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Ryuu96 said:

AviVector reports a Russian Su-35 fighter jet was likely shot down by a Ukrainian F-16 in Kursk region.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) 7 June 2025 at 13:51

Su-35 was shot down, that is confirmed, but the interesting rumour is that it was shot down by a F-16.

Would this be the first time an F-16 has destroyed another jet in the skies?

It would seem sad if true, however they are probably wanting the pilots to be ready before they are sent to take out planes. 



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🇩🇪 German Chancellor Merz believes some U.S. lawmakers underestimate the scale of Russia’s rearmament campaign.

“I met with several senators on Capitol Hill and urged them to pay attention to the rearmament Russia is undertaking,” he stated.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 6 June 2025 at 14:35

🇩🇪 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told Fox News that had Ukraine been accepted into NATO back in 2008, today’s war might have been avoided. He added that only strength brings peace. "If you are weak, you invite aggression, that is why we support Ukraine as long as necessary."

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 6 June 2025 at 16:15

This makes zero sense. If you want peace, you have to impose the sanctions. Then you have leverage. Trump is enabling Russia’s war, just as Moscow hoped and expected. He just does what he is told. Not even by Putin directly. By Putin’s underlings. Over and over.

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— Timothy Snyder (@timothysnyder.bsky.social) 6 June 2025 at 16:25

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 6 June 2025 at 21:46

🇩🇪🇺🇦🗣️🇺🇸 Ukraine is hitting military targets, Russia is hitting peaceful targets, - Merz to Trump.

❗️Responding to Trump's statement about "inevitable response" from Russia, the German Chancellor called on the US to put pressure on Putin to end the war.

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 6 June 2025 at 16:18


Donald Trump criticized Ukraine's recent strikes on Russian strategic aviation, claiming they gave Russia a reason to escalate: “Ukraine gave them a reason to go in and bomb the hell out of them.” He added, “When I saw it, I thought – now there will be a strike.”

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 7 June 2025 at 06:11

The weakest President in US history who clearly hasn't followed this war for a single day considering Russia bombing civilians is a weekly occurrence, they didn't need an excuse, they've been doing it the past 3 years. The only difference is they waste even more ammo for these big shows instead of trickling it out. Even so, the pro-Russian channels were mad and describing it as a failure.



French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced that a major French carmaker will partner with a French defense SME to set up drone production lines on Ukrainian soil. The drones will serve both Ukrainian needs and support French military training.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 7 June 2025 at 13:48

"Putin is not a child fighting in a playground—he is a killer who came there to murder children," — Zelensky said in response to Trump’s comparison of Russia’s war against Ukraine to “two kids fighting in a park”

Such a view shows a lack of understanding of the tragedy Ukrainians are living through

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 7 June 2025 at 13:11

Russian Z-bloggers are fuming over Kazakhstan’s “betrayal” after it signed a 2025-2026 military cooperation plan with the UK. Kazakh troops will train in British military schools, learn English, and prepare for “peacekeeping missions.” This, despite Kazakhstan’s membership in the Russia-led CSTO.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) 7 June 2025 at 08:38

Russia launched a combined overnight strike on Kharkiv, targeting Kyivskyi and Osnovianskyi districts, local administration. A residential building was hit, killing 2 and injuring 17 civilians. A civilian enterprise was also struck, causing a large fire — people may still be trapped under the rubble

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 7 June 2025 at 06:13

Russian Air Force related channel Fighterbomber confirms: Su-35S lost in Kursk region. Pilot rescued.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 7 June 2025 at 13:14


A new Ukrainian ballistic missile successfully passed tests in May, covering nearly 300 km and destroying a Russian command post, says military expert Badrak. The missile is now entering serial production, featuring a warhead weighing over 400 kg—significantly more powerful than comparable systems.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 7 June 2025 at 13:50

🔥 A warehouse storing components for Russian drones reportedly caught fire in Azov, Rostov region. The facility, producing plastic parts for drone manufacturing, was significantly damaged.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 7 June 2025 at 14:08

🔥 The Security Service of Ukraine has released new exclusive footage from its “Pavutyna” operation.

The video shows an SBU FPV drone flying from the roof of a modular building to strike a Russian Tu-22M3 bomber at the “Belaya” airbase—one of four targeted strategic sites.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 7 June 2025 at 14:20

🔥 In Nizhny Novgorod, there is also a fire at the enterprise next to "Lukoil"

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 7 June 2025 at 14:24

🔥 In Azov, Rostov region, a warehouse of where components for drones were manufactured caught fire.

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 7 June 2025 at 14:12


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At least one fuel tank at the "Kristall" oil depot in Engels is still burning after yesterday’s Ukrainian drone strike.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) 7 June 2025 at 10:33

🇺🇸📡👀 Musk's Starlink poses a threat to national security, White House officials say.

❗️The White House's Starlink satellite communications system bypassed controls designed to prevent information leaks and hacking attacks, - The Washington Post.

— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 7 June 2025 at 13:10

🇺🇦Ukrainian Air Defence shot down:

▪️167/206 Russian drones, including 87 shot down and 80 suppressed by EW;
▪️1/1 Iskander-K cruise missile;
▪️6/6 Kh-59/69 missiles;
▪️0/2 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles.

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 7 June 2025 at 07:38

🔥 Russian Buk-M3 SAM system destroyed in the South, — Southern Defense Forces

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 7 June 2025 at 08:58

Kharkiv faced its deadliest airstrike since the full-scale war began. Russia launched 53 Shahed drones, 4 KABs, and a missile overnight, killing 3 and injuring 21, including a 1.5-month-old baby and a 14-year-old girl. 18 apartment buildings and 13 private homes damaged. — Mayor Terekhov

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) 7 June 2025 at 07:50


🔥 In Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region, UAVs struck an industrial zone overnight. Official media report a hit on a bitumen plant, while eyewitnesses claim the target was the Lukoil oil refinery.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 7 June 2025 at 14:37

More footage from Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 7 June 2025 at 14:42

Drones hit Lukoil’s Kstovo refinery, Russia, sparking a bitumen tank fire and a 100 sqm spill. The plant, processing 17M tons of oil yearly, produces fuel, diesel, jet fuel, and bitumen. A plane-like drone was seen pre-blaze.

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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) 7 June 2025 at 14:53

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 7 June 2025 at 14:58

🚨 Official reports confirm a fire in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region: two bitumen tanks are burning over an area of 200 m², with a spill of petroleum products. A firefighting train is en route to the scene.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 7 June 2025 at 16:08


✈️💥 A Ukrainian drone attack last weekend likely damaged around 10% of Russia's strategic bomber fleet and hit some of the aircraft as they were being prepared for strikes on Ukraine, German Major General Christian Freuding said, - Reuters

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 7 June 2025 at 15:41

🗣️ "According to our assessment, more than a dozen aircraft were damaged, TU-95 and TU-22 strategic bombers as well as A-50 surveillance planes," he added.

— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 7 June 2025 at 15:41

🇨🇳👀 FSB officers say that Beijing is increasingly trying to recruit Russian spies and get its hands on sensitive military technology, at times by luring disaffected Russian scientists, - NYT

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— MAKS 25 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) 7 June 2025 at 15:36

Situation in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 7 June 2025 at 16:46

Another major fire broke out at a fuel and lubricant depot, this time in the Moscow region town of Pushkino. The fire is spreading rapidly. Over 50 rescuers and 12 vehicles are involved in firefighting efforts.

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 7 June 2025 at 17:18


🇺🇸 The anti-Russia sanctions bill will undergo significant changes as it moves through Congress and consultations with the Trump team, potentially taking considerable time — Politico

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— NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) 7 June 2025 at 16:35


Ukraine seems to be having a lot of success lately in targeting military, infrastructure, etc.