June 1st: The Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force, General Mykola Oleschuk, reported a massive attack on Ukraine's energy system. Russia used 47 Shahed 136/131 drones and 53 missiles, including Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles, Iskander-M, Iskander-K, Kalibr, and Kh-59/Kh-69. Ukrainian air defense intercepted 46 drones and 35 missiles, including 30 Kh-101/Kh-555 missiles, four Kalibr missiles, and one Iskander-K missile. Despite the defense's effectiveness, part of the infrastructure was severely damaged, leading to an increase in electricity prices in Ukraine by more than 60%.

Russian sources reported the first Western-weapon attacks on targets within Russian territory. In the Belgorod region, air defense allegedly destroyed more than 10 HIMARS missiles, fragments of which were recovered and documented.

June 3rd: Italy announced the delivery of a second SAMP/T air defense system to Ukraine, enhancing the country's airspace protection capabilities. At the same time, the Netherlands authorized Ukraine to use F-16 fighter jets for attacks on military targets in Russia, emphasizing the absence of restrictions on their use, unlike Belgium.

The spokesperson for the President of Ukraine, Serhiy Nykyforov, announced that approximately 107 countries and international organizations confirmed their participation in the Ukrainian World Peace Summit, which will take place in Switzerland. During the event, key issues such as energy security, prisoner exchanges, the return of deported children, and global food security will be discussed. The summit represents a significant step in building international consensus to resolve the conflict in Ukraine and counter the consequences of Russian aggression.

According to a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) dated June 4th, the technological race on the Ukrainian front has entered a new phase. Ukrainian drones significantly outnumber and outperform Russian ones in terms of efficiency, causing severe difficulties for Russia on the battlefield. Russian war bloggers openly criticized the lack of a centralized system for drone units and electronic warfare capabilities, emphasizing Ukraine's superiority in this area.

Simultaneously, Russian forces made minor advances in the areas of Vovchansk, Siversk, and Donetsk while engaging in 110 skirmishes in various directions.

Russia carried out three missile attacks, 61 airstrikes, and 120 shellings on Ukrainian positions and residential areas. In response, Ukrainian aviation and artillery conducted 15 strikes on concentrations of Russian troops, one on a command post, and three on air defense systems. In retaliation for massive attacks on energy facilities, Ukraine announced plans to establish a decentralized energy system based on "mini power plants" to reduce vulnerability to Russian actions.

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, at least 210,000 buildings have been destroyed, including 106 hospitals, 109 religious sites, and 708 educational institutions. These figures are considered conservative and do not account for Crimea or western Ukraine, according to The New York Times.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated that Ukraine's use of weapons supplied by Western countries to attack Russian targets is an act of self-defense and will not escalate the conflict. Belgium’s Foreign Minister, Hadja Lahbib, called on the European Union to consider depriving Hungary of its voting rights due to its obstruction of military aid to Ukraine, a proposal supported by Austria. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared that the presence of French military instructors in Ukraine would be considered a "legitimate target" for attack, underscoring the Kremlin's increasingly aggressive rhetoric toward international support for Kyiv. French media criticized disinformation attempts, such as the symbolic placement of coffins in French national colors in Paris.

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