Key Takeaways from the ISW: The Kremlin is seeking to delegitimize the results of Armenia’s June 8 parliamentary elections, in which Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract Party won a majority of the vote. The Russian military command reportedly prohibited military cargo traffic along Russia’s main highway connecting mainland Russia to Crimea due to Ukrainian strikes. Unknown actors conducted a car bomb attack in Balashikha, Moscow City, that reportedly killed a high-ranking Russian officer. Ukrainian forces continued their intermediate-range strike campaign against Russian military assets on June 8 and June 9. Russian forces launched two Kh-59/69 cruise missiles and 166 drones against Ukraine overnight. Ukrainian forces recently advanced in the Borova and the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area. JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. See the original here.
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 9, 2026
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on June 9, 2026







