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2 days ago
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Russian airstrikes kill 3 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy warns of evolving drone tech
Russian drone strikes and bombs killed at least three people in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv overnight, regional officials there said, even though Moscow's latest drone and missile barrage elsewhere was significantly smaller than preceding nights. The Kharkiv Regional Military Administration said in a post to Telegram that another 60 people were injured by Russian attacks overnight, which included the use of Iranian-designed Shahed attack drones, first-person view commercial-style drones and KAB guided bombs. Kharkiv -- Ukraine's second largest city with a pre-war population of around 1.4 million -- sits just 20 miles from the Russian border. That proximity has seen the city bombarded throughout Russia's full-scale invasion. Kharkiv has also faced intense recent attacks as Moscow expanded its drone and missile campaign, plus as Russian forces reportedly mass along the nearby border and threaten new incursions. Elsewhere on Tuesday night, at least five people were injured by Russian shelling in the southern Kherson region, local officials said in a post to Telegram. One person was also killed and another injured by Russian shelling in the eastern Donetsk region, officials said. Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 85 drones and one missile into the country overnight, of which 49 drones were shot down or otherwise neutralized. Impacts were recorded in 14 locations, with drone debris falling in two other locations, the air force said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a Tuesday night post to Telegram that he had spoken with Defense Minister Rustem Umerov about "our efforts to counter drones, protect against missiles and reinforce our air defense." The meeting came after Monday night's massive Russian attack on cities including Kyiv. "The Russians have once again used ballistic missiles from North Korea," Zelenskyy said of Monday night's attacks. "We are also tracking evidence that Russian-Iranian drone technologies have spread to North Korea. This is extremely dangerous both for Europe and for East and Southeast Asia." MORE: Zelenskyy demands 'action from America' after latest Russian drone, missile attack "The longer this war continues on our territory, the more warfare technologies evolve and the greater the threat will be to everyone," Zelenskyy added. "This must be addressed now -- not when thousands of upgraded Shahed drones and ballistic missiles begin to threaten Seoul and Tokyo." Russia's Defense Ministry, meanwhile, said its forces shot down 33 Ukrainian drones overnight into Wednesday morning. In Russia's Tambov region -- around 260 miles southeast of Moscow and 230 miles from the closest Ukrainian-controlled territory -- acting governor Evgeny Pervyshov said on Telegram that a fire broke out in the town of Kotovsk due to falling drone debris. "The situation is under control," Pervyshov wrote. But Andriy Kovalenko, the head of the Counter-Disinformation Center operating as part of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, said in a Telegram post that an explosives plant in the area was hit by drones. Kovalenko claimed that the Tambov gunpowder plant had been forced to suspend operations by the strike. "It produces gunpowder used for various types of small arms, artillery and rocket systems," he said of the facility. "The enterprise is one of the main suppliers of explosives for the Russian army," Kovalenko added. "With the beginning of a full-scale war in Ukraine, production at the plant has increased significantly." The governor of Russia's western Belgorod region said six people were also injured by a Ukrainian drone strike on a factory in the town of Shebekino. All were hospitalized, the governor said in a post to Telegram. Russian airstrikes kill 3 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy warns of evolving drone tech originally appeared on
2 days ago
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Russian airstrikes kill 3 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy warns of evolving drone tech
LONDON -- Russian drone strikes and bombs killed at least three people in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv overnight, regional officials there said, even though Moscow's latest drone and missile barrage elsewhere was significantly smaller than preceding nights. The Kharkiv Regional Military Administration said in a post to Telegram that another 60 people were injured by Russian attacks overnight, which included the use of Iranian-designed Shahed attack drones, first-person view commercial-style drones and KAB guided bombs. Kharkiv -- Ukraine's second largest city with a pre-war population of around 1.4 million -- sits just 20 miles from the Russian border. That proximity has seen the city bombarded throughout Russia's full-scale invasion. Kharkiv has also faced intense recent attacks as Moscow expanded its drone and missile campaign, plus as Russian forces reportedly mass along the nearby border and threaten new incursions. Elsewhere on Tuesday night, at least five people were injured by Russian shelling in the southern Kherson region, local officials said in a post to Telegram. One person was also killed and another injured by Russian shelling in the eastern Donetsk region, officials said. Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 85 drones and one missile into the country overnight, of which 49 drones were shot down or otherwise neutralized. Impacts were recorded in 14 locations, with drone debris falling in two other locations, the air force said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a Tuesday night post to Telegram that he had spoken with Defense Minister Rustem Umerov about "our efforts to counter drones, protect against missiles and reinforce our air defense." The meeting came after Monday night's massive Russian attack on cities including Kyiv. "The Russians have once again used ballistic missiles from North Korea," Zelenskyy said of Monday night's attacks. "We are also tracking evidence that Russian-Iranian drone technologies have spread to North Korea. This is extremely dangerous both for Europe and for East and Southeast Asia." "The longer this war continues on our territory, the more warfare technologies evolve and the greater the threat will be to everyone," Zelenskyy added. "This must be addressed now -- not when thousands of upgraded Shahed drones and ballistic missiles begin to threaten Seoul and Tokyo." Russia's Defense Ministry, meanwhile, said its forces shot down 33 Ukrainian drones overnight into Wednesday morning. In Russia's Tambov region -- around 260 miles southeast of Moscow and 230 miles from the closest Ukrainian-controlled territory -- acting governor Evgeny Pervyshov said on Telegram that a fire broke out in the town of Kotovsk due to falling drone debris. "The situation is under control," Pervyshov wrote. But Andriy Kovalenko, the head of the Counter-Disinformation Center operating as part of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, said in a Telegram post that an explosives plant in the area was hit by drones. Kovalenko claimed that the Tambov gunpowder plant had been forced to suspend operations by the strike. "It produces gunpowder used for various types of small arms, artillery and rocket systems," he said of the facility. "The enterprise is one of the main suppliers of explosives for the Russian army," Kovalenko added. "With the beginning of a full-scale war in Ukraine, production at the plant has increased significantly." The governor of Russia's western Belgorod region said six people were also injured by a Ukrainian drone strike on a factory in the town of Shebekino. All were hospitalized, the governor said in a post to Telegram.
31-05-2025
- Politics
At least 10 killed, 33 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine overnight, officials say
LONDON -- The Ukrainian Air Force said Saturday morning that Russia had carried out 114 aerial attacks on Ukraine overnight with drones and missiles. At least 10 people were killed and 33 others were injured across Ukraine as a result of Russia's aerial attacks as well as from laser-guided bombs, artillery and smaller drone strikes, according to regional and local authorities. In the Zaporizhzhia region, one person -- a 9-year-old girl -- was killed and two people -- a 16-year-old boy and an elderly man -- were injured, according to a statement from the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration. In the Kharkiv region, five people were injured, according to statements from the Kharkiv city mayor, the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration and the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office. In the Kherson region, three people were killed and 12 others were injured, according to statements from the Kherson Regional Military Administration. In the Donetsk region, five people were killed and nine others were injured, according to a statement from the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, and ,in the Sumy region, one person was killed and five were injured, according to statements from the Sumy Regional Military Administration. Earlier this week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy again appealed to the U.S. to apply more pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin in pursuit of peace talks to end Moscow's 3-year-old invasion of its neighbor. "Russian strikes are becoming increasingly brazen and large-scale every night," Zelenskyy wrote in an evening message to Telegram, after consecutive days of intense Russian strikes involving more than 900 attack drones and missiles. "There is no military logic in this, but it is a clear political choice -- the choice of Putin, the choice of Russia -- the choice to keep waging war and destroying lives." "New and strong sanctions against Russia -- from the United States, from Europe, and from all those around the world who seek peace -- will serve as a guaranteed means of forcing Russia not only to cease fire, but also to show respect," Zelenskyy said. The Ukrainian president is seeking to frame Putin as the key impediment to a peace deal, as Kyiv navigates a fractious bilateral relationship with President Donald Trump's administration. Months of U.S.-brokered peace talks have failed to produce a lasting ceasefire or a clear framework for a peace deal. Trump's building frustration has been evident, with Trump saying last weekend that Putin had gone "absolutely crazy," while also rebuking Zelenskyy for causing "problems" with his public statements.
Glasgow Times
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Glasgow Times
Peace talks between Ukraine and Russia end after less than two hours
Kyiv at the meeting on Friday accused the Kremlin of introducing new 'unacceptable demands' to withdraw Ukrainian forces from huge swathes of territory, according to the official, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to make official statements. The demands had not been previously discussed, the official said. He said the Ukrainian side reiterated it remained focused on achieving real progress — an immediate ceasefire and a pathway to substantive diplomacy 'just like the US, European partners, and other countries proposed'. The Turkish Foreign Ministry also said in a statement that the session ended. The two sides sat at a U-shaped table but remained far apart in their conditions for ending the war. US President Donald Trump, who has pressed both Moscow and Kyiv for an end to the conflict, said a meeting between himself and Russian President Vladimir Putin would happen 'as soon as we can set it up'. 'I think it's time for us to just do it,' Mr Trump told reporters in Abu Dhabi as he wrapped up a trip to the Middle East. In Istanbul, a Ukrainian delegation led by defence minister Rustem Umerov sat opposite a low-level Russian team headed by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, according to Ukraine's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi, who published a photo of the meeting. Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan had opened the session by urging the parties 'to take advantage of this opportunity,' adding that it was 'critically important that the ceasefire happens as soon as possible'. – Manoeuvring ahead of talks Both countries engaged in diplomatic manoeuvring this week as they tried to show Mr Trump that they are eager to negotiate, although he has expressed frustration over the slow progress and threatened to punish foot-dragging. On Thursday, Mr Putin spurned an offer by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky to meet face-to-face in Turkey. Mr Zelensky accused Moscow of not making a serious effort to end the war by sending a low-level delegation. Ukraine has accepted a US and European proposal for a full, 30-day ceasefire, but Mr Putin has effectively rejected it by imposing far-reaching conditions. Commenting on a possible Trump-Putin meeting, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov appeared to indicate that momentum for such a summit is building. He told reporters that top-level talks were 'certainly needed', but added that preparing a summit would take time. – Fighting continues Meanwhile, Russian forces are preparing a fresh military offensive, Ukrainian government and Western military analysts say. A Friday morning drone attack on the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Kupiansk killed a 55-year-old woman and wounded four men, Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, said. All the victims worked for a municipal utility. Russia's invasion has killed more than 12,000 Ukrainian civilians, the UN says, and razed towns and villages. Tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers have died, and likely a larger number of Russian troops, officials and analysts say. On the battlefield, one Ukrainian soldier said he was not hopeful that the talks would bring a swift end to the war. 'I don't think they will agree on anything concrete, because summer is the best time for war,' he said, using only the call sign 'Corsair' in keeping with the rules of the Ukrainian military. 'The enemy is trying to constantly escalate the situation.' But he told AP that many of his comrades 'believe that by the end of the year there will be peace, albeit an unstable one, but peace'. Before the talks began, Ukrainian officials met with national security advisers from the US, France, Germany and the UK to co-ordinate positions, a senior Ukrainian official told AP, speaking on condition of anonymity to talk about sensitive matters. The US team was led by retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg, Mr Trump's special envoy to Ukraine and Russia, while Mr Umerov and presidential office chief Andriy Yermak represented Ukraine, the official said. A three-way meeting between Turkey, the US and Ukraine also took place, Turkish Foreign Ministry officials said. The US side included secretary of state Marco Rubio as well as Lt Gen Kellogg. On Thursday, Mr Rubio said 'we don't have high expectations of what will happen' at the Russia-Ukraine talks. He said he believed a breakthrough was only possible is a meeting between Mr Trump and Mr Putin. Mr Zelensky, meanwhile, was in Tirana, Albania, for a meeting with leaders of 47 European countries to discuss security, defence and democratic standards against the backdrop of the war. 'If the Russian representatives in Istanbul today cannot even agree to that, to (a) ceasefire, to this clearly necessary first step, then it will be 100% clear that Putin continues to undermine diplomacy,' Mr Zelensky said. 'If that's not the case, there must be at least some result today, starting with a ceasefire.'
Rhyl Journal
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Rhyl Journal
Russia and Ukraine hold first direct peace talks in three years
They gathered in Istanbul for Turkish-brokered negotiations, but officials and observers expected the talks to yield little immediate progress on stopping the war. A Ukrainian delegation led by defence minister Rustem Umerov sat down with a low-level Russian team headed by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, according to Ukraine's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi, who published a photo of the meeting. The officials present sat around a U-shaped table, with the Russians and Ukrainians facing each other. A senior Ukrainian official close to the talks said that Kyiv's delegation was prepared to 'achieve a lot today' and with a real mandate to resolve key issues. The official said the outcome hinges on whether Moscow is equally serious. Both countries have tried to persuade US President Donald Trump, who has expressed frustration over the slow progress, that they are eager to resolve the conflict amid extensive diplomatic manoeuvring. The latest push to end the fighting got off to a rocky start on Thursday, when Russian President Vladimir Putin spurned an offer by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky to meet face-to-face. Delegations from the two countries also flew to different Turkish cities and put together teams of significantly different diplomatic heft for possible talks. Although expectations for a possible Putin-Zelensky meeting were low, the apparent lack of traction in peace efforts frustrated hopes of bold steps being taken in Turkey towards reaching a settlement. The two sides are far apart in their conditions for ending the war, and Mr Trump said on Thursday during a trip to the Middle East that a meeting between himself and Mr Putin was crucial to breaking the deadlock. On Friday, Mr Trump said a meeting with Mr Putin would happen 'as soon as we can set it up'. 'I think it's time for us to just do it,' Mr Trump told reporters in Abu Dhabi. Comments on Friday by Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov appeared to indicate that momentum for a summit is building, as Mr Peskov told reporters top-level talks were 'certainly needed'. But he noted that preparing a summit would take time. Ukraine has accepted a US and European proposal for a full, 30-day ceasefire, but Mr Putin has effectively rejected it by imposing far-reaching conditions. Meantime, Russian forces are preparing a fresh military offensive, Ukrainian government and western military analysts say. Russia's invasion has killed more than 12,000 Ukrainian civilians, the UN says, and razed towns and villages. Tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers have died, and probably a larger number of Russian troops, officials and analysts say. A Friday morning drone attack on the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Kupiansk killed a 55-year-old woman and wounded four men, Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, said. All the victims worked for a municipal utility.
