Air defense engages Russian drones in Kyiv region
Air defense forces are operating in the Kyiv region during an attack by Russian drones.
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09 June 2025
President awarded 330 military personnel, 164 of them posthumously
Volodymyr Zelensky awarded state honors to another 330 military personnel, 164 of them posthumously.
Russian artillery shells Kupiansk district, one person wounded
The Russian army attacked the Kupiansk district of the Kharkiv region, resulting in an elderly man being wounded.
In south, AFU destroyed boat carrying Russian troops
In the south, soldiers from the 40th separate combat brigade destroyed a boat carrying Russian troops.
22-year-old soldier from Kalush freed after nearly four years in Russian captivity
Andrii Binyk, a 22-year-old soldier from Kalush, has been released from Russian captivity after nearly four years away from home.
One killed, another injured in Russian attack on Nikopol
Russian forces have attacked the city of Nikopol in the Dnipropetrovsk region, killing one civilian and injuring another.
Umerov announces further prisoner exchanges with Russia in coming days
The prisoner exchange under the agreements reached in Istanbul will continue over the next several days.
War update: 88 clashes on front lines since early morning, fighting ongoing in nine sectors
Since the start of the day, 88 combat engagements have taken place between Ukrainian defenders and Russian forces, with battles ongoing in nine sectors of the front, most intensely near the Kursk axis.
Ukraine obliterates Russian ammunition depot with AASM Hammer air bomb
In the southern operational zone, operators of the Unmanned Systems Forces helped the Air Force execute a precision strike on a Russian ammunition depot using an AASM Hammer guided air bomb.
Russian drone attacks Kramatorsk, causing damage
Russia targeted the central part of Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, launching an attack drone, which inflicted damage on an apartment block.
Russians fined for filming aftermath of Ukrainian drone attacks
Twelve regions of Russia have begun fining those who publish the consequences of Ukrainian drone attacks.
Two civilians injured in Bilozerka after Russian drone attack
Two civilians were injured in the village of Bilozerka in the Kherson region as a result of a drone attack.
Air strike on Zaporizhzhia: at least seven private houses destroyed, people injured
Another woman was injured in Zaporizhzhia as a result of a Russian attack and is in serious condition. Previously, one woman was reported injured.
NATO general on Operation Spider web: Ukraine revives Trojan horse tactic
Admiral Pierre Vandier, Commander of NATO's Allied Command Transformation, believes that Western military forces can learn from Ukraine's “creativity,” particularly with regard to its special operation “Spider Web” on Russian territory.
Ukraine's air defense neutralizes 460 Russian drones, four Kinzhal missiles
Ukraine's air defense forces have neutralized 460 Russian drones and four Kh-47M2 Kinzhal ballistic missiles.
Russia may withdraw from arms control treaties in preparation for war with NATO – ISW
Russian officials appear to be setting conditions to withdraw from international arms control treaties, likely as part of preparation for a potential future war with NATO.
Ukrainian forces strike Russian plant making Shahed drone parts
Ukrainian forces have struck a military-industrial facility in Cheboksary, Russia, that was involved in manufacturing antennas for Shahed-type drones.
Ukrainian forces hit aircraft at Savasleyka air base – General Staff
On the night of June 9, Ukrainian forces carried out a strike on the Savasleyka air base in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region, according to the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Russian forces advancing beyond Pokrovsk-Kostiantynivka highway – Ukrainian military
Russian troops are currently pushing from the eastern side of the Pokrovsk agglomeration and making significant advances beyond the Pokrovsk-Kostiantynivka highway, which runs east of the city of Pokrovsk.
Russian electronic warfare facility in Cheboksary on fire following drone attack
A drone strike has caused a fire at a facility in Cheboksary, Chuvashia, which manufactures electronic warfare systems for the Russian military. Operations at the enterprise have been suspended.
Enemy amassing forces for further attacks on Novopavlivka front – Ukrainian military
On June 8, Russian forces attempted to breach Ukrainian defenses near Bahatyr, Shevchenkove, and Zaporizhzhia in the Donetsk Region.
War update: 159 clashes in past 24 hours, mostly in Pokrovsk axis
A total of 159 combat engagements took place between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and the Russian invaders in the past 24 hours, on June 8, most of them in the Pokrovsk direction.
Private home, vehicle damaged in Kyiv region following Russian attack
A Russian attack on the Kyiv region has damaged a private home, a vehicle, and an outbuilding.
Rivne region comes under massive Russian air raid overnight Monday
On the night of June 9, Rivne region faced a powerful Russian air attack. At least one person has been confirmed dead.
Russia’s war casualty toll up by 970 in past day
The Russian invasion forces have suffered an estimated 997,120 casualties in Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war, including 970 killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
Ukraine’s drone operators destroy Russia’s IMR-2 engineering vehicle
The Strix reconnaissance and attack unmanned aviation systems unit, in a joint effort with aerial reconnaissance of the 22nd Separate Mechanized Brigade of Ukraine’s Armed Forces attacked and destroyed a Russian engineering vehicle.
Ukraine destroys over 3,500 Russian military vehicles in May - CinC
Over the past month, Ukrainian defenders hit 3,575 vehicles manned by the Russian invasion force.
Russian drone attack: office building damaged in Kyiv
An office building was damaged in the Darnytsia district of the capital as a result of an attack by Russian drones.
No grounds for evacuation from Sumy now – regional head
The head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration, Oleh Hryhorov, stated that there are currently no grounds for evacuation from the city of Sumy.
08 June 2025
Zelensky: Gaining several thousand kilometers at cost of a million lives is no victory
Gaining territory at the cost of a million lives cannot be considered a victory, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.