Massive Russian missile attack devastates Ukraine as Turkey blocks British ships from Black Sea
1 year ago

Massive Russian missile attack devastates Ukraine as Turkey blocks British ships from Black Sea

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Ukrainian Interior Ministry said on Tuesday evening that the attack killed five civilians and injured 127 as air defences downed Russian Kinzhal missiles that can fly at 10 times the speed of sound. open image in gallery A firefighter looks out of a window as he works in a residential building destroyed by a missile attack in central Kyiv The assault occurred as Turkey said it would not allow two British Royal Navy ships intended for Ukraine to pass through its waters. We were very scared.” After the initial wave of “Shahed” kamikaze drones, 16 Russian bomber planes crossed within firing range of the two cities at around 6am local time and dropped roughly 70 cruise missiles, according to the Ukrainian air force. open image in gallery Oleg Sinegubov, Kharkiv’s governor, posted photos detailing extensive destruction of the eastern Ukrainian region After that assault, UK defence minister Grant Shapps pledged to send hundreds of additional air defence missiles.

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Russia promises retaliation after saying Ukraine fired US-supplied missiles
1 week, 5 days ago

Russia promises retaliation after saying Ukraine fired US-supplied missiles

Al Jazeera  

Outgoing US President Joe Biden has authorised Kyiv to use the long-range weapons against Russia. “On January 3, an attempt was made from Ukrainian territory to launch a missile attack against the Belgorod region using US-made ATACMS operational-tactical missiles,” the Russian Ministry of Defence said on Saturday. Outgoing US President Joe Biden had authorised Kyiv to use long-range weapons against …

Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine hits multiple targets, including Kyiv
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine hits multiple targets, including Kyiv

LA Times  

In this photo provided by Ukraine’s 65th Mechanised Brigade press service, a Ukrainian soldier looks out of a trench on the front line in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on Tuesday. Ukraine’s air force reported a ballistic missile threat at 3:00 a.m., with at least two explosions heard in Kyiv minutes later. Kyiv’s Western allies have provided air defense systems to help …

Ukraine repels Russian attack, downs 52 UAVs and drones
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Ukraine repels Russian attack, downs 52 UAVs and drones

Op India  

The Ukrainian Air Force reported an attack by Russian forces, involving 103 Shahed drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles, launched from multiple locations including Bryansk, Millerovo, and Berdyansk. The launch of an Iskander-M ballistic missile from Crimea towards the Kherson region was also recorded.” “The air attack was repelled by anti-aircraft missile troops, aviation, electronic warfare units, and mobile fire …

Russia launches deadly missile and drone attack on Kyiv during rush hour
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Russia launches deadly missile and drone attack on Kyiv during rush hour

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This is another barbaric attack by Russia on civilian …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,026
1 month ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,026

Al Jazeera  

Here is the situation on Monday, December 16: Russia’s army said it had captured the village of Yelyzavetivka in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region, where its troops are steadily advancing. Earlier on Monday, Russia announced it captured the village of Shevchenko also in Donetsk, according to TASS state news agency, quoting Denis Pushilin, the Moscow-installed head of the region. Ukraine’s military …

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian strikes kill 12 as Kyiv unveils new long-range ‘rocket-drone’
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1 month, 1 week ago

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian strikes kill 12 as Kyiv unveils new long-range ‘rocket-drone’

The Independent  

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,012
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,012

Al Jazeera  

Here is the situation on Monday, December 2: One person was killed and several others injured following Russia’s drone attack on Ukraine’s western city of Ternopil, according to Viacheslav Negoda, the head of the military administration of Ternopil region. A Russian missile strike on a town in Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk region killed at least four people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. …

Massive Russian strikes across Ukraine trigger blackouts and kill at least five people
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Massive Russian strikes across Ukraine trigger blackouts and kill at least five people

CNN  

CNN — Russia launched its largest aerial attack on Ukraine in months, hitting energy infrastructure across the country, killing at least five people and causing widespread damage. undefinedSvitlana Vlasova/CNN Ukrainian energy company DTEK said its thermal power plants were attacked and equipment was “severely damaged.” The war - now nearing its third year - has reached a critical point for …

Ukraine war: Russia attacks Kyiv with a barrage of drones, missiles in first combined strike
2 months ago

Ukraine war: Russia attacks Kyiv with a barrage of drones, missiles in first combined strike

Firstpost  

Russia on Wednesday launched its first combined drone and missile assault on Kyiv in over 70 days as Ukrainian leaders urgently seek more Western air defence support amid political concerns Russia escalated its attacks on Kyiv on Wednesday, launching a barrage of drones and missiles in its first combined aerial assault on the capital in more than 70 says, authorities …

Ukraine Under Fire as Russia Launches Massive Drone Barrage
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2 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine Under Fire as Russia Launches Massive Drone Barrage

Firstpost  

Ukraine has been targeted by a massive drone barrage by Russia, with around 900 guided aerial bombs, 500 drones, and 30 missiles launched in the past week. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for tougher sanctions from the international community, including long-range weapons to help defend the country against Russian aggression.

Huge mushroom cloud blast rips through 'indestructible' Russian arms depot in one of Ukraine's biggest kamikaze drone attacks of the war
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Huge mushroom cloud blast rips through 'indestructible' Russian arms depot in one of Ukraine's biggest kamikaze drone attacks of the war

Daily Mail  

A huge mushroom cloud billowed high above an 'indestructible' arms depot in Russia as Ukraine launched a devastating kamikaze drone strike overnight. Flames shot into the sky early Wednesday as Ukrainian drones pummelled the site in Toropets Russian state media reported that the site was home to a major munition hub used for the war Fires spread after kamikaze drones …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 933
4 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 933

Al Jazeera  

Here is the situation on Sunday, September 15, 2024. Russia’s Ministry of Defence said its air defence units destroyed 29 drones Ukraine launched overnight targeting seven Russian regions, including Bryansk, Smolensk, Oryol, Belgorod, Kaluga and Rostov. Admiral Rob Bauer, who serves as the principal adviser to NATO’s secretary-general, said Ukraine would have a good military reason to strike deeper into …

Ukraine says Russia launched massive attack with 67 drones
4 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine says Russia launched massive attack with 67 drones

Al Jazeera  

Debris from downed drone also found near Ukraine’s parliament building after overnight barrage in 11 regions. The Ukrainian Air Force said it repelled a massive air attack by Russia across the country, shooting down 58 of 67 long-range drones that were launched overnight. Debris from a downed drone was also found next to Ukraine’s parliament building in the capital, Kyiv, …

Kharkiv struck by missiles after Ukraine launches mass drone attack on Russia
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kharkiv struck by missiles after Ukraine launches mass drone attack on Russia

Hindustan Times  

At least 47 people, including five children, were injured on Sunday after Russian missiles struck a shopping mall and events complex in Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv, officials said. Earlier in the day, Russia said Kyiv had launched one of the biggest drone attacks against it since the full-scale war began, targeting power plants and an oil refinery, while Moscow's …

Russia claims it thwarted Ukraine attack with 158 drones
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia claims it thwarted Ukraine attack with 158 drones

Hindustan Times  

Russian defence ministry said on Sunday that its air defences have intercepted and destroyed almost 158 Ukranian drones overnight, news agency AP reported. Ukrainian service personnel use searchlights as they search for drones in the sky over the city during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 29, 2024. Fourty-six drones were neutralised over …

Russia says it downed more than 150 drones in one of the biggest Ukrainian attacks of the war
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia says it downed more than 150 drones in one of the biggest Ukrainian attacks of the war

LA Times  

This photo released Sunday, credited to the Belgorod region governor Vyacheslav Gladkov Telegram channel, shows firefighters extinguishing a burning car in the courtyard of an apartment building. Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed 158 Ukrainian drones overnight, including two over Moscow and nine over the surrounding region, the Defense Ministry said Sunday. Russia’s Defense Ministry said drones were intercepted over …

Ukraine’s president says Russian overnight attack involved over 100 missiles and about 100 drones, at least three killed
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine’s president says Russian overnight attack involved over 100 missiles and about 100 drones, at least three killed

The Hindu  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday condemned Russia’s overnight and early morning barrage on his country as “vile” and said it involved over 100 missiles of various types and about 100 “Shahed” drones. Russian forces fired drones, cruise missiles and hypersonic ballistic Kinzhal missiles at 15 Ukrainian regions — more than half the country, Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said …

Russia launches massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, explosions heard in Kyiv; 3 killed
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia launches massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, explosions heard in Kyiv; 3 killed

Hindustan Times  

The Ukrainian military on Monday said that Russia has launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, reported Reuters. They said that there were multiple groups of Russian drones moving towards eastern, northern, southern, and central regions of Ukraine, followed by multiple cruise and ballistic missiles, reported the Associated Press. On Sunday, Russia launched attacks on northern, eastern and …

Russia launches massive missile, drone attack on Ukraine's Kyiv, power outage interrupts news broadcasts
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia launches massive missile, drone attack on Ukraine's Kyiv, power outage interrupts news broadcasts

India TV News  

Kyiv: The sound of explosions rang out in central Kyiv on Monday morning during rush hour as Ukraine's military warned of a massive Russian missile and drone attack following waves of drone attacks in the early hours. The Operational Command of the Polish armed forces said on X that Polish and allied aircraft had been activated after Russia launched the …

Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 4 and injure 37, local authorities say
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 4 and injure 37, local authorities say

Hindustan Times  

KYIV -Russia launched attacks on northern, eastern and southern Ukraine, killing at least four people and injuring 37, Ukrainian military and local authorities said on Sunday. Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 4 and injure 37, local authorities say Overnight attacks targeted Ukraine's frontline regions of Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and Donetsk, Ukraine's air force said on the Telegram messaging app. A …

Dozens injured in overnight Russian attacks on Ukraine as Moscow claims five dead in Kyiv offensive
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Dozens injured in overnight Russian attacks on Ukraine as Moscow claims five dead in Kyiv offensive

The Independent  

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Russia, Ukraine launch tit-for-tat attacks, five dead in Crimea and one killed in Kharkiv
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia, Ukraine launch tit-for-tat attacks, five dead in Crimea and one killed in Kharkiv

India TV News  

Kyiv: Russian authorities said six people, including two children, were killed and over 100 people were wounded after Ukraine launched several drones and missiles in retaliation for Moscow's bombing of the Kharkiv city on Saturday that resulted in three casualties while 52 others were injured. Five people, including the two children, were killed by falling debris when five Ukrainian missiles …

Russia, Ukraine trade air attacks as Moscow blames US for beach strike
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia, Ukraine trade air attacks as Moscow blames US for beach strike

Al Jazeera  

Russia says six killed in attacks by Kyiv, while Russian strikes on Ukraine kill one person in Kharkiv. One person was also killed and ten others wounded by Russian strikes on Ukraine’s eastern city of Kharkiv, regional governor Oleh Synehubov said. Separately, in the Belgorod region, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Telegram that one person was killed and three wounded …

9 killed in Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine ahead of G7 summit aimed at slowing Moscow’s offensive
7 months ago

9 killed in Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine ahead of G7 summit aimed at slowing Moscow’s offensive

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces launched new deadly attacks on Ukraine, killing at least nine people on Wednesday, a day before the leaders of countries that are some of Ukraine’s biggest backers were to discuss how to slow Moscow’s offensive. “And we need as many of them as possible.” Earlier Wednesday, Ukraine’s air force said it shot down more than …

Attacks kill four in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, three in Russia’s Belgorod
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Attacks kill four in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, three in Russia’s Belgorod

Al Jazeera  

Local authorities in Kharkiv say two missiles hit a hardware hypermarket as part of renewed Russian assault on the city. Two Russian missiles hit a hardware hypermarket with about 200 people believed to be inside in the first attack on Saturday, Oleh Syniehubov, Kharkiv’s regional governor, said on his Telegram channel. Ivor Terekhov, the mayor of Kharkiv, said a second …

At least 11 killed as Russia presses forward with its offensive in northeastern Ukraine
7 months, 3 weeks ago

At least 11 killed as Russia presses forward with its offensive in northeastern Ukraine

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — At least 11 people were reported killed in attacks in Ukraine’s war-ravaged northeast on Sunday as Russia pushed ahead with its renewed offensive. Russia’s Ministry of Defense said Sunday that its forces in the area were “continuing to advance into the depths of the enemy’s defense.” Ukraine’s General Staff said Russia had stepped up its attacks around …

Is Russia’s assault on northeastern Ukraine already losing steam?
8 months ago

Is Russia’s assault on northeastern Ukraine already losing steam?

Al Jazeera  

Moscow’s troops have seized several villages in Kharkiv in recent days, but experts say Ukraine’s defence and Russia’s manpower woes will limit the advance. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow wants to create a “sanitary zone” in Kharkiv to protect the Russian region of Belgorod that lies north of it and has been heavily shelled by Ukrainian forces. Moscow’s push …

Russia targets Ukraine on a day marking World War II defeat of Nazis
8 months, 1 week ago

Russia targets Ukraine on a day marking World War II defeat of Nazis

The Hindu  

Russian forces unleashed a nighttime barrage of more than 50 cruise missiles and explosive drones at Ukraine’s power grid on Wednesday, targeting a wide area in what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called a “massive” attack on the day the country celebrates the defeat of Nazism in World War II. Russian attacks have damaged nearly half of Ukraine’s power infrastructure since the …

Ukraine says 17 killed in Russian missile attack on Chernihiv
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Ukraine says 17 killed in Russian missile attack on Chernihiv

Al Jazeera  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterates plea to Western countries for air defence systems after attack that also wounded dozens. At least 17 people have been killed in a Russian missile attack on the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, according to officials, prompting renewed calls for air defence help from allies. “This would not have happened if Ukraine had received sufficient …

Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv kill 6 and wound 11
9 months, 1 week ago

Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv kill 6 and wound 11

The Hindu  

Russian forces overnight attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles, killing at least six people and wounding 11 more in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, local officials reported. Governor of the Kharkiv region Oleh Syniehubov said missile strikes on the city damaged residential buildings, a gas station, a kindergarten, a cafe, a shop and cars. On the ground in Ukraine, Russian …

Russia strikes Ukraine’s Kharkiv with aerial bombs for the first time since 2022
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia strikes Ukraine’s Kharkiv with aerial bombs for the first time since 2022

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia struck the northeastern city of Kharkiv with aerial bombs Wednesday for the first time since 2022, killing at least one civilian and wounding 16 others, local officials said. The Kharkiv region cuts across the front line where Ukrainian and Russian forces have been locked in battles for over two years since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine …

Russia steps up bombardment of Ukraine’s capital
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia steps up bombardment of Ukraine’s capital

Al Jazeera  

Russia launched missiles against Kyiv for the third time in five days, part of an apparent escalation of the aerial bombardment of Ukrainian cities as the war stretches into its third year with the front line largely stationary. Five people were injured in the strike on the Ukrainian capital, with two of them taken to hospital, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko …

Belgorod: The Russian border city under constant attack from Ukraine rocket launchers
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Belgorod: The Russian border city under constant attack from Ukraine rocket launchers

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It has come under regular Ukrainian attacks ever since …

Russia unleashes largest missile attack on Kyiv in the first attack in weeks but Ukraine intercepts them all
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia unleashes largest missile attack on Kyiv in the first attack in weeks but Ukraine intercepts them all

India TV News  

Kyiv: Russia fired 31 ballistic and cruise missiles at Kyiv before dawn Thursday in the first attack on the Ukrainian capital in six weeks, officials said. Ukraine's air force said Russia launched two ballistic missiles and 29 cruise missiles against the capital. Putin had threatened Wednesday to “respond in kind” to Ukrainian aerial attacks Russian President Vladimir Putin had threatened …

Russia’s Belgorod region is under attack again from Ukraine. Why does it keep getting targeted?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia’s Belgorod region is under attack again from Ukraine. Why does it keep getting targeted?

Associated Press  

Russia’s Belgorod region has come under increasing Ukrainian attacks this month as the invasion by Moscow grinds into its third year. Russian border villages in the region have been targeted sporadically during the war by Ukrainian artillery fire, rockets, mortar shells and drones launched from dense forests, where they are hard to detect. He vowed the Ukrainian cross-border attacks “won’t …

Russia says Ukrainian shelling killed 2 in a border city while it thwarted an incursion
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia says Ukrainian shelling killed 2 in a border city while it thwarted an incursion

The Independent  

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Russia says Ukrainian shelling killed 2 in a border city while it thwarted an incursion
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia says Ukrainian shelling killed 2 in a border city while it thwarted an incursion

Associated Press  

Ukrainian shelling of the Russian city of Belgorod killed two people, officials said Saturday, while Russia claimed to have thwarted a new attempt by saboteurs to cross the border. Russia’s Defense Ministry also said Saturday that it had thwarted attempts by “Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups” to enter the country from Ukraine’s Sumy region. Also on Saturday, a Ukrainian drone …

Russia says Ukrainian shelling killed 2 in a border city while it thwarted an incursion
10 months ago

Russia says Ukrainian shelling killed 2 in a border city while it thwarted an incursion

LA Times  

A photo released by the Belgorod regional governor’s Telegram channel Saturday shows the aftermath of a Ukrainian attack in the city of Belgorod, Russia. Ukrainian shelling of the Russian city of Belgorod killed two people, officials said Saturday, while Russia claimed to have thwarted a new attempt by saboteurs to cross the border. Russia’s Defense Ministry also said Saturday that …

Russian missile attack kills 20 in Ukraine's Odesa, Zelenskyy vows retaliation for 'vile' assault
10 months ago

Russian missile attack kills 20 in Ukraine's Odesa, Zelenskyy vows retaliation for 'vile' assault

India TV News  

Kyiv: A Russian ballistic missile attack struck a residential area in Ukraine's Black Sea port city of Odesa on Friday, killing at least 20 people and wounding more than 70, in Moscow's deadliest attack in weeks, according to officials. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia would get a "fair response" for the "vile" assault on a city that has been …

Russia says it killed 234 fighters while thwarting an incursion from Ukraine
10 months ago

Russia says it killed 234 fighters while thwarting an incursion from Ukraine

Associated Press  

Ukrainian long-range drones smashed into two oil facilities deep inside Russia on Tuesday, officials said, while an armed incursion claimed by Ukraine-based Russian opponents of the Kremlin unnerved a border region just days before Russia’s presidential election. The Russian Defense Ministry said that Moscow’s military and security forces killed 234 fighters while thwarting the incursion. The Russian Defense Ministry said …

Ukrainian missile strike in Russia's Belgorod kills six, injures 18 as war intensifies
11 months ago

Ukrainian missile strike in Russia's Belgorod kills six, injures 18 as war intensifies

India TV News  

Russia-Ukraine war: At least six people, including a child, were killed in a Ukrainian missile strike on Russia's southern city of Belgorod on Thursday, according to the Russian health ministry. Hours before the Ukrainian assault, Russia fired two dozen cruise and ballistic missiles at a broad area of Ukraine, hitting multiple regions after a midnight strike in Ukraine's northeast killed …

Russia attacks targets across Ukraine with missiles and drones as EU’s top diplomat visits Kyiv
11 months, 1 week ago

Russia attacks targets across Ukraine with missiles and drones as EU’s top diplomat visits Kyiv

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia fired cruise and ballistic missiles and Shahed-type drones at six regions across Ukraine on Wednesday morning, authorities reported, killing at least five civilians and wounding almost 50 others, including a pregnant woman. The attacks hit at least three major cities, including the capital, Kyiv, where the European Union’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, was discussing military aid …

Russia hits targets across Ukraine in ‘massive’ missile, drone strikes
11 months, 1 week ago

Russia hits targets across Ukraine in ‘massive’ missile, drone strikes

Al Jazeera  

Deadly early morning attacks hit Kyiv and other cities, killing at least three civilians. Russia fired cruise and ballistic missiles and Shahed-type drones at targets across Ukraine, killing at least three civilians and injuring more than 10 people, Ukrainian authorities said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said two people were killed in the capital, Kyiv, and one person in Mykolaiv in the …

Putin vows to make military gains in Ukraine as he meets with his campaign staff
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin vows to make military gains in Ukraine as he meets with his campaign staff

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin vowed Wednesday to push back Ukrainian forces to reduce the threat of attacks on Russian territory as he met with activists running his campaign ahead of the March presidential election that he’s all but certain to win. Asked about plans for the military campaign in Ukraine, Putin said the line of contact needs to be …

Ukraine to probe Belgorod crash as Russia questions future prisoner swaps
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine to probe Belgorod crash as Russia questions future prisoner swaps

Al Jazeera  

Ukraine has opened a criminal investigation into the downing of a Russian military transport plane that Moscow said killed 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war as the Kremlin raised questions about future prisoner exchanges. On Thursday, the Kremlin said that nobody could say how the IL-76 Russian Air Force plane crash in the Belgorod region would affect prisoner swaps shortly after …

Russia accuses Ukraine of shooting down military transport plane, killing 65 Ukrainian POWs aboard
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia accuses Ukraine of shooting down military transport plane, killing 65 Ukrainian POWs aboard

The Hindu  

Russia’s Defence Ministry on January 24 accused Ukrainian forces of shooting down a military transport plane, killing all 74 people aboard, including 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war being swapped. The barrage, employing more than 40 ballistic, cruise, anti-aircraft and guided missiles hit 130 residential buildings in three Ukrainian cities, “all ordinary houses,” Mr. Zelenskyy said on X, formerly Twitter. Russia …

Russian missiles target Ukrainian cities, killing at least five and wounding dozens
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Russian missiles target Ukrainian cities, killing at least five and wounding dozens

The Hindu  

Russian missiles targeted Ukraine’s two biggest cities early Tuesday, damaging apartment buildings and killing at least five people after Moscow shunned any deal backed by Kyiv and its Western allies to end the almost two-year war. In Kharkiv, in northeast Ukraine, the onslaught killed five and injured 48, including four minors, as the missiles damaged around 30 residential buildings and …

Ukraine says Russia launched barrage of missile attacks nationwide
1 year ago

Ukraine says Russia launched barrage of missile attacks nationwide

Al Jazeera  

Mass onslaught took place before France’s new foreign minister’s visit to Kyiv. Russia launched dozens of attacks across Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian air force said, as Kyiv continued its diplomatic efforts to ratchet up support and military aid. “A total of 40 means of enemy air attack were recorded,” the air force said on Saturday, adding that it destroyed eight …

Russian missiles pound Ukraine, killing at least 4 civilians
1 year ago

Russian missiles pound Ukraine, killing at least 4 civilians

LA Times  

Ukrainian emergency workers help a wounded man Monday after a Russian missile attack near the city of Kryvyi Rih. Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces used precision sea-launched and air-launched long-range missiles, including Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, to strike what it called “facilities of Ukraine’s military-industrial complex.” In the southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, a woman died in a missile attack outside the …

Russia begins city evacuation as it swaps cross-border strikes with Ukraine
1 year ago

Russia begins city evacuation as it swaps cross-border strikes with Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Residents of Belgorod are moved away from the border while Ukraine deflects another barrage of drones and missiles. About 300 residents from the city have been temporarily moved to safety further from the border, Belgorod region’s Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Monday. Meanwhile, Ukraine reported on Monday that at least four people were killed as Russia launched more than 50 …

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