Russia's invasion of Ukraine entered its 100th day

The Reuters Daily Briefing Friday, June 3, 2022 by Rossalyn Warren Hello Here's what you need to know. Russia's invasion of Ukraine entered its 100th day, Britain celebrates the second day of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee, and Musk has a "super bad feeling" about the economy. Today's biggest stories Alla Kharchenko, the mother of Ukrainian soldier Zviryk Valentyn who was killed by an antitank mine during a reconnaissance mission in the Kharkiv region, is consoled by family and friends outside Valentyn's home in Kyiv, Ukraine June 2, 2022. REUTERS/Edgar Su RUSSIA AND UKRAINE AT WAR Russian forces advanced deep into the ruined eastern factory city of Sievierodonetsk, as Russia's assault on its neighbour entered its 100th day. Ukraine is trying to hold out against overwhelming Russian fire on its eastern front long enough for Western weapons to arrive and give it a badly needed edge. With casualties mounting and some delays in Western capitals with deliveries, Ukrainian officials fear the relief may not come quickly enough. Prosecutors investigating war crimes cases in Ukraine are examining allegations of the forcible deportation of children to Russia since the invasion as they seek to build a genocide indictment. Sanctions-hit Russia has limited exports of noble gases such as neon, a key ingredient for making chips, until the end of 2022 to strengthen its market position. Russia's Pacific Fleet launched a week-long series of exercises with more than 40 ships and up to 20 aircraft, Russian news agencies quoted the defence ministry as saying. 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