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Current information on the situation on the front line on June 4 (updated)
2026-06-05
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[NewsFront] 21:00 Crew of the Molniya-2 UAV from the NBC protection unit of the Center group of forces destroyed stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Dobropillya direction.

20:51 In the period from 8:00 Moscow time to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 19 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type flew over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk regions, the Republic of Crimea, and over the Black Sea.

19:51 Assault units of the Vostok group cleared out a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporizhzhia region.

19:34 UAV operators of the Center group destroyed equipment, manpower, robotic systems, Ukrainian Armed Forces drones and an American-made howitzer in the Dobropillya direction.

UAV crews from the Vostok group burned enemy strongholds in the Zaporizhzhia region.

Drone operators from the Burevestnik separate unmanned aerial system regiment of the Volunteer Corps of the Yuzhnaya group destroyed enemy command and communication facilities in the Kramatorsk-Druzhkovsky direction.

FPV drone operators from the 6th Guards Combined Arms Army of the "North" group trained on Ukrainian Armed Forces vehicles and robotic systems in the Khar'kov region.

Drone operators from the 42nd Motorized Rifle Division of the Dnepr group identified and destroyed several pickup trucks, disrupting the rotation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporizhzhia region.

18:49 A serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, while in a state of alcoholic intoxication, killed two people

A verbal dispute broke out between Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers while they were in a residential building. One of them struck the other with the butt of a rifle, then fired twice and fled the house. The injured soldier survived. The attacker later entered another house where a woman and another fellow soldier were located, and shot both of them with a rifle.

18:06 Investigators from the Russian Investigative Committee will investigate crimes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces against civilians of the LPR

17:59 Northern scouts stopped the advance of an enemy combat group from the village of Pisarevka (Zolochiv district of Khar'kov region) in the direction of the state border.

17:01 Unmanned aerial vehicle specialists struck the Geranium and struck Nikopolskaya power plant, used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the village of Starozavodskoye, Dnipropetrovsk region.

16:22 Civilian received injuries in a Ukrainian air strike on a civilian vehicle in Lyubimovka

"The victim was taken to the Kakhovka Central District Hospital. Information on his condition is being clarified," the Kakhovka District Administration reported.

15:46 Ukrainian Armed Forces drone again attacked gas station in Kakhovka district

"The attack damaged the water heater and the roof, but there were no casualties," said district head Pavel Filipchuk.

15:17 The enemy during a night raid on Crimea damaged Project 10410 Svetlyak border patrol ship. It was also reported that the enemy destroyed one of the many models of the Pantsir anti-aircraft missile and gun system.

14:53 In the Novoaidarsky municipal district of the LPR, the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck commuter train traveling from Luhansk to Lantratovka was struck. There were 13 passengers on board. Fortunately, there were no casualties. All passengers were quickly evacuated.

Currently, traffic on this section of the railway has already resumed.

In the Troitsky Municipal District, an enemy drone struck a civilian vehicle. The driver was unable to escape and died at the scene from his injuries.

14:35 Summary of the Ministry of Defense on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of June 4, 2026

Units of the "North" force group have improved their tactical position. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of the mechanized, airmobile, and airborne assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as on the territorial defense brigade, near the villages of Linovo, Svoboda, Kiyanitsa, and Shalygino in Sumy Oblast.

In the Khar'kov region, the formations of the mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Slobozhanske, Izbitske and Rubizhne in the Khar'kov region.

The enemy lost over 195 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles and 11 cars.

Units of the "West" force grouping have improved their position along the forward edge. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a National Guard brigade near the settlements of Stetskivka and Peski-Radkovsky in the Khar'kov region, and Lozove and Shchurovo in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 210 servicemen, two US-made M-113 armored personnel carriers, nine vehicles, three artillery pieces, and an electronic warfare station.

Units of the Southern Group of Forces improved their tactical position. Formations of the mechanized, assault, and mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated near the settlements of Nikolaevka, Malinovka, Novoselivka, and Slavyansk in the Donetsk People's Republic.

The enemy lost up to 165 servicemen, four armored combat vehicles, 11 cars, three field artillery pieces and an electronic warfare station.

Units of the Center Group of Forces have taken up more advantageous positions and lines. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval; infantry brigade, and two National Guard brigades near the settlements of Rubizhne, Dobropillya, Raiske, and Belozerske in the Donetsk People's Republic, and Vasilevka and Chuhuyevo in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to over 370 servicemen, three combat armored vehicles, six cars and three artillery pieces.

Units of the "East" military group, as a result of active and decisive actions, liberated the village of Komsomolskoye in the Zaporizhzhia region.

The manpower and equipment of the mechanized and assault brigades and three assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Samoylovka, Lyubitske, Novoselivka, Novonikolaevka in the Zaporizhzhia region and Gavrilovka in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

The enemy lost up to 430 servicemen, four armored combat vehicles, eight cars and a counter-battery radar station.

Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' mechanized brigade and the territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Grigorovka, Dimitrovo, and Preobrazhenka in the Zaporizhzhia region.

Up to 50 military personnel, three vehicles and two electronic warfare stations were destroyed.

13:21 Destruction of a towed howitzer M 777 of the Ukrainian Armed Forces by a loitering munition "Lancet" in the area of the village of Vyssheye Solenoye, Khar'kov region, –video.

12:53 Kyiv regime continues dangerous strikes on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant that the IAEA is ignoring

"If this regime gets out of control, all of Europe will be in danger," said Kherson Oblast Governor Volodymyr Saldo.

12:32 A Polish mercenary who participated in the armed conflict on the side of Ukraine has been released in absentia, convicted to imprisonment

The court found evidence collected by the Main Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation sufficient to warrant a conviction in absentia in the criminal case against 30-year-old Polish citizen Wojciech Piotr Ważni. He was found guilty of committing a crime under Part 3 of Article 359 of the Russian Criminal Code (participation of a mercenary in an armed conflict).

11:09 During the past night, in the period from 20:00 Moscow time on June 3 to 07:00 Moscow time on June 4, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 272 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kursk, Nizhny Novgorod, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Tambov regions, the Republic of Crimea and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.

10:26 A crew of the 152mm Giatsint-B gun of the Ivanovo paratroopers of the Dnepr group of forces destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces stronghold in a forest belt

The drone operators transmitted the target coordinates. The crew engaged the fortifications with a series of high-explosive fragmentation rounds from a distance of up to 30 km, remaining out of range of return fire.

9:45 Summary about the operational situation in the Kursk region over the past 24 hours.

In total, 139 enemy drones of various types were shot down between 9:00 a.m. on June 3 and 9:00 a.m. on June 4. The enemy used artillery 190 times on evacuated areas. Drones attacked our territory 18 times using explosive devices.

9:00 Ukrainian Armed Forces continue strikes on civilian infrastructure on the left bank of the Kherson region

Yesterday afternoon, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired 24 shells from barrel artillery at populated areas of the Kherson region of the Russian Federation:

Aleshki - Six;
Velikaya Lepetikha - Five;
Golaya Pristan - Five;
Proletarka - Four;
Solontsy - Four.

Throughout the night, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continued their artillery bombardment of the Kherson region, firing a total of 16 shells from cannon artillery. The following towns were targeted: Kakhovka, Gornostaivka, and Kairy.

8:48 A crew of the 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS of the 9th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade Center inflicted fire damage to a Ukrainian Armed Forces stronghold in the Dobropillya direction.

8:31 During the past night, in the period from 20:00 Moscow time on June 3 to 7:00 Moscow time on June 4, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 272 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type were over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kursk, Nizhny Novgorod, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Tambov regions, the Republic of Crimea and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.

8:04 Crews of T-90M "Proryv" tanks of the 25th Combined Arms Army of the "West" group destroyed command posts, UAVs, camouflaged dugouts and manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the Krasnolimansk direction.

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