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Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Waves of explosions rock Kyiv amid Russian missile, drone attack
Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. In the early hours of June 10, Kyiv came under another Russian attack, involving ballistic missiles and drones. Explosions were heard across the city as air defense systems engaged the targets. Air defense earlier warned of the threat of missile and drone attack. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that cars were on fire in the Shevchenkivskyi district, while drone debris fell on the grounds of a school in the Obolonskyi district. Emergency services were dispatched to the sites of attack, and medics were also called to the Podilskyi and Darnytskyi districts. In the Dniprovskyi district, smoke was seen coming from non-residential buildings, and a fire broke out at a non-residential site in the Obolonskyi district. Klitschko said a new wave of Russian drones was heading toward the capital and urged residents to remain in shelters as the mass attack on Kyiv continued. The renewed assault comes just a day after Russia launched a record 499 aerial weapons against Ukraine, including 479 Shahed-type attack drones, decoy drones, four Kh-47M2 Kinzhal ballistic missiles, 10 Kh-101 cruise missiles, three Kh-22 cruise missiles over the Black Sea, two Kh-31P anti-radar missiles, and one Kh-35 cruise missile from occupied Crimea. Ukraine reported it had neutralized 479 of those targets — 292 were shot down and 187 were disrupted through electronic warfare. Read also: Exclusive: Russia's ballistic missile production up at least 66% over past year, according to Ukrainian intel figures We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
NATO secretary general to call for 400% increase in NATO air defence, say Reuters
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is expected to state in a speech in London on 9 June that the military alliance needs to increase its air and missile defence capabilities by 400%. Source: Reuters, as reported by European Pravda Details: In his speech at the Chatham House think tank in London on Monday 9 June, Rutte will emphasise that NATO needs "a 400% increase in air and missile defence" to maintain effective deterrence and defence. He is expected to state that "Russia delivers terror from above", which makes it essential for NATO to strengthen the shield protecting its skies. Rutte will also speak on the need for NATO armies of thousands more armoured vehicles and tanks, millions of artillery shells, and a doubling of enabling capabilities such as logistics, supplies, transport and medical support. Background: On the night of 8-9 June, Russia launched a record 499 aerial targets against Ukraine. Air defence forces reportedly destroyed 479 of them: 277 Shahed drones (183 of which were jammed or disappeared from radar), ten Kh-101 cruise missiles, four Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles, two Kh-22 cruise missiles, two Kh-31P anti-radiation missiles and one Kh-35 cruise missile. Polish fighter jets were scrambled in response to the large-scale Russian aerial attack on Ukrainian cities. Earlier, the United States called for NATO countries to urgently move toward defence spending of at least 5% of GDP, citing Russia as "the greatest threat" in the Euro-Atlantic area. Read also: No promises, just funding: NATO Hague summit to approve new ways to support Ukraine in fight Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Forbes
02-04-2025
- Politics
- Forbes
One Of Russia's Swing-Wing Tu-22M Bombers Just Crashed
A Tu-22M burns on the ground in 2023. A Russian air force Tupolev Tu-22M bomber crashed in Usolsky District, in eastern Russia 2,700 miles from Ukraine. It's probably the fifth of the 139-foot, four-person bombers the Russians have lost in the 37 months since they widened their war on Ukraine. That's nearly 10 percent of the pre-war fleet of around 60 swing-wing Tu-22Ms, updated versions of Cold War bombers that carry anti-ship and land-attack cruise missiles and which, from the Ukrainian perspective, are terror weapons. These days, they primarily target Ukrainian cities. Their victims are usually civilians. Fighterbomber, the unofficial Telegram channel of the Russian air force, confirmed the crash on Wednesday. 'Crew is being searched for,' the channel reported. The Tu-22M force has had a hard war. Before Wednesday's crash, the Russian air force had lost four of the bombers—another that crashed, one that was shot down and two that were destroyed or at least badly damaged by Ukrainian drones. Ukraine's long-range drone strike force has focused much of its attention on Russian bomber bases. A triple-tap series of raids between January and March targeting Engels air base in southern Russia, 400 miles from Ukraine, destroyed a huge stock of bomber-launched cruise missiles costing nearly $1 billion. A flaming Tu-22M falls to the ground in April 2024. The Tu-22Ms almost always conduct standoff raids, launching their cruise missiles from as far away as 600 miles. This keeps the Tu-22Ms out of range of Ukraine's surface-to-air missiles—usually. But that doesn't mean the bomber raids are totally safe for their crews. Last April, a Ukrainian SAM battery—likely an aged but potent S-200—hit a Tu-22M flying over southern Russia after launching its Kh-22 cruise missile. Merely carrying a 1960s-vintage Kh-22 can be dangerous. 'Nothing says fun like flying around with an ancient missile containing ~4 tons of hypergolic fuel,' aviation expert Bill Sweetman quipped. But for all the risk and all the losses the Tu-22M community has endured while terrorizing Ukrainian civilians, there's no reason to believe it will stand down—not even temporarily. The Russian air force has been losing bombers at a rate of just one or two a year. It has more than enough Tu-22Ms and larger Tupolev Tu-95s and Tu-160s to bombard Ukraine for the foreseeable future.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Yahoo
Tu-22M3 bomber crashes in Russia's Irkutsk Oblast
A Tu-22M3 strategic bomber has crashed in Russia's Irkutsk Oblast, killing one of the pilots. Source: Latvia-based Russian media outlet Meduza, citing Russia's Ministry of Defence; Russian Telegram channel Mash Details: Russia's Defence Ministry reported that the aircraft crashed during a scheduled flight. The four-member crew ejected, but one pilot died upon landing. Early reports indicate that a technical malfunction caused the crash. Telegram channel Mash says that the aircraft went down in the Usolsky district, striking a power line as it fell. For reference: Tu-22M3 bombers are involved in Russia's war against Ukraine. They have repeatedly launched Kh-22/Kh-32 missiles, including strikes on residential buildings and infrastructure facilities, resulting in numerous civilian casualties. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
