Russian forces launched offensive operations on the Kharkiv direction, attempting to create a tension hotspot on the border using large infantry formations of mobilized personnel and conscripts in 'meat assaults'.

Russia attempted to create a tension hotspot on the Kharkiv border

Russian forces conducted 'meat assaults' using mobilized personnel and conscripts in large infantry formations

The operation aimed to achieve a victory for internal consumption rather than create a buffer zone

Russian forces were cut off by June 1 following partial encirclement by Ukrainian forces

Kyiv declared that its forces had gone on the counterattack in some areas, particularly around Vovchansk

Russian army launched a missile attack on Balakliia, Kharkiv region, injuring 12 people including eight children and a pregnant woman

The enemy used an Iskander-K missile system to hit a recreational area in the private sector

The injured include two women (one pregnant), two men, and eight children between ages 3 and 17