraft missile systems.

Our defenders destroyed 6 enemy reconnaissance UAVs, as well as 2 Lancet type attack UAVs.
During the past day, units of missile troops and artillery hit the control post, an anti-aircraft missile complex, 6 artillery units in firing positions and 3 enemy ammunition depots.

Last, but not the least, during the last day russia’s losses in manpower was the following:

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