{"id":26114,"date":"2025-06-08T20:00:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T17:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/?p=26114"},"modified":"2025-06-08T16:46:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T13:46:23","slug":"signs-point-to-broader-russian-counterstrike-after-ukrainian-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/signs-point-to-broader-russian-counterstrike-after-ukrainian-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"Signs Point to Broader Russian Counterstrike After Ukrainian Operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, more than 100 drones were launched from within Russian territory toward Russian airbases, as part of Ukraine\u2019s \u201cSpiderweb\u201d operation. According to Ukrainian sources, around one-third of Russia\u2019s strategic bomber fleet was damaged.<\/p>\n<p>Senior U.S. officials assess that Russia\u2019s response to the Ukrainian drone offensive has not yet reached its peak, and is expected to escalate soon into a \u201csignificant and multi-front\u201d counterattack, Reuters reported Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Russian bomber hit by a Ukrainian drone \u2013 WATCH:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Almost 5000km from Ukraine, a Ukrainian drone operator takes his time in choosing the perfect point of impact to destroy this Tu-95 strategic bomber that regularly rains missiles on the cities of Ukraine. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CqDcHqY35I\">pic.twitter.com\/CqDcHqY35I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kyiv Insider (@KyivInsider) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KyivInsider\/status\/1929177849547632987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cA significant strike is expected\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\nOne source described the likely response as \u201casymmetrical\u201d\u2014meaning it may not mirror Ukraine\u2019s drone tactics, but instead target different objectives using varied methods. Another official emphasized that Russia\u2019s retaliation would involve both missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).<\/p>\n<p>A Western diplomatic source noted that Russia may soon escalate attacks on symbolic targets such as government buildings, aiming to send a forceful message. Another senior diplomat described the expected response as \u201cmassive, brutal, and unrelenting.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_26117\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26117\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-26117 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-53-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-53-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-53-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-53-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-53-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2-53.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UAV shot down | Photo illustration: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Michael Kofman, a Russia expert at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said Russia may attempt to strike Ukraine\u2019s Security Service (SBU), which is believed to be behind the operation. He also noted that medium-range ballistic missiles might be used.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday\u2019s attack\u2014only the beginning<\/strong><br \/>\nAir raid sirens sounded across Ukraine overnight between Friday and Saturday, as Russian bombers launched dozens of cruise missiles. At the same time, hundreds of suicide drones and several ballistic missiles were fired at targets throughout the country.<\/p>\n<p>In Kyiv, Ukraine\u2019s capital, numerous strikes were recorded on residential buildings, industrial facilities, gas stations, and transport infrastructure. 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