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Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mirror
Ukraine swarms panicked Russia with drones after Putin threatens Trump with WW3
Ukraine's drone attacks caused widespread disruption across Russia, with Moscow's airports being forced to close and damage to residential buildings reported across the capital Ukraine triggered chaos and panic in Moscow as dozens of attack drones swarmed around the Russian capital. Strikes hit a key Putin microchip plant in Zelenograd district, with explosions igniting a drone-making plant, another defence plant in Dubna, as well as a key nuclear research base in Moscow region. Both strikes are seen as causing significant damage to the Kremlin's war machine, as Russian air defences exploded incoming drones to avert more damage. One video showed fearful Russians running for cover under trees as waves of unmanned planes hit the city and surrounding areas. There was major disruption at Moscow's major airports, which were forced to close amid the drone attacks, leading to huge flight delays. Aeroflot state airline flights were among those rerouted and delayed by the mayhem, due to the temporary closure of its Sheremetyevo hub. The hits came soon after the Kremlin sought to slap down Donald Trump who had bluntly told Vladimir Putin that "if it weren't for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD. He's playing with fire." Putin sidekick Dmitry Medvedev, a former Kremlin president and prime minister, now a top security and political official, threatened the West with World War Three, declaring on Telegram and X: "I only know of one REALLY BAD thing - WWIII. I hope Trump understands this!" The governor of the Moscow Region, Andrei Vorobyov, said some 42 Ukrainian drones had been shot down. Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 33 had been destroyed over the city. In all, hundreds of drones were unleashed on Russia after recent brutal attacks by Putin on Ukraine. Damage to residential buildings was reported as one resident said: "What kind of a nightmare is this?" In Troitsk, a town in Chelyabinsk Oblast, and in Moscow, there was blind terror as young Russians were heard in panic over the drones. "Get down, get down. Drone's flying," says one voice. "Come here, come here, come here. Diana, under the tree, let's go, let's go. All right, easy, easy." A woman told how "we stood under the trees, where there were cars, private houses, and that's where the shrapnel fell. A friend was hit by shrapnel. The shrapnel, which is large, huge, hit around residential houses. "Everyone scattered to wherever they were going. Fear had taken hold of us." The Mikron microchip plant in Moscow region is key to Russian defence needs amid sanctions, and supplies hi-tech electronics for weapons, as well as counting Putin's feared FSB security service as a customer. The ELMA Technopark - a key microelectronics hub - was also hit. Reports said in Dubna the target was Kronstadt state-of-the-art UAV manufacturing plant that mass produces multiple types of drones used by the Russian armed forces in Ukraine, including Orion, Sirius, and Grom. There were also claims of a confirmed strike in Dubna at N.P. Fedorov Machine-Building Plant (DMZ), making aviation and rocket technology. Sergei Markov, director of Russia's Institute of Political Studies, warned: "Dubna became the target of a massive attack by Ukrainian drones. The attack lasted two-and-a-half hours. "The Institute of Nuclear Research is also located in Dubna, and there is a [synchrotron particle accelerator] and a cyclotron. These are huge structures for nuclear processes, many tens of metres long. An attack on Dubna carries the threat of nuclear contamination of large areas." Footage showed the moment of the strike in Dubna. The Medvedev threat on a new world war led to an angry riposte from Trump special presidential envoy Keith Kellogg. "Furthering fears of World War III is an unfortunate, reckless comment by Dmitry Medvedev, unbecoming of a world power," he said. "President Trump is working to stop this war and end the killing. We are awaiting the memo you promised a week ago." Kellogg said the combined losses in the 39 month war exceed 1.2 million. "President Trump is absolutely right. We have to stop this killing," he told Fox News. "When you look at the numbers, this is mass murder - on an industrial scale. The losses on both sides are already 1.2 million." This is more than US losses in World War Two. Russia carried on its onslaught on Ukraine, aiming Iskander missiles at Kremenchug, and drones at Poltava region, overnight. Residents in Poltava heard sonic booms from missiles exceeding the speed of sound. It comes after we revealed that a ban on Ukraine using western-supplied weapons to attack Russia was secretly lifted months ago under Joe Biden. Kyiv military sources say permission was quietly granted as long back as in November 2024 for troops to fire deadly missiles at Russian targets. It means NATO countries such as the UK could face a major escalation in tensions with the Kremlin and hostilities could be more open. The Daily Mirror warned earlier this month that tension with Moscow was making the UK particularly vulnerable to Russian-backed sabotage attacks. Three recent arson attacks on cars linked to Prime Minister Keir Starmer may have links to Russia, police believe, although Moscow has denied this. For months now Ukraine has been hammering targets deep with Russian territory, particularly ammunition and kamikaze drone factories. It had been believed Ukraine was restricted to. firing missiles into Russia only if they were in defence of Ukrainian positions in Kursk. But in fact the wider ban was lifted at that time, an action that was kept secret, according to Kyiv sources.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Ukraine launches massive drone attack on Russia
Credit: Telegram Ukraine launched a major drone attack on Russia overnight, hitting a key microelectronics plant and forcing multiple Moscow airports to close. Kyiv struck the Mikron factory in Zelenograd, which produces microelectronics and semiconductors used to develop missile, air defence and radar systems. Russia said thirteen regions were targeted, including Moscow, Bryansk, Belgorod, Vladimir, Voronezh, Ivanovo, Kaluga, Kursk, Oryol, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tver and Tula. The Kremlin's defence ministry said it shot down 296 drones, including 40 heading for the capital, affecting air travel for hours. It said: 'During the last night... anti-aircraft defence systems destroyed and intercepted 296 Ukrainian aerial drones.' There were no immediate reports of any casualties. Russia's federal air transport agency said flights were temporarily suspended at Moscow's Domodedovo, Vnukovo, Zhukovsky and Sheremetyevo airports. Credit: Telegram/exilenova_plus Ukraine is yet to comment. If Russia's numbers are accurate, the strikes would represent one of the largest drone attacks of the war so far by Kyiv, which has stepped up aerial assaults on Russia in recent weeks. In an interview published on Wednesday, Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, warned that Vladimir Putin was preparing to launch 1,000 drones at Ukraine in a single attack. Mr Zelensky claimed that Russia had the capacity to launch around 350 Iranian-made Shahed drones every day, and that it wanted to boost this figure to 500. He told reporters: 'I don't take the figure of 1,000 drones a day as constant, but I understand they could stockpile and launch a massive attack.' The Ukrainian president said Kyiv was working on new technology to counter the increasing drone threat from Russia, which launched 900 drones in the three days up to Monday. 'We're already using them. The question now is how fast we can scale,' Mr Zelensky added, emphasising the importance of international financial support, especially from Germany. Meanwhile, Mr Zelensky continued to warn that Russia was amassing 'more than 50,000 troops' on the front line around the north-eastern Sumy border region. Russian forces captured four villages in Sumy after Putin ordered his troops to carve out a buffer zone along the border. 'Their largest, strongest forces are currently on the Kursk front,' Mr Zelensky told reporters, adding: 'To push our troops out of the Kursk region and to prepare offensive actions against the Sumy region.' Credit: Telegram/exilenova_plus The Ukrainian president later called for a three-way summit with Donald Trump and Putin after the Russian leader failed to show up at peace talks in Istanbul earlier this month. 'If Putin is not comfortable with a bilateral meeting, or if everyone wants it to be a trilateral meeting, I don't mind. I am ready for any format,' Mr Zelensky said in comments published this morning. The Ukrainian president also said he would 'very much like' Mr Trump to hit Russia's banking and energy sectors with sanctions in response to a wave of aerial attacks and Moscow's refusal to agree to a ceasefire. Mr Trump continued to criticise Putin on Tuesday, warning that he was playing with fire and cautioned that 'really bad' things would have happened already to Russia if it were not for Mr Trump himself. Dmitry Medvedev, a senior security official and Russia's former president, dismissed Mr Trump's criticism and threatened a third world war. He wrote in English on X: 'Regarding Trump's words about Putin 'playing with fire' and 'really bad things' happening to Russia. I only know of one REALLY BAD thing — WWIII. I hope Trump understands this!' Keith Kellogg, Mr Trump's envoy, quoted Medvedev's post and said it was reckless. Gen Kellogg said on X: 'Stoking fears of WW III is an unfortunate, reckless comment... and unfitting of a world power. 'President Trump @POTUS is working to stop this war and end the killing. We await receipt of RU Memorandum (Term Sheet) that you promised a week ago. Cease fire now.' Sergei Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister, said Moscow would announce the next round of direct talks with Ukraine soon.
Telegraph
7 days ago
- Politics
- Telegraph
Ukraine launches massive drone attack on Russia
Ukraine launched a major drone attack on Russia overnight, hitting a key microelectronics plant and forcing multiple Moscow airports to close. Kyiv struck the Mikron factory in Zelenograd, which produces microelectronics and semiconductors used to develop missile, air defence and radar systems. Russia said thirteen regions were targeted, including Moscow, Bryansk, Belgorod, Vladimir, Voronezh, Ivanovo, Kaluga, Kursk, Oryol, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tver and Tula. The Kremlin's defence ministry said it shot down 296 drones, including 40 heading for the capital, affecting air travel for hours. It said: 'During the last night... anti-aircraft defence systems destroyed and intercepted 296 Ukrainian aerial drones.' There were no immediate reports of any casualties. Russia's federal air transport agency said flights were temporarily suspended at Moscow's Domodedovo, Vnukovo, Zhukovsky and Sheremetyevo airports. Ukraine is yet to comment. If Russia's numbers are accurate, the strikes would represent one of the largest drone attacks of the war so far by Kyiv, which has stepped up aerial assaults on Russia in recent weeks. In an interview published on Wednesday, Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, warned that Vladimir Putin was preparing to launch 1,000 drones at Ukraine in a single attack. Mr Zelensky claimed that Russia had the capacity to launch around 350 Iranian-made Shahed drones every day, and that it wanted to boost this figure to 500. He told reporters: 'I don't take the figure of 1,000 drones a day as constant, but I understand they could stockpile and launch a massive attack.' The Ukrainian president said Kyiv was working on new technology to counter the increasing drone threat from Russia, which launched 900 drones in the three days up to Monday. 'We're already using them. The question now is how fast we can scale,' Mr Zelensky added, emphasising the importance of international financial support, especially from Germany. Meanwhile, Mr Zelensky continued to warn that Russia was amassing 'more than 50,000 troops' on the front line around the north-eastern Sumy border region. Russian forces captured four villages in Sumy after Putin ordered his troops to carve out a buffer zone along the border. 'Their largest, strongest forces are currently on the Kursk front,' Mr Zelensky told reporters, adding: 'To push our troops out of the Kursk region and to prepare offensive actions against the Sumy region.' The Ukrainian president later called for a three-way summit with Donald Trump and Putin after the Russian leader failed to show up at peace talks in Istanbul earlier this month. 'If Putin is not comfortable with a bilateral meeting, or if everyone wants it to be a trilateral meeting, I don't mind. I am ready for any format,' Mr Zelensky said in comments published this morning. The Ukrainian president also said he would 'very much like' Mr Trump to hit Russia's banking and energy sectors with sanctions in response to a wave of aerial attacks and Moscow's refusal to agree to a ceasefire. Mr Trump continued to criticise Putin on Tuesday, warning that he was playing with fire and cautioned that 'really bad' things would have happened already to Russia if it were not for Mr Trump himself. Dmitry Medvedev, a senior security official and Russia's former president, dismissed Mr Trump's criticism and threatened a third world war. He wrote in English on X: 'Regarding Trump's words about Putin 'playing with fire' and 'really bad things' happening to Russia. I only know of one REALLY BAD thing — WWIII. I hope Trump understands this!' Keith Kellogg, Mr Trump's envoy, quoted Medvedev's post and said it was reckless. Gen Kellogg said on X: 'Stoking fears of WW III is an unfortunate, reckless comment... and unfitting of a world power. 'President Trump @POTUS is working to stop this war and end the killing. We await receipt of RU Memorandum (Term Sheet) that you promised a week ago. Cease fire now.' Sergei Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister, said Moscow would announce the next round of direct talks with Ukraine soon.
Scottish Sun
7 days ago
- Politics
- Scottish Sun
Ukraine pummels Moscow in revenge strike after huge Russian blitz – as Zelensky wants talks with Trump AND ‘crazy' Putin
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) KYIV has pummelled Moscow in a brutal revenge strike following Russia's gargantuan, three-day aerial blitz. As dozens of attack drones swarmed the Russian capital, brave Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky revealed he wants direct crunch talks with Donald Trump and "crazy" Vladimir Putin. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 9 Ukrainian drones struck the Kronstadt unmanned plane plant in Dubna, Moscow region Credit: East2West 9 Fires blaze in the city of Chekhov after Ukrianian strikes Credit: East2West 9 Russian air defences downing Ukrainian kamikaze drones which swarmed over Moscow and the surrounding region Credit: East2West Ukrainian strikes hit a key Putin microchip plant in Zelenograd district, with thunderous explosions also hitting a drone-making plant and another defence plant in Dubna. Both strikes are seen as causing significant damage to the Kremlin's war machine, as Russian air defences exploded incoming drones to avert more damage. Moscow's defence ministry claims Ukraine launched nearly 300 drones overnight in revenge for Russia unleashing three nights of hellish aerial strikes on Ukraine. In the largest-scale aerial attack of the war a few days ago, Russia sent 367 drones and missiles over the border, killing at least 12 and injuring dozens. In the latest drone blitz launched by Ukraine, there was major disruption at Moscow's major airports with all forced to close, leading to huge flight delays. The Mikron microchip plant in the Moscow region is key to Russian defence needs amid sanctions, supplying hi-tech electronics for weapons. In Dubna, reports say the target was Kronstadt state-of-the-art UAV manufacturing plant that mass produces multiple types of drones used by the Russian armed forces in Ukraine. There were also claims of a confirmed strike in Dubna at an aviation and rocket technology plant. Meanwhile, Zelensky has revealed that Ukraine is ready for any format of negotiations - including the possibility of a bombshell trilateral meeting. The brave Ukrainian leader explained at a closed meeting with reporters that he would want to meet directly with Trump and mad Vlad, according to the Kyiv Post. How Iran's Trump assassination plot would trigger full-scale invasion by the US and topple Ayatollah's evil regime He said: "We are ready for the Trump-Putin-me format, or for separate meetings - Trump-Putin, Trump-Zelensky, and then all three together. Revealing that both the American and Russian sides are aware of the proposal, Zelensky added: "It's not a question of time or place, the main thing is the substance." Zelensky also said that if the talks are on security guarantees, he "strongly" believes "Europeans must be part of the process" as "they are the ones willing to support us with weapons and financing". Ukraine is currently waiting for a "memorandum" from Moscow which outlines what the next steps could be in potential ceasefire negotiations as well as future peace crunch talks. The brave leader reiterated Ukraine's desire to engage in talks with Russia "in any format, in any composition, and almost anywhere in the civilised world". Ukraine's latest revenge drone strike came soon after US President Trump took his latest swipe at Putin, warning he is "playing with fire". Furious rhetoric from the US president has intensified over the past few days as Russia has blitzed Ukraine and shown signs of preparing for a major onslaught. Kremlin mouthpiece Dmitry Medvedev responded by saying the only truly bad thing to worry about was World War Three. 9 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a press briefing following phone calls with US President Donald Trump Credit: Reuters 9 Ukrainian drones hit the Mikron microchip plant in Zelenograd, Moscow Credit: East2West 9 A view shows burning houses following a Ukrainian drone attack Credit: Reuters He said: "Regarding Trump's words about Putin 'playing with fire' and 'really bad things' happening to Russiam I only know of one REALLY BAD thing: WWIII. "I hope Trump understands this!" Trump's special envoy Keith Kellogg jumped to the US president's defence, slamming Medvedev's World War Three warning. 'Furthering fears of World War Three is an unfortunate, reckless comment by Dmitry Medvedev, unbecoming of a world power,' he said. 'President Trump is working to stop this war and end the killing. We are awaiting the memo you promised a week ago.' Following Ukraine's overnight drone blitz, Sergei Markov, director of Russia's Institute of Political Studies, warned: 'Dubna became the target of a massive attack by Ukrainian drones. 'An attack on Dubna carries the threat of nuclear contamination of large areas.' Russia carried on its onslaught on Ukraine, aiming Iskander missiles at Kremenchug, and drones at Poltava region, overnight. Residents in Poltava heard sonic booms from missiles exceeding the speed of sound. Soon, Britain's state-of-the-art Storm Shadow missiles could be used by Ukraine to blitz targets deep inside Russia, the German Chancellor indicated. 9 Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting of the Russia – Land of Opportunities Supervisory Board at the Kremlin Credit: EPA 9 US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House Credit: Reuters 9 A serviceman of the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attends a military drill Credit: Reuters Ukraine's key backers - including Germany, France, the UK and the US - have lifted restrictions on where the weapons they donate can be used, Germany's Merz said. He said last Monday: "There are no longer any range restrictions on weapons delivered to Ukraine - neither by the British nor by the French nor by us nor by the Americans. "This means that Ukraine can now defend itself, for example, by attacking military positions in Russia… With very few exceptions, it didn't do that until recently. It can now do that." In November last year, the US authorised Ukraine to use American long-range missiles called ATACMS against targets inside Russia. In the same month, Britain gave the green light for Ukraine to fire our Storm Shadow missiles at Russia.
The Irish Sun
7 days ago
- Politics
- The Irish Sun
Ukraine pummels Moscow in revenge strike after huge Russian blitz – as Zelensky wants talks with Trump AND ‘crazy' Putin
KYIV has pummelled Moscow in a brutal revenge strike following Russia's gargantuan, three-day aerial blitz. As dozens of attack drones swarmed the Russian capital, brave Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky revealed 9 Ukrainian drones struck the Kronstadt unmanned plane plant in Dubna, Moscow region Credit: East2West 9 Fires blaze in the city of Chekhov after Ukrianian strikes Credit: East2West 9 Russian air defences downing Ukrainian kamikaze drones which swarmed over Moscow and the surrounding region Credit: East2West Ukrainian strikes hit a key Putin microchip plant in Zelenograd district, with thunderous explosions also hitting a drone-making plant and another defence plant in Dubna. Both strikes are seen as causing Moscow's defence ministry claims Ukraine launched nearly 300 drones overnight in revenge for In the largest-scale aerial attack of the war a few days ago, read more news In the latest drone blitz launched by Ukraine, there was major disruption at Moscow's major airports with all forced to close, leading to huge flight delays. The Mikron microchip plant in the Moscow region is key to Russian defence needs amid sanctions, supplying hi-tech electronics for weapons. In Dubna, reports say the target was Kronstadt state-of-the-art UAV manufacturing plant that mass produces multiple types of drones used by the Russian armed forces in Ukraine. There were also claims of a confirmed strike in Dubna at an aviation and rocket technology plant. Most read in The US Sun Meanwhile, Zelensky has revealed that Ukraine is ready for any format of negotiations - including the possibility of a bombshell trilateral meeting. The brave Ukrainian leader explained at a closed meeting with reporters that he would want to meet directly with Trump and mad Vlad, according to the How Iran's Trump assassination plot would trigger full-scale invasion by the US and topple Ayatollah's evil regime He said: "We are ready for the Trump-Putin-me format, or for separate meetings - Trump-Putin, Trump-Zelensky, and then all three together. Revealing that both the American and Russian sides are aware of the proposal, Zelensky added: "It's not a question of time or place, the main thing is the substance." Zelensky also said that if the talks are on security guarantees, he "strongly" believes "Europeans must be part of the process" as "they are the ones willing to support us with weapons and financing". Ukraine is currently waiting for a "memorandum" from Moscow which outlines what the next steps could be in potential ceasefire negotiations as well as future peace crunch talks. The brave leader reiterated Ukraine's desire to engage in talks with Russia "in any format, in any composition, and almost anywhere in the civilised world". Ukraine's latest revenge drone strike came soon after US President Trump took his latest swipe at Putin, warning he is "playing with fire". Furious rhetoric from the US president has intensified over the past few days as Russia has and shown signs of Kremlin mouthpiece Dmitry Medvedev responded by saying the only truly bad thing 9 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a press briefing following phone calls with US President Donald Trump Credit: Reuters 9 Ukrainian drones hit the Mikron microchip plant in Zelenograd, Moscow Credit: East2West 9 A view shows burning houses following a Ukrainian drone attack Credit: Reuters He said: "Regarding Trump's words about Putin 'playing with fire' and 'really bad things' happening to Russiam I only know of one REALLY BAD thing: WWIII. "I hope Trump understands this!" Trump's special envoy Keith Kellogg jumped to the US president's defence, slamming Medvedev's World War Three warning. 'Furthering fears of World War Three is an unfortunate, reckless comment by Dmitry Medvedev, unbecoming of a world power,' he said. 'President Trump is working to stop this war and end the killing. We are awaiting the memo you promised a week ago.' Following Ukraine's overnight drone blitz, Sergei Markov, director of Russia's Institute of Political Studies, warned: 'Dubna became the target of a massive attack by Ukrainian drones. 'An attack on Dubna carries the threat of nuclear contamination of large areas.' Russia carried on its onslaught on Ukraine, aiming Iskander missiles at Kremenchug, and drones at Poltava region, overnight. Residents in Poltava heard sonic booms from missiles exceeding the speed of sound. Soon, Britain's state-of-the-art Storm Shadow missiles could be used by Ukraine to blitz targets deep inside Russia, the German Chancellor indicated. 9 Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting of the Russia – Land of Opportunities Supervisory Board at the Kremlin Credit: EPA 9 US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he walks on the South Lawn of the White House Credit: Reuters 9 A serviceman of the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces attends a military drill Credit: Reuters Ukraine's key backers - including Germany, France, the UK and the US - have lifted restrictions on where the weapons they donate can be used, Germany's Merz said. He said last Monday: "There are no longer any range restrictions on weapons delivered to Ukraine - neither by the British nor by the French nor by us nor by the Americans. "This means that Ukraine can now defend itself, for example, by attacking military positions in Russia… With very few exceptions, it didn't do that until recently. It can now do that." In November last year, the US authorised Ukraine to use American long-range missiles called ATACMS against targets inside Russia. In the same month, Britain gave the green light for Ukraine to fire our Storm Shadow missiles at Russia. Trump brands Putin 'crazy' By Annabel Bate, Foreign News Reporter PRESIDENT Donald Trump broke his silence on Sunday after 'I'm not happy with Putin,' Trump fumed as he spoke to reporters in Morristown, New Jersey earlier on Sunday following the overnight onslaught that killed at least 13 and injured dozens. 'I don't know what's wrong with him. What the hell happened to him? Right? He's killing a lot of people. I'm not happy about that,' he said. Trump added that And later in a post on his Truth Social site, the Republican leader continued to bash the mad Vlad. He wrote: "I've always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him. "He has gone absolutely CRAZY! He is "Missiles and drones are being shot into Cities in Ukraine, for no reason whatsoever." In the rare rebuke to Putin, the Republican also said that He added: "I've always said that he wants ALL of Ukraine, not just a piece of it, and maybe that's proving to be right, but if he does, it will lead to the downfall of Russia!" But the Kremlin on Monday subtly slammed Trump's "crazy" comments, claiming his swipes at the dictator were channelled by the US President's emotional overload. It also thanked the US leader for his assistance in launching Ukraine peace negotiations. Putin puppet and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: "We are really grateful to the Americans and to President Trump personally for their assistance in organising and launching this negotiation process. "Of course, at the same time, this is a very crucial moment, which is associated, of course, with the emotional overload of everyone absolutely and with emotional reactions."
