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Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Politics
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Russia used thermobaric weapons in drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukrainian prosecutors say
Russian forces used drones armed with thermobaric warheads in a mass attack on Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv that injured at least 51 people, including two children, Ukraine's regional prosecutors said on May 3. The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office said in a statement that the strike late on May 2 involved at least 15 loitering munitions, likely the Shahed-type 'Geran-2' drones. Four districts of Kharkiv came under fire, igniting numerous fires across Ukraine's second-largest city. Investigators found that Russian drones carried thermobaric munitions, a type of weapon known for generating powerful blast waves and high-temperature clouds, causing severe destruction and posing extreme risks to civilians. Prosecutors said their use may constitute a deliberate violation of international humanitarian law. "There were not and could not be any military targets," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on May 2. "Russia is hitting residential buildings at the very time when Ukrainians are at home, when they are putting their children to bed. Only tyrants can give such orders and carry them out." The injured included two children, aged 11 and 16. The attack damaged residential buildings, educational institutions, businesses, vehicles, and shops. At least eight victims were hospitalized, according to local authorities. The Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office has launched pretrial investigations into war crimes under Ukrainian criminal code Article 438, in coordination with local police. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said 12 locations were struck across the city. Firefighters and emergency crews worked through the night to extinguish fires and assist residents. While Moscow continues to publicly express readiness for peace talks, Ukrainian officials have dismissed such rhetoric as manipulation, pointing to intensifying attacks across the country. Kharkiv has faced repeated airstrikes throughout Russia's full-scale invasion. Zelensky renewed calls for Ukraine's partners to urgently strengthen air defenses. "While the world is delaying decisions, almost every night in Ukraine turns into a horror that results in the loss of lives. Ukraine needs strengthened air defenses," he said. In March, 164 Ukrainian civilians were killed and 910 injured, according to UN data — nearly all in areas under Kyiv's control and primarily due to missile and drone strikes. Russian forces have ramped up aerial attacks in recent weeks on cities including Kryvyi Rih, Sumy, Kyiv, Odesa, and Kharkiv. Read also: Trump's first 100 days marked by deadlier Russian attacks on Ukraine We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Politics
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5 killed, 61 injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine over past day — 77 drones reportedly intercepted
Russia launched an overnight attack on Ukraine using two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 183 drones of different types, killing five civilians and injuring at least 61 others, Ukrainian authorities reported on May 3. Ukraine's air defense forces intercepted 77 drones, while another 73 were lost from radar without causing damage, according to the Air Force report. The heaviest casualties were reported in Kharkiv, where 51 people, including two children aged 11 and 16, were injured in a mass drone attack late on May 2, according to the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office. Russian forces launched at least 15 Geran-2 drones at the city, triggering fires and widespread destruction across the Osnovianskyi, Slobidskyi, Saltivskyi, and Kyivskyi districts. In other parts of Kharkiv Oblast, including Kupiansk and Bohodukhiv districts, Russian strikes killed one, damaged homes, a store, an apartment building, and a warehouse. In total, four settlements and the city of Kharkiv were hit, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said earlier. In Kupiansk district, strikes damaged a private home, store, apartment building, and other civilian infrastructure. In Bohodukhiv district, two homes and a warehouse were damaged or destroyed. In Donetsk Oblast, four people were killed, and eight more were injured, Governor Vadym Filashkin said. He emphasized that casualty figures exclude Russian-occupied Mariupol and Volnovakha. In Sumy Oblast, Russian forces injured two civilians in the Seredyna-Buda community amid nearly 130 attacks across 43 settlements in one day, regional officials said. Russian attack damaged homes, a post office, educational institutions, and other infrastructure across several communities. In Mykolaiv Oblast, Russia launched Shahed drones at Mykolaiv city, targeting industrial sites overnight. No injuries were reported, according to Governor Vitalii Kim. Additional drone strikes hit settlements in the Mykolaiv and Ochakiv districts throughout the day on May 2, also without casualties. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly called for a 30-day , saying on April 23, Ukraine insists on an "immediate, full, and unconditional ceasefire." "For over 50 days now, Russia has been ignoring the American proposal for a full and unconditional ceasefire," Zelensky wrote on X on May 1. He added that Ukraine had also proposed halting strikes on civilian infrastructure and establishing "lasting silence" across land, sea, and air. "Russia has responded to all this with new shelling and new assaults," he said. Read also: One night with 3rd Assault Brigade medics in a new age of war We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Euronews
01-03-2025
- Politics
- Euronews
At least seven injured after drone attack on medical facility in Kharkiv
At least seven people have been injured in a Russian overnight drone attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv region, medical officials said on Saturday. The attack damaged a medical facility, residential buildings, shops and other civilian infrastructure facilities. Rescuers and volunteers worked to clear debris after the assault. Local authorities report that one of the drones hit a three-story medical facility, causing a fire on the roof. Rescuers evacuated at least 64 people from the building, including 56 patients and a child, officials said. The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office reports that two six-year-old children were among the wounded. Regional governors reported further Russian attacks in Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Sumy, Odesa, Cherniv, Cherkasy and Kyiv, according to Ukrainian media. 154 Shahed-type drones were launched against Ukraine overnight, Ukraine's Air Force said, with 103 reportedly being shot down and 51 lost without causing damage. The on-the-ground attacks come as Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy travels to the United Kingdom for talks with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for talks ahead of a crisis summit of European leaders on Sunday.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Politics
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5 killed, 25 injured in Russian attacks against Ukraine over past day
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least five civilians and injured at least 25 others over the past day, regional authorities reported on March 1. Russia launched 154 Shahed-type attack drones and decoy drones against Ukraine overnight, the Air Force said. One hundred and three drones were shot down, while 51 were lost without causing damage, according to the statement. Russian attacks against Donetsk Oblast killed four people and injured six, according to Governor Vadym Filashkin. One man was killed and three people were wounded in Odesa, following Russian drone debris falling on a one-story private house, an enterprise, trucks and cars, Governor Oleh Kiper and State Emergency Service reported. Twelve people, including two 6-year-old children, were wounded in a massive Russian drone strike on Kharkiv overnight, according to Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office. The drones damaged a hospital and other civilian infrastructure. Over 50 people were evacuated from the hospital, Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported. Four people were injured in Kherson Oblast as Russia shelled and launched aviation strikes at Kherson and 33 more settlements, said Governor Oleksandr Prokudin. Russians attacked eleven settlements of Zaporizhzhia Oblast a total of 460 times over the past day, according to regional authorities. In Sumy Oblast, 86 Russian attacks were reported by authorities over the past day. Ukraine's Air Force reported that the attack caused damage in Kharkiv, Odesa, Sumy, Chernihiv, Cherkasy and Kyiv oblasts. We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
