Russia-Ukraine war on June 4: Russia “stripped all power” into Severodonetsk; Ukraine attacks Russian village

Fierce fighting is taking place in Severodonetsk

The governor of the Luhansk region said that Russia is using all its available forces to capture the industrial city of Severodonetsk in an attempt to control the entire eastern Donbass region.

“The situation in the region in general is extremely difficult. Governor Serhiy Haidai said in an interview posted on his official social network that the Russian military is concentrating all its strength, all its forces. reserve in this direction.

The governor of Luhansk also said that Russian forces were blowing up bridges to prevent Ukraine from sending reinforcements to Severodonetsk.

Meanwhile, Al Zaeera quoted a new report on the Ukrainian military situation as saying that Russia is strengthening the mobile reserves of the 2nd Mobile Corps to surround the city of Severodonetsk. The fighting in the city continued fiercely.

Military experts from the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believe that Russia has concentrated about 20 tactical battalions in the Izium region to enter the Sloviansk region, inhabited by half a million people before the war. an important goal in the Donbass for Russia.

The governor of Russia said that Ukraine attacked the border village

The governor of Russia’s western Bryansk region said one man was slightly wounded by shrapnel and two houses were burned after Ukrainian forces launched air strikes on a village.

Governor Alexander Bogomaz said the man was being treated at a local hospital.

Russia has blamed Ukraine for sporadic attacks on its border areas, including Bryansk, since hostilities in Ukraine began.

EU approves temporary trade liberalization with Ukraine

An EU regulation allowing temporary trade liberalization and other trade concessions for certain Ukrainian products has come into force, suspending import duties on all Ukrainian exports. to the European Union for a year.

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal expressed gratitude and said the move “will provide manufacturers with more opportunities, boost Ukraine’s economy and contribute to EU integration”.

Ukraine wants to strengthen its military position before resumption of negotiations with Russia

Ukrainian negotiator David Arakhamia said Ukraine wants to strengthen its position on the ground with the help of new weapons deliveries from the West before resuming peace talks with Russia.

“Our armed forces are ready to use (new weapons) … and then I think we can start a new round of negotiations from a fortified position,” he told the broadcaster. Ukraine national image.

Kiev hopes to receive submarines from Germany

The speaker of Ukraine’s parliament said modern weapons and quick decisions were the key to “common victory” over Russia.

The Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk revealed that Berlin can supply Kiev with submarines. Speaking ahead of a meeting with German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht on June 3, Ruslan Stefanchuk said that “the supply of the most modern equipment to Ukraine” and quick decision-making on this matter will bring ” “common victory” over Russia is closer.

Stefanchuk expressed hope that the IRIS-T surface-to-air missile systems would be delivered quickly to Ukraine.

Zelensky urges mayors of US cities to sever twinning ties with Russians

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on mayors of US cities to sever twinning ties with Russia.

“You know that dozens of American cities maintain so-called twinning relationships with the cities of the Russian Federation. Chicago and Moscow. Jacksonville and Murmansk. San Diego – Vladivostok. Albany and Tula. Relationships What does this give you? Probably nothing. But they allow Russia to say that even after such a war, Russia is not isolated,” Zelensky told participants. Conference of Mayors on June 4 through video.

“Everybody sees how the Russian military is fighting and what they are doing to the peaceful cities of Ukraine … Imagine: Since February 24, Russia has used almost 2,500 other missiles One of Russia’s deadliest missiles was designed and manufactured in Yekaterinburg, which remains twinning with the city of San Jose.”

Mr. Zelensky also invited the mayors to participate in restoring Ukraine as the greatest economic project of its time.