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The Irish Sun
8 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
Passenger plane CRASHES in mountains ‘killing all 49 on board' including five children after vanishing in ‘poor weather'
A RUSSIAN passenger plane has crashed in remote mountains in the far east of the country. The 49 people on board — including five children — are feared dead after the aircraft vanished in poor weather. Advertisement 1 A passenger plane with 49 people on board has crashed in Russia Credit: East2West The aging An-24 aircraft, operated by Angara Airlines, had dropped off radar during a second landing attempt at Tynda airport in Amur region. It had been flying the Khabarovsk–Blagoveshchensk–Tynda route and was battling low cloud and heavy rain when it disappeared. More to follow... For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at The U.S. Sun, your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures, and must-see videos . Like us on Facebook at Advertisement
Scottish Sun
8 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Passenger plane CRASHES in mountains ‘killing all 49 on board' including five children after vanishing in ‘poor weather'
CRASH TRAGEDY Passenger plane CRASHES in mountains 'killing all 49 on board' including five children after vanishing in 'poor weather' A RUSSIAN passenger plane has crashed in remote mountains in the far east of the country. The 49 people on board — including five children — are feared dead after the aircraft vanished in poor weather. 1 A passenger plane with 49 people on board has crashed in Russia Credit: East2West The aging An-24 aircraft, operated by Angara Airlines, had dropped off radar during a second landing attempt at Tynda airport in Amur region. It had been flying the Khabarovsk–Blagoveshchensk–Tynda route and was battling low cloud and heavy rain when it disappeared. More to follow... For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at The U.S. Sun, your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures, and must-see videos. Like us on Facebook at TheSunUS and follow us on X at @TheUSSun
The Irish Sun
21 hours ago
- Politics
- The Irish Sun
Putin's favourite newspaper preparing Russians for NUCLEAR WAR in chillingly short time frame: ‘Nowhere we can't hit'
RUSSIAN media is reportedly preparing its citizens for a potential nuclear war with the West in the near future. Several media outlets in Moscow - part of 12 Plans for dealing with a nuclear attack on London have been obtained by The Sun Credit: Getty 12 A Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launches from the Plesetsk military launchpad in northwestern Russia Credit: EPA 12 US soldiers manually load an AIM-120 AMRAAM Missile onto an FA-18 Hornet on the flight deck of USS Harry S. Truman Credit: AP:Associated Press Komsomolskaya Pravda (KP) newspaper uses Russian 'experts' to explain how such a conflict could happen - ramping up the nuclear war rhetoric. Readers are told that Britain and Europe want to engage in a conflict with the Russian empire. This could happen by the end of the decade when "European forces reach full operational readiness", the newspaper reports. It comes after a senior US army general threatened to launch a read more on Russia The newspaper argues multiple Western politicians and military figures have threatened war. And it threatens to launch an attack on the West - claiming "there is no place in Europe [Russia] cannot hit". Andrei Klintsevich, head of the Centre for the Study of Military and Political Conflicts, told the newspaper: "They need a big war to dismember Russia into small independent states and get free access to our resources." Lintsevich accused the West of mobilising its military-industrial complex, mining borders, and building defences. Most read in The US Sun The aim is to provoke Russia, accuse Moscow of 'aggression', and launch direct confrontation, he told the paper. He demanded that Russia now stage a nuclear weapons test in the Arctic - the first since the end of the Cold War - to deter the West. Independent news outlet Agentsvo said the report in KP - said to be Putin's favourite newspaper - was 'intended to prepare Russian public opinion for a potential war with Nato'. Nato jets scrambled after Putin blitz... while Ukraine drones hit Moscow AGAIN 'Russia would have to respond — not only diplomatically. Missile strikes would be inevitable, as securing a land corridor through Odesa and Mykolaiv would require considerable time and force,' explained the newspaper. General Christopher Donahue, commander of the United States Army Europe and Africa, said Nato could capture Kaliningrad - Wedged between Poland and Lithuania, the region of Kaliningrad is heavily militarised by the Russians. It is cut off from the rest of Putin's empire, but could be used by the tyrant to launch an attack on Europe. Using the strategic exclave, the Russians could also take over the Suwalki Gap - a hard-to-defend strip of land less than 60 miles wide that links the rest of the Nato countries to the Baltic nations. 12 Vladimir Putin and his cronies have threatened to nuke the West several times Credit: AFP 12 General Christopher Donahue, commander of the United States Army Europe and Africa Credit: AFP 12 Donahue had argued that Nato could destroy the heavily militarised Kaliningrad 'in a timeframe that is unheard of and faster than we've ever been able to do' in the event of Russian threats against allied states. 'Donahue's words confirm that they are preparing to seize Kaliningrad,' said Klintsevich. 'The Swedish island of Gotland is already being turned into a powerful warship — with air defence systems, anti-ship missiles, and more being deployed there. Estonia and Finland are forming a joint group.' He warned Russians: 'Under a made-up pretext, they'll block Kaliningrad's air and sea routes. 'Our protests and ultimatums will be ignored, forcing our troops to fight their way through the Suwałki Gap [a 60-mile wide strip of land connecting NATO states Lithuania and Poland , flanked by Russia - Kaliningrad - and its ally Belarus]. 'In such a case, Europe would launch a ground operation in Kaliningrad using large numbers of rockets, artillery, and drones ,' said the newspaper. 'The Alliance believes that occupying Kaliningrad would cut Russia off from the Baltic once and for all,' said military expert Alexander Zimovsky. Another flashpoint starting a new war in Europe could be ex-Soviet state Moldova , says KP. Russia's foreign intelligence service SVR has warned that Nato 'is rapidly turning Moldova into a military staging ground. Another trigger point for World War Three could be the north, claimed Sergey Sudakov, of the Russian Academy of Military Sciences. The most likely threat is Finland, which recently joined NATO. They have 'solid military infrastructure, which the alliance could use for attacks on St Petersburg, Karelia, and Murmansk,' said Zimovsky. 12 Russia's Burevestnik cruise missile, known as Skyfall, in action during a test launch Credit: East2west News 12 A satellite image which shows five Russian nuclear warhead storage bunkers (right) as well as launch positions, according to researchers Credit: Reuters 12 Russian military expert Andrei Klintsevich Credit: Andrei Klintsevich/e2w 12 KP stressed: 'While a Kaliningrad conflict might be settled, an assault on St Petersburg would risk triggering World War Three.' The Kremlin has ramped up its nuclear rhetoric after the threats from the US commander - with Putin's henchmen accusing the US of "unleashing World War Three". Terrifying The chilling documents lay bare the grim reality of how Londoners would face The tirade from Moscow comes as the Kremlin pushes on with its war against Ukraine - Fears new Russia-Ukraine talks are already doomed to fail By , Foreign Editor RUSSIA and Ukraine held peace talks in Istanbul today following Donald Trump's stern warning to warmonger Vladimir Putin. Any hopes for a breakthrough continue to appear bleak as Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned the enemies remained "diametrically opposed". And fears still linger that Putin may - yet again - make impossible demands and play for time while continuing his 'meatgrinder' assaults and attacks on civilians. Trump has given the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a new round of negotiations will take place in Turkey involving envoys from both sides. Zelensky said he had authorised his security council chief Rustem Umerov to stage the third crucial meeting following failed attempts at peace in May and June. He said discussions would centre on 'preparations for a prisoner exchange and another meeting in Turkey with the Russian side". A senior Ukrainian source said talks could also begin working towards a possible historic meeting between Zelensky and Putin. But Kremlin spokesman Peskov downplayed the likelihood of reaching any concrete outcome anytime soon. Peskov said: "A lot of diplomatic work lies ahead." Last week, US president Trump vented his frustration with Putin, declaring he was He imposed a Instead of agreeing, a snarling Putin declined and ramped up his ground and aerial offensives across Ukraine. Meanwhile, Trump agreed to sell defence systems to Ukraine and It comes after ex-Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said that Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, raged that Nato and the West are effectively already at war with Russia as he pushed the Kremlin's view that his country is the victim. That's despite it being Medvedev accused the US and Europe of an attempt to 'destroy' Russia which is 'hated by the West', he claimed. Diplomats say his remarks give an indication of the thinking among some within the Moscow political elite. 12 An explosion of a drone lights up the sky over Kyiv during a Russian drone and missile strike Credit: Reuters 12 Last week, US President Trump vented his frustration with Putin, declaring he was 'disappointed' but 'not done' with the Russian tyrant Credit: AP
Scottish Sun
21 hours ago
- Politics
- Scottish Sun
Putin's favourite newspaper preparing Russians for NUCLEAR WAR in chillingly short time frame: ‘Nowhere we can't hit'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) RUSSIAN media is reportedly preparing its citizens for a potential nuclear war with the West in the near future. Several media outlets in Moscow - part of Putin's propaganda machine - have been actively publishing articles discussing a nuclear armageddon between Russia and the West. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 12 Plans for dealing with a nuclear attack on London have been obtained by The Sun Credit: Getty 12 A Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launches from the Plesetsk military launchpad in northwestern Russia Credit: EPA 12 US soldiers manually load an AIM-120 AMRAAM Missile onto an FA-18 Hornet on the flight deck of USS Harry S. Truman Credit: AP:Associated Press Komsomolskaya Pravda (KP) newspaper uses Russian 'experts' to explain how such a conflict could happen - ramping up the nuclear war rhetoric. Readers are told that Britain and Europe want to engage in a conflict with the Russian empire. This could happen by the end of the decade when "European forces reach full operational readiness", the newspaper reports. It comes after a senior US army general threatened to launch a "faster than ever" attack on a Russian WW3 flashpoint. The newspaper argues multiple Western politicians and military figures have threatened war. And it threatens to launch an attack on the West - claiming "there is no place in Europe [Russia] cannot hit". Andrei Klintsevich, head of the Centre for the Study of Military and Political Conflicts, told the newspaper: "They need a big war to dismember Russia into small independent states and get free access to our resources." Lintsevich accused the West of mobilising its military-industrial complex, mining borders, and building defences. The aim is to provoke Russia, accuse Moscow of 'aggression', and launch direct confrontation, he told the paper. He demanded that Russia now stage a nuclear weapons test in the Arctic - the first since the end of the Cold War - to deter the West. Independent news outlet Agentsvo said the report in KP - said to be Putin's favourite newspaper - was 'intended to prepare Russian public opinion for a potential war with Nato'. Nato jets scrambled after Putin blitz... while Ukraine drones hit Moscow AGAIN 'Russia would have to respond — not only diplomatically. Missile strikes would be inevitable, as securing a land corridor through Odesa and Mykolaiv would require considerable time and force,' explained the newspaper. General Christopher Donahue, commander of the United States Army Europe and Africa, said Nato could capture Kaliningrad - Moscow's strategic military fortress in the heart of Europe. Wedged between Poland and Lithuania, the region of Kaliningrad is heavily militarised by the Russians. It is cut off from the rest of Putin's empire, but could be used by the tyrant to launch an attack on Europe. Using the strategic exclave, the Russians could also take over the Suwalki Gap - a hard-to-defend strip of land less than 60 miles wide that links the rest of the Nato countries to the Baltic nations. 12 Vladimir Putin and his cronies have threatened to nuke the West several times Credit: AFP 12 General Christopher Donahue, commander of the United States Army Europe and Africa Credit: AFP 12 Donahue had argued that Nato could destroy the heavily militarised Kaliningrad 'in a timeframe that is unheard of and faster than we've ever been able to do' in the event of Russian threats against allied states. 'Donahue's words confirm that they are preparing to seize Kaliningrad,' said Klintsevich. 'The Swedish island of Gotland is already being turned into a powerful warship — with air defence systems, anti-ship missiles, and more being deployed there. Estonia and Finland are forming a joint group.' He warned Russians: 'Under a made-up pretext, they'll block Kaliningrad's air and sea routes. 'Our protests and ultimatums will be ignored, forcing our troops to fight their way through the Suwałki Gap [a 60-mile wide strip of land connecting NATO states Lithuania and Poland, flanked by Russia - Kaliningrad - and its ally Belarus]. 'In such a case, Europe would launch a ground operation in Kaliningrad using large numbers of rockets, artillery, and drones,' said the newspaper. 'The Alliance believes that occupying Kaliningrad would cut Russia off from the Baltic once and for all,' said military expert Alexander Zimovsky. Another flashpoint starting a new war in Europe could be ex-Soviet state Moldova, says KP. Russia's foreign intelligence service SVR has warned that Nato 'is rapidly turning Moldova into a military staging ground. Another trigger point for World War Three could be the north, claimed Sergey Sudakov, of the Russian Academy of Military Sciences. The most likely threat is Finland, which recently joined NATO. They have 'solid military infrastructure, which the alliance could use for attacks on St Petersburg, Karelia, and Murmansk,' said Zimovsky. 12 Russia's Burevestnik cruise missile, known as Skyfall, in action during a test launch Credit: East2west News 12 A satellite image which shows five Russian nuclear warhead storage bunkers (right) as well as launch positions, according to researchers Credit: Reuters 12 Russian military expert Andrei Klintsevich Credit: Andrei Klintsevich/e2w 12 KP stressed: 'While a Kaliningrad conflict might be settled, an assault on St Petersburg would risk triggering World War Three.' The Kremlin has ramped up its nuclear rhetoric after the threats from the US commander - with Putin's henchmen accusing the US of "unleashing World War Three". Terrifying secret plans setting out how London would deal with a nuke attack have been obtained by The Sun. The chilling documents lay bare the grim reality of how Londoners would face nuclear Armageddon in great detail. The tirade from Moscow comes as the Kremlin pushes on with its war against Ukraine - launching nightly bombing raids to wreak havoc. Fears new Russia-Ukraine talks are already doomed to fail By Nick Parker, Foreign Editor RUSSIA and Ukraine held peace talks in Istanbul today following Donald Trump's stern warning to warmonger Vladimir Putin. Any hopes for a breakthrough continue to appear bleak as Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned the enemies remained "diametrically opposed". And fears still linger that Putin may - yet again - make impossible demands and play for time while continuing his 'meatgrinder' assaults and attacks on civilians. Trump has given the tyrant until August 1 to strike a ceasefire deal or face crippling tariff sanctions after authorising a major arms boost for Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a new round of negotiations will take place in Turkey involving envoys from both sides. Zelensky said he had authorised his security council chief Rustem Umerov to stage the third crucial meeting following failed attempts at peace in May and June. He said discussions would centre on 'preparations for a prisoner exchange and another meeting in Turkey with the Russian side". A senior Ukrainian source said talks could also begin working towards a possible historic meeting between Zelensky and Putin. But Kremlin spokesman Peskov downplayed the likelihood of reaching any concrete outcome anytime soon. Peskov said: "A lot of diplomatic work lies ahead." Last week, US president Trump vented his frustration with Putin, declaring he was "disappointed" but "not done" with the Russian tyrant. He imposed a 50-day deadline on the despot as he ordered Putin agree to peace talks so the conflict can finally be resolved. Instead of agreeing, a snarling Putin declined and ramped up his ground and aerial offensives across Ukraine. Meanwhile, Trump agreed to sell defence systems to Ukraine and slap brutal 100 per cent tariffs on Russia if Moscow does not reach a peace agreement with Ukraine within 50 days. It comes after ex-Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said that WW3 has already begun and that his boss Putin should bomb the West. Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, raged that Nato and the West are effectively already at war with Russia as he pushed the Kremlin's view that his country is the victim. That's despite it being Russia who invaded Ukraine and is continuing to wage a bloody war. Medvedev accused the US and Europe of an attempt to 'destroy' Russia which is 'hated by the West', he claimed. Diplomats say his remarks give an indication of the thinking among some within the Moscow political elite. 12 An explosion of a drone lights up the sky over Kyiv during a Russian drone and missile strike Credit: Reuters
LeMonde
5 days ago
- Politics
- LeMonde
Le Monde - retour à la une How the Russian and Ukrainian front lines are shifting
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the front lines of the war have never stopped shifting. These transformations have first and foremost been geographical, with advances, retreats and the stabilization of specific areas. They have also been morphological and technological. The front has hardened significantly: individual positions have gradually become entrenched, resulting in a complex network of trenches, bunkers, anti-tank ditches and minefields. However, this kind of positional warfare is not a return to the past: It is even undergoing a technological revolution. Drones – whether used for reconnaissance, bombing or as kamikaze units – have become omnipresent, transforming the tactics, tempo and organization of the battlefield. World War in Ukraine By Victoria Denys, Emmanuel Grynszpan, Flavie Holzinger, Xemartin Laborde, Riccardo Pravettoni and Victor Simonnet This illustration is not intended to faithfully recreate the full complexity of the Ukrainian front line, which varies between locations and is constantly changing. Instead, it provides a general overview, helping readers to understand the diversity of equipment, situations and operating methods used on the front. THE RUSSIAN SIDE The reign of drones and the 'kill zone' The presence of drones on the Ukrainian battlefield has continued to intensify and become more complex. Drones are the key weapon in this war, and they have redefined how forces defend, attack, monitor and target their enemies. On both sides of the front, 90% of casualties have been caused by drone strikes. New types of drones have appeared, with specialized uses: hunting other drones, carrying out ultra-precise strikes against enemy artillery (artillery being the most difficult piece of equipment for the Russian defense industry to produce), etc. The two main uses of attack drones are to rush directly at their target (i.e. FPV drones) or to bomb them using onboard munitions. Artificial intelligence already enables them to conduct autonomous "swarm" attacks and helps identify targets. The range of attack drones has continually increased, and now reaches several dozen kilometers. "Mother drones," which carry multiple smaller drones, have begun to appear, and they can double or triple their operational range. This has expanded the "kill zone," the stretch of territory in which any movement is immediately spotted and struck, on both sides of the front, making assaults, defense and logistics increasingly difficult for dozens of kilometers. Leaving or reaching a position, resupplying, or even evacuating the wounded has become extremely dangerous. Military experts have predicted that the "kill zone" will continue to expand, eventually reaching 100 kilometers in width. The 'kill zone' New arsenal: Widespread robotization Ukrainian forces, on the defensive, have been subjected to barrages of FPV drones. Russia's widespread use of fiber optic cable drones has rendered radio jamming devices ineffective, as they are designed to neutralize radio-controlled drones. To protect themselves from these cable-equipped drones, which transmit high quality images, they have had to set up netting, and, as a last resort, use shotguns to shoot down the loitering munitions. As a result, fortifications, artillery and trenches have been systematically covered with camouflage netting. To reduce losses incurred during troop movements, Ukrainian forces have very rapidly developed ground drones to address their logistical challenges. These drones can resupply positions and evacuate the wounded. They can also be used offensively, to lay mines or even to carry out kamikaze strikes against enemy positions. THE UKRAINIAN SIDE A Russian countermeasure: using off-road motorcycles to attack through the 'kill zone' Nicknamed the 21st century "dragoons," in reference to historical military units that traveled on horseback but fought on foot, Russian infantry have, since the autumn of 2024, refined a new assault tactic: rapidly advancing on Ukrainian positions using off-road motorcycles. This has come as a countermeasure to the widespread use of drones by Ukrainian defenders. Over the past two years, drones have destroyed much of Russia's fleet of armored vehicles, which were previously their army's preferred means of transporting infantry for assaults. Drones have made approaching defensive positions extremely dangerous: No matter if the maneuver is mechanized or not, and regardless of how thick a vehicle's armor is, they threaten any kind of movement across the battlefield. Russian forces have found that the speed and maneuverability of off-road motorcycles make them harder to hit than slow, large targets, such as armored vehicles. They also give Ukrainian defenders less time to react to assaults once they are detected. The typical structure of a motorcycle assault group consists of six to eight motorcycles, with one or two soldiers per vehicle. Once they are within firing range of the targeted Ukrainian position, the riders dismount from their bikes to begin the actual attack, often striking from two or three flanks at once. Sources: ISW; Reuters; Le Monde Texts and research: Emmanuel Grynszpan and Flavie Holzinger Illustration: Victoria Denys Cartography: Xemartin Laborde Web development: Victor Simonnet Coordination: Riccardo Pravettoni English version: Zorro Maplestone
