Enemy struck enterprise in Kharkiv region with S-300 overnight
The Russian forces shelled three districts of Kharkiv region, an enemy missile struck an enterprise in Chuhuiv district.
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08 June 2023
Ukraine holds initiative in most sectors of the front - British intelligence
The Ukrainian forces hold the initiative in most areas of the front in the fight against the Russian army.
Humeniuk: Kakhovka HPP explosion changes landscape of upcoming battle, but not plans of AFU
The blackmail by blowing up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant lasted for a long time, and the Defense Forces took this into account in their plans.
Russians shell Zaporizhzhia region almost 150 times in past day, civilian injured
The Russian forces attacked Zaporizhzhia region 148 times in the past 24 hours. One person was injured.
Russian army has killed 486 children in Ukraine
As a result of Russia’s full-scale armed aggression, 486 children have been killed in Ukraine.
Kakhovka dam blast: 600 sq km of Kherson region flooded
As a result of Russia's blowing up of the Kakhovka dam, 600 square kilometers of Kherson region are under the water, while an average level of flooding is 5.61 meters as of the morning of June 8.
Russian army fires 193 shells in Kherson region over 24 hours - residential areas damaged
On June 7, the Russian army fired 34 times at the Kherson region with mortars, artillery, Grad rockets and UAVs.
Over 1800 children suffer from crimes since beginning of year - National Police
This year, 2033 crimes against minors have been committed in Ukraine, as a result of which more than 1800 children have suffered.
Russian military death toll in Ukraine rises to 212,760
The Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated about 212,760 Russian troops in Ukraine from February 24, 2022 to June 8, 2023, including 730 invaders in the past day alone.
Overnight, Russians kill three civilians in Donetsk region, seven more injured
Over the past day, on June 7, the Russian army killed three residents of Donetsk region.
Flood from Kakhovka HPP dam explosion disrupts Russian defensive positions - ISW
The destruction of the Kakhovka HPP Dam is significantly changing the geography and topography of the Kherson frontline sector in southern Ukraine and disrupting Russian military positions on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River.
White House on dam blast: Russia bears responsibility for destruction caused by war
The United States continues to assess the situation regarding the damage inflicted to the Kakhovka HPP dam but already at the current stage, Washington places responsibility for the explosion on Russia, which had the dam and surrounding area under its control.
Russia’s heavy artillery shells two communities in the Dnipropetrovsk region
Russian troops shelled the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk region, employing heavy artillery.
Ukraine’s Air Force strikes enemy positions 23 times in past day
The Ukrainian Air Force engaged enemy manpower clusters 23 times, also delivering four strikes targeting Russian air defense systems.
Allies may eventually send troops to Ukraine – ex-NATO Secretary General Rasmussen
Individual NATO member states may deploy their troops on the ground in Ukraine if the summit in Vilnius fails to provide Kyiv with any clear prospects for membership in the Alliance.
Lower Dnister National Nature Park flooded due to explosion of Kakhovka HPP
In the Kherson region, the territory of the Lower Dnister National Nature Park was flooded as a result of the undermining of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant dam by Russian troops.
07 June 2023
Invaders shell Ukrainsk in Donetsk region, killing two adults and a child
The Russian forces shelled Ukrainsk in Donetsk region with artillery, killing three people and injuring three more.
Enemy launches missile attacks on Kharkiv region
The Russian forces launched missile attacks on Kharkiv region around 22:30.
Tavria direction: Enemy lost almost three companies of soldiers, 47 units of military equipment
In the Tavria direction, units of the missile troops and artillery of Ukraine’s Defense Forces completed 1,354 fire missions over the past day. The enemy lost almost three companies of soldiers, killed and wounded.
Every half meter of ground around Bakhmut cost Russia one of its soldiers killed or wounded – Britain in OSCE
Russia has lost about 60,000 troops, killed and wounded, in the area around Bakhmut, advancing only 29 kilometers - that is for every 48 centimetres of ground Russia gained, one of its soldiers was killed or wounded.
Russians shell Nikopol district four times today
The Russian forces struck Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk region four times on Wednesday, June 7.
Ukraine’s Air Force launches 15 strikes on enemy positions - General Staff
Ukraine’s Air Force launched 5 strikes on the areas of concentration of Russian troops, while missile units destroyed 2 enemy anti-aircraft missile systems and 1 radar station in the past 24 hours.
In Bakhmut area, “all according to plan” - deputy defense chief
In the area of Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukrainian troops are gradually advancing as everything is going “according to plan.”
Germany sends Ukraine Bandvagn all-terrain vehicles
Germany handed over to Ukraine another package of defense aid, which included Bandvagn 206 tracked all-terrain vehicles.
Ukraine thwarts Russian assault attempts in three areas
Twenty-one combat clashes took place on Ukrainian battlefields on Wednesday as the enemy continues to focus their main efforts on attempts to completely occupy Luhansk and Donetsk regions.
Ukroboronprom working to set up production of NATO-type 155mm rounds
The state-run defense giant Ukroboronprom is developing capacities to manufacture 155-mm artillery projectiles, which is the standard for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Russian volunteers announce cross-border raid into occupied Crimea, broadcasting appeal to locals via radio
Radio stations in the temporarily occupied Crimea, the appeal was aired by the Freedom of Russia Legion and the Russian Volunteer Corps, in which militias said they intended to cross into Crimea shortly.
Russian subversive group attempting to penetrate into Sumy region 2.5 months ago “destroyed” - General Nayev
A Russian sabotage and reconnaissance group tried to penetrate the territory of Ukraine’s Sumy region in the country’s northeast about two and a half months ago. It was completely destroyed by Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
Ukraine needs dual-purpose improved conventional munitions, General Petraeus believes
The United States has provided nearly $38 billion worth of defense assistance to Ukraine so far to repel Russian aggression while some decisions on supplying certain types of weapons might take longer to make than Kyiv expects, including on DPICM.
Occupiers don’t evacuate people from left-bank Kherson region, obstruct volunteers
The Russian aggressors failed to evacuate the people from left-bank Kherson region, which they occupied, and they can also use the situation with the Kakhovka HPP dam explosion to displace people from the affected settlements to the territory of Russia.