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Daily Record
2 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Record
NATO war planes scrambled after latest Russian attack on Ukraine
Around 30 explosions rocked the region of Poltava in the latest missile strikes. NATO war planes have been scrambled overnight as Vladimir Putin launched another round of attacks on Ukraine, despite telling Donald Trump he is in favour of peace. The brutal attacks followed the US president's claims that Putin had agreed to peace talks with Volodymyr Zelensky, with hopes for a meeting by the end of this month. The Russian premier's commitment to peace was immediately questioned due to both overnight air strikes on Ukraine, and his aide Yury Ushakov failing to confirm that he would personally participate in talks with Zelensky, the Mirror reports. The NATO jets were launched due to the intensity of the latest attacks, which saw strategic bombers release cruise missiles while flying over the Caspian Sea. A statement from military headquarters in Warsaw, Poland read: 'On the night of August 18-19, 2025, long-range aviation of the Russian Federation once again launched missile attacks on Ukrainian territory. 'To ensure the security of Polish airspace, the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces (RFAF) has activated all necessary procedures. 'Polish and allied aircraft have commenced operations, and ground-based air defence and radar reconnaissance systems have reached the highest level of alert.' The move was 'preventative in nature and aimed at securing airspace and protecting citizens, especially in areas adjacent to the threatened area'. In a phone call between Putin and Trump lasting 40 minutes, the Russian premier said he was in favour of seeking peace, despite striking the city of Kremenchuk with ballistic and cruise missiles. At least 10 huge explosions occurred across the city as a result, with 30 across the entire Poltava region, cutting electricity in thousands of homes. One report warned: 'The entire Kremenchuk is in smoke - close your windows. Terrible consequences after one of the most massive attacks on the city.' Administrative buildings for the energy sector, as well as gas storage facilities, were hit. Regional governor Volodymyr Kohut said: 'The enemy launched a massive strike on the Poltava region. 'Hits and debris falls were recorded in the Kremenchuk and Lubny districts. Administrative buildings of local energy sector enterprises were damaged. In the Lubny district, as a result of the attack, 1,471 residential and 119 legal subscribers were left without electricity. Emergency Service and energy units are working to eliminate the consequences of the attack.' The Chernihiv region was also struck in a drone attack. In the city of Dnipropetrovsk, an apartment block and a school were damaged. Donald Trump said on his Truth Social platform he had spoken to Putin and preparations were underway for a meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian leaders. He said: 'I called President Putin, and began the arrangements for a meeting, at a location to be determined, between President Putin and President Zelensky.' This would be followed by a further meeting which would involve Trump, which they are hoping to organise for the end of August. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. 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He added: 'Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump agreed to continue to closely contact each other on the Ukrainian and other pressing issues of the international and bilateral agenda. 'The Russian President once again noted the importance of Donald Trump's personal efforts to find solutions that lead to a long-term settlement in Ukraine. The conversation was frank and very constructive.' Retaliation from Ukraine saw the Lukoil refinery in the city of Volgograd burst into flames, with the roof of City Hospital No. 16 also struck by a downed drone. Over 15 explosions also rang out across the city and its suburbs during the night. Russia's Ministry of Defence said 13 drones had been destroyed over the whole Volgograd region. The oil refinery - one of the largest in the country - is essential to the war effort. In total, around 270 drones and up to 10 missiles were launched on Ukraine following the White House peace talks. Ukraine said 230 enemy Shahed drones were brought down, as well as two ballistic missiles and four cruise missiles. Zelensky thanked Trump 11 times in less than five minutes during discussions, as Trump pledged to US security guarantees for Ukraine after the war.
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mirror
NATO scrambles war planes as Putin unleashes hell on Ukraine despite peace promise
Vladimir Putin unleashed more missile strikes on Ukraine overnight after European leaders joined Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump for a meeting at the White House yesterday NATO scrambled war planes overnight as Vladimir Putin launched a brutal onslaught on Ukraine despite telling Donald Trump he is committed to peace. The horrific Russian attacks came even as Donald Trump claimed the Russian tyrant had agreed to peace talks with Volodymyr Zelensky, with hopes a meeting will take place by the end of August. This followed the Trump-Zelensky talks in a White House session aimed at ending the war. There were immediate doubts over Putin's sincerity due to both his overnight strikes on Ukraine, and his aide Yury Ushakov failing to specify that the Kremlin leader would personally take part in talks with Zelensky. NATO fighter jets were scrambled due to the intensity of the Russian attacks on Ukraine which involved Tu-95MS strategic bombers unleashing cruise missiles as they flew over the Caspian Sea. 'On the night of August 18-19, 2025, long-range aviation of the Russian Federation once again launched missile attacks on Ukrainian territory,' said a statement from Warsaw's military headquarters. 'To ensure the security of Polish airspace, the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces (RFAF) has activated all necessary procedures. 'Polish and allied aircraft have commenced operations, and ground-based air defence and radar reconnaissance systems have reached the highest level of alert.' The move was 'preventative in nature and aimed at securing airspace and protecting citizens, especially in areas adjacent to the threatened area'. Putin told Trump in a 40 minute phone conversation that he sought peace, yet he hit Kremenchuk with both ballistic and cruise missiles. Russia reportedly deployed five of its hulking Tu-95MS strategic bombers for the overnight strikes, and fired 270 Shahed drones at Ukraine. At least 10 giant explosions rocked the city with 30 across the Poltava region, plunging thousands into darkness with electricity cuts. 'The entire Kremenchuk is in smoke - close your windows,' warned one report. 'Terrible consequences after one of the most massive attacks on the city.' The city was hit by 'dozens of drones, ballistic and cruise missiles', another said. Administrative buildings of local energy sector enterprises were damaged, while gas storage facilities in Poltava region were hit. 'The enemy launched a massive strike on the Poltava region,' said regional governor Volodymyr Kohut. 'Hits and debris falls were recorded in the Kremenchuk and Lubny districts. Administrative buildings of local energy sector enterprises were damaged. In the Lubny district, as a result of the attack, 1,471 residential and 119 legal subscribers were left without electricity. Emergency Service and energy units are working to eliminate the consequences of the attack.' Ukraine's Chernihiv region was also attacked by Russian drones. In Dnipropetrovsk, an apartment building and school were hit. Trump said on Truth Social that he had spoken to Putin and begun preparations for a meeting between Zelensky and the Kremlin dictator. 'I called President Putin, and began the arrangements for a meeting, at a location to be determined, between President Putin and President Zelensky,' he said. This would be followed by a trilateral meeting also involving Trump. The aim appears to be for such a session to take place by the end of this month. But Putin's foreign affairs guru Yury Ushakov gave a less optimistic outlook, while admitting the call with Trump had been 'frank' as well as 'constructive'. ' Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump expressed support for continuing direct negotiations between the delegations of Russia and Ukraine,' said Putin's trusted aide. 'In this regard, in particular, the idea was discussed that it would be necessary to study the possibility of raising the level of representatives of the Ukrainian and Russian sides.' He did not say Putin had agreed to meet - only that the Kremlin could 'study' the 'possibility' of future talks involving more senior representatives than previous sessions in Istanbul. 'Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump agreed to continue to closely contact each other on the Ukrainian and other pressing issues of the international and bilateral agenda,' said Ushakov. 'The Russian President once again noted the importance of Donald Trump's personal efforts to find solutions that lead to a long-term settlement in Ukraine. The conversation was frank and very constructive.' Meanwhile, Ukraine struck the Lukoil refinery in Russian city Volgograd, leaving it in flames. The roof of City Hospital No. 16 was hit by a downed drone. More than 15 explosions were heard in the city and suburbs during the night. The Russian Ministry of Defence said 13 drones had been destroyed over the Volgograd region. The refinery - one of Russia's biggest - is essential to Putin's war effort, supplying his military machine. In all, some 270 Shahed drones, up to five Kh-101 and five Iskander-M missiles hit were unleashed on Ukraine in the wake of the White House peace talks. Ukraine said 230 enemy Shaheds were downed along with two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and four Kh-101 cruise missiles. During the talks, Zelensky thanked Trump 11 times in just four-and-a-half minutes as the US president pledged US security guarantees for a post-war Ukraine.
