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A 38-year-old man has been arrested in Kyiv who, according to the investigation, was planning the murder of one of the heads of a structural unit within the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence on the orders of the Russian security services. According to media sources, the individual in question is Andriy Yusov, a representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate.
Ukraine’s international reserves stood at $45.7 billion as of 1 June 2026. In May, they fell by 5.2% due to currency interventions by the National Bank of Ukraine and the government’s payments on external obligations.
More than 1.2 million people gathered in Plaza de Cibeles and the surrounding streets of Madrid to attend an open-air mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV. It was the highlight of his week-long visit to Spain.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved Ukraine’s Export Strategy up to 2030. The document sets out plans to increase exports of goods and services to $85 billion and to reduce the share of raw materials in Ukrainian exports.
Krzysztof Bosak, Deputy Speaker of the Polish Sejm and leader of the far-right Confederation party, has called on Warsaw to block Ukraine’s accession to the EU over the decision to award one of the Special Operations Forces units the honorary title ‘Named after the Heroes of the UPA’.
Discussions are underway in Ukraine regarding a phased review of gas and electricity tariffs. Under one scenario, the first phase of the increase could raise a typical family’s utility bills by around 60%.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s “Civic Contract” party is leading in the parliamentary elections according to initial results. With ballots counted from 110 out of 2,005 polling stations, it had secured over 57% of the vote.
On Monday, 8 June, unsettled weather is expected across Ukraine, with rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds. Most regions will see moderate rainfall, whilst the Left Bank may experience hail and gusts of 15–20 m/s.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that he met with Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, who had travelled to Kyiv bearing a message. According to Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s key response was clear: it will not withdraw its troops from Donbas and will not allow Russia to achieve victory in this way.
On 8 June 2026, according to the new church calendar, Ukraine commemorates Saint Theodore Stratelates, the Great Martyr. This day also marks the beginning of the Fast of Peter for Orthodox Christians.
In its first four months of operation, the Military Ombudsman’s Office has processed over 8,000 complaints from service personnel. The most common issues raised relate to medical treatment and referrals to military medical boards.
Members of Parliament, together with their family members, have declared savings of over $301 million in hryvnia, US dollars and euros. According to journalists’ estimates, there are 27 official dollar millionaires serving in the Verkhovna Rada.
