Russia – Ukraine war updates latest from the General Staff of Ukraine as of June 9, 2026.
This report is part of EMPR’s June 2026 Russia – Ukraine war timeline, tracking daily battlefield and geopolitical developments. For full coverage of this escalation phase, see the complete timeline.
Today is the 1,567th day of the large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
Update as of 08:00 AM on Russian invasion of Ukraine
A total of 260 combat engagements were recorded over the past day.
According to updated information, yesterday the enemy launched two missile strikes using three missiles, carried out 88 air strikes, and dropped 282 guided aerial bombs. In addition, Russian forces deployed 10,282 kamikaze drones and conducted 3,725 attacks on populated areas and Ukrainian military positions, including 55 attacks using multiple-launch rocket systems.
Over the past day, the aviation of the Defense Forces struck six areas where enemy personnel were concentrated and three enemy unmanned aerial vehicle command posts.
Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk Direction
08:00 AM: one combat engagement took place during the past day. The russian aggressor carried out 66 attacks on Ukrainian positions and populated areas, including three attacks using multiple-launch rocket systems.
Southern-Slobozhanskyi Direction
08:00 AM: Russian forces launched 10 attacks against Ukrainian positions near Vovchanski Khutory, Lyman, and Starytsia, as well as toward Izbytske, Ternova, and Volokhivka.
Kupiansk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled five russian attempts to advance toward Kupiansk, Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi, Kivsharivka, Hlushkivka, and Novoplatonivka.
Lyman Direction
08:00 AM: the russian occupiers attempted to break through Ukrainian defenses 18 times near Novoselivka and Ridkodub, as well as toward Drobysheve, Olhivka, Dibrova, Lyman, and Ozerne.
Sloviansk Direction
08:00 AM: Russian forces launched 14 assaults in the areas of Riznykivka, Zakitne, and Lypivka, and toward Rai-Oleksandrivka and Kryva Luka.
Kramatorsk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders stopped one russian attack near Markove.
Kostyantinivka Direction
08:00 AM: Russian occupiers carried out 12 attacks near Ivanopillia, Pleshchiivka, Illinivka, Kostiantynivka, and Rusyn Yar.
Pokrovsk Direction
08:00 AM: Ukrainian defenders repelled 50 enemy assaults in the areas of Rodynske, Novooleksandrivka, Hryshyne, Kotlyne, and Udachne, as well as toward Novyi Donbas, Bilytske, Kucheriv Yar, Shevchenko, Serhiivka, Myrne, Novopavlivka, Novopidhorodne, and Dorozhne.
Oleksandrivka Direction
08:00 AM: Russian forces attacked five times in the areas of Sichneve, Vorone, and Zlahoda, and toward Verbove.
Orikhiv Direction
08:00 AM: the russian occupiers carried out 34 attacks near Dobropillia, Olenokostiantynivka, and Zaliznychne, and toward Vozdvyzhivka, Kosivtseve, Tsvitkove, Verkhnia Tersa, Huliaipilske, and Charivne.
In the Orikhiv direction, Ukrainian defenders stopped four enemy attempts to advance near Bilohiria, Shcherbaky, and Plavni.
Prydniprovskyi Direction
08:00 AM: the russian occupiers did not conduct any offensive operations.
Volyn and Polissia Directions
08:00 AM: no signs of russian offensive groupings were detected.
Ukrainian defenders continue the systematic destruction of enemy forces and are effectively resisting Russian aggression across all sectors of the front.
Over the past day, Russian losses amounted to 1,370 personnel. Ukrainian forces also destroyed four tanks, five armored combat vehicles, 75 artillery systems, four multiple-launch rocket systems, two air defense systems, seven ground robotic systems, 2,103 unmanned aerial vehicles, 382 vehicles, and four units of special equipment.
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