Ukraine & Russia

The SBU detained a resident of the Kirovohrad region who was preparing terrorist attacks in Kharkiv. The 34-year-old man has been notified of suspicion of preparing a terrorist act by prior conspiracy by a group of persons. The court ordered him to be held in custody without bail.

Ukrainian forces attacked bridges in the occupied part of Kherson region, according to the Moscow-appointed governor. 'Tonight the enemy attacked bridges across the North Crimean Canal near Preobrazhenka and Myrne, the road bridge on the Perekop-Armyansk route, and a bridge near the settlement of Stavky,' wrote Vladimir Saldo, the Moscow-appointed head of the occupied part of Kherson region, on Telegram. According to preliminary data, the bridges sustained damage. Since late spring, Ukrainian fo

Satellite imagery from June 7 showed damage at the Elastik powder plant in Russia's Ryazan region after a June 4 strike reported by Ukraine's General Staff. One workshop hall appeared destroyed from inside and quickly covered with a new roof, while two cranes were recorded.

In the fourth quarter of 2026, the National Payment Card System (NSPK, operator of the Mir payment system) will launch a new product for the private banking segment — the Mir Ultra card, said company representative Anton Vorobyov. Issuing banks will receive an increased interchange fee of up to 2.5%. Experts believe this will help separate the ultra-wealthy tier in the premium segment and offer them special conditions, but do not expect revolutionary changes in the private banking market.

On June 10 at about 21:00 local time, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant lost all external power for the 19th time since the start of the military conflict due to shelling of an electrical substation on the opposite bank of the Dnipro River, the IAEA reported on X on Thursday. The agency noted that this latest loss of the 330 kV backup line 'Feroplavna-1' occurred as the plant prepares to repair the main 750 kV power line 'Dniprovska'.

A man who opened fire in Krasnoyarsk Krai fired more than 11 shots from a rifle. This was reported to TASS by the Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the region and Khakassia. It is specified that the perpetrator had a weapons permit. The attacker was not previously acquainted with the group; he came to visit his mother.

Facial-recognition cameras are making it easier to find Russian men trying to avoid the draft. Amid the war with Ukraine, Russia has hardened its military conscription system and draftees are coming under increasing pressure to sign contracts to fight.

Ukraine marks the Day of Unmanned Systems Forces for the first time, Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday, June 11, declaring that June 11 will henceforth be a day of gratitude to the SBS warriors. He stated that drones are indispensable in modern warfare and that Ukrainian unmanned systems are successfully operating from the front line to striking enemy targets hundreds of kilometers deep, with Russian losses exceeding 30,000 killed and wounded per month.

Russia is building a new military base near the Finnish border.

FIDE has suspended the membership of the Russian Chess Federation (RCF) for holding events on occupied territories. The suspension is for three years or until the RCF complies with a CAS ruling. CAS ruled on March 11 that the RCF must stop holding events in annexed Crimea and occupied regions of Ukraine within 90 days. FIDE received an official letter from the RCF on June 10 stating the requirement had not been met. Individual Russian players may continue to compete under a neutral flag.

Krasnodar Krai came under massive Ukrainian attack overnight. Lots of explosions were heard, and Russian air defense was operating almost non-stop for hours.

Russian-installed Kherson governor Vladimir Saldo said Ukrainian forces struck multiple bridges overnight in occupied Kherson region. The reported targets included crossings over the North Crimean Canal, the Perekop-Armyansk route and a bridge near Stavky.

More than 30 Ukrainian drones were shot down overnight in Sevastopol, a woman was injured, Razvozhaev clarified.

The FSB reported preventing a terrorist attack against a Russian Defense Ministry employee. According to the security service, a foreign national born in 1990, recruited by the SBU, was detained in the Moscow region; he was tasked by Ukrainian special services with killing a Russian serviceman using a firearm. The man was infiltrated into Russia in February 2026. During interrogation, he confessed to being recruited in an EU country where he was hiding from criminal prosecution in his home count

Former Vice Admiral of the Ukrainian Navy sentenced to 15 years in prison for defecting to the enemy. Former first deputy commander of the Ukrainian Navy, ViceSerhiy Yelisyeyev, was sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison with deprivation of the military rank of 'vice admiral,' the Prosecutor General's Office reports. The verdict was handed down by the Prymorsky District Court of Odesa on June 8, 2026, upon public prosecution by prosecutors of the Specialized Defense Prosecutor's Office of t

In Sumy region, two people died as a result of Russian drone attacks. One victim is a 67-year-old resident of the border area, according to Sumy regional head Oleh Hryhorov. At the time of the attack, her young grandchildren were in the same house with her; they were sent to the hospital. Additionally, two people were injured in the Konotop district of the region.

In the first quarter of 2026, the average salary in Russia in dollar terms rose 38% year-on-year — the fastest pace in 18 years, according to RBC calculations based on Rosstat and Central Bank data. The indicator reached $1,368 on average for January-March, and the net average salary has not fallen below $1,000 for a year. Economists cited note that in closed-economy conditions this is a temporary structural anomaly rather than a lasting advantage.

FSB reported preventing an assassination attempt on a Russian military serviceman in the Moscow region. A foreign citizen, born 1990, was detained who, on assignment from Ukrainian special services, was to attack the serviceman with a firearm. For completing the task, he was promised help obtaining refugee status for legal stay in the EU.

The situation with the unblocking of Roblox showed that foreign services can return to Russia if they comply with the country's laws, Dmitry Peskov said. Roblox became available again in Russia on June 10.

Russian losses as of June 11, 2026, reported by the Ukrainian General Staff: 1,310 personnel, 6 tanks, 10 armored combat vehicles, 74 artillery systems, 2 MLRS, 2 air defense systems, 2,120 UAVs, and 9 GRCs.

Ukraine reported that air defenses shot down or suppressed 195 of 221 Russian drones launched overnight, along with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles. Missile and drone impacts were recorded at nine locations, with debris falling at eight more.

Russian-held Sevastopol suspends fuel distribution as Zelenskiy praises attacks on energy assets.

FSB-orchestrated internet outages in Russia, intermittent but indiscriminate, have made one of the world's most online nations resort to cash and paper maps (Financial Times)

Ukrainian forces attacked three bridges in the Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo said on Thursday. "At night, the enemy attacked bridges over the North Crimean Canal near Preobrazhenka and Mirny, a road bridge on the Perekop-Armyansk route, and a bridge near the settlement of Stavki," Saldo wrote on his channel on Max. According to preliminary data, there is damage, and structural inspections are underway.

The driver of a bus that plowed into a crowd in central Yekaterinburg stated during interrogation that he confused the pedals.

Non-residents nearly tripled their purchases of Russian corporate bonds in May 2026, according to the Bank of Russia's Financial Market Risks Review. Last month they directed 17.1 billion rubles into these instruments on the primary market alone, 3.3% of all placements in May, the highest volume since November 2025. Foreigners also increased purchases on the secondary market.

Ukraine has targeted bridges in the occupied Kherson region, resulting in damage, according to a Russia-backed official.

FIDE has temporarily suspended the membership of the Chess Federation of Russia. In March, the federation was given a strict ultimatum: within 90 days to cease all chess activities in the territories of Crimea, DPR, LPR, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions. Failure to comply with the demands threatens the Chess Federation of Russia with a three-year disqualification.

Aeroflot is changing the rules for purchasing flat-rate air tickets starting June 15. Such tickets will only be available to Russian citizens, according to the carrier's press release.

In Chernihiv, the Bosch Junior Academy was opened on June 9 – a modern educational and innovation hub in the field of car service, diagnostics and repair, the press service of Robert Bosch Ltd told the Interfax-Ukraine agency. The new educational space started operating on the basis of the Chernihiv Higher Vocational School. Investments in the material and technical base of the Bosch Junior Academy project in Ukraine at this stage exceeded EUR 100,000.