Ukraine foils Russian plot to assassinate senior military intelligence official, police say The Kyiv Independent By: Tania Myronyshena 8 June 2026 at 13:19 The target was Andrii Yusov, spokesperson for Ukrainian military intelligence and deputy head of Ukraine's Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, he confirmed later in the day.
At least 8 killed, 52 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over past day The Kyiv Independent By: Tania Myronyshena 8 June 2026 at 12:03 Russian forces launched 155 drones, 124 of which were intercepted, according to Ukraine's Air Force.