Czech FM Jan Lipavsky says it's time to increase pressure on Moscow. He notes Russia repeated its 2022 ultimatums and rejected an unconditional ceasefire during recent talks in Istanbul: “No serious negotiations, just stalling. We have all the tools—we must use them.”

A guided bomb strike hit the Kherson Regional Administration building this morning, causing significant damage. Reports also indicate FPV drones targeted civilians in the streets—an increasingly common tactic in Russian attacks on Kherson.

💥 In the Bryansk region, an Iskander ballistic missile system—already loaded with a missile intended for an attack on Kyiv—was struck, according to the General Staff.

⚠️ North Korea will continue to support Russia in its war against Ukraine, said Kim Jong-un during a meeting with Sergei Shoigu, Russia’s Secretary of the Security Council.

On the night of June 5, Russia launched 103 attack drones and a ballistic missile targeting Chernihiv, Kharkiv, and Odesa regions. Ukrainian defenses downed 74 drones; 28 shot down, 46 jammed. Strikes hit 16 locations.

President Zelensky responded to the Russian strike on Pryluky that killed three people. A rescuer lost his wife, daughter, and one-year-old grandson when a Shahed drone hit his own home.

"This is already the 632nd child killed in the war," he said, urging action from the U.S., Europe, and the world.

“Putin supports continuing working-level contacts with Kyiv, despite the transformation of the Kyiv regime into a terrorist one,” said the Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov.

Destruction of Russian positions in the Kursk region by AASM Hammer guided bombs.

“Like a chihuahua hurting a much bigger dog” — that’s how Trump described Ukraine’s recent strikes on Russia.

He reportedly called them “strong” and “powerful” but worries they might complicate his plans to broker a ceasefire, per Axios.

Telegram may face a potential ban in Russia in the coming months, according to Russian media. Recently, Putin ordered the government to integrate public services into a domestic messaging app with an interface resembling Telegram.

Russian forces have struck the Kherson Regional Administration building for the second time today, this time with a missile. The building has been practically destroyed.

Retaliation for operation spiderweb?

A Ukrainian Air Force Mi-24 helicopter crew successfully shot down a Russian Shahed-136 kamikaze drone over Ukraine using onboard cannon fire.

"Pure terrorism": Kherson Regional Administration building hasn't been used in a long time, says deputy head of regional council Yuriy Sobolevskyi.

"The building has been repeatedly shelled and isn't a decision-making center - military or civilian. They just wanted a flashy target, ignoring nearby residential buildings."

The moment of the second strike on the Kherson Regional State Administration

Lyut assault brigade fighters, together with allied units, conducted bold armored vehicle operations in Toretsk, targeting Russian-occupied buildings with TM-62 anti-tank mines. Russian FPV drones engaged the vehicles during withdrawal. The operation -unfortunately- resulted in casualties among Ukrainian forces.

🇸🇰 Slovakia’s parliament has officially allowed PM Robert Fico to opt out of supporting sanctions against Russia. The proposal, backed by a pro-Russian coalition party, passed with 51 out of 76 votes.

Despite his anti-sanctions rhetoric, Fico has so far supported all EU sanctions packages against Moscow — Bloomberg reports.