Russia conducted a large-scale aerial attack on Ukraine on June 2, focusing primarily on Kyiv and Dnipro, according to the Atlantic Council. The assault lasted throughout the night and involved 656 drones and 73 missiles, including more than thirty ballistic missiles. Over one hundred civilians were killed or wounded, the Atlantic Council reported. Ukraine is heavily dependent on U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems to counter ballistic missiles but is currently running short of the expensive interceptor missiles required for these systems.

Russia has conducted strikes on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, including residential houses, medical facilities, educational institutions, and the energy sector, according to ACLED data. Accounts differ on intent: one source claims Russia is targeting Ukrainian civilians in an attempt to break their spirit; another, citing Alexander Mikhailov, claims Ukraine is targeting civilians to break the will of Russians.

Russian forces entered Ukrainian territory on Saturday night in the area of the border village of Hrabovske and forcibly removed 50 people, according to the Independent. The Independent reported that this forcible relocation is considered a war crime and a crime against humanity. Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets, contacted Russia’s human rights commissioner to request information on the whereabouts and conditions of the abducted civilians and demanded their immediate return.

Russia has issued threats to use nuclear weapons, according to Express.co.uk. The United States warned Vladimir Putin that his war in Ukraine has become a "strategic disaster," also according to Express.co.uk.