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Ukraine war latest: Sweeping new reforms to terms of service announced in effort to ease manpower crisis

Key developments on June 12:

  • Ukraine announces landmark military service reforms with record pay raise for infantry
  • Russian rubber plant, oil refineries struck by Ukrainian drones in latest overnight attack, military confirms
  • Ukrainian drone maker Skyfall partners with Airbus on defense innovation
  • Sumy hit by morning artillery bombardment as Russian

Ukraine war latest: Russia's oil output falls to one-year low amid Ukrainian strikes

Key developments on June 11:

  • Ukraine aims to isolate Crimea from Russia, drone commander 'Madyar' says
  • Ukraine's drone advantage over Russia grows as nearly 180,000 military targets struck in May, Syrskyi says
  • Ukraine reportedly strikes military targets, hit several bridges in large-scale attack across Russian-occupied

Ukraine war latest: Russian-occupied Mariupol port no longer operational after Ukrainian strikes

Key developments on June 10:

  • Russian-occupied Mariupol port no longer operational after Ukrainian strikes, Azov Corps says
  • Chonhar Bridge linking Crimea to Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast destroyed after Ukrainian drone strike, Ukraine says
  • Ukrainian Flamingo missiles strike military plant in large-scale attack on Russia, Zelensky confirms
  • 'Time to sit at

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 war latest: Kyiv recaptures more territory than it loses in May, Syrskyi says

Key developments on June 8:

  • Russia rejects Ukrainian, European peace initiatives, says battlefield will decide war
  • NATO jets shoot down drone over Latvia in 1st such interception, military says
  • Ukraine strikes Russian oil depot, radar station, other military targets, General Staff confirms
  • Ukraine foils Russian plot to assassinate senior military

Ukraine war latest: Chornobyl's spent nuclear fuel depot hit by Russian drone

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Key developments on June 6-7:

  • 'Sky-high arrogance' — Russian drone strikes spent nuclear fuel depot

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