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Russian forces strike Sloviansk, intensify assaults in Donetsk region

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Posted Jun 8, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-06-08-1300
Russian forces strike Sloviansk, intensify assaults in Donetsk region

Russian forces struck Sloviansk with three aerial bombs on June 8, injuring seven people and damaging buildings. In the Lyman sector, troops continue daily small group assaults and drone attacks.

Russian forces conducted an aerial strike on Sloviansk in the Donetsk region on June 8, deploying three aerial bombs. The attack resulted in at least seven injuries, including a 17-year-old, and caused damage to an administrative building, a medical facility, and multiple residential structures. Concurrently, in the Lyman sector, Russian troops continue daily small group assaults, utilizing infiltration tactics and a high volume of drones, including "Zala" reconnaissance and "Molniya" attack drones, as observed near Dobropillia. These efforts aim to exhaust Ukrainian defenses and concentrate on Drobysheve to reach Sviatohirsk, thereby severing logistical routes to Sloviansk.

Sources: Suspilne Novyny, Українська правда

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