Ukraine launched a massive wave of drone strikes overnight that forced the Crimean Bridge to close and grounded flights from Moscow. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered the Black Sea navy to strengthen the protection of its facilities and conduct regular drills. Shoigu “ordered the installation of additional firepower, large-calibre machine gun systems” on its Black Sea warships “to defeat enemy drones”. The Siberian Battalion, an anti-Kremlin Russian group, claimed to have entered th

Heavy Russian missile and drone strikes hit Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and the northeastern city of Kharkiv during the morning rush hour, killing at least two civilians and injuring dozens, Ukrainian officials said. Residential buildings and civilian infrastructure were damaged as air raid alerts lasted for more than three hours, underscoring the ongoing intensity of the Russia–Ukraine war. #UkraineWar #Kyiv #Kharkiv | CRUX

Ukraine’s Air Force claimed to have downed all 15 cruise missiles and 21 drones launched by Russia in an overnight strike on June 2. Russia said its forces struck Ukraine's air defence systems protecting its "key" military infrastructure. Ukrainian President Zelensky has ordered a complete audit of bomb shelters in the capital Kyiv and across the country. Two people were killed in shelling in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, amid conflicting claims over who shelled the region. Meanwhile, the US will re

Erdogan accused Western media of trying to influence public opinion in Turkey amid the elections. #turkey #Erdogan #turkey2023 #Putin #sinanogan #istanbul #ankara #kemalist | CRUX

Let them. Everyone has an opinion and that’s ok. You can’t control what other people think or what they say but you can control your emotional reaction. I’ve been living by these words by @melrobbins recently and they’ve changed my life. ‘Let them and then let me.’ Let them think, say and do what they want and then let yourself control how you respond. Does it really matter what other people think or say? Don’t let the thought of what other people may say stop you from being you. You won’t regre