On the night of June 1, Russia fired 53 missiles of various types and 47 Shaheds at Ukraine
Ukraine's Air Force shot down 35 missiles and 46 attack UAVs used by Russia on the night of June 1.
The 53 missiles fired by the Russians during the night included X-101/X-555 missiles, Iskander-M ballistic missiles (from Crimea), Iskander-K cruise missiles, Kalibr cruise missiles, and X-59/X-69 guided missiles.
In the Kharkiv region, bordering Russia in the east of Ukraine, the Russians launched a missile attack on Balakliia. Twelve people, including a pregnant woman and eight children, were hospitalised in moderate condition. In addition, two men were injured as a result of the shelling of Shestakove with guided aerial bombs. In Vovchansk, a house was destroyed by shelling and one person was wounded. In addition, the Russian army attacked the Kharkiv and Chuhuiv districts. The death toll from the previous day's attacks on Kharkiv has risen to eight. Search operations are ongoing.
Russian troops shelled the Pokrovsk, Kramatorsk and Bakhmut districts of the Donetsk region, which has been partially occupied since 2014 and is located on the frontline in the east of Ukraine. Five people were wounded in Myrnohrad. Two people were killed in Drobysheve, and three others were injured. Residential and administrative buildings were damaged.
The Russian army shelled 12 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region in the south, which has been partially occupied since 2022, 546 times with artillery, MLRS and drones. The Russians launched missile strikes on Zaporizhzhia and an air strike on Novoandriivka. They targeted an energy infrastructure facility. There were no casualties. Houses were damaged, and the Dnipro hydroelectric dam temporarily blocked traffic. 230 UAVs were used to attack Chervonodniprovka, Huliaipole, Mala Tokmachka, Robotyne and other settlements.
In the Dnipropetrovsk region in southcentral Ukraine, the Russians attacked the region's energy infrastructure with rockets and shaheds. In addition, Russian troops shelled Nikopol with artillery and kamikaze drones. Four people were injured in the Pokrovsk community, including a 7-year-old child. Ukrainian air defence forces destroyed nine Russian missiles and 10 Shaheds.
In the Kherson region in the south of Ukraine, which has been partially occupied since 2022, Russian troops attacked Antonivka, Sadove, Kizomys, Beryslav, Chervonyi Maiak, Kherson, and other localities. Among other things, the Russians used aircraft. They hit an administrative building and the territory of a medical facility and damaged a power line. Five people were injured.
In the Mykolaiv region in the south of Ukraine, the Russian army attacked the Ochakiv and Kutsurub communities with artillery. There were no casualties. In addition, Ukrainian air defence destroyed eight Russian Shahed 131/136 UAVs over the region.
On the evening of May 31, the Russians attacked Odesa. Preliminarily, with a ballistic missile with a cluster munition. A 28-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man received shrapnel wounds and were hospitalised in moderate condition.
In the Khmelnytskyi region in the west of Ukraine, Ukrainian air defence destroyed one Russian Shahed UAV. The location of the wreckage is being established. There was no information on casualties or damage.
Ukrainian air defence forces shoot down a Russian drone in the Vinnytsia region in central Ukraine. A fire broke out at a critical infrastructure facility due to the wreckage. There were no casualties.
The Russians launch a missile attack on an energy infrastructure facility in the Kirovohrad region, also in central Ukraine. According to preliminary reports, there were no casualties. Relevant services continue to eliminate the consequences of the attack.
Six Russian cruise missiles hit three critical infrastructure facilities in the Lviv region, bordering Poland in the west of Ukraine. There is destruction. Ukrainian air defences shot down 16 X-101/X-555 and Kalibr cruise missiles and 4 Shahed-131/136 attack UAVs over the region. Four people were injured and hospitalised in moderate condition.
The Russians attack the Kyiv region for the third night in a row. Air defence forces were deployed in the region. No casualties or hits were recorded. Special services continue to assess the consequences of the strikes.
In the Chernihiv region, bordering Belarus and Russia to the north, Russian troops shelled the border village of Kliusy. Ukrainian border guards recorded seven explosions.
The Russian army fired 26 times at border communities in the Sumy region in the north of Ukraine, bordering Russia. The Russians used artillery, mortars, UAVs, FPV drones and small arms. Ukrainian border guards recorded 141 explosions. The communities of Krasnopillia, Yunakivka, Khotin, Myropillia, Mykolaivka, Seredyna-Buda, Esman, Svesa and Velyka Pysarivka came under Russian fire. There is no information on casualties.
