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Detailed Account of Russia's Response

R ussia's initial reaction, as reported by multiple sources, includes confirmation of the attacks and labeling them a "terrorist act." The Russian defense ministry stated that airbases in Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur regions repelled all attacks, while in Murmansk and Irkutsk regions, "several aircraft caught fire" after drones were launched from nearby areas. All fires were extinguished, and no casualties were reported, according to the Russian defense ministry. Some participants in the attacks were detained, as mentioned in reports.

R esearch suggests that Russia has launched retaliatory strikes in response to the drone attack. News articles and X posts indicate that Russia carried out attacks by launching more than 479 drones and several missiles at targets across Ukraine. A specific incident mentioned is a Russian missile strike on a Ukrainian training unit in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on June 1, which killed 12 and wounded over 20 Ukrainian soldiers, as reported by Ukraine's Ground Forces.

F urther, X posts and news reports highlight Russia's threats of a "proportional response." Russia's Foreign Ministry has stated that future targets will be "exclusively military sites and defense industry facilities," with some concerns raised about potential civilian targeting based on past patterns. Russian military bloggers and officials have called for a strong response, with some drawing parallels to historical events like Pearl Harbor, suggesting a desire for a significant counter-attack.

[Melian]