Key facts
- Ukrainian forces have disabled the Russian-occupied port of Mariupol, making it unusable for military logistics.
- The Chonhar Bridge connecting Crimea to occupied Kherson was destroyed by a Ukrainian drone strike.
- Ukrainian missiles struck a military plant in Cheboksary, Russia, producing drone and missile components.
- Bulgaria will cease sending arms to Ukraine, advocating for negotiations.
- The Mariupol port attack targeted power infrastructure, radar, repair facilities, a control tower, and fuel storage.
- A sanctioned Russian cargo vessel, the Lady Augusta, was hit in the Mariupol port strike.
Ukrainian forces have successfully disabled the Russian-occupied port of Mariupol, a critical logistics hub for Russia in southern Ukraine, according to the National Guard's 1st Azov Corps. The operation, conducted on June 10, targeted key infrastructure including electrical substations, radar equipment, repair facilities, a control tower, and fuel storage tanks. The sanctioned cargo vessel Lady Augusta was also struck. As a result of the attack, the port is now without power, significantly disrupting Russian military logistics in the region. The operation was a joint effort involving the Security Service of Ukraine's (SBU) regional directorate in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, the SBU's Alpha special operations unit, and Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces.
Mariupol remains one of Russia's most important logistics hubs in occupied southern Ukraine, serving as a key link between occupied Donetsk Oblast, Crimea, and Russia. The port has been used to transport military cargo and support Russian operations along the southern front.
In parallel, the Chonhar Bridge linking Crimea to Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast was destroyed following a Ukrainian drone strike on June 9, according to Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation. This strike complicates Russian supply routes, as the bridge is part of the R-280 "Novorossiya" highway connecting southern Russia with Crimea via occupied parts of Donetsk Oblast.
Furthermore, Ukrainian forces launched a large-scale attack on Russia, with President Volodymyr Zelensky confirming that Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo missiles struck the VNIIR-Progress plant in Cheboksary, Chuvash Republic. This facility produces components for drones and missiles. The attack also targeted oil infrastructure in Russia's Samara and Vladimir Oblasts.
Meanwhile, Bulgaria's new government, led by Prime Minister Rumen Radev, announced on June 9 that it does not plan to continue sending arms to Ukraine, with Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov stating it is time for negotiations.