War
There were 249 combat engagements on the front line over the past 24 hours, with the heaviest fighting taking place in the Pokrovsk sector
Over the past 24 hours, 249 combat engagements were recorded on the front line. Russian troops continued their active offensive operations across a number of sectors and carried out dozens of air strikes on Ukrainian territory.
Over the past 24 hours, Russia has lost a further 1,440 troops and one air defence system
The Russian army’s casualties in the war against Ukraine continue to rise. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a further 1,440 Russian soldiers have been killed over the past 24 hours.
The death toll from the Russian attack on Dnipro has risen to six
The number of dead and injured in Dnipro has risen following a Russian attack overnight. Rescue operations are ongoing at the sites of the strikes; people may still be trapped under the rubble.
A massive attack on Kyiv has claimed the lives of four people, with the number of casualties rising to 58
On the night of 2 June, Russia launched a massive attack on Kyiv. Damage to residential buildings, fires and damage to civilian infrastructure have been reported in various parts of the capital.
Russia has lost almost 40% of its crude oil refining capacity – Zelenskyy
Since the start of 2026, the Ukrainian Defence Forces have struck 15 Russian oil refineries. According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, this has resulted in the loss of nearly 40% of Russia’s crude oil refining capacity.
The US and Iran have reported a new exchange of strikes
The US military carried out strikes on Iranian radar stations and drone control centres following the downing of an American MQ-1 drone. Iran announced a retaliatory attack on a US airbase.
Unmanned aerial systems struck 18 oil facilities in Russia during May
Throughout May, the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Unmanned Systems Forces carried out strikes on 18 oil facilities within Russia and in the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories. Some of the facilities halted or ceased operations following the attacks.
‘60 missiles a month is nothing’: Zelensky asks the US to allow the production of Patriot missiles in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on the United States to grant Ukraine licences to manufacture missiles for the Patriot air defence systems. He said that the current rate of production of such munitions is no longer commensurate with the scale of today’s threats.
Ukraine is already testing humanoid robots on the front line
The American company Foundation Future Industries is working on the development of autonomous humanoid robots for industrial and military applications. The first prototypes are already being tested in Ukraine as part of projects involving logistics in hazardous areas.
Russia has attacked regions of Ukraine with drones and artillery; there is one fatality and several casualties
On the night of 1 June, Russian forces attacked a number of regions in Ukraine using drones and artillery. There have been casualties in Kharkiv, Odesa, the Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kherson and Chernihiv regions, and one person has been killed in the Donetsk region.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces are deploying swarms of drones and stepping up their use of robotic systems in the war against Russia
Ukrainian forces are increasingly using drones and ground-based robotic systems to strike Russian targets and carry out combat missions on the front line. These new technologies make it possible to conduct operations without the direct involvement of troops on the front line and to reduce personnel casualties.
There were 276 combat engagements on the front line over the past 24 hours
Russian forces are continuing their attacks across various sections of the front line, deploying aircraft, drones and artillery. Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Defence Forces have repelled hundreds of assaults and struck enemy command posts.
