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Ukraine War 'Existential', Russia Says, Launching Revenge Strikes

On June 6 and 7, 2025, Russia launched a massive missile and drone strike across nine Ukrainian regions, including areas near the EU and NATO border in Lviv and Volyn.
The strike followed a coordinated Ukrainian drone operation that smuggled over 100 drones into Siberia to damage nuclear-capable Russian military planes, after peace talks in Istanbul ended without progress.
Russian forces reported downing 174 Ukrainian drones overnight and wounded three in the western Tula region while Kyiv claimed successful attacks on two deep Russian airfields during the same period.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated the war is an "existential issue" for Russia, linking it to national interest, safety, and the country's future, while Zelenskyy dismissed Russian demands and called for a summit with Putin and Trump.
The strikes killed at least three first responders in Kyiv and injured nearly 80 people across Ukraine, underscoring persistent conflict despite recent ceasefire negotiations and reinforcing Russia’s framing of the war as vital to its future.

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