Ukraine Hits Targets Across Russia in Three Days of Strikes
In a dramatic escalation of the war, Ukraine has launched a wave of attacks deep inside Russian territory over a three-day span—striking airbases, railways, and bridges, inflicting casualties and damaging key military infrastructure.
Russia Responds With Massive Retaliation
On June 6, Russia’s Ministry of Defense said it carried out a large-scale coordinated strike on Ukraine in retaliation. According to the Kremlin, the attack targeted military factories, weapons repair plants, and storage sites across Ukraine using 45 missiles and 407 suicide drones. Explosions rocked Kyiv and several cities in western Ukraine overnight.
The retaliatory assault came after Ukraine’s most aggressive cross-border campaign to date, which Moscow claims killed civilians and caused significant damage to its strategic air force.
Bombings Target Rail Bridges in Russia
Late on May 31, a highway bridge between the Pilshino and Vygonichi stations in Russia’s Bryansk region collapsed onto a railway line below, derailing a passenger train. The blast killed seven people and injured 119 others, including children.
Just hours later, a railway bridge in nearby Kursk province also collapsed under a freight train. Part of the train plunged onto the road beneath, injuring the engineer. Russia’s Investigative Committee said on June 3 it found explosive device fragments at both sites and labeled the incidents as “terrorist attacks,” blaming Ukrainian operatives.
Andrei Kartapolov, chairman of the Russian Duma’s Defense Committee, accused Ukrainian sabotage units of trying to derail upcoming peace talks. “These attacks were clearly designed to disrupt negotiations,” he said.
Other smaller rail explosions were reported in the following days, though no casualties were confirmed.
Drone Assault on Strategic Russian Airbases
On June 1, Ukraine launched coordinated FPV drone strikes against five Russian airbases, reportedly causing fires and explosions. The drones were concealed in containers placed near airfields and launched in surprise waves, overwhelming Russian defenses.
President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed Ukraine damaged or destroyed 41 Russian aircraft, including strategic bombers and early warning planes. Ukraine’s SBU security service said the list of damaged aircraft includes A-50 radar planes, Tu-95MS, Tu-160 and Tu-22M3 bombers, Il-78 refueling tankers, and An-12 transports.
U.S. officials, however, offered a more conservative estimate—saying fewer than 20 planes were hit, with about 10 destroyed. Satellite images analyzed by The War Zone confirmed at least 6–7 Tu-95MS and 4 Tu-22M3 bombers were likely destroyed. There’s no visual confirmation of a hit on the Tu-160, while some targeted aircraft may have already been retired from service.
Military analysts praised the attack for its precision and symbolism, boosting morale in Ukraine and renewing calls for more Western military aid. However, they cautioned the strikes are unlikely to significantly diminish Russia’s overwhelming airpower.
Keith Kellogg, President Trump’s special envoy on Ukraine, called the strike bold but warned it may raise the risk of further escalation to “an unacceptable level.”
Crimea Bridge Attacked for Third Time
On June 3, Ukraine’s SBU claimed responsibility for a third attack on the Crimea Bridge—this time using underwater explosives equivalent to 1.1 tons of TNT. The blast reportedly caused structural damage, prompting Russian officials to label the bridge as being in “emergency condition.”
Footage released by the SBU showed a powerful explosion beneath one of the bridge’s support pillars. Photos revealed twisted metal railings and surface damage but no complete breach of the bridge deck. Russian-linked military sources said the explosives were likely delivered by unmanned underwater vehicles carrying about 50 kg of TNT each.
Russia’s military responded by using Lancet drones and FPV units to destroy approaching Ukrainian water drones, while also downing three UAVs near the site.
Despite the attack, Russia’s transport ministry said the bridge was only temporarily closed twice on June 3 and that traffic had resumed by the end of the day.
Sources: AFP, Ukrainska Pravda, RIA Novosti
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