Russia's night attack on Rivne region: no casualties, some destruction

Romania has announced that it is preparing additional measures to strengthen air defences on NATO’s eastern flank following the crash of a Russian drone on its territory. Several NATO allies are planning to join in bolstering these defensive capabilities.

Hungary has stopped blocking Ukraine’s progress towards European Union membership. Budapest’s decision paves the way for the official launch of accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova as early as 15 June.

Lithuania is discussing with the United States the possibility of deploying American nuclear weapons on its territory. To this end, the country may amend the provision of its constitution that prohibits the deployment of weapons of mass destruction.

Belarusian Defence Minister Viktor Khrenin has stated that the risk of a military conflict involving Russia and Belarus has reached a very high level. According to him, such a conflict could escalate from a regional to a global one.

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has stated that his predecessor, Viktor Orbán, must be held accountable for interfering with law enforcement agencies in a case involving employees of Ukraine’s Oschadbank. This follows the findings of a journalistic investigation by the Hungarian publication Telex.

The mother of Deputy Minister of Justice Yevhen Pikalo has become the owner of a property in the upmarket Glacier Premium Apartments in Bukovel.

New procedures for verifying sick notes and the medical reports on which they are based have come into force in Ukraine.

The Verkhovna Rada is discussing additional restrictions for citizens who breach military registration rules or evade their mobilisation obligations.

Businesses planning to obtain or confirm their status as ‘critical’ for staff retention in July must meet the wage criterion for June.

The Pension Fund of Ukraine will continue to accept scanned copies of paper employment record books after 10 June 2026.

During the night of 3–4 June, Russian forces launched strikes on a number of regions in Ukraine. The attacks have resulted in casualties and caused damage to residential buildings, infrastructure and businesses.

Over the past 24 hours, Russian troops have carried out hundreds of attacks on the positions of the Ukrainian Defence Forces and on Ukrainian towns and villages. The enemy remained most active in the Pokrovsk, Huliaipole and Lyman sectors.

Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army has lost a further 1,300 troops in the war against Ukraine. The Defence Forces have also destroyed dozens of enemy vehicles and weapons.

In Druzhkivka, in the Donetsk region, a Russian FPV drone struck an armoured vehicle belonging to the ‘Proliska’ humanitarian mission, which was being used to evacuate civilians. The driver was unharmed, but the vehicle sustained damage.

The Defence Procurement Agency (DPA) has signed contracts for the supply of 1,500 motorcycles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.