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Ukraine reports strikes in Belgorod and Novorossiysk, neutralizes 124 Russian drones

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Posted Jun 9, 2026, 02:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-06-09-1430
Ukraine reports strikes in Belgorod and Novorossiysk, neutralizes 124 Russian drones

Ukrainian forces reported successful strikes on Russian ammunition depots and command posts in the Belgorod region and an oil terminal in Novorossiysk. Ukraine also neutralized 124 of 155 Russian drones.

Ukrainian forces reported successful strikes on Russian ammunition depots and command posts in the Belgorod region on June 8 and the night of June 9. Concurrently, Ukraine's General Staff confirmed that operators from the 1st Separate Center of Unmanned Systems, in coordination with Special Operations Forces, targeted the "Grushova" oil terminal in Novorossiysk on the night of June 8, resulting in a fire. This facility is part of the "Sheskharis" complex. In response, Russia launched 155 attack drones from five directions towards Ukraine during the night of June 8. The Ukrainian Air Force stated that 124 of these unmanned aerial vehicles were neutralized by air defenses across northern, southern, and eastern regions, while approximately 20 drones impacted 17 locations.

Sources: Радіо Свобода, Українська правда

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