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Metro
3 days ago
- Politics
- Metro
Ukraine unleashes 'Pearl Harbor-level' strikes on Russia's nuclear fighter jets
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Ukraine has blown up scores of Russian nuclear bombers in a mass drone attack on airfields across Russia. At least 40 war planes have been destroyed in what has been described as 'the worst day in the history of the Russian air force'. The operation by Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) targeted at least two airfields thousands of miles from the frontline, sources told the Kyiv Independent. 'Enemy strategic bombers are burning en masse in Russia — this is the result of a special operation by the SBU,' the source said. Video appears to show scores of strategic and nuclear bombers being hit at Olenya air base, in the Arctic, and Belaya base in Siberia. More Trending The crucial aircraft had been relocated further north and east, it was thought out of the strike zone of Ukraine's drones. Pro-Putin Telegram channels were flooded by reaction to the strikes, with some commentators calling them 'Russia's Pearl Harbour' and the 'blackest day in aviation'. It comes as explosions hit Russia's railway overnight, leaving seven people dead and dozens injured. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Schoolgirl, 13, killed after javelin went through her eye in PE lesson pictured MORE: At least 13 newborns trafficked abroad to 'infertile' parents for £510,000 MORE: Russian court bans memes portraying Putin as modern-day Hitler
Time of India
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
U.S. On Warpath Over ‘Tyrant' Germany's AfD Shocker; ‘Berlin Wall Rebuilt'
U.S. Launches Another 'Strike' On Ukraine; 'Kyiv Can't Win Back…' | Big Pro-Putin Move U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has admitted that Ukraine can no longer reclaim its 2014 borders, including Crimea, and signalled that Kyiv may be forced to cede territory in any peace deal with Moscow. In a sharp reality check on Fox News, Rubio said Russia and Ukraine remain "far apart" in their demands. 907 views | 1 hour ago
Time of India
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Free Practice 1 Highlights – Monaco E-Prix
U.S. Launches Another 'Strike' On Ukraine; 'Kyiv Can't Win Back…' | Big Pro-Putin Move U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has admitted that Ukraine can no longer reclaim its 2014 borders, including Crimea, and signalled that Kyiv may be forced to cede territory in any peace deal with Moscow. In a sharp reality check on Fox News, Rubio said Russia and Ukraine remain "far apart" in their demands. 907 views | 1 hour ago
Boston Globe
07-04-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Russian President Vladimir Putin calls Alex Ovechkin's record-setting goal a reason for Russia to celebrate
The feat — and the comments from the Kremlin — have put a fresh spotlight on Ovechkin's past support for Putin and on the hockey star's stance on the war in Ukraine. Ovechkin, who has played for the Capitals since 2005, has lived in the United States for the past two decades. But his Instagram profile photo shows him with Putin, and in 2017, he started a social media movement called #PutinTeam, months before Russia's elections. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The hockey star also raised eyebrows in 2022 when he failed to issue an outright condemnation of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. When asked about it at a news conference, Ovechkin said, 'Please, no more war.' In response to a question about whether he still supported Putin, Ovechkin said, 'He's my president,' but added: 'I am not in politics. I'm an athlete.' Advertisement Volume UP to hear Alex Ovechkin's reaction to his record-breaking goal. 🔊 — NHL (@NHL) In his postgame remarks Sunday, Ovechkin celebrated the achievement with a flurry of gratitude for his fellow players — and said, 'Russia, we did it!' On Monday, Russian state television celebrated the athlete as 'our pride, a Russian hockey player who made history,' drawing 'admiration on both sides of the Atlantic.' Advertisement Pro-Putin pundits were quick to seize on Ovechkin's achievements after the record-setting goal. 'Ovechkin has showed many times he is not afraid and not ashamed of being Russian, even when Russians have been bullied for being Russian,' Sergei Markov, a political scientist with links to the Kremlin, wrote on social media. 'This is another thing that everyone in Russia is grateful to Ovechkin for, as well as the respect he has won in the world — not just for the hockey.' Ovechkin has not competed for Russia internationally since 2019, and the The war has been a contentious issue in international sports, with Russian athletes coming under pressure to condemn the war. This article originally appeared in .
New York Times
07-04-2025
- Politics
- New York Times
Putin Calls N.H.L. Star's Record-Setting Goal a Reason for Russia to Celebrate
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia congratulated the hockey player Alex Ovechkin on Monday for breaking the N.H.L.'s goal-scoring record. Mr. Ovechkin, 39, captain of the Washington Capitals, scored his 895th career goal on Sunday evening in a game against the New York Islanders. That broke a record set by Wayne Gretzky that had stood for 26 years. In a statement on Monday, Mr. Putin praised Mr. Ovechkin, who started out as a professional hockey player in Moscow, for the 'momentous achievement' that he called 'a genuine cause for celebration for fans in Russia and beyond.' The sports feat — and the comments from the Kremlin — have put a fresh spotlight on Mr. Ovechkin's past support for Mr. Putin and on the hockey star's stance on the war in Ukraine. Mr. Ovechkin, who has played for the Washington Capitals since 2005, has lived in the United States for the past two decades. But his Instagram profile photo shows him with Mr. Putin, and in 2017, he started a social media movement called #PutinTeam, months before Russia's elections. The hockey star also raised eyebrows in 2022 when he failed to issue an outright condemnation of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. When asked about it at a news conference, Mr. Ovechkin said, 'Please, no more war.' In response to a question about whether he still supported Mr. Putin, Mr. Ovechkin said, 'He's my president,' but added, 'I am not in politics. I'm an athlete.' In his postgame remarks on Sunday, Mr. Ovechkin celebrated the achievement with a flurry of gratitude for his fellow players — and said, 'Russia, we did it!' On Monday, Russian state television celebrated the athlete as 'our pride, a Russian hockey player who made history,' drawing 'admiration on both sides of the Atlantic.' Pro-Putin pundits were quick to seize on Mr. Ovechkin's achievements after the record-setting goal. 'Ovechkin has showed many times he is not afraid and not ashamed of being Russian, even when Russians have been bullied for being Russian,' Sergei Markov, a political scientist with links to the Kremlin, wrote on social media. 'This is another thing that everyone in Russia is grateful to Ovechkin for, as well as the respect he has won in the world — not just for the hockey.' Mr. Ovechkin has not competed for Russia internationally since 2019, and the Russian national team has been banned from global competitions by the International Ice Hockey Federation since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The war has been a contentious issue in international sports, with Russian athletes coming under pressure to condemn the war.
