Published: June 2, 2026 ⹠5:30 PM IST · Updated: June 3, 2026 ⹠3:40 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Matthias Schmale condemned the large-scale Russian assault on the capital Kyiv, as well as Dnipro and Kharkiv, which marked the third time they have been struck in as many weeks.
Tweet URL âInstead of enjoying the start of the school summer break, children and their families spent the night in underground shelters, woken up by air raid sirens, explosions and uncertainty,â he said.
He reiterated the Secretary-Generalâs urgent appeal for immediate de-escalation leading to a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire.
Over 600 missiles and drones deployed While Kyiv and Dnipro were among the most heavily affected cities, explosions were also reported in several other regions including Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Chernihiv and Poltava, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) reported.
Published June 2, 2026.
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Matthias Schmale condemned the large-scale Russian assault on the capital Kyiv, as well as Dnipro and Kharkiv, which marked the third time they have been
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Key Takeaways
Matthias Schmale condemned the large-scale Russian assault on the capital Kyiv, as well as Dnipro and Kharkiv, which marked the third time they have been struck in as many weeks.
Tweet URL âInstead of enjoying the start of the school summer break, children and their families spent the night in underground shelters, woken up by air raid sirens, explosions and uncertainty,â he said.
He reiterated the Secretary-Generalâs urgent appeal for immediate de-escalation leading to a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire.
Over 600 missiles and drones deployed While Kyiv and Dnipro were among the most heavily affected cities, explosions were also reported in several other regions including Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Chernihiv and Poltava, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) reported.