Airfield in North Ossetia attacked by drones, and assassination attempt on traitor ex-mayor: highlights for June 8
Ukrainian intelligence drones attacked an airfield in North Ossetia, Russia, from which planes take off to strike Ukraine. An assassination attempt was made on the former mayor of Kupiansk, who is accused of treason. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that only 27% of all large thermal power plants in Ukraine are operating. We collected the main news for June 8.
DIU drones have reached North Ossetia
A source in the special services told hromadske that drones of the Defense Intelligence have reached the city of Mozdok in North Ossetia, Russia, which is about 1,000 kilometers from the front line. There is an airfield there that is used for missile strikes on the territory of Ukraine.
Assassination attempt on traitor ex-mayor
An assassination attempt was made on the former mayor of Kupiansk, Kharkiv region, Hennadii Matssehora, who is accused of treason. He is currently in critical condition in a hospital, the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine said.
After the outbreak of the great war, Matssehora voluntarily cooperated with the occupiers, and later fled with them during the liberation of the Kharkiv region.
Ukraine announces its bid for Euro 2024
The Ukrainian national football team has announced the squad of players who will take part in the 2024 European Championship. The national team was formed by the coaching staff headed by head coach Serhii Rebrov.
Ukraine will play its first match at Euro 2024 against Romania at the Allianz Arena in Munich on June 17.
Bloomberg: NATO countries refuse to create a fund for Ukraine
Bloomberg, citing sources, writes that NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is canceling plans to create a five-year $100 billion military aid fund for Ukraine after facing rejection from allies. Instead, he asks countries to maintain their current contributions.
Only 27% of large thermal power plants are still operating
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that only 27% of all large thermal power plants in Ukraine are currently operating. The rest have been destroyed or damaged by Russian shelling.
According to government estimates, the Ukrainian power system has lost 9.2 GW of capacity as a result of Russia's attacks, which is half of Ukraine's total capacity.
Shelling
Russians attacked rescuers in the Nikopol district, the Dnipropetrovsk region. One of them is in serious condition.
Russian occupation forces also attacked the village of Dudchany in the Kherson region, killing a woman. In the afternoon, the occupiers shelled Bilozerka, also in the Kherson region. Two men were injured. Russian troops in the Kherson region also dropped explosives on an ambulance, injuring the driver.
In addition, the Russians launched two strikes with guided aerial bombs on the village of Khotimlia in the Kharkiv region, killing one man and injuring two women.
Prankster pretended to be Poroshenko and called Cameron
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron held a video call with what he thought was former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. In reality, it was a fraudster who had faked the image.
Cameron began to suspect that something was wrong when the Poroshenko impersonator asked him to share the contacts of other members of the government.
Polish farmers may block “Shehyni-Medyka”
Polish protesters may block traffic in the direction of the Medyka checkpoint, opposite Ukraine's Shehyni, for several months, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has said.
According to the border guards, the blockade of Shehyni-Medica may begin on June 9 at 10:00 a.m. and last until the end of September.
Bezuhla calls on Syrskyi to resign
MP Mariana Bezuhla has called on the current commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, to resign. In her opinion, “we need new commanders”.
According to her, Ukraine has allegedly lost control over the village of Robotyno in the Zaporizhzhia region and the village of Krynky in the Kherson region.
Other important news of the day
- When and where the power will be cut off on June 9: Ukrenergo answered.
- Kuleba says that the process of preparing Zaluzhnyi for the ambassadorship is “at the end of the home stretch”.
- A woman who was rescued from the rubble of her home in the Poltava region has died in hospital.
- A 9-year-old Ukrainian girl who disappeared on her way to school a week ago has not yet been found in Germany.
- In captivity, 90% of Ukrainian soldiers are subjected to physical or moral torture, said Prosecutor General Kostin.
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