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06.06.2025

06.06.2025Day Putin Delivered Promised Retaliation

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Ukraine for 06.06.2025.

It displays 97 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

06.06.2025Day Putin Delivered Promised Retaliation
Russia executed the retaliation Putin promised Trump during their June 4th phone call, launching 407 drones and 44 missiles overnight against Ukrainian cities. The strike killed four civilians in Kyiv and wounded twenty-three, with three rescue workers dying during cleanup operations. Russia's Defense Ministry explicitly claimed the attack was revenge for Ukraine's "Spider Web" operation against airbases.

Ukrainian media reported that replacing Russia's lost bombers from Spider Web will take years, suggesting the operation achieved lasting damage despite Moscow's retaliation claims. The White House reportedly reconsidered Ukraine support after the drone strikes on Russian bases, while Trump privately opposed harsh sanctions against Russia according to Wall Street Journal sources.

By evening, Ukrainian officials briefed Americans on Russia's true intentions to expand the war beyond current boundaries. State investigators charged three former defense ministers from the Yanukovych era with treason for selling weapons Ukraine's military lacked in 2014 and still lacks today.
06.06.2025
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02:11Russia Launches Massive Night Strike on Ukraine

The newspapers report on Russia launching a massive overnight assault against Ukraine using Shahed drones and missiles, with explosions heard across multiple cities (Glavcom, Pravda, UNIAN). Kyiv endured what sources describe as a "massive attack" of ballistic missiles and drones, resulting in fires in several districts from falling debris and causing casualties, with initial reports of three wounded (Kyiv Post, Ukrinform UA). Ukraine responded by attacking Russian missile forces in Bryansk Region, targeting the units responsible for launching strikes (Ukrinform). The assault represents an escalation following recent diplomatic tensions.
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04:15Kyiv Death Toll Rises to Four

The newspapers report on a massive Russian combined air assault on Kyiv that killed four people and wounded twenty, with updated casualty figures emerging throughout the night (Glavcom, Pravda, Ukrinform UA, UNIAN). The attack damaged infrastructure across the capital, marking an escalation from the previous night's strike that initially reported three wounded. Ukrainian forces responded by targeting Russian missile units in Bryansk Region responsible for launching the strikes (Ukrinform). A separate domestic conflict emerged over the Trade Union House on Maidan, where the Asset Recovery Agency attempts to seize control and transfer management to a private company, reigniting tensions around the symbolic building (Liga.net). International coverage includes reports of escalating conflict between Trump and Musk, with sources describing Trump as having "gone crazy" (Radio Svoboda).
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07:15Rescue Workers Die in Putin's Retaliation Strike

The newspapers report on the deadly aftermath of Russia's retaliatory strike on Kyiv, with casualty figures rising to four civilians killed and twenty wounded (Kyiv Post, Pravda). Three rescue workers died and nine were injured during cleanup operations following the attack (Ukrinform UA, UNIAN). The strike came after Putin told Trump in a phone call that Russia would "retaliate" for Ukrainian attacks on Russian airbases. Military activity intensified with over 204 combat clashes recorded in 24 hours, including 76 near Pokrovsk (Ukrinform). Ukrainian media question whether meaningful negotiations between Russia and Ukraine have any future, with Radio Svoboda asking "what is there to talk about?" A domestic dispute continues over the Trade Union House on Maidan, where the Asset Recovery Agency seeks to transfer control to a private company (Liga.net).
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10:23Putin's Promised Retaliation Kills Four in Kyiv

The newspapers report on Russia's massive retaliation strike against Ukraine, with casualty figures from the Kyiv attack now confirmed at four killed and twenty wounded (Kyiv Post, Glavcom). Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 406 targets but recorded 32 hits and debris impacts across the country (Pravda). The strike followed Putin's direct threat to Trump during their phone call that Russia "would retaliate" for Ukrainian deep strikes on Russian airbases. Ukraine responded by hitting multiple Russian targets including airfields and oil facilities (UNIAN). Ukrainian media focuses on national mobilization, with military expert Maria Berlinska stating that "an army can be defeated, but a people who became an army is invincible" and calling for fair distribution of war burdens (LB.ua). Energy security dominates economic coverage, with Ukraine needing billions of euros to stockpile gas before winter while prices remain manageable (Liga.net).
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Radio Svoboda

Небоскреб Кадырова. Зачем нужен "Ахмат Тауэр" в Грозном?

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14:14Russia Claims Spider Web Revenge Strike

The newspapers report on Russia's claimed retaliation for Ukraine's "Spider Web" operation, with Moscow's Defense Ministry stating the overnight strike was revenge for the airbase attacks (Pravda, LB.ua). Reuters reports that replacing Russia's lost bombers from the Spider Web operation will take years (UNIAN). Three former defense ministers from the Yanukovych era received treason charges from the State Bureau of Investigation for selling weapons that Ukraine's Armed Forces lacked in 2014 and still lack today (Glavcom, Liga.net). Combat intensity remains high with 110 clashes recorded since the start of the day, with Pokrovsk remaining the hottest direction (Ukrinform UA). Ukrainian media analyze Moscow's need to demonstrate that the Spider Web damage was minimal while showing readiness to continue bombardments (LB.ua).
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19:25Russia's Massive Strike Aftermath

The newspapers report on Russia's massive aerial assault on Ukraine, with Kyiv Post documenting the aftermath in photos as residents mourn and the city clears wreckage (Kyiv Post, Glavcom). Ukrainian officials briefed American counterparts on Russia's true intentions to expand the war beyond current boundaries (Liga.net). Russia spread disinformation about prisoner exchanges to exploit sensitive topics (Pravda). Combat intensity remains high with 110 clashes recorded since morning, with Pokrovsk remaining the hottest sector (Ukrinform). Reports suggest Trump privately opposes harsh sanctions against Russia and is pressuring Senator Graham behind closed doors (UNIAN). Zelensky warned that Putin is buying time to continue the war rather than seeking genuine peace (Ukrinform UA).
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