Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
06 June 2025 - Russia Special Weapons News
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Ukraine Invasion
- Ukraine says it struck Russian missile unit in Bryansk region People's Daily 06 Jun 2025 -- The Ukrainian forces on Thursday struck a unit of Russian missile forces in Russia's Bryansk region, hitting Iskander launchers, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said in a statement.
- Russia retaliates against Ukraine 'terrorist act' with major airstrikes Press TV 06 Jun 2025 -- Russia has launched large-scale retaliatory airstrikes against Ukrainian defense industry sites, according to a statement from the Russian Defense Ministry.
- Russia Pounds Kyiv With Missiles, Drones; At Least 4 Killed, Including Firefighters RFE/RL 06 Jun 2025 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned a massive Russian attack on June 6 that targeted multiple regions across the country as US President Donald Trump's hopes for a quick deal to end the more than three-year-old war fade.
- After A Barrage Of Attacks On Ukraine Last Night And Over 1000 Days Into Ukraine's Fight For Freedom, Shaheen and Schumer Lead Legislation Calling For Administration To Transfer Additional Air Defense Systems To Ukraine; Reaffirm Continued Support For Our Ally In Crucial Time Of War U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee 06 Jun 2025 -- Following President Trump announcing that Putin was planning a massive attack on Ukraine, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee joined Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), along with Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Mark Warner (D-VA) and Chris Coons (D-DE), to introduce legislation that would encourage the administration to quickly identify additional air defense systems that could be transferred to Ukraine to provide a layered defense against further Russian attacks and save civilian lives.
- Trump says it may be better for Russia-Ukraine conflict to last longer People's Daily 06 Jun 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that it might be better to let Russia and Ukraine keep on fighting for a while despite German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's call for more U.S. pressure on Russia.
- Trump Suggests Letting Ukraine And Russia 'Fight For a While' As Merz Urges Cooperation RFE/RL 06 Jun 2025 -- US President Donald Trump on June 5 compared Russia's war against Ukraine to children fighting in comments during a visit by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, telling reporters at the White House that "sometimes you're better off letting them fight for a while."
- Russia Hits Seven Ukrainian Military-Industrial Sites in Retaliation for Terror Attacks Sputnik 06 Jun 2025 -- The Russian military inflicted a mass strike on the military targets connected to the Ukrainian armed forces in response to Kiev's terrorist attacks, the Russian Defense MInistry said on Friday.
- In Response to Kiev's Terrorist Attacks Russia Strikes Ukraine's Military Facilities Sputnik 06 Jun 2025 -- In early June, Ukraine carried out terrorist attacks in Russia's Bryansk and Kursk regions.
- Russian Air Defense Systems Down 174 Ukrainian Drones Overnight Sputnik 06 Jun 2025 -- Russian air defense systems shot down and intercepted 174 Ukrainian drones last night, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
- Ukraine's Drone Attack on Russia Sparks US Debate on Abandoning Zelensky - Reports Sputnik 06 Jun 2025 -- Ukraine's drone attack on Russian strategic airfields prompted discussions within the White House about the possibility of reassessing support for Ukraine, The Atlantic magazine reported on Thursday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Defense Policy / Programs
Foreign Policy
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's remarks at a presentation of the Republic of Dagestan, Moscow, June 6, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Jun 2025
- Video address by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the occasion of Russian Language Day, Moscow, June 6, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Jun 2025
- US Citizen Joseph Tater Leaves Russia After Being Held In Psychiatric Clinic RFE/RL 06 Jun 2025 -- US citizen Joseph Tater has left Russia after being detained in Moscow last August on charges of abusing staff at a hotel - which he denied - and subsequently moved to a psychiatric clinic, Russia's state news agency TASS reported.
- N Korea leader vows 'unconditional support' for Russia as Ukraine war escalates Press TV 06 Jun 2025 -- North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un has reiterated Pyongyang's "unconditional support" for Moscow, particularly in its ongoing war in Ukraine.
- Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's talks with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Abkhazia Oleg Bartsits Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Jun 2025
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks at talks with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Abkhazia Oleg Bartsits, Moscow, June 6, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 Jun 2025
News Reports
- Iran and Russia discuss developing space cooperation IRNA 06 Jun 2025 -- Kazem Jalali, the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Russia, met with Dmitry Bakanov, the head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, on Friday, June 6, and discussed the development of cooperation between the space agencies of the two countries.
- Russia's Migrant Crackdown Expands With Mandatory Mobile Tracking RFE/RL 06 Jun 2025 -- Russia is preparing to launch a sweeping new system to monitor migrant workers, combining biometric registration, location tracking, and intensified police oversight.
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