Smoke and dirt rise in the city of Severodonetsk during fighting between Ukrainian and Russian troops in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas on June 2, 2022.

During the fighting between Ukrainian and Russian troops in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas, dirt and smoke rose in the city of Severodonetsk.

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Britain's Ministry of Defense said in its daily intelligence update that fighting is still going on in eastern Ukraine.

The ministry said that Russian forces are trying to encircle Ukrainian forces.

Russian forces are likely to have moved multiple air defense assets to Snake Island in the western Black Sea in order to protect their ships in the area, according to the ministry. The Moskva cruiser was lost in April.

The U.K. said that Russia's activity on Snake Island contributed to its blockade of the Ukrainian coast.

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Sky News reported Monday that Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited front line areas where his country's troops are fighting.

Zelenskyy went to the east of the country to see how Russia is attacking it. There are two cities in Luhansk.

Sky reported that the Ukrainian president visited Zaporizhzhia. There is a city on the Dnipro River facing Russian troops.

Zelenskyy handed out commendations to Ukrainian soldiers in a video that was posted on social media.

CNBC couldn't confirm the video's authenticity.

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On May 23, 2022, there was a heavy rocket launch. Multiple-launch rocket systems that can strike targets up to 50 miles away are being sent by Britain.

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Multiple-launch rocket systems that can strike targets up to 50 miles away are being sent by Britain.

Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said in a statement that the multiple-launch rocket systems would allow the Ukrainians to better protect themselves against the brutal use of long-range cannon by the Russians.

Last week, the U.S. said it was supplying Ukraine with high mobility rocket systems. According to the U.S. army, there are rockets that can travel more than 40 miles.

The Ukranian forces will be trained on how to use the new systems in Britain.

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There are people on a van going to Kramatorsk. The largest city under the control of the Ukrainians in Luhansk province has been hit by Russian missiles.

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The head of the Luhansk region military administration told CNN that around 800 people are hiding in bomb shelters.

Serhiy Haidai said that locals were asked to leave the city. They wouldn't. Not many of the children are there.

The claims could not be verified by NBC News.

The Azot factory and an administrative building were hit by Russian forces, according to regional Ukrainian officials.

According to an NBC News translation, the city is split between Russian and Ukrainian control.

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According to an NBC News translation, the city's mayor said that several explosions were heard after missiles were fired on infrastructure.

One person was sent to the hospital and services were already working on the affected sites.

In the wake of reports of enemy fire in the area, the mayor of another city in the region urged residents to remain calm.

The report was not confirmed by CNBC. It is hard to confirm military developments on the ground.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Moscow and is in attendance at the First Eurasian Economic Forum.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West that his military would strike new targets if the U.S. supplied Ukraine with long-range missiles.

In an interview aired on the Russia-1 TV channel, Putin stated that if those weapons are supplied, they will use their own means of attack.

Putin didn't say what targets he'd try to hit.

Ukrainian officials have been asking for weeks for advanced, longer-range rocket systems from the West. The risks of provoking Putin into committing further atrocities were considered by officials in Washington.

Biden wrote in the New York Times that the U.S. would give Ukraine more advanced rocket systems.

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