Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of June 1
Photo: The General Staff spoke about the situation at the front (Getty Images)
During the past 24 hours, 166 combat engagements were recorded on the front line. Russian forces continue to carry out intense assaults and airstrikes on the positions of Ukraine’s Defense Forces and civilian settlements, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to the General Staff, the occupiers launched two missile strikes, conducted 79 airstrikes, and dropped 169 guided aerial bombs. In total, the Russian army fired 6,128 rounds, including 137 rocket launcher salvos. Additionally, 3,055 kamikaze drones were directed at Ukrainian positions.
Ukrainian strikes
Ukraine’s aviation, missile forces, and artillery struck 15 enemy personnel and equipment concentration areas, as well as four artillery systems used by the occupiers.
Hottest front-line areas
In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy attempted to break through Ukrainian defenses six times near the areas of Lyptsi, Vovchansk, and Vovchanski Khutory.
In the Kupiansk direction, ten attacks were recorded in the areas of Pishchane, Stepova Novoselivka, and Zahryzove.
In the Lyman direction – 18 attacks at once. The Russians tried to advance toward Zelena Dolyna, Karpivka, Novyi Myr, near Hrekivka, Torske, the Serebrianka forest, and Ridkodub.
In the Siversk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled attacks near Hryhorivka and Verkhniokamianske.
In the Kramatorsk direction – six attacks near Chasiv Yar, Bila Hora, and Kurdiumivka.
In the Toretsk direction – ten assaults in the areas of Toretsk and Krymske.
In the Pokrovsk direction – the most intense fighting: 51 assault actions in the areas of Novoukrainka, Nova Poltavka, Myroliubivka, Malynivka, Yelyzavetivka, Dachenske, Lysivka, Novomykolaivka, and others.
In the Novopavlivka direction – 12 attacks near Orikhove, Bahatyr, Zelenе Pole, Novopil, and Vilne Pole.
In the Orikhiv direction – nine assaults in the areas of Pavlivka, Novodanylivka, Stepove, and Mali Shcherbaky.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction – one enemy attack, which was successfully repelled.
No combat engagements were recorded on the Huliaipole, Volyn, and Polissia directions.
Special attention to the Kursk direction, where Ukraine’s Defense Forces continue an active operation. Over the past day, 35 combat engagements took place there. Russia carried out 14 airstrikes, dropping 34 guided bombs, and launched 213 attacks, including one from an MLRS.
Russian losses in the war
It is reminded that Russian invaders suffered 1,230 personnel losses over the past day.
Ukrainian troops also destroyed five tanks, four armored combat vehicles, 52 artillery systems, one multiple launch rocket system, 151 operational-tactical level UAVs, three missiles, 127 vehicles, and one unit of special equipment.
