Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Ukraine "Stinks Of Authoritarianism" - Kiev Mayor Klitschko Hits Out At Zelensky

"The former mayor of Kiev, Vitali Klitschko has blasted
Ukrainian
President Volodymyr Zelensky, and bluntly stated that the country is plagued by authoritarianism. “This is a purge of democratic principles and institutions under the guise of war,” Klitschko declared, adding
I once said that it smells of authoritarianism in our country. Now it stinks of it.” 
The former world heavyweight champion boxer told the Times of London that Kiev City Council essentially cannot operate because of “raids, interrogations and threats of fabricated criminal proceedings.” ZH

142 combat clashes on frontline in past day

"142 combat engagements between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded at the frontline.
The
Russian army carried out air strikes, in particular, in the areas of Boiar-Lezhachi, Petrushivka, Ugroids in Sumy region; Vovchansky Khutory, Artilne in Kharkiv region; Myrne, Myroliubivka, Novopil in Donetsk region; Olhivske, Poltavka, Huliaypole, Chervona Krynytsia, Orikhiv, Novoandriivka in Zaporizhzhia region; Olhivka in Kherson region.
Aviation, missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces hit 10 areas of concentration of
Russian personnel, weapons and military equipment, four command centers, eight artillery pieces and one air defense piece.
Three firefights took place in the Kharkiv sector yesterday in the vicinity of Vovchansk and in the direction of Dovhenke.
Seven
Russian attacks were registered in the Kupiansk sector. Ukrainian defense forces repelled assaults in the areas of Zapadne, Stepova Novoselivka, Pishchane, Zahryzove and Zelenyi Hai.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy attacked 15 times, trying to advance near Hrekivka, Olhivka, Novyi Myr, Hlushchenkove, Ridkodub, Karpivka, Zelena Dolyna, Torske and in the direction of Hryhorivka.
In the Siversk sector,
Russian troops attacked five times near Hryhorivka, Verkhnekamianske and in the direction of Serebryanka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, the
Ukrainian Defense Forces repelled six enemy attacks in the direction of Bila Hora and Kurdyumivka.
In the Toretsk sector, the
Russian army conducted 11 attacks in the areas of Diliyivka, Pleshchiyivka, Toretsk, Nelipivka and in the direction of Yablunivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector,
Ukrainian defenders stopped 46 Russian attacks in the areas of Poltavka, Myrolyubivka, Yelizavetivka, Malynivka, Lysivka, Dachanske, Novoukrainka, Udachne, Novosergiyivka, Muravka, Kotliarivka, Andriivka and in the direction of Pokrovsk.
In the Novopavlivka sector, the Defense Forces repelled 22 enemy attacks in the areas of Kostiantynopil, Bahatyr, Odradne, Novosilka, Vilne Pole, Zelene Pole, Novopil, and in the direction of Novoukrainka and Komara.
In the Orikhiv direction, near Stepove,
Russian invaders made one unsuccessful attack.
There were 18 firefights in the Kursk sector. Russian troops carried out 182 artillery attacks, including two from multiple launch rocket systems, and conducted 17 air strikes, dropping 28 guided aerial bombs." Ukrin

ISIS Terror Cells Launch Deadly Attacks On Syria's Kurds

"At least three members of the
Kurdish Asayish security forces were killed on Sunday in northeastern Syria, according to the group. They said they were targeted by an ISIS cell during a patrol on the road between Raqqa and Hasakeh.
The patrol was targeted with a landmine, according to some sources. The official statement from Asayish also reported one person wounded in the attack, who is still receiving medical treatment." ZH

Schools In China Reportedly Isolate Students As COVID Cases Surge

"Doctors and residents across China continue to report more infections and deaths as the latest
wave of
COVID-19 continues, portraying a far more severe situation than the Chinese regime is letting on.
Schools in various provinces are reportedly suspending classes and placing students in quarantine, leading to growing concerns among the public of a return of lockdowns, according to information provided to the Chinese language version of The Epoch Times and on social media." ZeroHedge

Nationalists Ascendant in Europe as Pro-Trump Candidate Wins Poland Election in Upset

"Conservative Karol Nawrocki’s victory in Poland’s weekend presidential runoff has set the
country on a more nationalist course — and cast doubt on the viability of the centrist government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk after the defeat of his liberal ally.
Nawrocki, who was supported by
U.S. President Donald Trump, won 50.89% of votes in a very tight race against Warsaw Mayor RafaƂ Trzaskowski, who received 49.11%, according to the final results of Sunday's runoff published Monday morning." msn