These are important events on the 1,196th day of the Russian Ukrainian War.
This is where things stand on Wednesday, June 4th.
Fineting
Russian artillery fire in a Ukrainian city killed four people and injured 28 people, including three children, Ukraine’s Home Ministry said in a Telegram post. The Interior Ministry also said two people were killed when the fire broke out after the Russian attack on a home in Chisstoboboka village in the Kalkiv region. Ukrainian SBU Security Services said it exploded explosives targeting underwater support at the Crimean Bridge, which links Russia and Russia-occupied Crimea, causing “serious damage” to the structure. According to Russian TASS news agency, Russia’s Ministry of Transport said in a statement that the “standard operation” had reopened on the bridge after a previous “temporary closure” without providing any reason for the confusion.
Military assistance
Defense Secretary John Healy said the UK will spend 350 million pounds ($473.5 million) to deliver $100,000 drones to Ukraine this year as part of Ukraine’s £4.5 billion ($6 billion) military support.
Politics and diplomacy
White House spokesman Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump “is not the case” in front of Ukraine’s unprecedented drone attacks on Russian air bases earlier this week. When asked if Trump had approved the attack, Levitt said, “The president doesn’t want to see this war go on for a long time.” John Toon, the leader of the US Republican Senate Majority, said the Senate began working with Trump to work on the bill to impose sanctions on Russia, “to ensure that Russia is finally brought along.” [negotiating] Russia’s mission to the United Nations said it will hold an informal UN Security Council meeting on “understanding and eliminating the Ukrainian crisis” at 10am on Wednesday at New York time (14:00 GMT). Switzerland said it would pose challenges to “17 and 58 presences,” “17 individuals and 58 presences,” and “17 individuals and 58 presences.” Ukraine.”
ukrian Ukrainian Red Cross #EmergencyResponse team responds to Russian artillery fire at #Sumy. Volunteers will provide first aid and assist in transporting victims to hospitals. Three and 16 injured. Damage reported to homes, warehouses, cars and hospitals. #notatarget pic.twitter.com/3ymyujc9hs
– Ukrainian Red Cross (@redcrossukraine) June 3, 2025