Moscow wasted no time responding. In the early hours of June 6, 2025, Russia unleashed one of the largest combined missile and drone barrages since the war began. This wasn’t a typical overnight strike. It was a well-planned, overwhelming attack involving hundreds of drones and a mix of cruise and ballistic missiles. Western Ukraine—usually spared from the worst—was hit hard, along with the capital, Kyiv. Civilian neighborhoods, schools, and even government buildings were damaged. At least four people were killed in Kyiv alone, and dozens more were injured across the country. Power outages followed, and even emergency responders weren’t spared from the chaos.
Russia’s Defense Ministry made it clear this was payback for the hits on their airbases. President Putin had previously warned President Trump that there would be a “very strong” response if such attacks occurred. True to his word, Putin followed through—and made it clear that direct negotiations with Ukraine are still off the table.
Ukrainian officials say their preemptive strikes on Russian missile launch points and airfields may have helped limit the scale of the Russian retaliation. But even with those efforts, the damage was significant. This latest round of violence is more than tit-for-tat—it’s a grim reminder of the war’s dangerous new phase. With both sides escalating and civilian areas increasingly caught in the crossfire, the road ahead looks darker than ever.
Ukrainian air defences shoot back against Russia’s strike, night of June 5th/6th, 2025. pic.twitter.com/JbQIHOBWOE
— Mark Espinola 🇺🇸 (@Geostrategic777) June 6, 2025
Israel Bombs Beirut Suburbs
Just days before the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, Israel launched a wave of airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, hitting an area known as Dahiyeh—a stronghold of Hezbollah. The strikes took place on June 5, 2025, and according to the Israeli military, the targets were underground facilities used for manufacturing drones. Israel claims these operations are backed by Iran and pose a direct threat to its national security.
Before the bombs dropped, Israel issued evacuation warnings to residents in several neighborhoods, including Hadath, Haret Hreik, and Burj al-Barajneh. The alerts caused mass panic, with people scrambling to leave ahead of the holiday. Streets became clogged with traffic as families fled buildings marked for destruction. When the strikes came, up to eight buildings across four different locations were hit, and smoke and debris blanketed the densely packed neighborhoods.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun wasted no time condemning the attacks. He and other officials called them a clear violation of international law, slamming the timing as especially cruel given the upcoming religious celebration. Beirut is now pressing for international intervention, while Israel remains firm, insisting it had no choice but to act against what it views as a growing drone threat from Hezbollah. This strike marks one of the heaviest blows to Beirut’s suburbs in recent memory—and it’s another signal that the region’s simmering tensions are nowhere near cooling off.
Israel bombed five residential areas across Beirut’s southern suburbs (Dahiya) in Lebanon on Thursday night.
The attack came without any prior security incident—typically used or fabricated by the occupation as a pretext to strike Lebanon.
Tens of thousands of civilians were… pic.twitter.com/e9uKdd8TZd
— Vpol (@VocalPolitics1) June 5, 2025
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