Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Chronology of Crucial Incidents (Day 1,195)

It's the third of June, and here's the lowdown on the current situation:

Clashes

Officials in Ukraine asserted that at least five people lost their lives due to the ongoing fisticuffs and artillery barrages along the conflict's front line in Eastern Ukraine, mainly governed by the Russians.
The Ukrainian artillery bombardments and drone assaults towards essential infrastructure in Russian-occupied southeastern Ukrainian regions led to a blackout across the whole of the Zaporizhia region as per Russian-appointed officials there.
Similar attacks сломали электрические подстанции in the neighboring Kherson region, causing power loss for 100,000 inhabitants and 150 towns and villages, according to the Russian-installed officials.
The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, Europe's largest nuclear facility, which is currently in shutdown mode, has reportedly remained unaffected by these attacks, as claimed by the Russian officials.

Truce Talks

During the talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegates in Istanbul, minimal progress was made, nonetheless, there was an agreement to swap thousands of prisoners and the remains of 6,000 deceased soldiers. This deal will also involve those aged between 18 and 25.
Russia presented a memorandum at the negotiations aiming to put a stop to its invasion of Ukraine. The terms include Ukrainian forces withdrawing from the territories annexed by Russia in September 2022, despite their failure to capture these regions fully, Kyiv halting military mobilization efforts, and a freeze on importing foreign weapons.
The Russian document also suggests that Ukraine abandon martial law and hold elections, after which the two nations could sign a comprehensive peace treaty.
Ukraine has to abandon its ambitions to join NATO, set restrictions on the size of its military, and recognize Russian as the official language equal to Ukrainian, according to the proposed memorandum.
Ukraine – which has previously rejected all such demands from Moscow – has stated that it will spend the coming week assessing the memorandum and proposed a new round of talks between June 20 and 30.
Donald Trump, the United States president, is reportedly "open" to a three-way summit with Vladimir Putin, the Russian leader, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president.
Zelenskyy's chief of staff asserted in a Telegram post after the discussions that he does not believe Moscow is interested in a ceasefire. "The Russians are doing everything to continue the fighting, not to cease fire," he wrote.

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Sanctions

The US Senate has announced plans to initiate additional rounds of sanctions against Russia and indirect sanctions for its trade partners if the peace negotiations continue to stall.
The proposed sanctions include exorbitant tariffs of 500 percent on nations that purchase Russian exports, including oil, gas, and uranium. These tariffs would primarily affect India and China, Moscow's two largest energy customers.
US Senate Majority Leader John Thune declared that senators "stand prepared to offer President Trump any tools required to force Russia to finally attend peace talks in earnest".

Despite minimal progress in truce talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegates in Istanbul, the possibility of swapping thousands of prisoners and the remains of 6,000 deceased soldiers has emerged, as reported news indicated.
In an effort to escalate pressure on Russia, the US Senate has announced plans to implement additional sanctions, including tariffs of 500 percent on nations purchasing Russian exports, which could significantly impact India and China, Moscow's two largest energy customers, if peace negotiations continue to stall.