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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 09.06.2023 Ukraine MOD 09 Jun 2023
• Ukraine Goes On The Offensive, Trying To Turn The Tide Of Battle -- Once And For All RFE/RL 09 Jun 2023 -- Armed with Western tanks and trained by NATO troops, Ukrainian forces have kicked their offensive operations into high gear, attacking Russian units on at least three fronts as part of a multipronged assault that Kyiv hopes will turn the tide of the war more than 15 months after Russia's full-scale invasion.
• Ukraine Claims Audio Proves Russia Behind Destruction Of Dam RFE/RL 09 Jun 2023 -- Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) says it intercepted telephone communications between Russian military personnel that "confirm" Russia's involvement in the destruction of the Kakhovka dam as Norway's seismological institute said it had detected a possible "explosion" around the time of the dam's breaching.
• Latest in Ukraine: Fighting Flares Between Ukrainian, Russian Forces VOA 09 Jun 2023 -- Intense fighting was being reported on Ukraine's front lines Friday, but independent media weren't able to assess whether this was the beginning of the much-anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive or whether Ukraine was penetrating Russian defenses.
• Russia reports intensified fighting in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Press TV 09 Jun 2023 -- Fighting has intensified between Ukrainian and Russian forces in the southern Zaporizhzhia region amid speculations that it is a possible prelude to the expected offensive by Kiev.

Ukraine

• Life 'Broken' In Dozens Of Settlements Near Breached Ukrainian Dam, Zelenskiy Says RFE/RL 09 Jun 2023 -- Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have been struggling to get drinking water after major flooding in southern Ukraine following the destruction earlier this week of the Kakhovka dam on the Dnieper River, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, as rescuers continued efforts to bring as many people as possible to safety.
• We see heroism of our soldiers and are grateful for every minute of their life, which is the life of Ukraine - address of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 09 Jun 2023
• President of Ukraine had a phone call with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands President of Ukraine 09 Jun 2023
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone call with the Prime Minister of Japan President of Ukraine 09 Jun 2023
• Russia is ruled by savages who themselves are the biggest disaster on the planet - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 09 Jun 2023

Russia

• Answer to a question about the situation in the special military operation zone President of Russia 09 Jun 2023 -- Vladimir Putin answered a journalist's question about the situation in the special military operation zone.
• Putin: Ukrainian Counteroffensive Has Begun Sputnik 09 Jun 2023 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that the much-anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive has been launched.
• Ukrainian Troops Made 6 Failed Attempts to Break Through Russian Lines - Senior Official Sputnik 09 Jun 2023 -- The Ukrainian forces have attempted six times to break through the Russian defense lines over the past 24 hours and failed, Vladimir Rogov, a senior official of the Zaporozhye regional administration, said on Friday.
• Kremlin Says Aware of Reports on Drone Shot Down in Voronezh, Verification Underway Sputnik 09 Jun 2023 -- The Kremlin saw reports about the situation with a drone in the city of Voronezh, the special services are verifying the information, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
• Ukraine attempts to attack Europe's largest nuclear power plant: Russia Press TV 09 Jun 2023 -- Russia has said that Ukraine has waged an unsuccessful attack against Europe's largest nuclear power plant, which is under Moscow's control.
The Week In Russia: Flood, Fire, And A 'Travesty Of Justice' RFE/RL 09 Jun 2023 -- The destruction of a massive Dnieper River dam in occupied territory added another line to the list of calamities unleashed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Moscow's propaganda machine let a trial balloon fly amid signs that Kyiv's counteroffensive has begun, while the clampdown continued at home.

United States

• Fact Sheet on U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine - June 09, 2023 DOD
• Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine DoD 09 Jun 2023 -- Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced a new security assistance package, underscoring the unwavering U.S. support for Ukraine. This package, which totals up to $2.1 billion and includes critical air defense and ammunition capabilities, is being provided under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI).
• DOD Announces $2.1 Billion Assistance Package for Ukraine DoD News 09 Jun 2023 -- The Defense Department today announced an additional security assistance package for Ukraine containing more air defense and ammunition capabilities to arm against Russia's unprovoked war of aggression.
• US announces to pour another $2.1 billion worth of weapons into Ukraine war Press TV 09 Jun 2023 -- The United States has announced that it will provide an additional $2.1 billion in weapons aid for Ukraine, deepening its involvement in the war in defiance of repeated warnings by Russia.

NATO

United Nations

• Update 164 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 09 Jun 2023 -- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will provide vital assistance to Ukraine in coping with the devastating consequences of this week's dam disaster, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi announced today, as the level of the reservoir that supplies cooling water to the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) continued to fall.
• 'We stand by you' declares UN relief chief, outlining emergency plan for Ukraine dam disaster UN News 09 Jun 2023 -- Plans to help the people of Ukraine following the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam are centred on saving people "right now", UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths told UN News in an interview on Friday.
• Ukraine flood disaster: needs grow as long-term impacts loom UN News 09 Jun 2023 -- The humanitarian situation following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine is still a "moving target", immediate needs are "huge", and concerns are rising for what the future holds, according to the UN's top official in the country, Denise Brown.

Foreign Reactions

• Cabinet of Ministers allocates funding to Ukraine to mitigate the consequences of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant crisis Latvia MFA 09 Jun 2023 -- On 9 June 2023, the Cabinet of Ministers adopted a decision on the allocation of EUR 200 000 from funds for unseen events for assistance to Ukraine to address the ecological and humanitarian crisis. The crisis was caused by the destruction of the dam of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) by Russia on 6 June.
• The President: Germany's role and support for the future of Ukraine in NATO is crucial President of the Republic of Lithuania 09 Jun 2023 -- On Friday, President Gitanas Nausėda met with Bärbel Bas, the President of the German Bundestag. The meeting focused on Russia's war in Ukraine, the security situation in the region, preparations for the NATO Summit in Vilnius, and bilateral defense cooperation.
• Kakhovka Dam Collapse is Only Second Nord Stream Case: Int'l Affairs Analyst of DPRK KCNA 09 Jun 2023 -- O Song Jin, a researcher at the Institute of International Studies of the DPRK, issued the following article titled "The collapse of the Kakhovka dam is only the second Nord Stream case" on Friday:

News Reports

• Interview: Kakhovka dam breach to have disastrous economic, ecological consequences, says Ukrainian expert People's Daily 09 Jun 2023 -- The dam breach, coupled with the collapse of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, will lead to devastating economic and ecological consequences, a Ukrainian expert has said.
• Damage Assessment of Ukraine Dam Disaster Underway VOA 09 Jun 2023 -- From up close, the catastrophic destruction of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine appears worse than how it's depicted in news reports and far off satellite imagery, according to U.N. officials who assessed conditions in the area on Friday.