Russian Strikes Kill 3 in Kharkiv as Ukraine Hits Fuel Sites Across Crimea and Southern Russia
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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 9
Russian Strikes Kill 3 in Kharkiv as Ukraine Hits Fuel Sites Across Crimea and Southern Russia
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 9
Summary
Three people were killed in Chuguiv in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region and six more were wounded in Kharkiv city after Russian attacks, local officials said early Tuesday.
Russian strikes also killed two people and injured at least 18 in Zaporizhzhia, including four children, while attacks in Nikopol, Sumy, Odesa and Sloviansk caused additional deaths and injuries.
Ukraine, meanwhile, struck fuel infrastructure in occupied Crimea and southern Russia, hitting the Semykolodezkaya oil plant, a depot near Feodosia and the Grushovaya transshipment base near Novorossiysk.
Those attacks disrupted fuel supplies in several southern Russian regions, Tass reported, and the Kremlin acknowledged problems in occupied Crimea while blaming panic-buying.
The fighting also spilled beyond Ukraine: a French Rafale downed a drone over Latvia, Moldova reported an exploding drone fragment, and the EU proposed 80 new Russia sanctions.
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June 2026 Escalation: Ukrainian Strikes Cripple Russian Logistics as Kharkiv Faces Renewed Attacks and Crimea Plunges into Crisis
Overview
In early June 2026, Russian forces escalated attacks on Kharkiv, causing fatalities, injuries, and significant damage in city districts. In response, Ukraine intensified its campaign against Russian fuel infrastructure, launching drone strikes that ignited fires at key tank farms near Novorossiysk. These actions are part of a broader Ukrainian strategy to disrupt Russian logistics and supply lines, aiming to weaken Russia’s operational capacity. The ongoing strikes have led to severe shortages of fuel and food in Crimea and southern Russia, deepening the civilian crisis and exposing vulnerabilities in Russia’s ability to sustain its military efforts.