When Putin strikes again: what to expect from Russia after a massive attack on June 6
On the night of June 6, 2025, Russia made one of the biggest air attacks: 44 winged missiles and 407 shock drones were directed to Ukrainian cities - above all Kyiv, Chernihiv, as well as regions in the west and east of the country - in particular, explosions were heard in Lutsk and Ternopil.
International analysts believe that this blow was a response to the Ukrainian spider web special operation, during which the SBU destroyed at least 12-13 strategic bombers of the Tu -95MC and A -50 at the airfields of Russia. The focus understood whether massive attacks of the Russian Federation in Ukraine would be repeated, given that Putin had threatened with a "serious response" to the operation of "spider web".
According to military expert Oleg Zhdanov, a similar attack, which took place on the night of June 6, may well be repeated. "In Russia, there was already an example - they spent the last aerial plaque in two stages: at first one blow, and two days after two days. So I do not exclude that this time they can strike another blow - a day, two or three.
However, the expert does not consider that this attack was a revenge or response to the Ukrainian blow to the airfields of the Russian Federation - rather, one of the stages of escalation. "We are probably specifically adjusting the time of our attack, knowing that Russia is preparing a massive shelling. Interesting detail: only six strategic bombers-four Tu-95 and two Tu-160 were climbed into the air. As much as the previous blow.
The expert emphasizes that Ukrainian special services and air defense work is working well, but the enemy also does not sit with his hands. His intelligence and agency are active - including through citizens of Ukraine - and including because of this, the night attack was so destructive. In addition, the Russians broke online cameras in Ukrainian cities.
Journalist Tsaplienko posted a video of fourteen seconds from Russian broadcasts, which led from 10-11 webcams in Ukrainian cities - including Kiev, Zaporozhye, Sumy, Kharkiv, Odessa, Mykolaiv and Donetsk. These cameras showed real strikes of the Russian Federation on the night of June 6, and it lasted about 11 hours in a row.
The authors of the broadcast, probably on the Russian side, could watch online, in real time, where rockets and drones fly - which caused surprise and indignation, because such became possible in the fourth year of the war. According to the military-political observer of the group "Information resistance", Alexander Kovalenko repeated massive attack in Ukraine can be in the form of a reconnaissance attack-that is, with fewer means of damage. "It will be limited ammunition.
Possible options: either exclusively Caliber missiles or exclusively X-101. Sometimes a combined option: X-101 + Caliber. The use of ballistic missiles, sharpened, is also expected to use. The clarification of the hits, ”says Focus Kovalenko. The expert emphasizes that less than 50 missiles were released on the night of June 6.
This indicates that the operations of the Security Service of Ukraine-in particular regarding the destruction of the winged rockets X-101, as well as carriers of missiles X-22 and X-32-already have their effect. This already affects Russia's capacity to massive blows. "So, in the near future, it is not necessary to expect, but limited by the amount of attacks. Kovalenko summarizes. We will remind, Focus wrote about the blow of the Russian Federation, which took place on the night of June 5, June 6.