France's permission to strike at airfields in Russia and a video of abuse of Ukrainian prisoners of war: June 2 highlights
The BBC reports that France allows Ukraine to fire its weapons at Russian airfields. Kyiv pays tribute to the fallen paramedic Iryna Tsybukh. Videos of Ukrainian prisoners of war and mock executions were posted online. We have collected the main news for June 2.
France's authorization for strikes on Russian airfields
France has not restricted the use of its weapons, which it has given to Ukraine. Therefore, Kyiv can use French missiles to hit Russian airfields in the Kursk and Belgorod regions, the BBC wrote, citing an anonymous military aviation officer.
Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron said that Ukraine should be allowed to attack the targets in Russia from which Ukraine is being missile attacked.
Kyiv pays tribute to fallen paramedic Iryna Tsybukh
On June 2, a memorial service for the fallen combat medic of the Hospitallers volunteer battalion, Iryna Tsybukh (Cheka), was held at St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral. After the service in the cathedral, hundreds of people gathered on Maidan Nezalezhnosti, where the farewell ceremony began.
A video of the abuse of Ukrainian prisoners of war was distributed on the Internet
A video of Russian soldiers mocking Ukrainian prisoners of war is being shared online. The video shows beatings, humiliation, threats, and a mock execution.
Preliminary, it happened in the Kharkiv sector. Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets appealed to the International Committee of the Red Cross and the UN.
All Shaheds shot down over Ukraine
On the night of June 2, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-K cruise missile, an S-300 anti-aircraft guided missile, and 25 Shahed attack drones.
All of the Shaheds were shot down in the Mykolaiv, Odesa, Kherson, Kyiv, Khmelnytskyi, Dnipro, Kirovohrad, and Vinnytsia regions.
Complication of the situation in the power system
The power industry expects the situation in Ukraine's energy system to be more difficult next week compared to the last days of May. Ukrenergo noted: “The deficit that we were spared for a few days this week will return. And it will return in a rather serious volume.”
In particular, on Monday, June 3, from 00:00 and throughout the day, electricity consumption limits will be in effect for each region throughout Ukraine.
Saudi Arabia does not want to attend the Peace Summit
Ukraine has already received confirmation from 106 countries of their participation in the Global Peace Summit to be held in Switzerland on June 15. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also invited Palestine and Israel.
At the same time, Russia is stepping up its attempts to disrupt the conference. Also, according to dpa, Saudi Arabia does not want to participate in the summit.
Other important news
- The Ground Forces have information that stories about conflicts allegedly involving the territorial recruitment center are being filmed in the occupied territories.
- Volunteers collecting donations for Ukraine were attacked in Prague.
- Trump promised to declassify files on the September 11 terrorist attack and the Kennedy assassination if he is elected president of the United States.
- Russian human rights foundation spent millions of euros to finance propaganda in the EU - media.