It is a warning. Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Sunday, June 5, that Moscow would strike new targets if the West provided long-range missiles to Ukraine. According to him, current arms deliveries are aimed at “prolong the conflict”. Shortly after, the Russian army claimed to have destroyed tanks delivered by Eastern European countries. Follow our live.
New strikes on kyiv. For the first time in more than a month, the Ukrainian capital has been targeted by several Russian bombardments targeting railway infrastructure, according to kyiv. The explosions did not “no casualties”according to the first information, and an injured person was hospitalized, reported the mayor of the city.
The battle rages in Sievierodonetsk. The Russians have lost ground in Sievierodonetsk, the epicenter of fierce fighting for control of Donbass, the regional governor said on Sunday. “The Russians controlled about 70% of the city, but in the last two days they have been pushed back. The city is split in two”, said Serguïï Gaïdaï. For its part, Moscow reported on Saturday that Ukrainian units “fall back towards Lysytchansk”a nearby town.
Ukraine behind its football team on Sunday evening. In the play-off match, in Cardiff (United Kingdom), the Ukrainians will try to qualify for the World Cup. “We all understood that the game against Wales will not be about fitness or tactics, but about survival. Everyone will fight for it and give their all”explained defender Oleksandre Zinchenko, as if to better unite with the Ukrainian soldiers.