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UPI
2 days ago
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- UPI
One killed, many hurt in Russian attack on Ukrainian training ground
One person was killed in a Russian attack on a Ukrainian training ground. Soldiers of Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade are seen here training in Zaporizhzhia. Photo by Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade Press Service/EPA Aug. 12 (UPI) -- One person was killed and several were injured following a Russian missile strike on a Ukrainian military training facility. The Land Forces of the Ukrainian army announced on social media Tuesday that the assault killed one of its soldiers and injured 11 more. Another 12 soldiers requested medical attention due to stress reactions and shock. The soldiers did receive a danger signal prior to the attack, but while in the process of moving to shelter, the Land Forces reports that "a group of servicemen fell into the zone of destruction of cluster munitions." It is unclear where in Ukraine the attack occurred. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky did not mention the incident in a message posted to X Tuesday morning, but instead thanked European leaders for their support and complimented President Donald Trump for his" determination" in regard to the seeking of an end to Russia's war on Ukraine. Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet Friday in Alaska to discuss a peace deal, but it would appear Zelensky does not believe Putin is seeking to stop the conflict. "We see that the Russian army is not preparing to end the war," Zelensky said in his post. "On the contrary, they are making movements that indicate preparations for new offensive operations."
The Guardian
28-07-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Drone warfare in the Ukraine war
A mobile position of the Kyiv territorial anti-aircraft defence during guard duty in the east of the region in Kyiv, on 14 July. The team work from mobile positions and operate a Browning M2 12.7mm calibre heavy machine gun, which they mainly use to shoot down Shaheed drones during Russian strikes Photograph: Maria Senovilla/EPA A drone pilot prepares a Stalker first-person view (fpv) drone during tests at an undisclosed location on 10 July Photograph: Tetiana Dzhafarova/AFP/Getty Images Ukrainian servicemen install anti-drone nets over a road at an undisclosed location in the eastern Donetsk region on 8 July. Fishing nets have also been used in certain parts of the drone-free corridor Photograph: Roman Pilipey/AFP/Getty Images A Ukrainian serviceman stands guard with a shotgun as his fellow soldiers install anti-drone nets Photograph: Roman Pilipey/AFP/Getty Images A street protected by the anti-drone nets of various types in the city of Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia region, on 15 July Photograph: Press service of the 65th Mechanized Brigade/EPA Two soldiers from a Ukrainian army anti-aircraft artillery brigade scan their sector for Shahed drones on Ukraine's southern frontline on 8 July, the night Russia launched the largest combined airstrikes since it began its full-scale invasion. The unit operates a truck-mounted ZU-23-2 air defence system with a twin 23-calibre gun capable of targeting objects flying below 2,500 metres. Russia has been sending swarms of drones and many decoys to overwhelm Ukrainian defences. New types of Shaheds (Geran 2) are able to fly at higher altitude and are resistant to GPS jamming Photograph: Maria Senovilla/EPA Ukrainian air defence system operators check for threats on Ukraine's southern frontline at an undisclosed location on 8 July. The unit operates a Ukrainian 9K33 Osa manpads (man-portable air defence system) that works with guided missiles, capable of hitting high-flying objects, and is one of the most widely used by the Russian and Ukrainian armies in the war Photograph: Maria Senovilla/EPA Ukrainian air defence system operators during the night when Russia launched the largest combined airstrike since it began its full-scale invasion Photograph: Maria Senovilla/EPA Myhola Mondrayev, a farmer in Sumy region, who serves three days a week in a territorial defence unit, moves a Gerbera decoy drone that was shot down by his unit. Even 30 miles from the frontline, Russian border drones are a persistent threat to Ukrainian farmers Photograph: Peter Beaumont/The Guardian An agricultural worker talks on the phone while carrying a shotgun to protect the driver of a combine harvester from Russian FPV drones in the field near Orikhiv, a few miles from the frontline Photograph: Ukrinform/Shutterstock A Russian Geran 2 drone attacks a building during Russia's massive missile and drone attack in Kyiv on 17 June Photograph: Efrem Lukatsky/AP A residential building damaged after a Russian drone attack in Odesa on 28 June. The attack on Ukraine's southern port city killed two people and wounded 14, including children, local authorities said. Moscow has stepped up drone and missile attacks on Ukraine, and peace talks initiated by the US to end the three-year conflict have stalled Photograph: Oleksandr Gimanov/AFP/Getty Images A Ukrainian officer points to a thermobaric charge from a downed Russian drone in a research laboratory in an undisclosed location in Ukraine on 14 November 2024. Russia has reportedly upgraded the Iranian Shaheed drone, which is now produced under licence in Tatarstan to increase its altitude and make it harder to intercept. Newer versions are also harder to electronically jam and some are fitted with thermobaric warheads as well as being able to operate autonomously through AI Photograph: Efrem Lukatsky/AP A Ukrainian serviceman from the anti-drone mobile fire team prepares to shoot down a Russian drone flying toward Kharkiv, with a ZU-23 anti-aircraft twin-barrelled autocannon, in the late evening of 2 July Photograph: Sergey Kozlov/EPA An anti-aircraft cannon fires towards Russian drones and missiles during an overnight shift in Kharkiv region on 2 July Photograph: Ukrainian Armed Forces/Reuters Soldiers from a fibre-optic drone unit of the 93rd Brigade test drones before heading to the front lines in Donetsk oblast on 17 June. The drones, which operate without radio signals, are harder to detect or jam and use fibre-optic cables to transmit high-quality images from a distance Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images Service members of the 13th operative purpose brigade 'Khartiia' of the National Guard of Ukraine check a Ukrainian-made Leleka reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle before its launch near the frontline on 20 July Photograph: Serhii Korovainyi/Reuters Soldiers from a fibre-optic drone unit of the 93rd brigade test the drones before going to the front on 17 June Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images A Ukrainian soldier checks a Leleka drone before an exercise. The drone can fly for up to an hour and a half, covering more than 50 miles (80km). Its electric motors are quiet, and yet Russian units can spot the aircraft as soon as it takes off. Many drones are shot down, soldiers say. After 100 flights, the small aircraft must be overhauled Photograph: Dpa Picture Alliance/Alamy
CTV News
16-07-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
At least 15 injured in Russian attack targeting energy infrastructure in Ukraine
In this photo provided by Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade press service, a local resident rides a bike along the street under an anti-drone net in Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (Andriy Andriyenko/Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade via AP) KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia pounded four Ukrainian cities overnight into Wednesday, injuring at least 15 people in an attack that mostly targeted energy infrastructure, officials said. The latest bombardment in Russia's escalating aerial campaign against civilian areas came ahead of a Sept. 2 deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump for the Kremlin to reach a peace deal in the three-year war, under the threat of possible severe Washington sanctions if it doesn't. No date has yet been publicly set for a possible third round of direct peace talks between delegations from Russia and Ukraine. Two previous rounds delivered no progress apart from prisoner swaps. Russia launched 400 Shahed and decoy drones, as well as one ballistic missile, during the night, the Ukrainian air force said. The strikes targeted northeastern Kharkiv, which is Ukraine's second-largest city, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine, Vinnytsia in the west and Odesa in the south. 'Russia does not change its strategy,' Zelenskyy said. 'To effectively counter this terror, we need a systemic strengthening of defense: more air defense, more interceptors, and more resolve so that Russia feels our response.' Trump on Monday pledged to deliver more weapons to Ukraine, including vital Patriot air defense systems, and threatened to slap additional sanctions on Russia. It was Trump's toughest stance toward Russian President Vladimir Putin since he returned to the White House nearly six months ago. But some U.S. lawmakers and European government officials expressed misgivings that the 50-day deadline handed Putin the opportunity to capture more Ukrainian territory before any settlement to end the fighting. Other U.S. ultimatums to Putin in recent months have failed to persuade the Russian leader to stop his invasion of neighboring Ukraine. Tens of thousands of soldiers have been killed in the war, many of them along the more than 1,000-kilometre (620-mile) front line, and Russian barrages of cities have killed more than 12,000 Ukrainian civilians, the United Nations says. The Institute for the Study of War, a Washington think tank, said Tuesday that 'Putin holds a theory of victory that posits that Russia can achieve its war aims by continuing to make creeping gains on the battlefield indefinitely and outlasting Western support for Ukraine and Ukraine's ability to defend itself.' Trump said the U.S. is providing additional weapons for Ukraine but European countries are paying for them. While Ukraine and European officials were relieved at the U.S. commitment after months of hesitation, some hoped Washington might shoulder some of the cost. 'We welcome President Trump's announcement to send more weapons to Ukraine, although we would like to see the U.S share the burden,' European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Tuesday. 'If we pay for these weapons, it's our support.' In Brussels on Wednesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed that the European Union set aside 100 billion euros (US$116 billion) in aid for Ukraine as part of the bloc's long-term budget. The proposed sum, which requires approval by the 27 EU member nations and the European Parliament, is to help Ukraine's war-battered economy as the country strives for EU membership. The money won't be spent on military support. By Illia Novikov
CTV News
16-07-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Russia launches new attacks on Ukraine with the countdown to a U.S. peace deadline underway
In this photo provided by Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade press service, a local resident rides a bike along the street under an anti-drone net in Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (Andriy Andriyenko/Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade via AP) KYIV, Ukraine — Russian weapons pounded four Ukrainian cities overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, injuring at least 15 people in an attack that mostly targeted energy infrastructure, officials said. The latest bombardment in Russia's escalating aerial campaign against civilian areas came ahead of a Sept. 2 deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump for the Kremlin to reach a peace deal in the three-year war, under the threat of possible severe Washington sanctions if it doesn't. No date has yet been publicly set for a possible third round of direct peace talks between delegations from Russia and Ukraine. Two previous rounds delivered no progress apart from prisoner swaps. Russia launched 400 Shahed and decoy drones, as well as one ballistic missile, during the night, the Ukrainian air force said. The strikes targeted northeastern Kharkiv, which is Ukraine's second-largest city, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine, Vinnytsia in the west and Odesa in the south. 'Russia does not change its strategy,' Zelenskyy said. 'To effectively counter this terror, we need a systemic strengthening of defense: more air defense, more interceptors, and more resolve so that Russia feels our response.' Trump on Monday pledged to deliver more weapons to Ukraine, including vital Patriot air defense systems, and threatened to slap additional sanctions on Russia. It was Trump's toughest stance toward Russian President Vladimir Putin since he returned to the White House nearly six months ago. But some U.S. lawmakers and European government officials expressed misgivings that the 50-day deadline handed Putin the opportunity to capture more Ukrainian territory before any settlement to end the fighting. Other U.S. ultimatums to Putin in recent months have failed to persuade the Russian leader to stop his invasion of neighboring Ukraine. Tens of thousands of soldiers have been killed in the war, many of them along the more than 1,000-kilometer (620-mile) front line, and Russian barrages of cities have killed more than 12,000 Ukrainian civilians, the United Nations says. The Institute for the Study of War, a Washington think tank, said Tuesday that 'Putin holds a theory of victory that posits that Russia can achieve its war aims by continuing to make creeping gains on the battlefield indefinitely and outlasting Western support for Ukraine and Ukraine's ability to defend itself.' Trump said the U.S. is providing additional weapons for Ukraine but European countries are paying for them. While Ukraine and European officials were relieved at the U.S. commitment after months of hesitation, some hoped Washington might shoulder some of the cost. 'We welcome President Trump's announcement to send more weapons to Ukraine, although we would like to see the U.S share the burden,' European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Tuesday. 'If we pay for these weapons, it's our support.' ___ Illia Novikov, The Associated Press
The Herald Scotland
26-06-2025
- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
Ukraine halts Russia's advance in the Sumy region, commander says
His claim could not be independently verified. Russian forces have been slowly grinding forward at some points on the roughly 620-mile front line, though their incremental gains have been costly in terms of troop casualties and damaged armour. The outnumbered Ukrainian army has relied heavily on drones to keep the Russians back. Months of US-led international efforts to stop the war have failed. Amid the hostilities, the two sides have continued swaps of prisoners of war (POW) agreed on during recent talks between their delegations in Istanbul. Ukrainian servicemen attend military training (Andriy Andriyenko/Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade via AP) Russia's Defence Ministry and Ukrainian authorities said another exchange took place on Thursday. Ukraine's co-ordination headquarters for POWs said the swap included injured soldiers and those with health complaints. The youngest is 24 and the oldest is 62, it said, adding that more exchanges are expected soon. Sumy, the city which is the capital of the Ukrainian region of the same name, had a pre-war population of around 250,000. It lies about 12 miles from the front line. Russia's push into the region earlier this year compelled Ukraine to strengthen its defences there. A special defence group has been formed to improve security in Sumy and the surrounding communities, Col Gen Syrskyi said, with a focus on improving fortifications and accelerating construction of defensive barriers. In March, Ukrainian forces withdrew from much of Russia's neighbouring Kursk region, parts of which they had controlled after a surprise cross-border attack in August. That retreat enabled Russia to launch a counter-offensive that advanced between one to seven miles into Ukrainian territory, according to different estimates. Ukrainian officials say fierce fighting is also taking place in the eastern Donetsk region. The Russian Defence Ministry said on Thursday that its forces have captured two villages, Novoserhiivka and Shevchenko, in Donetsk. Capturing Shevchenko marked an important stage in Russia's ongoing offensive that is trying to break into Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region, which borders Donetsk and is a major industrial centre, according to the ministry. Meanwhile, the two sides continued to launch long-range strikes. The Russian ministry said 50 Ukrainian drones were downed over nine regions overnight, including three over the Moscow region. Ukraine's air force said that Russia deployed 41 Shahed and decoy drones across the country overnight, wounding five people. It said that 24 drones were either intercepted or jammed.
