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Russian troops disrupt evacuation from Mariupol again. Russia and Ukraine have agreed on a "green corridor" to evacuate civilians from the Sea of Azov port of Mariupol, which is surrounded by Russian troops. However, evacuation from Mariupol was disrupted for the second time due to Russian shelling, Ukraine's Azov volunteer regiment said on March 6.
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Tuesday, June 9
This is the second time in the past three days that the bridge has been closed, following an overnight strike on June 7 involving Ukrainian FP-2 and Behemot drones.
The Verkhovna Rada failed to gather enough votes for some bills demanded by the EU and the IMF, and one bill necessary for European integration was passed but was lambasted by experts as "imitation" rather than genuine progress.
The newly approved strategy calls for gradually replacing aging Soviet-caliber artillery systems with domestically produced weapons while retaining some of the most advanced foreign-made systems currently in service, Oleksandr Syrskyi said.
The shift comes after Rumen Radev — a Russia-friendly former president and a longtime critic of military aid to Kyiv — won the Bulgarian parliamentary elections in April.
The package will also include a freeze on the current pricing mechanism for Russia energy imports until the end of 2026, meaning Moscow won't be able to profit from rising prices resulting from the U.S. war on Iran.
The explosion occurred at around 5:30 a.m. local time while the vehicle was moving near an apartment building on Koldunova Street in Balashikha's Aviatorov district, according to Russia's Investigative Committee.
"June and July this year may determine a lot," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
An investigation by the Irish Times, which revealed that the Aughinish Alumina plant is supporting the Russian war effort against Ukraine, has brought turmoil to domestic politics in Ireland.
Russian forces launched two Kh-59/69 cruise missiles and 168 drones, 146 of which were intercepted, overnight on June 9, according to Ukraine's Air Force.
The number includes 1,370 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
"As of now, 11 drone strikes on (Kharkiv) have been confirmed, with two drones crashing without detonating," Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said.
The United Nations Security Council convened on June 8 to discuss Russia's recent large-scale attacks on Ukraine, as U.N. officials warned that civilian casualties and destruction have reached some of the highest levels seen in the war in recent months.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had a "very positive" phone call with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on June 8.
Monday, June 8
France and Germany have decided to abandon the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter jet program, according to multiple media reports citing French and German government sources.
The Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM), a state-controlled pollster, has reportedly stopped publishing President Vladimir Putin's "open" trust rating after it fell to its lowest level since the start of the full-scale war, the Moscow Times reported on June 8.
