War
Iran and Israel exchanged missile strikes following the breakdown of the ceasefire
On the evening of 7 June, Iran launched ballistic missiles at Israel. In response, the Israel Defence Forces carried out strikes on military targets within Iran.
Russia has attacked nine regions of Ukraine; there are fatalities and dozens of casualties
Over the past 24 hours and during the night of 8 June, Russian forces carried out strikes on a number of regions in Ukraine. The attacks resulted in the deaths of civilians, with dozens of people injured and damage caused to residential buildings, infrastructure and businesses.
Over the past 24 hours, there have been 240 skirmishes on the front line, with the enemy launching the most intense attacks in the Huliaipole sector
Over the past 24 hours, 240 combat engagements were recorded on the front line. Russian forces carried out 86 air strikes and deployed over 9,000 kamikaze drones.
Russia has lost a further 1,330 troops and two air defence systems in the past 24 hours
Since the start of the full-scale invasion, the Russian army has suffered casualties of around 1,374,950 troops in the war against Ukraine. Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces have lost 1,330 personnel.
Ukraine is using real-time satellite imagery to speed up drone strikes
The Ukrainian military has started receiving commercial satellite imagery in near real time directly on their own devices. This enables them to identify targets more quickly and reduce the time between receiving intelligence and launching strikes.
The Russians are attacking Ukraine using bombers previously supplied to it: what is known about the Tu-160
The Tu-160 strategic bombers remain one of the types of aircraft that Russia is using in its missile attacks on Ukraine. Some of these aircraft previously belonged to Ukraine and were transferred to Moscow in the late 1990s as part of a gas debt settlement agreement.
Iran has set a condition for the US regarding the continuation of talks
Tehran is linking further negotiations with the United States to the unfreezing of frozen assets. Iran claims that this should serve as a test of Washington’s readiness to reach an agreement
A UAV attacked a facility containing nuclear fuel near Chernobyl
A building within the Centralised Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility was damaged as a result of an attack by a Russian drone. Energoatom has stated that radiation levels remain within normal limits
Russia is making greater use of Belarus for drone attacks — State Border Guard Service
Russia has increased the number of occasions on which it has used Belarusian territory to launch attacks on Ukraine using attack drones. Meanwhile, Minsk is publicly accusing Ukraine, but is not responding to Russia’s actions
Israel may have used secret bases near Iran: what is known
Israel has used a network of covert military bases in the Middle East for operations against Iran. One of the key areas has been Azerbaijan, which borders Iran’s northern regions
Syryskyi spoke about the situation on the front line: Russia is building up its forces
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi provided an update on the situation in the Southern Operational Zone. According to him, Russia has concentrated over 71,000 troops in the Oleksandrivka sector alone
Drone attack on St Petersburg: residents advised to stay indoors
Following a drone attack in St Petersburg, widespread disruptions to mobile internet services were reported. Local authorities have urged residents not to go out due to the threat of further strikes
