Russia launched over 400 drones and 40 missiles, including ballistic ones, in retaliatory strikes on Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Friday. The attacks targeted Kyiv and other areas following Ukraine’s drone strikes deep inside Russia.
At least three people, all State Emergency Service workers, were killed, and around 50 others were wounded, with casualties expected to rise as more seek help.
Zelenskyy condemned Russia for targeting civilian areas across Ukraine, saying some missiles were intercepted but not all. He called on the US, Europe, and the world to increase pressure on Moscow to end the war, warning that delaying action is complicity.
The strikes followed Ukraine’s ‘Operation Spiderweb,’ which severely damaged Russia’s bomber fleet. Russia had promised to retaliate when it deemed appropriate.
Russia doesn`t change its stripes – another massive strike on cities and ordinary life. They targeted almost all of Ukraine – Volyn, Lviv, Ternopil, Kyiv, Sumy, Poltava, Khmelnytskyi, Cherkasy, and Chernihiv regions. Some of the missiles and drones were shot down. I thank our… pic.twitter.com/O1iemSp3s2
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) June 6, 2025
