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Wednesday, June 10
Ukraine strengthens defense ties with Latvia, Estonia
Ukraine signed new defense cooperation agreements with Latvia and Estonia on June 9, deepening security and defense ties with the Baltic nations.
Tuesday, June 9
Russian military official killed in car bombing outside Moscow, media reports
Damir Davydov, a Russian military official responsible for missile and artillery ammunition supplies, was killed in a car bombing outside Moscow on June 9.
Neutrality won't save you from Russia, Kallas tells Ireland
"No country in Europe is off Russia's target list since its invasion of Ukraine," Kallas said.
Ukraine targets key Crimea crossing amid broader strikes on Russian military logistics
Key developments on June 9: * Ukraine targets key Crimea crossing in broader day of strikes on Russian military logistics; * Russia's Starlink rival loses one of its first operational satellites, Russian media reports; * Ukraine strikes ammo depot in Russia's Belgorod Oblast, confirms fuel tank destruction near Mariupol; * Syrskyi approves Rocket Forces and Artillery development plan through 2030; * No visas for Russian soldiers, no crypto, no fish — EU announces new Russia sanctions packa
Ukrainian parliament makes mixed progress on EU, IMF-mandated bills
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.
Ukraine strikes ammo depot in Russia's Belgorod Oblast, confirms fuel tank destruction near Mariupol
In its latest update, the General Staff said Ukrainian forces struck targets across several regions in Russia and occupied Ukraine, including an ammunition depot, command posts, drone control centers, logistics hubs, supply warehouses, and concentrations of Russian troops.
About Donetsk Oblast
The Kyiv Independent's news and on-the-ground reporting from Donetsk Oblast, covering 26,517 square kilometers (10,239 square miles) in Ukraine’s East with a pre-war population of approximately 4.1 million. The administrative center is Kramatorsk, as Donetsk city has remained under Russian occupation since 2014. Donetsk Oblast has been the scene of intense fighting, for example, around the cities of Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Vuhledar, as Moscow attempts to capture the entire region.
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Ukraine's 3rd Special Operations Forces Regiment said its drones are capable of targeting Russian equipment and logistics along the Melitopol — Chonhar route in Ukraine's south.
