News And Information From Ukraine

Dispatches from Ukraine, presented by Forbes Ukraine’s editorial crew.

As Russia’s assault on Ukraine continues and the war rages on, reputable resources of data are crucial. Forbes Ukraine’s reporters gather information and offer updates on the scenario.

Saturday, June 4. Working day 101. By Daryna Antoniuk

Severodonetsk. Russia is “throwing all its reserves into” capturing the metropolis of Severodonetsk in the eastern Luhansk region, in accordance to Serhiy Hayday, the head of the regional armed service administration.

Ukraine now controls about 50 % of Severodonetsk, but it cannot evacuate people from there or carry humanitarian support to the city, Hayday mentioned.

Now Ukraine is attempting to deliver Severodonetsk totally beneath its manage, according to the city’s authorities.

Donetsk. Russian artillery strike a 17th-century All Saints church in Sviatohirsk in eastern Ukraine, placing it on hearth, in accordance to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. There were no military targets present at the web site.

Four folks have been killed during the attack and another 4 ended up wounded. About 300 people today, such as 60 young children, have been sheltering in the monastery, Zelensky explained.

“The church was 1st ruined through the Soviet period. Later it was rebuilt to be burned by the Russian military,” Zelensky reported.

Ukraine referred to as for Russia to be expelled from the United Nations’ cultural agency Unesco due to the fact its troops wipe out Ukrainian monuments and cultural heritage web-sites.

Mykolaiv. A few persons had been killed and four others had been hurt after Russian forces fired at household places of Mykolaiv on Saturday. A few structures have been harmed in the assault.

Donbas. Russian forces attacked 4 settlements in Donbas with Tochka-U ballistic missiles on June 4.

Sumy. Russia fired six missiles at the Sumy region on Saturday, damaging several properties. No civilian casualties ended up noted.

Kherson. A Russian mine killed a few civilians on a seaside in the occupied village of Lazyrne in Kherson oblast. Ukraine will address the incident as a war criminal offense and premeditated murder.

Odesa. A Russian missile struck Odesa Oblast on June 4, hitting an agricultural creating. Two persons had been hurt as a consequence of the assault.

Four international fighters from France, Germany, Australia and the Netherlands had been killed in Ukraine on Saturday. They volunteered to go to Ukraine in the course of the war to sign up for the country’s International Legion of Defense.

Ukraine and Russia exchanged the bodies of killed soldiers on Sunday. Just about every facet swapped 160 deceased troopers.

The Ukrainian army shot down a Russian drone in excess of the Black Sea value about $7 million, according to Odesa metropolis council. Russian forces are experiencing a shortage of drones, the Ukrainian Common Staff reported before.

Around 3,600 Ukrainian settlements have been less than Russian occupation due to the fact Feb. 24. Quite a few of them are now unsuitable for “civilized daily life,” according to Zelensky.