According to Natalia Humeniuk, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian military in the south, the mine exploded in the Black Sea near the resort town of Karolino-Buhaz, 60 kilometers southwest of Odesa. Visiting beaches is banned in the area.
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Wednesday, June 3
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The attack coincided with the beginning of the 2026 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, an annual conference of business leaders and government officials hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces released footage of drones striking a Russian warship armed with guided missiles at the Kronstadt naval base near St. Petersburg.
The visit comes only a day after one of Russia's heaviest attacks killed over 20 people and injured over 100 across Ukraine.
The number includes 1,130 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
The JSC Progress Plant in Michurinsk, Tambov Oblast, produces high-tech aviation and missile control systems for Russia's military, along with equipment for gas and oil pipelines.
President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to join leaders of the Group of Seven nations at the June 15-17 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France.
Tuesday, June 2
"Because the number of (U.S. troops) in Europe is changing, this naturally leads to a review of regional stance," Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas said.
The Swiss-headquartered Mediterranean Shipping Company acquired a stake in the TIS container terminal in Ukraine's Pivdennyi Port, one person with close knowledge of the deal confirmed to the Kyiv Independent, who was granted anonymity to discuss closed talks.
The EU is set to discuss extending Ukrainian refugee protections for a sixth time, amid thorny questions over whether and when more than 4 million refugees in Europe will return home.
Anton Yarmolenko was killed after arriving at one of the attack sites in Dnipro to help the victims and sustaining fatal injuries in Russia's "treacherous follow-up strike," the State Emergency Service said.
Ukraine struck Russian military targets across occupied Crimea and Donetsk Oblast overnight, including two Pantsir air defense systems and a command post.
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