Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of June 5, 2026.
This report is part of EMPR’s June 2026 Russia – Ukraine war timeline, tracking daily battlefield and geopolitical developments. For full coverage of this escalation phase, see the complete timeline.
Today is the 1,563th day of the large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
Update as of 08:00 AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
A total of 273 combat engagements were recorded over the past day.
According to updated information, yesterday the enemy carried out 95 airstrikes, dropping 289 guided aerial bombs. In addition, Russian forces launched 9,875 kamikaze drones and conducted 3,470 attacks on populated areas and Ukrainian military positions, including 44 strikes using multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
Over the past day, the aviation, missile forces, and artillery of Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck 14 enemy troop concentration areas, two command posts, and three artillery systems.
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk Direction
08:00 AM: three combat engagements took place over the past day. The aggressor launched six airstrikes using 18 guided aerial bombs (KABs) and carried out 89 attacks on Ukrainian positions and settlements, including nine MLRS strikes.
Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction
08:00 AM: the russian occupiers attacked Ukrainian positions 12 times near Starytsia, Lyman, Odradne, and toward Izbytske, Okhrimivka, and Kolodiazne.
Kupiansk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled six russian attempts to advance near Novoplatonivka and toward Kupiansk, Kivsharivka, and Novoosynove.
Lyman Direction
08:00 AM: Russian forces attempted to break through Ukrainian defenses 26 times in the areas of Novoselivka, Drobysheve, Zarichne, Dibrova, Ozerne, and toward Shyikivka and Lyman.
Sloviansk Direction
08:00 AM: the russian occupiers launched 13 assaults near Zakitne, Kalenyky, Riznykivka, and toward Kryva Luka and Rai-Oleksandrivka.
Kramatorsk Direction
08:00 AM: the russian enemy made two unsuccessful attempts to dislodge Ukrainian defenders from their positions near Fedorivka Druha and toward Yurkivka.
Kostyantinivka Direction
08:00 AM: Russian occupation forces carried out 19 attacks near Ivanopillia, Pleshchiivka, Illinivka, Rusyn Yar, and toward Kostiantynivka, Stepanivka, Vilne, and Nove Shakhove.
Pokrovsk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders stopped 41 assault operations by the aggressor in the areas of Hryshyne, Vasylivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, Horikhove, and toward Vilne, Dorozhne, Shevchenko, Bilytske, Novooleksandrivka, Rodynske, Oleksandrivka, Serhiivka, and Novopavlivka.
Oleksandrivka Direction
08:00 AM: the russian forces attacked 10 times in the areas of Sichneve, Vorone, Ternove, and Verbove.
Huliaipole Direction
08:00 AM: Russian forces launched 37 attacks in the areas of Rybne, Dobropillia, Varvarivka, Sviatopetrivka, Zaliznychne, and toward Pryvillia, Rizdvyianka, Vozdvyzhivka, Nove Zaporizhzhia, Kosivtseve, Tsvitkove, Staroukrainka, Krynychne, Huliaipilske, and Charivne.
Orikhiv Direction
08:00 AM: the russian occupiers carried out one assault on Ukrainian positions near Stepnohirsk.
Prydniprovskyi Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled two offensive actions toward the Antonivskyi Bridge.
Volyn and Polissia Directions
08:00 AM: No signs of enemy offensive group formations were detected.
Ukrainian defenders continue systematically destroying enemy forces and effectively resisting Russian attacks across all sectors of the front.
Overall, Russian losses over the past day amounted to 1,550 personnel. Ukrainian forces also destroyed two tanks, eight armored combat vehicles, 68 artillery systems, two multiple launch rocket systems, one air defense system, 14 ground robotic systems, 2,046 unmanned aerial vehicles, 329 vehicles, and two pieces of special equipment.
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