Conflict between Ukraine and Russia summary, June 11, 2025: Recap of hostilities
Unfiltered News Flash, Day 1,204 of the Ukraine-Russia Conflict:
Here's today's rundown:
- Ukraine takes down 49 Russian Shahed drones across multiple regions, while Russia counters with 32 drone shootdowns in five of their own regions.
- A historic Saint Sophia Cathedral cornice, protected by UNESCO, sustains damage during a Russian attack in Kiev.
- The United States Department of State calls for an immediate halt to Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities due to relentless bombings targeting innocent civilians, including a maternity hospital in Odesa.
- Two lives are lost, and 28 are injured in Kharkiv due to a Russian drone attack.
- The European Commission proposes to lower the price cap on Russian oil from $60 to $45 per barrel, aiming to maintain pressure on Moscow's war efforts against Ukraine.
- Ukraine contemplates temporarily restricting mobile phone services as Russian drones increasingly use prepaid SIM cards to gather intel and threaten Ukraine's security.
- Meeting previously agreed terms, Russia and Ukraine exchange a second group of prisoners of war.
- President Zelensky advocates for limiting the price of Russian oil to $30 per barrel to further strain Russia's war financing capabilities.
- A Russian opposition politician, Lev Shlosberg, faces criminal charges for speaking against the war in Ukraine, calling it "bloody chess."
- At least two more lives are claimed and 60 are injured in a fresh Russian attack on Kharkiv.
Notable Background:
Amidst ongoing negotiations, Russia shoots down 32 Ukrainian drones over five of its regions. This follows closely on the heels of Ukraine neutralizing 49 Russian Shahed drones across multiple regions within Ukraine. These clashes signal the continuous escalation of hostilities despite negotiations.
To intensify pressure on Russia's ability to finance the ongoing conflict, the European Commission suggests slashing the price cap on Russian oil from $60 to $45 per barrel. Ukrainian President, Zelensky, insists on a limit of $30 per barrel, pushing for even more impactful financial restrictions against Russia.
- The ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict, broadcasted by the news flash, involves not only military conflicts but also political implications, as seen in the call for financial restrictions on Russian oil to hamper their war efforts, as well as the criminal charges faced by a Russian opposition politician for speaking against the war.
- Alongside political news and the latest developments in the Ukraine-Russia conflict, other stories of general interest include crime-and-justice reports, such as the Russian opposition politician, Lev Shlosberg, facing criminal charges for speaking against the war in Ukraine, which brings attention to the interconnected nature of world events.
