Week Summary 29 May – 5 June: Ukraine Pushes Back in Severodonetsk, weapons from the United States, a new lie from the Kremlin

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Situation summary of war in Ukraine by region for week, 29 May – 5 June, 2022.

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By Pavlo Vitenko

And now in a Ukraine far, far away…

Continues 102 day of war

Summary by regions for week

Donetsk Region

The situation is consistently difficult. During the week of constant shelling, small arms were used, tanks, artillery, mortars, MLRS «Tornado», «Point-U», MLRS «Hrad», and there were air strikes.

Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Novoselivka 1, Pervomaiske, Sviatohirsk, Acute, Netaylove, Pervomaiske, Konstantynivka, Khrestyshche, Vremivka, Soledar, Kramatorsk, Druzhkivka were fired upon.

See some of our coverage of Bakhmut here: 

https://t.me/ukrainianfreedomnews/6858

Luhansk Region

The Russians fired at Severodonetsk, Lysychansk, Ustynivka, Vrubivka and Toshkivka from artillery and multiple rocket launchers.

Yesterday, the occupiers launched air strikes with Ka-52 helicopters in the Hirske and Myrna Dolyna districts, and Su-25 planes with air strikes on Ustynivka. A missile strike from the Tochka-U complex was launched in Lysychansk.

Ukrainian troops slow down the dynamics of the Russian army in Severodonetsk, according to British intelligence. It seemed the city was about to fall into Russian hands, when on Saturday Ukrainian forces pushed back retaking portions of the city in severe fighting.

Kharkiv Region

Numerous fires broke out in Kharkiv, particularly in the administrative building. The total area of fires is 1000 square meters

Shelling in the region, in Chuguev, Balaklia, Tsyrkuny, Zolochiv.

Mykolayiv Region

This morning, as a result of the shelling of Ochakov, there are wounded, houses are damaged, in some areas of the city there is no light.

In the Bashtansky district, shelling continues in the Bereznehuvatsky community for a week. Information on the number of victims and injuries is being clarified.

The shelling in the Shyrokiv community continues day and night.

Kherson Region

The occupying authorities have opened a branch of «United Russia» in Kherson, where they collect data from the city’s residents and hold their meetings, and on the sixth day there is no mobile and Internet connection.

Stably critical situation in Novovorontsov, Velykooleksandrivska, Kalynivska, Vysokopilska communities. Heavy fighting continues in the Beryslav district, many houses, roads and bridges have been destroyed. The occupiers also continue to block traffic between the occupied villages.

We’ve heard reports that Ukrainians do not take to the streets of Kherson city after 3pm each day, because of fears that Russians will shoot them. 

Dnipropetrovsk Region

Shelling of the villages of the Zelenodolsk community. Direct hits to residential buildings. Wounded women and children. Severe destruction in the villages.

The most important for week

UKRAINE: Zelensky accepted the credentials of the ambassadors of the United States, Moldov,a and India, who are starting work in Ukraine

The EU has officially abolished all duties and taxes on Ukrainian exports

Russian troops entered 3,620 settlements in Ukraine. 1,017 of them have already been released, another 2,603 are yet to be released.

Pro-Russian Ukrainian oligarch Medvedchuk’s case was sent to court. He faces up to fifteen years in prison with confiscation of property.

Fighting continues in Severodonetsk, and occupiers report «victories» but Ukrainians have regained portions of the city. 

WORLD: The EU has approved a sixth package of sanctions against Russia

The Kremlin announced the accession of the occupied Kherson and Zaporizhia territories of Ukraine to Russia

The President of Slovakia has promised to help Ukraine become a member of the EU.

Ermak confirmed that Ukraine will receive HIMARS systems from the United States, ammunition for them and more

By Pavlo Vitenko, Ukrainian Freedom News

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