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RUSSIA LAUNCHES AERIAL ASSAULT ON KYIV DAYS AFTER UKRAINE’S AUDACIOUS DRONE ATTACK ON BOMBER FLEET
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Russia launched a massive aerial assault on Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital city, in the early hours of Friday, June 6, 2025. The attack, which included drones and ballistic missiles, targeted multiple locations across the city, causing widespread damage and injuring at least three people. According to Kyiv’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko, fires broke out in several districts, including Holosiivskyi and Darnytskyi, as a result of the attack. Ukrainian air defense units were activated in the Obolon area to mitigate the damage. “The attack on the capital continues. Stay in shelters!” Klitschko urged residents. The Head of Kyiv City Military Administration, Tymur Tkachenko, accused Russia of deliberately targeting residential areas, saying a high-rise building in the Solomyansky district was damaged. A CNN producer in the Kyiv region reported hearing at least two explosions. The attack comes days after Ukraine’s security service launched a daring drone attack on Russian airfields, striking multiple military aircraft, including nuclear-capable heavy bombers. Ukraine also attacked the Kerch Bridge, the only direct connection point between Russia and the annexed Crimean Peninsula, with 1,100 kilograms of explosives planted underwater. Russian President Vladimir Putin had promised to respond to the Ukrainian attacks in a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday. Trump’s account of the call did not indicate that he pressured Putin to temper his response or end the invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine’s air defenses are struggling to cope with the increased frequency and intensity of Russian attacks, which have been made possible by Russia’s expanded drone and missile production. The US has signaled that it expects European allies to take on more responsibility for protecting Ukraine. Meanwhile, the Pentagon has diverted critical anti-drone technology allocated for Ukraine to US Air Force units in the Middle East.