Newsletter 03/06/2024
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Kamala Harris to lead U.S. delegation at Peace Summit
Ukraine working to expand area of use of partners' weapons inside Russia - Kuleba
Prosecutors launch case into latest incident of POW abuse by Russia
Sumy, Chernihiv regions come under Russian fire 30 times in past day
UN Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine calls to report rights violations since Russian invasion
Russia's S-300/400 air defense system hit in Belgorod region
According to the post, the strike was carried out using a HIMARS missile system. A video showing the aftermath of the attack was published online.
War
War update: 73 clashes since day-start, situation tense in Pokrovsk, Kupiansk axes
Since the beginning of the day, 73 combat engagements were reported along the front lines, of which the most intense were seen in the Pokrovsk and Kupiansk axes.
Ukraine's General Staff: Russian forces more active on Kharkiv and Siversk axis
The number of combat engagements on the front lines in Ukraine on June 3 has increased to 59, with Russian forces being more active in a number of sectors, including Kharkiv.
National Guard soldiers thwart Russian attempted assault in Vovchansk
Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko showed how soldiers from the National Guard ruined Russian plans to storm Ukrainian positions in Vovchansk.
In Crimea, partisans record activity at military base in Rozdolne village
In temporarily occupied Crimea, partisans have reconnoitered a military base in the village of Rozdolne, where a Russian unit of the third radio technical air defense regiment of military unit No.85683 is deployed. The transfer of equipment and personnel was recorded.
Defense
Dutch defense minister: No restrictions on Ukraine's use of our F-16s
Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren has said there are no restrictions on Ukraine's use of F-16s that the Netherlands intends to donate to Ukraine
Western air defense systems, permission to hit targets inside Russia to protect Kharkiv - ISW
The supply of Western air defense systems and the lifting of restrictions on Ukraine's ability to hit military targets on Russian soil with Western-provided weapons are critical to repelling Russian onslaught toward the city of Kharkiv.
"Ukrainian forces' ability to down Russian military aircraft in a frontline area indicates that Ukrainian forces will likely be able to replicate the same effects with both Ukrainian and Western-provided systems to protect northern Kharkiv Oblast and Kharkiv City from Russian glide bomb strikes launched from Russian airspace," ISW analysts believe.
Politics
China responds to Zelensky's peace summit claims
China has never "fanned fire or fueled the flames" of the Russia-Ukraine war, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said.
107 countries, intl organizations confirm participation in Peace Summit - Nykyforov
As many as 107 countries and international organizations have confirmed their participation in the inaugural Peace Summit to be held in Switzerland on June 15-16.
Zelensky meets with Philippines president
"We discussed the inaugural Global Peace Summit and the importance of Southeast Asian countries being represented there. I am pleased that the Philippines will participate in the Summit. We also talked about bilateral cooperation, particularly Ukrainian agricultural exports to the Philippines," Zelensky said.
FACT CHECK
Russian propaganda distributing fake video with NATO logo
Russian pro-war Telegram channels, Kremlin media outlets and bots on YouTube are sharing a video allegedly created by the press service of the North Atlantic Alliance. The video shows the U.S. military leadership allegedly preparing to send instructors from the Israeli Krav Maga hand-to-hand combat system to Ukraine, where they will teach military personnel from military recruitment centers to protect themselves from Ukrainians who do not want to be mobilized.