Amy B. Zegart
June 8 marked a significant shift in the northern Sumy region as Russian troops took control of Lokhnya, a locality north of Yunakivka, reports DeepState.
The area marked as the "red" zone on the regional map has now surpassed 189 square kilometers. …
The exchange of the bodies of deceased soldiers, agreed upon during Ukraine-Russia negotiations in Istanbul on June 2, is scheduled for next week, Kyrylo Budanov, Ukraine’s military intelligence chief (HUR), said on June 8.
"The start of …
A massive fire broke out on June 8 at the Hydromash plant in the occupied city of Melitopol, which Russian forces have repurposed as a repair base, report local Telegram channels, publishing footage of the blaze.
Eyewitnesses report that flames are …
Editor’s Note:
Tim here. Given the news of impending Russian attacks, I’ll be sleeping in my hallway tonight, as I expect many members of our team will.
This is Myroslava's last story before going on maternity leave. In the coming months, she will …
Errol Musk, the father of U.S. billionaire Elon Musk, has arrived in Moscow to attend the Forum of the Future 2050, a pro-Kremlin event scheduled for June 9-10, the Russian newspaper Kommersant reported on June 8.
The report comes amid a …
The U.S. believes Russia has not yet fully responded to Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb and may soon launch another large-scale, multi-pronged strike following the massive June 6 attack, Reuters reported on June 8, citing unnamed U.S. officials. …
At least 12 civilians were killed and 65 others injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over the past 24 hours, regional officials reported on June 8.
According to Ukraine’s Air Force, Russian forces launched 49 drones overnight, including …
Russian forces have occupied the village of Loknia in Ukraine’s Sumy Oblast, the open-source battlefield monitoring group DeepState reported on June 8.
Located roughly 30 kilometers (some 18 miles) north of the city of Sumy, Loknia lies near the …
Moscow’s two major airports temporarily suspended operations early on June 8 due to a wave of Ukrainian drone strikes targeting the Russian capital and its surrounding regions, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported on Telegram.
According to …
Russia has lost 996,150 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on June 8.
The number includes 1,120 casualties that Russian forces suffered just …
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo on June 7 criticized a weakened Russia sanctions bill amid reports that U.S. President Donald Trump is pressuring the Senate to weaken the legislation.
“We need to force (Russian President Vladimir) Putin to …
Two Russian agents were arrested by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) on June 7 after allegedly planting a car bomb targeting a Dnipro prosecutor on June 6.
“As the investigation established, the enemy agents turned out to be two men whom the …
A charity event for Kyiv Pride took place on June 7 outside the Foreign Ministry and was met with nearby counterprotests.
The event collected donations, with proceeds going toward FPV drones for Ukraine’s Armed Forces provided by the Serhiy …
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
The Azot chemical plant in Novomoskovsk caught fire after it was reportedly targeted a second time in a drone attack overnight on June 8, independent news channel Astra reported.
The …
“At the moment, I am against Ukraine’s entry into the European Union,” Polish President-elect Karol Nawrocki told Hungarian outlet Mandiner in an interview released on June 7.
“On the one hand, we must support Ukraine in its …
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on June 7 that Russian forces continued to brutally bomb Kharkiv, targeting the city “throughout the day” with both drones and guided aerial bombs. Two people were killed and at least 18 injured following …
