Ukraine’s air defenses downed or suppressed 249 of 272 Russian drones launched overnight, including Shaheds, Gerberas, Italmas UAVs and Banderol loitering munitions. Impacts were recorded at 11 locations as the attack continued into the morning.
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❗️Occupation authorities announced a ban on regular and non-regular passenger transport along key routes linking Russia with occupied Ukrainian territories. The restrictions cover the R-150 and R-280 “Novorossiya” highways connecting Belgorod, Donetsk, Mariupol, Melitopol and Crimea.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck a Russian Molniya attack drone launch and aerial reconnaissance site in central Pokrovsk. The site was used for drone launches and air surveillance as Russian forces tried to build up troops in the city.
Fuel shortages are deepening across occupied Crimea, with major gas stations still not selling fuel and coupons nearly unusable. Small private stations continue receiving gasoline, but queues are long and purchases are limited. Locals are trying to bring additional fuel from Russia through the Crimean Bridge, where hundreds with canisters were reported waiting toward Krasnodar.
Putin said less than 15% of Donetsk region remains under Ukrainian control and claimed Russian forces are “calmly but confidently” advancing toward their objectives. He said there is “no doubt” Russia will achieve its goals and added that Moscow intends to “finish off” what he called the “denazification” of Ukraine, including through the negotiation process.
Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed strikes on Russian command posts, UAV control sites and troop concentrations on June 4 and overnight June 5. Targets included command sites near Kamianske and Soledar, UAV control points in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, and troop concentrations near Mariupol, Shevchenko, Fedorivka, Promin and Zhuravlyovka. Damage to oil infrastructure in Crimea and Kirov regio...
Satellite imagery shows fresh damage to the main machining production workshop at Russia’s Michurinsk Progress plant in Tambov region. The facility produces equipment for aviation and missile control systems, and a major fire was recorded during the attack.
Ukraine’s 38th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment said one crew and one duty shift downed five valuable Russian reconnaissance drones, causing about $500,000 in losses and cutting enemy reconnaissance capacity on the Kherson front.
Ukraine said 33 fighters from the National Guard’s 1st Azov Corps returned home in today’s prisoner exchange, including two from the Azov Special Purpose Regiment who defended Mariupol, Denys “Redis” Prokopenko said.
Ukraine said more than half of today’s freed defenders had been held since 2022, including some captured during the defense of Mariupol. Among those released was a participant in the unique helicopter air bridge operation to Azovstal.
❗️Ukraine asked Germany to provide dozens of Patriot interceptor missiles from its stocks this year to strengthen air defenses against intensifying Russian strikes. Kyiv proposed a swap, receiving missiles now and later giving Berlin interceptors from future production.
❗️Ukrainian sources claim about 310 Ukrainian drones and up to 10 cruise missiles are moving across multiple directions into Russia.