Night of large-scale Russian attacks across Ukraine
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 8.3K Ratings
🗓️ 2 June 2026
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
Russia uses drones and missiles to bombard Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. A number of people were killed and injured. Kyiv's mayor said two high-rise apartment buildings in the capital had been hit, and people could be trapped under the rubble. President Zelensky had earlier warned that intelligence suggested Russia was preparing for a major attack, and urged people to pay special attention to air raid alerts. Also: President Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to stop attacking each other; Florida sues the maker of ChatGPT over allegations the chatbot is endangering children, aiding and abetting mass shootings and giving advice on suicide; Serena Williams confirms her return to competitive tennis at the age of 44; and an actress takes a stand against audience members texting in the theatre.
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| 0:29.4 | Hello, I'm Oliver Conway. We're recording this in the early hours of Tuesday the 2nd of June. |
| 0:34.8 | Russia hits Ukraine with a major attack. Seven people are reported dead. We hear from |
| 0:39.8 | our correspondent sheltering in a bunker in Kiev. President Trump says he's persuaded Israel and |
| 0:45.7 | Hezbollah to stop attacking each other. Will that make any difference to Iran-US talks? |
| 0:52.0 | And why Florida is suing the maker of ChatGPT. |
| 0:57.7 | Also in the podcast, Serena Williams announces her return to tennis at the age of 44. |
| 1:03.8 | She really hasn't talked yet about what her motivations are, what she'll consider her success, |
| 1:08.6 | so we don't really know quite yet how she's going to frame this. |
| 1:11.9 | And... |
| 1:12.6 | I feel like she never left us. |
| 1:14.3 | She's here with us in spirit. |
| 1:16.5 | It's like she never died. |
| 1:18.7 | Fans celebrate a hundred years since Marilyn Monroe was born. |
| 1:27.3 | After recent warnings to diplomats and foreign nationals to leave the Ukrainian capital, Russia has carried out a huge attack on Kiev as well as on other cities. |
| 1:38.2 | Several apartment buildings were hit and at least three people were killed. |
| 1:42.3 | Elsewhere, four people were reported dead in Denepro. The airstrikes |
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