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Main events of the day - Sunday, June 5

Zelensky in Zaporizhia, the shelling of Kyiv, the downed "Alligators," and the unfortunate defeat of the national football team of Ukraine. How we will remember the 102nd day of the full-scale war.

Main events of the day - Sunday, June 5
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the Ukrainian defense frontlines in the Zaporizhya region
Photo: Max Trebukhov

He got acquainted with the operational situation on the front line, talked to the military, presented them with gifts and thanked them for their service.

The President held a meeting with the Head of the Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Starukh, the military command and the leadership of the regional department of the National Police.

According to Starukh, almost 60% of the Zaporizhya region was temporarily occupied by russian forces, and fighting continues in part of the territory.

Zelensky also visited a sanatorium in the Zaporizhya region, where IDPs live, including people who managed to escape from Mariupol.

The head of Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian railways), Oleksandr Kamyshin, said that four of the missiles fired by the enemy this morning on Kyiv hit the Darnytsia Car Repair Plant.

The Ministry of Defense of the russian federation declared that the strikes targeted the tanks and armored vehicles on the territory of the plant that had been transferred to Ukraine by the Eastern European countries.

"I officially declare that there is no military equipment on the territory of the Darnytsya Plant. This plant repaired gondola cars and grain trucks, which we use to export goods," Kamyshin said, inviting Ukrainian and foreign journalists to verify information.

An LB.ua journalist made a photo report from the scene.

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine informed that the invaders fired mortars at Chernihiv Region and were trying to attack Slovyansk.

In the Volyn and Polissya areas, the enemy did not take active action; the Belarusian military focused on reconnaissance and fortifying positions. About the operational situation in other areas - in our news.

On the evening of June 5, the russian army resumed shelling residential areas of Kharkiv.

Kharkiv region is attacked daily by the enemy; in particular the enemy uses banned phosphate munitions.

Sicheslav paratroopers shot down a Russian Ka-52 Alligator helicopter in the Donetsk region.

"Good news. In the Donetsk region, Sicheslav paratroopers destroyed an enemy KA-52 helicopter with a shot from the Igla MANPADS. Let's not stop. More to come... Glory to Ukraine!" said the message of the 25th separate airborne Sicheslav brigade of the Air Assault Forces of Ukraine.

The 128th brigade also reported shooting down one Alligator. The cost of such a helicopter is about 16 million dollars.

Sixty-six civilians, including six children, were evacuated from Lysychansk, Luhansk region.

"66 people were evacuated from Lysychansk, six of them children. Quietly. No announcement. We toured the bomb shelters and pleaded. The military, police and SES officers managed to do the impossible again - 66 people are already safe," said Luhansk Regional Military Administration chief Serhiy Gaidai.

Also, according to the head of RMA, humanitarian goods have been delivered to the city.

Gaidai later said that the number of evacuees from Lysychansk had reached 98.

Two people, including an eight-year-old boy, died two days ago from a mine explosion on a beach in the occupied Mariupol.

The occupiers demonstratively "demined" the "Sandy" beach near the port of Mariupol and encouraged Mariupol residents to walk there ...

Spain is ready to transfer anti-aircraft missile systems and Leopard tanks to Ukraine. Earlier, Spain supplied Ukrainians with ammunition, personal protective equipment and light weapons.

Mi-17 helicopters are already being loaded for Ukraine on the base of the US Air Force.

Mi-17 is a multi-purpose military transport helicopter designed for landing, combat and special missions, one of the largest helicopters in the history of aviation.

Turkey has stated that it expects a solution on grain exports from Ukraine in the coming days.

A spokesman for Turkish President Erdogan, Ibrahim Kalin, said consultations were underway to coordinate the departure and arrival of ships carrying cargo. Talks are also underway on a mechanism to be set up between Turkey, Ukraine, russia and the United Nations.

The Verkhovna Rada approved a bill to write off debts for citizens' property destroyed during the war.

According to the chairman of the Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy, Danylo Hetmantsev, the bill will be submitted to the Parliament next week.

"A person should not pay a debt for a non-existent object," Hetmantsev added.

Russia is not the only threat to the world. On the morning of June 5, North Korea fired eight short-range ballistic missiles from its east coast. The launch came the day after South Korea and the United States completed joint military exercises.

Last week, the United States called for tougher UN sanctions against North Korea, but China and russia vetoed the proposal.

The capital of France will host a photo exhibition, "Destroyed but unconquered Irpin."

The photo exhibition will be held at the Goethe-Institut Paris. In addition to photos of the destruction of Irpin, Parisians will see pictures of the mass killings of Bucha residents.

The photo exhibition will open on June 8 and last for two weeks.

The world's #1 tennis player Iga Swiatek supported Ukraine again, this time after the victory at Roland Garros.

The Polish athlete played in the tournament with a blue and yellow ribbon on her cap.

"At the end of my speech, I want to say something to Ukraine. Stay strong, the world is still with you. After my first speech in Doha, I hoped that the situation would improve. I will not lose hope and continue to support you," said Iga Swiatek after the Polish national anthem that was played in honor of her victory in the tournament.

Russian hackers hacked the streaming service OLL.TV during the World Cup play-off match broadcast between Wales and Ukraine.

News from the so-called "Donetsk People's Republic" was broadcast during the halftime.

Unfortunately, our guys did not make it to the finals of the World Cup, which will be held in Qatar in November-December this year, losing to Wales 0: 1.

However, as match commentator Viktor Vatsko rightly noted, some things are much more important than football.

The complete picture of today is on our website.

Let's hold on and bring the victory closer!

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