Ukrainian troops are clashing street by street with Russian troops amid the ruins of Severodonetsk on June 7, trying to hold onto gains from a surprise counteroffensive that kyiv said had reversed the Kremlin’s momentum in one of the bloodiest battles since the start of the war. war. However, the local Army is outnumbered. Moscow concentrates its military power there to achieve one of its objectives: to capture the entire surrounding province of Lugansk.
Fierce fighting rages in the streets of Severodonetsk on the 104th day of the war in eastern Ukraine. Lysychansk, Slovyansk, Bakhmut, Sviatohirya, Avdiivka, Kurakhove and other surrounding towns are among the hardest hit points in the current confrontation in Lugansk province.
That jurisdiction and neighboring Donetsk, collectively known as the Donbass region, have been Moscow’s main focus since its forces were defeated outside the country’s capital last March and expelled from Kharkiv, the second-largest city, in May. big in the country
Meanwhile, Russia has begun handing over the bodies of Ukrainian fighters who died at the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, a city that has been closed by the occupiers, according to kyiv, due to a possible cholera epidemic as bodies and garbage accumulate.
These are the main news of this June 7:
- 08:39 (BOG) About 6,500 Ukrainian prisoners in the hands of Moscow
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu assured that his troops have detained 6,489 Ukrainian soldiers, after 126 soldiers from that country surrendered to Russian troops in recent days, said the Russian Defense Minister.
According to Shoigu, the offensive in Severodonetsk to control the industrial zone continues. There, the minister indicated, the Ukrainian troops take refuge. “As of today, 97% of the territory of the Lugansk People’s Republic has been liberated,” Shoigu said.
- 7:38 (BOG) UK calls for investigation into alleged grain theft in Ukraine by Russia
Allegations that Russia is stealing grain from a wide variety of areas in Ukraine are very serious and must be investigated immediately, British Agriculture Minister Victoria Prentis said.
Speaking at an International Grains Council (IGC) conference in London, Prentis said he has heard allegations of grain theft by Moscow from sources in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine.
Russian authorities have previously denied these claims. World food prices have soared to record highs since Russia attacked Ukraine, sparking protests in developing countries.
- 07:15 (BOG) Moscow prosecutes Army officers for alleged recruitment irregularities
A Russian military prosecutor has reported that authorities have prosecuted a dozen army officers for alleged failures to recruit men who have been sent to fight in Ukraine.
President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly denied that his country has sent young men to war and instead has sent professional soldiers and officers.
However, the Ministry of Defense acknowledged that some had been sent to fight by mistake.
The alleged perpetrators who allowed this situation have faced disciplinary proceedings that include the possibility of dismissal, said the spokesperson, without giving further details.
- 6:52 (BOG) Russian Parliament votes to leave the European Court of Human Rights
The Russian State Duma has approved two bills, ending the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Russian soil. The Kremlin had announced this plan in the midst of the conflict in Ukraine, for which it is accused by kyiv and civil organizations of crimes against humanity.
❌The Russian State Duma has passed a pair of bills ending the European Court of Human Rights’ jurisdiction in Russia.
Appeals to the ECHR had become a last resort for plaintiffs in several high-profile cases that had been rejected by Russian courtshttps://t.co/3Pd7LiUCo2 pic.twitter.com/oRRtNfYmx9
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) June 7, 2022
One initiative removes the country from the jurisdiction of the court and the other establishes March 15 as the limit point for its permanence, so the rulings against Russia issued after that date will not be implemented.
Prior to the ongoing war, appeals to the ECHR had become the last resort for plaintiffs in several high-profile cases that had been rejected by Russian courts. In 2017, the court ordered Moscow to pay compensation to survivors of the 2004 Beslan school siege, who alleged failures by the security services.
- 06:33 (BOG) Separatists confirm the death of a top Russian general in combat
The pro-Russian separatists confirmed on Tuesday the death of Major General Roman Kutuzov, who joins the list of high-ranking military commanders in the Kremlin who have died in the course of the conflict.
The leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic in Ukraine’s Donbass region, Denis Pushilin, expressed his “sincere condolences to the family and friends” of Kutuzov.
Although his death had been reported this week on local television, no Moscow authority has reported it.
- 6:17 (BOG) The bodies of some Azovstal fighters are handed over to kyiv
The bodies of some Ukrainian servicemen who died defending the strategic port city of Mariupol at the Azovstal steel plant have been handed over to the Ukrainian authorities, families from the Azov unit of the Ukrainian National Guard said.
It is not yet clear how many bodies are involved. However, they would have been handed over as part of an exchange of 160 bodies between Russia and Ukraine that was announced last week by the Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine.
“It is important to note that a third of the bodies (handed over) were fighters from Azov, the affiliation of the other fighters to different units is being clarified,” the families said in a statement.
- 05:58 (BOG) kyiv: Russia advances in eastern Ukraine, but with losses among its ranks
The Russian assault on eastern Ukraine has brought foreign soldiers some success on the battlefield, but those gains have come at a heavy price for their forces, with evidence high-level casualties are mounting and some units they may be nearing exhaustion now that the war is over 100 days.
In two videos, fighters from Russian-controlled eastern Ukraine complained of poor conditions and long periods of service on the war front that led to exhaustion. “Our personnel have faced hunger and cold… For a significant period, we were without any material, medical or food support,” said fighters from the Russian-controlled 113 regiment in Donetsk.
Meanwhile, between 10,000 and 15,000 civilians are still trapped in Severodonetsk, shelled for weeks by Russian artillery, according to Zelensky’s estimates.
- 05:37 (BOG) “Fierce street fighting” spreads through Severodonetsk
Russia increases its military power and sends more troops with the aim of capturing the entire city of Severodonetsk. The fight for the small industrial city, belonging to the province of Lugansk, in eastern Ukraine, has become a fundamental battle, as it is one of the few towns in the area that remain in the hands of local authorities.
The mayor, Oleksandr Stryuk, assured local television on Tuesday, June 7, that the Ukrainian defenders are doing everything possible to maintain their positions, but that their soldiers are outnumbered by the Russians, the situation is “difficult” and ” It changes every hour.
“Our armed forces have strengthened their positions and are holding the line,” he said.
According to the general staff of the Ukrainian armed forces, its military successfully countered and repulsed Russia’s offensive towards the cities of Nahirne, Berestov, Krynychne and Rota.
According to the UK Ministry of Defense assessing the situation on the ground, Ukrainian forces over the weekend recaptured parts of Severodonetsk, but Russian troops are likely to continue to occupy the eastern districts. Moscow aims to isolate both the north and the south of the town.
With Reuters, AP and local media
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