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Situation in Ukraine

09.06.2023
17:50

On June 9, the US government announced a new military aid package for Ukraine of $2,1 billion. It includes additional munitions for Patriot air defense systems; HAWK air defense systems and missiles; 105mm and 203mm artillery rounds; Puma Unmanned Aerial Systems; and other capabilities. – Official website of the US Department of Defense

16:15

On June 9, Russian troops hit a hospital in the city of Huliaipole in the Zaporizhzhia region with a guided bomb. Due to the attack, 2 people were killed, and 3 more were injured. – Yurii Malashko, Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration

12:05

In the last 24 hours, Russian troops attacked the Cherkasy, Zhytomyr, Chernihiv, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, and Kherson regions. 4 citizens were killed. 41 people were injured. – Information from Regional Military Administrations

10:09

As of June 9, due to Russian military aggression, 487 Ukrainian children have been killed, and 1,009 children have been injured. Most victims among children are from the Donetsk region. Moreover, 391 Ukrainian children were reported missing, and 19,501 were deported. At the same time, 13,395 Ukrainian children were found, and 373 returned home. – Press service of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights

08:45

During the night’s Russian attack, an enemy missile was shot down in the Zhytomyr region. Due to the fallen debris, 4 residential buildings were destroyed and 30 more were damaged in the city of Zviahel. There were casualties among civilians: 1 person was killed, and 3 more were injured. – State Emergency Service of Ukraine

08:30

On June 9, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with drones and cruise missiles. Ukrainian defenders shot down 14 enemy UAVs out of 16, including 9 Iranian-made Shahed-136/131 drones, a Russian UAV Lantset, and 4 Orlan-10 and Supercam drones. Ukrainian forces also destroyed 4 out of 6 enemy cruise missiles Kh-101/Kh-55. – Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

08:20

Total combat losses of Russian aggressors in Ukraine from 24 February 2022 to 09 June 2023 (approximation): 213770 troops; 3901 tanks; 7600 armored vehicles; 3702 artillery systems; 599 MLRS; 359 anti-aircraft warfare systems; 314 aircraft; 299 helicopters; 6410 military auto vehicles and fuel tanks; 18 military boats; 3247 tactical UAVs; 502 special military equipment; 1171 cruise missiles. – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

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Status update as of 05/06
15,442
injured civilians
8,983
killed
91,419
number of war crimes
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Actual numbers might be considerably higher, as information from many locations with intense hostilities is not yet available or confirmed.

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An aerial view of the flooded city of Kherson. June 6, 2023.

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An elderly woman with her dogs in Kherson. This city was partially flooded after Russia blew up the dam of the Kakhovka HPP. June 6, 2023.

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Ukrainian boys ride their bicycles through the flooded street in Kherson. This city was affected after Russia blew up the dam of the Kakhovka HPP. June 6, 2023.

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Ukrainian rescuers help evacuate elderly citizens in Kherson. After Russia blew up the dam of the Kakhovka HPP, the city in the South of Ukraine was partially flooded. June 6, 2023.

By Kostiantyn Liberov & Vlada Liberova

A woman with a dog walks through the flooded street in Kherson. June 6, 2023.

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A bus stop that is now also a shrine to the victims of Russia’s strike in January. Dnipro, the Dnipropetrovsk region.

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