New details emerge on Balabyne strike injuries and SBS target locations

New reporting indicates the June 7 Russian strike on Balabyne village caused injuries in addition to fatalities. Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces also specified that 26 Russian targets hit overnight into June 7 were in occupied Ukrainian territories and Russia's Bryansk region.
New reporting indicates that the June 7 Russian guided aerial bomb strike on Balabyne village in Zaporizhzhia not only caused two fatalities but also resulted in an unspecified number of injuries. The attack damaged private residences, vehicles, a school, other infrastructure, and a public transport stop. Separately, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces (SBS) confirmed that the 26 Russian targets struck overnight into June 7 were located in both temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories and Russia's Bryansk region. Earlier details regarding the June 7 drone strike on Ukraine's Centralized Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage facility and the June 6 drone attack on police in Kherson remain consistent with previous reports.
Sources: Суспільне Новини, Радіо Свобода, Громадське
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