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Newsweek
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
Russian Black Sea City Declares Emergency After New Ukraine Strikes
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A Ukrainian drone attack on the Black Sea coast has sparked a state of emergency, according to local officials. The attack on the city of Novorossiysk in Russia's Krasnodar region took place overnight Friday and injured at least five people, according to the city's mayor. Much of Russia's Black Sea Fleet has been moved to the city in the Krasnodar region which is east of Crimea, the peninsula occupied by Russia since 2014, separated by the Kerch Strait. Newsweek has contacted the Ukrainian defense ministry for comment. This illustrative image from August 11, 2023 shows an operator with a reusable airstrike drone called Punisher made by the Ukrainian company UA Dynamics during a test in Kyiv region on August 11, 2023. This illustrative image from August 11, 2023 shows an operator with a reusable airstrike drone called Punisher made by the Ukrainian company UA Dynamics during a test in Kyiv region on August 11, 2023.A Why it matters Often without claiming direct responsibility, Ukraine is continuing to use drones to attack Russian military and energy infrastructure. Russia's use of drones and missiles on Ukraine is also ongoing, as U.S.-led efforts to broker peace falter. What to know Novorossiysk Mayor Andrey Kravchenko said on Telegram a state of emergency had been declared in the city following an overnight attack by Ukraine, which injured at least five people, including two children. Residents posting on social media said that the explosions were heard in Kerch, Feodosia, Novorossiysk, and the airport area near Anapa. "Panic among the civilian population grew—the Crimean bridge was temporarily blocked, and air defense did not always hit where it was needed," reported Ukrainian outlet citing local Telegram channels. A state of emergency was declared in Novorossiysk, russia, following a massive nighttime attack. The Ukrainian attack involved at least: 170 UAVs, 14 unmanned boats, 3 Neptune missiles, 8 Storm Shadow missiles We are awaiting information on the targets hit. — Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦 (@jurgen_nauditt) May 3, 2025 Footage from Baza, a Telegram channel said to have links to Russia's security services, showed a building that had been hit. As well as apartment blocks, Kravchenko said that a grain terminal had been damaged. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said last week it had seized a foreign vessel believed to be transporting stolen Ukrainian grain from Russian-occupied territories. In a statement on Saturday, Russia's Defense Ministry said its air defenses downed 170 Ukrainian drones several missiles and 14 naval drones overnight were intercepted overnight Friday mainly over Crimea and Krasnodar region. It comes as Ukraine has stepped up its drone strikes on Russian targets. Ukraine's Commander in Chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said on Thursday that Ukrainian drones had destroyed more than 83,000 Russian targets in April, an eight percent increase from the previous month. Meanwhile, Russia continues to strike Ukrainian targets, a drone attack on the northeastern city of Kharkiv injuring at least 47 people on Friday, according to local authorities. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the attack showed Russia is targeting residential buildings at a time when Ukrainians are putting their children to bed and that "only tyrants can give such orders." What people are saying Novorossiysk Mayor Andrey Kravchenko on Telegram: "A state of emergency has been declared in a result of the night attack by the Kyiv regime, apartment buildings … were damaged." What happens next Both sides are likely to continue to launch drone and missile attacks as the U.S. pushes for negotiations to end the war.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Drone attack targets Russia's Krasnodar Krai, Russian officials claim
A fire and damaged houses were reported as Russia's Krasnodar Krai was allegedly targeted in a Ukrainian drone attack overnight on May 3. Ukraine regularly strikes military targets within as Moscow continues to wage its war against Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry on May 2 claimed 89 Ukrainian drones were intercepted over occupied and another 23 over the waters of the Black Sea. No casualties were reported. Debris from drones was found in the villages of Taman, Yurovka, Tsibanobalka, and in the town of Anapa, Russian officials claimed. A fire was reported in Taman, and windows were reportedly shattered in three houses. Naval were spotted off the coast of Novorossiysk, Mayor Andrey Kravchenko claimed. "In the waters near Novorossiysk, an attack by drones and unmanned boats of the Ukrainian regime is being repelled," he said at 3:31 a.m., local time. is located east of Crimea, separated by the Kerch Strait at the closest point between the two territories. Ukraine has not officially commented on the reported strikes, and the Kyiv Independent could not independently verify the claims. Commander-in-Chief reported on May 1 that Ukrainian drones struck and destroyed more than 83,000 Russian targets in April, resulting in an 8% increase from March. "In April, units of unmanned systems of the Ukrainian Defense Forces achieved decent results in destroying the enemy," Syrskyi said. Russian attacks on Ukraine regularly target civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings. At least two people were killed and 33 injured in across Ukraine on May 1, regional authorities reported. Read also: Could Ukraine have stopped Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014? We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
