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A powerful geomagnetic storm was recorded on Earth on 8 June. The Kp index rose to almost 7, corresponding to a strong G3-level geomagnetic storm.
On 9 June 2026, Ukraine will mark International Friendship Day and International Archives Day. According to the church calendar, believers will honour Saint Cyril of Alexandria, and the Fast of Peter will be observed.
The High Anti-Corruption Court has approved a plea agreement with the former head of the state-owned enterprise ‘Industrial Enterprises Management’ at PJSC ‘Ukrzaliznytsia’ Dmytro Rudkovskyi in the case concerning the procurement of wooden sleepers and timber.
The EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, stated that Europe should facilitate negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, but whilst taking its own security interests into account. Prior to this, Zelenskyy met with the leaders of the UK, France and Germany in London.
The case of a former Ministry of Defence official, who is accused of professional negligence during the procurement of 300,000 pairs of tactical gloves for the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has been referred to court. According to the investigation, the gloves were unfit for use, and the losses to the state exceeded 231 million hryvnias.
After 6 June 2026, the TCCs may lose the legal basis for imposing fines on those classified as ‘partially fit’ who did not voluntarily initiate a re-examination by the Medical Commission by 5 June 2025. However, this does not remove the obligation to undergo the examination following a lawful referral from the TCC.
Kateryna Usyk has shared a new photo shoot taken by the sea. The wife of undisputed world boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk opted for a understated look and received rave reviews from her followers.
On 8 June, the Cabinet of Ministers is due to present the concept for the future pension reform to the coalition council. The Verkhovna Rada is expecting a review of the approaches to pension calculation, indexation and special payments.
The Ukrainian delegation in Warsaw discussed with Polish officials the controversy surrounding the awarding of the honorary title “Named after the Heroes of the UPA” to a Special Operations Forces unit. According to Wirtualna Polska, changing the unit’s name is being considered as one of the possible steps Kyiv might take.
Following an inspection of the Centralised Spent Fuel Storage Facility near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, IAEA experts reported that part of the fuel reception building had sustained serious damage following a strike by a Russian drone.
During his visit to the UK, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy travelled via Chisinau. Previously, Ukrainian official delegations regularly used the Polish airport of Rzeszów-Jasionka for their trips abroad.
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, families of civilians who have died as a result of Russian attacks are eligible to receive a one-off financial payment of 300,000 UAH from the regional budget.
