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Globe and Mail
3 days ago
- Politics
- Globe and Mail
Ukraine drone attack kills one, damages industrial facility, Russian governor says
One person was killed, and several apartments and an industrial facility were damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack on the south Russian region of Saratov, the governor said on Sunday. Roman Busargin posted on the Telegram messaging app that residents were evacuated after debris from a destroyed drone damaged three apartments in the overnight attack. 'Several residents required medical assistance,' Busargin said. 'Aid was provided onsite, and one person has been hospitalised. Unfortunately, one person has died.' Russian air defence units destroyed 121 Ukrainian drones overnight, including eight over the Saratov region, the defence ministry said. It reports only how many drones its defence units down, not how many Ukraine launches. Busargin did not specify what kind of industrial site was damaged. Social media footage showed thick black smoke rising over what looked like an industrial zone. Reuters verified the location seen in one of the videos as matching file and satellite imagery of the area. Reuters could not verify when the video was filmed. Ukrainian media, including the RBK-Ukraine media outlet, reported that the oil refinery in the city of Saratov, the administrative centre of the region, was on fire after a drone attack. Reuters could not verify those reports. There was no official comment from Russia. The Rosneft-owned refinery in the Saratov city was forced to suspend operations earlier this year for safety reasons after Ukrainian drone attacks, industry sources told Reuters. Russia's SHOT Telegram channel, which often publishes information from sources in the security services and law enforcement, reported about eight explosions were heard over Saratov and Engels, cities separated by the Volga River. Russia's civil aviation authority Rosaviatsia said on Telegram that flights in and out of Saratov had been halted for about two hours early on Sunday to ensure air safety. Both sides deny targeting civilians in their strikes on each other's territory in the war that Russia launched with a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February, 2022. Kyiv says its attacks inside Russia are aimed at destroying infrastructure that is key to Moscow's war efforts, including energy and military infrastructure, and are in response to Russia's continued strikes.
Al Arabiya
3 days ago
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Ukraine drone attack kills one, damages industrial facility in Saratov, Russia says
One person was killed, and several apartments and an industrial facility were damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack on the south Russian region of Saratov, the governor said on Sunday. Roman Busargin posted on the Telegram messaging app that residents were evacuated after debris from a destroyed drone damaged three apartments in the overnight attack. 'Several residents required medical assistance,' Busargin said. 'Aid was provided onsite, and one person has been hospitalized. Unfortunately, one person has died.' Russian air defense units destroyed 121 Ukrainian drones overnight, including eight over the Saratov region, the defense ministry said. It reports only how many drones its defense units down, not how many Ukraine launches. Busargin did not specify what kind of industrial site was damaged. Social media footage showed thick black smoke rising over what looked like an industrial zone. Reuters verified the location seen in one of the videos as matching file and satellite imagery of the area. Reuters could not verify when the video was filmed. Ukrainian media, including the RBK-Ukraine media outlet, reported that the oil refinery in the city of Saratov, the administrative center of the region, was on fire after a drone attack. Reuters could not verify those reports. There was no official comment from Russia. The Rosneft-owned refinery in the Saratov city was forced to suspend operations earlier this year for safety reasons after Ukrainian drone attacks, industry sources told Reuters. Russia's SHOT Telegram channel, which often publishes information from sources in the security services and law enforcement, reported about eight explosions were heard over Saratov and Engels, cities separated by the Volga River. Russia's civil aviation authority Rosaviatsia said on Telegram that flights in and out of Saratov had been halted for about two hours early on Sunday to ensure air safety. Both sides deny targeting civilians in their strikes on each other's territory in the war that Russia launched with a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Kyiv says its attacks inside Russia are aimed at destroying infrastructure that is key to Moscow's war efforts, including energy and military infrastructure, and are in response to Russia's continued strikes.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Ukraine drone attack kills one, damages industrial facility in Saratov, Russia says
(Reuters) -One person was killed, and several apartments and an industrial facility were damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack on the south Russian region of Saratov, the governor said on Sunday. Roman Busargin posted on the Telegram messaging app that residents were evacuated after debris from a destroyed drone damaged three apartments in the overnight attack. "Several residents required medical assistance," Busargin said. "Aid was provided onsite, and one person has been hospitalised. Unfortunately, one person has died." Russian air defence units destroyed 121 Ukrainian drones overnight, including eight over the Saratov region, the defence ministry said. It reports only how many drones its defence units down, not how many Ukraine launches. Busargin did not specify what kind of industrial site was damaged. Social media footage showed thick black smoke rising over what looked like an industrial zone. Reuters verified the location seen in one of the videos as matching file and satellite imagery of the area. Reuters could not verify when the video was filmed. Ukrainian media, including the RBK-Ukraine media outlet, reported that the oil refinery in the city of Saratov, the administrative centre of the region, was on fire after a drone attack. Reuters could not verify those reports. There was no official comment from Russia. The Rosneft-owned refinery in the Saratov city was forced to suspend operations earlier this year for safety reasons after Ukrainian drone attacks, industry sources told Reuters. Russia's SHOT Telegram channel, which often publishes information from sources in the security services and law enforcement, reported about eight explosions were heard over Saratov and Engels, cities separated by the Volga River. Russia's civil aviation authority Rosaviatsia said on Telegram that flights in and out of Saratov had been halted for about two hours early on Sunday to ensure air safety. Both sides deny targeting civilians in their strikes on each other's territory in the war that Russia launched with a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Kyiv says its attacks inside Russia are aimed at destroying infrastructure that is key to Moscow's war efforts, including energy and military infrastructure, and are in response to Russia's continued strikes.
The Independent
01-07-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Ukraine fights back against Russia with deadly drone strike
A Ukrainian drone strike on an industrial plant in Izhevsk, Russia, killed three people and injured 35 others. The targeted facility, identified as the Kupol plant, manufactures drones and air defense systems, and sustained direct hits, causing a fire. The audacious attack, occurring deep within Russian territory, underscores Ukraine 's focus on developing long-range weaponry and increasing domestic drone productio n. Both sides in the conflict are increasingly relying on sophisticated drone technology, with Russia having launched a record number of drones at Ukraine recently. The incident highlights the escalating drone warfare and occurs amid ongoing uncertainty regarding future US military aid to Ukraine.
Sky News
04-06-2025
- General
- Sky News
Would Putin go nuclear after Ukraine's daring attacks? Ukraine war Q&A with Michael Clarke
Putin 'disappeared for 48 hours' after Ukraine's bomber attacks Never the question: What psychological effect do the attacks have on Putin? Ukraine has pulled off three different attacks in the past few days that will have annoyed the Russian president, Michael Clarke says Those attacks were on two different bridges at the weekend, which collapsed, the drone strikes on Russia's bombers and the explosion on the Kerch Bridge linking Crimea to Russia yesterday. Watch: Ukraine strikes Moscow's bombers "They do affect him," Clarke says. "I was talking to somebody who keeps track on these things, and he said that Putin has disappeared in the last 48 hours. "He's just not made any appearances, which is unlike him." Clarke says the "more audacious" the attacks are, the more humiliating it is for Russian defence forces. "One of the reasons he [Putin] doesn't come on to TV immediately is because it would look as if the blame was his," he says. "And so he always makes sure that the blame is laid on the regional governor or somebody lower down in the air defence control." Clarke says Putin was shaken by Yevgeny Prigozhin's attempted coup in 2023, when Wagner's former chief staged an apparent insurrection and sent an armoured convoy towards Moscow. The Kremlin use words like "terrorist act" when attacks like these occur, Clarke says. Putin "makes sure to defect attention from these things", Clarke adds.
