A: Hey buddy! Did you catch the latest news?
B: Nah, what's up?
A: Russia's been pushing into a new region in eastern Ukraine called Dnipropetrovsk, according to AFP. Seems like their first time there since the three-year invasion.
B: Whoa, that sounds serious! What else?
A: Well, they also hit Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, with missiles and drones. At least five people lost their lives because of it.
B: That's terrible... The mayor described it as the most powerful attack so far.
A: You're right. And on Friday, Russia bombarded Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine, causing casualties. It was a response to those drone strikes on Russian airbases earlier this month.
B: So, what's next? Is Russia going to retaliate for that?
A: Seems like it. US officials say the full Russian response is expected within days. It might include different types of air capabilities, including missiles and drones. But they haven't acted on their threat yet.
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Russia says its forces have launched an offensive in the Dnipropetrovsk region of eastern Ukraine. The AFP news agency says Russia is pushing into the region for the first time in its three-year invasion.
The Russian defense ministry said on Sunday that forces from a tank division had reached the western border of Donetsk and are continuing to develop an offensive in Dnipropetrovsk.
Elsewhere in Ukraine's east, Russian forces hit Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv with missiles, drones and guided bombs on Saturday. Local police say at least five people were killed.
Kharkiv's mayor condemned the attack, describing it as the most powerful so far.
On Friday, Russia pounded Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine with missile and drone attacks, causing a number of casualties. The bombardment is believed to have been in retaliation for Ukraine's drone strikes on Russian airbases on June 1.
Reuters news agency quoted US officials as saying that Washington believes Moscow's threatened retaliation against the drone strikes has not happened yet in earnest.
The news agency also reported one source as saying the full Russian response was "expected within days." It quoted a US official as saying the retaliation was likely to include different kinds of air capabilities, including missiles and drones.
B: Nah, what's up?
A: Russia's been pushing into a new region in eastern Ukraine called Dnipropetrovsk, according to AFP. Seems like their first time there since the three-year invasion.
B: Whoa, that sounds serious! What else?
A: Well, they also hit Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, with missiles and drones. At least five people lost their lives because of it.
B: That's terrible... The mayor described it as the most powerful attack so far.
A: You're right. And on Friday, Russia bombarded Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine, causing casualties. It was a response to those drone strikes on Russian airbases earlier this month.
B: So, what's next? Is Russia going to retaliate for that?
A: Seems like it. US officials say the full Russian response is expected within days. It might include different types of air capabilities, including missiles and drones. But they haven't acted on their threat yet.
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Russia says its forces have launched an offensive in the Dnipropetrovsk region of eastern Ukraine. The AFP news agency says Russia is pushing into the region for the first time in its three-year invasion.
The Russian defense ministry said on Sunday that forces from a tank division had reached the western border of Donetsk and are continuing to develop an offensive in Dnipropetrovsk.
Elsewhere in Ukraine's east, Russian forces hit Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv with missiles, drones and guided bombs on Saturday. Local police say at least five people were killed.
Kharkiv's mayor condemned the attack, describing it as the most powerful so far.
On Friday, Russia pounded Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine with missile and drone attacks, causing a number of casualties. The bombardment is believed to have been in retaliation for Ukraine's drone strikes on Russian airbases on June 1.
Reuters news agency quoted US officials as saying that Washington believes Moscow's threatened retaliation against the drone strikes has not happened yet in earnest.
The news agency also reported one source as saying the full Russian response was "expected within days." It quoted a US official as saying the retaliation was likely to include different kinds of air capabilities, including missiles and drones.
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Summary
Russia's military forces have reportedly launched an offensive in the Dnipropetrovsk region of eastern Ukraine, marking a new move in its three-year invasion according to AFP. On Saturday, Russian forces attacked Kharkiv with missiles, drones, and guided bombs, resulting in at least five
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250608_14/
Date: June 8, 2025
Created: 2025/06/09 07:04
Updated: 2025/12/08 03:45
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