In the early hours of June 4, Russian forces launched an attack on Ukraine using 95 Shahed strike drones and various decoy UAVs. Ukraine's air defense systems successfully neutralized 61 of these targets, as reported by the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Russian forces shelled Kirovohrad and Kharkiv oblasts overnight on Wednesday, injuring 11 civilians, including a 4-year-old girl, and damaging an industrial facility and dozens of homes, regional governors Andriy Raykovych and Oleg Synegubov reported.