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Russian attacks continue across Ukraine, causing casualties and infrastructure damage

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Posted Jun 8, 2026, 01:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-06-08-1300
Russian attacks continue across Ukraine, causing casualties and infrastructure damage

Russian attacks across Ukraine have continued, resulting in civilian casualties and infrastructure damage, including a fatality in Konotop and injuries in Odesa. Infrastructure in Sumy region and Crimea also sustained damage.

Russian attacks across Ukraine have continued, resulting in civilian casualties and infrastructure damage. On June 8, a drone strike in Konotop, Sumy region, hit a residential building, killing a 78-year-old woman and injuring three others. In Odesa, two individuals sustained injuries while awaiting public transport. Throughout the week of June 8-14, the Sumy region experienced remote road mining, strikes on civilian vehicles and buses, and disruptions to electricity and water supplies. Earlier, on June 7, Russian forces reportedly struck a fire truck and shelled a fire station in Sumy region's Hlukhiv community. The same day, explosions were reported in Russian-occupied Crimea, with suspected fires at oil depots near Kerch and Feodosia, while Russia's Ministry of Defense stated it intercepted drones over the peninsula.

Sources: Suspilne Novyny, Radio Svoboda

How outlets assessed this

    • Радіо Свобода Neutral Reported two people injured in Odesa.
    • Українська правда Neutral Reported three people injured in Odesa.

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