🇺🇦 have made partial advances around Bakhmut. pic.twitter.com/ocMX5a4OcV

— War Mapper (@War_Mapper) June 8, 2023

An update on the flooding in Kherson. Much of the flooding has occurred on the southern 'left' bank of the river. pic.twitter.com/bxVfDRgT7K

— War Mapper (@War_Mapper) June 8, 2023

And suddenly the penny drops for poor Semyon;

Ukrainians have likely been stockpiling all sorts of ammunition including GMLRS for months.

Ruskies are about to be in a world of pain. https://t.co/q14Ptw8Gxp pic.twitter.com/YnWy1Eqo83

— Artoir (@ItsArtoir) June 8, 2023

"Eight or ten brigades from the reserve have already been torn apart and smeared to nothing": Russian officer on Russian losses in the first four days of Ukraine's pre-offensive probing assaults

Starting June 4, Ukraine launched small attacks of platoon and company size across… pic.twitter.com/Oqr42HppzC

— 🇺🇦Ukraine Resists Russian Genocide... Yeah Again (@ArmedMaidan) June 7, 2023

I think Ukrainian encirclement of Bakhmut is as yet premature (Deep State, whose maps Volya uses, shares that view: see blow) but you can see the trend lines here and if they continue… pic.twitter.com/doskgYbj92

— Michael Weiss (@michaeldweiss) June 8, 2023

Загальні бойові втрати противника з 24.02.22 по 08.06.23 орієнтовно склали / The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 08.06.23 were approximately pic.twitter.com/5f3Gjd3J7a

— Генеральний штаб ЗСУ (@GeneralStaffUA) June 8, 2023

#Marinka, #Donetsk region. pic.twitter.com/yHMdLsaZ6Q

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) June 8, 2023

Pro-Russian sources have reported a significant #Ukrainian attack in the Zaporizhzhya region, including ground attacks against a series of villages situated south and southwest of Orikhiv - such as Lobkove pic.twitter.com/xtGkIGXgwh

— Michael A. Horowitz (@michaelh992) June 8, 2023

A summary of overnight activity along the Zaporizhzia front, based on Russian reports.

➡️AFU is targeting RU trenches with artillery/HIMARS
➡️RU claim a first attack was repelled, but UA equipment is rolling back and forth
➡️At 5AM the AFU captured a height south of Orikhiv pic.twitter.com/mdXaTqBGoV

— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) June 8, 2023

Mayor of Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov, reports that this night, Tokmak got targeted until 2AM. Main focus was a motor vehicle enterprise and the railway station. pic.twitter.com/r6BJkGNYV7

— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) June 8, 2023

“Officials have adapted to the situation but no one sees any light at the end of the tunnel ... The best they hope for is that Russia will lose without humiliation.” @Bloomberg checks elites' attitudes before Ukraine counteroffensivehttps://t.co/WVB7iP0YQn

— Alexandra Prokopenko (@amenka) June 8, 2023

💣 Luhanskhttps://t.co/at2AAvsNRg pic.twitter.com/owCH8uvTst

— Lew Anno Suport #Ukraine 24/2-22 (@anno1540) June 8, 2023

A minimum of 4 missiles hit Luhansk. Currently, mobile connection is said to be lost in the city pic.twitter.com/cZ5fuyNPy9

— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) June 8, 2023

After claiming that "all offensives were repelled, lines of defenses are holding", some pro-Russian sources now claim the Russian lines of defenses have been breached in three places.

— Michael A. Horowitz (@michaelh992) June 8, 2023

Re-reading our interview with Zaluzhny in Dec. "I will simply state the facts. In order to reach the borders of Crimea...we need to cover a distance of 84km to Melitopol. By the way this is enough for us because Melitopol would give us a full fire control" https://t.co/v5vxUApQH7

— Shashank Joshi (@shashj) June 8, 2023

Russian Sources have released Drone Images that reportedly show the Ukrainian Offensive yesterday near the City of Orikhiv in the Zaporizhzhia Region, in the Photos there appears to be at least 2 German-Produced Leopard 2 Tanks alongside a number of APCs including American M113… pic.twitter.com/V5e41pQY9A

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) June 8, 2023

This is a big hit. It has to be determined what exactly was destroyed because I assume, based on all the footage, not much will be left of whatever was targeted. pic.twitter.com/RqvTHSvigS

— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) June 8, 2023

Despite sanctions, Russia gets "chips, processors and integrated circuits key to making modern weapons." "Five countries in particular that are causing the circumvention problem: Turkey, Kazakhstan, Georgia, the United Arab Emirates and Armenia." https://t.co/0W9bk7k6Nx

— Ulrich Speck (@ulrichspeck) June 8, 2023

Ukrainian soldiers have completed their training on the CV90 in secret locations inside Sweden. An interview with instructors and soldiers 👇https://t.co/LOhCBiBvC0

— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) June 8, 2023

"Near Robotyne, 🇺🇦 forces conduct offensive assaults supported by tanks/armored vehicles. 🇺🇦 forces have penetrated our line of defense and are trying to develop this in-depth. Unfortunately, there are losses. Communication is difficult," Vladimir Novikov, 🇷🇺TROY unit commander. pic.twitter.com/xy5QiGw5bX

— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) June 8, 2023

NEW Ukr counteroffensive thread.

Liberal Crayons

— Mike Martin 🔶 (@ThreshedThought) June 8, 2023

Clearly this week there has been an escalation of Ukr efforts.

— Mike Martin 🔶 (@ThreshedThought) June 8, 2023

Broadly this is the sketch. Clockwise from top right:

- Bahkmut
- Vuhledar
- Tokmak pic.twitter.com/vELnq1lx9n

— Mike Martin 🔶 (@ThreshedThought) June 8, 2023

This operation I think is to soak up Russian forces and cause splits between different elements of the Russian forces (Wagner, military, Chechens, etc)

— Mike Martin 🔶 (@ThreshedThought) June 8, 2023

Tokmak

… is a super important railway junction and logistics hub for the Russians. See threads going back months. pic.twitter.com/YQOuJ4FrRV

— Mike Martin 🔶 (@ThreshedThought) June 8, 2023

Most importantly, it has become clear that Ukr has been stockpiling artillery ammo esp HIMARs and that this are now being used to smash their way through Russian defenders.

— Mike Martin 🔶 (@ThreshedThought) June 8, 2023

Of course while all this is going on the Ukr are hitting Belgogrod just to keep the Russians occupied.

— Mike Martin 🔶 (@ThreshedThought) June 8, 2023

Important to note we are not at the main thrust stage at all. Far from it. Main effort not yet clear.

— Mike Martin 🔶 (@ThreshedThought) June 8, 2023

Kherson region.
From the Government and the State Emergency Service to the regional authorities and local communities, everyone is involved to the maximum extent possible to save and protect as many people as possible.
And I thank everyone who saves and helps! Let's take care of… pic.twitter.com/TwK0uI14nm

— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) June 8, 2023

Zelensky in Kherson 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/c1UiQTAVLd

— MAKS 23 👀🇺🇦 (@Maks_NAFO_FELLA) June 8, 2023

These are lands that Putin claims as Russian, and yet he's mysteriously absent. I'm sure it is merely because he doesn't want his royal convoy to disrupt the flow of Russia's emergency supplies. 🤥 https://t.co/D1ECZT6vog

— Kevin Rothrock (@KevinRothrock) June 8, 2023

You can hear one of the explosions in this clip I recorded of starving cats saved by volunteers from the flood. Many people are returning to flood-hit areas of Kherson to save pets. pic.twitter.com/njVlsGAJEc

— Matthew Luxmoore (@mjluxmoore) June 8, 2023

Roman Venevitin, commander of the Russian 72nd brigade reads up an appeal in which he accuses Wagner PMC of stealing military equipment from the Russian Armed Forces. Earlier Venevitin was captured by Wagner but apparently he was released. pic.twitter.com/1q5fGEmmlx

— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) June 8, 2023

Commander of the Russian 72nd Brigade, Roman Venevitin, who was previously captured and interrogated by Wagner, was released, and recorded the following statement.

Venevitin says Wagner is known for numerous cases of kidnapping Russian soldiers, threatening them with shooting,… pic.twitter.com/NeHs2FM3ac

— Dmitri (@wartranslated) June 8, 2023

Vinivitin reportedly says been relieved of duty, accuses Wagner of provoking clashes with the military & misrepresenting battlefield conditions. He's apparently vowed to present evidence to law enforcement. https://t.co/VlgAiYpiUc

— Kevin Rothrock (@KevinRothrock) June 8, 2023

Really nasty stuff. The Wagner v Ministry of Defense fight just gets uglier and uglier.

— Kevin Rothrock (@KevinRothrock) June 8, 2023

"As a result of the offensive actions of the 2nd assault battalion, units of the 🇷🇺57th brigade and 'Storm' detachments suffered losses: about 30 died and 40 were wounded. Ammunition warehouses, equipment -in particular armored vehicles, tanks and artillery- were also destroyed."

— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) June 8, 2023

Interesting developments. Yevgeny Balitsky, Russian appointed governor of the Zaporizhzia region, ordered an immediate temporarily relocation of residents living in Russian occupied Tokmak, Vasylivka and Polohy to Simferopol/Kerch (Crimea). pic.twitter.com/eGXlaBrfpf

— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) June 8, 2023

Appalling war crime - Ukrainian civilians evacuating from flood areas are now coming under heavy artillery fire from fascist Russian invasion forces. pic.twitter.com/blQ5lDSs1V

— Euan MacDonald (@Euan_MacDonald) June 8, 2023