Armed Forces of Ukraine

Over the past day, Ukrainian defenders eliminated 970 Russian soldiers, and also destroyed 4 tanks and 42 artillery systems. The most difficult situation at the front is currently observed in the Pokrovsky and Lyman directions.

In the evening of June 8, the movement of enemy ударні БпЛА was recorded in many regions. Air defense is actively working in Kyiv and the region, residents are urged to take shelter.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the most difficult situation is currently in the Pokrovsk and Lyman directions. The defense forces are doing everything possible to restrain the enemy and prevent them from advancing.

The Sumy Regional authorities state that the situation on the border is tense, but controlled. Evacuation from Sumy is not planned, despite the spread of false information.

The Russians are aiming to capture Lyman in Donetsk Oblast, bypassing the city and attempting to seize key high ground. The offensive in the Lyman direction has been ongoing for a year, with the Russians employing aviation and drones.

On the night of June 8, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 49 Shahed-type drones and other UAVs. Defense forces shot down 40 enemy drones in the east, south, north and center of the country.

As of June 8, 2025, no enemy ships were recorded in the Black and Azov Seas. There are 3 enemy ships in the Mediterranean Sea, one of which is a missile carrier.

Family conflict of interest. The father of NABU top official Skomarov has a Russian passport, and his sister was involved in the case of the "king of contraband".

At night, Russia launched 206 drones and 9 missiles at Ukraine. Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 167 drones and 7 missiles, and hits and falling debris were recorded in 17 locations.

Over the past day, Ukrainian defenders destroyed 1120 Russian soldiers, 15 tanks and one helicopter. The total losses of the enemy reached almost one million people.

A French car manufacturing company will join forces with a defense SME to produce drones in Ukraine. They will be manufactured for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and the French army.

The traitor передавав to the FSB information about the deployment of military personnel and equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Sumy region. He was sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property.

Kyiv police showed the first minutes after the strike on the Solomyanskyi district. There are dead and wounded, damaged buildings and infrastructure.

The SBI has notified three former ministers of defense of Yanukovych's time of suspicion. They are suspected of reducing the combat capability of the Armed Forces by alienating military equipment in the period from 2010 to 2014.

The Verkhovna Rada Committee recommended adopting amendments to the Criminal Code and the Criminal Procedure Code, which improve the rules for exempting military personnel who returned to service after unauthorized abandonment of a military unit during the war from liability.

The Minister of Finance announced the need for additional defense funding due to wartime. Increased spending will be covered by internal resources, taxes will not increase.

Victoria Roshchyna will be awarded a state award after the completion of examinations of her body. The journalist died in captivity, and her body was returned with traces of torture.

Prime Minister Shmyhal stated that the government may appeal to the Verkhovna Rada to increase expenditures for the Armed Forces of Ukraine in 2025, if there is a need. The Ministry of Finance is preparing for a budget review.

The Verkhovna Rada created an inter-factional association "Defense and Development". Mykola Zadorozhnyi, who was suspected of bribery last year, became the chairman.

The Defense Forces of Ukraine struck the airfields of the aviation base of the Russian Federation "Engels" and "Dyagilevo". There are hits, fires broke out, and a logistics point in the Kursk region was also hit.

Overnight, Russia launched 407 drones and 45 missiles, including 6 ballistic missiles, at Ukraine. 36 missiles (4 ballistic) and 199 drones were shot down, 169 UAVs were suppressed by electronic warfare.

Over the past day, Ukrainian defenders eliminated more than 1,160 Russian soldiers and destroyed more than 300 units of equipment. Also, a new type of weapon was tested in the Kherson direction.

On the night of June 6, the Russian cities of Saratov and Engels were attacked by strike drones. Explosions and fires were recorded, probably an oil refinery was attacked.

Explosions were heard near the Bryansk airport in the evening of June 5. The head of the Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council, Andriy Kovalenko, confirmed the information about "fireworks".

On June 5, Russian assault groups launched an active offensive on Malynivka in the Zaporizhzhia region. The enemy has wedged into the gray area and infiltrated the forest belts east of the village.

According to Syrskyi, in May, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 1,391 units of artillery systems of the occupiers. Since the beginning of the year, the enemy has lost more than 7,000 artillery systems.

Since the beginning of the day, 99 combat clashes have taken place, most of them in the Pokrovsky, Novopavlivka and Toretsky directions. The enemy is attacking border communities with artillery.

Yesterday, the enemy struck a training ground in the Poltava region with an "Iskander-M" missile. As a result of the attack, 16 soldiers were injured. An investigation is underway.

NBU Governor Andriy Pyshny stated that the National Bank sees no reason to open an emission channel. He assured that there is an understanding of how to act effectively and safely for macrostability.

The SSU reports on a new tactic of Russian intelligence services: they impersonate the SSU to recruit Ukrainians, setting criminal tasks. Ukrainians are urged to be vigilant and contact the SSU in case of suspicious contacts.