Ukraine Launches Drone Strikes on Key Russian Military Targets

On June 6, 2025, Ukraine launched a series of drone strikes against Russian military installations. The attacks targeted a military airfield in the Bryansk region, resulting in the destruction of a Russian Mi-8 helicopter and damage to a Mi-35 helicopter. The strikes also hit the Engels airbase, a key strategic airbase housing long-range bombers. Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation, confirmed the attacks, stating that an oil depot and the Progress arms factory in Michurinsk were also targeted. "The destruction of the Progress factory is a severe blow to the country's arms production," Kovalenko said. This series of attacks highlights the ongoing conflict and Ukraine's continued use of drones in the war.