Ukraine
The President of Ukraine has arrived in the capital of Lithuania to participate in the summit of the "Bucharest Nine" countries and the Nordic countries. Bilateral meetings with summit participants are also planned.
Russian special services may use the tactic of recruiting teenagers for sabotage in Lithuania, as was the case in Ukraine. Teenagers are vulnerable, and scouts promise easy money.
Intensive shelling of Sumy region complicated the evacuation of the population, especially from the border areas. People are evacuated by armored vehicles from their places of residence due to constant strikes by KABs, drones.
In Ivano-Frankivsk region, an official of the Territorial Recruitment Center (TCC) entered false data about those liable for military service in order to artificially increase mobilization rates. He has already been notified of suspicion, and the investigation is ongoing.
Negotiations between Ukrainian and Russian delegations will take place in Istanbul on June 2 at 13:00. The meeting will be held at the Çırağan Palace, and the Ukrainian delegation will be headed by Rustem Umerov.
Electricity consumption fell by 3. 5% due to the weather. Ukrenergo asks to use powerful equipment from 10:00 to 18:00 to restore the system.
In the first quarter of 2025, Ukrainians took out over 2. 17 million microloans for a total of UAH 12.72 billion. The average loan amount decreased to UAH 5,858, and the total debt reached UAH 24.28 billion.
On June 2, the second round of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia will take place in Istanbul. Ukraine handed over a document to the Russian Federation with the terms of a ceasefire, but Russia did not provide feedback.
The Russian authorities have restricted mobile internet access in the Saratov region, particularly in the cities of Saratov and Engels. This is attributed to security measures due to possible provocations involving drones.
In April-May 2025, 66 Ukrainian citizens were evacuated from temporarily occupied territories and Russia. They have been provided with temporary housing, financial, legal, psychological and medical assistance.
The escalation of the Russian war in Ukraine and a new threat from Trump to double tariffs on steel and aluminum have forced investors to seek refuge in gold. Spot gold rose 0.7% to $3311.33 per ounce.
A reprint of the book "Frontline Kobzar", illustrated by the fallen defender of Ukraine Serhiy Pushchenko, was presented in Kaniv. The book's circulation is 300 copies, some of which will go to charity for the army.
Satellite images of the "Belaya" airbase after the Ukrainian drone attack on June 1 have been published. Damage to at least four combat aircraft has been recorded.
Overnight on June 2, Russia attacked Ukraine with missiles and drones. Air defense forces neutralized 52 enemy targets in the east, south, and north of the country, with hits recorded in 12 locations.
Over the past day, 146 battles took place at the front, almost half of which were in the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions. The enemy launched 5 missile and 66 air strikes.
Over the past day, Ukrainian defenders eliminated more than 1,100 Russian soldiers. Dozens of units of enemy equipment were also destroyed, including tanks, artillery systems, and UAVs.
Russia plans to create a single map of agricultural land in the occupied territories of Ukraine. This is done to legitimize the annexation and expropriation of property.
On Monday, June 2, it will be warm in Ukraine, but short-term rains are expected in the western, Zhytomyr, Vinnytsia, Kyiv, Odesa regions and in Crimea. The temperature during the day will be 23-28°.
Lindsey Graham seeks to impose sanctions on Russia before the G7 summit to send a signal to China. He emphasizes that sanctions will force China to stop the war.
The Russian side received from Ukraine a draft memorandum from Kyiv on the settlement of the conflict. The document was received in Ukrainian and English.
A shelter for 200 people with an area of 160 m² will appear in the Darnytskyi district of Kyiv. It will be part of a complex with underground parking, McDonald's and McDrive.
The US State Department confirmed that Rubio's conversation with Lavrov took place at the request of Russia. They discussed the negotiations in Istanbul and the achievement of a lasting peace.
Ukraine will offer a complete ceasefire at negotiations with Russia on Monday, June 2. Zelenskyy reported that the Russian Federation has not submitted its "memorandum" to any party.
On Sunday, June 01, 107 battles took place at the front. The hottest was in the Pokrovsky direction, where the enemy carried out 47 assaults. The Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated 145 invaders and destroyed a lot of equipment.
A large-scale attack on strategic aviation in Russia confirmed that the future lies with drones. The SBU hit 41 aircraft of the Russian strategic aviation worth $7 billion.
Great Britain is investing $2 billion in the construction of six factories for the production of weapons and ammunition. This is part of a plan to strengthen the country's defense capabilities in response to global threats.
The Russian Foreign Minister and the US Secretary of State had a phone conversation regarding the war in Ukraine. Plans for resuming negotiations in Istanbul were also discussed.
The President is convening a meeting due to a missile strike on a training camp where soldiers were killed. Decisions will be made to save the lives of military personnel.
The Russians introduced mandatory fees for employees of the occupation structures in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine. The funds will go to the needs of the Russian army, collaborators of Kherson region took "patronage" over the units.
U. S. Senator Lindsey Graham has called on the world to punish China for buying Russian oil. He stressed that this supports Putin's war machine and aggression against Ukraine.