Text taken from the V Kontakte page of Tatyana Vasilyeva
⚠Summary of the situation at the front, Zaporozhye direction.
The enemy used the forces of four brigades of the 10th Army Corps for offensive operations in the direction of Orekhov - Tokmak - Melitopol.
🔴Composition: 115, 116, 117, 118 Separate Mechanized brigades.
🔴In total: up to 20,000 people, up to 90 tanks, up to 180 AFVs, up to 120 MLRS, up to 80 field artillery guns and mortars.
➡The goal of the enemy: a rapid breakthrough to the south and the blocking of Melitopol from the north.
The plans of the enemy are also known in advance, the calculation of the factor of surprise did not materialize, and this time, a warm welcome is provided.
According to the latest data, the forces from the 10th army corps of the strategic reserve of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which we wrote about in the previous report, were attached to the current grouping in the Orekhov-Pologi direction, consisting of three brigades: 65 Separate Mechanized Brigader, 128 Separate Mountain Assault Brigade, 108 Brigades.
The personnel of the 115th, 116th, 117th, 118th ombres took part in combat coordination on the territory of the Sumy region;
Also, in the operational reserve, the enemy keeps three formations: 5 Separate Tank Brigade, 10 Army Corps, 23 Separate Mechanized Brigade, 5 oshbr, which is planned to be brought into battle for development of success, if any, will be achieved by the forces of the main group.
The enemy made a big bet on the mobility of his formations, and through this on the factor of the sudden appearance of a grouping at the front - this calculation is untenable.
At the moment, they are trying to break into the defense of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation with forces of 108 obt, and then expand the wedging with the main forces, a classic meat assault with a "spent" terodefense, all according to the "Zaluzhny". Zaluzhny being the family name of Ukrainian General Zaluzhny.
The Ukrainians gather their dead and wounded and withdraw. Against the background of attempts of another, second breakthrough in Zaporozhye, this is to the east, near Orekhovo (the attack was also repulsed with damage to the Armed Forces of Ukraine), we can say that the enemy is trying to break through our defenses both in the direction of the Sea of Azov and in the direction of the Donetsk-Mariupol (Ugledar ), and near Bakhmut. This is a clear intensification of offensive actions (the same "counterattack"?)
But! There is no single hit. And you can’t pierce the front “flat.” So the conclusion suggests itself: where the Armed Forces of Ukraine pierce the front, well, where they are lucky, there, closing their eyes, desperately, not paying attention to our blows, they will throw all their strength and try to make a deep throw into our rear.
Well, if they broke through (I doubt it), then here the Armed Forces of Ukraine immediately have a lot of worries:
- how to strengthen the flanks of the breakthrough so that they don’t get taken into the boiler,
- how (and by whom) to fill the captured bridgehead, break through, this is one thing, but how to communicate the rear and front, under a hail of missiles?
Hence, another question arises for me: does Kyiv want a powerful breakthrough? So, hand on heart? No, if things go well for them, they will move into a breakthrough, but further?
PS
Here, while I was writing, the Ukrainians launched the third attack on Lobkove, Zherebyanka and Kamenka. Now they will be beaten.
More from Igor Strelkov (FSB Colonel Igor Girkin) Igor Strelkov
[VK] Fierce battles unfolded in Zaporozhye near the city of Orekhov. Nothing more is known yet. One can only assume that after an auxiliary-distracting strike in the Volnovakha-Mariupol direction (as I already wrote - in terms of the number of forces and means brought into battle, the enemy’s attacks were not “pulled” for more than an auxiliary strike) the enemy can inflict the main one on some other direction. (If anyone remembers, this is exactly the scenario I wrote and said: first, sabotage raids (to pull our reserves) to the "old border", then - distracting and auxiliary strikes, and only then - an offensive in the main chosen direction).
Let's see. There is nothing left for us (well, at least for me) for now.
P.S. They write about the use of aviation by the enemy on the Zaporozhye front. Let me remind you that in the area west of Ugledar, the enemy did nothing of the kind in all the past days of his offensive. Indirectly, this may indicate more serious intentions in the Orekhovo region.
[Hot Air] At least this narrative makes sense from the cui bono perspective. But is it true?
It’s at least intriguing, in every aspect of the word. According to the Washington Post, US intel had a three-month warning that the Ukrainians would target the Nord Stream pipelines to punish Russia for its invasion and stop them from funding it from energy sales. The Biden administration learned of this through an intermediary European intel service, which the Post declines to name. The details have already been exposed in the Jack Teixeira leaks, however:
The European intelligence reporting was shared on the chat platform Discord, allegedly by Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira. The Washington Post obtained a copy from one of Teixeira’s online friends.
The intelligence report was based on information obtained from an individual in Ukraine. The source’s information could not immediately be corroborated, but the CIA shared the report with Germany and other European countries last June, according to multiple officials familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence operations and diplomatic discussions.
The highly specific details, which include numbers of operatives and methods of attack, show that for nearly a year Western allies had a basis to suspect Kyiv in the sabotage. That assessment has only strengthened in recent months as German law enforcement investigators uncovered evidence about the bombing that bears striking similarities to what the European service said Ukraine was planning.
Hmmm. It still comes down to a single source, albeit one that emerged prior to the attack on the Nord Stream pipelines. The source’s information couldn’t be corroborated either, which makes this sound more like rumor than actual fact. Still, the US passed the intel to the Germans in June 2022; the attack happened three months later. Presumably, the asset had enough credibility with the originating intel agency for the CIA to also take it seriously, or they would have kept it on the shelf.
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Ukraine has no navy to speak of. There is no reason to believe that their military or intelligence personnel have the expertise to have done this without our participation. The Post and Times are propaganda organs.
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[Red State] As RedState reported, Tucker Carlson returned to the public sphere on Tuesday with his first official Twitter episode. That came after the once top-rated cable news host was fired by Fox News.
Demand for Carlson’s new show was so high that some had trouble getting it to play at first, but when they did, it became obvious he was only escalating his already straight-ahead style. In a relatively short 10-minute monologue, the topics ranged from Ukraine to Lindsey Graham to Nikki Haley, and none of them were paid any compliments.
Carlson’s words already have many on the left and the right melting down. When you watch the whole thing, it becomes obvious why.
#8
I know you guys don't like the UAP topic. I know you want to make fun of it and hope that it goes away. But for many of your fellow citizens, what the government does next on this issue will affect how we view the legitimacy of that government moving forward. Candidates should take notice.
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I wouldn't waste spit on a POS like ACA JOE when I have a Smokey
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In his mid-century modernist box
On a clifftop sits JOE, throwing rocks.
As they bounce off the glass...
"Lemme out! I got gas!"
"Thorrry, JOE, you're too heterodox."
Kindly note that several entries in this article may have been removed because they included discussions of the grand strategic level.
[NewsFrontInfo] 21:49 In the eastern part of Crimea, an enemy UAV was jammed and landed by means of electronic warfare - head of Crimea Aksyonov 20:41 Russian heavy flamethrowers TOS-1A “Solntsepek”burn outpositions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the ruins of Maryinka
19:46 Helicopters reflect attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye direction
18:40 Artillery works on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kupyansk area
17:39 The main thing from the new briefing of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation:
◾️The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation delivered a group attack on one of the decision-making centers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the goal was achieved;
◾️The activities of four Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups were stopped in a day in the Kupyansk direction;
◾️The RF Armed Forces successfully repulsed four attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Artemivsk direction, including in the Berkhovka area;
◾️The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation did not allow the enemy to bypass and penetrate their defenses in the Berkhovka area; more than 260 military units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed during the fighting;
◾️Russian air defense shot down two Ukrainian Su-25s in the Kherson region and the DPR, as well as Su-27s in the DPR;
◾️The RF Armed Forces destroyed the ammunition depots of three brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the DPR and the Zaporozhye region;
◾️The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation destroyed up to 60 military units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as 152mm Msta-B and 122mm D-30 howitzers in the Krasnolimansky direction;
◾️Russian air defense systems shot down two Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopters in the Zaporozhye region and the DPR;
◾️Russian air defense systems intercepted a Storm Shadow cruise missile, destroyed 19 drones;
◾️The Russian Aerospace Forces launched a group strike with precision-guided weapons at one of the decision-making centers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
17:38 Russian Defense Ministry shows personnel destruction of Leopard tanks, which Kyiv used during the offensive There is some dispute as to whether the tanks destroyed by ATGM fire were Leopards. Wagner PMC head Evegeny Prigozhin said the targets destroyed appeared to be wheat combines. 16:34 Russian troops eliminated senior enemy officer
According to local sources, Colonel of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine Yaroslav Sokirninsky was killed on June 1st.
15:31 Another object of civil infrastructure - a school occupied by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to accommodate personnel
15:30 10th Tank Regiment works on the positions of the Nazis in the Avdeevsky direction.
14:18 Russian artillery destroyed gun of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the vicinity of Orekhov, Zaporozhye region.
14:18 Personnel launch of an air defense missile of the Western group on a reconnaissance drone of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
13:50 Kalmius Brigade crushed observation post of the Armed Forces
Soldiers from the 14th Guards Artillery Brigade from the DPR destroyed a stronghold of Ukrainian militants with precise strikes. Assistance in the work on the goals was carried out with the help of UAVs.
12:30 Reported liquidation Colonel Yuri Bak, who served as deputy commander of the 2nd rifle battalion (for the protection and defense of technical support facilities) of the 2nd Separate Brigade of the National Guard.
12:30 Sakhalin warriors from the 68th Army Corps inflicted a series of attacks on the positions of militants in the Ugledar direction
11:25 Employees of the TCC in Ukraine uses various methods to detain evaders
The delivery of the summons did not seem to go according to plan. Most likely one of the employees was filled with pepper spray in the face
10:20 Over the past day:
As a result of fire damage by the formations of the Dnipro group of troops in the island zone, the following were destroyed:
- the position of one of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine losses: 11 military personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed; 8 - received injuries of varying severity;
- UAV "Fury" was destroyed.
As a result of fire damage by the formations of the Dnepr group of troops in the Kherson direction, the following were destroyed:
- two 120 mm mortar crews and ammunition for it, seven servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed, five were injured of varying severity;
- 152mm ACS 2S3 "Acacia" with a crew of five people and ammunition;
As a result of fire damage by the formations of the Dnepr group of troops in the Kakhovka direction, the following were destroyed:
- 120 mm mortar crew and ammunition for it in the area of the Udarnik settlement, losses: three servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed, four were injured of varying severity;
- two MLRS "Grad" with a crew of 6 people and ammunition;
- 120 mm mortar crew and ammunition for it, four servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed, three were injured of varying severity;
- the place of temporary deployment of one of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the settlement. Mikhailovka, losses: 18 servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine died; 12 - received injuries of varying severity, three units. automotive equipment - disabled.
10:19 Ukrainian resources inform that on June 1, Lieutenant Colonel of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine Yaroslav Sokorinsky was liquidated under unknown circumstances.
A native of the Vinnitsa region was a member of the punitive operation in the Donbass.
09:39 Recycled another Azerbaijani mercenary of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Seymur Sadigov. It was destroyed near Artemovsk.
09:19 “Kalmius” destroys stronghold of the Armed Forces.
Calculations of guns of the 14th Artillery Brigade "Kalmius", with precise blows, destroy the identified enemy stronghold. Correction of fire and fixation of target destruction was carried out with the help of UAVs.
09:05 In the Lisichansk direction, with the help of a UAV, discovered the Nazi control point where the commanders of the units located in this direction were located. After intelligence confirmed that all the Nazis were assembled, the artillery of the 4th brigade of the Southern Military District delivered accurate strikes there.
08:55 In Kharkiv, the headquarters of the extremist organizations “Patriot of Ukraine”, “Prosvita” and “Azov” on Rymarskaya Street in the city center was destroyed by a night rocket attack. It was near this building that on March 14, 2014, two Kharkiv anti-Maidan activists were shot dead by nationalists.
08:39 It is reported that night strikes were carried out on Ukrainian air bases in the Dnipropetrovsk and Poltava regions.
Massive strikes were also carried out on NATO transportation and storage sites in the rear.
08:20 Combat Job of signalmen in the Kupyansk direction.
In the zone of the special operation in the Kupyansk direction, the specialists of the communications troops of the group of troops "West" provide the command of groups, military units and subunits with all types of communications: secure satellite, radio relay, mobile and radio communications, thereby maintaining the continuity and efficiency of command and control at a high level.
07:10 Ukrainian resources inform that on June 1, under unknown circumstances,eliminatedLieutenant Colonel of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine Yaroslav Sokorinsky. A native of the Vinnitsa region was a member of the punitive operation in the Donbass.
04:00 Fires are reported in Pavlograd and Zhytomyr after arrivals.
03:25 Explosions in Kyiv. Local authorities traditionally talk about the work of air defense.
02:52 Powerful explosions at the facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Poltava, Kharkiv and Dnepropetrovsk regions.
Judging by the reports in the regional chats of Ukraine, in the Poltava and Kharkiv regions, air defense systems are extremely passive. Part of the missiles are now flying over the Cherkasy region towards Kyiv.
The detonation of the BC again in Pavlograd, Dnepropetrovsk region, explosions in Dnepropetrovsk itself.
02:47 Air raid throughout Ukraine.
02:32 Explosions are reported in the Poltava, Dnepropetrovsk and Kharkov regions.
02:07 Air raid in Kirovograd, Zhytomyr, Cherkasy and Vinnitsa regions.
01:41 Air raid alert in Kharkiv, Poltava, Dnepropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Zaporozhye, Donetsk, Sumy and Odessa regions.
0:38 Air raid in the Kyiv region.
0:20 Explosions in the Shostka district of the Sumy region.
0:10 Ukrainian resources report that hits have been recorded in the Shevchenkovsky and Slobodsky districts of Kharkov.
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[NewsFrontInfo] 21:43 Russian artillery destroyed American howitzer M777 APU in the Zaporozhye region 19:20 Statement of head of the press center of the group "Center":
Su-25 attack aircraft of the "Center" grouping of troops launched missile strikes on three groups of the 81st Airmobile Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which attempted to regain lost positions in the Krasno-Limansky direction. In the Svatovsky direction, the positions of the 66th Mechanized Brigade of Ukrainian troops were hit by artillery fire from the Russian group.
During the counterbattery fight, two 122mm D-30 and 152mm Msta-B guns were destroyed, as well as four enemy ammunition delivery trucks. Anti-aircraft missile systems destroyed unmanned aerial vehicles and a Himers MLRS projectile in the area of Novovodyanoe settlement.
The crews of Su-34 aircraft bombed the ammunition depot, the command and observation post and six enemy strongholds in the areas: Petrovskoye, Nevskoye, Torskoye.
19:18 Donetsk, Gorlovka and Harvest are under fire from Ukrainian militants. According to the DPR JCCC, 25 rounds with a caliber of 155mm and 152mm were fired.
19:13 Another attack on Novodonetskoye has been repulsed. After the morning reports that the Russian Army had returned Novodonetskoye, the enemy regrouped and went on the attack again, apparently driven by orders from the authorities to urgently return and restore the success achieved the day before.
Project sources say@wargonzoon the front line this time, the assault units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine decided to enter the settlements in a smart way - from several sides. More than 20 NATO fighters and up to one tank company were involved in the attack.
18:21 Vremievsky ledge situation as of 18.00 June 6, 2023
After the liberation of Novodonetsk by our troops and a few hours of calm, the Armed Forces of Ukraine regrouped and began a new assault on our positions in the village. Now four Ukrainian tanks have entered the northern outskirts of Novodonetsk from the side of the dam.
From the west, several armored fighting vehicles, most likely Kirpi or MaxxPRO, landed infantry and marked another tank. And in the forest belt in the reserve is a column of armored vehicles. Now a battle has begun in Novodonetsk. Russian units are defending the settlement, and the artillerymen are firing at the areas where the APU formations are advancing.
18:15 Berkhovka near Artemovsk is under the full control of Russian troops - the RF Ministry of Defense. Reports about the abandonment of the settlement by the Russian army do not correspond to reality.
18:10 Combat training of military personnel of the Southern Group of Forces continues at the LPR training grounds -video.
17:41 The city of Alyoshki is almost completely flooded - the head of the government of the Kherson region.
17:27 Four attempts to attack the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been successfully repelled in the Artemovsk area - Russian Defense Ministry
An attempt by the 5th Mountain Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was repelled in the direction of Kleshcheevka, and an attempt by the 77th Airmobile Brigade in the Berkhovka area. Bypassing and wedging the enemy into our defenses is not allowed.
17:20 Right now, the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the Gradov are working along the Hola Pristan during the evacuation of civilians. People have to run away not only from water, but also hide from Ukrainian missiles.
17:05 VGTRK reporter Andrey Rudenko explained attacks on Ugledar by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. According to him, it was in this direction that the Russian forces had been trying to move forward all this time, and because of this there was no time to prepare such a powerful defense line as in the Zaporozhye region. And the enemy knows about it, and therefore probes the battle formations.
“What happened these few days, I would call a test of combat. The enemy was able to advance and even occupy the whole village of Novodonetskoye, but could not gain a foothold and rolled back. Now the enemy will work on the mistakes, and I am sure that there will be another attempt to storm our positions in this direction, ”the military commander said.
The Ugledar direction, in his opinion, is one of the key ones for controlling the south of the DPR and Zaporozhye. So it's important to keep it. The enemy plans, having broken through the defense, to go to Volnovakha and block the road from Donetsk to Mariupol, cutting off the supply there. In this case, the second strike should occur in the Zaporozhye region with access to Berdyansk. Such a maneuver will make it possible to take the southern direction into a semicircle and, narrowing it, take the Sea of Azov under full control.
The second option for movement from Vuhledar is to encircle Donetsk. In this case, the enemy should form a second attack in the area of the city of Yasinovataya from Avdievka. There is the same defense situation as near Ugledar. Yes, and recently the enemy has stepped up in the direction of the settlements of Vodyanoe and Opytnoye, and this direction is towards Donetsk itself.
“Where the enemy will actually trample, I think he himself does not know yet. Now the front line is being probed. But the situation is alarming, and it is already, in fact, looming as a prerequisite for the real movement of the enemy in the near future. Now coordinated work to destroy enemy concentrations and reserves is very important. This requires quick decision making when a target is detected and continuous communication between people on the ground and people in charge of the air. I am sure that our forces are ready and the enemy will be defeated,” Rudenko explained.
17:00 The water level in Nova Kakhovka has reached its peak. After three days, the water should come off. Then the restoration of the affected area will begin.
16:55 As a result of another artillery attack of Donetsk, several high-voltage substations of the city were de-energized - the Ministry of Coal and Energy of the DPR.
A total of 428 transformer substations, 73,350 household subscribers remained without voltage in Petrovsky, Kirovsky and partially Leninsky districts of Donetsk. The specialists of the energy enterprises are already carrying out restoration work. In the near future, after the necessary reconnections, power supply to consumers will be restored.
16:17 Donetsk and Gorlovka are under fire from Ukrainian militants. According to the DPR JCCC, 14 rounds with a caliber of 155mm and 152mm mm were fired.
16:10 Consequences of the artillery attack of Makiivka by Ukrainian militants -photo.
16:02 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for June 6, as of 16:00, additional information was received about damage as a result of artillery attack of the VFU cities of the Republic:
Donetsk (Kuibyshevsky district):
- st. Town planners, 32 "a" - a direct hit in a private residential building;
- st. Kovalko, 71 - a direct hit in a private residential building;
- st. Town planners, 34 - a private residential building;
- st. Kovalko, 57 - a private residential building;
- st. Abrosimova, 38, 40 - private residential buildings;
- st. Presses, 1 - a private residential building.
A total of 428 transformer substations are de-energized. Without power supply 73,350 household subscribers of Petrovsky, Kirovsky and partially Leninsky districts.
15:29 Acting Governor of the Kherson region Volodymyr Saldo on the situation in Nova Kakhovka: People are calm, they are working. In several blocks, there is not much presence of water at all -video.
15:11 During the performance of a combat mission in the Krasno-Limansk direction, the military personnel of the crew of the Zoo radar reconnaissance and fire control complex revealed enemy artillery. The target coordinates were transferred to the crew of the towed 152mm howitzer "Hyacinth-B". Having received the data, the gunners destroyed the enemy equipment.
In addition, a command post and a concentration of enemy personnel were discovered. Pointing the guns, the soldiers destroyed targets at a distance of more than 15 km. Control over the defeat of targets and adjustment of fire was carried out by the crew of the Orlan UAV.
15:06 In Novaya Kakhovka, the water level rose to 12 meters due to an emergency at the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, in Dnipro - up to 11.2 meters, in Korsunka - up to 7.3 - emergency services
14:48 Investigators of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation visited the site of damage to the dam of the Kakhovskaya HPP–video.
14:36 Over the past day near Artemovsk, the Armed Forces of Ukraine made attempts to wedged into the defense of the RF Armed Forces, but after artillery strikes and MLRS, they fell back to the settlement of Sadochki. The attackers suffered losses of up to 350 people killed and 200 wounded. Also lost were 13 infantry fighting vehicles and six armored personnel carriers.
14:31 In Nova Kakhovka, water after damage to the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station rose to a level of more than 11 meters - the mayor of the city
13:38 As a result of the damage to the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, a planned evacuation of the population of the Novokakhovka, Golopristansky and Aleshkinsky districts is being prepared - the authorities of the region.
13:13 Situation in Novaya Kakhovka by this hour - water arrives on the streets of the city, cars “float”
After the damage to the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, water is gradually spilling over the city. In the area closest to the station, the water level is the highest in the city - the monument to Lenin and the Palace of Culture are partially flooded - contrary to the records on the network, this is not a geographical center. On some streets, cars literally cut through the waves.
13:05 On the operational lines of the DPR JCCC for June 6, as of 13:00, additional information was received about civilian casualties in the cities of the Republic:
n.p. Makeevka (Chervonogvardeisky district): - on the street. Aurora, 57 wounded man born in 1952
Information was received about damage as a result of artillery attack of the VFU cities of the Republic:
n.p. Gorlovka (Central City District):
- st. Kolkhoznaya, 159 - a private residential building, a gas pipeline and a car were also damaged;
- st. Kolkhoznaya, 158, 160 - private residential buildings.
n.p. Makeevka (Chervonogvardeisky district): - st. Aurora, 60 - a private residential building, a car fire was recorded.
n.p. Dokuchaevsk: - fixed damage to the infrastructure of the state of emergency "Strong" on the lane. Artyom.
12:40 The Kiev regime fired 10 rockets from the MLRS in the Kyiv and Kuibyshevsky districts of Donetsk - DPR JCCC.
12:39 The head of the Novokakhovka urban district, Vladimir Leontyev, said that the city of Novaya Kakhovka in the Kherson region was flooded after the damage to the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station.
12:36 Statement of head of the press center of the Vostok group:
In the South-Donetsk direction, the advanced units of the Vostok group thwarted an attempt by the enemy to go on the offensive. With the support of artillery and aviation, 13 tanks, two infantry fighting vehicles, six enemy armored vehicles in the area of Privolnoye and Neskuchnoye, as well as one tank and manpower of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Novodarovka area, three tanks, three armored vehicles and five pickup trucks in the Olgovsky area were destroyed.
An attempt by the enemy to carry out reconnaissance in force north of Nikolsky was thwarted. Air defense systems destroyed unmanned aerial vehicles "Valkyrie", "Fury" and "Leleka".
In the Zaporozhye direction, howitzer artillery fire hit an enemy stronghold in the Stepovoe area, an electronic warfare station and manpower of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Novodanilovka area, temporary deployment points of militants in Novoandreevka and in the area of the settlement of Shcherbaki. During the counterbattery fight, the 152mm Msta-B howitzer was destroyed by artillery fire in the area of Chervona Krinitsa.
12:25 Vremievsky ledge situation as of 12.00 June 6, 2023:
To the east of the Vremievsky ledge, after the loss of Novodonetsk, the RF Armed Forces regrouped and recaptured the village. During the night, assault detachments of the Marines cleared Novodonetsk from the presence of Ukrainian formations.
Over two days of fighting, Russian fighters destroyed more than 20 armored vehicles, including tanks, and the number of liquidated members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine exceeds several dozen. However, the threat of another strike attempt remains. At the moment, the concentration of the enemy is observed near Bolshaya Novoselka and near the forest belt along the Shaitanka River.
12:12 Personnel settlement Marinka DPR 1.06.2023. The work of the heavy flamethrower system TOS-1A "Sun" on long-term positions and basements of the enemy
12:07 Under fire from the Armed Forces of Ukraine Dokuchaevsk. According to the DPR JCCC, five rounds with a caliber of 152 mm were fired.
12:00 The operational headquarters for the situation at the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station was headed by Acting Governor Vladimir Saldo, the head of the Government of the Kherson region said.
11:57 The Kiev regime fired 20 rockets from the MLRS at Makeevka - DPR JCCC.
11:55 An emergency regime has been introduced on the territory of the Novokakhovskiy urban district for the relevant authorities and forces of the unified state system for the prevention and elimination of emergencies from 21.00 June 6, 2023 —statement.
11:50 Bakhmut flank: the strategically important village of Berkhovka under control of Russian army contrary to rumors.
Yesterday, Yevgeny Prigozhin erroneously stated that the enemy was able to enter the western outskirts of an important village located near the northwestern outskirts of Artemovsk (Bakhmut).
In fact, nothing like that was even close. The enemy’s attack was indeed two km from the city, but the Armed Forces of Ukraine could not reach Berkhovka. Last night, Russian soldiers reported that the fighting was going on at a distance from the city.
11:49 11:57 Under fire from Ukrainian militants Donetsk, Makiivka and Gorlovka. According to the DPR JCCC, 52 rounds with a caliber of 155mm and 152mm were fired.
11:46 On Tuesday night, Ukrainian troops fired at the Lantratovka station in the Troitsky district of the LPR, the station infrastructure was damaged. There was no information about civilian casualties - public figure Rodion Miroshnik in his Telegram channel.
11:28 Consequences APU strike on Novoalekseevka in the Kherson region.
11:25 Under fire from Ukrainian terrorists, the village of the mine named after. N. A. Izotova (Nikitovsky district of Gorlovka).
11:16 APU fired Storm Shadow missiles at the civilian infrastructure of Novoalekseevka in the Kherson region, the vocational school building was damaged, emergency services report.
11:15 Acting Governor of the Kherson region Volodymyr Saldodeclaredthat damage to the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station led to the flow down the Dnieper of a large, but not critical amount of water. According to him, this will not prevent the Russian military from protecting the left bank.
In general, the situation will not greatly affect the Kherson region - a large evacuation of people will not be required. Most residents remain in their places, although transport has been sent for them, Saldo stressed. He also noted that fields along the coast were washed away in the region and peaceful infrastructure was partially damaged.
11:12 Under fire from Ukrainian militants Makeevka (Chervonogvardeisky district). According to the DPR JCCC, five rounds with a caliber of 155mm were fired.
11:10 Kiev regime continues artillery attack of Nova Kakhovka, the main task now is to take people out - Vladimir Leontiev
11:00 Front news from the Kherson direction at 10 am June 6, 2023
Over the past day: as a result of fire damage by formations of the Dnepr group of troops in the island zone, the following were destroyed:
- the position of one of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Furia UAV. Losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in manpower: 11 KIAs; eight wounded;
As a result of fire damage by formations of the Dnepr group of troops in the Kherson direction, the following were destroyed:
- two 120mm mortar crews and ammunition for it. Losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: seven KIAs, five wounded.
- A self-propelled gun 152mm 2S3 "Acacia" with a crew of five people and ammunition was also destroyed.
As a result of fire damage by formations of the Dnepr group of troops in the Kakhovka direction, the following were destroyed:
- 120mm mortar crew and ammunition for it in the area of ?the Udarnik settlement. Losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in manpower: three KIAs, four wounded;
- We missed two 122mm BM-21 MLRS "Grad" with a crew of six people and ammunition.
- They overturned a 120mm mortar crew and ammunition for it. Enemy losses: four KIAs, three wounded.
In the area of N. p. Mikhailovka, the place of temporary deployment of one of the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was destroyed. Losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: 18 KIAs, 12 wounded. Three units automotive equipment - disabled. out of service.
10:51 At 10:48 Moscow time, the Kakhovskaya HPP is completely flooded. In Novaya Kakhovka, the water level rose to 10 meters.
10:35 Damage to the Kakhovskaya HPP: what is known as of 10:30:
The water level in Novaya Kakhovka reached five meters: local authorities began a partial evacuation of the population. At the moment, the coastal zones near the Dnieper and Korsunki are flooded.
Three operational groups of rescuers of the EMERCOM of Russia were sent to Novaya Kakhovka, Golaya Pristan and Alyoshka. In the Novokahovsky urban district, the coastal part is temporarily disconnected from the power supply.
Damage to the Kakhovskaya HPP will not affect the water supply of Sevastopol: the city uses its own reservoir, water reserves are at a maximum, and there are also backup sources of water supply.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to carry out the evacuation of members of Ukrainian formations located on the islands in the Dnieper Delta: aimed artillery fire is being fired at the enemy.
On the opposite bank, Tyaginka, Lvovo, Otradokamenka, Tokarevka, Ivanovka, Nikolskoye, Ponyatovka, Belozerka, one of the districts of Kherson are completely or partially flooded.
The Ukrainian authorities announced the evacuation of residents of coastal areas: first by buses to Kherson, then to Nikolaev, and from there to other large cities.
10:24 Frontline summary on the morning of 06/06/2023:
In the Zaporozhye direction, Russian troops fired on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Kamensky, Novoandreevka, Malaya Tokmachka, Zheleznodorozhny, Gulyaipole, Malinovka and Olhovsky. The Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked Mikhailovka and Tokmak.
In the Uglidar sector, the Ukrainian army continued offensive operations in the area of Novodarovka, Rivnopol and Neskuchny. Everywhere there is advancement to different depths. It was possible to knock out the Novodonetsk Armed Forces of Ukraine. Russian artillery hit Novopol, Zeleny Pole, Volnoy Pole, Bolshaya Novosyolka, Prechistovka, Novoukrainka and Ugledar.
On the Donetsk front, Russian troops, supported by artillery and aviation, carried out assault operations in the northern and western parts of Maryinka. Under artillery attack positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Pobeda, Ostrom, Pervomaisky, Karlovka, Avdievka, New York, Toretsk and Severny (a settlement northwest of Gorlovka). The Ukrainian army carried out strikes on Mariupol, Donetsk and Gorlovka.
On the Bakhmut direction, the RF Armed Forces, with the support of artillery, tried to counterattack in the direction of Belaya Gora, Ivanovsky and Spornoye. No success.
The Ukrainian army conducted assault operations from the west to Kleshcheevka and managed to push back the positions of Russian troops. Also, the Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to advance from Orekhovo-Vasilyevka and occupy the dominant heights near the M-03 highway. That is, the Ukrainian units are striving to reach Paraskovyivka, which, at the cost of enormous efforts, was once taken by the Wagner PMC in order to attack Bakhmut from the north. Russian artillery worked on Predtechin, Stupochki, Chasov Yar, Khromovoy, Orekhovo-Vasilyevka, Vasyukovka, Rozdolovka and Verkhnekamensky. Ukrainian - according to Bakhmut.
In the Luhansk direction, units of the RF Armed Forces, after artillery strikes, conducted assault operations near Belogorovka and in Novoselovsky. No advance. Russian troops hit the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Torsky, Nevsky, Makeevka, Sergeevka, Berestovoy, Tabaevka, Kislovka and Kupyansk.
10:17 Horlivka (Nikitovsky district) under fire from Ukrainian militants. According to the DPR JCCC, six rounds with a caliber of 152mm were fired.
10:15 Consequences artillery attack of the village of Pobeda (Tsentralno-Gorodskoy district of Gorlovka) from the VFU.
10:10 Russian servicemen have regained control over Novodonetsk along Vugledar. The enemy leaves Novodonetsk after suffering significant losses. This was announced by Alexander Khodakovsky.
“Unable to break through our defenses, the enemy considered his position unfavorable and began to crawl away from the captured positions. Yesterday, at the end of the day, Novodonetskoye was almost completely in his hands, with the exception of a few streets - at the moment, we have restored control over the settlement.
The losses on our side turned out to be much less than they could have been with such an aggressive onslaught. The domestic connection worked reliably, the import was put down immediately. Today the situation is at the level of the usual background, apparently, there is a regrouping,” Khodakovsky wrote in his Telegram channel.
10:05 Half of the spans of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station have already been damaged, the collapse continues, emergency services reported.
09:43 The evacuation of residents of houses flooded as a result of damage to the valves of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station in the Kherson region has begun - the head of Novaya Kakhovka Vladimir Leontiev
09:37 Ukrainian troops are inflicting artillery strikes on the area of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, RIA Novosti correspondent reports
09:25 Yelenovka is under fire from Ukrainian militants. According to the DPR JCCC, five rounds with a caliber of 152mm were fired.
09:19 There is no threat of dehydration of the North Crimean Canal, the head station of the North Crimean Canal is located above the dam, damaged during the artillery attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine - Mayor of Nova Kakhovka Leontyev.
09:16 Combat Job crews of 122mm BM-21 MLRS "Grad" and 152mm howitzers "Gyatsint-B" of the Southern Military District
Conducting combat work in the Zaporozhye direction, Russian military personnel use cannon and rocket artillery to destroy area targets, as well as underground command posts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
09:05 According to the operational lines of the JCCC DPR for June 6, as of 08:30, information was received about victims among civilians in the cities of the Republic:
n.p. Staromikhaylovka: - a man born in 1959 was wounded.
09:00 APU now run from the flooded islands near Kherson, Russian artillery and drones strike at them.
After damage to the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, the enemy floods positions on their part of the islands on the Dnieper. The Armed Forces of Ukraine began an urgent evacuation, boarding boats and trying to escape, but they are being continuously hit by drones and strike UAVs, the boats are blown away by the current, they are destroyed by fire and sink.
08:53 The representative office of the DPR in the SCCC reports 60 facts of firing by the AFU over the past day.
The enemy fired from MLRS, AGM-88 HARM, 155mm and 152mm artillery, firing 324 different ammunition across the territory of the Republic.
Under the fire of the VFU were: Gorlovka (Nikitovsky, Central City districts), Yasinovataya, Donetsk (Voroshilovsky, Kuibyshevsky, Kievsky, Kirovsky, Petrovsky districts), Makeevka (Kirovsky, Chervonogvardeysky districts), Olginka, Volnovakha. Also, over the past day, information was received about the death of 2 civilians in the Kirovsky district of Makeevka and Olginka.
Wounds of varying severity were received by 5 civilians in the Petrovsky district of Donetsk, Yasinovataya, Chervonogvardeysky and Kirovsky districts of Makeevka, as well as in Volnovakha.
A total of 15 residential buildings were damaged in the Kuibyshevsky and Petrovsky districts of Donetsk, Yasinovataya and Chervonogvardeysky districts of Makeevka, as well as seven civilian infrastructure facilities.
08:46 The criminal Kiev regime continues to shell the civilian infrastructure of settlements on the left bank of the Kherson region, yesterday during the day the Armed Forces of Ukraine were fired from cannon artillery and MLRS:
-- n.p. Aleshki fired 14 rounds;
-- on the settlement Kazachi Lagerys fired seven rounds;
-- Nine rounds were fired at the village of Korsunka;
-- n.p. Krynki fired eight rounds;
-- n.p. Golaya Pristan fired 12 rounds;
-- n.p. Peschanovka fired 10 rounds;
-- n.p. Podstepnoye fired nine rounds.
Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure to be confirmed
During the night, the Kiev regime continued to shell civilian infrastructure in the settlement. Novaya Kakhovka, n.p. Kakhovka, settlement Velikaya Lepetikha, settlement Podstepnoe, settlement Sofiyivka firing a total of 37 rounds from cannon artillery and two rocket launchers from MLRS "Alder" from cannon artillery.
Civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure are being specified.
08:15 Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the results of the offensive actions of the enemy on June 5.
“On June 5, the enemy continued his offensive, concentrating his main efforts on the Vremyev ledge of the South Donets direction. Having suffered heavy losses the day before, the Kiev regime reorganized the remnants of the 23rd and 31st Mechanized brigades into separate consolidated units, which continued offensive operations in the areas of the settlements of Novodarovka and Levadnoe.
In this area, a fresh brigade was brought into battle. As a result of the actions of the Vostok grouping, which showed courage and heroism, the enemy was stopped and did not achieve the assigned tasks. The attacking formations and military units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine suffered significant damage. The total losses of Ukrainian troops in the South Donetsk direction amounted to more than 1,500 Ukrainian military, 28 tanks, including eight Leopards made in Germany, three wheeled tanks AMX-10 made in France and 109 armored fighting vehicles. There is some dispute as to whether the tanks destroyed by ATGM fire were Leopards. Wagner PMC head Evegeny Prigozhin said the targets destroyed appeared to be wheat combines.
07:35 Official message from the chairman of the government of the Kherson region: On the situation in the coastal regions of the Dnieper. The situation is under control. There is no threat to human life. Employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and authorities control the water level in the river.
07:18 Head of Nova Kakhovka Vladimir Leontievreportedthat at about two o'clock in the morning in the area of the hydroelectric power station a missile attack was launched, but not on the dam itself, but on the valves (sandors) that hold the flow of water. They were damaged, and an uncontrolled discharge of water began downstream of the Dnieper.
0:37 Report from the Zaporizhia Front Vremievsky ledge:
It is reported that by the evening of 06/05/2023, battles continued with the 23rd Brigade of the enemy in the area of the Novodarovka settlement, the RF Armed Forces repelled another assault attempt, launched a counteroffensive and threw the enemy back from the approaches to the settlement.
On the evening of 06/05/2023, in the area of the village of Malinovka, reconnaissance discovered a mechanized column of enemy forces preparing for a breakthrough in the village of Novozlatopol, the column was hit by fire, the surviving manpower, more than a company in number, dispersed and retreated disorganized into the "green".
During the day, confirmed losses of the enemy in the area of the Vremevsky salient are up to 30 armored vehicles, and up to 160 personnel.
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[LB] Catastrophic damage in the Kherson region. Kyiv, Sumy, Luhansk, Chernihiv, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Dnipropetrovsk were also attacked.
The enemy fired massive rockets at night in the Kyiv region . All targets are defeated. There were no hits, but eight private houses, one high-rise building, a medical facility, a shop, and office premises were damaged as a result of falling debris. Task forces continue to eliminate and fix the consequences of the night attack. According to preliminary data, there are no wounded, says the summary from OVA as of this morning.
In the Chernihiv region , along the border of the Novgorod-Siversky district, the enemy fired mortars, artillery, and grenade launchers four times during the day. As a result of shelling, a bridge between the villages of the Semeniv community was damaged, and four people were wounded in another village of the same community. Four houses and farm buildings were damaged.
In Sumy yesterday, during the day, the Russians carried out 27 shellings. 94 explosions were recorded. The communities of Bilopolska, Velikopysarivska, Druzhbivska, Krasnopilska, Myropilska, Novoslobidska, Shalyginska, and Khotinska came under fire.
As a result of one of the shellings of the Velikopysarov community, an administrative building and a power line were damaged. The power line in Druzhbivska hromada was also damaged. At night and in the morning, the Russians launched three mortar attacks. 13 explosions were recorded. The communities of Bilopol, Shalygin, and Seredino-Bud came under fire. Previously - without human losses and destruction of civil infrastructure.
In Zaporizhzhia, the enemy carried out 79 attacks on populated areas on the front line: an air strike and seven salvo missile strikes on Olhivsk, 71 artillery strikes on Gulyaipol, Zaliznychny, Novoandriivka, Charivny, Chervony, Biloghiri, Poltavka, Gulyaipilski, Temyrivka, Shcherbakh, Malynivtsi, Verkhnyi Tersa, Stepovo, Kamianskyi and Plavnyi. There were no casualties. So far, experts have been able to record the destruction of 25 more civilian objects.
In Dnipropetrovsk yesterday, the enemy shelled Nikopol again. Artillery shells mutilated nine private houses, one was completely destroyed. An economic building, a car and power lines were damaged. Gymnasium and sports school were damaged. During the night, the district experienced five shellings. The enemy hit Myrivska hromada with "Grad", Chervonogrigorivska and Nikopol - with heavy artillery.
In Nikopol, five high-rise buildings, a children's playground, a car, and a gas pipeline were damaged. Everywhere passed without casualties. Also, the aggressor directed drones to the Nikopol district, but the attack failed thanks to the defenders from PvK "Shid". They landed two Shaheds. Our defenders also shot down a cruise missile in the sky over the region that night.
In Luhansk, the enemy is mercilessly hitting Nevsky, where half a hundred residents still remain. In addition to artillery shelling, which the locals have unfortunately become accustomed to, the settlement is also subject to airstrikes, which have become more frequent in recent weeks. The Russians carried out another shelling yesterday.
The enemy attacked near Bilogorivka. Novoselyvske, Nevske and Bilogorivka were shelled from mortars and artillery systems. During the day, the enemy fired 89 rounds (406 shells).
Last night, the enemy launched a rocket attack on the Slobid and Shevchenkiv districts of Kharkiv. Fixed arrivals at the airport car park and on the road in the city center. In the surrounding houses, windows were broken, water pipes were damaged, and private cars were damaged. No casualties. As a result of enemy shelling, the Tolyati-Odesa ammonia pipeline was depressurized in the Western Kupyan district.
At the time of the impact, the ammonia pipeline was blocked, and technological residues remained in the pipe. As of 21:35 yesterday, measurements in Kupyansk showed the absence of ammonia in the air. As of 6:00 a.m. on June 6, no exceedances of the maximum permissible concentration of ammonia in the air were recorded in the suburbs of Kupyansk and nearby villages. During the past day, the enemy massively shelled at least 27 settlements.
This morning, as a result of Pecheneg shelling, a private house was damaged and a fire broke out. A 52-year-old woman died. In Kivsharivka, the children's infectious department of the hospital was damaged by shelling. A 58-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman were injured as a result of enemy fire.
Hospitalized in a hospital, e.g. Great Burluk. At 17:55, a 57-year-old civilian man was killed and nine people were injured as a result of the shelling of Balaklia from the "Smerch" SAM. Six residential buildings, outbuildings, and a car were damaged. An explosive device detonated a tractor on the highway near Potikhonovo. Two people were injured. car. An explosive device detonated a tractor on the highway near Potikhonovo. Two people were injured. car. An explosive device detonated a tractor on the highway near Potikhonovo. Two people were injured.
In Donetsk , the Russians shelled 16 settlements in the past day: Novoukrayinka, Prechistivka, Velika Novosilka, Severny, Toretsk, Avdiivka, Komyshuvakha, Chasiv Yar, Ivanopillia, Novoocheretuvate, Liman, Solovyove, Maksimilianivka, Mykolaivka, New York, Novoselivka Persha. 31 residential buildings (five of them multi-apartment buildings), a kindergarten, a music college, a palace of culture, a boiler house, Tsnap, "Oshchadbak", a school, "Ukrtelecom", a service station, an administrative building of the State Emergency Service, an official vehicle of the State Emergency Service, a shop, a cafe, PJSC "AKHZ" were damaged, an economic building. In Donetsk region in a day: one dead, six wounded.
In Mykolaivska yesterday afternoon, the enemy carried out artillery fire on the water area of Ochakivska community. In advance - without consequences.
In Khersonskathe Russian army blew up the Kakhovskaya HPP. The evacuation of residents of dangerous areas has begun. All services are working. Units of the National Police and State Emergency Service of the Kherson Region were alerted to alert and evacuate the civilian population from potential flooding zones on the right bank of the Dnipro River, namely: the villages of Mykolaivka, Olhivka, Lvivo, Tyaginka, Ponyativka, Ivanivka, Tokarivka, Prydniprovske, Sadove, and partially the city of Kherson - Korabel Island.
During the day, the enemy launched 96 shellings (460 shells) in the region, including 10 artillery shells (50 shells) at Kherson. During the day, as a result of Russian aggression, two people died, four were injured. On the night and morning of June 5, the Russian army surrounded the residential quarters of Kherson with massive fire. Shelling was conducted with prohibited incendiary ammunition, which led to a large number of fires.
As a result of the strikes, more than two dozen residential buildings, garages, cars, and two educational institutions were damaged. The occupiers also fired at one of the medical institutions, in which there were 135 patients and 44 doctors at the time of the attack. Miraculously, they were not hurt. Windows and doors were broken in the hospital. A 47-year-old woman was injured as a result of night shelling in Kherson. She was given medical assistance on the spot, she refused hospitalization. Yesterday, as a result of hitting one of the city's enterprises, a 55-year-old security guard, who was at work, received non-life-threatening injuries.
Artillery shelled Mykilske in the Kherson district - dozens of "arrivals" were recorded in the peaceful settlement, residential buildings and critical infrastructure were damaged. Russian aviation attacked Berislav. The enemy hit a residential quarter of the city with guided aerial bombs. The shelling damaged the premises of a private enterprise and about twenty residential buildings.
Two people were injured - a 73-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man. The injured were taken to the hospital. A woman died as a result of Russian shelling of Kozatskyi. The occupiers also fired at the village of Kizomys of the Belozersk community with prohibited incendiary ammunition. A fire broke out in an already sown field. Some of the crops were saved.
There was a shooting at the Olhiv boarding school in the Tyagin community. The occupiers also fired at the village of Kizomys of the Belozersk community with prohibited incendiary ammunition. A fire broke out in an already sown field. Some of the crops were saved. There was a shooting at the Olhiv boarding school in the Tyagin community. The occupiers also fired at the village of Kizomys of the Belozersk community with prohibited incendiary ammunition. A fire broke out in an already sown field. Some of the crops were saved. There was a shooting at the Olhiv boarding school in the Tyagin community.
We will remind that the Russians blew up the Kakhovskaya HPP at around 2:30 am. Approximately 80 settlements are at risk of flooding, most of them are occupied by Russia.
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[Korrespondent] 22:53 IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said that in connection with the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station, he will lead the rotation of experts as part of the mission at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.
22:48 The newly appointed Minister of Defense of Bulgaria, Todor Tagarev, said that he supports military assistance to Ukraine against the backdrop of its counter-offensive.
22:30 The Prosecutor General of Ukraine has already applied to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to bring international justice to the investigation into the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric dam, Zelensky said in an evening video message. The president also stressed that the catastrophe created by the Russians will not stop Ukraine and Ukrainians: "We will liberate all of our land anyway. And each Russian terrorist attack only increases the amount of reparations that Russia will pay for the crimes committed, and not the chances of the occupiers to stay on our land."
22:19 Zelensky said that Ukraine should liberate its territory, and not go further to the Russian one, since this would take more lives of the Ukrainian military, moreover, international partners would not approve of such a step. The President also stressed that Ukraine does not use Western weapons to attack the territory of the Russian Federation, and he has not received any requests from Western states in this regard.
22:02 Zelensky said that in a telephone conversation he informed IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi about the large-scale consequences of the Russian terrorist act to undermine the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. We discussed ways to minimize the security risks of ZNPP and agreed on Grossi's visit to Ukraine.
21:38 On the night of June 6, Russia staged the largest man-made disaster in Europe in recent decades - it blew up the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. The environmental, economic, humanitarian damage inflicted on Ukraine is enormous. About how the world reacted to the disaster - in the material Horror and negotiations .
21:34 The Russians fired at the ammonia pipeline in the Kupyansky district of the Kharkiv region for the second time, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said. A total of six strikes were recorded in the area of the pumping station near the village. Masyutovka. As of now, there is no ammonia in the air, the situation is under control.
21:07 The Cabinet of Ministers has appointed Interior Minister Igor Klimenko as the head of work to eliminate the consequences of the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. According to Shmygal, a headquarters will be created, which will include ministers, their deputies, heads of central executive bodies, and representatives of state-owned enterprises.
The prime minister also said that UAH 1.5 billion had been allocated from the Recovery Fund for the construction of two new main water pipelines - this is necessary to provide Krivoy Rog, Nikopol and Marganets with drinking water. In addition, almost UAH 846 million has been allocated to Kherson, Mykolaiv, Zaporozhye and Dnipropetrovsk regions to meet their drinking water needs.
21:01 The United States is closely monitoring the situation around the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, but so far cannot confirm Russia's involvement in undermining the dam, said John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the White House National Security Council. At the same time, he noted that the destruction of the Kakhovskaya HPP could have devastating consequences for the energy sector of Ukraine.
20:29 In the United States, there is intelligence indicating Russia's involvement in the blowing up of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, NBC News reports, citing US officials. The Biden administration is working to declassify and share some of the intelligence.
20:26 UN Secretary General António Guterres said that at least 16,000 people lost their homes after the destruction of the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. He added that the world organization, together with partners and the government of Ukraine, is sending humanitarian aid to the affected areas, including drinking water and water purification tablets.
20:09 Zelensky said that several countries "confirmed for sure" that they would transfer the F-16 to Ukraine: "I received an understanding of the quantity from some European partners. It is powerful." At the same time, the president added that a joint agreement with the United States is still needed. The agreements have not yet been fixed on paper, so there will be no details yet, the president added.
19:45 Undermining the dam of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station did not affect Ukraine's ability to de-occupy its territories, Zelensky said following the meeting of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief: "The situation at the front and the readiness of our forces for further actions were analyzed in detail. Readiness is maximum. Intelligence report on the situation at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station "The main conclusion is that the detonation was deliberate, but the enemy acted chaotically, allowing the flooding of his own equipment. At the same time, the detonation of the dam did not affect the ability of Ukraine to de-occupy its own territories."
19:12 Zelensky said he would not take part in the July NATO summit unless a decision was made on security guarantees or signals on Ukraine's membership in the Alliance: "Otherwise, if we have no guarantees, if we do not have signals about our future about membership in the Alliance, what should we do there? Why are we invited to this summit?.. When we come to the summit in Vilnius, it is a clear signal to our society that they see us there. I do not want to participate in the political theater. I want so that our people know what the challenge will be."
18:54 Ukrainian sappers will take a course on demining in Moldova, the country's Ministry of Defense reported. The exercises will be conducted by specialists from the engineering battalion of the Moldovan army Codru. The course will last four weeks.
18:40 Today, Russia has committed another war crime against Ukraine by blowing up the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. At first, the occupiers in their publics confirmed and rejoiced at such a terrorist attack. Later, having assessed its catastrophic consequences, they began to "give back" and deny involvement in the explosion. Therefore, Korrespondent.net has collected irrefutable evidence that it is the Russian Federation that is guilty of committing a terrorist attack. For more details, see the article How the Russian Federation hides facts about the Kakhovskaya HPP .
18:27 The consequences of the blowing up of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric dam by the Russians will be clear after the water starts to drain, Zelensky said: "We understand that from 35 to 70 settlements will be flooded. We understand that there will be big problems with the supply of drinking water. There will be big problems with drinking water even where it is not flooded. All over the region: in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporozhye and Kherson. The consequences of the tragedy will be clear in about a week. Simply put, when the water leaves. It will be clear what is left there, what will happen next" .
The President noted that Ukraine knew about the mining of the dam by the Russians in 2022 and shared information with its partners. "And everyone understood that the Russian Federation, together with certain collaborators, mined the dam last year. We understand that we do not control this, and if it is mined, then there may be a moment when an explosion occurs," Zelensky added.
17:51 Serbia is not against the sale of weapons to intermediaries who can later transfer them to Ukraine, President Aleksandar Vucic said. Earlier, the US government reported that Serbian ammunition entered Ukraine through intermediaries. Vučić said he had no plans to stop such supplies: “Is it possible that this is happening? I have no doubt that this can happen. What is the alternative? weapons can get into Ukraine."
The Serbian leader also stressed that he had not been in contact with Putin for a year, and Serbia had joined all the UN resolutions condemning Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and, in particular, supported the ban on the re-export of dual-use technologies.
17:23 Director General of Ukrhydroenergo Igor Syrota expects the peak of the water spill from the Kakhovka reservoir until the morning of June 7th. Further, the water level will stabilize, and after 4-5 days it will begin to subside.
17:18 Russia will convene a meeting of the UN Security Council in connection with the "destruction of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station," Vasily Nebenzya, permanent representative, said.
17:00 Undermining the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station by the Russians is a violation of international humanitarian law, which can be equated with war crimes. Ukraine may send a request for assistance to the EU - this is stated in a joint statement by EU High Representative Josep Borrell and European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic.
"With the destruction of the dam of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station today, Russian attacks on the civilian infrastructure of Ukraine have reached an unprecedented level. The European Union strongly condemns this attack. This has become a new dimension of Russian atrocities and may be a violation of international law, especially international humanitarian law," the statement said.
16:49 The UAnimals organization reported that it had talked to the management of the Kazkov Dibrova Zoo in Nova Kakhovka - they confirmed that the zoo was completely flooded, only swans and ducks could escape.
16:35 Zelensky said that he had met with the special representative of Pope Francis, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi: "We discussed the situation in Ukraine and humanitarian cooperation as part of the implementation of the Ukrainian peace formula. Only pooling of efforts, diplomatic isolation and pressure on Russia can influence the aggressor and bring a fair peace on Ukrainian soil. I call on the Holy See to contribute to the implementation of the Ukrainian peace plan. Ukraine welcomes the readiness of other states and partners in the search for ways to peace, but since the war is going on on our territory, the algorithm for achieving peace can only be Ukrainian."
16:13 As of 15:00, about 1,300 people have been evacuated in the Kherson region due to flooding, the State Emergency Service reports. According to preliminary information, 13 settlements on the right bank of the Dnieper and more than 260 houses were flooded.
15:48 Ukroboronprom and the Czech arms company VOP CZ have agreed on a joint repair of T-64 tanks at a plant in the city of Novy Ichin, which will begin soon and last until the end of 2023, the Czech Defense Ministry said. The T-64s, which will go to the front in Ukraine, have been in storage for decades and need to be completely dismantled, many spare parts replaced and fully restored to combat capability.
03:29 PM was not critically affected, there is flooding of some microdistricts, residential sectors and streets. But, nevertheless, the evacuation is organized, as the water level continues to rise."
Speaking about the situation on the left bank, Gumenyuk noted that the Russian Federation had jammed the connection so that people would not have the opportunity to receive competent advice and have contact with the territory controlled by Ukraine. She also urged local residents not to try to evacuate on their own: "it is much better to go deeper into the left bank and organize an evacuation there."
14:57 Zelensky said in an address to the leaders of the Bucharest Nine that Russia has been controlling the dam and the entire Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station for more than a year, and it is physically unrealistic to blow it up from the outside with shelling: "It was mined. It was mined by Russian occupiers and blown up by them. Completely conscious, prepared explosion. This is a real ecocide. This is the biggest man-made environmental disaster in Europe in decades."
The President stressed that Russian revanchism is fueled by the belief of the masters of the Russian Federation that Europe will show weakness. He emphasized that there should be no more weakness in Europe in relation to the evil of aggression: “No more uncertainty about the prospects for security in Europe. Every step we take, every decision we make, every summit we make must strengthen us all in defense against Russian terror. And there is no doubt , this should be ensured by the Vilnius NATO summit."
14:35 Governor of the Belgorod region Vyacheslav Gladkov said that Russia completely controls the region, including Novaya Tavolzhanka, in which, according to him, "there is no enemy." Meanwhile, the Legion of Freedom of Russia claims that its fighters, together with the RDK fighters, drove into the village. New Tavolzhanka and "took advantageous positions to continue the struggle." According to them, "the notorious" dragon's teeth "successfully went into the pockets of officials."
14:26 Radio Liberty's Scheme Project has published the first satellite image of the destroyed Kakhovka hydroelectric power station from Planet Labs. The picture shows that almost the entire structure of the hydroelectric power plant was destroyed.
14:19 The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation reported that a case of a "terrorist attack" was initiated on the fact of the destruction of the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station.
14:15 A new station will be built on the site of the destroyed Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, which cannot be restored, Ukrhydroenergo General Director Igor Sirota said: “Today we see that half of the station is already gone and it is under water. quickly build a new station, and we will build an even more powerful hydroelectric power station in the same place."
14:04 The Ministry of Defense warned the local population in the flood zone about the increased danger of explosive objects - enemy minefields were under water and could be demolished by streams.
13:58 Prigozhin said that he "gives about two weeks" to the Russian Defense Ministry to "liberate our land." He intends to demand that his mercenaries be allowed into the Belgorod region and they can make sure that it is really "liberated." “If this does not happen, and if the situation worsens, then we will go to Belgorod. And we will defend our land,” Prigozhin said and added that in this case, the Ministry of Defense would also have to move to Belgorod.
13:45 Scholz called the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station a "new dimension" of the war in Ukraine. According to him, the destruction of the station "corresponds to how Putin is waging this war."
13:33 Peskov said that Russia resolutely denies the accusations of blowing up the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, and the "Ukrainian authorities" allegedly bear all responsibility. According to him, it was a "deliberate sabotage" by Kyiv, allegedly related to the lack of success during the offensive of the Ukrainian troops. One of the goals of the "sabotage", according to Peskov, is "to deprive Crimea of water, the supply of water to the North Crimean Canal is being reduced."
The Kremlin speaker added that Putin receives reports from the Ministry of Defense and other services in connection with the situation around the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station.
13:27 The operational headquarters of the Belgorod region called "fake" information about the operation of several armed groups of the "enemy" in the region.
13:09 After the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, at least 150 tons of engine oil got into the Dnieper, there is a risk of further leakage of more than 300 tons , the President's Office reports following the meeting of the National Security and Defense Council.
13:05 Ukraine is convening an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council due to the Russians blowing up the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, and will also bring this issue to a meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors. In addition, the EU Civil Protection Mechanism will be activated, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said following the meeting of the National Security and Defense Council.
“We consider the blowing up of the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station by the Russian Federation as a terrorist act against Ukrainian critical infrastructure, the purpose of which is to cause the maximum number of victims and destruction. about its preliminary planning," the agency notes.
Kiev calls on the international community to strongly condemn the Russian terrorist attack at the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, to join the implementation of the Zelensky peace formula as soon as possible, in particular the points on countering ecocide, on nuclear and energy security. Ukraine also calls on the G7 countries and the EU to immediately consider imposing new sanctions on the Russian Federation, in particular on the missile industry and the nuclear industry.
12:53 Water arriving in Novaya Kakhovka due to the breakthrough of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station has already flooded the lower part of the coast, the Kazkov Dibrova Zoo, a summer cinema, a park area, stadiums, Mayor Vladimir Kovalenko told Radio Liberty. "The first street of the city, located along the coast, has already been flooded. Behind it, a residential area begins. The old part of the city, two-story and three-story Finnish houses, including those belonging to architectural monuments," he said.
According to Kovalenko, according to calculations 40-50 years ago, with such destruction, the water will begin to subside on the sixth day.
12:46 The head of Energoatom Petr Kotin said that the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station will not affect the operation of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. According to him, the reactors are cooled from a pond that is not connected to or dependent on the Kakhovka reservoir. The water from the pond is used to cool the reactors, but they are not working now. If all the reactors were working, then about every month the rates would need to be filled, because the water evaporates. But now the water level in the pond is almost unchanged, it has not been replenished since September last year. In case of a critical situation, the pond can be replenished with water from alternative sources, Kotin assured.
12:28 The military command of Ukraine foresaw a possible undermining of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station by the Russians, so this would not harm the offensive of the Defense Forces, Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Serhiy Naev told Ukrinform: "There are appropriate calculations for damage due to a water spill ... As for obstructing our offensive actions, "the military command took full account of such insidious enemy actions. Accordingly, this should not harm our offensive in those areas where there may be a spill of water."
12:05 There are currently no casualties among the population due to flooding after the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, Shmyhal said. Now they are assessing the environmental consequences, evacuating the population and preparing places to accommodate people. The first evacuation trains will leave Kherson at 13:00.
12:03 The Russians remotely blew up the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, there are facts and evidence for this, said Andrey Yusov, a representative of the GUR. According to him, the invaders moved explosives and equipment to carry out remote detonation.
11:59 NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called the explosion of a hydroelectric power plant an example of the brutality of Russia's war in Ukraine: "The destruction of the Kakhovka dam today puts thousands of civilians at risk and causes serious damage to the environment. This is an outrageous act that once again demonstrates the brutality of Russia's war in Ukraine."
11:55 The representative of the "administration" of the occupied Zaporozhye region Vladimir Rogov announced the beginning of the evacuation from the left bank of the Kherson region. "There is a threat of catastrophic flooding of the territories of Novokahovsky, Golopristansky, Aleshkensky districts. The population must collect the necessary personal belongings, documents, food for three days, drinking water, turn off gas and water," he said.
Meanwhile, the "governor" of the occupied Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, claims that there is no threat: "This will not greatly affect the situation in the Kherson region. Even a large evacuation of people will not be required. Most residents remain in their places, although transport has been sent for them."
11:47 At an urgent meeting, the National Security and Defense Council was instructed to evacuate from risk areas and provide drinking water to all cities and villages that were supplied with water from the Kakhovka reservoir, Zelensky said. A set of international measures has also been agreed to bring Russia "to severe responsibility" for this act of terrorism.
11:42 In one of the districts of the Kiev region, as a result of a night rocket attack, a hostel and more than 20 cars were damaged, a shopping facility caught fire, said the head of the regional National Police Andrey Nebytov. In addition, in one of the districts of the region, a polyclinic was damaged, fragments of a rocket were also found not far from the maternity hospital. Emergency services carried out the evacuation of patients and staff, people were not injured. Private houses and garages were damaged.
11:36 The UN said that the destruction of the Kakhovka dam endangers thousands of civilians, many of whom were left homeless and in dire need of humanitarian assistance. They also stressed that civilians and civilian infrastructure cannot be the target.
11:27 Danilov, following the meeting of the National Security and Defense Council, said that "nothing and no one, not a single Russian will stop the liberation of Ukraine, whose time has come."
11:25 Russians shelled Kherson from artillery during evacuation activities, two policemen were wounded, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported.
11:22 The head of the European Council, Charles Michel, said he was "shocked" by the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. He called it a war crime for which Russia should be held accountable. Michel added that this issue will be raised in the EU Council, they will also discuss assistance to the affected region.
11:18 Undermining by Russian troops of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station and the destruction caused by this did not affect the stable operation of the energy system. Ukrenergo recalled that from the first days of the invasion, the hydroelectric power plant was occupied and mined by the Russians, technological connection was lost with it, and power was not supplied to the controlled territory of Ukraine from it.
11:13 Rescuers cannot reach some settlements on the right bank of the Kherson region in order to evacuate people, because the roads have been heavily washed out there. They are looking for workarounds, Interior Minister Igor Klymenko said. He specified that as of 10:00 a.m., 742 people had been taken out. The water continues to rise, washing away the roads even more.
11:09 Telegram channels write that the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station has completely gone under water.
11:01 Suspіlne showed a map of potential flood zones as a result of the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station:
10:44 Russian invaders blew up the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, an uncontrolled descent of water began. There are already the first flooded settlements. More details, with photos and videos - in the material Waves three meters high .
10:29 To suppress the rebels, the Kremlin is not yet transferring troops from Ukraine, but is using the internal reserves of its army, Andrey Yusov, a spokesman for the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, said: "In recent months, these events have only been gaining momentum. The geography of the rebels' activities is increasing, the number of participants in these actions is increasing.. The central government is inadequate, and the events in the Belgorod region demonstrate this ... The fact that they are already using their own armed forces, including army aviation, artillery, indicates that they can no longer pretend that nothing is happening, the Putin regime is simply no longer able".
10:18 Undermining the hydroelectric power station, according to preliminary data, was carried out by the 205th motorized rifle unit of the RF Armed Forces, Podolyak said. The purpose of the explosion, according to him, is to stop the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian forces. At the same time, Podolyak admitted that Ukraine can adjust its counteroffensive plans, but strategically this will not change anything.
09:44 Not the entire dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station has been destroyed, but there is serious damage. The bombing was carried out by the Russian military from within, Natalya Gumenyuk, spokeswoman for the Southern Defense Forces, told Radio Liberty: "They decided that now they can stop the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian forces in this way ... They are trying to increase the area of the water surface so that the Ukrainian defense forces do not resort to forcing."
According to Gumenyuk, now the band of firing positions of the Russian military will shift, and what the Ukrainian forces failed to do thanks to combat work was the result of Russian miscalculations. This means that it will be "a little easier" for the people of Kherson on the right bank of the Dnieper in terms of shelling.
09:37 The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense recalled that it reported that the Russians were carrying out the main work on mining immediately after the capture of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. In April last year, they additionally mined locks and supports. On the dam itself, tilt trucks with explosives were installed.
09:33 In the Donetsk region over the past day, as a result of Russian shelling, one person was killed (in New York), six were injured, said the head of the OVA Pavel Kirilenko.
09:28 The destruction of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station is the largest man-made and man-made disaster in the world in recent decades, which kills the environment and will negatively affect the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in subsequent years, Yermak said. In addition, the blowing up of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station by the Russians is "a blow to global food security, which the enemy wants to undermine. Since this catastrophe will affect the irrigation system in southern Ukraine."
09:25 As a result of the explosion of the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, there is a threat of flooding up to 80 settlements , Shmyhal said. According to him, the destruction of the hydroelectric power station threatens an ecological catastrophe for the south of Ukraine.
09:22 As a result of the explosion of the turbine hall from the inside, the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station has been completely destroyed, the station cannot be restored, Ukrhydroenergo said. According to the preliminary forecast, the reservoir is expected to operate within the next four days. As of 9:00 am on June 6, the water level in the Kakhovka reservoir is rapidly decreasing, and the evacuation of the population from potential flood areas has begun.
09:16 On the right bank of the Dnieper in the Kherson region, about 16 thousand people were in the critical zone, said the head of the OVA, Alexander Prokudin. As of 7:30 in the region, the following were partially or completely flooded: Tyaginka, Lvovo, Odradokamenka, Ivanovka, Nikolskoye, Tokarevka, Ponyatovka, Belozerka, Ostrov microdistrict. At 12:00 at the Kherson railway station there will be an evacuation train.
09:04 At night, the Russians attacked the Sloboda and Shevchenkovsky districts of Kharkiv with S-300 missiles. Hits were recorded on a car park near the airport and on the road surface in the city center. Windows were broken in neighboring houses, water pipes and private cars were damaged, people were not injured, Oleg Sinegubov, head of the OVA, said.
In addition, in s. Western Kupyansky district, as a result of Russian shelling, the ammonia pipeline was depressurized. At the moment of impact, the ammonia pipeline was blocked, and technological residues remained in the pipe. The emergency shut-off valves were triggered by the hit, and ammonia leaked over a 2.3 km section. As of now, no ammonia in the air has been recorded in the suburbs of Kupyansk and nearby villages. Near Masyutovka, the concentration of ammonia does not exceed the maximum allowable rate. Observations are ongoing.
As a result of the shelling of the city of Balakley, Izyumsky district, one person was killed, nine were injured from the Smerch MLRS. In the village of Pechenegy, Chuguevsky district, a private house was damaged by shelling, one person was killed. In the Kupyansky district, a medical facility in the village of Kovsharovka was damaged. In Veliky Burluk, two people were hospitalized with injuries.
08:43 Undermining the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station by the Russians may have negative consequences for the ZNPP, but the situation is under control, Energoatom said. In particular, due to undermining, the water level in the Kakhovka reservoir is rapidly decreasing, which is an additional threat to the Zaporozhye NPP. Water from the Kakhovka Reservoir is necessary for the station to receive make-up for turbine condensers and ZNPP safety systems. Now the station cooling pond is full: as of 8:00, the water level is 16.6 meters, which is enough for the needs of the station.
08:28 Zelensky showed the consequences of the destruction of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric dam by the Russians:
08:16 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the Russian Federation as of the morning of June 6. In particular, an enemy Ka-52 helicopter was shot down yesterday in the Shakhtyorsk direction.
personnel - about 211,150 (+800) people liquidated,
tanks - 3860 (+12),
armored combat vehicles - 7543 (+20),
artillery systems - 3603 (+36),
MLRS - 590 (+6),
air defense systems - 351 (+2),
aircraft - 313 (+0),
helicopters - 299 (+1),
UAV operational-tactical level - 3212 (+23),
cruise missiles - 1171 (+35),
ships/boats - 18 (+0),
automotive equipment and tankers - 6332 (+20),
special equipment - 489 (+5).
07:59 Zelensky is convening a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council because of the Russians blowing up the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, Yermak said. "This is an ecocide. The Russians will be responsible for the possible deprivation of drinking water of people in the south of Kherson and in the Crimea, possibly the destruction of part of the settlements and the biosphere. Also, their actions pose a threat to the ZNPP," the head of the Presidential Office said.
07:47 The Russian army is focusing its main efforts on attempts to completely occupy the Luhansk and Donetsk regions. Over the past day, more than 40 clashes took place, the General Staff said in the morning summary . In particular, the Defense Forces repulsed numerous enemy attacks in the Marinka area. Over the past 24 hours, the enemy’s losses in the Liman and Bakhmut directions alone amounted to more than 160 people, about 230 more were injured, and 28 pieces of military equipment were destroyed.
07:15 "Mayor" of the occupied Nova Kakhovka Vladimir Leontiev denied the information about the blowing up of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station - according to him, the upper part of the hydroelectric power station was allegedly "destroyed as a result of shelling, but the dam itself was not destroyed." According to him, the water level after the destruction of the station rose 2.5 meters downstream.
07:02 The units of the National Police and the State Emergency Service of the Kherson region were alerted to alert and evacuate the civilian population from potential flood zones on the right bank of the Dnieper River, namely: the villages of Nikolaevka, Olgovka, Lvovo, Tyaginka, Ponyatovka, Ivanovka, Tokarevka, Ponyatovka, Pridneprovskoye, Sadovoe and partly the city of Kherson - Korabel Island, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
06:40 During the night missile attack, the air defense forces destroyed all 35 enemy X-101 / X-555 missiles , the Air Force command reported. The Russians attacked from the Caspian Sea area from six Tu-95ms strategic bombers. Most cruise missiles were fired in the direction of the capital.
06:29 The Russians blew up the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station , OK Pivden reported. Currently, the scale of destruction, the speed and volume of water, and probable areas of flooding are being specified.
05:21 The United States considers providing Ukraine with additional air defense systems one of the priorities in future military assistance packages, said John Kirby, coordinator of the White House National Security Council. At the same time, he did not comment on the possibility of supplying additional Patriot systems to Ukraine, noting that there are not so many of them in the United States and countries that purchased these systems earlier.
04:59 At night, the Russians attacked Kiev, probably with X-101/555 cruise missiles. The launches were made from Tu-95MS strategic bombers from the Caspian Sea area, said Sergey Popko, head of the KGVA. According to preliminary information, more than 20 enemy air targets were detected and destroyed in the airspace around the capital. All shot down, there were no hits. As a result of the fall of debris in the Desnyansky district, the road surface, power lines of the trolleybus message were damaged, and the windows of the store were partially broken.
02:46 Australia is considering sending 41 of its F / A-18 Hornet aircraft to Ukraine, The Australian Financial Review reports, citing sources. According to the publication, the United States reacted favorably to such an idea.
Commentary by Russian military blogger Andrey Chervonets
Without equivocation: "Report to no one, mistakes are not corrected" (c)
The head of the PMC "Wagner" predicts not only losses, but also the loss of territories
Exclusive interview of Victoria Tolkacheva with Yevgeny Prigozhin - full version. The main thing:
- About the capture of the previously abandoned positions in the Bakhmut area by the Armed Forces of Ukraine: the enemy has a clear standard tactic - they feel the defense, wedged in and increase their efforts.
- Mobilization is needed, long-term training of fighters is needed, and what is happening now is chaos.
- About Belgorod: in order to stop what is happening, a public trial of all those involved under the law is needed.
- Prigozhin wrote a statement to the prosecutor's office that it was necessary to initiate proceedings, to conduct an investigation into the murder of Russian citizens, into the fact of the genocide of the Russian population, into the fact of transferring the territories of the Russian Federation to the enemy.
- The Belgorod region asks to come PMC "Wagner". First we need to go out, and then we will not be able to go there, as we will be blocked and will not be allowed. If Wagner comes there, nothing can be hidden, and now they just deceive and say that everything is more or less in order there. They wanted to block us and destroy us in Bakhmut, which is why there were explosives along the way. Of course, they are scared, because it is very close from the Belgorod region to Rublyovka, and suddenly we will go to ask where our ammunition is.
- Who gave the command to mine the rear roads is a separate issue. The lieutenant colonel mined the wrong units, not the territories that could stop the enemy. They mined along the PMCs' retreat routes. The FSB and other agencies are conducting a deep check on this lieutenant colonel.
- About the fact that public methods of sorting out relations and revealing problems are to the delight of the enemy and do not bring anything good to our side: for almost a year they were silent and went like sheep to the slaughter, but society should know when the problem is total. It is necessary to voice and not correct mistakes. The first thing to do is restore the army's respect for itself. Next - the military leaders who are, should be in the trenches with the soldiers.
“Because of the mistakes we made and the unwillingness to correct them, today we are losing the war. And it all depends on how society is mobilized.
P.S.
I WILL BE GRATEFUL if everything said in this interview is NOT TRUE.
HOWEVER, an objective observation of the situation, as well as life experience, suggests that Evgeny Viktorovich is rather much closer to the truth than the Moscow Region (I personally think that he still expresses himself decently, after all, an interview).
The situation seems to be developing rapidly and in a month or two it will be clear who was lying and who was still telling the truth.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin
[ColonelCassad] Regarding the comical statements that it was the RF Armed Forces themselves that blew up the Kakhovskaya HPP, then:
1. During the war, the Armed Forces of Ukraine repeatedly fired at the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, including the collapsed fragments of the dam, inflicting direct damage on them with various types of MLRS.
2. The command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine openly stated that it was shelling the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station in order to destroy it and flood the territory of the Kherson region for military purposes.
3. Ukrainian propaganda openly threatened for many months with the destruction of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, in order to flood the left bank of the Dnieper and cut off the water supply to Crimea. Previously, the terrorist regime in Kyiv carried out a water blockade of Crimea for 7 years. Now these threats are shamefully wiped from the Internet.
4. Ukraine several times deliberately dumped water from the Zaporizhzhya hydroelectric power station, which led to an increase in the water level in the Kakhovka reservoir. In particular, last fall, when there was a lot of talk about a possible undermining of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, and literally on the eve of the destruction of the hydroelectric power station on the night of June 6th.
5. From a military point of view, flooding will create more problems for the RF Armed Forces than for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, because the RF Armed Forces will lose part of the defensive ground and minefields that will have to be created in the second circle after flooding.
6. Against the backdrop of the loss of Artemivsk and the failure of attempts to attack in the area of the Vremievsky ledge, Ukraine urgently needed another "bucha" in order to shift the focus from recent military failures.
7. The destruction of the Kakhovskaya HPP will not bring special benefits to Russia, because if the activity of the DRG on the islands in the Kherson region is difficult due to flooding, the situation on the coast of the Dnieper north of the Kakhovskaya HPP, where the Armed Forces of Ukraine can also carry out attacks in the interests of supporting offensive attempts on the Zaporozhye offensive, especially if the goal is to capture the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. Moreover, the enemy had previously made unsuccessful landing attempts in the Energodar region in order to capture the ZNPP.
In this case, we have a motive, opportunities, proven facts of previous attacks of the Kakhovskaya HPP and documented confessions of the criminals that they are planning to commit a terrorist act by destroying the Kakhovskaya HPP.
Naturally, the sponsors of the Nazi regime in Kiev will do that they do not know who blew up the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station or directly blame Russia for this, just like they did during the blowing up of the Nord Stream. These are the same people. Therefore, the facts there, of course, are of no interest to anyone. We are talking about the implementation of their policy by terrorist methods.
The attack on the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, as a result of which the hydroelectric power plant was partially destroyed, was allegedly inflicted by the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the Alder multiple launch rocket system.
At the same time, official Kiev cowardly accused the Russian side of hitting the dam, although this is not beneficial for the Russian side, since the Kakhovka reservoir provides for the needs of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, and flooding downstream of the Dnieper will flood just those lowlands on the left bank of the Dnieper, where the positions of the Russian Defense Ministry are located . Let me remind you that the right bank of the Dnieper, controlled by Kyiv, is high.
To "proof" the "guilt" of the Russian side in breaking the dam, Kyiv very quickly threw in a pre-prepared fake in the form of a video, which depicts the old blow to the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station by Khaymersami. Such efficiency and prepared fake videos speak of the preparation of official Kyiv for this strike.
On Tuesday night, as a result of Ukrainian shelling, the upper part of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station was “demolished”, the reservoir dam itself was not destroyed, but an uncontrolled discharge of water began. The head of the administration of Nova Kakhovka, Vladimir Leontiev, said that the extent of the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station is very serious, and the hydroelectric power station will practically have to be rebuilt.
The Nazis do not hesitate to demolish dams and bridges, and the flood of the Dnieper does not stop them.
It is interesting that in the analysis of RybarLiterally 10 hours before the strike on the Kakhovskaya HPP, the forecast was repeated that this would soon happen in order to flood the Russian left bank. The purpose of flooding on the surface is to flood the mines and the enemy will land over them within 3 days.
In fact, this may well be an informational rehearsal before a man-made disaster on a much larger scale. It is no coincidence that the president's office has been throwing a trial balloon since morning about the problems at the Zaporozhye NPP.
As today the world will assess the enemy's strike on the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, it will also evaluate, for example, an attack on a nuclear power plant. And he will evaluate it traditionally, according to the principle "they fired at themselves." Kyiv has a complete carte blanche.
Russia has recorded the start of a disinformation campaign about what happened at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station, Vasily Nebenzya, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN, said on June 6.
According to him, the Russian side is interested in conducting investigations into the destruction of the Kakhovskaya HPP. On Tuesday, June 6, Russia will raise the relevant issue at a meeting of the UN Security Council, he added.
By blowing up the dam, the Kiev regime committed an unthinkable crime, Nebenzia pointed out.
As IA Regnum reported , British Foreign Secretary James Cleverley was one of the first Western politicians to react to the blowing up of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric dam. He called the incident a "war crime", blaming Russia, as he promised that London would help Ukraine after the incident. According to experts, the attack on a strategically important facility on the Dnieper is part of the long-awaited and clearly begun offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Russian Foreign Ministry called the incident at the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station a terrorist act planned by the Kyiv regime, directed against civilian infrastructure. The department stated that the Russian Federation initiates consideration of this crime of the Kyiv regime in the UN Security Council, the statutory and policy-making bodies of the OSCE and other international organizations.
After another shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the night of June 6, 2023 (presumably from the Alder MLRS), 11 of the 28 spans of the hydroelectric power station were destroyed. The Kremlin called the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station a sabotage by Ukraine.
Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya warned UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on October 21 that Ukraine plans to destroy the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, said on June 6 in her Telegram channel.
“Question to the UN Secretary General: what was done?” she wrote.
Earlier, the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov called the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station a sabotage by Ukraine. He noted that the statements of the Ukrainian authorities and the EU authorities about Russia's responsibility for undermining the station have nothing to do with reality.
As Vladimir Tetelmin , doctor of technical sciences, academician of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, hydropower engineer , noted in an interview with IA Regnum , the Ukrainian authorities were preparing for a sabotage at the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station and began to dump water upstream in advance in order to overflow the Kakhovka reservoir and make the consequences of the disaster as destructive as possible.
Head of the Department of Political Science and Sociology of the PRUE Plekhanov, Andrey Koshkin , an expert of the Association of Military Political Scientists, in a commentary to IA Regnum noted that the strikes on the hydroelectric power station indicate that the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has begun, and the purpose of the strikes is to “flood” in the literal sense of the word the Russian defensive fortifications and, figuratively, the reputation of Russia.
The German newspaper Bild on the morning of June 6 accused Russia of blowing up the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, and then changed the wording on its website to neutral, while leaving the “blaming” headline on its pages on social networks.
On the website of the publication, the heading “Russia blew up a huge dam” was changed to “A huge dam in Ukraine was blown up,” RIA Novosti noted. On Bild social media, the headline remained the same.
Earlier, representatives of the leadership of Ukraine, as well as the head of the European Council Charles Michel , without presenting any arguments, accused Russia of undermining the dam of the station.
Undermining the dam of the station is a deliberate sabotage of Ukraine, said the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov . The Kiev regime "received an order" to carry out this sabotage, and he must bear responsibility for it, Peskov said.
As IA Regnum reported earlier, after another shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the night of June 5-6 (presumably from the Alder MLRS), 11 of the 28 spans of the hydroelectric power station were destroyed. Water from the Kakhovka reservoir began to be discharged uncontrollably downstream of the Dnieper. The water level in Novaya Kakhovka has risen by 10 meters, evacuation from flooded areas is underway.
The Ukrainian authorities were preparing for a sabotage at the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station and began to dump water upstream of the Dnieper in advance in order to overflow the Kakhovka reservoir and make the consequences of the disaster as destructive as possible, Vladimir Tetelmin , doctor of technical sciences, academician of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, hydropower engineer , said in an interview with IA Regnum .
Attacks on hydropower plants are evidence of the beginning of the counter-offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, their goal is to “flood” in the literal sense of the word the Russian defensive lines and figuratively the reputation of Russia, the head of the Department of Political Science and Sociology of the Russian University of Economics named after M. Plekhanov, expert of the Association of military political scientists Andrey Koshkin .
Kakhovskaya HPP was built by 12,000 people and more than 200 pieces of equipment, and restoration work will be difficult, lengthy and expensive, said Alexander Timofeev, an economist, associate professor of the Department of Informatics at the Russian University of Economics, in an interview with IA Regnum . G. V. Plekhanov.
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Both we and the enemy (NATO proxies) are trying to blame each other for blowing up the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station. At the same time, accusing each other of blowing up the dam, each of the parties is trying to show how the dam break negatively affects the position of the enemy, they say again "they fired on themselves."
Let's try to understand this situation objectively. The initiator of undermining the dam, most likely, is the party to which this action is most beneficial.
I will not immediately discard the version that this action could have been committed by our armed forces, because. Russia actually knows how to wage a total war (not like it is waging now, but like it was waging in 1941-1945, opposing the previous variation of the European Union), potentially it can.
The potential benefits of our country are only the following:
1. Washing out the enemy from the islands on the Dnieper (but as soon as the water goes down, the enemy will immediately return).
2. Destruction of the passage along the dam, in order to reduce the possibility of a quick transfer of heavy military equipment by the enemy in the event of a breakthrough to the left bank of the Dnieper.
That's all the "benefits", i.e. such actions could have some effectiveness in the event of an enemy breakthrough through the Dnieper in order to bring down his offensive pressure, these are actions in the style of "we would have a dayhold out, but stand the night. "
Now consider the benefits that the enemy (NATO proxies) derives from undermining the dam:
1. Washing away our positions and minefields from the gently sloping left bank of the Dnieper.
2. Logistic isolation of the Kinburn Spit, complicating the supply of troops on the spit.
3 Depriving our side of the ability to regulate the discharge of water (in the event that the enemy built pontoon crossings across the Dnieper, our armed forces had the opportunity to wash them off, now there is no such possibility).
4. Narrowing the width of the Kakhovka reservoir, which expands the possibilities for river landing by 250 kilometers. We remember last year's landings in Energodar near the nuclear power plant. And if the Dnieper was much narrower there, the enemy could be more successful. Stopping these threats will require from us large forces along the Dnieper.
5. Loss of a significant part of the Crimean water supply due to the shallowing of the water intake from the Dnieper, which leads to a decrease in economic activity in Crimea during the peak agricultural season. (Governor of Crimea Aksyonov M.V. confirmed the risk of canal shallowing).
6. Threat of a shutdown of the Zaporizhzhya NPP due to the difficulty of replenishing the cooling pond (the head of the IAEA confirmed a significant decrease in the level in the cooling reservoir).
7. Retired power plants (Kakhivska HPP and Zaporizhzhya NPP) will need to be compensated in some way, in part, by small diesel power plants, this will require additional fuel volumes and increase the logistical load.
In general, the enemy creates strategic problems for us. On the one hand, trying to turn the Crimea, Kherson region and Zaporozhye into a "suitcase without a handle", on the other hand, by lowering the Kakhovka reservoir, it narrows the Dnieper, increasing the length of the sections on which it can be forced.
According to the factors considered, it is clear who benefited from the blowing of the dam. Most likely, he did it.
How to counter this? Only by seizing the initiative.
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No proof here. The evidence as to who blew up the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station is full of allegations and suspicions. Until we get proof, we cannot say.
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