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Trump said that Ukraine must compensate Russia for the aircraft it destroyed in a June 1, 2025, drone attack on Russian air bases.

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False. Trump never made such a statement about Ukraine needing to compensate Russia for aircraft destroyed in the June 1, 2025 drone strike. According to Snopes and Lead Stories, there is no evidence that Trump made these comments in his publicized statements, news media coverage, or on his social media accounts. The quote that circulated on social media claiming Trump said "They were just sitting there, not bothering anyone. If the Ukrainians had shot them down during a combat mission, that would be a different matter. But they were just sitting there" appears to be fabricated.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-ukraine-russia-aircraft/

https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2025/06/fact-check-trump-did-not-say-ukraine-must-compensate-russia-for-aircraft-destroyed-in-drone-attack.html
False

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