Ukraine claims Russia has deployed Iskander-M missile launchers along Belarus border

Ukrainian military, in its daily war update on Monday, accused Russian forces of using a medium-range surface-to-air missile and anti-aircraft artillery systems Pantsir, S-400 missile systems, and operational and tactical aircraft along Belarus border.

Besides, it also said that aggressor has deployed "Iskander-M", anti-gun complexes "C1 armour", and C-400 anti-aircraft missile systems. 

"In order to demonstrate presence in border areas, individual units of enemy are operating, which carry out shelling of civilian infrastructure of settlements of Chernihiv and Sumy regions of Ukraine," it said. 

In Kharkiv direction, Ukrainian military said that occupiers lead active defence, and main efforts are focused on maintaining occupied borders. Furr, it said Russian forces carried out additional measures with engineering and fortification equipment of positions in order to increase durability of defences.

"For staging actions of Defense Forces conduct intensive artillery and mortar shelling of our positions. In addition, enemy fired at civilian infrastructure in areas of Basilivka, Kutuzivka and Petrivske settlements," according to statement released on June 6.

Russian troops suffer a major loss in Sloviansk

According to Ukrainian armed forces General Staff, aggressor has bene targetting rrn regions of country but stated that Ukraine did t lose any of its territories. Instead, Ukrainian military claimed that Russian forces suffered a major loss in Sloviansk region, with 100 soldiers killed since Saturday.

On or hand, in Slobozhansky region, it said that Russian forces continue to fire on units of Defense Forces with artillery, rocket-propelled grenade launchers, mortars and tanks. Apart from shelling rockets, Putin's forces were w involved in rebuilding transport infrastructure in order to launch more offensive in untouched regions.

In Donetsk direction, Zelenskyy's forces claimed that Russia launched air strikes on civilian infrastructure in areas of Slovyansk and Lysychansk. While, in Lyman direction, Russian forces resumed ir offensive near vill of Svyatogirsk. During confrontation, it said Russia suffered significant losses in manpower, weapons and equipment. 

Im: AP