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Ukrainian forces conduct urban combat in Kostiantynivka; Zelenskyy reports $40 billion in drone strikes

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Posted Jun 10, 2026, 07:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-06-10-1930
Ukrainian forces conduct urban combat in Kostiantynivka; Zelenskyy reports $40 billion in drone strikes

Ukrainian forces are engaged in urban combat in Kostiantynivka, while President Zelenskyy announced the Unmanned Systems Forces have hit Russian targets worth nearly $40 billion in their first year. Russian forces attacked two civilian cargo vessels in the Black Sea, and Ukrainia

Ukrainian forces are engaged in urban combat in Kostiantynivka against enemy personnel, with assault units conducting clearing operations. A battalion commander noted the city is "semi-encircled" due to Russian advances near Chasiv Yar and Berestky. President Zelenskyy stated that in its first year, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces have hit Russian targets valued at nearly $40 billion, improving logistics targeting in occupied territories. Separately, on June 10, Russian forces attacked two civilian cargo vessels, flying Panamanian and Barbadian flags, in the Black Sea. One vessel experienced a fire, which was extinguished, while the other was carrying wheat; both remained seaworthy. Russian forces also targeted the southern Odesa region. Ukrainian forces reportedly struck a military factory in Cheboksary and the Kuibyshev oil refinery in Russia's Samara region using missiles and drones on the same day.

Sources: Громадське, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда

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