The 467th day of the Russia-Ukraine War: official operational information by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 05.06.2023.
Russian Federation’s attacks on the Ukrainian civilian infrastructure
At night, the Russian army used Kh-101/Kh-555 air-launched cruise missiles and Iranian Shahed combat UAVs. The forces and means of the air command units, in cooperation with the air defense of other components of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, intercepted 4x out of 6x Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles and 6x out of 8x Shahed combat UAVs.
Recently, Russia has launched 14x missile, 40x air strikes, 51x MLRS attacks at the positions of Ukrainian troops and various settlements. Unfortunately, the attacks have caused civilian casualties, damaged private residential buildings, educational institutions, other civilian and administrative infrastructure.
The possibility of Russian missile and air strikes across Ukraine remains high.
The Russian Federation continues to focus its main efforts on attempts to fully occupy Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts of Ukraine. During the previous day, there were 29x combat engagements recorded.
List of the Russian Federation’s attacks on the Ukrainian territory
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- Volyn and Polissya direction: no significant changes.
- Sivershchyna and Slobozhanshchyna directions: the Russian armys made an unsuccessful attempt to infiltrate a subversive reconnaissance group across the state border of Ukraine in the vicinity of settlement of Zelene (Kharkiv oblast). Also, Russian soldiersy launched rocket attacks in the vicinities of Vovchans’k, Chuhuiv and air strikes in the vicinities of Ivashky, Ohirtseve, Hatyshche (Kharkiv oblast). Russian troops fired mortars and artillery at the settlements of Karpovychi (Chernihiv oblast), Znob-Novhorods’ke, Brusky, Atyns’ke, Basivka, Yunakivka, Sadky, Miropillya, Tur’ya, Hrabovs’ke, Oleksandrivka, Velyka Pysarivka, Shevchenkove (Sumy oblast), Ivashky, Udy, Chervona Zorya, Hoptivka, Krasne, Zelene, Starytsya, Ohirtseve, Hatyshche, Pletenivka, Vovchans’k, Karaichne, Budarky, and Chuhunivka (Kharkiv oblast).
- Kup’yans’k direction: during the day of June 4, Russians conducted unsuccessful offensives near Novoselivs’ke (Luhansk oblast). Russian forces launched an air strike in the vicinity of Serhiivka (Donetsk oblast). They fired artillery and mortars at Kolodyazne, Krasne Pershe, Fyholivka, Novomlyns’k, Dovhen’ke, Kut’kivka, Dvorichna, Zapadne, Kyslivka, Kotlyarivka, Tabaivka, Berestove (Kharkiv oblast), and Novoselivs’ke (Luhansk oblast).
- Lyman direction: during the day of June 4, the Russian army conducted unsuccessful offensives in the vicinity of Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast). Makiivka, Nevs’ke, Bilohorivka (Luhansk oblast), Verkhn’okam’yans’ke, Tors’ke, Spirne, and Rozdolivka (Donetsk oblast) were shelled with artillery.
- Bakhmut direction: Russia conducted offensive operations towards Ivanivske, to no success. Russian soldiers launched air strikes in the vicinities of Vasyutyns’ke, Toretsk, and Pivnichne. The vicinities of settlements of Vasyukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Khromove, Chasiv Yar, Ivanivske, Stupochky, Predtechyne, Bila Hora, Dyliivka, and York (Donetsk oblast) suffered from Russian artillery shelling.
- Avdiivka direction: Russian troops did not conduct any offensive operations. Russian forces launched an air strike in the vicinity of Avdiivka. Russia fired artillery at the vicinities of settlements of Avdiivka, Pervomais’ke, and Karlivka (Donetsk oblast).
- Mar’inka direction: the Ukrainian army repelled all Russian attacks in the vicinity of the city of Mar’inka. At the same time, the Russian army launched an air strike within the city. Russians fired artillery at the settlements of Hostre, Mar’inka, and Pobeda (Donetsk oblast).
- Shakhtars’ke direction: Russia shelled Vuhledar, Prechystivka, and Novoukrainka (Donetsk oblast).
- Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions: Russian troops stay on the defensive. Russian soldiers launched air strikes in the vicinities of Novopil’ (Donetsk oblast), Ol’hivs’ke, (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Beryslav, and Vesele (Kherson oblast). Russian forces fired artillery at the settlements of Vil’ne Pole, Zelene Pole, Novopil’, Temyrivka (Donetsk oblast), Ol’hivs’ke, Malynivka, Hulyaipole, Zaliznychne, Mala Tokmachka, Novoandriivka, Stepove, Kam’yans’ke (Zaporizhzhia oblast), Kozats’ke, Tyahyntka, Ivanivka, Dniprovs’ke, Kizomys, (Kherson oblast), and the city of Kherson.
The Ukrainian Army’s strikes on the Russian equipment and military personnel
The Ukrainian Air Force launched 15x air strikes on the concentrations of Russian troops.
The Ukrainian soldiers intercepted 6x Russian reconnaissance UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles).
The Ukrainian missile and artillery units hit 3x Russian command posts, 2x concentrations of weapons and military equipment, 4x ammunition depots, 2x anti-aircraft missile systems, and 4 electronic warfare stations.
Source: The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
See also: General Staff operational report June 4, 2023 on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
