“Last night several Ukrainian drones were shot down by an air defense system near Kursk”said the governor of the Russian region, Roman Starovoyt on Telegram on Friday June 2. “We ask the people of Kursk to remain calm, the city is under the reliable protection of our army”, he added. This border region has been, since the beginning of the war, regularly bombarded by Ukrainian forces. Follow our live.
Switzerland is against the transfer of arms to Ukraine. The lower house of the Swiss parliament on Thursday rejected a proposal that aimed to authorize the transfer of arms manufactured in Switzerland to Ukraine. Swiss Confederation President Alain Berset said he was ready to visit Ukraine at any time, but insisted on reaffirming Switzerland’s position of neutrality. “We apply our law”he recalled.
A new wave of drones has hit kyiv. “Explosions in Kyiv, new wave of drones during a nationwide air alert from 3:23 a.m. to 4:23 a.m.”, announced the mayor of the city Vitali Klitschko on Telegram. “No casualties have been reported at this time.”he specified.