War
Hezbollah has declared its readiness for a full ceasefire with Israel
Lebanon’s Speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri, has informed the administration of US President Donald Trump that Hezbollah is prepared to agree to an immediate and complete ceasefire with Israel. At the same time, the Israeli side doubts that such an initiative will be supported.
Air defence forces shot down 642 aerial targets during Russia’s large-scale attack on Ukraine
From the evening of 1 June, Russian forces launched a large-scale combined attack on Ukraine, using various types of missiles and hundreds of drones. Air defence forces shot down 642 aerial targets.
‘Zircons’ across Ukraine: why Russia is using anti-ship missiles
Russia is using ‘Zircon’ anti-ship missiles to strike Ukraine, as it is attempting to deploy its entire missile arsenal in various ways.
Russian troops attacked several regions of Ukraine overnight; there are casualties
On the night of 2 June, Russian forces launched strikes on several regions of Ukraine. The attacks have resulted in casualties, injuries and damage to civilian infrastructure.
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.
