Daily brief
Sweden's Gripen fighter jet faces a decisive test in Ukraine's air war against Russia, as Kyiv evaluates its performance against Russian aircraft and air defenses.
Ukraine struck a Russian patrol ship in Crimea and hit air defense systems and fuel depots, with three people killed in the attacks on the annexed peninsula.
Russia plans to double its use of jet-powered drone strikes to 50% of all UAV attacks, as Ukraine claims to have downed 3,500 drones in May, according to Commander Syrsky.
Putin set a condition for a quick end to the war and hinted at using the Oreshnik missile in urban areas, while calling Oreshnik strikes on Ukraine test launches.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary