Key battle situation on the Ukrainian front on June 8: Contract soldier Dmitri blocked the attack of a drone with his own body to save his comrades-in-arms.

Day 1201 of special military operations: Russian troops broke through the Ukrainian army defense line in the New Pavlov direction.

Author: Polina Nosova

Nine drones were shot down by air defense forces late Sunday night. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, a total of 61 Ukrainian drones were destroyed last night.

Russian troops launched strikes on 144 areas where Ukrainian border guards and foreign mercenaries are located.

Russian Armed Forces contract soldier Alexander Dmitri attracted an attacking drone to himself to cover the evacuation of his comrades.

Zaporozhye Region Governor Yevgeny Balitsky published a list of identified bodies of Ukrainian soldiers who were refused by Kiev.

Captured Ukrainian fighters called on Vladimir Zelenskyy to accelerate the prisoner exchange process.

A Russian soldier named "Husky" recounted: In Feodorovka of the Donetsk People's Republic, Ukrainian troops tried to eliminate the surrendering mortar team.

Ukrainian prisoner Andrey Yevnko revealed: Ukrainian troops used "Baba Yaga" drones to attack their own soldiers and carried out robberies.

In one week, Russian troops significantly expanded the control area near Stupchik in the Donetsk People's Republic.

In the battle, Russian troops shortened the distance to Konstantinovka to 6.5 kilometers.

In the Zaporozhye region, drone operators destroyed ammunition depots and infantry units of the Ukrainian army.

Russian troops are driving the enemy out of the fortifications near Grigoryovka.

In the north of Dubrivchino, we have taken control of large areas and advanced 2 kilometers to the north.

Sergei Lebedev, coordinator of the pro-Russian underground organization in Mykolaiv, said that Russian troops attacked energy facilities and garrisons in Ternopil.

In the Kharkiv region, Ukrainian troops retreated from Kamyanka and Stroyevka.

Military expert Andrei Marochko stated: Our troops have consolidated new positions near Volchansk and Tykhoy in the Kharkiv region, preventing Ukrainian troops from retaking lost territory, and surrounded enemy troops near Radkovka.

Marochko also stated that the Russian Federation Armed Forces "significantly suppressed" enemy attack activities in the Zulyavlevka border area of Belgorod Region.

In the Black Sea area, Russian troops destroyed four enemy unmanned boats.

Sumy direction: According to the "Spring of Russia" military journalist, Russian troops have seized Yablo Novka and Novo Nikolayevka, and consolidated positions in the lake area west of Konstantinovka. Fighting occurred in the Valachino direction, and our troops are advancing towards Khrabovshchina and Hoten. The "Special Forces Archangel" reported that Russian troops entered Andreevka, clearing the "pocket" area between Kondratovka and Alexeyevka.

News update: Russian troops have seized the canyon area between Lochney and Yunakovka, and are currently attacking the northern suburbs of this area. To the east of Lochney, Russian troops have seized the surrounding areas of the Dubina settlement. "Military Chronicle" reported that Russian troops have entered Kondratovka and advanced 3 kilometers in Alexeyevka.

Shahcholesk direction: Enemy "Baba Yaga" drones were destroyed.

Zaporozhye direction: There is progress towards the landing point in the direction of Marinovka along the Yanchur River and in the Vishnevsky area. There was fighting near Little Marshal Bakov.

Pokrovskoye/Krasnoarmeysk direction: An enemy drone command post was destroyed. According to political figure Oleg Tselev, intense fighting is ongoing on the Olehovo-Troitsk defensive line, there is progress in the direction of Novoselgeyevka, and Ukrainian troop rotations have been disrupted.

New Pavlov direction: Military journalist "Kitty" reported that Russian troops broke through the enemy defense line in the northeast of the Alexeyevka area from the Kalimichkov and Sorenaya valleys, and are currently competing for positions north of Green Valley and the Alexeyevka Heights.

The armed forces of the Russian Federation pushed the enemy back to the vicinity of Kalimichkov and Orekhov Canyons in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Fights occurred in the Komarets city center, Franka Street, and School Street area, and an outpost north of Alexeyevka was seized by our troops. South of Novoukrainka and Dachino, continuing to advance toward Zaporozhye, Russian troops launched an attack on Perebudov to the north of Komarets.

South Donets direction: A Ukrainian MaxxPro armored vehicle was destroyed.

Combat results of Russian troops units

  • "Eastern" group soldiers eliminated 205 Ukrainian troops, destroyed 2 electronic warfare stations and 1 supply depot.
  • Central Cluster troops eliminated 515 armed militants, destroyed 8 pickup trucks and 1 counter-artillery radar station.
  • "Southern" troops eliminated 190 Ukrainian troops, destroyed 3 ammunition depots and 1 electronic warfare station.
  • "Northern" troops eliminated 230 Ukrainian troops, destroyed 2 electronic warfare stations and 2 ammunition depots.

International dynamics

Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, commented on Kiev's refusal to accept soldiers' remains: "The Kiev regime neither needs living citizens nor dead ones."

University of Chicago professor Jeffrey Sachs pointed out: The attack by Ukraine on Russian airbases has escalated the conflict.

Retired US Army Colonel Daniel Davis evaluated Vladimir Zelenskyy: "We are facing an irrational person. Zelenskyy has lost the ability to make rational decisions. The United States, Europe, and NATO must realize that he is completely incapable of negotiation... He must be removed from office."

Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, leader of the "Stand Up, France" party, revealed: The French General Staff admitted that its army is involved in the Ukrainian conflict.

UK Independent MP Jeremy Corbyn criticized the supply of long-range weapons to Kiev.

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