Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of June 2, 2026.
This report is part of EMPR’s June 2026 Russia – Ukraine war timeline, tracking daily battlefield and geopolitical developments. For full coverage of this escalation phase, see the complete timeline.
Today is the 1,560th day of the large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
Update as of 08:00 AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
A total of 249 combat engagements were recorded over the past day.
According to updated information, yesterday the enemy carried out 91 airstrikes, dropping 317 guided aerial bombs. In addition, it deployed 9,007 kamikaze drones and conducted 3,342 attacks on populated areas and the positions of our troops, including 59 attacks using multiple launch rocket systems.
Over the past day, the aviation, missile forces, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck 13 enemy troop concentration areas and one other important enemy target.
EMPR updates by Directions
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk Direction
08:00 AM: four combat engagements took place over the past day. The russian aggressor launched six airstrikes using 18 guided aerial bombs and carried out 76 attacks on the positions of our troops and populated areas, including eight attacks using multiple launch rocket systems.
Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction
08:00 AM: the russian forces attacked the positions of our units 13 times near Veterynarne, Starytsia, Prylipka, Lyman, Synelnykove, Vovchanski Khutory, and Zybyne.
Kupiansk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders stopped five enemy attempts to advance near Kurylivka, Bohuslavka, and toward Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi.
Lyman Direction
08:00 AM: the Russians attempted 10 times to break through our defenses near Kopanky, Novomykhailivka, Drobysheve, Zarichne, Lyman, Ozerne, and Yampil.
Sloviansk Direction
08:00 AM: russian occupiers launched 10 assaults near Zakitne, Kalenyky, Riznykivka, and toward Kryva Luka and Rai-Oleksandrivka.
Kramatorsk Direction
08:00 AM: russia made two unsuccessful attempts to force our defenders from their positions near the settlement of Nykyforivka.
Kostyantinivka Direction
08:00 AM: russian occupiers carried out 10 attacks near Ivanopillia, Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, and Rusyn Yar, and toward Mykolaypillia, Kucheriv Yar, and Nove Shakhove.
Pokrovsk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders stopped 56 assault actions by the aggressor in the areas of Dorozhne, Novooleksandrivka, Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Molodetske, Udachne, Muravka, and Horikhove, as well as toward the settlements of Novyi Donbas, Shevchenko, Bilytske, and Serhiivka.
Oleksandrivka Direction
08:00 AM: the russian occupiers attacked three times in the areas of Verbove and Voskresenka.
Huliaipole Direction
08:00 AM: the russian occupiers carried out 35 attacks in the areas of Rybne, Zlahoda, Dobropillia, Olenokostiantynivka, Zaliznychne, and Charivne, and toward Kosivtseve, Rizvdianka, Vozdvyzhivka, Tsvitkove, and Verkhnia Tersa.
Orikhiv Direction
08:00 AM: the russian troops conducted no offensive operations.
Prydniprovskyi Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled two assault attempts toward the Antonivskyi Bridge.
Volyn and Polissia Directions
08:00 AM: no signs of the formation of enemy offensive groupings were detected.
Ukrainian defenders continue the systematic destruction of the enemy and are providing effective resistance across all sectors of the front.
Overall, over the past day, Russian occupation forces lost 1,440 personnel. In addition, Ukrainian forces destroyed or neutralized three tanks, seven armored combat vehicles, 75 artillery systems, one multiple launch rocket system, one air defense system, 14 ground robotic systems, 1,583 unmanned aerial vehicles, 517 vehicles, and two pieces of specialized enemy equipment.
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