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[Korrespondent] 22.36 The possible negotiation process between Ukraine and Russia should involve the United States and European partners, who can act as security guarantors and influence the future security architecture in Europe. This is stated in an open letter from President Volodymyr Zelensky to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
22.17 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Russian ruler Vladimir Putin not to continue the war in 2027 and 2028. This is stated in an open letter from the Ukrainian leader to the Russian dictator.
"We have seen intelligence documents that you are now considering war plans for 2027 and 2028. We also know that you hope that ballistics will do for you what everything else has not. You want to drag Belarus even further into the war, and now we are forced to prepare for that as well.
"We see that you are playing some kind of game with Transnistria. Your propagandists are threatening all of Russia's neighbors in one way or another. Do you really want to go through all this?" Zelensky writes.
21.59 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in an open letter, suggested that Russian ruler Vladimir Putin set a date and meet to end the war.
"Ukraine proposes to end the war in the format between us and you. I offer you a meeting. Everyone heard your representatives, smiling, saying that I could come to Moscow. But after such 26 years, the Ukrainian leader in your capital, like the Russian leader in Kyiv, has nothing to do," Zelenskyy said.
According to the president, there are countries that traditionally host leaders to resolve issues of war and peace, including Switzerland, Turkey, and the countries of the Arab world. "Many can and want to host this meeting," the head of state noted.
Zelensky added that it is the leaders who decide key issues, it has always been and will always be so. "I propose to set a clear date for the meeting," the president wrote to Putin.
"Ukraine is ready to cease fire completely - for the time when negotiations continue. And this is standard practice, which is now confirmed by the circumstances around Iran. An attempt to establish real silence is the best start to start talking to each other. We believe that this will not just be an attempt, but a real ceasefire, if you want it," the president emphasized.
21.46 The Russians struck Ukraine with Oreshnik so that it would be convenient to see how "the blocks were placed" in order to make a decision about a "full-fledged" missile launch in the future. This was stated by the ruler of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin.
According to the Kremlin leader, there was supposedly "no combat use of Oreshnik" on the territory of Ukraine.
"We tested similar systems at testing grounds, but we did not test Oreshnik. And this is not combat use. In fact, we have not had any combat use of Oreshnik in the full sense of the word on the territory of Ukraine. And the last thing, to be honest, I will reveal to you a big military state secret - they simply hit where it was convenient to see the results," Putin said.
The Russian leader added that this applies to strikes on Bila Tserkva and the temporarily occupied territory of the Donetsk region. According to him, Russian troops then sent drones to the places of strikes and looked "how the diverging blocks were placed".
"We hit the barn to see how the blocks were laid, this is necessary for the future use of the weapon... Then our drones flew there - into this barn that was hit, and simply looked at how the separate blocks were laid. We counted to the millimeter. Everything, where. It is important for us to make decisions in the future about the full-scale use of Oreshnik. For the intended purposes, including in the area of urban development," Putin added.
21.19 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz should negotiate on behalf of the European Union to end Russia's war against Ukraine, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said.
According to him, continuing the conflict will not bring "anything good," and at the same time, it is obvious that the aggressor is Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, while US President Donald Trump is focused on the Middle East and resolving the issue of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
"In my opinion, it is German Chancellor Merz who should somehow lead a diplomatic mission based on the mandate of the Council and the Commission," Babis said.
21.02 Ukrainian military took control of Donetsk airport and blocked the enemy's military-logistical hub for launching Shahed suicide drones. This was reported by the 1st Separate Center of Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Russian occupiers have transformed the territory of Donetsk airport into a military-logistics hub. This facility has also become a key launch site for the Shahed missiles.
Ukrainian strike drone operators systematically burned down enemy infrastructure, making the full functioning of the airfield impossible. The fighters destroyed launchers, transport vehicles and eliminated the occupants' calculations directly on the runway.
The Ukrainian military also hit engineering equipment, fuel tankers, property warehouses and construction cranes. Due to the damage to logistics nodes, the occupants' airfield ecosystem was completely degraded.
20.59 Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia is ready for a peace agreement with Ukraine based on compromises allegedly agreed during Russian-American talks in Anchorage. According to him, the consent of the Ukrainian side is necessary to end the war. The corresponding statement of the Russian dictator was published by Russian media.
20.49 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov complained that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's words about supporting Ukraine demonstrate that "Biden's war" has become "Trump's war."
20:30 A video of the first minutes after the Ukrainian strike on the Russian Baltic Fleet corvette Boyky in the port of Kronstadt in St. Petersburg has been published online. The footage shows a fire on board the ship and screams, obscene exclamations and panic can be heard.
According to Defence Express, the corvette Boyky was in dry dock. The ship was hit in the middle of the hull - in the area of the bridge and tower-mast structure.
This area contains the main radio-electronic equipment of the Project 20380 corvette. In particular, these include navigation and surveillance radars, artillery and missile control systems, as well as the electronic warfare complex.
Analysts believe that the devastating consequences of a fire following a drone attack could have been much more serious for the corvette than the warhead explosions themselves. This is due to the fact that fire spreads easily through ventilation ducts, cable infrastructure, and the space between decks.
19.31 Russia is allegedly ready for peace talks with Ukraine, but "does not see any readiness for dialogue on the Ukrainian side," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
According to him, Russia has allegedly repeatedly stated its readiness to negotiate a settlement to the war, however, "currently there is no party with which such a dialogue could be conducted."
"We have repeatedly stated that we are ready to negotiate on Ukraine, but we do not see any readiness for dialogue on the other side. We cannot find those on the other side with whom we could conduct a dialogue," Lavrov said.
18.24 Several employees of the Uzhhorod district CCC and SP, including the head, were suspected of human rights violations and torture. Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets reported this and released a corresponding video.
"In the Uzhhorod RTCC and SP, people were handcuffed to a ladder - several employees were informed of their suspicions. During a monitoring visit to the Uzhhorod RTCC and SP, serious human rights violations were recorded. These materials were transferred to law enforcement agencies by me and my representative - and now there are the first procedural decisions," he wrote.
According to the Ombudsman, the acting head of the Uzhhorod RTCC and SP and the head of the military accounting group were notified of suspicion of abuse of authority and unlawful deprivation of liberty.
Separately, the RTCC instructor was informed about the suspicion of torturing a conscript. This involves illegal detention of people and the use of physical violence. All those involved have been detained, and the issue of preventive measures is being resolved.
17.29 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on European allies to accelerate the delivery of Patriot air defense systems and missiles amid increasing Russian ballistic attacks. He stated this in Kyiv during a joint event with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, writes Politico.
17.00 Fuel shortages due to Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries have spread to at least 15 Russian regions, including Moscow and St. Petersburg. Restrictions on purchasing gasoline at gas stations have also been imposed in five occupied regions of Ukraine.
15.58 During May, Ukrainian energy companies restored electricity supply to over 4 million consumers who were cut off as a result of Russian attacks and hostilities. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Energy.
"Restoration work continued in regions that are systematically subjected to hostile shelling and damage to energy infrastructure. Despite the difficult security situation, energy workers promptly eliminated the consequences of the shelling and restored electricity supply to consumers," the department noted.
The largest number of consumers was supplied by specialists in Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Chernihiv, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhia and Kharkiv regions.
The Ministry of Energy emphasized that Ukrainian energy workers are restoring electricity supply daily in all regions where the security situation allows, restoring light to millions of citizens and maintaining stable operation of the energy system.
15.34 On the night of June 3, the Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked the Russian missile corvette of Project 20380 Boykiy on the territory of the Kronstadt Naval Base in St. Petersburg. Schema published satellite images of the struck ship.
Satellite images from Vantor for June 3, available to journalists, show firefighters trying to put out a fire on board a missile carrier ship in the port of Kronstadt.
Earlier, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that the Ukrainian Defense Forces hit the Russian corvette Boykiy during an attack on St. Petersburg. According to the command, this is one of the Project 20380 warships, which are designed to combat surface ships, submarines and air targets, as well as to strike coastal targets.
15.27 In Ukraine, eight military units have lost the right to independently conduct basic combined arms training based on the results of inspections. This was announced by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrsky.
The BZVP program is constantly updated in accordance with the realities of the modern battlefield. In particular, it already includes practical training in the detection and destruction of small unmanned aerial vehicles, including FPV drones.
"At the same time, no matter how advanced the training program is, the determining factor remains the human factor. Where commanders take care of their subordinates, improve living conditions, develop the training base, where instructors accompany recruits and maintain constant feedback, there is a higher quality of training and fewer cases of unauthorized abandonment of units," said Syrsky.
The inspections were conducted in 72 military units that have the right to independently train recruits. Based on their results, a number of management decisions were made, including tough ones.
Eight military units lost the right to independently conduct basic combined arms training. Individual brigades and regiments were tasked with reviewing their own capabilities and improving the conditions and content of training for recruits.
13.48 Law enforcement officers announced the discovery of eight more schemes to evade mobilization in various regions of Ukraine. 22 suspects were detained. This was reported by the press service of the SBU.
For amounts ranging from $3.5 to $20,000, the dealers offered conscripts the opportunity to avoid conscription through forged documents or helped them escape abroad beyond checkpoints.
13.11 Ukrainian military is forming a fourth echelon of air defense, which will cover two more regions of Ukraine. This was announced by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, on Telegram.
According to him, currently the second echelon, which is responsible for the Unmanned Systems Forces, is demonstrating the highest performance.
12.50 A suspicion has been reported to a Russian military serviceman with the call sign Talib, a representative of one of the units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Chechen Republic, who participated in the torture of civilians in the Berdyansk region. This was reported by the National Police. According to the investigation, in the spring of 2022, the suspect, together with other Russian servicemen, set up a deployment site at the captured stadium in the village of Osipenko, Berdyansk district, which the occupiers used as an illegal place of detention of civilians. In April 2022, armed Russian military personnel broke into the house of a local family.
Threatening to shoot, they demanded information about weapons, and later kidnapped the owner of the house and took him to an equipped torture chamber. The investigation established that the suspect personally participated in the torture of the victim. The man was beaten with a hammer on the head and back, handcuffed to a metal pipe, threatened with murder, and repeatedly simulated execution by shooting him in the head. As a result of the abuse, the victim suffered moderate bodily injuries, as well as severe physical and psychological suffering. In addition, the civilian was illegally detained in inhumane conditions for 43 days without proper food, drinking water, medical care, and access to basic sanitation.
12.37 Officials of the Haisyn District Territorial Center for Recruitment and Social Support are suspected of entering false information into the Oberig register. The SBI press service reports this.
According to the investigation, officials, having access to the system, changed the data in the electronic cards of those liable for military service without any documentary basis.
12.09 Since March, ten young Ukrainians aged 18-19 have managed to return from the temporarily occupied territories and Russia. This was reported by the Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets.
10.56 The Ukrainian Armed Forces' Unmanned Systems (UAS) forces have reached the milestone of 100,000 destroyed Russian occupiers. Each defeat is confirmed by relevant materials and recorded in the Delta military situational awareness system.
10.25 On Thursday morning, there were power outages in six regions due to Russian strikes on Ukraine's civilian energy infrastructure. Ukrenergo reported this. Emergency restoration work has already begun wherever security conditions currently allow.
10.03 On the evening of June 3, Russian troops struck Chuguev with Tornado-S MLRS. Four people were injured, including a teenage girl. This was reported by the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office. Previously, the enemy used the Tornado-S MLRS. A kindergarten building and houses were damaged. A 14-year-old girl was injured. In addition, two local residents suffered an acute stress reaction, and a police officer received acubarotrauma.
9.45 On the front line over the past 24 hours, 279 combat clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on June 4. The Defense Forces' aviation struck four command posts, eight personnel concentration areas, an artillery system, a drone control point, and one other important enemy Russian facility.
9.17 As a result of Russian shelling in the Kherson region over the past day, six people were killed and 26 others were injured, including a child. This was reported by the head of the regional state administration, Oleksandr Prokudin. Three high-rise buildings and five private houses, an administrative building, a cell tower and private cars were damaged.
8.57 Russian troops attacked an industrial facility in the Boryspil district of the Kyiv region at night. The Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs reported this on June 4. As a result of the enemy attack, an employee of the enterprise was injured. He was provided with the necessary medical assistance.
8.45 AM Air defense forces neutralized 264 drones used by Russian invaders to attack Ukraine. The Ukrainian Air Force reported this. Ballistic missile hits and 24 strike UAVs were recorded at 11 locations, as well as the fall of downed drones (fragments) at 12 locations.
8.21 In the Odessa region on the night of June 4, a critical infrastructure facility was damaged as a result of an attack by Russian strike drones. This was reported by the head of the Odessa Regional State Administration, Oleg Kiper. According to Kiper, the warehouse and equipment were damaged. The fire that broke out was quickly extinguished by rescuers. There were no injuries.
7.54 Over the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have destroyed another 1,300 Russian military personnel, 4 tanks, 75 artillery systems and 396 units of automotive equipment and tanker trucks. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on June 4. The total combat losses of the enemy from 02/24/22 to 06/04/2026 were approximately 1,369,340 people.
03.27 Explosions were heard in various parts of temporarily occupied Crimea. In particular, they were heard in Sevastopol, Simferopol, as well as in the areas of the Gvardiyske, Belbek, and Saki airfields.
00.25 Russian military drones attacked a residential building in Kherson. The attack killed two people and injured nine others.
00.02 As a result of the morning attack on the territory of the St. Petersburg oil terminal, one fuel tank was destroyed, pipelines and infrastructure were damaged. This is evidenced by satellite images, which also show that the fire was extinguished. The satellite image also confirms the damage to the Russian Navy corvette Boykiy in dry dock in Kronstadt near St. Petersburg after a strike by Ukrainian drones. At the time of the shooting, the fire on the corvette was still ongoing.
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[Morrespondent] The Pokrovsky direction remains the hottest. There, the enemy has already organized 25 assaults near eight settlements.
Since the beginning of the current day, Russian invaders have attacked Ukrainian army positions 95 times. The enemy has increased the number of attacks in four key areas, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in an operational summary on Thursday, June 4.
Thus, one battle took place in the North Slobozhansk and Kursk directions.
In the South Slobozhansky direction, the invaders tried six times to break through the defenses near Staritsa, Lyman, and in the direction of Izbitskyi and Kolodyazny. One battle is ongoing.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy attacked twice in the area of Novoplatonivka and towards Kivsharivka.
In the Lyman direction, our soldiers repelled 13 attempts by the invaders to advance in the areas of Novoselivka, Drobyshevy, Zarichny, Dibrova, Ozerny and towards Shyykivka, Lyman. Five clashes are ongoing.
In the Slavyansky direction, eight attempts by the invaders to advance near Zakitny, Kalenykivka, Riznykyvka and towards the settlements of Kryva Luka, Rai-Oleksandrivka were successfully stopped.
In the Kostyantynivka direction, our defenders repelled 12 attacks near the settlements of Ivanopillya, Illinivka, Rusyn Yar and towards Kostyantynivka, Stepanivka, Vilny. Two clashes are ongoing.
In the Pokrovsky direction, the invaders tried 25 times to push our soldiers from the occupied positions in the areas of the settlements of Hryshyne, Vasylivka, Kotlyne, Udachne, Horikhove and towards the settlements of Shevchenko, Serhiivka, Novopavlivka. Three clashes are ongoing.
In the Oleksandrivske direction, the enemy tried to advance four times in the area of Sichneve. One battle is ongoing.
In the Hulyaipil direction, units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine successfully repelled 23 attacks in the areas of the settlements of Rybne, Dobropillya, Vozdvizhivka, Svyatopetrivka, Zaliznychne and towards Pryvillya, Novy Zaporizhzhia, Kosivtsevo, Tsvitkiv, Krynychny, Hulyaipilsky, Charivny. Four clashes are ongoing.
In the Orikhivske direction, the enemy stormed once in the area of Stepnohirsk.
In the Prydniprovske direction, our defenders successfully stopped one attack towards the Antonivskyi bridge.
As a reminder, Russia lost 1,300 soldiers killed and wounded in the 24 hours of June 3. The total number of Russian casualties is approaching 1.4 million since the start of the war
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[NewsFront] 21:00 Crew of the Molniya-2 UAV from the NBC protection unit of the Center group of forces destroyed stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Dobropillya direction. 20:51 In the period from 8:00 Moscow time to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 19 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type flew over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, and Kursk regions, the Republic of Crimea, and over the Black Sea.
19:51 Assault units of the Vostok group cleared out a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporizhzhia region.
19:34 UAV operators of the Center group destroyed equipment, manpower, robotic systems, Ukrainian Armed Forces drones and an American-made howitzer in the Dobropillya direction.
UAV crews from the Vostok group burned enemy strongholds in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Drone operators from the Burevestnik separate unmanned aerial system regiment of the Volunteer Corps of the Yuzhnaya group destroyed enemy command and communication facilities in the Kramatorsk-Druzhkovsky direction.
FPV drone operators from the 6th Guards Combined Arms Army of the "North" group trained on Ukrainian Armed Forces vehicles and robotic systems in the Khar'kov region.
Drone operators from the 42nd Motorized Rifle Division of the Dnepr group identified and destroyed several pickup trucks, disrupting the rotation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporizhzhia region.
18:49 A serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, while in a state of alcoholic intoxication, killed two people
A verbal dispute broke out between Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers while they were in a residential building. One of them struck the other with the butt of a rifle, then fired twice and fled the house. The injured soldier survived. The attacker later entered another house where a woman and another fellow soldier were located, and shot both of them with a rifle.
18:06 Investigators from the Russian Investigative Committee will investigate crimes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces against civilians of the LPR
17:59 Northern scouts stopped the advance of an enemy combat group from the village of Pisarevka (Zolochiv district of Khar'kov region) in the direction of the state border.
17:01 Unmanned aerial vehicle specialists struck the Geranium and struck Nikopolskaya power plant, used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the village of Starozavodskoye, Dnipropetrovsk region.
16:22 Civilian received injuries in a Ukrainian air strike on a civilian vehicle in Lyubimovka
"The victim was taken to the Kakhovka Central District Hospital. Information on his condition is being clarified," the Kakhovka District Administration reported.
15:46 Ukrainian Armed Forces drone again attacked gas station in Kakhovka district
"The attack damaged the water heater and the roof, but there were no casualties," said district head Pavel Filipchuk.
15:17 The enemy during a night raid on Crimea damaged Project 10410 Svetlyak border patrol ship. It was also reported that the enemy destroyed one of the many models of the Pantsir anti-aircraft missile and gun system.
14:53 In the Novoaidarsky municipal district of the LPR, the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck commuter train traveling from Luhansk to Lantratovka was struck. There were 13 passengers on board. Fortunately, there were no casualties. All passengers were quickly evacuated.
Currently, traffic on this section of the railway has already resumed.
In the Troitsky Municipal District, an enemy drone struck a civilian vehicle. The driver was unable to escape and died at the scene from his injuries.
14:35 Summary of the Ministry of Defense on the progress of the Special Military Operation as of June 4, 2026
Units of the "North" force group have improved their tactical position. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of the mechanized, airmobile, and airborne assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as well as on the territorial defense brigade, near the villages of Linovo, Svoboda, Kiyanitsa, and Shalygino in Sumy Oblast.
In the Khar'kov region, the formations of the mechanized brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard brigade were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Slobozhanske, Izbitske and Rubizhne in the Khar'kov region.
The enemy lost over 195 servicemen, two armored combat vehicles and 11 cars.
Units of the "West" force grouping have improved their position along the forward edge. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and a National Guard brigade near the settlements of Stetskivka and Peski-Radkovsky in the Khar'kov region, and Lozove and Shchurovo in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 210 servicemen, two US-made M-113 armored personnel carriers, nine vehicles, three artillery pieces, and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces improved their tactical position. Formations of the mechanized, assault, and mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were defeated near the settlements of Nikolaevka, Malinovka, Novoselivka, and Slavyansk in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy lost up to 165 servicemen, four armored combat vehicles, 11 cars, three field artillery pieces and an electronic warfare station.
Units of the Center Group of Forces have taken up more advantageous positions and lines. They have inflicted losses on the personnel and equipment of two mechanized brigades, an assault brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval; infantry brigade, and two National Guard brigades near the settlements of Rubizhne, Dobropillya, Raiske, and Belozerske in the Donetsk People's Republic, and Vasilevka and Chuhuyevo in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
The losses of the Ukrainian armed forces amounted to over 370 servicemen, three combat armored vehicles, six cars and three artillery pieces.
Units of the "East" military group, as a result of active and decisive actions, liberated the village of Komsomolskoye in the Zaporizhzhia region.
The manpower and equipment of the mechanized and assault brigades and three assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were damaged in the areas of the settlements of Samoylovka, Lyubitske, Novoselivka, Novonikolaevka in the Zaporizhzhia region and Gavrilovka in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
The enemy lost up to 430 servicemen, four armored combat vehicles, eight cars and a counter-battery radar station.
Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' mechanized brigade and the territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Grigorovka, Dimitrovo, and Preobrazhenka in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Up to 50 military personnel, three vehicles and two electronic warfare stations were destroyed.
13:21 Destruction of a towed howitzer M 777 of the Ukrainian Armed Forces by a loitering munition "Lancet" in the area of the village of Vyssheye Solenoye, Khar'kov region, –video.
12:53 Kyiv regime continues dangerous strikes on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant that the IAEA is ignoring
"If this regime gets out of control, all of Europe will be in danger," said Kherson Oblast Governor Volodymyr Saldo.
12:32 A Polish mercenary who participated in the armed conflict on the side of Ukraine has been released in absentia, convicted to imprisonment
The court found evidence collected by the Main Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation sufficient to warrant a conviction in absentia in the criminal case against 30-year-old Polish citizen Wojciech Piotr Ważni. He was found guilty of committing a crime under Part 3 of Article 359 of the Russian Criminal Code (participation of a mercenary in an armed conflict).
11:09 During the past night, in the period from 20:00 Moscow time on June 3 to 07:00 Moscow time on June 4, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 272 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kursk, Nizhny Novgorod, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Tambov regions, the Republic of Crimea and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.
10:26 A crew of the 152mm Giatsint-B gun of the Ivanovo paratroopers of the Dnepr group of forces destroyed Ukrainian Armed Forces stronghold in a forest belt
The drone operators transmitted the target coordinates. The crew engaged the fortifications with a series of high-explosive fragmentation rounds from a distance of up to 30 km, remaining out of range of return fire.
9:45 Summary about the operational situation in the Kursk region over the past 24 hours.
In total, 139 enemy drones of various types were shot down between 9:00 a.m. on June 3 and 9:00 a.m. on June 4. The enemy used artillery 190 times on evacuated areas. Drones attacked our territory 18 times using explosive devices.
9:00 Ukrainian Armed Forces continue strikes on civilian infrastructure on the left bank of the Kherson region
Yesterday afternoon, the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired 24 shells from barrel artillery at populated areas of the Kherson region of the Russian Federation:
Throughout the night, the Ukrainian Armed Forces continued their artillery bombardment of the Kherson region, firing a total of 16 shells from cannon artillery. The following towns were targeted: Kakhovka, Gornostaivka, and Kairy.
8:48 A crew of the 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS of the 9th Separate Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade Center inflicted fire damage to a Ukrainian Armed Forces stronghold in the Dobropillya direction.
8:31 During the past night, in the period from 20:00 Moscow time on June 3 to 7:00 Moscow time on June 4, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 272 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type were over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Volgograd, Voronezh, Kursk, Nizhny Novgorod, Oryol, Rostov, Ryazan, Tambov regions, the Republic of Crimea and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas.
8:04 Crews of T-90M "Proryv" tanks of the 25th Combined Arms Army of the "West" group destroyed command posts, UAVs, camouflaged dugouts and manpower of the Ukrainian Armed Forces units in the Krasnolimansk direction.
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[REGNUM] The Russian Armed Forces continue to carry out massive strikes on Ukrainian territory. The June 2 attack was characterized by a focus on hitting defense industry facilities in Kyiv, including manufacturers of attack drones for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to the Ministry of Defense, ten targets were hit.
The list of affected facilities includes the Abris PT association, which developed and produced the Flirt Cetus long-range reconnaissance UAV.
A precision strike also hit the Special Design Bureau Spektr, a radio-electronics company. Another target was the building of Ukrspetsexport, a state-owned company with a monopoly on the export and import of military and dual-use goods.
All objectives were achieved, all designated targets were hit, the Ministry of Defense stated.
The information is confirmed by both local sources and the NASA Films platform, which recorded fires in several districts of Kyiv.
Judging by the columns of fire and smoke, the strike struck the workshops of the Atek tractor plant. Local sources reported explosions—prolonged secondary detonations—after the aircraft landed. The plant is officially closed, but the workshops housed a training base for drone operators for the Azov* unit "Killhouse."
Fires were reported at the Mayak defense plant's automotive workshop and the Darnitsky reinforced concrete plant. Sources report a major fire near the Kyiv River Cargo Port.
According to information from the underground, the ZEEKR car dealership, where military supplies delivered by water along the Dnieper River were being stored, was precisely hit.
There were also reports of strikes on airbases near Kyiv, specifically the Gostomel airfield. The hangars housing F-16 fighter jets may have been the target of the attack: the Kyiv regime planned to use Western "gifts" to intercept Russian missiles and drones. Three TCC buildings in the Ukrainian capital were also hit.
As before, the massive attack on Kyiv was accompanied by strikes across Ukrainian territory. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that the workshops of the Omelchenko Machine-Building Plant and the Motor Sich aircraft engine plant in Zaporizhzhia were damaged.
The strike hit a Fire Point building in the Dnipropetrovsk region. This Kyiv-based company develops the FP-1 line of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and the FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles. According to military sources, the damaged facility in the Dnipropetrovsk region was involved in the production of both the drones and the Flamingo.
ATTACK ON KYIV ON JUNE 2
Another target of the attack was the state-owned Zvezda plant in the Sumy region. It produced gunpowder and propellants for tanks and artillery. Local sources reported a major fire at the plant.
In Kharkiv, drones struck the Kharkiv State Aviation Enterprise, as well as targets in the Kholodnohirsky, Kyivsky, and Slobidsky districts. The Kharkiv aircraft plant previously serviced Tu-141 drones, which the Ukrainian Armed Forces used in terrorist attacks along the Russian border.
The choice of targets for the strikes clearly demonstrates the strategy of the Russian Armed Forces: to deprive the enemy of the ability to produce long-range weapons of all types.
WORK IN THE REAR
The Russian army continues to systematically destroy Ukrainian Armed Forces infrastructure. In Western Ukraine, the Rivne oil depot near the village of Novaya Lyubomyrka was hit. A Geran unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) blew up the fuel depot on June 2.
Throughout the day on June 3, Russian forces targeted the rear of the Ukrainian military in Donbas. A series of missile strikes hit warehouses in Dnipropetrovsk used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
A combined strike was launched against Zaporizhzhia. Geranium missiles and guided aerial bombs (GABs) were used to destroy targets. A Ukrainian Armed Forces refueling parking lot was also reportedly hit.
According to reports from the field, the aerial bombs targeted a target containing numerous enemy soldiers and officers. In total, during the 24 hours from June 3rd to 4th, at least 24 guided aerial bombs were launched at targets in the Zaporizhzhia region. Three missile attacks and 35 drone strikes of various types targeted Ukrainian Armed Forces rear areas.
During the same period, Iskander-M missiles, aerial bombs, and 98 attack drones were launched at enemy targets in the Kharkiv region.
Attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure in the immediate rear of the Ukrainian Armed Forces continued. On the night of June 3-4, the major railway junction of Synelnykove in the Dnipropetrovsk region, through which supplies were delivered to the front lines, was hit. The management of Ukrzaliznytsia, the Ukrainian railway, was forced to change train routes to less convenient ones.
There are reports of difficulties in supplying Ukrainian Armed Forces groups in Donbass and the Zaporizhzhia region.
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[Regnum] Dialogue with the United States on the Ukrainian settlement has become locked in a vicious circle; no progress has been made since the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in Anchorage. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
"And here again: the Ukrainian settlement was discussed and adopted by us in the American version in August 2025 in Alaska. It's a vicious circle. And here we are, going around in circles," the Foreign Minister said in an interview with Izvestia.
Lavrov recalled that August 15 will mark exactly one year since the Alaska summit, at which Russian leadership accepted American proposals for a Ukrainian settlement.
“And since then we have seen no progress, no desire to convince Ukraine to accept these American proposals,” the minister noted.
In August 2025, Putin and Trump met in Anchorage, Alaska. The main topic was resolving the situation in Ukraine. Following the meeting, the Russian leader stated that the talks had been constructive and mutually respectful. In March, Lavrov noted that during the Alaska meeting, the Russian and US leaders had reached a concrete understanding based on American proposals, but due to the actions of Washington's representatives, the spirit of Anchorage was evaporating.
On June 4, Kyiv regime leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy published a letter on his website in which he proposed to Vladimir Putin an end to the conflict. He also proposed a prisoner exchange on an "all for all" basis. Meanwhile, Zelenskyy assured that Ukraine is prepared to cease fire completely during the negotiations.
Zelensky also suggested that Putin meet in a third country. This could be Switzerland, Turkey, or an Arab country, but not Russia.
Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov stated that the Kremlin had seen Zelenskyy's open letter to Putin. The head of state has not yet read it. Peskov emphasized that Zelenskyy is welcome to come to Moscow at any time if he wishes to talk and meet with Vladimir Putin.
When the conflict with Ukraine ends and a peace agreement is signed, one should say, "Thank God it's all over," Vladimir Putin said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 4.
Putin previously stated that, in order to begin negotiations on a peaceful settlement of the conflict, Ukraine must withdraw its troops from the regions that returned to Russia in 2022, officially renounce its intention to join NATO, and fulfill a number of other conditions, including ensuring the rights of the country's Russian-speaking residents. The Russian leader emphasized the need to address the root causes of the conflict and ensure long-term peace. He stated that Russia would liberate its historical territories by military or other means.
European countries will not support any settlement that removes Volodymyr Zelensky's Nazi regime from their control. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated this in an interview with Izvestia.
The Foreign Minister emphasized that Europe will not support a settlement to control Zelenskyy or whoever might replace him in the future.
"Ukraine has always been the most sensitive place for the West in terms of pressure on Russia—that's a fact," Lavrov also explained.
He recalled the statements of former European Commission President José Manuel Barroso that "it is not Russia's business to poke its nose into relations between Europe and Ukraine," because the EU does not interfere in Russia's relations with other countries.
"It was all about this 'either-or' dilemma, 'either with us or against us.' It still remains that way," the minister concluded.
According to Lavrov, the European Union, under the leadership of the current political elites, has become a “cut-off slice” of global diplomacy.
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[Regnum] UN Secretary-General António Guterres will soon send Moscow a response to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's letter with questions about the provocation in Bucha. This was announced on June 4 by the UN Secretary-General's spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric.
"It [the response letter] is making its way, and I know it will be sent soon," the UN representative told reporters, without giving a time frame for sending the letter.
Earlier that day, Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, expressed disappointment at the UN's lack of response to Moscow's numerous requests on this issue. He called the Bucha incident a turning point that contributed to the continuation of hostilities, despite the fact that the parties were close to reaching an agreement to end the conflict during the Istanbul talks.
On March 30, 2022, the Russian Armed Forces withdrew from areas near Kyiv, including the town of Bucha, as a sign of goodwill. This move was linked to Russian-Ukrainian talks held in Istanbul. On March 31, the head of the local administration confirmed the troop withdrawal. A few days later, Western media reported footage of dead bodies on the streets of the city.
Meanwhile, volunteer and former French soldier Adrien Bocquet, who was in Ukraine during that period, admitted to witnessing the Ukrainian Armed Forces stage a staging operation in Bucha. He also witnessed the torture and murder of Russian prisoners of war. A criminal case has been opened in Russia for disseminating knowingly false information about the Russian Armed Forces.
Russia has repeatedly demanded that the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights provide evidence of Russia's involvement in the events in Bucha. In turn, the Russian Prosecutor General's Office and the Investigative Committee submitted an official request for cooperation to the UN Secretariat. However, Moscow's requests remained unanswered.
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