Overview
- The largest phase of the attack occurred overnight on 1–2 June when Ukraine reported roughly 73 rockets and 656 attack drones were launched at cities including Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv.
- Emergency services and hospitals responded to multiple strike sites with ongoing search‑and‑rescue operations after officials reported at least a dozen dead and more than 100 wounded from the raids.
- Ukraine’s air‑defense forces reported high interception rates, saying about 40 rockets and 602 drones were shot down, while some incoming warheads and drone fragments still hit 30-plus locations.
- Heavy ground fighting continued on the front, with commanders naming the Pokrovsk sector the hottest axis where Ukrainian troops said they repelled dozens of Russian assault attempts.
- Kyiv reported reciprocal strikes on Russian fuel and logistics targets including the Ilsky refinery, the SBU arrested an alleged agent linked to the Dnipro attack, and international bodies condemned the escalation while urging more defensive aid and sanctions.