Combat engagement began in the Starytsia area on the Kharkiv axis.
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Kharkiv axis: a battle has been going on since the beginning of the day in the Starytsia area
Russia also targeted Kharkiv Oblast with an Iskander-K missile launched from Crimea
Moscow recently made its largest territorial gains in 18 months.
Russian forces continue using small assault group tactics in the Lyptsi direction
Russian forces have failed to consolidate on new territories
On June 2, Ukraine used the HIMARS system to hit the S-300/S-400 system from which Russia fired at Kharkiv 50 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
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Source story: 3870593-war-update-almost-30-combat-clashes-since-daystart-on-sunday