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Toronto Sun
2 days ago
- Politics
- Toronto Sun
Russia scales down celebrations honouring its navy as Ukraine launches more drone attacks
Published Jul 27, 2025 • Last updated 0 minutes ago • 2 minute read Russia's President Vladimir Putin arrives to attend the main naval parade marking the Russian Navy Day in St. Petersburg on July 28, 2024. Photo by OLGA MALTSEVA / AFP via Getty Images Russia on Sunday scaled down the festivities honouring its navy citing security concerns as continuing Ukrainian drone attacks posed a challenge to the Kremlin. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. 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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Russian authorities cancelled the parades of warships in St. Petersburg, in the Kaliningrad region on the Baltic and in the far-eastern port of Vladivostok that are usually held to mark the annual Navy Day celebrations. Asked about the reason for the cancellation of the parade in St. Petersburg even as President Vladimir Putin arrived in his home city to visit the navy headquarters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that 'it's linked to the overall situation, security reasons, which are above all else.' The Russian Defence Ministry said that air defences downed 99 Ukrainian drones over several regions overnight. Later in the day, officials reported more drones shot down near St. Petersburg. A woman was injured by drone fragments in the Lomonosov region, according to the local authorities. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. St. Petersburg's Pulkovo airport suspended dozens of flights early Sunday because of the drone threat. On a trip to St. Petersburg, Putin visited the historic Admiralty building to receive reports on four-day naval maneuvers that wrapped up Sunday. The July Storm exercise involved 150 warships from the Baltics to the Pacific. Putin vowed to build more warships and intensify the navy's training, adding that 'the navy's strike power and combat capability will rise to a qualitatively new level.' He also visited the Admiral Grigorovich frigate of the Baltic Fleet at the Kronstadt naval base just west of St. Petersburg to hail its crew for fending off a Ukrainian drone attack in the region earlier in the day. Reducing the scale of the Navy Day celebrations reflects Moscow's worries about Ukraine's sweeping drone attacks across the country. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. In a series of strikes earlier in the war now in its fourth year, Ukraine sank several Russian warships in the Blacks Sea, crippling Moscow's naval capability and forcing it to redeploy its fleet from Russia-occupied Crimea to Novorossiysk. And in an audacious June 1 attack codenamed 'Spiderweb,' Ukraine used drones to hit several Russian airbases hosting long-range bombers across Russia, from the Arctic Kola Peninsula to Siberia. The drones were launched from trucks covertly placed near the bases, taking the Russian military by surprise in a humiliating blow to the Kremlin. The raid destroyed or damaged many of the bombers that had been used by Moscow to launch aerial attacks on Ukraine, providing a major morale boost for Kyiv at a time when Kyiv's undermanned and under-gunned forces are facing Russian attacks along the 1,000-kilometre front line. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Russia continued to batter Ukraine with drone and missile strikes Sunday. In Sumy in Ukraine's northeast, a drone attack damaged civil infrastructure objects, an administrative building and non-residential premises, leaving three people wounded. Elsewhere in the region, two men died after being blown up by a landmine and another woman was injured from a drone attack on another community in the region, the regional military administration said. French President Emmanuel Macron had a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday and said later on X that he reaffirmed France's support for Kyiv and vowed to raise pressure on Moscow to force it to 'agree to a ceasefire that paves the way for talks leading to a solid and lasting peace, with full European involvement.' Sports Columnists Sunshine Girls Toronto & GTA Toronto & GTA

Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
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Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Putin Military BOMBARDS Elon Musks's Starlink Stations In Ukraine; Russia's Big Message To Trump?
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Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
FULL: Putin's EMERGENCY Nuclear Address; Reveals Russia's New War Strategy In Oceans & Seas
On Russian Navy Day, President Vladimir Putin unveiled a bold new naval strategy aimed at asserting Moscow's influence across global waters Putin declared the updated doctrine will 'protect Russia's legitimate interests in the World Ocean,' signaling a more assertive maritime posture amid rising global tensions. The announcement comes as Russia ramps up its naval modernization and strategic deployments, particularly in contested regions like the Arctic, Black Sea, and Indo-Pacific. Analysts see the move as a direct response to NATO's growing presence and Western sanctions, marking a significant escalation in Russia's global military ambitions. Read More