Ukraine reports intense fighting, drone attacks, and casualties

Ukrainian military authorities reported 223 combat engagements and 1,350 Russian personnel losses. Air Forces intercepted 215 of 236 drones. Civilian casualties included 14 injured in Kherson and two killed, 19 wounded across Kherson and Donetsk.
Ukrainian military authorities reported 223 combat engagements across the front line in the past day, with the most intense fighting occurring in the Pokrovsk, Kostiantynivka, and Huliaipole directions. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated that Russian forces sustained approximately 1,350 personnel losses, along with significant equipment, including tanks, armored vehicles, and artillery systems. Separately, Ukraine's Air Forces reported intercepting or suppressing 215 out of 236 uncrewed aerial vehicles launched by Russia overnight, though 17 drones struck targets. Civilian casualties were also reported, with 14 individuals injured and 37 settlements shelled in the Kherson region. Additionally, two people were killed and 19 wounded in the Kherson and Donetsk regions on June 6, with specific fatalities noted in Kramatorsk and Druzhkivka.
Sources: Суспільне Новини, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда
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Earlier coverage
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