00:00Ukraine intensifies long-range strikes on Russian energy infrastructure and Crimean
00:04logistics. Kyiv, June 8-9. Ukrainian forces have launched a series of coordinated long-range
00:11strikes targeting Russian oil facilities, ammunition depots, and strategic bridges
00:16over the past 48 hours, as Kyiv continues its campaign to disrupt Moscow's military logistics
00:22in occupied southern Ukraine and Crimea. Major strikes on Russian energy infrastructure.
00:27Ukraine's general staff confirmed that its forces struck the Groshovia oil transshipment base near
00:33Novorossiysk in Russia's Krasnodar region, one of southern Russia's largest oil and petroleum
00:38product transportation hubs. Russian authorities acknowledged a fire at the facility but reported
00:44no casualties. Additional Ukrainian strikes hit the Krasny-Yar production and dispatching station
00:50in the Volgograd region, where another fire broke out. Local governor Sergei Druzhba did not specify
00:56what the facility produced, nor comment on potential casualties. In Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukraine
01:03targeted multiple fuel storage sites critical to Russian military operations. The Semi-Kolodetskaya
01:10oil depot near Yedikuyu, occupied Lenine, located approximately 200 kilometers from the front line.
01:17The depot contains nine storage tanks, with capacities ranging from 700 to 3,000 cubic meters,
01:23and is used by Russian forces as a transshipment point for fuel oil, diesel, and bitumen.
01:29A maritime oil terminal in Feodosia, about 250 kilometers from the front line,
01:35featuring seven fuel storage tanks with capacities of 10,000 and 20,000 cubic meters.
01:41The terminal functions as a multifunctional oil transshipment complex for transferring oil and
01:46petroleum products from rail tankers to maritime vessels. Ukraine's special operations forces carried
01:52out these strikes overnight on June 7th. Unprecedented long-range strikes reach St. Petersburg region.
02:00In a significant escalation, Ukrainian drones struck military targets near St. Petersburg,
02:06approximately 1,000 kilometers from Ukrainian territory.
02:10President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the operation, stating,
02:14Last night, our drones covered a distance of about 1,000 kilometers to the Petersburg region,
02:19to the enemy's Navy arsenals, and the base in Kronstadt.
02:23The coordinated assault, executed by the Special Operations Forces Deep Strike Units,
02:28alongside the Unmanned Systems Forces and Security Service of Ukraine, hit the Kronstadt Naval Base,
02:34a primary hub of the Russian Baltic Fleet, housing warships, submarines, repair dry docks,
02:40and active shipbuilding yards. The Russian Navy's 15th Arsenal ammunition storage warehouses in Levyazie.
02:47Russian authorities called the attack unprecedented. Leningrad Governor Alexander Drozdenko announced
02:53that more than 140 drones had been shot down, while St. Petersburg Mayor Alexander Beglov urged residents
03:00to shelter indoors, an unusual move since the full-scale invasion began in 2022.
03:06Zelenskyy stressed that the operation was part of Ukraine's broader, long-range sanctions campaign.
03:11These are important results from the joint work of the Warriors of the Armed Forces,
03:16the SBU, and the Main Directorate of Intelligence.
03:19Strategic Chonhar Bridge Damaged in Successive Attacks
03:22The Chonhar Bridge, a key supply link between occupied Crimea and the Kherson region,
03:28has been damaged multiple times over the past week.
03:31Ukrainian drones struck the bridge on the nights of June 6 to 7, and again on June 8 to 9.
03:37Military officials note that the bridge is one of the primary supply routes for Russian troops,
03:42ammunition, and fuel from occupied Crimea.
03:45Kherson Region Governor Vladimir Saldo reported that air defense forces shot down more than 20 drones
03:50targeting the bridge on Tuesday morning. The bridge has been temporarily closed to traffic,
03:55with drivers advised to use alternative routes through Armyansk and Perikop.
04:00Fuel crisis grips occupied Crimea
04:03The sustained Ukrainian campaign is having tangible effects on the ground in occupied Crimea.
04:09Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov acknowledged on Monday that fuel supply problems exist in Crimea,
04:15and that measures were being taken to address them.
04:17There are indeed some problems at the moment, but measures are being taken, Peskov said.
04:22On June 5, Kremlin-appointed Crimean head Sergei Aksyanov admitted,
04:27Unfortunately, it does not appear possible to fully satisfy the demand for fuel at the current moment.
04:33Hundreds of buses, he said, would not be leaving depots due to shortages.
04:37Local residents have taken to social media to vent about disruption to fuel supplies.
04:42Videos show long lines at petrol stations across the region, with residents queuing up to 10 hours for fuel.
04:49At the vast majority of Crimean petrol stations,
04:53locals can only purchase up to 20 liters of fuel each using prepaid vouchers.
04:59One Simferopol resident told the independent website, Berig,
05:02I walk to work now. Of course, this is less convenient than driving.
05:07All I've got to do now is buy a horse.
05:10Russia's energy ministry on June 8 acknowledged problems with fuel supplies in the southern regions,
05:16a phrase likely referring to occupied parts of Ukraine.
05:20Fuel and energy enterprises have recently been facing an increasing number of enemy air attacks,
05:26which has caused temporary difficulties in fuel supplies, the ministry said in a statement.
05:30To resolve these difficulties, the ministry established a permanent headquarters.
05:35According to the BBC, Craig Kennedy, an expert in Russia's oil industry and associate at Harvard
05:41University's Davis Center, noted that the sea route to Crimea remains too dangerous after Ukrainian
05:47strikes took out several ferries. I wouldn't want to put a truck full of diesel on the Kerch Bridge
05:52right now. That's just asking for trouble, he said. The pro-Kremlin military analysis account
05:58Rybar posted. The strikes that empty fuel stations for civilians also affect supplies to troops in the
06:04south. The logistics crisis does not distinguish between military and civilian needs. It hits everything
06:10at once. Ukrainian drone control over land routes. Ukraine's 3rd Special Operations Forces Regiment
06:18announced on June 6th that its drones have taken aerial control over part of Russia's land supply
06:23route to occupied Crimea along the Melitopol-Chanhar Corridor. Ukrainian drones are now capable of
06:30targeting Russian military equipment and logistics vehicles along this strategic highway, which serves
06:36as a primary supply line to the peninsula. This is just the beginning. More to come, the Ukrainian military
06:43said, releasing video footage purportedly showing drone strikes. According to Robert Brovdy, Ukraine's
06:49drone forces commander, military cargo traffic on the key road decreased by 71 percent between late May
06:56and early June. The Kremlin-appointed authorities in occupied Luhansk region have banned bus and coach
07:03services on two motorways leading to Mariupol and Crimea, urging local residents not to use them for
07:09security reasons. Russian aerial attacks continue. Despite Ukrainian successes, Russia continues its
07:17own aerial campaign against Ukrainian territory. Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russia launched
07:22155 drones overnight, of which 124 were shot down or suppressed by Ukrainian air defense systems.
07:30The Russian Defense Ministry, conversely, claimed its forces intercepted 310 Ukrainian drones over the
07:37Moscow region, western and southwestern Russia, Crimea, the Black Sea, and the Sea of Azov. Deadly
07:44strikes continue to affect civilians on both sides. A Russian bombardment of a public transport stop in
07:51Ukraine's Zaporizhia region left at least two people dead, while a nearby drone strike killed a 56-year-old
07:58minibus driver. Separate Russian attacks on the Dnepropetrovsk region killed two men. In Russia,
08:04a Ukrainian drone strike on a car in the Belgorod border region killed a woman and injured her husband.
08:10On Monday, Oksyonov said a Ukrainian drone struck a passenger train in Crimea, killing its assistant
08:16driver and injuring the driver. Diplomacy. Zelensky's meeting call backed by European leaders.
08:23Against the backdrop of intensified fighting, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reiterated his
08:30willingness to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for direct negotiations with the backing of
08:35European leaders. Following defense talks in London, the leaders of the UK, France, and Germany
08:41joined Ukraine in issuing a joint statement supporting a direct dialogue between Ukraine and Russia
08:46with active US and European participation to bring about a ceasefire and support further negotiations.
08:52The current line of contact should be the starting point for negotiations, the statement said, adding
08:58that international borders must not be changed by force. Zelensky confirmed to Sky News that Russian
09:05businessman Roman Abramovich had acted as an intermediary, delivering a message from Putin seeking to
09:10understand Ukraine's position. However, Putin has so far ruled out a meeting, telling reporters he sees
09:17no point in meeting Zelensky until a possible peace deal is agreed. Zelensky's message to Abramovich was
09:23firm. You are fighting against us on our territory. We will not leave and we will not go out from
09:30our
09:30territory. No, we will not give you victory. Zelensky also told Sky News that he would not allow the
09:37surrender of the Donbass region, even though large parts remain occupied. UN warns war at deadliest point in
09:45four years. United Nations officials warned the Security Council on June 8th that the war in Ukraine
09:51is deadlier today than at any point since Russia's full scale invasion began in 2022. Rosemary DiCarlo,
09:59Under Secretary General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, told the 15 member council that the last few
10:06months have seen some of the most extensive aerial attacks of the war. She noted that on June 1st alone,
10:12Russia launched one of its biggest missile and drone bombardments across Ukraine, killing seven
10:18people in Kyiv and 16 in Dnepro, including two children. Indrika Ratwat, acting Assistant Secretary
10:25General for Humanitarian Affairs, added that at least 30 civilians were reported killed and over 200 injured
10:32across Ukraine between June 5th and the early hours of June 8th, in one of the most significant attacks
10:38on the Capitol since February 2022. The UN noted that approximately 10.8 million people currently
10:46require humanitarian assistance, yet less than half the needed funding has been received.
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