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Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Politics
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Russia attacked Ukraine with 23 missiles, 109 drones overnight, Air Force reports
Russian troops attacked Ukraine with 23 missiles and 109 drones overnight on April 6, Ukraine's Air Force reported. The overnight attack targeted Kyiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi, Cherkasy, and Mykolaiv oblasts, according to the Air Force's report on Telegram. Kyiv's local authorities reported in the morning that one person was killed and three were injured. Ukraine was able to shoot down six of the nine Kh-101, Kh-55, and Kalibr cruise missiles launched at the country, as well as six of the eight Kalibr cruise missiles, and one of the six Iskander-M ballistic missiles, according to the Air Force. Of the 109 drones launched at Ukraine, the Air Force said that it had shot down 40 Shahed combat drones, and another 53 decoy drones disappeared from radars without causing any damage. Russia has regularly targeted civilian infrastructure since the onset of its full-scale war against Ukraine in February 2022. The U.S. has been in talks with Ukraine and Russia to negotiate an end to Russia's war against Ukraine. Ukraine has already agreed to a U.S.-proposed full 30-day ceasefire, saying on March 11 that Kyiv is ready if Russia also agrees to the terms. So far, Moscow has refused. Read also: UPDATE: One killed, 3 injured in Kyiv amid massive Russian missile attack We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Politics
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Over 260 Russian drones and missiles attack Ukraine overnight
The Russian troops launched a large-scale combined attack against Ukraine on the night of 6-7 March, with Ukrainian air defences destroying 34 Russian missiles and 100 drones, while 86 drones disappeared from radar. Source: Ukrainian Air Force on Facebook Quote from Air Force: "Anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare assets and mobile fire groups from the Air Force and the defence forces of Ukraine repelled the enemy's airstrike. Fighter aircraft, including F-16 and Mirage-2000 fighter aircraft, were also involved. It is worth noting that French fighter jets, which arrived in Ukraine only a month ago, repelled an enemy attack for the first time." Details: The Russian occupiers launched a combined attack with various types of air-, land- and sea-based missiles against Ukraine's critical infrastructure. The main focus of the attack was on gas production facilities. Early reports indicate that the Air Force's air surveillance troops detected and tracked 261 Russian drones and missiles – 67 missiles and 194 attack UAVs and decoy drones of various types, including: - 35 Kh-101/Kh-55 cruise missiles; - 8 Kalibr cruise missiles; - 3 Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles; - 4 S-300 anti-aircraft surface-to-air missiles; - 8 Kh-59/69 cruise missiles; - 194 Shahed-type attack UAVs and other types of decoy drones. As of 10:00, 134 air targets were confirmed to have been shot down: - 25 Kh-101/Kh-55 cruise missiles; - 8 Kalibr cruise missiles; - 1 Kh-59/69 cruise missile; - 100 Shahed-type attack UAVs (other types of drones). Additionally, up to ten Russian missiles (not included in the statistics of those shot down) disappeared from radar. Eight-six Russian decoy drones disappeared from radar (without adverse effects). Background: Naftogaz Group, Ukraine's largest national oil and gas company, reported that overnight on 6-7 March, Russia launched a large-scale attack on gas infrastructure facilities, causing damage. This is the seventeenth such attack on gas production facilities since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion. Russian troops hit a critical industrial facility in Ternopil Oblast without causing any casualties, but people were warned that the gas supply may be restricted. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Poland scrambles aircraft in response to Russian attack on Ukraine
Poland has scrambled its military aircraft due to the activity of the Russian Federation's long-range aviation, which is targeting, in particular, sites in western Ukraine. Source: a statement by the Polish Armed Forces' Operational Command, as reported by European Pravda Quote: "Attention: a military aviation operation has begun in Polish airspace due to the activity of the Russian Federation's long-range aviation, which is targeting sites located, in particular, in western Ukraine... In accordance with procedure, the Polish Armed Forces' Operational Command has activated all the forces and means at its disposal, and put ground-based air defence and radar reconnaissance assets on alert." Details: The communiqué emphasises that the measures aimed to ensure security in the areas bordering the threatened areas. "The Operational Command is monitoring the current situation, and the subordinate forces and means are in full readiness for immediate response," the statement said. Background: On the morning of 25 February, an air-raid warning was issued throughout Ukraine due to a missile threat. In April 2023, missile wreckage was accidentally found near Bydgoszcz, a city in northern Poland far from the eastern border. It is likely that a Kh-55 missile flew into the country during one of Russia's air attacks on Ukrainian cities in December 2022. After Russia's massive attack on Ukraine on the morning of 26 August 2024, Poland reported a violation of its airspace by an "aerial object", probably a UAV, but did not shoot it down. The wreckage of this object was not found. The speaker of the Polish Sejm (the lower chamber of the Polish parliament) suggested that the radar showed a "weather anomaly". Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
