In Kherson's direction, the enemy does not give up its intention to knock out our units from the bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnipro River. Thus, during the day, two unsuccessful attempts to storm the positions of our troops were made.
What is happening in different parts of the front
The AFU General Staff provided operational information regarding the Russian invasion as of 6:00 p.m. 02/06/2024.
The operational situation in the east and south of Ukraine remains difficult.
During the day, 81 combat clashes took place.
Also, the enemy launched four missiles and 17 air strikes. Also, the enemy fired 45 MLRS rockets at the positions of our troops and populated areas.
On Volyn and Polisia's directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly.
On the Siversk and Slobozhansky directions, the enemy carried out airstrikes in the areas of Veterynarne, Okhrimivka, and Mala Vovcha settlements of the Kharkiv region. More than 20 settlements were hit by enemy artillery and mortar attacks.
The enemy did not conduct offensive (assault) actions in Kupiansk's direction. It carried out an airstrike in the area of the Pishchane settlement of the Kharkiv region. More than 15 settlements came under artillery and mortar fire.
In the Lyman direction, our soldiers repelled 14 attacks near Bilogorivka of the Luhansk region, Terny and north of Hryhorivka of the Donetsk region, where the enemy unsuccessfully tried to break through the defence of our troops.
In the Bakhmut direction, the Defense Forces repelled eight attacks in the Bohdanivka and Klishchiivka districts of the Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to improve the tactical position.
In the Avdiivka direction, our defenders repelled 20 attacks near Novobakhmutivka, Avdiivka and another eight attacks in the areas of Pervomaiske and Nevelske of the Donetsk region, where the enemy tried to break through the defences of our troops. Also, the enemy carried out an airstrike in the area of the settlement of Oleksandropol in the Donetsk region.
In the Mariinka direction, the Defense Forces continue to hold back the enemy near Georgiivka, Pobieda and Novomykhailivka in the Donetsk region. Here, the occupiers tried to improve the tactical position 14 times.
The enemy did not conduct offensive (assault) actions in Shakhtarsk's direction. It carried out airstrikes in the areas of settlements of Staromayorske of the Donetsk region and Novodarivka of the Zaporizhzhya region. About ten settlements were hit by artillery and mortar attacks.
In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the Defense Forces repelled four attacks near Robotyne and to the west of Vervove in the Zaporizhia region, where the enemy, with the support of aviation, unsuccessfully tried to break through the defences of our troops. More than 20 settlements were hit by artillery and mortar attacks.
In Kherson's direction, the enemy does not give up its intention to knock out our units from the bridgeheads on the left bank of the Dnipro River. Thus, during the day, two unsuccessful attempts to storm the positions of our troops were made. Kherson, Novoberyslav and Beryslav of the Kherson region came under artillery and mortar fire. The enemy also shelled the areas of Ivanivka, Krynky, Novotyaginka, and Tokarivka settlements of the Kherson region with anti-aircraft missiles.
New AFU's successes in the war against the Russian army
During the day, the aviation of the Defense Forces struck 13 personnel concentration areas and two enemy anti-aircraft missile systems. Ukraine's air defence destroyed one Kh-59 guided air missile.
Units of the missile forces struck one command post, one personnel concentration area, two ammunition depots, and three enemy artillery pieces.