Ukrainian forces struck a Russian patrol boat in the Sea of Azov and a Russian corvette in a Kronstadt dry dock; Russia launched a large-scale drone and missile
Ukrainian forces struck a Russian patrol boat in the Sea of Azov and a Russian Navy corvette in a Kronstadt dry dock. Russia conducted a major drone and missile strike targeting Kyiv City. NATO began operations in Finland to support its northeastern flank. Ukraine offered to supply low-cost interceptor drones.
Ukrainian forces struck a Russian patrol boat in the Sea of Azov near the settlement of Iurkine in Russian-occupied Crimea on June 4, 2026, according to Bluesky. The vessel was a Project 10410 Svetlyak-class patrol boat, reported by KyivIndependent.com. It measured nearly 50 meters in length and was armed with 16 Igla man-portable air-defense system launchers, an AK-176 naval gun, machine-gun mounts, and six-barrel anti-aircraft autocannons. The crew of the patrol boat consisted of 28 personnel, according to KyivIndependent.com.
On the morning of June 3, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck the Russian Navy corvette Boiky in a Kronstadt dry dock, causing it to catch fire, according to Meduza.
On the night of June 1 to 2, 2026, Russian forces conducted a drone and missile strike against Ukraine, targeting Kyiv City, according to UnderstandingWar.org. The strike killed at least 22 civilians and injured at least 130. Russian forces launched 73 missiles and 656 drones during the attack. Ukrainian forces downed 11 Iskander-Ms, 26 Kh-101s, three Kalibrs, and 602 drones during the strike, according to UnderstandingWar.org.
NATO announced that its Forward Land Forces (FLF) in Finland, including a multinational battlegroup led by Sweden, began operations to support the defence of NATO’s northeastern flank, according to Independent.co.uk. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine could offer low-cost interceptor drones it has deployed at home, according to Independent.co.uk.
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