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Ukrainian forces confirm Crimea strikes, Russia reports drone damage and civilian casualties

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Posted Jun 8, 2026, 04:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-06-08-1630
Ukrainian forces confirm Crimea strikes, Russia reports drone damage and civilian casualties

Ukrainian forces confirmed strikes on oil facilities in Crimea. Russia reported drone damage to a train and the Chonhar bridge, alongside civilian casualties from guided bombs in Zaporizhzhia.

Ukrainian Special Operations Forces confirmed striking the Semikolodezyansk oil depot and a Feodosia oil terminal in occupied Crimea on June 7. Separately, Russian transport company Grand Service Express suspended passenger train services in Crimea on June 8, citing a drone attack that damaged a locomotive, killing an assistant driver and injuring the driver. Russian-appointed officials also reported a drone attack on the Chonhar bridge on June 7, temporarily closing a checkpoint. Concurrently, Russian forces used guided aerial bombs to strike Balabyne village in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region on June 7, hitting near a public transport stop and causing three fatalities and three injuries. Additionally, the occupational head of the Bakhchysarai district election commission in Crimea will face trial for collaborationism.

Sources: Українська правда, Суспільне Новини, Громадське, Радіо Свобода

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