Russian territory under new attack?

Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov of Russia's Belgorod region wrote on the Telegram messaging app on June 3 that two civilians were killed and two others were injured in a new shelling that Russia said was carried out by the Ukrainian army in the Shebekino district of the region, according to TASS news agency.

Mr Gladkov said in an earlier update that five people were killed and 16 wounded in Ukrainian shelling of Belgorod province on June 2, according to Reuters. “The night was non-stop. Air defense systems were active in (the city of) Belgorod,” he wrote on June 3.

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Quick Look: Russian Campaign Day 464, Ukraine Ready to Counterattack; Is There Any Door Left for Peace Talks?

Russian officials have reported increased attacks from northern Ukraine in recent days.

As of the evening of June 3, there was no information about Ukraine's reaction. Kyiv had previously asserted that it had nothing to do with the raid from Ukraine into Belgorod province on May 22.

Firefighters work at a house that caught fire after shelling in the village of Sobolevka in Belgorod province, Russia, in this photo published on June 2.

See more : New developments after the raid on Russian territory

Russia claims to have killed hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers

Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on the evening of June 3 that in the previous 24 hours, Russian forces had killed up to 145 Ukrainian servicemen in the southern regions of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia, according to TASS news agency.

According to Mr. Konashenkov, Ukrainian forces also lost 1 tank, 1 armored fighting vehicle, 13 cars, 1 Krab artillery system made in Poland, 2 D-30 artillery pieces, 1 Msta-B artillery piece...

He also said that Russian forces had killed more than 220 Ukrainian servicemen in the direction of Donetsk, causing Ukraine to lose 1 tank, 1 armored fighting vehicle, 8 cars, Msta-B and D-30 artillery pieces, and Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems.

As of the evening of June 3, there was no information about Ukraine's reaction to Russia's statement.

President Zelensky: Ukraine is ready to counterattack, has 'strong faith' in success

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President Zelensky says Ukraine is “ready” to counterattack

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal ( WSJ ) published on June 3, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv was ready to launch a long-awaited counter-offensive campaign to regain territory controlled by Russia.

“We strongly believe that we will succeed. I don’t know how long it will take. Honestly, it could go in many different ways, completely different ways. But we will do it, and we are ready,” Zelensky told the WSJ .

On the same day, Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Volodymyr V. Havrylov said that the country's counteroffensive plan is still on track, despite the wave of Russian attacks in recent weeks. According to the official, Kyiv will "start the counteroffensive with the ambition to regain the territories this year".

Why hasn't the Ukrainian counteroffensive begun yet?

See more : War Day 458: Ukraine prepares to counterattack, Russia sets conditions for peace

UK Ministry of Defense has new assessment of Russian forces

The British Ministry of Defense said on June 3 that Russia "may be less flexible in responding to operational challenges" after suffering heavy casualties and huge weapons costs in battles to capture the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, according to The Kyiv Independent .

The British Ministry of Defense also said that Russia's "elite" airborne force had degraded significantly compared to its pre-conflict level with Ukraine, and while Russia could keep some "relatively capable units in reserve", its response to sudden changes on the battlefield had been slow.

In the Bakhmut area, Russia is redeploying regular units as mercenaries from the Russian private military company Wagner complete their withdrawal from the city, according to the British Ministry of Defense. As of the evening of June 3, there was no information about Russia's response.

Russia's outdated tanks are still capable of causing damage in Ukraine

The assessment comes two weeks after the Russian Defense Ministry and Wagner declared victory in Bakhmut. While Ukrainian authorities have denied Russia’s claim, Ukrainian commanders and soldiers fighting in the Bakhmut area this week admitted to the Kyiv Independent that Bakhmut fell to Russia around the time Moscow claimed full victory.

See also : Russian Army begins receiving handover from Wagner in Bakhmut

Does Putin want to achieve the goals of the military campaign in another way?

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on June 3 that Russian President Vladimir Putin remains open to any contacts that would allow achieving the goals of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine through peaceful means, but the West does not provide such an opportunity. Mr. Peskov made this statement on the Rossiya-1 TV channel, according to TASS news agency.

"President Putin was, is and will be open to any contacts aimed at achieving our goals by means other than special military operations. If possible, that would be better. However, Western countries leave us no other choice at the moment," Peskov said.

Chinese envoy: Door to dialogue to resolve Russia-Ukraine conflict not closed

In addition, Mr. Peskov also said that France cannot play a mediating role in resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict, because France is in fact a party to this conflict, siding with Ukraine, according to TASS.

See also : The door to dialogue on Ukraine is not closed yet

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