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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
'Loud night in Kyiv, Dad' — US envoy's daughter appeals to Kellogg during Russian attack
Meaghan Mobbs, daughter of U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg, made a direct appeal to her father on social media during Russia's combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight on June 6. "Loud night in Kyiv, Dad! It might be the explosions and gunfire in the dead of night, but I get the strange feeling the Russians don't want peace," Mobbs wrote on X, as Russia launched one of its most intense air assaults of the war. According to Ukraine's Air Force, Moscow fired 452 drones — including Iranian-designed Shahed-type drones — and 45 missiles of various types across Ukraine, targeting the capital, major cities, and even western regions of the country. Ukrainian defenders intercepted 199 drones and 36 missiles, while another 169 drones disappeared from radar, likely decoys used to saturate air defenses. Multiple fires broke out across Kyiv after strikes hit residential areas and infrastructure. Nationwide, at least five civilians were killed and 73 injured during the past day, according to regional authorities. Ukraine's Air Force repelled the barrage with aviation, electronic warfare, mobile fire groups, and missile defense systems. Mobbs, a U.S. former paratrooper and longtime advocate for Ukraine, heads the R.T. Weatherman Foundation, which has delivered over 10,000 pallets of medical supplies and humanitarian aid to more than 70 Ukrainian hospitals and organizations. The large-scale assault came as Russia continues to reject calls for a ceasefire and escalates its air campaign despite mounting international pressure and ongoing negotiations. Kellogg has not yet commented on the attacks. U.S. President Donald Trump, who has positioned himself as a would-be peacemaker, has thus far refused to impose new sanctions on Moscow, citing ongoing efforts to achieve a ceasefire. Read also: UPDATE: Russia hits Ukraine with large-scale attack days after Operation Spiderweb We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Associated Press
13-04-2025
- Associated Press
American Hero Returns Home
Remains of Marine First Sergeant Corey Nawrocki to Arrive in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA / ACCESS Newswire / April 12, 2025 / The R.T. Weatherman Foundation announces the return of Marine First Sergeant Corey Nawrocki (Ret.), a decorated U.S. veteran who was killed while serving alongside elite Ukrainian forces during Russia's brutal war of aggression. His remains will arrive in Philadelphia on American Airlines Flight AA0410 at 6:51 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2025. Corey Nawrocki served with distinction for 20 years in the United States Marine Corps, earning a Bronze Star for Valor and two Purple Hearts across six deployments to Iraq and two to Afghanistan. Compelled by a lifelong call to service, Corey could not remain on the sidelines as Russia invaded Ukraine and committed atrocities against innocent civilians. He left for Ukraine on March 25, 2024, where he volunteered for an elite foreign unit operating under the command of Ukraine's Defense Intelligence. He was killed in action on October 27, 2024, while attempting to rescue a wounded teammate. Following his death, Corey's remains were desecrated by Russian forces, who exploited images of his body online and waged a digital campaign of cruelty targeting his grieving mother. Despite this barbarism, his mother became his most devoted advocate-working tirelessly with the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine and the R.T. Weatherman Foundation to secure the return of her son with the dignity and honor he earned. His return is a testament to the power of perseverance, partnership, and love. Contact Information Meaghan Mobbs President [email protected] 7034020373 SOURCE: R.T. Weatherman Foundation press release
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Foundation run by Trump envoy's daughter provides humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Meaghan Mobbs, the daughter of Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, is the president of the R.T. Weatherman Foundation, a charity that has been helping Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war. Source: a column in The Washington Post Details: The columnist notes that it would be hard to find "a better friend" of Ukraine than Mobbs, adding, however, that "there's no guarantee that the father always agrees with the daughter, and vice versa". Mobbs' foundation set up and runs a logistics hub on the Romanian-Ukrainian border from which over 10,000 pallets of medicines, medical supplies and other aid have been delivered to more than 70 Ukrainian hospitals and humanitarian organisations. In addition to providing humanitarian aid, the organisation helps evacuate American volunteers who are wounded fighting in Ukraine. They are taken to the US military's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, where they receive specialist care. The foundation also facilitates the repatriation of American soldiers killed in action. The R.T. Weatherman Foundation also coordinated and sponsored Kellogg's trip to Ukraine in January 2023. Following the visit, Kellogg testified before the US Senate, declaring that Ukraine must be enabled to defeat the Russian army, as this is the only "path to bringing these negotiations about". The column also notes that Mobbs has been critical of the Biden administration in her social media posts, accusing it of weak leadership and Pentagon inefficiency which, in her view, slowed down aid to Ukraine. Support UP or become our patron!
