Kiev blames Moscow for the Kakhovka dam explosion on the Dnipro River; however, Moscow says western countries have a habit of linking negative incidents to Russia.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 09:00 GMT, June 05, 2023

As deadly shelling by Ukrainian forces on Russia’s Belgorod continues thousands were relocated from the border region, Governor says.

Russian attacks on the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut have “decreased” so that Moscow regroups its forces and strengthens their capabilities, a senior Kiev official said.

Russia will close the consulate of Sweden and expel its diplomats in a retaliatory move.

A Ukrainian "sabotage group" has carried out a cross-border attack in Russia's southwestern region of Belgorod, according to the governor of the Russian region.

Russia highlights Ukrainian president's remarks likening the ruins in Bakhmut to the fallout of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima at the end of WWII, blaming the United States and its policies for both of them.