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USA Today
5 hours ago
- Politics
- USA Today
Russia launches one of Ukraine war's largest air attacks on Kyiv
Russia launches one of Ukraine war's largest air attacks on Kyiv KYIV, June 10 (Reuters) - Russia launched one of its largest air strikes on Kyiv in over three years of war and struck a maternity ward in the southern city of Odesa in attacks that killed at least two people, officials said on Tuesday. The overnight strikes followed Russia's biggest drone assault of the war on Ukraine on Monday and were part of intensified bombardments what Moscow says is retaliation for attacks by Ukrainian forces on Russia. Loud explosions shook Kyiv and blasts and fires lit up the sky in the early hours of Tuesday morning, leaving palls of heavy smoke over the city, Reuters witnesses said. At least four people were treated in hospital after seven of the capital's 10 districts were hit, city officials said. "Today was one of the largest attacks on Kyiv," President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. "Russian missile and Shahed (drone) strikes drown out the efforts of the United States and others around the world to force Russia into peace." More: Intense Russian air attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv kills 3, wounds 49 Zelenskiy urged Ukraine's allies to take steps to force Russia into peace, and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called for immediate new sanctions and air defence systems. Although Moscow and Kyiv have held two rounds of direct peace talks in recent weeks, the only tangible progress has been an agreement on exchanges of prisoners of war, and Russia has continued to advance along the front line in eastern Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv blame each other for the lack of progress towards ending the war, which has raged since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, and U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed frustration with both sides. Russia temporarily halted flights, opens new tab overnight at four airports serving Moscow, at St Petersburg's Pulkovo Airport and at airports in nine other cities after the Defence Ministry said Ukraine had launched more drones at Russia, officials said. Flights in Moscow and some other cities were later restored but restrictions were still in place in St Petersburg at 0430 GMT. No damage was reported. 'DIFFICULT NIGHT' Ukraine's air force said Russia had fired 315 drones across the country, of which 277 were downed. All seven missiles launched by Russia were also brought down, it said. Air raid alerts in Kyiv and most Ukrainian regions lasted five hours until around 5 a.m. (0200 GMT), according to information released by the military. "A difficult night for all of us," Timur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv's city military administration, said on Telegram. More: Russia and Ukraine to hold more peace talks after Kyiv hits nuclear-capable bombers Moscow has intensified attacks on Ukraine following Kyiv's strikes on strategic bombers at air bases inside Russia on June 1. Moscow also blamed Kyiv for bridge explosions on the same day that killed seven and injured scores. Over the past week, Russia has launched 1,451 drones and 78 missiles to attack the country, according to Ukrainian air force data. In the southern port of Odesa, an overnight drone attack hit an emergency medical building, a maternity ward and residential buildings, regional governor Oleh Kiper said on Telegram. Two men were killed in the attack on the city but patients and staff were safely evacuated from the maternity hospital, he said. Both sides deny targeting civilians but thousands of civilians have been killed in Europe's worst conflict since World War Two, the vast majority of them Ukrainian. (Writing by Lidia Kelly in Melbourne and Anastasiia Malenko in Kyiv; Editing by Chris Reese, Saad Sayeed, Lincoln Feast and Timothy Heritage"
AsiaOne
5 hours ago
- Politics
- AsiaOne
Russia launches one of war's largest air attacks on Kyiv, World News
KYIV — Russia launched one of its largest air strikes on Kyiv in over three years of war and struck a maternity ward in the southern city of Odesa in attacks that killed at least two people, officials said on Tuesday (June 10). The overnight strikes followed Russia's biggest drone assault of the war on Ukraine on Monday and were part of intensified bombardments what Moscow says is retaliation for attacks by Ukrainian forces on Russia. Loud explosions shook Kyiv and blasts and fires lit up the sky in the early hours of Tuesday morning, leaving palls of heavy smoke over the city, Reuters witnesses said. At least four people were treated in hospital after seven of the capital's 10 districts were hit, city officials said. "Today was one of the largest attacks on Kyiv," President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. "Russian missile and Shahed (drone) strikes drown out the efforts of the United States and others around the world to force Russia into peace." Zelenskiy urged Ukraine's allies to take steps to force Russia into peace, and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called for immediate new sanctions and air defence systems. Although Moscow and Kyiv have held two rounds of direct peace talks in recent weeks, the only tangible progress has been an agreement on exchanges of prisoners of war, and Russia has continued to advance along the front line in eastern Ukraine. Moscow and Kyiv blame each other for the lack of progress towards ending the war, which has raged since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, and US President Donald Trump has expressed frustration with both sides. Russia temporarily halted flights overnight at four airports serving Moscow, at St Petersburg's Pulkovo Airport and at airports in nine other cities after the Defence Ministry said Ukraine had launched more drones at Russia, officials said. Flights in Moscow and some other cities were later restored but restrictions were still in place in St Petersburg at 0430 GMT. No damage was reported. 'Difficult night' Ukraine's air force said Russia had fired 315 drones across the country, of which 277 were downed. All seven missiles launched by Russia were also brought down, it said. Air raid alerts in Kyiv and most Ukrainian regions lasted five hours until around 5am local time, according to information released by the military. "A difficult night for all of us," Timur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv's city military administration, said on Telegram. Moscow has intensified attacks on Ukraine following Kyiv's strikes on strategic bombers at air bases inside Russia on June 1. Moscow also blamed Kyiv for bridge explosions on the same day that killed seven and injured scores. Over the past week, Russia has launched 1,451 drones and 78 missiles to attack the country, according to Ukrainian air force data. In the southern port of Odesa, an overnight drone attack hit an emergency medical building, a maternity ward and residential buildings, regional governor Oleh Kiper said on Telegram. Two men were killed in the attack on the city but patients and staff were safely evacuated from the maternity hospital, he said. Both sides deny targeting civilians but thousands of civilians have been killed in Europe's worst conflict since World War Two, the vast majority of them Ukrainian. [[nid:718916]]
Straits Times
9 hours ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
Ukraine's drone attacks temporarily halt flights in Moscow, across Russia
Ukraine's overnight drone strikes have forced a temporary suspension of flights in all airports serving Moscow and the country's second-largest city St. Petersburg, but caused no damage, Russian officials reported on Tuesday. Russian air defence units destroyed a total of 102 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian defence ministry - which reports only how many were downed, not the number Ukraine launched - said on the Telegram messaging app. Nearly half of the drones were destroyed over the Bryansk region that borders Ukraine, the ministry said. Three drones were downed over the Moscow region and two over the Leningrad region, of which St. Petersburg is the regional capital. Russia's civil aviation authority Rosaviatsia temporarily halted flights at all four major airports serving Moscow and St. Petersburg's Pulkovo Airport, as well as at airports in nine other cities to ensure safety, it said on Telegram. Flights in Moscow and some other cities were restored by Tuesday morning, but restrictions were still in place in St. Petersburg at 0430 GMT. Regional governors, who wrote about the attacks on Telegram, did not report any damage caused by the attacks. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Foreign airlines consider cancelling flights from Moscow amid threat of drone attacks
At least two foreign airlines are exploring the option of transferring some flights from Moscow airports to Pulkovo Airport in St Petersburg due to the increasing threat of drone attacks. Source: Vedomosti, a Russian news outlet Details: Sources from a Russian airline and an airport indicate that both companies already operate flights to Pulkovo. One of these airlines may be Turkish Airlines. The primary reason for these discussions is the frequent closure of airspace over Moscow and Moscow Oblast caused by drone attacks. A source noted another emerging trend: many of the passengers who depart on international flights from Moscow first arrive there from St Petersburg. However, the press service at Domodedovo Airport stated that foreign airlines are not currently transferring flights from Moscow airports to Pulkovo. Background: For the second consecutive day, Moscow has faced large-scale attacks by drones, leading to delays for dozens of flights. Airports around the Russian capital were forced to suspend operations temporarily. On 7 May, several Russian airlines cancelled dozens of flights following the 7 May loitering munitions attack on Russian territory. On 8 May, 103 flights were delayed at Moscow airports for departures and arrivals. The closure of Russian airports following drone attacks on 6-7 May disrupted travel plans for at least 60,000 passengers and affected at least 350 flights. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Qatar Tribune
07-05-2025
- Qatar Tribune
Ukrainian drone strikes leave 60,000 people stranded at Russian airports
MoscowcTypeface:> Ukrainian drone attacks have caused major flight chaos in Russia, with delays, diversions and cancellations affecting at least 60,000 travellers on Wednesday, according to the Russian tourism association ATOR. Airports in Moscow, in particular, experienced issues ahead of planned celebrations to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. At Sheremetyevo Airport, Russia's largest airport, 40 flights have so far been cancelled. Another 60 aircraft scheduled to land there were diverted to airports hundreds of kilometres away, such as Pulkovo Airport in St Petersburg. At least 50 flights were delayed by an hour or more. Nationwide, 350 departures have been affected so far, ATOR said. International flights also disrupted The number of affected flights is expected to rise further. (DPA)
