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This page is an archive of main headlines from Ukraine for 02.06.2025.
It displays 96 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
02.06.2025 ⇢ Day Istanbul Talks Yielded Prisoner Deal Despite Ceasefire Rejection
⌨The overnight drone strikes on Kharkiv injured six people, including children, while Ukrainian media revealed the success of Operation "Spider Web" from the previous day. SBU head Maliuk confirmed the destruction of 41 Russian strategic aircraft across four airfields, with satellite imagery showing the damage at Belaya airbase.
The second round of Istanbul negotiations concluded after one hour with mixed results. Ukraine and Russia agreed to prisoner exchanges covering soldiers aged 18-25 and severely ill detainees in an "all for all" format. Ukraine also submitted a list of deported children for return. However, Russia rejected Ukraine's unconditional ceasefire proposal.
By evening, Ukrainian officials expressed skepticism about Russian commitment, with Defense Minister Umerov accusing Moscow of creating a "diplomatic facade." Zelensky disclosed that of 6,000 military bodies Russia previously agreed to return, only 15% had been identified, with Russia having mistakenly transferred some of its own dead soldiers.
The second round of Istanbul negotiations concluded after one hour with mixed results. Ukraine and Russia agreed to prisoner exchanges covering soldiers aged 18-25 and severely ill detainees in an "all for all" format. Ukraine also submitted a list of deported children for return. However, Russia rejected Ukraine's unconditional ceasefire proposal.
By evening, Ukrainian officials expressed skepticism about Russian commitment, with Defense Minister Umerov accusing Moscow of creating a "diplomatic facade." Zelensky disclosed that of 6,000 military bodies Russia previously agreed to return, only 15% had been identified, with Russia having mistakenly transferred some of its own dead soldiers.
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01:06⇢Trump Left Out of Ukrainian Drone Operations
⌨The newspapers report on escalating tensions between Ukraine and the US over coordination of military operations, with Trump reportedly not informed about Ukraine's extensive drone strikes deep into Russia (Kyiv Post). Zelensky revealed details of the SBU operation using 117 drones, noting the targeted "office" was located near FSB headquarters (Pravda). The aftermath prompted calls for meetings, as Zelensky announced a conference regarding Russia's retaliatory missile strike on a Ukrainian training facility, scheduled after Umerov returns from Istanbul negotiations (Liga.net, UNIAN). Meanwhile, a US Senator urged punishment of China for purchasing Russian oil (Glavcom). Front-line fighting continued with 107 clashes reported and Ukrainian forces eliminating 285 occupiers in the Pokrovsk direction alone (Ukrinform UA).
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Kyiv Post
‘This was purely a Ukrainian operation and the US has nothing to do with it,’ one official told Kyiv Post. US president spent Sunday morning golfing at his property in Virginia.
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The margin between the two candidates was razor-thin - less than one percent, or approximately 370,000 votes.
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Liga.net
Маловідома Магістральбудтрейд виграла аукціон із приватизації Київського авторемонтного. Завод із 2016-го в стані ліквідації. Його землі – ласий шмат
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05:11⇢Russian Drones Strike Kharkiv Children
⌨The newspapers report on Russia's drone attack on Kharkiv that injured six people, including children, with multiple sources confirming the strike using unmanned aerial vehicles (Pravda, Ukrinform UA, UNIAN). Meanwhile, Poland's presidential election concluded with Nawrocki declared victorious by a razor-thin margin of less than one percent, approximately 370,000 votes (Kyiv Post). Ukrainian media also covered the privatization auction of Kyiv's automotive repair plant, won by the little-known company Magistralbudtreyd, with the defense enterprise in liquidation since 2016 making its land valuable real estate (Liga.net). The General Staff released updated enemy casualty figures as of June 2nd (Glavcom).
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Сьогодні в Стамбулі має відбутися другий раунд переговорів України і Росії – у продовження зустрічі, що відбулася 16 травня. Збираємо всі важливі оновлення про цю зустріч.
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1 червня СБУ провела спецоперацію "Павутина", уразивши чотири стратегічні аеродроми Росії
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Українську делегацію, як і попереднього разу, очолить міністр оборони Рустем Умєров
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Glavcom
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Ukrinform
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08:45⇢Istanbul Talks Resume
⌨The newspapers report on Ukraine's delegation arriving in Istanbul for second-round negotiations with Russia, led by Defense Minister Umerov following the May 16th talks (LB.ua, Liga.net, UNIAN). Meanwhile, President Zelensky traveled to Lithuania's capital Vilnius (Glavcom, Ukrinform UA). Military operations continued with Russia launching overnight attacks using drones and Iskander missiles, with Ukrainian air defenses destroying 52 unmanned aerial vehicles (Pravda). Ukrainian forces struck back, destroying 11 Russian bombers according to reports (Radio Svoboda). Front-line combat intensified with 146 clashes recorded over the past day, with the heaviest fighting concentrated in the Pokrovsk sector (Ukrinform).
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У президента заплановані двосторонні зустрічі з учасниками саміту
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One advantage Ukraine has in its war against Russia’s invasion is having access to the same weapons systems its enemy uses which helped in its preparations for attacks on Moscow’s strategic bombers.
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One advantage Ukraine has in its war against Russia’s invasion is having access to the same weapons systems its enemy uses which helped in its preparations for attacks on Moscow’s strategic bombers.
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Наслідки атаки з'ясовуються, постраждалим надається допомога
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Президент заявив, що Україна може покрити до 40% своїх потреб в озброєннях коштом внутрішнього виробництва
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11:33⇢Spider Web Operation Destroys 41 Russian Aircraft
⌨The newspapers report on Ukraine's "Spider Web" operation achieving major success, with President Zelensky stating the losses will push Russia toward diplomacy while Ukraine can now cover 40% of its weapons needs through domestic production (Liga.net). Security Service head Maliuk revealed the operation destroyed 41 strategic aviation aircraft at four Russian airfields, with satellite images confirming the destruction at Belaya airbase (Pravda, Ukrinform, UNIAN). Ukrainian media describe the strikes using artificial intelligence trained at aviation museums to identify targets, leveraging Ukraine's access to the same Soviet-era weapons systems Russia uses (Kyiv Post). Meanwhile, Ukraine's delegation arrived at Istanbul's Ciragan Palace for second-round negotiations with Russia (Ukrinform UA), with social media celebrating the airfield attacks under the slogan "following the Russian warship" (Radio Svoboda). Polish politics also featured, with former ambassador Kluczkowski describing newly-elected president Nawrocki as an anti-Russian politician (Glavcom).
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Сьогодні в Стамбулі має відбутися другий раунд переговорів України і Росії – у продовження зустрічі, що відбулася 16 травня. Збираємо всі важливі оновлення.
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На переговорах обговорять можливу зустріч Зеленського та Путіна
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Ukraine’s SBU hit four Russian airbases across three time zones, damaging or destroying 41 strategic aircraft using hidden drones – including Tu-95s and Tu-160s.
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Провідні західні військові та чиновники у захваті від операції СБУ зі знищення російської стратегічної авіації: ось що пишуть у своїх соцмережах
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Сьогодні в Стамбулі має відбутися другий раунд переговорів України і Росії – у продовження зустрічі, що відбулася 16 травня. Збираємо всі важливі оновлення.
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13:48⇢Istanbul Talks Complete With Child Deportation List
⌨The newspapers report on completion of the second round of Ukraine-Russia negotiations in Istanbul, lasting one hour, with Zelensky revealing Ukraine handed over a list of deported children to Russia (Glavcom, LB.ua, Ukrinform UA, UNIAN). This diplomatic development follows Ukraine's major intelligence operation that destroyed 41 Russian strategic aircraft across four airbases, with SBU head Malyuk detailing how hidden drones hit targets including Tu-95s and Tu-160s (Kyiv Post). Western officials praised the airbase strikes as a "bad day for Putin," with leading military figures celebrating the operation on social media (Liga.net). Ukrainian media also covered internal military criticism, reporting that micromanagement by the General Staff and Syrskyi hampers effective troop command (Pravda).
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Також росіянам передали список сотень дітей, яких вона повинна повернути додому.
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Під час другого раунду переговорів вдалося домовитися тільки про обмін
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На зустрічі у Стамбулі РФ не прийняла пропозиції України
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16:58⇢Prisoner Swap Deal Despite Ceasefire Rejection
⌨The newspapers report on completion of Istanbul negotiations with mixed outcomes, as Russia rejected Ukraine's unconditional ceasefire proposal but both sides agreed to prisoner exchanges in two categories (Liga.net, Pravda, Ukrinform UA, UNIAN). Defense Minister Umerov confirmed the "all for all" exchange will cover soldiers aged 18-25 and severely ill prisoners, with Ukraine also submitting a list of hundreds of deported children that Russia must return (Hromadske, LB.ua). President Zelensky provided additional details about the prisoner swap arrangements following the talks (Glavcom, UNIAN). The diplomatic developments occurred alongside continued coverage of Ukraine's strategic aviation strikes, with Radio Svoboda describing the "spider web" operation against Russian airbases that destroyed Putin's bomber capabilities.
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Максималістські вимоги Москви не змінилися
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Максималістські вимоги Москви не змінилися
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За словами президента, обмін тілами на полі бою відбувається постійно
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Під час зустрічі окупанти заперечили, що викрали 20 000 дітей, але визнали сотні
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Президент повідомив, що раніше був випадок, коли Москва передала Києву власних загиблих солдатів
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Чотири місяці на розшук жінки з ментальною інвалідністю.
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22:22⇢Russia Stalls on Prisoner Body Returns
⌨The newspapers report on diverging assessments of Istanbul negotiations, with Ukraine presenting details of prisoner exchange agreements while questioning Russian diplomatic commitment. President Zelensky revealed that of 6,000 military bodies Russia agreed to return, only 15% have been identified, with Moscow previously mistakenly transferring its own dead soldiers (Liga.net). Defense Minister Umerov accused Russia of stalling to create a "diplomatic facade" (Pravda), while Zelensky discussed whether Russian behavior changed after the Spider Web operation (UNIAN). Trump indicated openness to meeting both Putin and Zelensky in Turkey (Ukrinform UA). Military operations continued with massive drone attacks causing power outages in occupied Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions (Glavcom), while reports emerged of Russia forcibly relocating 300 Ukrainians from a psychiatric hospital in occupied Luhansk (LB.ua).
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Kyiv Post
Sen. Chuck Schumer: “Putin is a clear villain and a bully. So where is Donald Trump’s backbone? Where is his conviction? Where is that toughness he likes to project?”
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