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Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian forces target key Crimea crossing amid broader strikes on Russian military logistics

Key developments on June 9:

  • Ukraine targets key Crimea crossing in broader day of strikes on Russian military logistics;
  • Russia's Starlink rival loses one of its first operational satellites, Russian media reports;
  • Ukraine strikes ammo depot in Russia's Belgorod Oblast, confirms fuel tank destruction near Mariupol;

Ukraine strikes ammo depot in Russia's Belgorod Oblast, confirms fuel tank destruction near Mariupol

9 June 2026 at 17:56
In its latest update, the General Staff said Ukrainian forces struck targets across several regions in Russia and occupied Ukraine, including an ammunition depot, command posts, drone control centers, logistics hubs, supply warehouses, and concentrations of Russian troops.

Ovechkin, Malkin, Kucherov, and Russia's return to international sports

9 June 2026 at 17:37

Since the onset of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian athletes and national teams have been widely excluded from international sport.

Yet the pressure to reintegrate them never really disappeared, and Russian athletes are increasingly allowed back into international competition. First, under neutral status in selected disciplines, following

Ukrainian parliament makes mixed progress on EU, IMF-mandated bills

9 June 2026 at 15:10
The Verkhovna Rada failed to gather enough votes for some bills demanded by the EU and the IMF, and one bill necessary for European integration was passed but was lambasted by experts as "imitation" rather than genuine progress.

Syrskyi approves Rocket Forces and Artillery development plan through 2030

9 June 2026 at 14:06
The newly approved strategy calls for gradually replacing aging Soviet-caliber artillery systems with domestically produced weapons while retaining some of the most advanced foreign-made systems currently in service, Oleksandr Syrskyi said.

No visas for Russian soldiers, no crypto, no fish — EU announces new Russia sanctions package

9 June 2026 at 13:10
The package will also include a freeze on the current pricing mechanism for Russia energy imports until the end of 2026, meaning Moscow won't be able to profit from rising prices resulting from the U.S. war on Iran.

Security Council officials condemn attacks on civilians at emergency UN session

9 June 2026 at 01:47
The United Nations Security Council convened on June 8 to discuss Russia's recent large-scale attacks on Ukraine, as U.N. officials warned that civilian casualties and destruction have reached some of the highest levels seen in the war in recent months.

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