Ukraine War: Day 1,194 Updates & Key Events
- Ukraine reported a successful long-range operation targeting Russian bombers at airbases as far as Siberia.
- According to Al Jazeera's Dorsa Jabbari, the "simultaneous large-scale attack" on Russian planes was "launched from inside Russia." An official from Ukraine’s SBU intelligence service told Reuters that...
- Russia's TASS news agency stated that there were no military or civilian casualties and that some participants were detained.The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia launched 472 drones...
Ukraine struck Russian bombers in a daring long-range operation and peace talks have begun in Istanbul. This critical update,covered extensively by News Directory 3,reveals Ukraine’s claim of destroying high-value Russian military aircraft,marking a notable escalation in the conflict. Concurrently, discussions began in Turkey, with both sides presenting their approaches. The situation is further complicated by a bridge collapse in Russia near the Ukraine border causing fatalities and injury. The ukrainian Air Force reported a record number of overnight drone launches.The article also touches on the discussions between the Foreign Ministers of US and Russia to find a way forward.
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Ukraine Claims Strike on Russian Bombers as peace Talks Begin
Updated June 02, 2025
Ukraine reported a successful long-range operation targeting Russian bombers at airbases as far as Siberia. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called it Kyiv’s “longest-range operation.” the attack, which reportedly destroyed $7 billion worth of Russian military aircraft, coincided with the start of a new round of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul, Turkiye.
According to Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari, the “simultaneous large-scale attack” on Russian planes was “launched from inside Russia.” An official from Ukraine’s SBU intelligence service told Reuters that the operation involved hiding explosive-laden drones in wooden sheds and transporting them to the airbase perimeters. They claimed at least 41 Russian warplanes where hit.
Russia’s TASS news agency stated that there were no military or civilian casualties and that some participants were detained.The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russia launched 472 drones overnight, the highest nightly total of the war, along with seven missiles.
Separately, a missile attack on a Ukrainian military training ground resulted in 12 soldiers killed and more than 60 wounded. Following the attack, Ukrainian Ground Forces commander Mykhailo Drapatyi announced his resignation, taking “personal obligation” for the deaths.
In Russia, a bridge collapse in the Bryansk region, bordering Ukraine, killed at least seven people and injured 69 when it fell onto a passenger train. Moscow Railway attributed the collapse to “illegal interference.” A second bridge collapse in Russia’s Kursk region, also bordering Ukraine, caused a freight train to derail, injuring the driver. A Ukrainian drone attack on Kursk sparked fires after debris fell on private homes,according to the acting governor.
Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukraine is sending a delegation led by Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov to the peace talks in Istanbul.Vladimir medinsky, who leads Russia’s delegation, said Moscow received Ukraine’s “version of the memorandum on a peaceful settlement,” according to TASS. Zelenskyy stated that Russia has not shared its own memorandum with Ukraine, Turkiye, or the U.S.
TASS reported that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. counterpart Marco Rubio discussed “several initiatives aimed at a political solution to the Ukraine crisis,” including the Istanbul talks.
An exit poll in Poland’s presidential run-off showed a close race, with aid to Kyiv, Ukraine’s potential NATO membership, and Ukrainian refugees as key issues.
What’s next
The peace talks in Istanbul are expected to continue, with both sides presenting their proposals for a resolution to the conflict. The international community is closely watching the negotiations for any signs of progress toward de-escalation and a potential ceasefire.