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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 08.06.2023 Ukraine MOD 08 Jun 2023
• Russian Forces Shell Kherson Shortly After Zelenskiy Visit To Areas Hit By Flooding RFE/RL 08 Jun 2023 -- Russian forces shelled the Kherson area shortly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on June 8 visited the southern region where rescue teams are working to save thousands of people trapped by catastrophic flooding caused by the rupture of a major dam on the Dnieper River.
• As Ukraine Assesses Flood Damage After Dam Breach, IAEA Says Nuclear Plant Still Getting Cooling Water It Needs RFE/RL 08 Jun 2023 -- The Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine is still receiving water needed to cool its reactors despite the rupture of the Kakhovka dam, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on June 8 as Ukraine assessed the damage caused by flooding and as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addressed activists about the environmental impact.
• Latest in Ukraine: Kyiv's Long-Awaited Counteroffensive Under Way VOA 08 Jun 2023 -- Ukraine on Thursday appeared to be launching its long-anticipated counteroffensive to try to recapture land in the eastern and southern parts of the country that Russia seized in the earliest weeks of the war more than a year ago.
• Around 600 sq km in Ukraine's Kherson region submerged by floodwater from destroyed dam: Governor Press TV 08 Jun 2023 -- Around 600 square kilometers of Kherson region in Ukraine has been submerged by floodwater caused as a result of the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka hydroelectric dam, the regional governor says.

Ukraine

• President held a meeting on water supply of Dnipropetrovsk region in Kryvyi Rih President of Ukraine 08 Jun 2023
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a video call with representatives of the global environmental protection community in Kryvyi Rih and invited them to join the international working group on countering Russia's environmental crimes President of Ukraine 08 Jun 2023
• It is necessary to consolidate the world for Russia to bear responsibility for ecocide and for Ukraine not to be left alone with this tragedy - President's address to the representatives of the world environmental protection community President of Ukraine 08 Jun 2023
• In Mykolaiv region, the President was briefed on the progress of liquidation of the consequences of the destruction of the Kakhovka HPP dam President of Ukraine 08 Jun 2023
• President visits evacuation point for victims of Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant destruction in Kherson President of Ukraine 08 Jun 2023
• President held a meeting on the liquidation of consequences of the explosion of the Kakhovka HPP dam in Kherson President of Ukraine 08 Jun 2023

Russia

• Russian Officer Accuses Wagner Group Of Abductions, Torture Of Russian Military Personnel RFE/RL 08 Jun 2023 -- Russian Colonel Roman Vinivitin, who was captured by Wagner fighters in eastern Ukraine issued a video on June 8 accusing the private mercenary company of abducting Russian armed forces personnel and torturing them.
• Statement by the Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu Russia MoD 08 Jun 2023 -- Today at 1.30 a.m. in Zaporozhye direction, the enemy made an attempt to break through Russia's defence by forces of the 47th Mechanised Brigade numbering up to 1,500 men and 150 armoured vehicles.
• Russia tells UN court Ukraine shelled Kherson dam Press TV 08 Jun 2023 -- Russia and Ukraine have traded blame for the bursting of the Soviet-era Kakhovka hydroelectric dam, which sent waters cascading across the war zone of southern Ukraine in the early hours of Tuesday, forcing tens of thousands to flee.
• Telephone conversation with Acting Governor of the Kherson Region Vladimir Saldo President of Russia 08 Jun 2023
• Shoigu: Ukraine Loses 350 Troops After Failing to Break Russian Defense Sputnik 08 Jun 2023 -- Up to 1,500 Ukrainian military attempted to break through Russian defense lines on Wednesday night, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Thursday.
• DPR Head Pushilin Reveals How Far Kiev's Forces Must Be Pushed Back From Russia's Border Sputnik 08 Jun 2023 -- Civilians in Russia's territories bordering Ukraine, like the Belgorod Region, have also been suffering shelling attacks and incursions by Ukraine's forces. Russian troops repelled three Ukrainian cross-border attacks in the Belgorod Region on June 4, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
• Putin Controlling Situation in Kherson Region After Destruction of Kakhovka HPP - Kremlin Sputnik 08 Jun 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin is keeping the situation in the Kherson Region under control after the sabotage at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant (HPP), Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.

United States

• Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing DoD 08 Jun 2023
• Pentagon Spokesman Addresses Indo-Pacific, Ukraine and Race DoD News 08 Jun 2023 -- Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder resumed briefing today after a grueling around-the-world trip with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III.
• Congressman Crow Leads Bipartisan Coalition Calling for Fourth Gen Fighter Aircraft, ATACMS to be Sent to Ukraine Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06) 08 Jun 2023 -- Today, Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06), co-chair of the For Country Caucus and former Army Ranger, led a coalition of For Country Caucus members in sending a bipartisan letter to President Biden calling for the United States to send fourth generation fighter aircraft and ATACMS to Ukraine. The letter also calls for an expedited transfer of Abrams tanks and additional air defense capabilities to improve Ukraine's ability to defend their sovereign territory.
• Secretary Blinken's Call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba US Dept. of State 08 Jun 2023

NATO

• NATO-Ukraine Commission meets with Ukrainian Foreign Minister, addresses destruction of Kakhovka dam NATO 08 Jun 2023 -- Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg chaired a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission on Thursday (8 June 2023), bringing together Allied ambassadors with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. Participating virtually, Minister Kuleba briefed Allies on the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine, outlining the devastation it has caused.
• NATO Officials 'Committed' To Ukraine Victory Ahead Of Alliance Summit Set To Discuss Enlargement RFE/RL 08 Jun 2023 -- NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith said on June 7 that NATO funding will be a major topic at the military alliance's summit next month in Vilnius along with enlargement and security guarantees.

United Nations

• Update 163 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 08 Jun 2023 -- Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) is continuing to pump cooling water from the Kakhovka reservoir even though the water level has reached the point at which it was previously estimated that the pumps could no longer operate, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said today.
• IAEA to Continue Inspections of Zaporozhye Nuclear Plant Until Situation is Stable Sputnik 08 Jun 2023 -- The Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant dam was struck by Ukrainian military forces early on Tuesday, with water uncontrollably discharged, flooding settlements below it. As water from the Kakhovka reservoir is used to cool the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, the IAEA is currently monitoring the situation around the ZNPP.
• Dam disaster: UN 'committed to reaching all Ukrainians in need', says top aid official UN News 08 Jun 2023 -- The UN's top official in Ukraine reassured the country's Foreign Minister on Thursday that the Organization has been working to provide support and aid to civilians affected by the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam since the first hours of the disaster.
• UN support to Ukraine in the face of the Kakhovka Dam disaster UNOCHA 08 Jun 2023 -- UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Denise Brown today met with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, reassuring him of the United Nations' support in the face of the Kakhovka Dam disaster, and that UN teams have been on the ground since the first day.
• UN agencies in Ukraine to assess impact of dam's destruction People's Daily 08 Jun 2023 -- Representatives from various UN agencies in Ukraine were in Kherson on Wednesday to assess the impact of the destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant dam and coordinate the humanitarian response.

Foreign Reactions

• The OSCE stands ready to support Ukraine in addressing the consequences of Nova Kakhovka dam destruction OSCE 08 Jun 2023 -- In line with the mandate of the Organization, and through the particular efforts of the Office of the Co-ordinator for Economic and Environmental Activities, the OSCE has been working on addressing environmental and security impacts and challenges of the war in Ukraine, in partnership with UN agencies and field operations. The recent destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam in Kherson oblast creates additional challenges, dramatically increasing threats to livelihoods and intensifying economic risks for the populations concerned.
• Johan Forssell hosts conference on private sector engagement in Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction Government Offices of Sweden 08 Jun 2023 -- Today, Wednesday 8 June, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Johan Forssell is hosting an international conference on recovery and reconstruction in Ukraine.
• Iran concerned about collapse of Kakhovka dam in Ukraine IRNA 08 Jun 2023 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has voiced Iran's concern about an explosion that has destroyed a major dam and its hydroelectric power plant in southern Ukraine while calling for an investigation that could clarify the issue.
• Iran expresses opposition to war in Ukraine Press TV 08 Jun 2023 -- Iran has expressed opposition to the war in Ukraine and called for identifying the main cause and perpetrators of the destruction of a dam in the country's Kherson region.
• Türkiye's Erdogan discusses Ukrainian crisis with Putin People's Daily 08 Jun 2023 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a phone talk with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday and discussed the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
• Swiss Lower House Votes Against Providing $5.5Bln Aid Package to Ukraine Sputnik 08 Jun 2023 -- The Swiss National Council, the lower house of the country's parliament, voted Thursday against providing Ukraine with a 5 billion Swiss franc ($5.5 billion) aid package for humanitarian assistance, civilian protection and mine clearance, saying various issues related to the country's reconstruction need clarification.

News Reports

• Breathing Under Water: Some Orthodox Priests In Russia Quietly Oppose The War Against Ukraine RFE/RL 08 Jun 2023 -- Father Grigory, a Russian Orthodox priest serving a village outside of St. Petersburg, views his current situation as akin to that of the early Christians who were persecuted by the Romans.