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Thursday, June 4
US House advances Ukraine aid bill, setting up final vote
The U.S. House advanced the Ukraine Support Act despite opposition from the Trump administration and Republican leadership, setting up a final vote on the measure on June 4.
Russian oil exports to Hungary, Slovakia via Druzhba pipeline return to normal
Russian oil exports to Hungary and Slovakia via the Druzhba pipeline have returned to normal after a months-long outage that fueled tensions between Ukraine and the Central European countries.
Wednesday, June 3
Greece issues formal protest with Ukraine over naval drone incident
Greece has issued formal diplomatic protests to Ukraine after an explosives-laden naval drone was discovered in the country's waters last month, the Greek Foreign Ministry said on June 3.
Ukraine-Hungary agreement on minorities clears way for EU accession next steps
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar announced on June 3 that an agreement had been found with Ukraine over the rights of the country's Hungarian-speaking minority.
Update: NATO chief arrives in Kyiv day after mass Russian strike
The visit comes only a day after one of Russia's heaviest attacks killed over 20 people and injured over 100 across Ukraine.
Ukraine war latest: Another Russian warship in flames as drones strike Baltic Fleet base
Editor's note: Got an opinion on anything you've read in the Kyiv Independent so far? Send it to letters@kyivindependent.com, and it may appear in our Letters section. Key developments on June 3: * Another Russian warship in flames as drones strike Baltic Fleet base * Fire, smoke greet Putin's Economic Forum as Ukraine strikes St. Petersburg oil terminal * NATO chief arrives in Kyiv day after mass Russian strike * Russian weapons plant in flames after Ukrainian attack in Tambov Oblast Ukr
About Odesa Oblast
The region in Ukraine’s southwest covers 33,310 square kilometers (12,861 square miles) along Ukraine's Black Sea coast, with a population of approximately 2.4 million and Odesa city as its administrative center. Odesa Oblast borders Moldova to the west, and Romania across the delta of the Danube. Odesa Oblast serves as Ukraine's main maritime trade gateway and has faced repeated Russian missile and drone strikes targeting port infrastructure since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
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Russia launched a large-scale aerial attack against Ukraine overnight on June 2, targeting Kyiv with missile and drone fire.
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