Drone attack on St Petersburg: residents advised to stay indoors

Oleg Tyagnibok, a former Member of Parliament and leader of the All-Ukrainian Union ‘Svoboda’, suffered a concussion whilst serving on the front line. The vehicle in which he was travelling with his comrades was attacked by a Russian FPV drone

On the night of 6 June, explosions were heard in several regions of Russia and in the temporarily occupied territories following a drone attack. Fires have been reported at oil depots and port infrastructure facilities

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on 8 June in response to Russia’s latest large-scale attack on Ukraine. The meeting has been convened at the request of the Ukrainian side

In May, Ukraine’s air defence forces improved their effectiveness in intercepting drones and missiles, despite the increasing intensity of enemy attacks. However, missiles capable of shooting down ballistic missiles are critically needed.

A further 185 servicemen and one civilian have returned to Ukraine from Russian captivity.

At the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, a demonstration robot battle did not go to plan. Instead of fighting, one of the robots turned around, drove off in the opposite direction and fell over in front of the spectators

Romanian President Nicușor Dan is holding a meeting with representatives of the security sector following an incident involving a maritime drone near the port of Constanța. The authorities are discussing ways to strengthen surveillance and response capabilities in the Black Sea

Oleg Tyagnibok, a former Member of Parliament and leader of the All-Ukrainian Union ‘Svoboda’, suffered a concussion whilst serving on the front line. The vehicle in which he was travelling with his comrades was attacked by a Russian FPV drone

On the night of 6 June, explosions were heard in several regions of Russia and in the temporarily occupied territories following a drone attack. Fires have been reported at oil depots and port infrastructure facilities

In Dnipro, a man threw a grenade at law enforcement officers who had responded to a report of a fight. The attacker was killed in the explosion, and four police officers were injured

At the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, a demonstration robot battle did not go to plan. Instead of fighting, one of the robots turned around, drove off in the opposite direction and fell over in front of the spectators

A US federal court has ruled that Donald Trump’s administration unlawfully suspended the processing of certain immigration applications for nationals of 39 countries. The restrictions applied to asylum, work permits, green cards and citizenship

Algeria has begun construction on its section of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline, which is intended to link Nigeria’s gas fields with European markets. The project could become one of the new routes for gas supplies to Europe following a reduction in dependence on Russia

NATO countries are discussing new commitments to provide military support to Ukraine worth €70 billion. The initiative may be presented at the Alliance’s next summit

Romanian President Nicușor Dan is holding a meeting with representatives of the security sector following an incident involving a maritime drone near the port of Constanța. The authorities are discussing ways to strengthen surveillance and response capabilities in the Black Sea