Event Brief
Russian ballistic missile strikes kill at least five in Ukraine
Filed: Jun 01, 2026 at 11:03 PM ET
Summary: Russia launched overnight ballistic missile strikes across Ukraine, killing at least five and injuring dozens.
WHO: Russia
WHAT: Ballistic missile strikes hit cities across Ukraine, killing at least five and injuring dozens.
WHEN: Jun 01, 2026 at 10:36 PM ET
WHERE: Ukraine
WHY: Moscow warned it would launch systematic strikes in response to a drone strike on a dormitory in Russian-held Luhansk region that killed 21 people.
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