Ukraine recently launched a "spider web" operation to destroy a batch of Russian strategic bombers and other important equipment, which has triggered a full-scale counterattack in recent days. But according to Reuters on June 7, the US believes that Russia's retaliation has "not really started yet."
The report quoted US officials as saying that the United States is not sure the specific time when Russia will implement "real revenge", but it is expected to happen in the next few days, and it is likely to include multiple air combat means such as missiles and drones. It is a "large-scale and multi-pronged strike."
It is reported that the Russian strike will be "asymmetric", that is, it will not simply imitate the practice of Ukrainian "spider web" attacking Russian military airports with drones. According to a Western diplomatic source, Russia's response intensity may be further escalated compared to the current situation, launching attacks on Ukraine's symbolic targets, such as government buildings, to convey a clear message to Ukraine.
"This blow will be huge, cruel and unrelenting." Another senior diplomat from the Western country said. In response, the Russian Embassy in the United States, the Ukrainian Embassy in the United States and the White House of the United States have not yet responded.
On June 7, 2025, local time, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, a Russian missile hit a residential area, and flames and thick smoke emerged at the scene. Visual China
Michael, an expert on Russia at the Carnegie Foundation for International Peace in the United States Kofman believes that Russia's possible targets include the Ukrainian National Security Agency (SBU), which played a key role in the "spider web" operation. According to Ukraine, the "Spider Web" operation lasted 18 months and was coordinated by President Zelens Basics and led a team to implement it directly.
">"They are likely to attempt to carry out retaliation strikes on the SBU headquarters or the intelligence agency buildings in other regions." Koffman said that in order to convey warning messages, Russia may directly use medium-range ballistic missiles to carry out the strikes. In addition, Ukraine's defense manufacturing center may also become targets.
Earlier, Ukraine implemented the "spider web" operation on the 1st of this month, secretly transporting a large number of drones to several strategic airports in Russia and launching a surprise attack, giving Russia's strategic air power. At the same time, important infrastructure such as bridges and railways in Russia have been attacked and failed to attack in recent times. Russia said that these attacks were planned and implemented by Ukraine and said that "the Kiev regime is becoming a terrorist organization."
In response, Russia has retaliated against Ukraine in recent days. The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 6th that in the past week, the Russian army has used high-precision weapons and attack drones to launch six cluster strikes on Ukraine, with targets including Ukrainian military-industrial enterprises, military airports, drone storage and launch sites, arsenals and troop deployment points. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the 7th that over the past night, the Russian army once again launched a long-range strike on Ukrainian military targets.
According to Ukrainian media reports, after the "spider web" operation, the Russian army's attacks on Sumei and Kharkov prefectures were significantly accelerated. Both Russian and Ukrainian experts believe that in the future, Russia will increase the intensity of large-scale long-range strikes on the battlefield, and at the same time promote the establishment of a "safety buffer zone."
As of the 8th, long-range attacks between Russia and Ukraine were still continuing. The Ukrainian Air Force said on the 8th that over the past night, the Russian army launched 49 drones from Kursk Prefecture, Rostov Prefecture and other places into Ukraine. Ukraine air defense firepower and electronic warfare equipment intercepted 40 incoming drones, and five locations in Ukraine were attacked. The Russian army also fired an anti-ship missile and two cruise missiles at Ukraine. The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 8th that nearly 100 Ukrainian drones were attacked in many places in Russia.
In terms of ground operations, the Russian Ministry of Defense issued a notice on the 8th stating that the 90th Tank Division troops under the Russian "Central" combat cluster had arrived at the western border of the Donetsk region and continued to move westward to advance in Dnepropetrovsk Oblast. It is reported that this is the first time that the Russian army has expanded its offensive to Dnepropetrovsk Oblast in more than three years since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Some foreign media believe that this marks a major escalation of the territorial dispute between Russia and Ukraine.
Source: Observer Network
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