Russia-Ukraine conflict update day 1,195

Tuesday 03 June 2025 - 10:03

By: Zahouani Ilham

Russia-Ukraine conflict update day 1,195

As of Tuesday, June 3, the situation in the Russia-Ukraine war remains tense and complex. Fighting continues along the eastern front where Russian forces mostly control the area. Ukrainian authorities reported at least five fatalities due to ongoing clashes and shelling.

In southeastern Ukraine, Ukrainian shelling and drone strikes targeted critical infrastructure in Russian-occupied zones, causing widespread power outages across the Zaporizhia region, according to Russian-installed officials. Similar attacks affected the nearby Kherson region, leaving about 100,000 residents and 150 settlements without electricity. However, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest, remained unaffected and is currently shut down, Russian sources confirm.

Peace talks held in Istanbul yielded limited progress. Both parties agreed to exchange thousands of prisoners and the remains of 6,000 soldiers, including all wounded and individuals aged 18 to 25. Russia presented a peace proposal that requires Ukraine to withdraw from the four annexed regions, cease mobilization, stop receiving Western weapons, end martial law, hold elections, and abandon NATO aspirations. It also demands recognition of Russian as an official language alongside Ukrainian and limits on Ukraine’s armed forces. Ukraine rejected these terms and plans to review the proposal, with talks expected to resume between June 20 and 30.

Meanwhile, the White House mentioned President Trump’s openness to a trilateral summit with Putin and Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy’s chief of staff expressed doubts about Moscow’s willingness to cease hostilities and emphasized the importance of new sanctions. The US Senate is preparing additional sanctions, including steep tariffs on countries importing Russian goods such as oil, gas, and uranium, targeting major customers like India and China. Senate leaders have pledged full support for efforts to pressure Russia into meaningful negotiations.