The UK Ministry of Defense said in its intelligence report that Heavy fighting continues near the disputed town of Severodonetsk in eastern Ukraine.
Furthermore, Russian soldiers continue to march into Sloviansk as part of their attempt to encircle Ukrainian forces, the ministry said.
Following the loss of the cruiser Moskva in April, “Russian forces have likely moved multiple air defense assets to Snake Island in the western Black Sea, including SA-15 and SA-22 systems,” MoD said in a tweet.
Russia's presence on Snake Island adds to its embargo on the Ukrainian coast and impedes the resumption of maritime trade, particularly Ukrainian grain shipments, said the ministry.
Meanwhile, Russian Kh-101 air-launched cruise missiles targeted rail infrastructure in Kyiv early on June 5, most likely in an attempt to block the flow of Western military weapons to frontline Ukrainian soldiers.
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