Russia, Ukraine and Aerial Assault
Digest more
Russia launched a large-scale aerial attack against Ukraine overnight on June 2, targeting Kyiv with missile and drone fire.
Russia is continuing its attacks on Ukraine, with 73 missiles and 656 drones launched overnight. Authorities said at least 11 people were killed.
EADaily, June 2nd, 2026. Today, the Russian Armed Forces launched the first massive strike on Ukraine with Zircon missiles. This was stated by Ukrainian aviation expert Valery Romanenko.
The death toll from a Russian missile attack that flattened a Kyiv apartment building has risen to 24
Russia's new cruise missile is built with parts sourced from the West, according to a Ukrainian intelligence assessment published on Monday. The new Ukrainian assessment highlights the challenges of sanctions enforcement and the continued difficulties that ...
EADaily, June 2nd, 2026. The head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, said that Russia would intensify attacks on Ukrainian missile manufacturers. He stated this in his telegram channel after a meeting with the head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Oleg Ivashchenko.
The National on MSN
Residents trapped under rubble after Russian missile barrage on Kyiv
Assault by more than 700 weapons kills 11 and injures 100, renewing concerns over Ukraine's dwindling interceptor supplies
Kyiv, 8 in Dnipro, according to Ukrainian authorities; Russia says forces launched ‘massive strikes’ against Ukrainian defense industry enterprises | Anadolu
Russia is upgrading its Kh-101 cruise missiles with advanced countermeasures to counter Ukraine's air defences. Recent footage shows these missiles deploying flares and potentially radar-confusing chaff.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine has received intelligence indicating Russia will launch an assault involving drones and missiles.
National Security Journal on MSN
Russia’s nuclear battlecruiser carries more missiles than any US Navy ship — and the $17 billion Trump-class might not change that
The U.S. Navy’s new Trump-class BBG(X) nuclear-powered battleship will cost roughly $17 billion per hull and displace between 30,000 and 40,000 tons, making it the largest American surface combatant since World War II.
Ukraine has been stepping up long-range strikes as the war grinds on, with Russia's northerly second city now hit. The latest attack on Saint Petersburg takes place as an event long known as "Russia's Davos" kicks off.