07 June 2025 - Russia Special Weapons News

Russia, Ukraine Trade Accusations Over Delays In Prisoner Exchange RFE/RL 07 Jun 2025 -- Ukrainian officials have rejected Russian accusations that Kyiv is stalling the exchange of prisoners of war and the repatriation of fallen soldiers' bodies, calling on Moscow to stop "playing dirty games."
Russia Steps Up 'Brutal' Assault On Kharkiv, Raising Death Toll, Injuring Dozens RFE/RL 07 Jun 2025 -- Russia continued to blast Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, following up on one of the most powerful attacks since the start of its 2022 full-scale invasion with a new round of air strikes late on June 7.

Ukraine Lost Up to 8,500 Troops Around Kupyansk and Kharkov in May Sputnik 07 Jun 2025 -- The Ukrainian armed forces lost up to 8,500 soldiers in the Kupyansk and Kharkov vicinities in May, with over 600 missing, the Inner Affairs Directorate of the Russian administration in the Kharkov Region said on Saturday.
Russia Ready To Hand Over Bodies Of Ukrainian Military Personnel Sputnik 07 Jun 2025 -- Russia has handed over to Ukraine a list of 640 names of Ukrainian POWs for exchange, but the Ukrainian side has so far refrained from setting a date for their return and handing over a corresponding number of Russian POWs, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
Russia Begins Transfer of Over 6,000 Dead Bodies to Ukraine and Exchange Wounded and POWs - Medinsky Sputnik 07 Jun 2025 -- On June 6, Russia began implementing an operation to hand over to Ukraine more than 6,000 bodies of the deceased, as well as to exchange wounded, seriously ill, and captured prisoners, the head of Russia's delegation Vladimir Medinsky said.
Russia Carries Out Mass Strikes on Ukrainian Defense Industry Facilities - All Targets Hit Sputnik 07 Jun 2025 -- Russia's Ministry of Defense reported on the progress of the special military operation and the key achievements of the Russian Armed Forces.

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