Ukraine updates: War escalates as Kyiv quiet on counteroffensive

Russia reports heavy fighting along front in southern Ukraine as analysts suggest Kyiv’s offensive is under way.

Firefighters work at a site of a damaged building
Firefighters work at a site of a damaged building following Russian missile strike, in the location given as Cherkasy region, Ukraine [Courtesy of State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via Reuters]
By Edna Mohamed and Umut Uras
Published On 9 Jun 2023

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This blog is now closed. Thanks for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on Friday, June 9: