Saturday, June 1, 2024

Russia on high-intensity offensive in Siversk, Kurakhove axes

"The Russian invasion force keeps up the tension on the Pokrovsk axis, also pacing up the attacks on the Siversk and Kurakhove axes.Kharkiv axis was targeted in enemy attacks, again, as Russia launched gliding bombs at Vovchanski Khutory and Zybyn.
In the afternoon, the invaders launched a missile attack on the city of Kharkiv." Ukrin

Russia pounds Ukrainian energy facilities with missile and drone barrage

"Russian forces have launched a barrage of missiles and drones across Ukraine that damaged energy infrastructure in five regions, according to Ukrainian officials.
Ukraine’s national grid operator Ukrenergo said the attacks struck facilities in the eastern Donetsk, southeastern Zaporizhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions, as well as the Kirovohrad and Ivano-Frankivsk region in the centre and west of the country, respectively." AlJazeera

20 combat clashes in past day, fighting raging in three axes

"Twenty combat engagements have taken place at the front so far since day-start. 
Battles are currently ongoing in the Siversk, Pokrovsk, and Kurakhove axes.In total, the enemy launched, including from Russian territory, four missile strikes involving eight missiles, 57 airstrikes using 70 gliding bombs, 1,303 kamikaze drones, including nine Shaheds, 15 Lancets, and 1,279 FPVs, as well as almost 3,800 attacks involving various types of weapons, including 120 rocket salvos.Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Air Force, missile and artillery units hit two Russian manpower clusters, four control points, two artillery systems, an air defense system, an equipment cluster, and two fuel depots." Ukrin

Netanyahu Quickly Slams Door On Biden's Major Gaza Ceasefire Plan: Utter humiliation for White House...

"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the door shut on President Biden's new
appeal urging both Israel and Hamas to accept the new ceasefire plan set before both sides. As we detailed earlier, Biden's Friday afternoon speech was mostly about pressuring Israel to end the war. The message was clear at a moment the Democratic president faces dissent and pushback from his base headed into a tight November election: "I urge Israel to stand behind this deal, despite whatever pressure comes," he emphasized.
But coming a mere hours later, Netanyahu has made it clear there will be no permanent ceasefire in Gaza until Hamas is completely eradicated. He went so far as to say the current deal being pushed hard by the White House is a "non-starter".
"Israel’s conditions for ending the war have not changed: The destruction of Hamas military and governing capabilities, the freeing of all hostages and ensuring that Gaza no longer poses a threat to Israel," Netanyahu said.
Remarking on the significance, Times of Israel observed that "His comments, in a rare statement published on the Sabbath and only in English, came after United States President Joe Biden announced Friday that Israel had proposed a three-phase deal for a ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for Hamas releasing hostages, told the terror group to accept it and urged the Israeli government to stand behind it." ZH

Hezbollah Shoots Down Large Israeli Drone In Expanded Fighting

"Lebanese paramilitary group which is allied with Iran issued a statement saying it launched "an air assault using explosive drones against... the Yiftah barracks, targeting the positions of enemy officers and soldiers." Hezbollah claimed a big win, having "shot down a Hermes 900 drone which was attacking our people and villages."
We are now witnessing a drone war phase of sorts playing out." ZH

Nighttime attack in Lviv region


"Four people were injured in the Lviv region as a result of a Russian attack in the night," Ukrin