Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of June 6

"Despite suffering significant losses inflicted by our defenders, the enemy continues its attempts to break through the Ukrainian military's defenses," the military stated.

According to the General Staff, as of 4:00 p.m. Kyiv time, 110 combat clashes have taken place since the beginning of the day.

Throughout the day, areas of the settlements of Myropilske, Rivne, Bachivsk, Tovstodubove, Holubivka, Turia, Bobylivka, Luhivka, Uhroidy, Bila Bereza, Hirky, Mezenivka, Yastrubshchyna, and Nova Huta in the Sumy region, as well as Mariine in the Chernihiv region, came under enemy artillery fire from Russian territory. The settlements of Uhroidy and Klymentove in the Sumy region were targeted by airstrikes.

Situation by directions

Ukrainian units repelled two enemy attacks in the Kharkiv direction, near the settlements of Vovchansk and Krasne Pershe.

In the Kupiansk direction, the enemy attacked positions three times near the settlements of Zahryzove and Stepova Novoselivka. However, Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled all enemy assaults.

Today, in the Lyman direction, the invading army launched nine attacks near the settlements of Hrekivka, Kolodiazi, and in the directions of Novyi Mir and Torske. Four combat engagements are ongoing.

In the Siversk direction, the enemy attacked the Defense Forces’ positions twice in the direction of Serebrianka.

In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled five enemy attacks near Chasiv Yar and toward Bila Hora. One battle is currently underway.

In the Toretsk direction, Russian forces attempted nine times to dislodge Ukrainian units from their positions near the settlements of Kleban-Byk, Toretsk, and toward Stepanivka and Yablunivka. The Defense Forces successfully repelled all enemy assaults.

Since the beginning of the day in the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy has made 36 attempts to push Ukrainian defenders from their positions near the settlements of Yelyzavetivka, Lysivka, Pokrovsk, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, Orikhove, Nadiivka, Andriivka, and in the direction of Malynivka, Myroliubivka, Poltavka, Promin, and Muravka.
The Defense Forces are holding their ground and have already repelled 31 enemy attacks.

In the Novopavlivka direction, Ukrainian troops repelled ten enemy assaults near the settlements of Novopil, Zelene Pole, Shevchenko, and Vilne Pole. The settlement of Olhivske was targeted by an airstrike.

In the Huliaipole direction, near Malynivka and toward Poltavka, the Defense Forces successfully repelled two enemy attacks and are fiercely resisting in three ongoing engagements. Meanwhile, the enemy carried out airstrikes on Huliaipole, Poltavka, and Malynivka.

In the Orikhiv direction, our defenders successfully stopped two enemy assaults near the settlement of Piatykhatky and toward Pavlivka. In addition, the enemy conducted an airstrike on Kamianske.

In the Prydniprovskyi direction, Russian troops launched an airstrike with unguided rockets on the area near the settlement of Mykolaivka.

In the Kursk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled 17 enemy attacks. Additionally, the enemy carried out 122 artillery strikes on our positions and settlements, including four using multiple launch rocket systems, and conducted five airstrikes, dropping 11 guided bombs.

Russian losses at the front

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, stated that since the beginning of the year, the Russian army has already lost 200,000 soldiers at the front. However, the Russian forces themselves continue to conceal their military losses in the war.

In total, as of today, Russia’s losses in the war against Ukraine have exceeded 993,000 soldiers.

Just in the past day alone, Ukrainian troops eliminated more than 1,000 soldiers.