1:16 PM

Deputy defense minister: NATO to agree on 'certain procedure' for Ukraine accession at July summit.

NATO members will agree on a "certain procedure" for Ukraine's potential accession into the 31-nation alliance at the July summit in Vilnius, Deputy Defense Minister Volodymyr Havrylov said on June 10.

12:36 PM

Governor: Russian attack wounds 2 volunteers in flood-hit Kherson.

Two volunteers, aged 25 and 50, were wounded during a Russian artillery strike on flood-hit Kherson, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on June 10.

11:45 AM

General Staff: Russia only evacuating Russian passport-holders from flooded settlements in occupied Kherson Oblast.

Russia is only evacuating Russian passport-holders from the flooded areas in the occupied parts of the southern Kherson Oblast, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on June 10.

10:44 AM

Air Force: Ukraine shoots down 2 out of 8 Russian missiles fired overnight.

Ukraine also shot down 20 of the 35 Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones launched by Russian forces overnight, the Air Force said on June 10.

9:54 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 214,660 troops in Ukraine.

The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on June 10 that Russia has lost 214,660 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion in February 2022, with an estimated 890 casualties on June 9.

9:48 AM

Governor: Military airfield in Poltava Oblast suffers damage due to Russia's overnight airstrike.

Russian forces launched an intense airstrike targeting Myrhorod military airfield in Poltava Oblast, with the facility's infrastructure and equipment suffering "some damage," Governor Dmytro Lunin reported on June 10.

8:24 AM

ISW: Ukraine makes further gains in Donetsk Oblast.

Ukrainian forces have made further gains around Bakhmut and in western Donetsk, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its update from June 9.

7:09 AM

US offers guidance to private sector to curb Iranian drone production.

The U.S. government issued guidance about legal obligations and internal controls for the private sector on Iran’s UAV-related activities on June 9.

6:05 AM

Southern Command: 3 killed, at least 10 injured in attack on Odesa Oblast.

Russian forces killed three people and injured at least ten more during a drone attack on Odesa Oblast in the early hours of June 10, according to preliminary information by Ukraine's Southern Command.

4:35 AM

Russian forces shell 7 communities in Sumy Oblast, injuring 1 person.

Russian forces shelled seven communities in Sumy Oblast over the past day, Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on Telegram.

3:25 AM

Politico: NATO negotiates deliverables for Ukraine ahead of Vilnius summit.

NATO is working on a two-part package for Ukraine focusing on practical support and Ukraine's membership bid ahead of the upcoming July summit in Vilnius, U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith told Politico on June 9.

2:29 AM

Minister: Venice Commission advises Ukraine to postpone anti-oligarch law.

The Venice Commission, an advisory body to the Council of Europe, has recommended that Ukraine postpone the implementation of the anti-oligarch law until the war ends, Justice Minister Denys Maliuska said on June 9.

1:42 AM

Russian forces attack Kherson amid evacuation, injure 3.

Russian forces attacked Kherson, injuring three people, including an underage girl, Kherson Oblast Prosecutor’s Office reported on June 9.

1:25 AM

War update

Ukraine war latest: 5 dead, 13 missing due to floods after Kakhovka dam destruction

12:50 AM

US lawmakers ask Biden to provide ATACMS to Ukraine.

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is calling on President Joe Biden to provide Ukraine with the long-range Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS), Politico reported on June 8.

12:33 AM

Southern Command: Russian forces launch drone attacks over Mykolaiv, Odesa oblasts.

Russian forces have launched an air strike over Mykolaiv and Odesa oblasts using Shahed-136/131 drones, Ukraine’s Southern Command reported in the early hours of June 10.

12:30 AM

NYT: Satellites detected explosion at Kakhovka dam shortly before collapse.

U.S. spy satellites detected an explosion at the Kakhovka dam just before it collapsed on June 6, the New York Times (NYT) wrote on June 9, citing a senior U.S. official.

11:44 PM

Explosions reported in occupied parts of Kherson Oblast.

Explosions have been reported in the occupied Henichesk district of Kherson Oblast, the exiled Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov wrote on June 9.

11:21 PM

32 countries join Ukraine's genocide lawsuit against Russia.

The majority of the judges at the United Nations' International Court of Justice (ICJ) have authorized the inclusion of 32 countries in Ukraine's genocide lawsuit against Russia, the ICJ announced on June 9.

10:42 PM

Media: Fuel warehouse in Russia's Ufa on fire.

A fuel and lubricant warehouse in the city of Ufa in Russia is on fire, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti and Russian media outlet msknet.ru reported.

10:20 PM

Podcasts

This Week in Ukraine Ep. 11 – Russia’s destruction of Ukrainian dam, and catastrophic flood it caused

9:31 PM

Kyiv Independent journalists win European Press Prize.

Kyiv Independent reporters Anna Myroniuk and Alexander Khrebet on June 9 won the European Press Prize in the Special Award: Ukraine Reporting category.

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.