On 12 June, hacker groups InformNapalm and Militant Intelligence released several leaked documents obtained from JSC Russian Helicopters—a major Russian helicopter manufacturing company. According to the groups, they obtained all of the company’s international contracts, supply routes, and payment documents of the company revealing extensive foreign cooperation with Russia’s defense sector.

InformNapalm stated that the cyber operation coincided with Russia’s national holiday.

“Today, 12 June, the terrorist state celebrates ‘Russia Day’,” the group wrote.

The leak was described as symbolic “greetings with a noose” for Russia, meant to expose the vulnerabilities of its military-industrial complex.

InformNapalm denounced the White House’s currently consistent weak stance towards Moscow, pointing out that the US Cyber Command halted cyber operations against Russia during Donald Trump’s presidency. As a result, the group said, “volunteers and enthusiasts” now carry out cyber operations against Russian targets.

Wider cyber operation

The report says that the cyberattack was part of a broader campaign labeled OpsHackRussia’sDay, which, according to the hackers, targeted a network of Russian corporations tied to the defense industry. JSC Russian Helicopters, a holding that unites all Russian helicopter manufacturers, is among the breached entities. The company operates under Oboronprom, itself a subsidiary of the state-owned conglomerate Rostec.

“As a result of the hack, [JSC Russian Helicopters’] all international contracts, supply routes, bank receipts, accounts from India and other countries were exposed, including embassy archives and Ministry of Defense documents,” InformNapalm wrote.

Documents reportedly mention India, Egypt, Algeria, Indonesia, Laos, Cuba, Kenya, and Uganda. The leaked content includes full detail on tenders, clients, correspondence, staffing schedules, travel routes, banking relations, and coordination with the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Military logistics and foreign involvement

Among the disclosed data, Egypt is named as a logistics hub for Mi-17V-5 maintenance, while Bulgaria appears in supply chain and repair cooperation schemes, according to the report. Other nations named include Azerbaijan and North Macedonia. The documents mention entities like RAWAN HANS in India and detail procurement pathways through Algeria and Indonesia, often using third-country routes.

Hackers promise more data, predict fallout

The publication claims the leak will lead to serious disruptions:

“This release will bring major problems to their defense sector and expose their international customers and partners who tried to stay hidden.”

The group anticipates “contract terminations, sanctions tightening, and global scandals.”

According to InformNapalm, part of the obtained information is already in use for Ukraine’s defense, and more data will be published over time.

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Military

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• • • Personnel: 1000340 (+1140)
    • Tanks: 10933 (+6)
    • APV: 22786 (+3)
    • Artillery systems: 29063 (+47)
    • MLRS: 1413
    • Anti-aircraft systems: 1184
    • Aircraft: 416
    • Helicopters: 337
    • UAV: 40435 (+138)
    • Cruise missiles : 3337
    • Warships/boats: 28
    • Submarines: 1
    • Vehicles and fuel tanks: 51715 (+136)

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International

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“I did not betray Russia,” says Serbia’s pro-Russian President Vučić after abstaining from signing Odesa summit declaration. The Serbian leader claims Serbia remains neutral, supports Ukraine—but not at Russia’s expense.

Humanitarian and social impact

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Political and legal developments

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Russia Day greetings from US are “reward for aggression,” Ukraine foreign minister says. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha cited his recent visit to Kherson, located 13 km (8 miles) from fighting, where he observed “Russian terror” and children attending classes underground.

New developments

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Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha publicly condemned countries that sent congratulatory messages to Russia on its national holiday, specifically targeting recent greetings from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Speaking before a “Weimar+” format ministerial meeting in Rome, Sybiha expressed his displeasure at what he described as inappropriate diplomatic gestures toward an aggressor nation.

“As a minister of a country at war, it was particularly unpleasant for me to read public congratulations from some countries addressed to the Russian aggressor on their national holiday this morning. There can be no reward for aggression. There can be no reward for an aggressor country,” Sybiha said, according to reports from Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Sybiha argued that his position stems from direct exposure to the war’s realities. The minister referenced a recent visit to Kherson with his Lithuanian counterpart, noting the city’s proximity to active fighting at just 13 kilometers (8 miles) from the front line.

This short distance to active hostilities makes Kherson vulnerable to heavy and continuous shelling and drone attacks by Russian forces. Sybiha described observing children attending classes in underground schools as evidence of what he termed “Russian terror.”

The minister’s comments came in response to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s Russia Day message, in which Rubio stated that the United States remains committed to supporting the Russian people who “continue to build their aspiration for a better future.”

Rubio also emphasized a desire for “constructive engagement with the Russian Federation to bring about a durable peace between Russia and Ukraine. It is our hope that peace will foster more mutually beneficial relations between our countries.”

His greeting came as the Russian troop losses in Ukraine have surpassed one million and the recent polls indicated that approximately 75% of Russians still support the ongoing invasion. 

Sybiha also claimed that Russia presented what he called “old and unrealistic ultimatums” during peace talks in Istanbul. Russia demands Ukraine withdraws from four occupied regions, adopts a neutral status, abandon aspirations to join NATO, and recognize Russian as an official languag.

Meanwhile, Ukraine rejects any veto over its NATO aspirations and insists on strong Western security guarantees. The country also accepted a US ceasefire proposal 100 days ago, which Russia continues to reject. Russian President Vladimir Putin also avoided meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Istanbul even though this was proposed to him. 

The foreign minister stated Ukraine’s goal of ending the war within the current year, emphasizing the importance of maintaining pressure on Russia to achieve a ceasefire that could lead to broader negotiations.

On 12 June 2025, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a formal message congratulating the Russian people on Russia Day, which coincided with Kyiv’s announcement that Russian troop losses in Ukraine have surpassed one million.

Rubio’s greetings

The message, published on the official website of the US Department of State, reads:

“On behalf of the American people, I want to congratulate the Russian people on Russia Day.”

Rubio further stated that “the United States remains committed to supporting the Russian people as they continue to build on their aspirations for a brighter future.”

He also emphasized a desire for “constructive engagement with the Russian Federation to bring about a durable peace between Russia and Ukraine. It is our hope that peace will foster more mutually beneficial relations between our countries.”

The Russia Day holiday, marked annually on 12 June, commemorates Russia’s 1990 declaration of sovereignty.

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Russian losses

On the same day, the Ukrainian General Staff announced that Russian military personnel losses in Ukraine have exceeded one million:

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Trump’s diplomatic shift and warming ties with Moscow

Reuters also reported that Moscow’s new ambassador to the US, Aleksandr Darchiev, formally presented his credentials to President Donald Trump on the same day. Darchiev pledged to work toward the full restoration of US-Russian diplomatic ties.

The development signals improving relations between the two countries under the Trump administration, despite Russia has only been escalating its war of aggression in Ukraine.

While US President Donald Trump has been pushing for Kyiv-Moscow peace talks for months, his efforts have predictably gone nowhere, as Russia’s unchanged maximalist demands — amounting to Ukraine’s capitulation — leave no real path to peace.

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Strong Russian public support for war

The latest data from the Levada Center from May show that around 75% of Russians continue to support their government’s war against Ukraine. The support has not changed since last November.