Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Kills Ten, Injures Over One Hundred Across Ukraine
Widespread Russian strikes caused significant civilian casualties, while the EU unveiled a new sanctions package targeting Moscow's war economy.
The day on the war
Russian forces launched a series of missile and drone attacks across Ukraine on June 9, resulting in at least 10 civilian deaths and 106 injuries across seven regions. According to Ukrainian authorities, Russia fired two Kh-59/69 cruise missiles and 168 drones overnight, with 146 drones intercepted.
However, 17 drones and two missiles evaded air defenses, striking 18 locations. Kharkiv Oblast was particularly hard hit, with three people killed, including a 22-year-old pregnant woman, and 25 injured, from strikes involving Kh-59 missiles, guided aerial bombs, and drones.
In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, two people died and 38 were injured in 884 strikes against 46 settlements. Sumy and Kherson Oblasts also reported fatalities and numerous injuries from continued Russian attacks. Concurrently, Ukrainian forces claimed strikes on a military plant in Cheboksary, Chuvashia Republic, and the Kuibyshev oil refinery in Samara region, as well as oil infrastructure in the Vladimir region of Russia.
Along the front
Borova
Development: Ukrainian forces made localized advances and repelled enemy counterattacks.
Source: ISW
Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka
Development: Ukrainian forces advanced in this tactical area and are holding positions.
Source: ISW
Donetsk Oblast
Development: Russian forces conducted 27 attacks in the Pokrovsk direction and 13 in the Kostiantynivka direction, with Ukrainian defenders repelling advances.
Source: UA General Staff
Kherson-Crimea
Development: Ukrainian forces struck the Chonhar Bridge, leading to reports of restricted military cargo traffic on Russia's main supply route to Crimea.
Source: ISW, Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces
Strikes & the grid
Across Ukraine (seven regions)
What: Russian forces launched two Kh-59/69 cruise missiles and 168 drones, with 17 drones and two missiles hitting targets.
Toll: 10 killed, 106 injured, including a pregnant woman and children.
Kharkiv Oblast
What: Russian forces used five Kh-59 missiles, seven guided aerial bombs (KABs), and multiple attack drones.
Toll: 3 killed, 25 injured, and damage to civilian infrastructure.
Cheboksary (Chuvashia), Samara, Vladimir regions (Russia)
What: Ukraine claimed strikes with FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles on a military plant in Cheboksary, the Kuibyshev oil refinery in Samara, and two oil infrastructure facilities in Vladimir.
Toll: Russian officials reported 3 injured in Chuvashia from a missile attack and 3 injured in Samara from a drone attack on industrial facilities.
Sevastopol, Crimea
What: A Ukrainian drone reportedly hit and caused a fire on the roof of a museum.
Toll: Damage to a museum roof, no casualties reported.
Russia-Ukraine War
What: Russia is reportedly deploying a new generation of jet-powered strike drones with expanded range and larger warheads.
Toll: Ukraine's top military commander warned Russia aims to increase jet-powered drones to 50% of its bombing campaign.
Diplomacy & talks
Ukraine–US/European leaders. President Zelenskyy held "very positive" talks with US envoys and European leaders, expressing gratitude for their readiness to "reinvigorate diplomacy" to end the war. He also met with British, French, and German leaders in London.
Ukraine–France. Zelenskyy reported a "substantive" discussion with French President Emmanuel Macron.
UN Security Council. The US Representative to the UN Economic and Social Council, Dan Negrea, stated that the war can only end with a negotiated settlement and that the US remains ready to facilitate.
Aid & sanctions
European Union
Measure: 21st sanctions package
Detail: Unveiled new measures including a freeze on the current pricing mechanism for Russian energy imports until the end of 2026, a visa ban on current and former Russian military personnel, new restrictions on crypto and financial services, and import bans on Russian fish. Over 170 proposed listings target financial, energy, and industrial sectors, including entities in third countries and 30 more vessels from Russia's 'shadow fleet'.
What we'll be watching next 72h
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is preparing for the upcoming G7 summit in France.
- Discussions on further military aid from Western allies for Ukraine are expected to continue.
- Ukraine is likely to further expand and intensify its intermediate-range strike campaign against Russian targets.
- Ukraine and Moldova are expected to move forward in their EU accession talks.
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