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History: 8 June 2026

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Retrospective · events of 8 June 2026

Strikes, sanctions and a refused meeting in June

Security

A look back at the days before 8 June 2026, when drone strikes, Russian air raids and a rejected summit shaped the war's security picture.

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Retrospective · events of 8 June 2026

Ex-Supreme Court chief jailed after bribery plea deal

Politics

A look back at 8 June 2026, when Ukraine's former top judge received a five-year sentence, amid war diplomacy and EU membership talk.

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Retrospective · events of 8 June 2026

What Knyazev's plea deal meant for Ukraine's courts

Politics

A retrospective on 8 June 2026, when the former head of the Supreme Court was sentenced, set against the diplomatic and military news of the days before.

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