Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 466

By William On Jun 4, 2023

As the war enters its 466th day, here are the key developments.

This is the state of affairs on Sunday, June 4, 2023.

Russia launched a new wave of airstrikes against Ukraine early Sunday, hitting an airport in the central region but not hitting the capital Kyiv, Ukrainian authorities said.
Shelling by Ukrainian troops on Belgorod, Russia, continued Saturday night after two people were killed the night before, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said.
An airstrike hit a residential area in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, killing a two-year-old girl and injuring 22 others, the region’s governor said.
Five drones were shot down over the Crimean town of Dhzankoi, the region’s Moscow-installed governor said.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius called on states in the Indo-Pacific to take a clear stand against attacks on the international security architecture, such as the Russian war in Ukraine.
France can hardly be a “moderator” in the Ukrainian conflict because of its active participation in it, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
The Kremlin said journalists from “unfriendly countries” would not be given accreditation for the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum, TASS news agency reported.
Moscow and Washington discuss prisoner swaps “from time to time,” said Kremlin foreign policy adviser Yury Ushakov.