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Wednesday, June 3
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
Fire, smoke greet Putin's Economic Forum as Ukraine strikes St. Petersburg oil terminal
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.
Update: Zelensky threatens to fire officials for delays in Patriot missile supplies
"Unfortunately, as of today, even the legal groundwork for this contract has yet to be completed," Zelensky added. "I have set a final deadline: one week for all preparatory steps. I expect a report on Friday — either there is clarity on implementing our Patriot agreement, or there will be serious personnel decisions."
Ukraine hopes newly unblocked EU fund could plug air defense gap
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called on Europe to use the European Peace Facility to buy U.S. Patriot systems and missiles for Ukraine.
Thousands of bogus Ukrainian companies involved in massive capital flight scheme, tax authority says
More than 2,300 companies carried out over Hr 198 billion ($4.5 billion) in foreign trade transactions and then largely vanished, State Tax Service head Lesya Karnaukh wrote on social media. The majority — 1,243 companies — were involved in exporting goods.
About Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is Europe's largest nuclear plant with six reactors generating 5,700 megawatts capacity, located in Enerhodar in Zaporizhzhia Oblast in Ukraine’s south. Russian forces seized the plant on March 4, 2022, during the first days of the full-scale invasion, and continue to occupy the plant. The International Atomic Energy Agency maintains a permanent presence monitoring nuclear safety amid ongoing attacks.
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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.
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