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Ukraine Invasion Day 1201: AWACS! F-16 downs SU-35 in over-the-horizon, air-to-air combat [1]
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Date: 2025-06-07
Ukrainian F-16 was responsible for shooting down a Russian Su-35 fighter today over Kursk. The Ukrainian Air Force used an AIM-120 AMRAAM active radar-guided air-to-air missile launched from an F-16 Block 20 MLU fighter jet. Pilot ejected safely.
Russian forces conducted a series of missile and drone strikes against Ukraine on the night of June 6 to 7.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched two Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles from Voronezh Oblast; six Kh-59/69 cruise missiles from the airspace above occupied Zaporizhia Oblast; one Iskander-K cruise missile from Rostov Oblast; and 206 Shahed and decoy drones from the directions of Bryansk, Kursk, and Oryol cities; Millerovo, Rostov Oblast; Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Krasnodar Krai; and occupied Cape Chauda, Crimea.[64] The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Ukrainian forces downed 87 drones and neutralized six Kh-59/69 missiles and one Iskander-K missile, and that 80 drones were ”lost” or suppressed by Ukrainian electronic warfare (EW) systems. Ukrainian officials reported that Russian forces launched two missiles, 48 Shaheds, and four guided glide bombs against civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv City, killing three civilians and injuring at least 20.[65] Kharkiv City Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported on June 6 that the June 6 to 7 strike was the largest Russian strike against Kharkiv City since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.[66] Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Head Serhii Lysak stated on June 7 that Russian missiles and drones damaged civilian infrastructure in Dnipro City and injured two civilians.[67]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported on June 6 that Russian forces conducted a “double-tap” strike in Kyiv City and killed two first responders during the strikes on the night of June 5 to 6, which likely amounts to a war crime.[68]
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Ukrainian Air Force reported that Ukrainian forces downed 87 drones and neutralized six Kh-59/69 missiles and one Iskander-K missile, and that 80 drones were ”lost” or suppressed by Ukrainian electronic warfare (EW) systems.
Key Takeaways: Russia baselessly accused Ukraine of failing to conduct a prisoner of war (POW) exchange and to repatriate the bodies of killed in action (KIA) soldiers on June 6 – part of the Kremlin's efforts to undermine mutually agreed upon confidence building measures with Ukraine.
Russian officials continue efforts to deflect blame away from Russia and onto Western states for the lack of progress toward a peace settlement.
US President Donald Trump signaled on June 6 that he could be willing to increase sanctions against Russia. Russia's economic struggles, however, have been and will continue to be driven by Russian military losses on the battlefield. Maximum US economic pressure against Russia is not possible without continued military sales to Ukraine.
Any increased economic pressure against Russia – while a positive policy development – by itself is insufficient to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table or change Putin’s theory of victory.
Ukrainian forces advanced near Toretsk. Russian forces advanced in northern Sumy Oblast and near Kupyansk, Novopavlivka, Kurakhove, and Velyka Novosilka.
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