Defenders liberated several communities in the Kherson region; Ukraine beat Scotland and reached the final selection for the World Cup. Athletistic features yesterday’s major events.
The APU launched a counter-offensive in the direction of Kherson
In the Kherson region, from the Dnepropetrovsk region, the Ukrainian army liberated more than 20 communities and continued to advance, driving out the Russian occupiers. During the counter-offensive, our fighters were able to force the Ingulets River, cross the left bank and even move in the direction of the Dnieper.
Thus, the Armed Forces of Ukraine was located at the zenith, while the occupiers took defensive positions in the steppe.
Ukraine beat Scotland in the 2022 World Cup qualifier
The Ukrainian national football team won the first play-off match for the right to participate in the World Cup in Qatar. Ukraine beat Scotland 3-1. The meeting was held in Glasgow at Hampden Park stadium. Andriy Yarmolenko scored for the Ukrainians in the first half and Roman Yaremchuk and Artem Dovbik in the second. The next game against Wales will take place on 5 June in Cardiff.
President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the Ukrainian football players for the game and victory.
Learned about the transfer of new American missile systems to Ukraine
US President Joe Biden announced the transfer of modern missile systems to Ukraine, which is resisting Russian aggression. According to media reports, we are talking about a mobile rocket artillery system HIMARS with ammunition with a range of up to 70 or 80 kilometers. At the same time, it is indicated that they took the word from Ukraine not to shoot new weapons on Russian territory.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine says that the Armed Forces of Ukraine injured the leader of “DPR” Pushilin
Advisers to the Minister of the Interior of Ukraine Anton Gerashchenko and Vyacheslav Andrusiv reported that Ukrainian fighters wounded the leader of the so-called “DPR” Denis Pushilin when he was traveling in Liman, region of Donetsk, to introduce his protégé. Propaganda Russian media denies such data.
The Kremlin spokesman expressed fear that Ukraine would invade the Russian Federation
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Kyiv has no plans to attack Russian territory, including missile systems provided by the United States to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. However, Ukraine will not give up its lands, the head of state insisted.
At the same time, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he did not believe Zelensky’s assurances, especially against the backdrop of new American MLRS deliveries in Ukraine.
Zelensky provided statistics on children affected by the war
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that since the start of a comprehensive war in Ukraine, 689 children have suffered as a result of attacks by the occupiers – 243 children have died and 446 more have been injured. In addition, 139 children are missing. The information is provided without regard to data on temporarily occupied territories.
30.7 thousand Russian soldiers died in Ukraine
From February 24 to June 1, the total losses of personnel of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine reached approximately 30,700 people (+200 per day). In addition, Ukrainian fighters destroyed more than 8,000 pieces of enemy military equipment.
In the Black Sea, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed two boats of the occupiers
Ukrainian army soldiers knocked down two high-speed landing boats of the Raptor type of the Russian fleet into the waters of the Black Sea. As indicated, the occupiers hid the boats in the Dnieper-Bug Estuary in preparation to carry out sabotage and reconnaissance actions. After the attack, the Russians dragged the wrecked ships to their base in Sevastopol.
The cabinet sets gas prices until August
The Cabinet of Ministers ordered Naftogaz to sell gas to hot water producers at UAH 7,420 per thousand cubic meters. At the same time, a tariff for gas transportation services and a coefficient are added to the price, which is applied in case of ordering capacity for the next day. The ordinance will take effect from June 1 to July 31.
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Source: korrespondent
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