Digest of news that happened on the night of June 8, 2026
The night of June 8 was marked by a large-scale strike on Russia’s oil infrastructure, a new escalation in the Middle East, and elections in Armenia: Iran struck Israel with missiles for the first time since April, and Pashinyan won the parliamentary elections by a wide margin. Glavcom has compiled a selection of the main events of the night against June 8.
Russia’s largest oil storage facility in the Caucasus is on fire in Novorossiysk
Drones struck the “Grushovaya” oil transshipment terminal in Novorossiysk, causing a massive fire. Local residents reported over 50 explosions. “Grushovaya” is the largest oil storage facility in the Caucasus with tanks exceeding 1.2 million cubic meters in capacity, part of the “Shesharis” transshipment complex, supplying oil for export tankers. This is the fourth attack on Novorossiysk’s oil infrastructure since the beginning of 2026.
That same night, drones attacked occupied Mariupol and Alchevsk.
Pashinyan won the elections in Armenia
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced the victory of his party in the parliamentary elections. The result strengthens his position in the country, which has been consistently distancing itself from Moscow.
Iran struck Israel with missiles, Israel promised a response
Iran launched missiles at Israel for the first time since April. In response, the country promised a “powerful” strike, and the situation in the Middle East has once again intensified.
Zelensky met with leaders of Great Britain, France, and Germany
The President of Ukraine held talks with Starmer, Macron, and Merz. Following the meeting, the three countries put forward five conditions for achieving peace in Ukraine.
Other important news:
- Russia is copying Ukrainian tactics and hitting the Kharkiv-Sumy highway
- The Cabinet of Ministers has expanded support for internally displaced persons and families with children
- Latvia is again handing over confiscated cars to Ukraine – including Mercedes and BMWs
- Moldova will develop interceptor drones based on Ukraine’s experience