Timeline: day 103 of Ukraine's defense against russia's aggression
Today is June 6. russia's military attack on Ukraine has been going on for 103 days. We're reporting on the current news. The article will be updated.
What about today?
Key points
Every day of the war weakens russia and strengthens Ukraine. russia's reserves are shrinking, it's alone, and help is coming to us from worldwide. The occupiers are less and less aware of what they're fighting for, and Ukrainians beat the enemy to protect their families and homes. We're all waiting for the winning news, and they will come!
The certainty of punishment is the principle that Ukraine will teach Moscow. "But first of all, we must teach russia on the battlefield that it will not conquer Ukraine, that our people will not surrender, and our children will not become the occupiers' property," said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
During the past 24hrs, our soldiers in the East repulsed seven enemy attacks and destroyed four tanks, three artillery systems, eight armored combat vehicles, and three motor vehicles. The air defense shot down a Ka-52 combat helicopter and an unmanned aerial vehicle. The fighting continues.
Thanks to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, russian tanks, and six other armored vehicles, Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers, five cars, and other equipment became junk in the South. The situation in this operational area remains dynamic.
The South Operational Command reports that the defense forces deprived the invaders of three ammunition depots in three settlements of the Kherson region.
Ukrainian defenders eliminated another 100 occupiers.
During a working trip, Zelensky visited command posts and advanced positions of Ukrainian troops in the Bakhmut area of the Donetsk region and Lysychansk, Luhansk region. According to the President, "something was brought" to the Ukrainian military. This "something" will help our soldiers to crush the occupiers even more effectively.
Thirty-two journalists have died in Ukraine since the beginning of russia's war against our state. Today, on Ukraine's National Journalist's Day, let's honor their memory. At this terrible time for Ukraine, they defend our state's independence side by side with the military in the information space and on the battlefield.
Who's coming to Ukraine?
On financial and information aid, weapons and politicians
These are Mi-17; the US military is already preparing them to be sent to Ukraine. These helicopters will soon help Ukrainian soldiers in the fight against the occupiers! Mi-17 is a multi-purpose military transport helicopter designed for landing, combat, and special missions.
The United Kingdom will provide Ukraine with an American-made M270 MLRS, which can hit targets at a distance of up to 80 km. Reuters reported, citing State Secretary of Defense Ben Wallace.
Ukraine will receive AG 90 anti-personnel sniper rifles with ammunition from Sweden. The government will also hand over an additional RBS-17 anti-ship missile system and 5,000 Swedish AT4 anti-tank grenade launchers. In addition, Sweden plans to contribute 60 million Swedish crowns to the NATO Special Fund to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
News from partners
In March, the Scots registered a new tartan in the colors of the Ukrainian flag. And now there are products made of this fabric. Incredibly cool!
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell responded to putin blaming the West for the food crisis: "russia is directly responsible for any shortages in international trade in grains, and instead of ending its aggression, is actively seeking to transfer responsibility on international sanctions." Borrell also stressed that the EU would continue to support Ukraine.
The Biden administration has allowed two European companies to receive Venezuelan oil to compensate for the loss of supplies. Amid restrictions on russian oil exports, Italian oil company Eni SpA and Spanish Repsol SA may start supplying Venezuelan oil to Europe next month. Reuters reported, citing informed sources. The critical condition is that the oil obtained "must go to Europe." The companies cannot resell it elsewhere.
Here's another moral position of the United States: The United States will not enter into an agreement under which part of the sanctions will be lifted from russia in exchange for the unimpeded export of Ukrainian grain, Politico reports.
The EU intends to adapt its trade policy to the rapidly changing geopolitical landscape, focusing on relations with the United States and the importance of cooperation with China, Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice President of the European Commission, said following a meeting of EU trade ministers.
Sanctions on the aggressor!
The Financial Times reports that the largest law firms in the UK refuse to work with russian clients amid russia's war in Ukraine. At the same time, British lawyers can work with russians who are under sanctions if they receive a special government license, but many are afraid to continue to cooperate. "There are signs that law firms are steering clear of Russian work and are thinking twice about it partly for reputational reasons," Jonathan Fisher, a barrister at Red Lion Chambers, said.
Kyiv and the region
Two months after the liberation of the Kyiv region from the invaders, the police recorded the consequences of their war crimes. Police found the body of a civilian man near the village of Vishehrad. According to preliminary information, the occupiers shot him in the head with a firearm. Police say the deceased is a 41-year-old resident of the Volyn region, who last year came to work as a builder in the village of Kolonshchyna near Makariv.
"Regarding yesterday's morning explosions in Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts of the capital. There are currently no casualties from missile strikes on infrastructure. One victim was hospitalized. The services are still working in the places that russian forces attacked," Mykola Povoroznyk, First Deputy Head of the Kyiv City State Administration, said. The missile attack on Kyiv was probably an attempt to disrupt the supply of Western military equipment, the British intelligence says.
Donetsk and Luhansk regions
The situation in Sievierodonetsk has deteriorated, and the fighting is very dynamic. The Ukrainian forces recaptured half of the city during the counteroffensive, but Ukrainian troops now hold positions in the industrial zone. The number of shellings in Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk has increased tenfold, the head of Luhansk regional military administration, Serhiy Haidai, reports.
In Lysychansk, the russians fired on a bakery that baked bread for the townspeople until the very end. In addition to the bakery, several government buildings and two high-rise buildings were damaged. More serious destruction is in the Hirske community: sixteen houses in Zolote and three facilities in Hirske. Also, six homes were destroyed in Vrubivka. One person died. Yesterday 98 people were evacuated.
In the Donetsk region, russians are shelling along the entire front line. Twenty buildings were damaged, including residential buildings and industrial buildings. Two civilians were killed. The evacuation of the population continues.
Two people, including an 8-year-old boy, were killed in a mine blast on a beach in Mariupol. Earlier, the occupiers "demonstratively" demined it, and the city's occupying authorities stressed that the beach was open to the public.
Kharkiv region
During the day, the russians shelled the region's Izium, Chuhuiv, and Kharkiv districts. In a day, ten were wounded, and three were killed.
But there's also good news: in the Kharkiv region, Ukrainian defenders liquidated one of the most famous russian mercenaries of the Wagner private military company, Vladimir Andanov. putin's soldier was a native of Buryatia. He had the call sign "Vakha."
Zaporizhzhia region
russian troops temporarily occupied almost 60% of the territory of the Zaporizhzhia region, and fighting is underway in some parts, the head of the regional administration, Oleksandr Starukh, said. Seventy-seven settlements of the Zaporizhzhia region were blacked out due to hostilities.
Mykolaiv region
At night one of the areas of Mykolaiv suffered artillery attacks: the apartment building was damaged. As a result of enemy ammunition and debris in the village of Luparevo, a fire broke out in an outbuilding and dry grass in the open.
In the morning, Mykolaiv residents heard explosions again. Mykolaiv mayor Oleksandr Senkevich reports that since the morning, orcs fired Mykolaiv from the outskirts of Kherson. Mykolaiv authorities declared the threat of artillery shelling.
Odesa region
The South Operational Command reports that the enemy is reformatting its ships in the Black Sea. One ship and one submarine, equipped with 12 cruise missiles, are ready for missile strikes. Five large landing ships are also prepared for action. "Thus, the ban on visiting the coast, which is currently not a place of recreation but a potential line of defense, warnings about the dangers of swimming in the sea due to the threat of sea mines detonation, are as important as air-raid alarms and should not be ignored to save their lives," the operational command emphasized.
West of Ukraine
Two hundred seventy-eight enterprises were evacuated to the Zakarpattia region. In Ukraine, more than 45% of all companies have completed the relocation process. Of these, 218 are already working, and 60 are moving or settling in a new place. Mostly these are companies from Kyiv, Donetsk, and Kharkiv regions.
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