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Tuesday, June 2
Massive Russian missile and drone attack across Ukraine, including Kyiv, kills at least 13, injures 117
Russia launched a large-scale aerial attack against Ukraine overnight on June 2, targeting Kyiv with missile and drone fire.
Mobilization in Ukraine: reform prospects, battlefield impact — next KI Insights monthly briefing
Mobilization has consistently been one of the weakest elements of Ukraine's military response to Russia's full-scale invasion. The system is widely hated by the public, plagued by corruption, and has often failed to meet targets needed to ensure the country's defense. Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has proposed bold new plans to reform the system, but is facing opposition from within the military and Ukraine's top leadership. This private briefing will explore the following questions: * Wh
Power dynamics in Russia's regions: into local politics on NATO's border — KI Insights special briefing
KI Insights is planning to expand coverage of Russian political and economic issues. The current briefing is aimed to be the first in a series. If you are interested in learning more or would be open to supporting this direction of work, please contact us at insights@kyivindependent.com. Russia's legislative elections are just 4 months away. Years of full-scale war are increasingly being felt, presenting a challenge to domestic political and socio-economic stability. However, those dynamics are
Monday, June 1
Ukraine capable of striking all of Russia's military logistics in occupied territories, 15 oil refineries hit, Zelensky says
"Our warriors now have the capability to reach Russian military logistics across virtually the entire depth of the temporarily occupied territory. There are practically no safe roads left for the occupier in the south and east of our state," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Ukraine war latest: Russia's territorial gains slipped into red in May, DeepState reports
Key developments on June 1: * Russian monthly territorial gains slip into negative for first time since 2023, DeepState reports * Ending Russia's war before winter is realistic, Budanov says * Romania confirms Russian Shahed-type drone behind earlier strike on residential building * Russian drones hit Odesa residential area as attacks across Ukraine kill 3, injure over 60 Ukraine has gained more territory than Russia occupied over the same period in May, pushing overall Russian advances in
Budanov denies reports of Russian Trinity Sunday ceasefire
Ukraine's military intelligence urged civilians to take air raid alerts seriously and "be ready to react."
About Donetsk Oblast
The Kyiv Independent's news and on-the-ground reporting from Donetsk Oblast, covering 26,517 square kilometers (10,239 square miles) in Ukraine’s East with a pre-war population of approximately 4.1 million. The administrative center is Kramatorsk, as Donetsk city has remained under Russian occupation since 2014. Donetsk Oblast has been the scene of intense fighting, for example, around the cities of Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Vuhledar, as Moscow attempts to capture the entire region.
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"Luhansk, Starobilsk, Alchevsk, Brianka, and Kadiivka are now under the control of the Third Army Corps' unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)," Brigadier General Andrii Biletskyi said.
