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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Several Russian airports suspend operations: more than 100 drones reportedly downed over Russia
Some Russian airports have suspended operations overnight and in the early morning of 27 May. Source: Russian media outlets citing Federal Air Transport Agency; Russian Defence Ministry Details: The Federal Air Transport Agency reported that restrictions on the arrival and departure of civilian aircraft had been introduced at the airports of Nizhny Novgorod, Saratov and Tambov. Prior to that, restrictions were introduced at Kaluga airport. Updated: Later, the Russian Defence Ministry claimed that 99 Ukrainian UAVs had been intercepted and destroyed over seven Russian Oblast from the evening of 26 May to the morning of 27 May. In particular, 56 drones were downed over Belgorod Oblast, 25 over Voronezh Oblast, seven over Vladimir Oblast, five over Kaluga Oblast, four over Tula Oblast and one each over Rostov and Lipetsk oblasts. No information about the consequences of the attack have been reported yet. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Flight restrictions imposed at several Russian airports amid drone attacks
Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Flight restrictions have been introduced at airports in the Russian cities of Nizhny Novgorod, Saratov, and Tambov amid the threat of drone attacks, Artyom Korenyako, a spokesperson for Russia's state aviation agency Rosaviatsia, said on May 27. "To ensure the safety of civil aircraft flights, temporary restrictions on their entry and exit have also been introduced," Korenyako said in a Telegram post. As Russia continues its war, Ukraine regularly strikes military facilities deep within Russian territory to minimize Moscow's ability to wage its war. Earlier on May 27, the Russian aviation agency said it imposed flight restrictions at Kaluga's airport. Air defenses "have detected and destroyed" several drones, Alexander Gusev, Voronezh Oblast Governor, said. The Kyiv Independent could not independently verify these claims. The threat of drone attacks was declared in Russia's Tula, Lipetsk, Samara, and Voronezh oblasts by Russian authorities. On May 23, Russian authorities were forced to shut down airports in Moscow amid a barrage of Ukrainian drone strikes overnight. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on May 26 said Ukraine's Western partners are no longer imposing any range restrictions on weapons delivered to Kyiv for use against Russian military targets. "There are no longer any restrictions on the range of weapons delivered to Ukraine — neither by the U.K., France, nor us. There are no restrictions by the U.S. either," Merz said. "This means that Ukraine can now defend itself, for example, by attacking military positions in Russia," the chancellor said, adding that, "Until recently, it couldn't do that, and apart from very few exceptions, it hadn't done so either." Read also: Ukraine war latest: West no longer imposing range restrictions on arms for Ukraine, Germany's Merz says We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Russia Today
5 days ago
- Politics
- Russia Today
Terrorist cell radicalizing Muslims and migrants busted
Several members of a terrorist cell operating in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Region have been detained by law enforcement officials, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) reported on Monday. The group consisted of seven citizens of an unnamed Central Asian state, according to a press release by the agency. The suspects are said to have been acting on the instructions of a foreign emissary of an international terrorist organization, presumably located in Poland. The FSB has not disclosed the name of the organization in question. The members were ordered to disseminate terrorist ideology among local Muslims and labor migrants in Nizhny Novgorod Region, located about 400 km east of Moscow. The end goal was to seize power in order to establish a 'global caliphate,' the FSB said, adding that the suspects were also recruiting supporters during secret meetings. The FSB published a video alongside the press release showing the detention of the seven individuals, as well as raids on their homes. Investigators are said to have seized illegal propaganda materials, means of communication, and electronic storage devices used by the cell members for their terrorist activities. The FSB's Investigative Department for Nizhny Novgorod Region has now opened criminal cases against the two leaders of the terrorist group, while its rank-and-file members have been placed under administrative arrest and will soon be deported to their country of origin. Earlier this month, the FSB also reported disrupting the activities of a teen-led terrorist group in Stavropol Region, which is located close to majority-Muslim areas of Russia in the south of Russia where officials say radical Islamist movements continue to pose security risks. The group reportedly planned to attack police officers at multiple locations during Victory Day celebrations on May 9. Officials did not disclose the name of the terrorist organization to which the teens had pledged loyalty.
Russia Today
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Russia hit by mass flight disruptions
Moscow airports have faced severe disruptions from Ukrainian drone strikes, stranding thousands of passengers Ukrainian drone attacks across Russia sparked widespread travel chaos late Tuesday and early Wednesday, forcing multiple Russian airlines to cancel and reroute dozens of flights. Repeated airport closures in Moscow and multiple regions threw operations into disarray and left thousands of passengers stuck on parked flights or stranded in airports without accommodation. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported that air defense systems shot down at least eight drones on Tuesday evening and another nine early Wednesday morning. The wave of attacks marked the third consecutive day of drone assaults on the capital, just days ahead of the city's May 9 Victory Day parade. Aviation authorities grounded flights at Moscow's Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Zhukovsky airports, as well as in the cities of Nizhny Novgorod, Kirov, Yaroslavl, Kazan. Russia's major carriers including Aeroflot, Pobeda, and S7 warned passengers to brace for disruptions on Tuesday and Wednesday. S7, pledged to provide full refunds for affected passengers or rebook them on alternative flights. 'The restrictions were imposed to ensure the safety of civil aircraft flights,' Artyom Korenyako, a spokesperson for Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency, told reporters. Residents in the Ryazan, Tula, Orel, and Moscow regions reported seeing waves of drones flying toward the Russian capital. The closures come as Russia expects 29 foreign leaders to attend the Victory Day military parade in Moscow later this week. Chinese President Xi Jinping, who will arrive for a full state visit and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are among the expected attendees, according to Kremlin foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will be the only European leaders present at the parade. The head of Kiev's Center for Countering Disinformation Andrey Kovalenko has said on his Telegram channel that Ukraine's overnight attacks targeted the Kubinka airbase in Moscow region, as well as the Shaykovka airfield in Kaluga region. The attacks come despite Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement of a unilateral ceasefire from midnight May 7 to midnight May 11. Framed as a humanitarian gesture to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, the Kremlin said the three-day pause was also intended to open the door to potential 'direct negotiations with Kiev without preconditions.' Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Wednesday that despite the latest attack, the ceasefire declared by the Russian president remains in effect. 'This is an initiative by the Russian side, by President Putin. It remains in force,' he told reporters.
