[Korrespondent] 23.27 In the Kharkiv region, on the evening of June 1, a fire broke out as a result of an attack by Russian drones on the territory of a civilian enterprise in the village of Vasyshcheve. While extinguishing the fire, the SES units came under a second strike from a drone, which hit the roof of a warehouse building. Despite this, the rescue service employees and equipment remained unharmed.
22.31 The Russian army no longer has safe roads in southern and eastern Ukraine, and the temporarily occupied Crimea is already running out of fuel. All because of the successful long-range strikes of our military, which are now hitting the enemy throughout the temporarily occupied territory. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
According to the head of state, Ukraine's long-range sanctions plan is being implemented consistently. In particular, between January and May, Ukrainian soldiers were able to hit 15 Russian oil refineries.
"There are already Russian bans on the export of aviation fuel and gasoline from their territory, and they are considering a ban on the export of diesel. For a country that was recently called a gas station, losing even this is a significant story, a significant loss," Zelensky said.
The President also noted that as of May, almost 40% of primary oil refining in Russia had been put out of operation. Thanks to this, the Ukrainian military has complete control over the logistics of the invaders in the captured territories.
"Now our soldiers have the ability to deliver Russian military logistics virtually to the entire depth of the temporarily occupied territory. There are practically no safe roads for the occupier in the south and east of our country," the Ukrainian leader said.
Zelensky added that the current situation with fuel shortages in Crimea and other occupied regions is yet another proof that there will be no quiet times for the invaders on Ukrainian soil.
22.08 Russian dictator Vladimir Putin threatened Ukraine with a retaliatory strike after the attack on temporarily occupied Starobilsk, Luhansk region.
The Kremlin leader announced a "closed-door conversation" about Russia's response to the strike on Starobilsk. Putin claims that with this strike "the Kyiv leadership decided to open a new page in a series of its crimes, to give a new quality to the conflict as a whole."
"Well, it's their choice. Okay, we'll talk in private for now," the Russian leader said.
Putin added that "those responsible for the attack must receive a well-deserved punishment, which will be inevitable," and asked the Prosecutor General and the head of the Investigative Committee to report "on how the work to identify these criminals is going."
21.32 The Cabinet of Ministers published a resolution on the review of employee reservations. The government obliged all enterprises that have the status of critical to reconfirm this status according to the new updated criteria.
21.00 Russia may launch a massive strike on Ukraine, the sky defenders are as ready as possible with the available supply of air defense. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
"The intelligence warning about Russian strikes remains in effect. A massive strike is possible, they (the Russians - ed.) have prepared it, our sky defenders are ready 24/7 as much as possible with the available supplies," the head of state said.
Zelensky also urged citizens not to neglect safety rules during air raids and to be sure to take shelter.
20.10 In May, 7,008 combat clashes occurred at the front, and Russian troops used 7,500 guided aerial bombs against the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
"Tensions on the front line in the last month of spring reached their maximum. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, 7,008 combat clashes were recorded in May, which indicates an increase in the intensity of the enemy's actions," the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said in a statement.
The hottest day of the month was May 26 - 317 clashes occurred during this day. At the same time, the Russians continued to conduct dense fire along the entire contact line and settlements. In total, in May, the enemy carried out more than 96,000 attacks, of which more than 1,800 were from multiple rocket launchers.
At the same time, without significant successes at the front and facing stiff resistance from the Defense Forces, the Russian troops relied on aerial terror. According to the General Staff, during the month the enemy used 7,500 aerial bombs equipped with universal planning and correction modules (guided aerial bombs).
19:47 In the Pokrovska rural community of Dnipropetrovsk region, a law enforcement officer was killed, his colleague and two other civilians were injured as a result of an explosion. This was reported by the press service of the regional police.
"A senior police lieutenant died this afternoon while performing his duties as a result of an explosion near a private home in the Pokrovskaya rural community of the Nikopol district," the report says.
It is noted that another police officer and two civilian men were injured in the explosion. A company car and private property were damaged.
The deceased community police officer, Bohdan Monakhov, was 27 years old and had worked in the police force for almost six years. He started as a police officer at the Tomakiv Police Department. In 2025, he competed for the position of community police officer.
On 19.10, President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Headquarters , at which they reviewed the results of the implementation of decisions aimed at strengthening air defense and combat brigades, as well as strengthening the front. He reported this on Telegram.
18.59 Fighters of the 115th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine showed how they liberated Novoplatonivka, Kharkiv region, from Russian invaders and refuted Russian statements about its alleged capture.
"Russian fakes about the "taking" of the village have again crashed into reality and the latest technologies," the military said.
To eliminate the infiltrated enemy, the strike and search group of the 115th Motorized Rifle Brigade set off on a mission, having previously tested the combat module of the ground robotic complex at the training ground.
The military noted that "the clearing of the village was carried out clearly and in a coordinated manner. The NRC provided reliable fire cover, which allowed the group to successfully complete the task."
18.15 Russian occupiers increased the number of assault operations by 37.5% in May, to more than 7,000, but advanced only 14 sq. km of Ukrainian territory. This was reported by the DeepState monitoring project.
17.43 On the morning of June 1, Russian forces targeted the maternity ward of the city hospital in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi with a drone. There were six women in labor with their babies in the ward, and one woman in labor. No patients or staff were injured.
The attack damaged the facade, doors, and over 30 windows of the maternity ward and administration building of the hospital.
17.15 The court sentenced a Russian agent, whom the Security Service exposed in November 2025 while coordinating the shelling of Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property.
The Russian attacks were directed by a saleswoman from a local military store. To carry out the spying mission, the woman established trusting relationships with the military who visited the store.
Under the guise of everyday conversations, the attacker covertly asked them for information about the locations of Defense Forces units in the Kramatorsk direction. After that, the agent went to the area to conduct visual reconnaissance near potential "targets" and mark their coordinates on Google Maps for a report to the Russians.
During reconnaissance sorties, she also recorded the consequences of recent enemy "arrivals" and tracked the directions of movement of Ukrainian columns of military equipment.
16.57 The court transferred to the department of the National Agency of Ukraine for Identification, Tracing and Asset Management (ARMA) funds seized during the investigation into the forgery of documents for mobilized people in Transcarpathia.
This is almost 12 million hryvnias in various currencies, which were seized during searches from the defendant. These funds, obtained for illegally processing deferrals, will, after appropriate procedures, be directed to supporting the Armed Forces of Ukraine or solving other important tasks in wartime conditions.
In April, the State Bureau of Investigation, together with the National Police and the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), detained the head of the military medical commission at the Beregov district CCC and SP. According to investigators, he demanded money for the issuance of fictitious medical documents in order to obtain a deferment from mobilization.
16.37 Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat, citing its own sources , reported that the drone threat in the Uusimaa region could have arisen due to an error on the part of Ukraine.
According to the publication's interlocutors, Ukraine allegedly warned the Finnish side at night that it had mistakenly directed drones towards Finland. We are talking about drones that, according to sources, could have been carrying explosives.
Drones used for strikes are usually programmed with the coordinates of the target and the coordinates of intermediate points that determine the drone's route. This is where errors can occur. This is exactly what could have happened on the eve of May 15.
16.30 Oil refining volumes in Russia fell to a 17-year low in May after a series of drone strikes that managed to hit 8 of the country's 10 largest oil refineries in a month.
In May, Russian refineries processed 4.58 million barrels of oil per day - 2.3% less than in April and 14.4% less than at the beginning of the year. In annual terms, refinery utilization fell by 13%, and compared to pre-war 2021 - by about 20% and became the lowest since October 2009.
In May, the Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out 15 drone strikes on oil refineries, seven strikes on oil pipelines, six strikes on ports, and one strike on a tanker at sea.
The total number of attacks on Russian refineries and oil infrastructure (30) is unprecedented since the start of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine and surpasses the previous record set in December 2025, when 26 oil facilities, including 15 refineries, were hit.
16.16 Since the beginning of the current day, Russian occupation forces have stormed Ukrainian army positions 62 times in 11 directions. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational summary.
16.00 Russian military is looking for ways to protect military transport from Ukrainian drones with machine vision systems. In particular, the occupiers have begun using unusual camouflage in the form of black and white stripes, reminiscent of the color of a zebra.
The military-analytical portal Defense Express writes that the Russians were apparently trying to recreate a very specific type of camouflage invented during World War I for warships. This camouflage consisted of large, asymmetrical geometric shapes.
"If the main purpose of conventional camouflage is to hide, then blinding camouflage should make it impossible to accurately determine the course, speed, and distance to the target, which was carried out using optical rangefinders. Moreover, it was not black and white, but colored. It also used false illumination of what should be in the shadows and darkening of light areas," the experts explain.
Such camouflage was directed against the principles of the ship's rangefinder and actually "knocked down the sights" of enemy ships. But all this made sense only for large ships and only at a considerable distance.
Defense Express explains that in the case of countering drones, World War I-era camouflage makes no sense at all, since machine vision algorithms work on a completely different principle than optical rangefinders.
"The appearance of such a KamAZ-zebra "in the sights" of the operator of a Ukrainian drone could cause a psychological effect. Although he may not even notice it if he uses a thermal imaging camera," the analysts added.
15:45 Russian occupiers dropped bombs on high-rise buildings in Druzhkivka. Five civilians are currently known to have been injured, the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office reports.
15.33 China has expressed concern over Japan's decision to send personnel from the Japan Self-Defense Forces to the NATO Assistance Coordination Mission in Ukraine, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said.
"China is concerned about the actions of the Japanese side, which is actively promoting remilitarization processes and expanding the geography of its military activities. We call on the international community to maintain high vigilance regarding manifestations of Japan's new militarism," Lin said, commenting on the report on Tokyo's decision to send military personnel to the NATO assistance coordination mission in Ukraine.
In his opinion, such steps could lead to the participation of the Japanese military in real combat operations, which contradicts Tokyo's pacifist commitments.
"The creation of such infrastructure under the auspices of NATO undermines regional stability and does not correspond to the status of a peaceful state declared by Japan," the Chinese diplomat emphasized.
15.10 The European Union is indeed discussing the issue of future temporary asylum for Ukrainians, in particular for men of draft age . This was stated by the European Commission's spokesman for home affairs, Markus Lammert, at a briefing in Brussels, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
14.55 In Dnipropetrovsk region, three servicemen have been implicated in the kidnapping of a person, two have already been declared suspects. The National Police reported this on June 1. It is noted that at the time of committing illegal actions, they were serving in one of the regional CCCs and were carrying out measures to notify and clarify military registration data on their own. According to the police, early in the morning, the suspects saw a man of mobilization age on a deserted street. Under the pretext of checking his documents, they approached him, without waiting for an answer, grabbed him and forcibly pushed him into a van. In the car, the conspirators psychologically pressured and intimidated him. Before their eyes, the victim's health deteriorated significantly, he felt sick. But instead of providing assistance and taking him to the hospital, the accomplices pushed the helpless man out of the car onto the ground near a garbage dump, and they themselves fled. At the same time, one of the soldiers was in the position of a rifleman-medic and had to take measures to help the man. The victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
14.30 During May, 175 new models of weapons and military equipment were admitted to service in the Defense Forces. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense. It is noted that almost 93% of all new products were developed and manufactured by Ukrainian gunsmiths. This confirms the rapid development and autonomy of the Ukrainian defense-industrial complex. The largest share among the admitted models is technological weapons that directly affect the situation on the battlefield - unmanned aerial systems (UAS) - almost 60 models have been codified. In particular, such Ukrainian developments as "Shadow", "Tur", "Mamba", "Paliy", "D'Artagnan" and "Lupinis" were admitted to service. As well as ammunition (the army received more than 40 new types of weapons) and armored vehicles (the line was reinforced with 18 new models for the protection and mobility of personnel). All models in these three categories, without exception, are the result of the work of Ukrainian enterprises.
14.39 Two officials of the district territorial center for recruitment and social support were detained in the Kharkiv region, who demanded 250 thousand UAH from a conscript . The Prosecutor General's Office reported this.
14.14 Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion in Kyiv, 3,578 houses have received damage of varying degrees. 71 of them were the most damaged. 30 of these houses have already been restored. This was reported by Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko on Telegram.
13.37 Russian troops attacked civilian transport in the Konotop region, in particular, they hit trucks at a gas station. The OVA press service reported this.
"In the Krolevets community, Russian drones hit trucks on the territory of a gas station. As a result of the attack, two trucks caught fire," the report said.
Meanwhile, on the highway in the Burynska community, an enemy drone hit a passenger car.
In both cases, no people were injured.
13.22 Restrictions on the sale of AI-95 and AI-92 gasoline in Crimea are a "current problem" that must be resolved. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said this in a comment to Russian propagandists.
In Crimea, gasoline is sold only by coupons. But the day before, the entire daily supply was exhausted in a few hours.
12.53 The Trump administration's cuts to funding for programs documenting Russian war crimes in Ukraine have made it harder for investigators, human rights activists and prosecutors to gather evidence and support victims, according to a Reuters investigation.
The Trump administration has cut tens of millions of dollars in funding for programs aimed at documenting and investigating Russian war crimes in Ukraine.
Since 2022, the US has allocated more than $283 million to war crimes prosecution initiatives, but at least 40% of such programs have been closed or not continued. That's about $113 million.
11.49 EU countries are discussing whether to deprive Ukrainian men of military age of temporary protection after March 2027. This is reported by Euractiv.
"According to an internal EU Council document seen by Euractiv, among the options being discussed is the extension of temporary protection with a narrowing of its scope, in particular by "excluding men of military age" or those who did not leave Ukraine legally. Any such restriction would apply to new applicants seeking temporary protection status," the report says.
11.23 Currently, the amount of contributions from partner countries to the PURL program is sufficient to continue supplying Ukraine with weapons from the United States. This was reported by Ukrinform, citing a comment from the press service of the Ministry of Defense.
At the same time, the agency classified information about the amount of assistance within the PURL, the list of participating countries, the range of weapons, and the terms of contracts.
10.58 Military counterintelligence officers have exposed and detained a Russian attack coordinator in Poltava. The SBU reported this. According to the investigation, a local unemployed man was responsible for directing combined strikes. He came to the attention of the Russians while searching for "easy money" in Telegram channels.
10.25 On Monday morning, seven regions of Ukraine experienced new power outages due to attacks by Russian invaders. Ukrenergo reported this. Emergency restoration work has already begun where security conditions currently allow.
9.37 In the Kherson region, on June 1, a civilian was killed in a Russian drone attack at a bus stop, and proceedings have been initiated. This was reported by the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office. It is noted that at about 04:10, the Russian military carried out a UAV attack on one of the streets in the village of Shyroka Balka. As a result of the explosives being dropped, a 62-year-old man who was at a public transport stop died. A pre-trial investigation into the fact of committing a war crime has been initiated.
9.20 On the front line over the past day, 276 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded. This is stated in a message from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The Defense Forces' aviation struck three command posts and four areas of concentration of Russian personnel.
8.53 Four people were injured as a result of Russian strikes in the Dnipropetrovsk region as of the morning of June 1. This was reported by the head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration, Oleksandr Ganzha. According to him, the Russians attacked three districts of the region almost 30 times with drones and fired artillery.
8.40 Air defense forces neutralized 228 of the 265 drones used by the Russians to attack Ukraine. 27 strike UAVs were hit at 18 locations, as well as downed UAVs (fragments) falling at 12 locations. This was reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
8.19 In Odessa, the number of people injured in a drone attack has increased to 5, infrastructure and apartment buildings have been damaged. This was reported by the head of the Odessa MVA Serhiy Lysak.
"As of 7:00 a.m., five people were injured as a result of two nighttime attacks on the city. Two were hospitalized, two were treated on the spot, and one person refused hospitalization," the report said.
Apartment buildings in various areas of the city, administrative buildings, and infrastructure were damaged.
7.50 Over the past 24 hours, the Defense Forces neutralized 1,410 invaders and over 2,000 units of weapons and military equipment of the occupiers. The total combat losses of the Russians from 24.02.22 to 01.06.2026 were approximately 1,365,470 people. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on June 1.
7.23 Russian troops attacked Sumy on the night of June 1, damaging a preschool educational institution. This was reported by the head of the Sumy MVA Serhiy Kryvosheyenko. According to him, an enemy drone of the Geran-2 type struck a residential sector in the Kovpakiv district of Sumy. The preschool educational institution was damaged - more than 20 windows were broken, and there is also damage to four adjacent residential buildings - about 60 windows and balcony frames.
03.10 Four residents of Odessa were injured in a night attack. Two one-story buildings were reportedly set on fire.
03.04 In Kharkiv, a five-story residential building and nearby high-rise buildings were damaged as a result of a "fly-in." A car and five garages were damaged, and two more garages were completely destroyed. Two people were injured.
02.02 A new arrival occurred in the Kyivsky district of Kharkiv. In addition, the Russians struck the city of Bogodukhov, Kharkiv region. A 39-year-old woman was injured there.
01.00 About 10 enemy strikes occurred on the outskirts of the Slobidsky district, bordering the district. There is also information about a hit on a high-rise building in the Osnovyansky district.
00:30 In Odessa, a Russian UAV hit a nine-story building. The first and second floors were partially destroyed. The attack caused a fire. At least one person was injured.