Monday, June 2

Ukraine has conducted another massive drone attack inside Russia, hitting dozens of Russian bombers at various aircraft bases.

The attack was one of Ukraine's largest assaults on Russia this year, ranging across five different regions of the country. Drones spread out across hundreds of miles and struck a major aircraft base in Murmansk, which is on the northern tip of Russia's European side.

Dozens of aircraft were damaged across the country, likely costing Russia millions of dollars, and thick, black smoke could be seen from miles away after explosions at the aircraft bases.

The drone strikes also hit a base in eastern Siberia, one of Russia's most remote regions. This was done by secretly carrying the drones into Russia, where they were launched from areas near the bases. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed afterwards that they had been planning the attack for over a year and a half, and he praised the efforts of the Ukrainian soldiers who had participated to make the mission a success.

This comes as Ukraine and Russia are in the middle of tense negotiations over reaching a ceasefire for the war, which has entered its fourth year. The two countries are discussing possible solutions to the conflict in Istanbul, the capital city of Turkey, which is located at a neutral, middle point between the two countries.

Upcoming Events:

• World Bicycle Day (Tuesday, June 3)

• Shavuot Ends (Tuesday, June 3)

• International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression (Wednesday, June 4)

• World Environment Day (Thursday, June 5)

• Eid ul-Adha Begins (Thursday, June 5)

• International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (Thursday, June 5)

• Russian Language Day (Friday, June 6)

• World Food Safety Day (Saturday, June 7)

• World Oceans Day (Sunday, June 8)

• UEFA Nations League Final (Sunday, June 8)

• French Open Finals (Sunday, June 8)

Fact of the Day (BBC): Sports players spit so much because exercise increases the amount of protein in saliva. A protein mucus named MUC5B makes your saliva thicker when you're exercising, which makes it more difficult to swallow so we tend to spit more. It may occur during exercise because we breathe through our mouths more, and MUC5B could activate to stop our mouths from drying out.

Quote of the Day (Gracious Quotes): Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die. (Carrie Fisher)

Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Proscribe (verb, proh-SCRYBE) - Proscribe is a formal word meaning “to condemn or forbid something as harmful or unlawful.” More broadly, it can mean simply “to not allow something.”

In a Sentence: The town has passed an ordinance that proscribes the ownership of snakes and other exotic pets.