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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has arrived in Kyiv
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrived in Kyiv by train on 3 June. He was met at the city’s main railway station by Ukraine’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Andriy Sibiga.
Joshua has named his preferred opponent for Usyk’s next fight
Anthony Joshua has said he would like to see a rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven, and believes such a bout would be particularly spectacular. The British boxer emphasised that it could be one of the most thrilling fights in the heavyweight division.
A painting by Ivan Marchuk was sold at Sotheby’s for €96,000
Ivan Marchuk’s painting *The Generous Planet* was sold at a Sotheby’s auction for €96,000. This is the highest price ever achieved for one of the artist’s works at this auction house.
Russian troops have attacked six regions of Ukraine; there are casualties
Over the past 24 hours and during the night of 3 June, Russian forces carried out strikes on several regions of Ukraine. There have been casualties in the Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Sumy and Kharkiv regions.
Friendly drones attacked a Russian Navy base on the Baltic Sea in Kronstadt
In the Leningrad Oblast of the Russian Federation, Kronstadt—home to the main base of Russia’s Baltic Fleet—was hit during a drone attack. There are also reports of military facilities and ships being struck.
The Ombudsman identified shortcomings in 93% of the shelters inspected
Representatives of the Ombudsman have inspected nearly a thousand shelters across Ukraine. Shortcomings were identified in 93% of the facilities accessible to the public via the ‘Diya’ app.
A 170 million hryvnia scheme at Energoatom: media name possible suspects
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) have announced that they have uncovered a scheme involving the misappropriation of nearly 170 million hryvnias during the construction of the Tashlyk Pumped Storage Power Plant in the Mykolaiv region. The names of the suspects have not been officially disclosed, but Ukrainian media have identified possible individuals implicated in the case.
Eleanor Patterson couldn't contain her emotions after Maguchih's defeat
Australian high jumper Eleanor Patterson has said that she is starting to get frustrated at consistently clearing 1.94 metres after finishing second at a Diamond League meeting.
Russia's largest oil terminal on the Baltic Sea is on fire in St Petersburg
On the night of 3 June, drones attacked the Leningrad Oblast in Russia. In St Petersburg, the St Petersburg oil terminal caught fire following the explosions.
The Rada wants to reduce the number of subjects in the National Multidisciplinary Test to three from 2027
An alternative bill, No. 15254-1, has been tabled in the Verkhovna Rada, proposing changes to the rules governing the National University Entrance Examination for the 2027 admissions cycle during martial law.
Demobilisation will not be possible until at least a year after the war – Pivnenko
The Commander of the National Guard, Oleksandr Pivnenko, believes that once hostilities have ended, Ukraine will need around a year to stabilise its army, and only then will demobilisation be possible.
The weather in Ukraine is set to take a sharp turn for the worse on 3 June 2026
On Wednesday, 3 June, a spell of cooler weather is set to sweep across Ukraine: some regions will experience rain, thunderstorms and strong gusts of wind.