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08.06.2025

Day America Redirected Ukraine's Promised Missiles

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Ukraine for 08.06.2025.

It displays 55 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

08.06.2025Day America Redirected Ukraine's Promised Missiles
Morning reports highlighted Ukraine's F-16 achieving its first air-to-air kill, downing a Russian Su-35 over Kursk with an AMRAAM missile. Russia continued bombardments of Kharkiv, killing six and wounding nearly fifty in 24 hours, part of 193 combat engagements recorded across fronts.

The day's dominant story emerged when Zelensky revealed America had redirected 20,000 anti-drone missiles promised to Ukraine under Biden to the Middle East instead. He claimed Ukraine was "very close" to forcing Russia to end the war, arguing Putin's goal was prolonged conflict rather than victory.

Russia appeared to relocate Tu-160 strategic bombers to the Far East following Ukraine's Spider Web strikes, while attempting to dictate prisoner exchange terms unilaterally. Evening brought fresh drone attacks on Kyiv as Zelensky warned Ukrainians to heed air raid alerts. The weapons diversion story dominated coverage, overshadowing military developments and suggesting American priorities had shifted between administrations.
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05:52Ukrainian F-16 Scores First Kill

The newspapers report on Ukraine's F-16 achieving its first air-to-air victory, shooting down a Russian Su-35 fighter-bomber over Kursk Oblast using an AMRAAM missile (Kyiv Post). Russia responded with drone attacks involving over 60 UAVs and threatened strikes on government buildings and SBU headquarters in retaliation for Ukraine's "Spider Web" operation (Ukrinform UA, UNIAN). Meanwhile, Russian-Chinese relations show strain beneath public friendship, with FSB reports indicating Russia views China as an enemy making territorial claims on the Far East (Liga.net). Regional officials note Russia cannot accept that people continue working in Kharkiv despite bombardments (Pravda).
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11:17Russia Pounds Kharkiv Again

The newspapers report on Kharkiv facing continued bombardment with six killed and nearly fifty wounded in the past day (Pravda, Ukrinform UA). Combat intensity remains high with 193 engagements recorded in 24 hours, concentrated in the Pokrovsk sector (Ukrinform). Ukrainian media covers Elon Musk's father visiting Moscow for a "Future Forum 2055" conference, with the Kremlin publicizing the visit amid tensions between Musk and Trump (Kyiv Post). A tragic story emerges from Belgium where a Ukrainian woman and her six-year-old daughter were murdered, with the victim's 16-year-old son confessing to the crime (Liga.net). Radio Svoboda marks two years since the Kakhovka dam destruction with testimony about people drowning themselves during the flooding.
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16:12America Redirected Ukraine's Promised Anti-Drone Missiles

The newspapers report on Zelensky's claim that Ukraine is "very close" to forcing Russia to end the war, while revealing Putin's true goal is not victory but prolonged conflict (Glavcom, Pravda). Ukrainian media focus heavily on the US redirecting 20,000 anti-drone missiles promised to Ukraine under Biden to the Middle East instead, with Zelensky noting this was an inexpensive but specialized technology project (Liga.net, Ukrinform UA, UNIAN). Russia appears to be moving its Tu-160 "White Swan" strategic bombers to the Far East following Ukraine's recent Spiderweb drone strikes, attempting to place the aircraft "out of harm's way" (Kyiv Post). Combat continues with 193 engagements recorded in the past 24 hours, with the heaviest fighting in the Pokrovsk sector (Ukrinform).
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23:06Russia Withholds Dead Soldiers Lists

The newspapers report on Ukraine facing another massive drone assault with multiple "Shaheds" targeting the country, prompting air defense responses in Kyiv and surrounding regions (Pravda, UNIAN). Combat intensity remains high with 144 clashes recorded, including nearly 100 Russian casualties eliminated in the Pokrovsk sector alone (Ukrinform, Ukrinform UA). Zelensky criticized Russia for withholding complete casualty lists needed for prisoner exchanges, accusing Moscow of playing "dirty political and informational games" even regarding fallen soldiers' bodies (Liga.net). Meanwhile, international attention briefly shifted to Trump calling Los Angeles "occupied" and demanding its "liberation" amid ongoing protests (Glavcom).