Ukrainian forces strike Russian targets; Russia launches drones at Ukraine

Ukrainian forces conducted multiple strikes against Russian targets on June 8 and 9, hitting an ammunition depot, command posts, an oil terminal, and infrastructure in occupied territories. Russia simultaneously launched 155 drones at Ukraine.
Ukrainian forces conducted multiple strikes against Russian targets on June 8 and 9. Reports indicate an ammunition depot and command posts were hit in Russia's Belgorod region. Separately, drone operators targeted the "Grushova" oil terminal in Novorossiysk, part of the "Sheskharis" complex, on the night of June 8, resulting in a fire. On the night of June 9, Ukrainian drones also struck eight or nine electrical substations, two radar stations, a command post, gas infrastructure, and fuel tanks in occupied Donetsk and Luhansk. Concurrently, Russia launched 155 attack drones at Ukraine on the night of June 8. Ukrainian air defenses neutralized 124 of these, with approximately 20 impacting 17 locations across northern, southern, and eastern regions. Sources: Українська правда, Радіо Свобода
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