In the Lyman area, RuAF fired on Sosnove, Svyatohirs'k, Staryi Karavan and Raihorodok. That makes me believe these settlements are still in UA hands/contested. RuAF carried out assault operations on Studenok, Sosnove and Yarova. Battle ongoing.
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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No major changes in Kharkiv, shelling locations updated
Not much happened in the Kharkiv area. Update on the shelling locations.
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EU Ambassadors Agree on 6th Sanctions Package Including Oil Ban
EU ambassadors have agreed on the 6th package of anti-Russian sanctions, which includes a ban on oil imports from Russia delivered by sea, disconnection of Russian Sberbank from the SWIFT, and a ban on three Russian media outlets https://
en.hromadske.ua/posts/eu-ambas
sadors-agree-on-the-6th-package-of-anti-russian-sanctions-what-does-it-include
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US expands sanctions, targets two Russian yachts linked to Putin
U.S. goes after more Russian yachts linked to Putin in expanded sanctions: The U.S. blocked the use of two ships, the Russia-flagged Graceful and the Cayman Islands-flagged Olympia, saying Putin has used them for travel in the past.
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Fresh Russia sanctions target Putin’s offshore manager and Russian spokesperson
Biden administration announces fresh round of Russia sanctions, targeting prominent Russian gov't & business officials, including Sergei Roldugin, who manages Putin’s offshore finances, and Maria Zakharova, a spokesperson for the Russian foreign ministry. https://
thehill.com/news/administr
ation/3509354-biden-administration-announces-fresh-round-of-russia-sanctions/
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Monastyrskyi: Ukrainians should have weapons to defend their homes
Ukrainians must have weapons to defend their own homes, – Monastyrskyi https://censor.net/ua/n3345548
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Zelensky: One-fifth of Ukraine under Russian control, Donbas destroyed
One-fifth of Ukraine's territory is currently under Russian control, and Donbas is almost completely destroyed. The fighting continues along the 1,000-kilometer-long front line, President Volodymyr Zelensky said while addressing Luxembourg's lawmakers on June 2, reports CNN
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Explainer on Russian force structure and combat performance in Ukraine
A helpful explainer on Russian force structure and implications for combat performance in Ukraine from
@RALee85 and
@KofmanMichael
. https://
warontherocks.com/2022/06/not-bu
ilt-for-purpose-the-russian-militarys-ill-fated-force-design/
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Norwegian M109A3GN self-propelled howitzer spotted in Kyiv
Yep, that's a Norwegian M109A3GN. And it's in Kyiv.
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Ukraine acquires ex-Belgian M109A4BE howitzers from private dealer
Ukraine has acquired an unknown number of ex-Belgian Army M109A4BE 155mm self propelled howitzers. The transfer was (probably deliberately) slightly opaque, but involved a private Belgian military surplus dealer which delivered the vehicles to Ukraine.