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Russian stuff blowing up: New prisoner exchange brings more Ukrainians home [1]

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Date: 2025-06-09

Was Ukraine’s strike on the Kerch Bridge just a test for a different operation? This article suggests Ukraine might target a Russian nuclear submarine stationed on the Pacific coast.

x Frontline report: Ukraine crippled Russia’s bombers. Now the crown jewel of Putin’s nuclear arsenal may be next Russia’s nuclear submarines are over 6,000 km from Ukraine — but that might not be far enough. euromaidanpress.com/2025/06/09/u...



[image or embed] — Euromaidan Press (@euromaidanpress.bsky.social) June 9, 2025 at 4:38 AM

In light of the massively successful operation Spiderweb, showing Ukraine’s ability to strike deep in the heart of Russian territory by both conventional and unconventional means, the Ukrainian Security Service carried out another stunning strike. In their own, so-called, special operation, Ukrainians hit the underwater support structure of the Kerch bridge. The estimated 1,100 kilogram explosion detonated around 10 meters deep, making the damage more difficult to assess and repair. Notably, Ukraine announced the strike by releasing footage taken from a Russian security camera, showing how deeply infiltrated Ukrainian intelligence services are in Russian networks. To conduct the strike, Ukrainians used a new variant of underwater naval drone, the Toloka 1,000 or the Toloka 400. These new underwater drones, upgrades of the Toloka 150, can deliver between half a ton and 5 tons of explosives at a range of 1,000 to 2,000 kilometers, respectively. The drones can operate at a depth of up to 40 meters. Their compact design and quiet propulsion systems make them ideal for covert sabotage missions against high-value Russian naval and logistics infrastructure. However, Russian analysts note that Ukraine could have used multiple Toloka drones in sequence to breach defenses and collapse the bridge. They suggest that this was therefore not the main strike, but rather a field test of upgraded underwater drone capabilities.

A new prisoner exchange has begun.

x The Ministry of Defense also released a video from the first stage of the prisoner exchange involving servicemen under the age of 25.



[image or embed] — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) June 9, 2025 at 9:20 AM

x 🇺🇦❤️ During 3 minutes, along the entire road along which our defenders return, they are met by people from Chernihiv region.



[image or embed] — The Ukrainian Review (@theukrainianreview.bsky.social) June 9, 2025 at 7:45 AM

“I’m home, Mom.”

x "Hi, Mom! I'm back, I'm home, Mom! Mom, I'm in #Ukraine! Hooray! Mom, you are the dearest person I have! Thank you for being there, for waiting! I'll see you soon!" The first phone call between the Defender released from Russian captivity and his mom. 📹: Dmytro Lubinets



[image or embed] — Anton Gerashchenko (@antongerashchenko.bsky.social) June 9, 2025 at 8:05 AM

This huge fire is in Kazan in Tatarstan. There were reports that this was a strike on the gunpowder factory there, which produces explosives for the military. But this appears to be a warehouse loaded with solvents that is near the gunpowder plant.

x There are also reports of a large fire in Russian Kazan. There was an air raid alert for hours in the city. Locals offer different explanations of what might be burning: from a gunpowder plant to ammunitions depots. Waiting for more information.



[image or embed] — Anton Gerashchenko (@antongerashchenko.bsky.social) June 9, 2025 at 3:23 AM

A Ukrainian sea drone struck an offshore platform being used by Russian special forces.

x ❗️Russian channels write that 🇺🇦Ukrainian surface drones with FPV drones on board attacked 🇷🇺Russian special forces, which landed on one of the gas production towers in the Black Sea.



[image or embed] — 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@militarynewsua.bsky.social) June 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM

Another air field was hit by Ukraine, with more aircraft losses.

x On June 9, Ukrainian SOF, with other Defense Forces, struck Russia's "Savasleyka" airfield in Nizhny Novgorod. The site is used for attacks on Ukraine, including MiG-31K fighters with "Kinzhal" missiles. Preliminary reports suggest two Russian aircraft - likely MiG-31 and Su-30/34 - were hit.



[image or embed] — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) June 9, 2025 at 8:10 AM

A Ukrainian drone plunges to its target at a military production plant 1,000 kilometers from the border.

x A Russian plant VNIIR-Progress in Cheboksary, approximately 1000km from the frontline, under drone attack. VNIIR-Progress is producing components for S-300/400/500 air defense systems, T-90M and Armata tanks, BMPs, Terminator, Orlan-10 and Orion UAVs, Su-34 aircraft, etc.



[image or embed] — 🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) June 9, 2025 at 1:11 AM

The oil depot at Engels is still burning.

Switchblade drones take out Russian armor.

A Russian Lancet drone gets blasted out the sky.

Armored columns don’t seem to survive any better than columns of Russians on motorbikes and electric scooters.

x A Russian armored column attempted to storm Ukrainian positions but was swiftly detected by UAV crews of the 14th Separate UAV Regiment. Charlie Company struck the vehicles, halting the assault. Survivors were eliminated in nearby treelines. One strike caused a rare double BMP detonation.



[image or embed] — NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) June 9, 2025 at 9:06 AM

It’s HIMARS o’clock in Rylsk.

This appears to be a targeted killing of a Russian warrant officer somewhere in the Belgorod area.

x 💥 Russia: Ukrainian drone killed a Russian warrant officer and injured two soldiers in a precision strike in a parking lot of a supermarket in Belgorod region.



[image or embed] — Igor Sushko (@igorsushko.bsky.social) June 8, 2025 at 3:16 PM

A Chechen cowboy having fun with a grenade launcher in Sudzha in the Kursk region.

x 🤯 After the Russians entered Sudzha again, Kadyrovtsi entered the city and are now shooting at civilians' houses with grenade launchers.



[image or embed] — MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) June 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM

Fundraising can get you killed in the Russian army.

x 1/ Russian soldiers face being sent to their deaths if they appeal publicly for volunteer aid, according to Russian warbloggers. Commanders regard it as reflecting badly on the Russian army, forcing aid appeals to be made anonymously. Even so, much of the aid is still stolen. ⬇️



[image or embed] — ChrisO_wiki (@chriso-wiki.bsky.social) June 9, 2025 at 2:33 AM

6/ "Because if someone "sticks their head out" - they will immediately go on a one-way assault. Because then the question will arise regarding the commander – why didn't he provide? 7/ "And it is easier for the commander to zero out and get new men than to be responsible for the lack of support or to organize this very support." 8/ Andrey Sukonkin corroborates this: "That is why I stopped working "with units" a long time ago. Now aid is sent only to specific people, most of whom are commanders who are able to properly and fairly manage the goods provided." 9/ "However, also because in the absolute majority of cases, aid sent "to units" without an address was not properly appreciated by the recipients, they treated it as if having lost it (there is a more capacious definition in the army, but I cannot reproduce this definition… 10/ …within the framework of this channel), I will give them new aid tomorrow. Mostly, they did not even say "thank you" 😂And I practically don't hold collections on the channel anymore, I can't remember off the top of my head when I last did it...

There were reports yesterday about a Ukrainian operation that was planned but not carried out in South Africa against Russian shipping. This post includes details about that operation.

x 🥷🏻 Operatives from Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence conducted operations targeting Russian interests in South Africa, according to The Washington Post. 🔍 In December 2022, DIU agents monitored the arrival of the Russian cargo ship Lady R at the Simon’s Town naval base. militarnyi.com/en/news/ukra...



[image or embed] — Militarnyi (@militarnyi.com) June 9, 2025 at 10:13 AM

The Trump Junta can’t even be bothered to provide a response.

x Zelenskyy says US has not answered Ukraine’s request to buy air defense Ukraine’s President urged immediate action after another deadly wave of Russian strikes.

euromaidanpress.com/2025/06/08/z...



[image or embed] — Euromaidan Press (@euromaidanpress.bsky.social) June 8, 2025 at 10:38 AM

Russia has greatly ramped up Shahed production.

x According to HUR, Russia is currently producing over 5,000 long-range drones per month — 2,700 of them are real "Shahed-136" drones, while the rest are decoys. This is five times more than in August 2024, when Russia was producing around 500 drones per month.



[image or embed] — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) June 9, 2025 at 8:57 AM

Israel steps up.

x Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Mikhael Brodsky confirms that Israel has given Ukraine an unspecified number of older Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems. suspilne.media/1038421-izra...



[image or embed] — Kevin Rothrock (@kevinrothrock.me) June 9, 2025 at 10:50 AM

Oh no!!!!! Not the vodka!

Shit’s gettin’ real now.

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