At night, the enemy massively attacked a bioethanol plant in the Sumy region with drones, there was a fire and a spill of molasses. About 10 houses were damaged.
178 combat clashes were recorded yesterday, a third of which occurred in the Pokrovsk direction. The enemy also became active in the Novopavlivka and Kursk directions.
The US Secretary of Defense will not be present at the "Ramstein" format meeting. This happened after Macron's warning about the risks of double standards.
Over the past day, Ukrainian defenders have eliminated more than a thousand Russian soldiers. Dozens of tanks, armored fighting vehicles, artillery systems and other equipment of the occupiers were also destroyed.
In the waters of the Black Sea, there are enemy ships with Kalibr-type missiles, with a total salvo of up to 12 missiles. The threat of shelling for Ukraine remains.
June 4 is the Day of Children Victims of Aggression and Running Day. Ukraine commemorates the children who died from the armed aggression of the Russian Federation. Today we also remember St. Mitrofan.
Great Britain has promised Ukraine 100,000 drones by April 2026, which is ten times more than before. The country has also completed the dispatch of 140,000 artillery shells.
On Wednesday, June 4, rainy weather with thunderstorms is expected in Ukraine in many regions, especially in the Left Bank, Kyiv region, Cherkasy region and Crimea. The temperature will decrease, especially in the west and north.
The International Monetary Fund has assured that it will continue to cooperate with Ukraine regardless of the security situation. The Ukrainian delegation discussed economic growth and investment with representatives of the IMF, World Bank and IFC.
The Ukrainian delegation in Geneva discovered an incorrect depiction of Ukraine without Crimea in a presentation. The Global Protection Cluster corrected the map after the intervention of the Ukrainian side.
NATO countries plan to include funds spent on strengthening the Armed Forces of Ukraine as defense spending. This will happen as part of the Alliance's proposal to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP.
According to the State Department spokeswoman, the US supports the bilateral efforts of Ukraine and Russia in resolving the conflict. Progress has been made in 4 months, including the exchange of prisoners of war.
People's Deputy Zheleznyak initiated the dismissal of Serhiy Marchenko from the post of Minister of Finance. The reasons given were sabotage of customs reform, disruption of the terms of submission of the Budget Declaration and approval of populist initiatives.
UN countries supported Latvia, which nominated its candidacy for the first time. Latvia pledged to promote peace, security and sustainable development, receiving 178 votes.
Michael Duffy became Deputy Secretary of Defense for Procurement. He previously called for the suspension of military assistance to Ukraine.
According to DeepState, Russian troops occupied Andriivka and Vodolagy in the Sumy region. Russian advances were also recorded near Yablunivka and Diliivka.
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation stated that Istanbul remains a platform for negotiations with Ukraine. The issue of changing the meeting place is not currently being considered.
The US President is ready to apply sanctions against Russia if he deems it necessary. The US Senate will start promoting a bill on sanctions against the Russian Federation this week.
The President of Ukraine stated that the Russian strike on Sumy, where four people died and almost 30 were injured, is an argument for strengthening sanctions against Russia. He emphasized that Russia must feel the consequences of the war.
In Melitopol, the occupiers have begun a "revision" of children without parents, preparing them for deportation to Russia. Under the guise of care, they are collecting data on children in order to deport them.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced that France will provide Ukraine with an additional 200 million euros. An agreement was also reached on a joint meeting of governments and cooperation in the defense industry.
Russia did not respond to Ukraine's document on ending the war, which was sent before the talks in Istanbul. Instead, Moscow put forward old ultimatums, which thwarted progress.
Since the beginning of the day, 134 combat clashes have taken place at the front. The occupiers dropped 74 guided bombs and launched 1334 kamikaze drone strikes, carrying out 4421 shellings.
Ukraine and Russia have agreed on the next round of negotiations, Turkey hopes to host delegations from Ukraine, Russia and the United States for negotiations. The last meeting on June 2 brought progress in the implementation of previous decisions.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi. The main attention was paid to the situation at the ZNPP and the safety of the Chernobyl NPP, and cooperation projects were also discussed.
Andriy Yermak met with Steve Witkoff, discussing the negotiations in Istanbul, where Russia's position was recognized as unconstructive. Yermak invited Witkoff to visit Ukraine to assess the situation.
Donald Trump will attend the NATO summit in The Hague. The meeting is expected to discuss increasing defense funding by member countries to 3.5% of GDP.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree appointing Robert Brovdi as the Commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The corresponding decree No. 386/2024 has already been published.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as Commander of the Joint Forces.
In Russia, a student with cerebral palsy was sentenced to 12 years in a strict regime colony for transferring 3,000 rubles to an account in a Ukrainian bank. He was found guilty of treason.
