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Glasgow Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Glasgow Times
Ukraine says Russia launched 479 drones in war's biggest overnight bombardment
Apart from drones, 20 missiles of various types were fired at different parts of Ukraine, according to the air force, which said the barrage targeted mainly central and western areas of Ukraine. Ukraine's air defences destroyed 277 drones and 19 missiles in mid-flight, an air force statement said, claiming that only 10 drones or missiles hit their target. Officials said one person was injured. It was not possible to independently verify the claim. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said that in some areas 'the situation is very difficult' (Markus Schreiber/AP) A recent escalation in aerial attacks has coincided with a renewed Russian battlefield push on eastern and north-eastern parts of the roughly 1,000-kilometre (620-mile) front line. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said late on Sunday that in some of those areas 'the situation is very difficult'. He provided no details. Ukraine is short-handed on the front line against its bigger enemy and needs further military support from its Western partners, especially air defences. But uncertainty about the US policy on the war has fuelled doubts about how much help Kyiv can count on. Two recent rounds of direct peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul have yielded no significant breakthroughs beyond pledges to swap prisoners as well as thousands of their dead and seriously wounded troops. Russia's aerial attacks usually start late in the evening and end in the morning, because drones are harder to spot in the dark. Russia has relentlessly battered civilian areas of Ukraine with Shahed drones during the more than three-year war. The attacks have killed more that 12,000 Ukrainian civilians, according to the United Nations. Russia says it targets only military targets. Ukraine has developed long-range drones that continue to strike deep inside Russia. Journalists gather near the motorcade of refrigerators of the first convoy carrying bodies of Ukrainian soldiers for repatriation at an exchange area near Novaya Guta, Belarus (Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP) Russia's Ministry of Defence said on Monday that it shot down 49 Ukrainian drones overnight over seven Russian regions. Two drones hit a plant specialising in electronic warfare equipment in the Chuvashia region, located more than 600 kilometres east of Moscow, local officials reported. Alexander Gusev, head of Russia's Voronezh region, said 25 drones had been shot down there overnight, damaging a gas pipeline and sparking a small fire. The Ukrainian General Staff claimed special operations forces forces struck two Russian fighter jets stationed at the Savasleyka airfield in Russia's Novgorod region located some 650 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. The statement did not say how the planes were struck.
The Herald Scotland
a day ago
- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
Ukraine says Russia launched 479 drones in war's biggest overnight bombardment
Ukraine's air defences destroyed 277 drones and 19 missiles in mid-flight, an air force statement said, claiming that only 10 drones or missiles hit their target. Officials said one person was injured. It was not possible to independently verify the claim. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said that in some areas 'the situation is very difficult' (Markus Schreiber/AP) A recent escalation in aerial attacks has coincided with a renewed Russian battlefield push on eastern and north-eastern parts of the roughly 1,000-kilometre (620-mile) front line. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said late on Sunday that in some of those areas 'the situation is very difficult'. He provided no details. Ukraine is short-handed on the front line against its bigger enemy and needs further military support from its Western partners, especially air defences. But uncertainty about the US policy on the war has fuelled doubts about how much help Kyiv can count on. Two recent rounds of direct peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul have yielded no significant breakthroughs beyond pledges to swap prisoners as well as thousands of their dead and seriously wounded troops. Russia's aerial attacks usually start late in the evening and end in the morning, because drones are harder to spot in the dark. Russia has relentlessly battered civilian areas of Ukraine with Shahed drones during the more than three-year war. The attacks have killed more that 12,000 Ukrainian civilians, according to the United Nations. Russia says it targets only military targets. Ukraine has developed long-range drones that continue to strike deep inside Russia. Journalists gather near the motorcade of refrigerators of the first convoy carrying bodies of Ukrainian soldiers for repatriation at an exchange area near Novaya Guta, Belarus (Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP) Russia's Ministry of Defence said on Monday that it shot down 49 Ukrainian drones overnight over seven Russian regions. Two drones hit a plant specialising in electronic warfare equipment in the Chuvashia region, located more than 600 kilometres east of Moscow, local officials reported. Alexander Gusev, head of Russia's Voronezh region, said 25 drones had been shot down there overnight, damaging a gas pipeline and sparking a small fire. The Ukrainian General Staff claimed special operations forces forces struck two Russian fighter jets stationed at the Savasleyka airfield in Russia's Novgorod region located some 650 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. The statement did not say how the planes were struck.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
AP PHOTOS: Players and fans prepare for the Champions League final
PSG's head coach Luis Enrique, right, looks his players during a training session ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) A man holds a banner reading 'Search Ticket pay 1000 euros' ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) Inter Milan's players attend a training session ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Inter Milan's Marcus Thuram warms up during a training session ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) Soccer fans cheer ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) A large replica of the official match ball is placed on the stadium grounds before a training session ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) A soccer fan cools off on a fountain ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) PSG's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma's tattoo as he stands on the pitch during a training session ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) Inter Milan's goalkeeper Yann Sommer gestures during a training session ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) PSG's Ousmane Dembele, right, and PSG's goalkeeper Arnau Tenas talk during a training session ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) Soccer fans cheer ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) Logistics workers walk outside the stadium before a training session ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) A soccer fan cheers ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) PSG's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, left, gestures with his teammate Ousmane Dembele during a training session ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) Inter Milan's players run during a training session ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) The Champions League trophy is displayed on the field during a training session ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez wears the bib during a training session ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) An Inter fan, wearing an effigy of Lautaro Martinez on her head reacts ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) An Inter fan, wearing an effigy of Lautaro Martinez on her head reacts ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) PSG's head coach Luis Enrique, right, looks his players during a training session ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) A man holds a banner reading 'Search Ticket pay 1000 euros' ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) Inter Milan's players attend a training session ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Inter Milan's Marcus Thuram warms up during a training session ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) Soccer fans cheer ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) A large replica of the official match ball is placed on the stadium grounds before a training session ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) A soccer fan cools off on a fountain ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) PSG's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma's tattoo as he stands on the pitch during a training session ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) Inter Milan's goalkeeper Yann Sommer gestures during a training session ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) PSG's Ousmane Dembele, right, and PSG's goalkeeper Arnau Tenas talk during a training session ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) Soccer fans cheer ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) Logistics workers walk outside the stadium before a training session ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) A soccer fan cheers ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) PSG's goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, left, gestures with his teammate Ousmane Dembele during a training session ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) Inter Milan's players run during a training session ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) The Champions League trophy is displayed on the field during a training session ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez wears the bib during a training session ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) An Inter fan, wearing an effigy of Lautaro Martinez on her head reacts ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan in Munich, Germany, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) Fans and players are getting ready for the Champions League final in Munich on Saturday. European men's club showpiece pits French champion Paris Saint-Germain against Italian runner-up Inter Milan. PSG is striving for its first European Cup title and Inter its fourth. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. ___ AP soccer:
New York Times
06-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Merz Fails in First Parliament Vote to Become Germany's Next Chancellor
Friedrich Merz Fails in First Round of Voting to Become Germany's Next Leader The setback was likely temporary, but it was historic. No modern German chancellor has ever failed to secure the job on a first ballot in Parliament. Learn more Listen to this article · 0:57 min Share full article Friedrich Merz in the German Parliament on Tuesday after failing to get enough votes to be named chancellor. Credit... Markus Schreiber/Associated Press
New York Times
06-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Friedrich Merz Fails in First Round of Voting to Become Germany's Next Leader
Friedrich Merz Fails in First Round of Voting to Become Germany's Next Leader The setback was likely temporary, but it was historic. No modern German chancellor has ever failed to secure the job on a first ballot in Parliament. Learn more Listen to this article · 0:57 min Share full article Friedrich Merz in the German Parliament on Tuesday after failing to get enough votes to be named chancellor. Credit... Markus Schreiber/Associated Press
