The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the start of the Ukrainian offensive
On the 467th day of Russia’s full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, Russian troops are still trying to keep the neighboring country’s captured settlements in check. Ukraine’s armed forces and territorial defense units resist aggression. It is impossible to verify the statements of representatives of both sides from independent sources. According to the UN, more than 16 million Ukrainians have already left their homes. DW is following developments on Monday, June 5 (Moscow time).
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Ukraine since the morning of the 4th of June launched a massive offensive at five locations in the direction of Yuzhnodonetsk, the RF Ministry of Defense reported on the night of June 5. It is alleged that Valery Gerasimov, Chief of General Staff, was at one of the forward checkpoints. The Ministry of Defense stated that the Ukrainian army failed to achieve its objectives.
According to the Russian military department, the Armed Forces of Ukraine brought into battle the 23rd and 31st mechanized brigades from strategic reserves, supported by other military units and subunits. Six mechanized and two tank battalions were involved in the offensive.
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Latvia handed over to Ukraine 66 cars confiscated from drunk drivers, according to Delfi. This is not the first transfer of cars, which became possible thanks to the law “On the support of the civilian population in Ukraine”. It provides that vehicles belonging to Latvia can be transferred to Ukraine free of charge.
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in his evening speech, he said that he held a special meeting on sanctions imposed on Russia with the participation of government and intelligence representatives. “We analyzed in detail how Russia circumvents sanctions and who helps it. Different countries, different companies, without which Russia would not be able to produce means of terror, in particular missiles,” Zelensky said.
According to him, the Ukrainian authorities see “all directions for circumventing existing sanctions” and will make efforts to “close these directions.” “The necessary measures will be taken”, he emphasized.
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