NEW: The United States believes that Ukraine's drone strike over the weekend damaged up to 20 Russian warplanes and destroyed approximately 10 of them, according to two US officials who spoke to Reuters.

This assessment is about half the number claimed by Ukrainian officials.

Still, US officials characterized the attack as highly significant. One official warned that it could drive Moscow to a far more severe negotiating position in the US-brokered talks to end the war.

United States vetoes draft resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire and full aid access to Gaza Strip at UN Security Council.

14 UN Security Council members voted in favor of the draft resolution on an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Washington objected.

Trump has signed a proclamation banning travel from these 12 countries to the United States:

🇦🇫 Afghanistan
🇹🇩 Chad
🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea
🇪🇷 Eritrea
🇭🇹 Haiti
🇮🇷 Iran
🇱🇾 Libya
🇲🇲 Myanmar
🇸🇴 Somalia
🇸🇩 Sudan
🇾🇪 Yemen

Trump signed a proclamation to suspend international visas for new students at Harvard University.

Harvard denounces Trump's ban on foreign student visas as "retaliation".

Entry into the United States for citizens of these countries will be partially restricted:

🇧🇮 Burundi
🇨🇺 Cuba
🇱🇦 Laos
🇸🇱 Sierra Leone
🇹🇬 Togo
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan
🇻🇪 Venezuela

Trump has ordered an investigation into whether Joe Biden's administration used an autopen machine to sign key presidential documents like pardons.

U.S. Diverts Ukraine-Bound Anti-Drone Tech to Middle East

Trump administration redirected advanced anti-drone fuzes—originally meant for Ukraine—to U.S. forces in the Middle East.

The fuzes, part of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System, were designed to counter drone attacks at a lower cost than air-to-air missiles.

They were initially procured by the Biden administration to defend Ukraine against Russia’s massive drone campaign, which has involved over 20,000 drones in 2025 alone.

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth called the redirection “urgent” and notified Congress. He has also paused some U.S. military aid to Ukraine since January.

Ukrainian officials warn that delays in air defense support leave them more exposed, especially after a June 1 swarm of 472 Russian drones.

Source: WSJ

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) arrested a National Guard assault brigade soldier accused of spying for Russian intelligence.

While serving as a platoon commander, he allegedly shared coordinates of HQs, training centers, and reserve positions of his unit.

He was also tasked with providing officer rosters and unit strength from company to battalion level.

In exchange, Russia promised to evacuate him across the frontline near Kharkiv.

German Defense Minister Pistorius:

Germany needs 50,000–60,000 more troops under new NATO goals.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Umerov:

Ukraine will receive €1.3 billion from its allies this year to begin producing domestic weapons.

US Defense Secretary Hegseth:

NATO defense spending commitment of 5% of GDP will happen.

In the early morning hours, a mortar attack was reported near Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport and the Halane Base Camp in Somalia, which hosts UN and Western diplomatic missions.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.

Ukrainian forces hit an Iskander missile system in Bryansk as it attempted to strike a Ukrainian city — likely Kyiv.

One Russian launcher detonated, and two others were likely damaged, according to the General Staff.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov:

Russian planes weren’t destroyed, only damaged in Ukraine’s June 1 attack and will be repaired.

93% of Turks view Israel negatively; only 4% have a positive opinion.

Source: Pew

Ukrainian FPV drone with axe.

Europe’s opinion on Israel is overwhelmingly negative.

🇳🇱 Netherlands: 78% negative
🇪🇸 Spain: 75%
🇸🇪 Sweden: 75%
🇬🇷 Greece: 72%
🇮🇹 Italy: 66%
🇩🇪 Germany: 64%
🇫🇷 France: 63%
🇵🇱 Poland: 62%
🇬🇧 UK: 61%
🇭🇺 Hungary: 53%

European views are more negative than the global median of 62%.