Last day, the enemy launched 2 missile strikes on Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk regions, in particular, using Iskander missile systems. The likelihood of missile and air strikes throughout Ukraine remains high.

This was announced by the General Staff.

The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on attempts to fully occupy Luhansk and Donetsk regions. Over the past day, 23 clashes took place.

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

In the Siversky and Slobozhansky directions, the enemy launched an air strike near Gatishche, Kharkiv region.

In the Kupiansk direction, during the past day, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive operations near Novoselivske, Luhansk region. Launched air strikes near Serhiivka, Donetsk region. The enemy shelled Masiutivka, Lyman Pervyi, Kyslivka, Tabaivka, Berestovo in Kharkiv region, and Novoselivske in Luhansk region.

In the Lyman direction, over the past day, the enemy conducted unsuccessful offensive operations in the area of Bilohorivka, Luhansk region, and Spirne-Donetsk. Inflicted air strikes in the areas of Bilohorivka, Luhansk region, and Siversk, Donetsk region.

In the Bakhmut direction, the enemy carried out offensive operations in the directions of Ivanovske and Bila Hora, with no success. Inflicted air strikes in the areas of Kurdiumivka and Bila Hora in Donetsk region. Enemy artillery shelling affected the areas of the settlements of Vasiukivka, Orikhovo-Vasylivka, Chasiv Yar, Sloviansk, Ivanivske, Predtechyne, Bila Hora, New York and Shevchenko of Donetsk region.

In the Avdiivka direction, the enemy did not carry out offensive actions.

Inflicted air strikes in the area of Avdiivka. Artillery shelling of the settlements of Avdiivka, Pervomaiske, Nevelske, Karlivka of Donetsk region.

In the Maryinka direction, the enemy conducted offensive operations near the city of Marinka last day, however, our defenders repulsed 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.

In the Shakhtarsk direction, the enemy launched air strikes in the areas of Vuhledar and Prechystivka, Donetsk region. He shelled settlements near the line of contact, in particular, Vuhledar, Prechystivka and Novoukrainka in Donetsk region.

In the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson directions, the enemy continues to conduct defensive actions. He launched air strikes in the areas of Poltavka and Huliaipole in Zaporizhia region. Artillery shelling of the settlements of Vremivka, Zelene Pole of Donetsk region; Burlatske, Malynivka, Bilogiria, Mala Tokmachka, Novodanylivka, Novoandriivka, Kamianske, Lukianivske and Komyshuvakha of Zaporizhia region, as well as Zolota Balka, Zmiivka, Beryslav, Burgunka, Ivanivka, Dachi, Zimivnyk, Bilozerka, Dniprovske, Kizomis of Kherson region and the city of Kherson.

"In Svatove, Luhansk region, on June 2, about 40 servicemen of the Russian occupation troops deserted, who left combat positions without permission. In this connection, in order to search for Russian deserters, 2 Russian helicopters and a unit of the Russian Guard of the occupiers were involved," the ministry said in a statement.

Aviation of the defense forces over the past day inflicted 11 strikes on areas of concentration of personnel, as well as 6 - on enemy anti-aircraft missile systems.

Our defenders destroyed 6 enemy reconnaissance UAVs, as well as 2 attack UAVs of the "Lancet" type.

Over the past day, units of rocket troops and artillery hit a control point, an anti-aircraft missile system, 6 artillery units in firing positions and 3 enemy ammunition depots.

Recall that on the night of Sunday, May 4, the Russians attacked Ukraine missiles from strategic bombers Tu-95MS and UAV. According to preliminary data, none of the targets flew to the capital.

Also on the night of June 4, explosions were heard in Kropyvnytskyi.

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