⚔️ Counterattack

Ukrainian forces recently counterattacked south of Popiv Yar and pushed elements of Russian 102nd Motorized Rifle Regiment and 163rd Tank Regiment back toward Nova Poltavka.

June 2, 2025 Novoukrainka, Donetsk Oblast

Likely Reported by 3 independent sources

Institute for the Study of War Kyiv Independent Censor.NET

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Source Reports

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian forces counterattacked south of Popiv Yar and pushed Russian elements back toward Nova Poltavka.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia attacked Donetsk Oblast killed one person and injured three in Kostiantynivka, according to Governor Vadym Filashkin. Another civilian was injured by a Russian strike in Hryshyne.

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Russian stormtroopers attempted to gain a foothold in a building in a private yard in Bahatyr, Donetsk region

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

The occupiers' claims of complete capture of the settlement are not true

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:39.082Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-june-2-2025