Jun 3, 2026, 06:30 PM UTC

Russian forces carried out multiple attacks across Ukraine on June 2 and 3, resulting in fatalities and injuries. An overnight strike on Dnipro on June 2 killed 16 people, including two children, and wounded 42 others, leading to a day of mourning in the city on June 3. Separately, a logistics center in Dnipro was hit on June 3, causing property damage but no employee injuries. Another strike in the Dniprovskyi district on June 3 injured eight people, with seven hospitalized and three in serious condition. In the Kharkiv region, the city of Chuhuiv was targeted on the evening of June 3, with preliminary reports indicating two people, including a 14-year-old, sustained injuries. Sources: Суспільне Новини, Радіо Свобода, Forbes Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that Russia possesses the capacity to produce approximately 120 ballistic missiles monthly. Addressing participants of the Ukraine-NATO Council meeting in Kyiv, he noted that this production rate enables Russia to conduct multiple large-scale attacks, in addition to ongoing missile terror. Separately, President Zelensky called upon the North Atlantic Council to offer political support for Ukraine's efforts to secure licenses for the domestic production of Patriot air defense systems. Kyiv is currently engaged in discussions with Washington regarding these licenses.

Sources: Hromadske, Suspilne Novyny

Recent court proceedings across Ukraine have seen various pre-trial measures imposed and cases advanced. In Odesa region, the mayor of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Vitaliy Hrazhdan, had his pre-trial detention extended by 60 days, remaining in custody until July 30, 2026, with a bail option of nearly 10 million UAH. Meanwhile, a Kharkiv city council deputy from the banned "Shariy Party" was placed in pre-trial detention with a bail alternative of 266,240 UAH, facing suspicion of influence peddling and illegal border crossing. The High Anti-Corruption Court also imposed a pre-trial measure on an individual suspected of orchestrating a 170 million UAH embezzlement scheme during the construction of the Tashlyk HPP in Mykolaiv region. Separately, an ex-policeman accused in a fatal car accident in Karlivka, Poltava region, which resulted in the deaths of two sisters, offered an apology to the victims' family during his final statement.

Sources: Suspilne Novyny

Recent events in Ukraine's Kharkiv region include a humanitarian response to a February tragedy and two separate fire incidents in early June. Olha Kryvohub and her daughter Kateryna, who lost their husband and three children in a Russian strike on Bohodukhiv on February 10, have been provided with a new home in Nova Vodolaha. Separately, on June 3, a family with a small child jumped from a burning multi-story building in Slobozhanske, Chuhuiv district, where passers-by successfully caught the child. On the same day, residents in Kharkiv's Kyiv district rescued an elderly woman from a six-story building fire before emergency services arrived. Sources: Суспільне Новини.

Ukrainian drones reportedly targeted military and energy infrastructure in Russia on Wednesday, June 3, coinciding with the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). Attendees arriving for the annual event in President Vladimir Putin's hometown observed significant plumes of grey smoke, according to reports. The attacks occurred as thousands of Russian political and business leaders, alongside foreign guests, gathered for the forum. While the precise locations of the strikes were not fully detailed, the incidents were noted to have affected sites within Russian territory, including those in the St. Petersburg region.

Sources: Le Monde