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5:25 PM

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

Belarus weekly

Belarus Weekly: We pushed Belarus toward Russia, says Macron

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.

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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.

3:10 AM

Zelensky: 'Brutal battles' taking place in Donetsk Oblast.

Intense battles are taking place in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address on June 8, amid reports that Ukraine's much-anticipated counteroffensive to regain territory is now underway.

2:46 AM

Report: Cooling pond at Zaporizhzhia plant at risk of rupturing surrounding dike following dam explosion.

A drop in the Dnipro River's water level could cause the internal pressure of the water in the plant's cooling pond to rupture the surrounding dike, according to the Institute for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety.

1:36 AM

NGO: Chechen security forces blackmailing men who refuse to fight in Ukraine.

Russia is forcibly conscripting men in Chechnya to fight in Ukraine, imprisoning those who refuse and threatening their families, the "Severny Kavkaz SOS” (North Caucasus SOS) crisis group reported.

12:38 AM

Russian Orthodox Church claims transfer of Ukraine's POWs to Hungary.

The Russian Orthodox Church announced through its press service on June 8 that it handed over a group of Ukrainian prisoners of war to Hungary.

12:20 AM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Zelensky visits Kherson Oblast following Kakhovka dam disaster; Russia shells flooded city

11:57 PM

Zelensky: 'Russia needs to bear full responsibility for ecocide.'

In a June 8 address to the world's environmental protection community, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia needs to bear full responsibility for the ecocide it caused through the Kakhovka dam destruction.

11:32 PM

Polish general: 'No doubt' that Russia blew up Kakhovka dam.

The ex-commander of the Polish Land Forces Waldemar Skrzypczak told Ukrinform on June 8 that the Western military has "no doubt" that Russia was behind the Kakhovka disaster.

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Ukrainian wins Europe’s Strongest Man title

by The Kyiv Independent news desk April 2, 2023 3:26 PM 1 min read

Ukrainian Pavlo Kordiyaka (C) won Europe's Strongest Man title at the strength athletics competition in Leeds, the U.K., on April 1, 2023. (Giants Live/Facebook)

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Ukrainian athlete Pavlo Kordiyaka won Europe’s Strongest Man title at the strength athletics competition held in Leeds, the U.K., on April 1.

According to the competition's website, Kordiyaka also set the new Conan’s Wheel World Record.

Kordiyaka beat his fellow Ukrainian strongman, last year’s champion Oleksii Novikov, who was second this year. The third place was taken by Latvian athlete Aivars Shmaukstelis.

Kordiyaka thanked everyone for supporting him in a post on Instagram, also saying that the World’s Strongest Man competition “is coming soon.”

Kordiyaka became Ukraine’s Strongest Man in 2020.

Annual Europe’s Strongest Man competition takes place in various locations throughout Europe and is a qualifying event for the World's Strongest Man contest. The one-day event consists of five different rounds testing the participants’ strengths.

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