🇫🇷🇧🇪 France and Belgium have declined to support the European Commission’s plan to phase out imports of Russian gas by 2027, citing the need for more clarity on the economic and legal implications, Politico reports.

France prefers seeking alternative suppliers, like Qatar, and warns of potential legal risks for companies such as TotalEnergies. Belgium requests a detailed impact assessment before committing. Both countries remain among the EU's top importers of Russian LNG.

🇷🇺 The Kremlin - via spox Peskov- has confirmed an explosion near the Crimean Bridge, but claims that "no damage was caused."

🇺🇸🇺🇦 Ukraine has been officially invited to the NATO summit in The Hague, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed. The format of Ukraine’s participation and its role in the final communiqué are still being coordinated.

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that "reviewing draft memorandums between Russia and Ukraine will take time, after which the timeline for the next round of talks will be agreed." The timing of new negotiations, he said, "depends on the readiness of both parties."

🇷🇺 MFA Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that Ukraine has made considerable efforts to derail the next round of Istanbul negotiations, using what she called its “typical terrorist methods.”

She accused Ukraine of maintaining an aggressive stance toward Russia and avoiding pragmatic solutions. But, according to her, both sides are currently reviewing each other's memoranda, and the process of transferring 6,000 bodies will start soon.

🇷🇺 Russia seeks to deploy 10,000 troops in Transnistria near the Odesa region, according to the Financial Times. Moldovan PM Dorin Recean says Putin aims to achieve this by installing a pro-Kremlin government in Moldova.

🇺🇦 According to Ukraine’s General Staff, on June 4, Russian forces conducted a missile strike on a training unit in the Poltava region.

Due to preemptive and coordinated safety protocols—including personnel dispersal, use of shelters, and strict adherence to air alert procedures—mass casualties were avoided.

Several servicemembers were wounded and are receiving medical assistance. A special commission has been established to investigate the incident and assess the damage.

More footage, but this time from aviation perspective. Ukrainian F-16s struck Russian firing positions at a company strongpoint, east of Tyotkino, using GBU-39 precision-guided munitions.

⚡️ This weekend, a prisoner exchange is expected, with Russia ready to swap 500 servicemen, Zelensky said.

He added that Ukraine does not take Russia's memorandum seriously, calling it an ultimatum. Zelensky proposed a ceasefire ahead of a potential leaders' summit and noted Ukraine has not yet received responses from the US or Russia regarding its ceasefire proposal.