Russia expands cooperation with India — joint production of drones Institute for the Study of War (ISW)

Ukraine’s key European allies are exploring the possibility of involving Russia in negotiations to bring the war to an end. However, the final decision on the next steps rests with the Ukrainian leadership.

The United Arab Emirates has begun actively purchasing and testing Ukrainian interceptor drones to counter Iranian Shahed-136 drones. However, it soon became clear that the drones alone were not enough – the entire Ukrainian detection and coordination system is required for them to operate effectively.

The EU has announced that preparations are underway for the official launch of the first cluster as part of the accession negotiations between Ukraine and Moldova and the European Union.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a new nuclear materials production plant and stated that the country’s capacity to produce materials for nuclear weapons had more than doubled in five years.

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.

The US is prepared to resort to military action against Iran once again if negotiations over its nuclear programme prove fruitless. At the same time, officials in Washington say that Donald Trump continues to hope for a diplomatic solution

Ukraine has received a new launcher for the IRIS-T air defence system. Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Germany for its support and stressed that, due to large-scale Russian air strikes, the country needs to further strengthen its air defences

Moldovan President Maia Sandu has stated that Ukraine’s international partners must step up economic pressure on Russia to force the Kremlin into genuine negotiations to end the war

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that negotiations involving Washington to end Russia’s war against Ukraine have effectively been suspended due to a lack of progress

Brian Mast, Chair of the US House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, has stated that Washington has no plans to approve new large-scale financial aid packages for Ukraine

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.