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Miami Herald
2 days ago
- Politics
- Miami Herald
Ukrainian drones hit Russian plant involved in missile output
Ukraine said its drones hit a Russian research and production facility that supplies components for missiles, as Russia unleashed a fresh barrage of air attacks overnight. Two Ukrainian drones struck the site of an electronics developer and manufacturer in Cheboksary, which temporarily halted operations to protect employees, Oleg Nikolayev, governor of Russia's Chuvashia region that's located 1,300 km (800 miles) from the border with Ukraine, said in a Telegram post. The plant is involved in the missile production process, including for the Iskander system, said Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Ukrainian Center for Countering Propaganda, on Telegram. It also produces navigation systems for Russian Shahed drones and components used in glide bombs, according to the Ukrainian unmanned systems forces. The attack on the electronics plant comes as Russian forces have been targeting Ukraine with major missile and drone strikes for several days. U.S. President Donald Trump said last week that Russian President Vladimir Putin warned in a telephone call that Moscow would retaliate for Ukrainian drone operations that destroyed several strategic nuclear bombers at airfields across the country. Russia overnight launched 499 drones and missiles, including four Kinzhals and 14 cruise missiles, Ukraine's air defense forces said Monday on Telegram. The military shot down or jammed 479 of them, it said. Ukraine regularly targets Russian plants involved in military production, as Moscow's full-scale invasion continues into its fourth year. While officials from Kyiv and Moscow have held direct talks in Turkey twice in the past month, Russia has so far refused calls by the U.S., Europe and Ukraine to agree to a ceasefire to allow for peace negotiations. Copyright (C) 2025, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Portions copyrighted by the respective providers.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Ukraine claims to have damaged Russian fighter jets in night-time raid
Ukrainian special forces claim to have damaged two fighter jets in a night-time raid on an airfield deep inside Russia as Kyiv sought to disrupt Vladimir Putin's steady advances on the frontline. A week after the spectacle of Operation Spiderweb, when drones struck the Kremlin's nuclear-capable bombers, the general staff of the Ukrainian army claimed a fresh success. Special operations forces were said to have launched an assault on the Savasleyka airfield, located in the Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia, about 400 miles from the Ukrainian border. The army did not provide any details about the nature of the operation and questions remain about the extent of the damage inflicted. The airfield is used by Russia to deploy MiG-31K fighters carrying Kinzhal ballistic missiles which have been used against Ukrainian armed forces and its cities. 'According to preliminary information, two units of enemy aircraft were hit (probably MiG-31 and Su-30/34 aircraft),' the general staff said in a statement. 'The results of the combat operation are being clarified.' Video footage also emerged of a successful drone strike on a factory in Cheboksary, about 800 miles from the Ukrainian border, which makes components crucial to the targeting mechanisms in self-propelled howitzers, Iskander missile systems and Lancet and Shahed kamikaze drones. Ukraine's armed forces said the attack on the VNIIR-Progress plant, which is under US sanctions, had led the authorities in Russia to halt commercial flights in the region. They said: 'At present, the destruction of the facility by at least two UAVs [unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones] and the subsequent large-scale fire have been confirmed. The results of the destruction are being clarified.' Oleg Nikolayev, the regional governor, said in a statement that production at the factory had been suspended but that the strikes had not caused any casualties. The operations inside Russia came as the Kremlin stepped up its night-time missile and drone strikes and made progress in pushing back the frontline in the north-east Sumy region and in Donetsk in the east. Related: 'He's a bulldog': the man behind the success of Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb On Sunday night and in the early hours of Monday morning, Russia launched 479 drones at Ukraine in the war's biggest overnight drone bombardment, the Ukrainian air force said. About 20 missiles were also fired into Ukraine, targeting mainly central and western regions. The operational command of the Polish armed forces said it scrambled fighter jets in response to the aerial attacks in western Ukraine. The Rivne region, in western Ukraine, sustained the largest attack since the full-scale war began. One person had been confirmed dead, according to the chief of the regional military administration, Oleksandr Koval. Video footage shared on social media suggested that the Dubno airbase may have been struck. It has been claimed that this is the home of Ukraine's F-16 fighter jets although this could not be independently verified. Explosions were also heard in Kyiv, where Tymur Tkachenko, the head of the Kyiv city military administration, reported that an office building in the capital's Darnytsia district had been damaged. The Ukrainian authorities claimed that their air defences destroyed 277 drones and 19 missiles in mid-flight, with only 10 drones or missiles successfully striking their targets. In recent weeks, Russian forces have made significant advances in the Sumy region, pushing within 18 miles of the eponymous regional capital, three years after Ukraine's counteroffensive pushed the Kremlin's forces out of the area. The region's governor, Oleh Hryhorov, said that there was no need yet to evacuate Sumy city, describing the situation as 'tense but under control of the defence forces'. Ukraine has denied Moscow's claims that Russian forces have pushed through the western border of Donetsk into the eastern Dnipropetrovsk region for the first time in the three years of the full-scale war. Maj Andrii Kovalev, a spokesperson for Ukraine's general staff, said: 'The information is not true. Fighting is ongoing in Donetsk oblast. The enemy did not enter Dnipropetrovsk oblast.'
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First Post
2 days ago
- Politics
- First Post
Ukraine strikes Russian missile manufacturing plant
In the latest drone strikes on Russian critical infrastructure, Ukraine has attacked a manufacturing unit in Cheboksary that makes critical components for Russian missiles and Iranian suicide drones. read more Smoke rises from a military production site in Cheboksary in Chuvashia region of Russia after a Ukrainian drone attack on Monday, June 9, 2025. (Photo: X/Ukrainian government) In the latest strikes on Russian critical infrastructure, Ukraine has attacked a manufacturing unit that makes critical components for missiles and drones. Ukraine on Monday struck a manufacturing unit of a private company in Cheboksary in Chuvashia region of Russia that makes critical components for Russian missiles Iskander and Kalibr and Iranian suicide drone Shahed — a mainstay of Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine. Ukrainian state media shared the video of the attack on X. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 👀 Several explosions were reported in Russia's Cheboksary. Reportedly, the ABS Electro plant was attacked. — UNITED24 Media (@United24media) June 9, 2025 Chuvashia Governor Oleg Nikolayev said in a post on Telegram that two drones attacked the compound. He identified the compound as belonging to the JSC VNIIR-Progress, which specialises in the production of advanced electronic warfare (EW) systems used in missiles and drones, among other military platforms. Ukrainian open-source research group CyberBoroshmo said that two AN-196 drones flew around 975 kilometres from the country's border to attack the plant. In recent days, Ukraine has struck a number of critical Russian installations, including airbases, oil depots, and weapons production sites. Last week, Ukraine Engels airfield that housed Russia's bomber aircraft and the Dyagilevo airbase near Moscow that housed refuelling and escort aircraft. The attack, which also included strikes on an oil depot in Saratov, came days after Ukraine attacked at least five Russian airbases in a drone attack that destroyed nearly a third of Russian long-range, nuclear-capable bombers and surveillance aircraft. In another recent attack, Ukraine also targeted a chemical plant in Russia's Tula region. In recent days, even as direct talks are ongoing, Ukraine and Russia have ramped up attacks, with Russia launching hundreds of missiles and drones on near-daily basis. As Russian basis have increased the pace of advance in recent months, Ukraine has ramped up airstrikes on critical installations inside Russia. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Ukrainian Drones Hit Russian Plant Involved in Missile Output
Ukraine said its drones hit a Russian research and production facility that supplies components for missiles, as Russia unleashed a fresh barrage of air attacks overnight. Two Ukrainian drones struck the site of an electronics developer and manufacturer in Cheboksary, which temporarily halted operations to protect employees, Oleg Nikolayev, governor of Russia's Chuvashia region that's located 1,300 km (800 miles) from the border with Ukraine, said in a Telegram post.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Ukrainian drones force suspension of Russian electronics factory
MOSCOW: Work at an electronics factory in Russia's Chuvashia region, some 600 kilometres east of Moscow, was briefly suspended on Monday after a Ukrainian drone attack, local officials said. Moscow said falling debris from intercepted drones fell on the facility, while Ukraine claimed a direct hit on the site. 'This morning, Ukrainian attempts to use drones in Chuvashia were detected,' regional governor Oleg Nikolayev wrote on Telegram. 'Two drones fell on the territory of the VNIIR factory,' said Nikolayev, adding that there were no casualties. The site is one of the main factories producing electronic components in Russia. Ukraine's General Staff said in a statement that it had targeted 'a military-industrial complex facility, where antennas for Shahed (drones) were manufactured'. Russia fires dozens of Iranian-designed Shahed attack drones at Ukrainian cities on a daily basis. Ukraine regularly launches retaliatory drone strikes in response to Moscow's aerial bombardments, which began with its full-scale offensive into Ukrainian territory more than three years ago. 'Strikes on the facilities that support the armed aggression of the Russian Federation will continue until it is completely stopped,' Ukraine's General Staff added. Governor Nikolayev said that the decision had been taken to 'temporarily suspend production to ensure the safety of employees'. Russia's defence ministry said it intercepted 49 Ukrainian drones overnight. Ukraine said it shot down 'dozens' of Russian drones over its western Rivne region. The massive Russian attack saw Ukraine's western neighbour Poland scramble fighter jets to secure its airspace, Warsaw's Operational Command said in a statement on social media.
