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8:14 PM

Media: Belgium to provide Ukraine with $35 million worth of ammunition.

Belgium’s government has approved supplying Ukraine with 105mm ammunition worth 32.4 million euros ($35 million), Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws (HLN) reported on June 9.

8:09 PM

White House: Iran helping Moscow build drone factory in Russia.

Iran is providing Moscow with materials to build a drone factory in Russia, the White House revealed on June 9. These efforts are meant to provide a steady supply of weaponry for Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

7:31 PM

Russian governors claim drone attacks on Belgorod, Kursk.

Vyacheslav Gladkov, governor of Russia's Belgorod region, claimed on June 9 that a drone crashed into an office building and caught fire in the city of Belgorod. Later the same day, Russia's Kursk region Governor Roman Starovoyt reported a drone crash near an oil depot in the regional capital.

7:16 PM

Ministry: Economic recovery faster than expected.

Compared to the last quarter of 2022, Ukraine's gross domestic product (GDP) experienced a 2.4% increase in the first three months of 2023, the Economy Ministry reported on June 9.

6:43 PM

US announces $2.1 billion in military aid to Ukraine.

The aid package includes HAWK air defense systems and missiles, Puma reconnaissance drones, additional ammunition for Patriot air defense systems, 105mm and 203mm artillery rounds.

6:17 PM

Military reports advance near Bakhmut.

Ukrainian troops have advanced up to 1,200 meters in some areas in the Bakhmut direction, Serhii Cherevaty, the spokesperson for the eastern command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said on June 9.

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6:07 PM

Kyiv authorities initiating changes to legislation on bomb shelters.

The Kyiv City Military Administration will initiate a change to the legislation to prevent property developers from bypassing the requirements to equip residential buildings with bomb shelters.

5:25 PM

Field report

Saving lives from Russia’s flood: Inside inundated, shelled Kherson

5:11 PM

Russian authorities report drone crash in Voronezh.

Voronezh Oblast Governor Alexander Gusyev claimed on June 9 that a drone had crashed in the center of Voronezh, Russia.

4:18 PM

Authorities: 2 killed in Russian attack on medical facility in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.

Russian forces hit a medical facility in Huliaipole, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, with a guided aerial bomb, the regional administration reported on June 9.

3:41 PM

European Commission on Kakhovka dam disaster: Russia bears 'primary responsibility' as it invaded Ukraine.

Russia bears "primary responsibility" for the Kakhovka dam destruction in Kherson Oblast as it had started the war in the first place, European Commission spokesperson Dana Spinant said on June 9.

2:22 PM

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2:21 PM

Interior Ministry: 5 dead, 13 missing due to flooding caused by Kakhovka dam breach.

At least five people died, and 13 are considered missing as a result of the massive flooding in southern Ukraine caused by the Kakhovka dam breach, the Interior Ministry reported on June 9.

1:21 PM

SBU: In intercepted phone call, Russian soldier confirms Russia destroyed Kakhovka dam.

In an intercepted phone call published by Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), an alleged Russian serviceman said a Russian sabotage group had destroyed the Kakhovka dam in Kherson Oblast.

12:31 PM

UK Defense Ministry: Russia likely sabotaging grain deal to force reopening of ammonia pipeline.

Russia is likely continuing to sabotage Ukrainian grain shipments to force concessions on the reopening of its Togliatti-Odesa ammonia pipeline, the U.K. Defense Ministry wrote on June 9.

11:25 AM

Governor: Russian attacks in Donetsk Oblast kill 1, injure 7 over past 24 hours.

Russian attacks in Donetsk Oblast killed one person and injured 7 others over the past 24 hours, Donetsk Oblast governor reported on June 9.

10:37 AM

Governor: Flood water levels in Kherson Oblast begin to fall.

The flood water level on the right bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast fell by 20 centimeters overnight, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on June 6.

9:58 AM

Politico: Duda, Scholz, Macron to meet in Paris, discuss security guarantees for Ukraine.

Politico reported on June 9 that several anonymous French officials confirmed German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Polish President Andrzej Duda were expected in Paris on June 12 to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron and discuss security guarantees for Ukraine.

8:50 AM

Russian missile attack in Zhytomyr Oblast kills 1, injures 3.

An overnight Russian missile attack in Zhytomyr Oblast killed one person and injured three others, Governor Vitalii Bunechko reported on June 9.

8:15 AM

Air Force: Ukraine downs 4 cruise missiles, 10 drones launched by Russia.

Ukrainian air defenses shot down four of six cruise missiles and ten of 16 drones that Russia used to attack military facilities and critical infrastructure overnight on June 9, the Air Force of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported.

8:07 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 213,770 troops in Ukraine.

The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on June 9 that Russia has lost 213,770 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion in February 2022, with an estimated 1,010 casualties on June 8.

6:51 AM

ISW: Ukraine's attacks in Zaporizhzhia Oblast don't fully showcase current counteroffensive capabilities.

Ukraine's counteroffensive is anticipated to involve a range of operations of different scales, the Institute for the Study of War said in its latest assessment. This includes localized attacks like the one that took place on June 8 in southeastern Ukraine, south of the city of Zaporizhzhia.

5:18 AM

Bloomberg: Pentagon prepares new $2 billion air defense package for Ukraine.

The Pentagon is set to announce a substantial long-term arms package for Ukraine, emphasizing air defense capabilities, valued at over $2 billion.

4:05 AM

Denmark sends humanitarian aid for victims of dam explosion in Kherson Oblast.

The Danish Foreign Ministry announced on June 8 that it would send disaster aid to Ukraine in the wake of the humanitarian crisis caused by Russia's destruction of the Kakhovka dam in Kherson Oblast.

3:49 AM

Biden and Sunak affirm joint support for Ukraine during meeting at White House.

U.S. President Joe Biden and U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met at the White House on June 8 to discuss a variety of issues, with particular focus on the recent humanitarian disaster in southern Ukraine following Russia's destruction of the Kakhokva dam.

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Media: Defense Ministry buys food for soldiers at inflated prices.

by The Kyiv Independent news desk January 21, 2023 3:17 PM 1 min read

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Ukrainian newspaper Zn.Ua reported on Jan. 21 that Ukraine's Defense Ministry purchases food for the military at prices that are between two and three times higher than those at Kyiv grocery stores.

This indicates a possible corruption scheme, according to Zn.Ua. The Defense Ministry has not commented on the issue yet.

Zn.Ua reported that it had obtained a 2023 Defense Ministry contract for food procurement from its sources in the military.

The newspaper says the contract for a total of Hr 13.16 billion was concluded on Dec. 23 and envisages food deliveries to Ukrainian soldiers stationed in Poltava, Sumy, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Chernihiv, and Cherkasy oblasts.

The contract does not stipulate food supply to the front-line areas where “the delivery alone can make any purchase more expensive,” Zn.Ua said.

According to the report, the Defense Ministry agreed to pay Hr 17 for one egg, while its price at one of the capital’s stores is about Hr 7.

A kilogram of potatoes to be ordered for Ukrainian soldiers costs Hr 22, while the price in Kyiv grocery stores is about Hr 9, Zn.Ua reported.

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