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Reuters
27-05-2025
- General
- Reuters
Air defences down 112 Ukrainian drones over Russia, 8 headed to Moscow, officials say
May 28 (Reuters) - Russian air defences destroyed or intercepted 112 Ukrainian drones over a three-hour period, most of them over central or southern regions, the Russian Defence Ministry said early on Wednesday. A ministry statement on the Telegram messaging app said the incidents occurred between 9 p.m. and midnight Moscow time. Fifty-nine drones were downed over the Bryansk region on the Ukrainian border, the others were intercepted over five different regions. The ministry announcement made no mention of drones being downed in the region surrounding Moscow. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, in three separate notices posted in rapid succession on Telegram, said eight Ukrainian drones were repelled while heading for the Russian capital. Recovery crews were examining fragments on the ground, he said. Russia and Ukraine fired large numbers of missiles at each other over the past week. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that more than 900 had been fired at Ukrainian targets over a three-day period ending early on Monday. The numbers tapered off on Monday night to Tuesday morning.
The Independent
07-05-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Starmer calls for calm amid ‘rising tensions' between India and Pakistan
Sir Keir Starmer called for India and Pakistan to take steps to ease the 'rising tensions' following exchanges of fire in Kashmir. The Prime Minister said the UK was encouraging 'dialogue, de-escalation and the protection of civilians'. Pakistan has described Delhi's missile attacks as an 'act of war' and responded with shelling on the Indian side of the line of control. At least 26 people, including a child, are reported to have died in the missile strikes which came in retaliation to last month's massacre of tourists in the Indian part of Kashmir. Pakistan responded with shelling – killing seven civilians according to Indian police and medics – and claimed to have shot down Indian fighter jets. At Prime Minister's Questions, Sir Keir said: 'Rising tensions between India and Pakistan will be of serious concern for many across Britain. 'We are engaging urgently with both countries as well as other international partners, encouraging dialogue, de-escalation and the protection of civilians.' The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for the region, warning against all travel within 10 kilometres of the India-Pakistan border and 10 miles of the line of control, the de facto border that divides disputed Kashmir. In a separate statement, Foreign Secretary David Lammy called for India and Pakistan to 'show restraint and engage in direct dialogue to find a swift, diplomatic path forward'. Mr Lammy said he had 'made clear to my counterparts in India and Pakistan that if this escalates further, nobody wins'. He added: 'The UK was clear in its condemnation of the horrific terrorist attack in Pahalgam last month. We need all sides to work urgently to see regional stability restored and ensure protection of civilians.' Former prime minister Rishi Sunak backed India's right to retaliate after the terrorist attack. He said: 'No nation should have to accept terrorist attacks being launched against it from land controlled by another country. 'India is justified in striking terrorist infrastructure. There can be no impunity for terrorists.' The escalation in the conflict between the two nuclear-armed powers follows last month's massacre, which New Delhi has blamed Pakistan for. Islamabad has denied responsibility for the attack by armed militants near Pahalgam.
