Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of June 7
Photo: General Staff reports on the frontline situation (facebook.com/GeneralStaff.ua)
Since June 7, more than 100 combat clashes have been recorded on the front. The most intense fighting continues in the directions of Pokrovsk, Lyman, and Kramatorsk, informs the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
According to the General Staff, by 4:00 PM Kyiv time, 119 combat clashes had already occurred.
Border settlements continue to suffer from cynical shelling from Russian territory. These include Marchykhyna Buda, Pokrovka, Prokhody, Turiia, Mariine, Seredyna-Buda, Klyusy, Velyka Pysarivka, Tymofiivka, and Pokrovske in the Sumy region. Additionally, the enemy carried out an airstrike near Osoiivka, also in the Sumy region.
In the Kharkiv direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled one Russian assault near Vovchansk.
In the Kupiansk direction, fighting is ongoing near Stepova Novoselivka.
In the Lyman direction, Russian forces attacked 16 times near Hrekivka, Novyi Myr, Ridkodub, Zelena Dolyna, Torske, and Bilohorivka. Five clashes are still ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled nine Russian attempts to advance near Chasiv Yar and in the direction of Bila Hora and Predtechyne.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy launched nine attacks near Toretsk, targeting Dyliivka and Yablunivka. Two clashes continue.
In the Pokrovsk direction, since the start of the day, Russian forces made 45 attempts to push Ukrainian defenders from their positions near Poltavka, Myroliubivka, Myrne, Yelyzavetivka, Promin, Lysivka, Novoserhiivka, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, Horikhove, Kotliarivka, Bohdanivka, Novoukrainka, and Andriivka. Ukrainian forces held the line and repelled 38 attacks. Seven clashes are still ongoing. The settlements of Sukhyi Yar and Novoekonomichne suffered airstrikes.
In the Novopavlivka direction, Ukrainian forces repelled 16 enemy attacks near Bahatyr, Vesele, Burlatske, and Vilne Pole. Four clashes are still ongoing. The settlements of Shevchenko, Komyshuvakha, Maliivka, and Olhivske were subjected to airstrikes.
In the Huliaipole direction, Ukrainian forces successfully stopped one Russian attempt to advance near Malynivka. Three clashes continue. Meanwhile, the enemy carried out airstrikes on Zaliznychne.
In the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian forces stopped one enemy assault. Russian forces tried to advance toward Novoandriivka.
In the Prydniprovskyi direction, the enemy made two attempts to advance but was unsuccessful.
In Russia's Kursk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled nine Russian attacks. Four clashes are ongoing. Since the start of the day, the enemy has carried out 16 airstrikes. In total, they dropped 33 guided bombs on our troops’ positions and settlements and conducted 101 artillery shellings.
"The situation on other front directions has not changed significantly," the General Staff noted.
Russian losses in the war in Ukraine
It should be noted that since the full-scale invasion, Russia has lost more than 995,000 soldiers.
On Friday, June 6 alone, Ukrainian forces eliminated over 1,100 personnel.
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said that since the start of 2025, Russian losses have already reached 200,000 soldiers.
However, Russians have not ceased combat operations along the front line. Yesterday, more than 160 battles took place. A third of them occurred in the Pokrovsk direction, where the enemy attempted to breach the Ukrainian forces' defense.
