Here is the situation on Thursday, June 6, 2024.

Fighting

• One individual lost their life and four others were wounded in Russian attacks near Toretsk in eastern Donetsk. Additionally, one civilian sustained injuries in a Russian aerial assault on Selydove, as reported by Ukrainian authorities.
• In the Poltava region of Ukraine, one person was harmed as Russia launched Shahed attack drones across various regions of the country. The Ukrainian air force successfully neutralized 22 out of 27 drones, resulting in minimal casualties and some structural damage.
• Ukraine's power grid operator, Ukrenergo, had to enforce immediate power cuts in 12 regions due to a severe shortage of electricity caused by Russian attacks on the country's energy infrastructure.
• Reports indicated that Ukrainian males between the ages of 18 and 60 with foreign residency would be restricted from leaving Ukraine after visiting, as part of Kyiv's efforts to bolster its military forces.

Politics and Diplomacy

• Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated the possibility of using nuclear weapons if Russia's sovereignty or territory faced threats. During a news conference, Putin also cautioned Ukraine's Western allies about the consequences of providing military assistance to Kyiv.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to Qatar for aiding in the repatriation of Ukrainian children forcibly sent to Russia and for supporting Ukraine's integrity and sovereignty.
• United States President Joe Biden is slated to meet with Zelenskyy and other Western leaders in Normandy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
• French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed his attendance at the upcoming peace summit for Ukraine in Switzerland on June 15-16.
• During a visit to China, Ukraine's first deputy foreign minister urged China to participate in the peace summit. Despite China's previous statement denying involvement in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, no official response was given regarding the summit invitation.
• Russian blogger Anna Bazhutova was sentenced to five and a half years in prison for disseminating alleged false information surrounding Russian actions in Bucha during the occupation.
• Yuri Malev, a US-Russian national, received a three and a half-year sentence for mocking a patriotic ribbon linked with the Russian military.
• Russian opposition activist Ilya Yashin lost his appeal against being labeled a "foreign agent" and remains imprisoned for criticizing the war in Ukraine and sharing purported misinformation about the Russian army.
• Sociologist and activist Boris Kagarlitsky's appeal against his five-year prison sentence for "justifying terrorism" was rejected by Russia's Supreme Court.

Weapons

• The US is anticipated to unveil a new $225 million arms package for Ukraine soon, as per Reuters sources.