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BBC News
2 days ago
- Politics
- BBC News
How Ukraine carried out daring 'Spider Web' attack on Russian bombers
It was an attack of astonishing ingenuity – unprecedented, broad, and 18 months in the 1 June more than 100 Ukrainian drones struck air bases deep inside Russia, targeting nuclear-capable long-range scale of the operation dubbed "Spider Web" became clear almost as soon as it began, with explosions reported across several time zones all over Russia - as far north as Murmansk above the Arctic Circle, and as far east as the Amur region, over 8,000km from Ukraine. The Russian Defence Ministry confirmed the attacks had occurred in five regions of Russia - Murmansk, Irkutsk, Ivanovo, Ryazan and Amur - but stated planes had been damaged only in Murmansk and Irkutsk, while in other locations the attacks had been photos released shortly after the attack, Vasyl Maliuk, the head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), can be seen looking at a satellite map of airfields in which the bases in the locations listed by Russia are clearly identifiable. The operation Maliuk said the drones were smuggled into Russia inside wooden cabins mounted on the back of lorries and concealed below remotely operated detachable lorries were then apparently driven to locations near airbases by drivers who were seemingly unaware of their cargo; then, the drones were launched and set upon their circulating online show drones emerging from the roof of one of the vehicles involved. One lorry driver interviewed by Russian state outlet Ria Novosti said he and other drivers tried to knock down drones flying out of a lorry with rocks."They were in the back of the truck and we threw stones to keep them from flying up, to keep them pinned down," he to unverified reports by Russian Telegram channel Baza – which is known for its links to the security services – the drivers of the lorries from which the drones took off all told similar stories of being booked by businessmen to deliver wooden cabins in various locations around Russia. Some of them said they then received further instructions over the phone on where to park the lorries; when they did so, they were stunned to see drones fly out of them. In a triumphant post shared on social media on Sunday night, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky – who directly supervised the operation - said 117 drones had been used in the daring attack that took "one year, six months and nine days" to prepare. He also said one of the targeted locations was right next to one of the offices of the FSB Russian security services. Russia has said it has detained people in connection with the attack, although Zelensky stated the people who had helped facilitate the operation "were withdrawn from Russian territory... they are now safe".In a now-deleted Telegram post, local authorities from the city of Ust-Kut in the Irkutsk region said they were looking for a Ukrainian-born 37-year-old in connection with the drone attack on the Belaya military airfield. The drones Images shared by the SBU show dozens of small black drones neatly stashed in wooden cabins inside a warehouse, which Russian military bloggers pinpointed to a location in Steve Wright, a UK-based drone expert, told the BBC the drones used to hit Russian aircraft were simple quadcopters carrying relatively heavy added that what made this attack "quite extraordinary" was the ability to smuggle them into Russia and then launch and command them remotely – which he concluded had been achieved through a link relayed through a satellite or the internet. Zelensky said each of the 117 drones launched had its own pilot. Dr Wright also suggested it was likely the drones were able to fly in using GPS but may have also overcome localised Russian jamming measures by manually piloting drones has not shared details on the origin of the drones, but since the start of the war Ukraine has become extremely efficient at manufacturing them – and it is possible the ones used in this operation were produced at home. The targets "Russia has had very tangible losses, and justifiably so," said Zelensky in his nightly video to Ukraine, 41 strategic bombers were hit and "at least" 13 destroyed. Moscow has not confirmed any losses of aircraft beyond saying some planes had been verified by the BBC show damaged aircraft at the Olenegorsk air base in Murmansk and the Belaya air base in Irkutsk. The strategic missile-carrying bombers targeted in the attack are thought to be – among others - the Tu-95, Tu-22 and Tu-160. Repairing them will be difficult and, because none are still in production, replacing them is satellite imagery shared by Capella Space reveals at least four badly damaged or destroyed Russian long-range bombers at Belaya airbase. This matches Ukrainian drone footage also showing an attack on a Tu-95 bomber."According to the laws and customs of war, we have worked out absolutely legitimate targets – military airfields and aircraft that bomb our peaceful cities," said SBU head Vasyl Malyuk. Tu-95 bombers are said to have launched a large-scale Kh-101 missile attack on Ukraine as recently as last week. Each bomber can carry eight guided cruise missiles and each missile itself carries a 400kg (882lb) warhead.A-50 military spy planes were also reportedly targeted. They are valuable aircraft that boost Russia's ability to both intercept Ukrainian missiles and to launch its own strikes. It is not known how many A-50s Russia has - but in February 2024 military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov put that number at eight, so any loss or damage could be a serious blow to a post on social media, the SBU said operation Spider Web cost Russia $7bn (£5.2bn).Russian state media stayed studiously quiet on the attacks, with primetime Sunday TV shows merely quoting statements by regional authorities. By Monday morning, the story had disappeared from the the internet and beyond Ukrainians celebrated, with one lauding the operation as "titanic"."Of course, not everything can be revealed at this moment," Zelensky wrote on Telegram, "but these are Ukrainian actions that will undoubtedly be in history books." Additional reporting by Kumar Malhotra, Tom Spencer, Richard Irvine-Brown, Paul Brown and Benedict Garman
Hindustan Times
7 days ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
Satellite-tagged Amur falcon named after Manipur village arrives in Russia
One of the two satellite-tagged Amur falcons (Falco amurensis), Chiuluan2, named after a village in Manipur's Tamenglong district, has arrived in Amur in Russia, covering approximately 6,000 km in 20 days from the northeastern state on its return migration with brief stopovers in between. This is the first time any satellite-tagged Amur falcon from Nagaland or Manipur has arrived in Amur, a region where they belong. Wildlife Institute of India (WII) scientist R Suresh Kumar said Chiuluan2 flew further north and crossed into Russia. He has been monitoring the bird's migratory route and return migration. Other Amur falcons satellite-tagged in Nagaland or Manipur are mostly in northern China. On November 8, the Manipur forest department and residents released Amur falcons, Chiuluan2 and Gwangram, after they were fitted with satellite transmitters as part of efforts to popularise the conservation efforts and study the migratory routes. Chiuluan2 is a male falcon, while Gwangram is a female named after are roosting villages of the Amur falcons in Tamenglong. Gwangram's transmitter stopped working on February 1 when the falcon was in Kenya, said a scientist who has radio-tagged over 10 Amur falcons. An Amur falcon was radio-tagged first in November 2018 in Tamenglong. In 2019, Tamenglong and Manipur were among the five birds radio-tagged to raise awareness about conservation. Amur falcons are the world's longest-traveling birds protected under the Wildlife Protection Act. They breed in southeast Russia and northeast China during the summer and migrate to their wintering grounds in Africa. Their yearly journey covers about 20,000 km via Afghanistan and East Asia. They stop in northeast India and Somalia. The pigeon-sized raptors, locally known as Akhuaipuina, arrive in the northeast in October. They leave in November after feeding enough to sustain their non-stop flight to Africa, where they spend their winters.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Endangered Amur tiger Malena euthanized at Brookfield Zoo Chicago
BROOKFIELD, Ill. (WGN) — Brookfield Zoo Chicago is mourning the loss of their Amur tiger named Malena, following its decision to 'humanely euthanize' the animal following life-threatening health issues. Zoo officials said Friday that their team of dedicated animal control specialists noticed changes in Malena's appetite and energy levels. Upon further examination, zoo veterinarians learned that Malena's kidneys were not functioning correctly, due to what officials called a 'cancerous process,' which led to life-threatening heart arrhythmias. Brookfield Zoo to welcome first bachelor gorilla troop this summer Due to the severity of Malena's ailments, the zoo made the difficult decision to euthanize her. Malena joined Brookfield Zoo Chicago in 2020 and made history one year later as the first Amur tiger in North America to undergo a successful total hip replacement. Amur tigers — also known as Siberian tigers — are critically endangered, with fewer than 500 remaining in the wild. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Deccan Herald
14-05-2025
- General
- Deccan Herald
A critic's pivotal contributions
Amur, who had been writing in English and Kannada earlier, began to focus on critical analysis of Kannada literature. This became his forte. He felt that he lived in a time of re-evaluation, which made literary criticism important.
The Hindu
13-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Tilapia hatchlings released in KRP reservoir
The district administration released 28,800 fish hatchlings in KRP reservoir to prepare for the second harvest season on Tuesday. Earlier, Collector C. Dinesh Kumar inspected the government fish farm with KRP reservoir compound, where the large fish varieties that include Amur fish (Grass Carp), Gift Tilapia are being reared. For the year 2024-25, 268 tonnes of Tilapia fish was harvested in the reservoir with 20.67 lakh hatchlings reared, according to the administration. Under the Prime Minister's Fisheries Expansion Programme for 2020-21, and under the Integrated Fisheries Development Scheme, the Department of Fisheries and Fishers Welfare is rearing fish at a cost of ₹131.65 lakh in the reservoir. This includes setting up 24 floating fish breeder boxes, in which genetically modified Tilapia fish is being bred. A targeted harvest of 12 tonnes of fish was envisaged for the first season. As of date, 3 tonnes of fish was harvested and 3 more tonnes of fish is slated to be harvested by May end. In preparation for the second harvest season, over 28,800 tonnes of fish hatchlings were released in the reservoir by Collector Dinesh Kumar, in the presence of Deputy Director of Fisheries, Dharmapuri C. Subramanian.
