Drone attacks

4:16 PM

Pause in war will benefit Russia, Zelensky says.

If Russia is able to rebuild its forces during a pause in fighting, it will be able to become strong enough to issue ultimatums to Ukraine, such ceding territory, a pledge not to join alliances (such as NATO), or other undesirable conditions, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

3:14 PM

More than 9,000 acres of forest engulfed in flames in Kharkiv Oblast, State Emergency Service says.

There were at least nine separate fires, most of which were started by Russian strikes, the State Emergency Service said. Six of the fires, encompassing around 2,300 hectares (5,680 acres) were contained.

2:32 PM

Russian glide bomb strike in Donetsk Oblast injures at least 5.

The Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office said that the two bombs hit a residential part of the city, wounding four men between the ages of 22 and 43 and one 40-year-old woman. The injured people received medical attention, the prosecutor's office said.

1:54 PM

Georgia's opposition party says masked men attacked its Tbilisi office.

A Tbilisi office of United National Movement (UNM), a Georgian opposition party, was attacked by up to 100 masked men overnight on June 1, the party said in a statement.

1:39 PM

Zelensky arrives in Singapore for security conference.

President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Singapore on June 1 for the Shangri-La Dialogue security conference.

12:26 PM

German MP urges military to activate 900,000 reservists over Russia's belligerence.

"(Russian President Vladimir) Putin is training his people for war and positioning them against the West. We must, therefore, become capable of defense as quickly as possible," Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, a member of the co-ruling Free Democratic Party (FDP), said in a comment for the Funke media group published on June 1.

11:23 AM

G7, EU want to target banks helping Russia evade sanctions, Bloomberg reports.

In particular, the allies are considering steps against banks using SPFS, Russia's alternative to the SWIFT messaging system, to circumvent trade restrictions, the outlet said.

10:17 AM

Death toll of Russia's May 31 attack on Kharkiv rises to 7.

Search operations are ongoing, as two more women may be trapped under the rubble, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.

9:21 AM

Air Force: Ukraine downs 35 missiles, 46 drones launched by Russia overnight.

Ukrainian air defenses shot down 35 of the 53 missiles and 46 of the 47 attack drones launched by Russia overnight on June 1, the Air Force said.

9:06 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 508,780 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,130 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

7:09 AM

European IT Coalition raises 58 million euros for Ukraine's IT, cybersecurity defense capabilities.

The IT Coalition for Ukraine, comprising 12 European nations, has raised a combined 58 million euros ($62.9 million) for Ukraine's IT and cybersecurity defense capabilities, Ukraine's Defense Ministry announced on May 31.

4:25 AM

Russia launches large-scale missile attack on Ukraine, damaging energy infrastructure.

Russia launched a large-scale drone and missile attack on Ukraine overnight on June 1, damaging energy infrastructure in various regions across the country.

4:04 AM

Rivne Oblast council deputy head charged with bribery, abuse of power.

Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), alongside the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU), charged the deputy head of the Rivne Oblast council over allegedly accepting a bribe worth nearly six hundred thousand hryvnias ($14,800), the agencies' join statement announced on May 31.

1:53 AM

Russia attacks 9 communities in Sumy Oblast.

Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast 131 times in 24 separate attacks throughout the day, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on May 31.

1:24 AM

EU imposes sanctions on Iranian individuals, entities involved in transfer of drones to Russia.

The European Council adopted new sanctions on May 31 targeting six individual and three entities from Iran who are involved in the transfer of drones to support Russia's war effort in Ukraine.

12:33 AM

Ukraine to receive $2.2 billion from IMF's Extended Fund Facility

Ukraine is set to receive $2.2 billion from the IMF's Extended Fund Facility (EFF), Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on social media on May 31.

12:02 AM

Ukraine can strike inside Russia with American arms near entire northern border, US official says.

“The recommendations apply to the northern border in Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts, where Russian forces are firing on Ukraine,” said Michael Carpenter, senior director for Europe at the U.S. National Security Council.

11:17 PM

2 injured in Russian missile attack on Odesa port infrastructure.

A 28-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man suffered shrapnel injuries and were hospitalized in moderate condition, Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper said.

10:12 PM

Chechen man arrested in France for plotting terrorist attack on Olympics, authorities say.

The French Interior Ministry did not provide any more details but said it was the first terrorist plot targeting the Olympics that had been foiled.

9:59 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: President's Office confirms Washington allowed Kyiv to strike inside Russia with US arms near Kharkiv.

9:40 PM

Swiss volunteer injured in Russian attack on Vovchansk.

The Swiss volunteer had come to Ukraine to help evacuate people and animals from the areas of active combat operations. He was injured on May 30 during a humanitarian mission in embattled Vovchansk and received medical treatment, the prosecutors said.

9:38 PM

Field report

‘We took out so many of them:’ Ukraine stabilizes Kharkiv front after brutal Russian offensive

8:56 PM

US philanthropist to fund the restoration of Kharkiv's printing house, destroyed by Russia.

Under favorable conditions, the printing house is expected to be restored in four or five months, said Serhii Polituchyi, the Faktor Druk printing plant owner.

8:25 PM

US Deputy Treasury Secretary Adeyemo warns China over support for Russia.

"We must make the choice stark for China: Chinese firms can either do business in our economies or they can equip Russia's war machine with dual-use goods. They cannot do both," said U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo.

7:26 PM

Russian attacks on Donetsk Oblast village kill 1, injure 3.

The village reportedly came under Russian attacks four times in the morning. Five houses, an administrative building, and other facilities were damaged, while four more houses and four cars were "completely destroyed," Donetsk Oblast Governor Vadym Filashkin said.