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DW
4 days ago
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Russia says Ukraine targeted airfields in drone strikes – DW – 06/01/2025
Moscow said "several aircraft" caught fire in the attacks amid unconfirmed reports that Ukraine destroyed more than 40 Russian planes. Russia's Defense Ministry on Sunday said that Ukraine had launched drone strikes targeting airfields across five regions. "In the Murmansk and Irkutsk regions, the launch of FPV drones from an area in close proximity to airfields resulted in several aircraft catching fire," the ministry said. Russia said most of the attacks were repelled. Ukraine strikes more than 40 Russian military aircraft To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Ukraine's SBU intelligence agency said it was behind the attacks on Russian planes, saying they caused $7 billion (€6.17 billion) in damage. "This is the estimated cost of the enemy's strategic aviation, which was hit today as a result of the SBU's special operation," they said in an online post. Strategic bombers reportedly destroyed Previously, the AP news agency cited a Ukrainian security official as saying the SBU attack destroyed more than 40 Russian planes using drones deep inside Russian territory. The reportedly struck various planes including Tu-95 and Tu-22M strategic bombers and surveillance-focused A-50, the official said on condition of anonymity. The attack comes on the same Day Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a delegation would travel to Istanbul for a fresh round of peace negotiations with Russia on Monday. Sunday also saw Ukraine's military report waves of Russian drone and missile attacks overnight. Ukraine's army said Russia's "missile strike on the location of one of the training units" had killed a dozen soldiers, most of whom had been in shelters during the attack. Russia strives for buffer zone ahead of Ukraine peace talks To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Edited by: Darko Janjevic
DW
4 days ago
- Politics
- DW
Russia says Ukraine targets airfields in drone strikes – DW – 06/01/2025
Moscow said "several aircraft" caught fire in the attacks amid unconfirmed reports that Ukraine destroyed more than 40 Russian planes. Russia's Defense Ministry on Sunday said that Ukraine had launched drone strikes targeting airfields across five regions. "In the Murmansk and Irkutsk regions, the launch of FPV drones from an area in close proximity to airfields resulted in several aircraft catching fire," the ministry said. Russia said most of the attacks were repelled. Ukraine strikes more than 40 Russian military aircraft To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Ukraine's SBU intelligence agency said it was behind the attacks on Russian planes, saying they caused $7 billion (€6.17 billion) in damage. "This is the estimated cost of the enemy's strategic aviation, which was hit today as a result of the SBU's special operation," they said in an online post. Strategic bombers reportedly destroyed Previously, the AP news agency cited a Ukrainian security official as saying the SBU attack destroyed more than 40 Russian planes using drones deep inside Russian territory. The reportedly struck various planes including Tu-95 and Tu-22M strategic bombers and surveillance-focused A-50, the official said on condition of anonymity. The attack comes on the same Day Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a delegation would travel to Istanbul for a fresh round of peace negotiations with Russia on Monday. Sunday also saw Ukraine's military report waves of Russian drone and missile attacks overnight. Ukraine's army said Russia's "missile strike on the location of one of the training units" had killed a dozen soldiers, most of whom had been in shelters during the attack. Russia strives for buffer zone ahead of Ukraine peace talks To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Edited by: Darko Janjevic
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Yahoo
Germany: Police launch manhunt over Bad Nauheim killing
German police on Easter Sunday were still searching for the shooter or shooters responsible for the double killing in the western town of Bad Nauheim a day before. The suspect shot and killed two people at a residential address in the town on Saturday evening. Bad Nauheim lies about 35 kilometers (about 22 miles) north of Germany's financial capital, Frankfurt. German police said a 59-year-old man and his 28-year-old son-in-law were killed in the shooting. Both victims were Turkish nationals. The victims were not previously known to the police. Police said they couldn't rule out whether more than one suspect could be involved in the killing. In addition to police, German special forces or SEK have been involved in the response to the crime, with a helicopter also assisting in the manhunt. German mass-circulation daily Bild reported that the SEK arrested two man in the nearby town of Nidderau-Erbstadt after the shooting, but the authorities later released them because it turned out they had nothing to do with the crime. German authorities reckon a "personal motive" played a role in the killing. Police have said that they believe the public is not in danger after the shooting. At the same time, local German news outlet Hessenschau reported that local residents were asked to not pick up hitchhikers in the area. The local government in Bad Nauheim posted its condolences online on Sunday, saying "our thoughts are with the victims and our families." "Despite the impact of the tragic act on our holiday today, let us remember that Easter is a powerful symbol of hope and renewal," the post read. "Let's take the opportunity to remember the power of new beginnings, especially in challenging times." Edited by: Darko Janjevic
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Thousands in London defend trans rights after court ruling
Thousands demonstrated in London on Saturday to defend the rights of transgender people. The rally comes after the United Kingdom's Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the legal definition of a "woman" is someone who is biologically female at birth. The decision could have broad implications for single-sex services and spaces such as toilets, hospital wards, and prisons. At the rally in central London's Parliament Square, protesters waved LGBTQ+ rainbow flags and held signs and banners with slogans including "trans women are women!" and "trans rights are human rights". One of the demonstrators, Eevee Zayas from Spain who identifies as non-binary and transgender, told the AFP news agency that they fear "the extremists will feel empowered" by the court's decision and that "hate crimes against the trans community" would increase. LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall said Wednesday that the ruling was "incredibly worrying for the trans community." Amnesty International said that while the "judgment is clearly disappointing" and raises "potentially concerning consequences for trans people," the ruling "does not change the protection trans people are afforded under the protected characteristic of 'gender reassignment', as well as other provisions under the Equality Act." The UK's top court has said its ruling "does not remove protection from trans people," who are "protected from discrimination on the ground of gender reassignment." The case was brought by women's rights group For Women Scotland, who appealed a law passed by the Scottish Parliament which said the definition of a "woman" included individuals with a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC). In its appeal to the Supreme Court, FWS had claimed the Scottish Parliament's ruling could impact sex-based rights and single-sex spaces across Scotland, England, and Wales. Edited by: Darko Janjevic
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Deadly storm hits north Italy, Switzerland, French Alps
A heavy spring storm on Friday is wreaking havoc across Europe's Alps region, with Italy, Switzerland and France among the countries affected. The weather system is dumping heavy rain on northern Italy, most notably the Piedmont, South Tyrol and Lombardy regions, causing flooding. In the town of Valdagno, a car swept away by the floodwaters killed a father and son. In the Piedmont region, a 92-year-old man was discovered dead on Thursday by firefighters after his home was flooded. Piedmont has allocated €5 million ($5.7 million) in emergency assistance due to the storm. The floodwaters prompted evacuations in the Aosta Valley, with 6,400 people there without electricity, according to the Italian ANSA news agency. The Aosta Valley lies east of France and south of Switzerland. Some parks in the northern city of Milan were also closed due to strong winds and flooding concerns. Residents in the northwestern city of Turin were asked to stay home. In Switzerland, the Alpine resort destination Zermatt in the southern canton of Valais reported electricity and phone network outages amid heavy snow. Roads to Zermatt were cut off due to the storm. In Sion, also in Valais, 36,000 residents were asked to stay home and wait out the bad weather. In the French resort of Val Thorens, a woman suffered a heart attack after she was hit by an avalanche, killing her. The storm comes as Europeans take breaks due to the Easter holiday this weekend, with trains affected by delays. Edited by: Darko Janjevic
