CinC Syrskyi visits paratroopers in eastern Ukraine
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi has visited the fighters of the 79th Separate Tavrian Air Assault Brigade in the area of active hostilities on the eastern front.
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09 June 2024
Since beginning of day, 62 combat engagements took place on frontline, Russian army continues to attack in several directions
Russian troops continue to use aircraft and attack in several directions, most actively in Pokrovske, while Ukrainian defenders are holding strong.
National Guard dispersed and disguised warehouses across country - logistics commander
To secure the supply chain, the logistics units of the National Guard have stretched and dispersed warehouses across the country to the maximum extent possible.
Enemy shelled Nikopol district with artillery and attacked with drones 15 times, there are destructions
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, Russian troops attacked Nikopol district 15 times with kamikaze drones and shelled it twice with heavy artillery. There were no casualties or injuries.
AFU will soon start testing Ukrainian-made guided bombs
The Armed Forces of Ukraine will begin testing Ukrainian-made guided bombs in a few weeks.
Russians hit Kharkiv's residential buildings with KAB: fire broke out, there is destruction
In Kharkiv, Russian troops hit a residential area. Several houses were damaged.
War update: 55 combat clashes since day-start, fighting continues in three axes
Since the beginning of the day, 55 combat engagements have taken place along the Ukrainian frontlines, with battles currently ongoing in the Kharkiv, Pokrovsk, and Kurakhove axes.
Reports of explosions at Russian ammo depot in Belgorod region
In the Russian village of Rakitnoye Belgorod region, a series of explosions rocked an ammunition depot. Also, in the village of Bezimyeno, a drone installed a Ukrainian flag on a communication tower.
War update: Russia’s fiercest attacks on Pokrovsk axis
The total number of enemy attacks along the battle lines since the beginning of the day has reached 51 while the Russian army continues to be most active in the Pokrovsk axis.
Russia throwing African students into war grinder - media
The Kremlin has been forcing thousands of migrants and foreign students to fight in the ranks of the Russian army in the war against Ukraine, threatening deportation should they refuse.
Woman wounded as enemy shells village in Kherson region
The Russian army shelled the village of Oleksandrivka in Ukraine's southern Kherson region, wounding a 53-year-old woman.
Zelensky: Ukraine needs level of protection that will make Russian terror impossible
Ukraine needs a level of protection that will make Russian terror impossible, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
War update: 39 combat clashes on front lines today
Thirty-nine combat engagements have been recorded on the front lines in Ukraine since the beginning of the day.
Enemy shelling injures two people in Kharkiv region
Enemy shelling has injured two people in Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region.
Over 67,000 women serve in Ukrainian army - Ministry of Defense
More than 67,000 women currently serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and most of them are military personnel.
Ukrainian defence forces repelled eight Russian attacks in Kupiansk sector over last day - Syniehubov
Since the beginning of this day, the Ukrainian Defence Forces have repelled eight Russian attacks in the Kupyansk sector in the areas of Sinkivka, Pishchane, Andriivka, Hrekivka and Makiivka, and the situation remains tense.
DIU: Russia's most advanced Su-57 fighter jet is hit for first time
A Russian Su-57 multi-role fighter jet was hit at the Akhtubinsk airfield in Astrakhan region.
Russian reserves are not enough for offensive operations in several areas - ISW
The replenishment of the Russian army with new recruits is likely to be insufficient to conduct simultaneous large-scale offensive efforts on several fronts.
Russians killed civilian and wounded two others in Donetsk region yesterday
On 8 June, Russians killed one resident of Donetsk region and injured two others.
SBU fighters destroy nine Russian tanks, four air defense systems in past week
Special operations units from Ukraine’s Security Service in the past week engaged nine Russian tanks and four air defense systems, as well as eliminated 212 invaders.
Russia’s combat losses up by 1,270 in past day
Russia has lost a total of 518,560 soldiers and officers killed and wounded in action since the full-scale invasion, according to the estimates drawn by the Ukrainian side.
Ukraine's Air Force chief shows mobile fire groups downing Russian drones
Air Force Commander Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk showed Ukrainian mobile air defense groups shooting down Russian drones in eastern Ukraine in the early hours of Saturday, June 8.
Russia 26 times shells Sumy region on Saturday
On Saturday, June 8, the Russian army 26 times shelled territories and settlements in Sumy region close to the border, where a total of 59 explosions were recorded.
Ukraine to launch register of mine-infested lands
A state register of territories contaminated or likely to be infested by explosive objects will be created in Ukraine.
Shells for Ukraine: more countries may join Czech initiative
The Czech Republic continues to receive requests from various countries seeking to join the initiative to procure ammunition for Ukraine.
DPRK sends balloons to South Korea again
On 8 June, the DPRK again sent balloons, probably containing garbage, to South Korea.
Ukrainian Defense Ministry introducing direct contracting with global arms manufacturers
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry is introducing direct contracting with global arms manufacturers.
Kostin: 90% of Ukrainian POWs subjected to physical and moral torture
Ninety percent of Ukrainian prisoners of war are subjected to physical and moral torture, as evidenced by the screening of those who returned from Russian captivity.
ISW analyzes Putin's 'theory of victory' in war against Ukraine
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin articulated a theory of victory in Ukraine that assumes that Russian forces will be able to continue gradual creeping advances indefinitely, prevent Ukraine from conducting successful operationally significant counteroffensive operations, and win a war of attrition against Ukrainian forces.
08 June 2024
Strike on Khotimlya in Kharkiv region: one killed, two wounded
In the village of Khotimlya, Kharkiv region, a man was killed and two women were injured as a result of shelling.