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09.06.2025

09.06.2025Day Istanbul Prisoner Agreement Took Effect

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Ukraine for 09.06.2025.

It displays 85 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

09.06.2025Day Istanbul Prisoner Agreement Took Effect
Russia launched another mass missile attack overnight, firing 500 projectiles with Ukrainian forces intercepting 479. Rivne region experienced what officials called its largest strike, while Poland scrambled fighters in response. Ukraine retaliated by striking the Savasleika airbase deep inside Russia, destroying MiG-31 and Su-34 aircraft, and hitting a Cheboksary factory producing Shahed drone antennas.

The prisoner exchange agreement reached in Istanbul on June 2nd took effect, with both sides beginning swaps of wounded prisoners and those under 25 years old in an "all for all" format. The SBU released exclusive footage of the exchange process.

Israel's ambassador revealed that his country had quietly transferred Patriot missile systems to Ukraine, equipment that had defended Israel since the 1990s. Ukraine presented expectations to the G7 including lowering oil price ceilings to $30 per barrel and further Russian asset confiscation. Evening brought fresh air raid alerts as combat intensity continued with 124 recorded clashes.
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05:10Rivne Faces Largest Russian Strike

The newspapers report on Russia launching a large-scale missile attack targeting Rivne Oblast, which officials describe as the most extensive strike on the region, leaving one person wounded (UNIAN, Liga.net). Poland scrambled fighter jets in response to the Russian assault, while Kyiv sustained damage to an office building (Liga.net). Ukrainian forces retaliated by striking a Russian defense plant, causing fires at the facility (Pravda). Military reports indicate Russian losses of 970 personnel in the latest day of fighting (Ukrinform UA, Glavcom). Meanwhile, media attention focuses on pilot Valentin Korenchuk, identified as one of the "Ghosts of Kyiv," questioning why he has not received Hero of Ukraine status despite his achievements (Hromadske). Ukrainian refugees in the US face uncertainty as Trump administration policies create anxiety about their future status (Kyiv Post).
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Radio Svoboda

"По цене ананаса". В России стремительно дорожает картофель

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07:19Ukraine Hits Shahed Antenna Factory

The newspapers report on Ukraine successfully striking a Russian factory in Cheboksary that manufactured specialized antennas for Shahed drones, with the General Staff confirming the hit caused fires at the electronic warfare equipment facility (Pravda, UNIAN, Ukrinform UA). Russia responded with another mass missile attack on western Ukraine, killing one person in Rivne (Kyiv Post). Combat intensity continues with 159 clashes recorded in the past 24 hours, concentrated in the Pokrovsk axis (Ukrinform). Meanwhile, Ukrainian media examine the country's ambitions to develop arms exports worth billions, warning of risks from monopolization and corruption that could undermine both front-line needs and bureaucratic influence (Liga.net). Domestic politics show strain as Kyiv's city council faces what Glavcom describes as a breakdown in the capital's parliamentary functions.
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10:16Ukraine Strikes Deep Russian Airbase

The newspapers report on Ukraine successfully striking the Savasleika airbase deep inside Russia, destroying MiG-31 and Su-34 jets as part of continued long-range operations (Kyiv Post). Russia responded with a combined attack deploying 479 drones and missiles, which Ukrainian forces intercepted, though one operational airfield was targeted (Ukrinform UA, UNIAN). Security services arrested a woman spying on Ukrainian aviation from her balcony (Glavcom). Ukrainian media emphasize that Russian demands remain impossible to fulfill, arguing that laying down arms would result in Bucha-style massacres nationwide (LB.ua). Meanwhile, Ukraine's agricultural sector lost preferential EU trade status worth 3 billion euros, ending the "visa-free" regime for farm products as European partners reject Ukrainian goods (Liga.net).
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13:20First Istanbul Deal Prisoner Exchange Begins

The newspapers report on Ukraine and Russia beginning a major prisoner exchange following direct talks in Istanbul on June 2, with multiple sources confirming the "all for all" format targeting wounded prisoners and those under 25 years old (Kyiv Post, Liga.net, Pravda, Ukrinform UA, UNIAN). The exchange represents the first implementation of agreements reached during the Istanbul negotiations, though both sides had rejected broader ceasefire proposals. Meanwhile, the government has developed new policies regarding critically important churches and draft exemptions for clergy, though specific details remain unclear (Glavcom). Ukrainian media also feature a personal story from Donetsk region about a woman who used social media connections to evacuate her goat farm, highlighting how private networks help civilians escape occupied areas (LB.ua).
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18:41Israel Secretly Armed Ukraine With Patriots

The newspapers report on a prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia being implemented, with the SBU releasing exclusive footage of the swap (Glavcom, Ukrinform). Israel quietly supplied Patriot missile defense systems to Ukraine, with the Israeli Ambassador confirming transfer of mobile units that defended Israel since the 1990s (Kyiv Post). Ukraine presented expectations to the G7 including lowering the oil price ceiling to $30 per barrel, asset confiscation, and further Russian isolation (Liga.net). Zelensky reported the most intense fighting continues on the Pokrovsk front, Kursk region, and Sumy region, with discussions at the military headquarters focusing on strikes against Russian military targets (Pravda, Ukrinform UA, UNIAN). Radio Svoboda examined the ecological devastation in eastern Ukraine caused by the war.
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