Russia attacked Ukraine with 7 missiles and 315 drones overnight

Kyiv and Odesa were under another large-scale Russian attack early in the morning on June 10. Russia used ballistic missiles and drones.

Kyiv

The Ukrainian capital endured another devastating night as waves of Shahed drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles rained down on the city. According to Ukraine’s Air Force, Russian forces launched a massive assault involving 315 Shahed-type drones and decoys, accompanied by two North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles and five Iskander-K cruise missiles. Air defense systems responded swiftly, shooting down all seven missiles and intercepting 213 drones, while another 64 were disrupted by electronic warfare measures.

The scale of the attack left a trail of destruction across several districts. In Shevchenkivskyi, a residential building caught fire, leaving one woman injured. In Obolonskyi, drone debris landed on the grounds of a school, and a nearby non-residential facility also ignited. Smoke rose from damaged buildings in the Dniprovskyi district, and explosions in Darnytskyi and Podilskyi prompted the rapid deployment of emergency medical teams.

By morning, local authorities confirmed that four people had been injured in Kyiv. One was treated on site, while three others were hospitalized.

Odesa

Russian forces launched a brutal drone attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa overnight, killing at least two people and injuring nine others, according to local authorities.

The strike, which involved at least ten drones, caused widespread destruction across the city. Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov said the attack damaged residential buildings, a maternity hospital, an emergency medical assistance station, a sports complex, and even the city zoo.

“There is significant destruction,” Trukhanov reported. “The fact that they hit a place where life begins — a maternity hospital — is especially cruel.” Fortunately, all patients and staff had been evacuated in time, and no casualties were reported at the medical facility. However, the administrative section of the hospital sustained damage.

Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper confirmed that a 59-year-old man was among those killed. He also noted that residential buildings in the city center were severely damaged.

The emergency medical station was among the hardest hit. The administrative building was destroyed, and several ambulances were damaged by debris and fire. Despite the devastation, no staff were injured.

The attack on civilian infrastructure in Odesa comes amid a broader escalation of Russian aerial assaults across Ukraine, underscoring the ongoing threat to non-military targets far from the front lines.

Russia makes a year's worth of NATO ammunition in 3 months

Russia is producing as much ammunition in three months as NATO does in a full year, creating serious risks for the alliance, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said during a speech at Chatham House in London on June 9.

He stated that the capabilities of President Vladimir Putin’s military were increasing rather than diminishing. Rutte explained that Russia was rebuilding its forces with the help of China, Iran, and North Korea, and noted that the Russian industrial complex was expected to produce 1,500 tanks, 3,000 armored vehicles, and 200 Iskander missiles this year.

He warned that Russia could be ready to use military force against NATO within five years and emphasized that the alliance could no longer think in terms of east and west. He said all NATO members were now effectively on the eastern flank, and added that Russia’s new missiles, which travel at hypersonic speeds, made the distance between European capitals a matter of minutes.

When asked whether a long-term truce in Ukraine would allow Russia to stockpile more weapons and pose an increased risk to NATO, Rutte replied that this was a statement of fact. He added that, even while the war in Ukraine continued, Russian forces appeared capable of modestly increasing their stockpiles, though he acknowledged that this assessment was debatable.

Rutte’s remarks come amid growing tensions between NATO and Russia and uncertainty over the future of U.S. support for European security. Signals from President Donald Trump’s administration suggest a strategic pivot toward the Asia-Pacific region, prompting concern among European allies.

Ukrainian foreign intelligence chief Oleh Ivashchenko recently warned that Russia may be able to replenish its forces within two to four years after the war in Ukraine, potentially enabling it to launch further aggression against Europe.

Russia claims an offensive in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast aimed at creating a buffer zone

Russian forces are conducting an offensive in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk Oblast to establish a "buffer zone" on Ukrainian territory, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on June 9, according to Russian state-controlled media.

Peskov reportedly referred to Russia's earlier claim that Donetsk Oblast belongs to Moscow, based on its declared annexation of the region in September 2022.

His comments came amid continued Russian military activity in Donetsk Oblast and followed Russian President Vladimir Putin's statement on May 22, in which Putin said Moscow was working to create a "security buffer zone" along Ukraine’s borders with Russia's Kursk, Bryansk, and Belgorod oblasts.

However, Ukrainian officials dismissed Russia’s latest statements about progress in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Andrii Kovalenko, the head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation, stated on the morning of June 9 that none of Russia’s reports, including those from Peskov, reflected the actual situation on the ground.

Operational Command South had reported a day earlier, on June 8, that Russian troops were still attempting to push into Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. However, the command described the situation as "tense" rather than indicating any successful breach.

Russia’s Defense Ministry also claimed on June 8 that its troops had entered Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, but Ukrainian officials immediately refuted this claim.

Viktor Trehubov, spokesperson for Ukraine’s Khortytsia group of forces, told CNN that Russian troops had not made any progress from the Pokrovsk or Novopavlivka directions—locations where the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts meet.

Since the onset of Russian aggression in 2014, Donetsk Oblast has been heavily affected, while Dnipropetrovsk Oblast has not seen any confirmed ground incursions. Ukrainian authorities also rejected similar Russian assertions in May, pointing out that supposed images of Russian forces in the region had been fabricated.

Still, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast has frequently come under missile and drone strikes throughout the full-scale war. As a precaution, four front-line villages in the region began mandatory evacuations in April.

Israel reportedly sent Patriot air defence systems to Ukraine

Patriot air defence systems that previously protected Israel’s airspace have been transferred to Ukraine, according to Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Michael Brodsky.

In an interview with Ukrainian journalist Mariia Dovbenko, as reported by Mezha Media (a technology news platform under Ukrainska Pravda), Brodsky said that the Patriot system — well known in Ukraine — had played a crucial role in defending Israel during the first Gulf War in the early 1990s, when the United States provided the systems to Israel. He added that those very same systems, which had been in Israeli service since that time, were now in Ukraine.

Brodsky noted that the transfer had not been widely discussed, but emphasized that claims Israel had not provided military aid to Ukraine were inaccurate.

In May 2024, it was reported that the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) would retire the US-made Patriot systems in favor of newer technology. These surplus systems, including those used in the Gulf War, became available for transfer.

Ukraine has made repeated appeals to its allies for more Patriot systems to help defend against ongoing Russian aerial attacks. The Patriot system has demonstrated high effectiveness, especially against Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missiles.