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Ukrainian forces report strikes on Russian targets, Russia launches drones

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Posted Jun 9, 2026, 05:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-06-09-1730
Ukrainian forces report strikes on Russian targets, Russia launches drones

Ukrainian forces reported successful strikes on Russian ammunition depots, command posts, and an oil terminal, alongside attacks on substations in occupied territories. Russia launched 155 drones, with 124 intercepted.

Ukrainian forces reported successful strikes on Russian ammunition depots and command posts in the Belgorod region on June 8 and the night of June 9. Concurrently, Ukraine's General Staff confirmed that operators from the 1st Separate Center of Unmanned Systems, in coordination with Special Operations Forces, targeted the "Grushova" oil terminal in Novorossiysk on the night of June 8, resulting in a fire. This facility is part of the "Sheskharis" complex. Additionally, Ukrainian drone pilots struck eight to nine electrical substations, two radar stations, a command post, gas infrastructure, and fuel tanks in occupied Donetsk and Luhansk on the night of June 9. In response, Russia launched 155 attack drones from five directions towards Ukraine during the night of June 8. The Ukrainian Air Force stated that 124 of these unmanned aerial vehicles were neutralized by air defenses across northern, southern, and eastern regions, while approximately 20 drones impacted 17 locations. Sources: Радіо Свобода, Українська правда

How outlets assessed this

    • Радіо Свобода Skeptical Raises concerns about a potential Ukrainian withdrawal from Kostiantynivka and quotes an expert predicting its loss.
    • Громадське Neutral Reports ongoing urban combat in Kostiantynivka and its 'semi-encirclement' by Russian forces.

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