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Miami Herald
4 days ago
- Politics
- Miami Herald
Russia hits Kyiv with missile wave after Putin vowed reprisals
Russian drone and missile attacks killed at least three people in Kyiv and wounded more than a dozen others, in a wave of overnight strikes including civilian targets that followed President Vladimir Putin's vow to retaliate for a Ukrainian drone attack on Russian air bases. Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv military administration, posted the casualty figures on Telegram. Kyiv Metro - whose deep tunnels are used as shelters - said that its infrastructure had been damaged and one of the key lines was partially closed, with repairs expected to take 24 hours. The assault across Ukraine came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump told German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that it might be necessary to let Russia and Ukraine "fight for a little while." Trump said he would be willing to punish both countries if he didn't believe they were sincere about peace. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a post on X Friday, said that "almost all of Ukraine" had been targeted, calling on allies the world over to stop the war by jacking up pressure on Russia. "If someone is not applying pressure and is giving the war more time to take lives – that is complicity and accountability," Zelenskyy said. "We must act decisively." Russia launched 407 drones and 45 missiles, six of them ballistic, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Of those, 369 drones and 36 missiles were downed. They were "aimed at civilian and critical infrastructure," the State Emergency Service said. First responders were among the casualties in Kyiv. Putin warned in a telephone call with Trump this week that Moscow would retaliate for Ukrainian operations inside Russian territory that destroyed several strategic nuclear bombers over the weekend. Three regions in western Ukraine came under missile attack overnight, and industrial infrastructure was damaged, according to local governors. Three missiles were intercepted over the Lviv region, where there were power supply cuts, as well as in the city of Ternopil. More than 2,000 households in Kyiv suffered power outages after the overnight attacks, the DTEK energy company said. Several Russian regions also came under drone attack, although no fatalities were reported. In total, Russia destroyed 174 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Defense Ministry said. Ten were shot down while approaching Moscow, according to the capital's mayor. Authorities temporarily closed three airports in the Moscow area for safety, but they have since reopened. In Engels, in the Saratov region, drones caused a fire at an industrial site and damaged a residential building, the local governor said. In the Kaluga region, drone debris fell on a highway. In Belgorod, an explosion on a railway track temporarily disrupted train services, regional authorities said. --------- -With assistance from Daryna Krasnolutska. Copyright (C) 2025, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Portions copyrighted by the respective providers.
Bloomberg
4 days ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Russia Hits Kyiv with Missile Wave After Putin Vowed Reprisals
Russian drone and missile attacks killed at least three people in Kyiv and wounded more than a dozen others, in a wave of overnight strikes including civilian targets that followed President Vladimir Putin's vow to retaliate for a Ukrainian drone attack on Russian air bases. Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv military administration, posted the casualty figures on Telegram. Kyiv Metro — whose deep tunnels are used as shelters — said that its infrastructure had been damaged and one of the key lines was partially closed, with repairs expected to take 24 hours.
Mint
4 days ago
- Politics
- Mint
Russia Hits Kyiv with Missile Wave After Putin Vowed Reprisals
Russian drone and missile attacks killed at least three people in Kyiv and wounded more than a dozen others, in a wave of overnight strikes including civilian targets that followed President Vladimir Putin's vow to retaliate for a Ukrainian drone attack on Russian air bases. Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv military administration, posted the casualty figures on Telegram. Kyiv Metro — whose deep tunnels are used as shelters — said that its infrastructure had been damaged and one of the key lines was partially closed, with repairs expected to take 24 hours. The assault across Ukraine came hours after US President Donald Trump told German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that it might be necessary to let Russia and Ukraine 'fight for a little while.' Trump said he would be willing to punish both countries if he didn't believe they were sincere about peace. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in a post on X Friday, said that 'almost all of Ukraine' had been targeted, calling on allies the world over to stop the war by jacking up pressure on Russia. 'If someone is not applying pressure and is giving the war more time to take lives – that is complicity and accountability,' Zelenskiy said. 'We must act decisively.' Russia launched 407 drones and 45 missiles, six of them ballistic, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Of those, 369 drones and 36 missiles were downed. They were 'aimed at civilian and critical infrastructure,' the State Emergency Service said. First responders were among the casualties in Kyiv. Putin warned in a telephone call with Trump this week that Moscow would retaliate for Ukrainian operations inside Russian territory that destroyed several strategic nuclear bombers over the weekend. Three regions in western Ukraine came under missile attack overnight, and industrial infrastructure was damaged, according to local governors. Three missiles were intercepted over the Lviv region, where there were power supply cuts, as well as in the city of Ternopil. More than 2,000 households in Kyiv suffered power outages after the overnight attacks, the DTEK energy company said. Several Russian regions also came under drone attack, although no fatalities were reported. In total, Russia destroyed 174 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Defense Ministry said. Ten were shot down while approaching Moscow, according to the capital's mayor. Authorities temporarily closed three airports in the Moscow area for safety, but they have since reopened. In Engels, in the Saratov region, drones caused a fire at an industrial site and damaged a residential building, the local governor said. In the Kaluga region, drone debris fell on a highway. In Belgorod, an explosion on a railway track temporarily disrupted train services, regional authorities said. With assistance from Daryna Krasnolutska. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Metro
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Metro
At least 13 dead in 'massive' drone and missile strike overnight in Ukraine
At least 13 people are dead and dozens more injured after Vladimir Putin unleashed a massive drone and missile strike on Ukraine overnight. The nine-hour aerial bombardment took place for a second night running despite planned prisoner exchanges taking place in the daytime. Ukrainian armed forces reported 367 Russian missiles and drones, including nine ballistic missiles, being fired at locations across the country. The strikes overnight into today followed one of the largest bombardments since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. Kyiv mayor Vitaliy Klitschko described it as a 'massive' attack as the city's authorities urged people to stay in shelters. Footage showed people huddled in a Kyiv Metro station with many sleeping on the floor. Mr Klitschko said: 'Explosions in the city. Air defence forces are working. The capital is under attack by enemy UAVs. Do not neglect your safety! Stay in shelters!' Three children were among 12 dead, according to Yulia Svyrydenko, Ukraine's first deputy prime minister. She wrote on X: 'Russia's targets are clear: homes, families, children.' The death toll later rose to 13 with 50 wounded in the attack on Ukraine's civilian population, according to Ukraine's Spravdi X channel. Explosions rang out through the night in Kyiv and the nearby areas as Ukrainian air defence forces fought to take down drones and missiles. Mkyolaiv and Odessa were also targeted. Speaking on Saturday, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the country had been targeted by a 'large-scale and vile Russian attack' which included ballistic missiles and 250 drones. He said on X: 'Russia fills each day with horror and murder, it's simply dragging out the war. 'All of this demands a response — a strong response from the United States, from Europe, and from everyone in the world who wants this war to end.' Ukraine's Armed Forces said 45 Russian 'winged rockets' had been downed and 266 enemy UAVs damaged, including 139 shot down. More Trending The large-scale Russian attacks come after Russia and Ukraine began a major prisoner exchange – the first phase of a '1,000-for-1,000' swap that was agreed on by the two sides at a meeting in Istanbul last week. Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ Or you can submit your videos and pictures here. For more stories like this, check our news page. Follow on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates. You can now also get articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here. MORE: 'I'm a special forces medic — this is how troops fighting Putin stay alive' MORE: 'I guess it's us': The humble defenders stopping Putin's Shaheds from raining death on Kyiv MORE: Putin unleashes one of his biggest attacks on Ukraine since start of war
BBC News
25-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Russian strikes kill eight across Ukraine, officials say
At least eight people have been killed and more than 30 injured across Ukraine in overnight Russian drone and missile attacks, regional officials have deaths were reported in Ukraine's western Khmelnytskyi region. Three more deaths were reported in the Kyiv region, and one in the southern city of comes a day after Kyiv suffered one of the heaviest assaults since the start of the Russian invasion. Russia's defence ministry said its air defence units shot down or intercepted 95 Ukrainian drones over a number of Russian regions, including Moscow, during a four-hour period on Saturday night. Russian officials did not report any casualties. The drone attack forced a brief suspension of all flights at Moscow's President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and Moscow currently controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory. This includes Crimea - Ukraine's southern peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014. In a statement on Telegram, Kyiv regional head Mykola Kalashnyk said three people were killed in the Russian attacks and 10 others were posted photos of several houses set ablaze after the Russian the capital Kyiv, local officials reported 11 injuries, multiple fires and damage to residential buildings, including a dormitory. Hundreds of people were seen sheltering in underground stations of the city's metro. It comes as the capital marks its annual Kyiv Day holiday on Mykolaiv, Ukraine's state emergencies service DSNS said the body of an elderly man was pulled out from a five-storey residential building hit by a drone. Another five people were Kharkiv, regional authorities reported three injuries. In Russia, the defence ministry said that Ukrainian drones targeted eight Russian regions."From 20:00 Moscow time (17:00 GMT) on 24 May to 00:00 on 25 May, air defence units on duty destroyed and intercepted 95 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry said in a Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that 12 drones heading towards the capital capital were shot added that emergency services crews were deployed to assess damage caused by falling drone debris.
