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2022 - 6 - 4

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Ukraine claims Russian troops pushed back in eastern city (Aljazeera.com)

Ukraine says it has recaptured a chunk of the factory city of Severodonetsk, the focus of Russia's offensive in Donbas.

But it said Russian forces had retreated after failed attempts to advance in the nearby town of Bakhmut and cut off access to Severodonetsk. The Ukrainian forces have fought back against the Russian advance in the eastern city of Severodonetsk recapturing one-fifth of the industrial city in the past couple of days, according to Serhiy Haidai, the governor of Luhansk province. Ukraine says it has recaptured a chunk of the factory city of Severodonetsk, the focus of a Russian offensive in the Donbas.

Live updates: Russia's war in Ukraine (CNN)

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian forces are withstanding the Russian onslaught around a key eastern city as Russian troops intensify attacks.

The Russians “had previously managed to capture most of the city, but now our military has pushed them back. "The sooner the parties engage in good-faith diplomatic efforts to end this war, the better for the sake of Ukraine, Russia and the world." Hayday was responding to a question about the UK's intelligence assessment, which also predicted Russia would control all of the Luhansk region within two weeks.

Ukraine says it pushes back Russian troops in battlefield city (Reuters)

Kyiv, Moscow both claim gains around Sievierodonetsk · Macron says it's important not to humiliate Russia · Kyiv rejects Macron's offer to mediate.

"Right now, our soldiers have pushed them back, (the Russians) are suffering huge casualties," Gaidai said in a live TV broadcast. That is why we must stop Russia and restrain it in the future." "Because it is Russia that humiliates itself. Moscow has said the Western weapons will pour "fuel on the fire," but will not change the course of what it calls a "special military operation" to disarm Ukraine and rid it of nationalists. We all better focus on how to put Russia in its place. This will bring peace and save lives."

Russia's war against Ukraine: Day 101, June 4, Update No. 2 ... (Kyiv Post)

Ukraine claims Russian forces pushed back in east in fierce fighting - Russian artillery… - Jun. 04, 2022. By AFP.

and then Russian infantry will run.” A French volunteer fighter in Ukraine was also killed in combat, the French foreign ministry said Friday. But he said the Russian leader should not be “humiliated”, and to leave room for diplomacy. After the meeting, Sall said he was “very reassured”, adding that Putin was “committed and aware that the crisis and sanctions create serious problems for weak economies”. The war has sparked fears of a global food crisis — Ukraine and Russia are among the top wheat exporters in the world. But Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said “certain results have been achieved”, pointing to the “liberation” of some areas from what he called the “pro-Nazi armed forces of Ukraine”.

Russia puts more strength behind 'creeping' Ukraine advance (Associated Press)

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Reinforced Russian troops backed by airstrikes pummeled a portion of eastern Ukraine on Saturday, blowing up bridges and shelling ...

— Pope Francis said he needs he needs to wait for the “right moment” to go to Ukraine. A Ukrainian refugee who was in a group of children visiting the Vatican asked the pontiff if he would go to his homeland. I must find the right moment to do it.” The pope said he would discuss the issue next week when Ukrainian government representatives visit the Vatican. Francis told the boy he thinks a lot about the children in Ukraine and has a desire to go there. — Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said in an interview published Saturday that Russia is suffering significantly fewer military casualties compared with the first six weeks of the war. Since Russian forces left the region in early April, Ukrainian authorities have been collecting the dead, exhuming bodies from mass graves and collecting evidence for possible war crimes investigations and prosecutions. Odesa is home to Ukraine’s largest seaport and therefore vital to the country’s ability to ship grain and other commodities. Reflecting the close combat, Russian and Ukrainian military officers blamed each other for a fire that destroyed the main church at the Sviatohirsk monastery, one of Ukraine’s holiest Orthodox Christian sites. The lower figures might make Russian commanders “think that they are fighting successfully,” the website Meduza quoted Podolyak as saying. Russian strikes killed four people, including a mother and child, in the nearby village of Hirske, Haidai said. The ministry warned that after launching so many guided missiles, Russia was employing unguided missiles that have “almost certainly caused substantial collateral damage and civilian casualties.” In recent days Russian forces have focused on capturing Sievierodonetsk, which had a prewar population of about 100,000. ... We all better focus on how to put Russia in its place.

Russia's "Fierce Fighting" For Largest City Still In Ukraine's Hands (NDTV)

Ukraine said Saturday its forces were managing to push back against Russian troops in fierce fighting in Severodonetsk despite Russia "throwing all its ...

The war has sparked fears of a global food crisis -- Ukraine and Russia are among the top wheat exporters in the world. But Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said "certain results have been achieved", pointing to the "liberation" of some areas from what he called the "pro-Nazi armed forces of Ukraine". "Victory will be ours," he said in a video speech marking the 100th day of the war. Russia's defence ministry said it had struck a "deployment point for foreign mercenaries" in the village of Dachne in the Odessa region. "The Russian army, as we understand, is throwing all its power, all its reserves in this direction," said Gaiday, who on Friday claimed that Ukrainian troops had won back a fifth of the city. The press service of Ukraine's presidential office on Saturday said Russian attacks killed four civilians in the Lugansk region as a whole.

Street fighting rages in eastern Ukraine; Marriott Hotels to suspend ... (USA TODAY)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told a gathering of U.S. mayors on Friday that they should sever "sister city" ties with Russian cities. "We should not ...

But they allow Russia to say that it is not isolated, even after the start of this war." Because it is Russia that humiliates itself,” Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s minister of foreign affairs, wrote in a tweet Saturday. “We all better focus on how to put Russia in its place. "We should not let tyrants exploit their connections with the free world," Zelenskyy said, addressing the U.S. Conference of Mayors' annual meeting. But Russian forces continue to face challenges "establishing societal control over occupied territories," according to a June 3 analysis by the Institute for the Study of War. Ukrainian forces reclaimed 20% of city terrain that had been taken by Russian troops, he added later. ►Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said this week that Russia now controls almost 20% of the country's territory. "I am convinced that it is France's role to be a mediating power." “Calls to avoid humiliation of Russia can only humiliate France and every other country that would call for it. EU leaders say the move means that around 90% of Russia’s oil exports to Europe will be blocked by year’s end. "What do those ties give to you? The hotel chain called the process to suspend operations in Russia “complex” and said it plans to “remain focused on taking care of our Russia-based associates.” Marriott also highlighted its efforts to support Ukraine, like offering lodging to Ukrainian refugees in neighboring countries and deploying disaster relief funds. With its focus on the Donbas, Russia has combined airstrikes and massed artillery fires to bring its “overwhelming firepower to bear” and support its “creeping advance” in that region.