Results emerged from a strike on a Russian vessel with an Azerbaijani crew that was assisting Russian forces. The ship was reportedly involved in supporting Russian logistics and sustained visible damage following the attack.
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said air defenses increased interception effectiveness in May despite Russia intensifying mass attacks. The ministry said Russia launched 8,351 aerial attack weapons in May, compared with about 6,700 in April. Ukraine intercepted 7,476 of 8,150 Shahed, Gerbera and Italmas drones, or 91.73%, and 112 of 211 cruise and ballistic missiles, or more than 53%.
Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces hit five vessels overnight on June 5 in Mariupol, Berdiansk and coastal waters of occupied territory. The targets included dry cargo ships and a tanker operating with painted-over names and switched-off radars. The vessels were part of logistics used for stealing Ukrainian grain, moving military cargo and transporting fuel.
Romanian media report the (what appears to be a Magura-type) sea drone discovered in Constanta Port may have carried dozens of kilograms of explosives. The device was found near ARSVOM headquarters and later self-detonated after authorities evacuated and secured the area.
❗️Romania’s Defense Ministry said a naval drone discovered in Constanta’s civilian port exploded near the Romanian Agency for Saving Lives at Sea headquarters, causing no casualties. The device was found earlier the same day, then detonated in the port area.
More footage of the explosion in the port of Constanta. The explosion is reportedly connected to a naval drone. Further details are not clear yet.
More footage of the explosion in the port of Constanta. The explosion is reportedly connected to a naval drone. Further details are not clear yet.
Powerful explosion hit near Romania’s Constanta port, with nearby areas cordoned off and people evacuated, local media reported. The blast came as Russia attacked Ukraine’s Odesa region across the Black Sea.
❗️EU member states back extending temporary protection for Ukrainians until March 2028, while discussing possible restrictions for Ukrainian men aged 23-60. EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner said Ukraine has also asked for the exemption to be considered.
❗️Ukrainian drone strikes hit a tanker and two bulk carriers in Taganrog Bay at 05:00, leaving five people dead and six injured, according to information cited by Izvestia. The attack targeted the vessels off Krasnodar Krai, causing multiple casualties in the early morning hours.
Occupied Crimea is sinking deeper into a fuel crisis after sustained Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian logistics and fuel infrastructure. Footage from the peninsula shows residents increasingly moving by horse.
A Russian strike destroyed the Yagotynske for Children dairy plant building in Brovary district, killing 4 people and injuring 4 more. Workers were at their posts during the attack, which sparked a fire in the administrative building.
The US House approved a Ukraine aid and Russia sanctions bill by 226-195, Reuters reports. The package includes more than $1bn in aid to Ukraine, up to $8bn in loans and new sanctions against Russia’s financial, oil and mining sectors. Its future remains uncertain, with Senate review still ahead and a possible Trump veto.
The US House voted 218-204 to continue consideration of The Ukraine Support Act, opening the way for a final vote on new military aid for Ukraine and sanctions against Russia. Republican Representative Don Bacon said the final vote on the bill is expected…
Ukraine downed or suppressed 198 of 216 Russian drones overnight on June 5, after launches from Russia and occupied Crimea. Sixteen strike UAVs hit 13 locations, while two Kh-59/69 missiles failed to reach their targets.