In Lipetsk, explosions are reported near the airfield. Also in Borisoglebsk and Ryazan, attacks on air bases are reported.

As Ukrainian drones roam the Russian sky, I wish you a good night. See you tomorrow!

Good morning ☕️

Russian losses per 02/06/25 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff

+1140 men
+2 tanks
+7 AFVs
+48 artillery
+2 AD systems
+256 UAVs
+3 cruise missiles

Ukrainian Air Force: 52 air targets neutralized overnight on June 2. In total, Russia launched 84 aerial threats including 3 Iskander-M ballistic missiles and one Iskander-K cruise missile.

🇵🇱 Conservative nationalist Karol Nawrocki has officially won Poland’s presidential election with 50.89% of the vote (10.6M). Rafał Trzaskowski received 49.11% (10.2M). Voter turnout was 71.63%, per the National Electoral Commission.

❗️The U.S. did not provide Ukraine with any intelligence for the planning of Operation “Pavutyna” targeting Russian military sites, CBS News senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs reports.

All intel was gathered independently by Ukraine—Zelensky was not briefed by U.S. officials.

Video footage shows an overview of Russia’s Belaya Air Base in Irkutsk region. The timing of the recording—during or after the reported strike—remains unclear.

Many strategic bombers appear intact, though heavy smoke obscures parts of the base, possibly hiding damaged or destroyed aircraft.

🇺🇦 Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation, reports that at least 13 Russian aircraft were destroyed and additional aircraft damaged during Ukraine’s large-scale operation "Spiderweb" on June 1.

🇨🇿 Czech FM Jan Lipavský welcomed Ukraine’s strikes on Russian airfields, saying it's in Europe’s security interest to have a strong, well-armed Ukraine. He added he now expects Russian strategic aircraft to violate NATO airspace “30% less.”

❗️Talks between Ukraine and Russia will begin at 13:00, according to Turkey’s Foreign Ministry via Anadolu. The Ukrainian delegation has already arrived in Istanbul.