What did Moscow's warning signal on 3 June 2024?
A look back at the days around 3 June 2024, when Russian strikes and a dispute over Western-supplied weapons framed the war.
What was the mood in Kyiv on 3 June 2024? It was shaped by two developments from the preceding days: a heavy Russian strike and a sharpened argument over how Ukraine could use Western weapons.
On 1 June 2024, Russia launched missile and drone strikes across Ukraine. At least four people were injured, and critical infrastructure, including energy facilities, was damaged. Ukraine said it shot down 35 of 53 missiles and 46 of 47 drones.
On 2 June 2024, Russia accused NATO and the United States of provoking a new level of tension. The accusation followed the decision by some allies to let Ukraine's military use Western-supplied weapons to strike targets inside Russia.
Seen together, the two reports show the position as it stood going into 3 June 2024. Ukraine was defending its infrastructure against missiles and drones. Some of its partners had changed the terms on which their weapons could be used, and Moscow had responded with sharp public criticism of NATO and Washington.
