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Straits Times
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Ukrainian spy colonel gunned down in Kyiv, assailant flees
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox People leave a shelter with their belongings near a damaged shopping centre after a night of Russian strikes in Kyiv, on July 10. KYIV - A senior Ukrainian security officer was gunned down in a residential parking lot in Kyiv on July 10 before his assailant fled on foot in broad daylight, according to authorities and video footage verified by Reuters. Kyiv's police force said it was working to identify the shooter and that 'measures are being taken to detain him'. The slain agent was a colonel in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), an official told Reuters. The SBU, a sprawling domestic spy agency which has thousands of staff, said it had opened a criminal investigation into the murder of one of its employees in Kyiv's southern Holosiivskyi district. They did not identify him. The agency's remit covers security and counterintelligence, but since Russia's 2022 invasion it has also played a prominent role in special operations against Moscow, including assassinations and sabotage attacks. Those include an extraordinary drone operation codenamed Spider's Web that targeted Russian strategic aircraft at bases hundreds of miles from Ukraine, and the assassination of a top Russian general in Moscow using a bomb hidden in a scooter. Neither the SBU nor the police mentioned possible motives for the killing in Kyiv. 'The Security Service and the National Police are taking a comprehensive set of measures to clarify all the circumstances of the crime and bring the perpetrators to justice,' the SBU said in a statement. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Business S'pore to launch new grant for companies, expand support for workers amid US tariff uncertainties World Trump to use presidential authority to send weapons to Ukraine, sources say Asia Tariffs overshadow diplomacy as Asean foreign ministers press on with meetings Opinion Whisper it softly, there's a new Japan rising Singapore Up to 90% of air-con units can be recycled, including greenhouse gas refrigerant Singapore What 'skills first' really means: Panellists at SkillsFuture Forum talk culture, systems, mindsets Singapore KTPH trials 'smart diapers' for adult patients to prevent skin conditions, relieve burden on nurses Singapore Singaporean fugitive nabbed and charged with drug trafficking, may face death penalty Ukrainian media outlet Ukrainska Pravda cited a source saying the assailant fired five rounds from a pistol. It identified his victim as Ivan Voronych, an SBU colonel. Some pro-Kremlin military bloggers cheered the death of the colonel. Mr Alexander Kots, a Russian war correspondent, said he hoped the Russian security services were behind his death. 'The enemy must feel afraid on its own territory.' Russian officials have not publicly commented. CCTV footage circulated on Ukrainian social media showed a man in jeans leaving a residential building and walking to a car park where he was approached by another man, who fired at him repeatedly before running away. Reuters was able to confirm the location of the video of the purported killing as a neighbourhood in Kyiv, using the guard box, buildings and parking lot layout, which match file and satellite imagery of the area. The date when the video was recorded was verified using the timestamp on the footage and Reuters reporting of the incident. REUTERS
India Today
10-07-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Top Ukrainian spy assassinated in broad daylight in Kyiv, shooter on the run
A senior officer of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) was shot dead in a parking lot in Kyiv on Thursday afternoon. The killing happened in broad daylight in a residential area of the city, and the attacker escaped on foot, according to Ukrainian officer, identified by Ukrainian media as Colonel Ivan Voronych, was shot five times by a man with a pistol, reported Ukrainska Pravda. The incident took place in the Holosiivskyi district in the south of footage circulating on social media shows a man leaving a residential building and walking toward a parking lot. Another man approaches him and fires several shots before running away. According to the news agency Reuters, the video's location was verified by matching buildings and parking lot layouts with satellite images, and the timing was confirmed using the footage's timestamp. An official said that the victim was a colonel in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). However, the SBU has not publicly named the victim but confirmed that one of their staff was SUSPECT OR MOTIVE IDENTIFIED YET, SAY OFFICIALSThe motive behind the attack is unknown. The SBU said they are working with the National Police to find out what happened and who was behind the murder."The Security Service and the National Police are taking a comprehensive set of measures to clarify all the circumstances of the crime and bring the perpetrators to justice," the SBU said in a SBU is Ukraine's domestic intelligence agency. Since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, the SBU has become more involved in secret operations, including sabotage missions and high-profile assassinations in Russia. These include the drone campaign called "Spider's Web" that hit Russian airbases far from the frontlines, and the killing of a Russian general in Moscow using a bomb hidden in a Ukrainian authorities have not pointed fingers at anyone, some pro-Russian voices online reacted to the killing. So far, Russian officials have not commented on the killing. Meanwhile, Kyiv police said they have launched a manhunt to catch him.- EndsWith inputs from Reuters
Express Tribune
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Russia claims 120 Ukrainian drones downed overnight near border regions
Servicemen of the 15th Separate Artillery Reconnaissance Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine prepare a Shark drone for launching in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, October 30, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS Listen to article Russia's anti-aircraft systems downed 120 Ukrainian drones overnight, mostly in regions bordering Ukraine, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday, reporting no damage. More than three years into the war, Ukraine has increasingly been using drones to attack targets deep inside Russia. Read More: Untangling the Spider's Web of Ukraine The Defence Ministry said the drones that were intercepted overnight included 30 over the western Bryansk region, 29 in the Kursk region and 17 in Belgorod - all of which share a border with Ukraine. Another 18 drones were downed over the Oryol region, which borders Kursk and has been hit by previous Ukrainian drone attacks targeting oil facilities. Russia's civil aviation authority, Rosaviatsiya, said it had lifted restrictions that were introduced overnight to ensure safety due to the drones at airports in St. Petersburg, Kaluga, Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod.
Scottish Sun
05-07-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Scottish pub granted 9am licence ‘to allow travelling workers early pints'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A SCOTTISH pub is set to start serving alcohol as early as 9am after arguing that it would allow travelling workers to have an early pint. Bosses of Spider's Web in Dyce, Aberdeen, lodged a bid to the local council to have its licensed hours brought back by an hour. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Spider's Web in Dyce will now serve alcohol an hour earlier Credit: GOOGLE MAPS The boozer is located on Station Road, just meters away from Dyce Railway Station. And it is often frequented by oil and gas offshore workers who arrive back in the city after lengthy trips away. The early visits from the offshore workers prompted owner Mark Milne to apply for the licensing change. He explained that it would let the pub serve them alcohol after a long, tiring journey that gets them home early in the morning. At a recent meeting, licensing consultant David Scott urged the board to give the changes the green light. According to STV News, he said it was 'for the benefit of the oil and gas industry and the city'. Time has a different meaning to these workers, this is a unique situation serving a very specific set of circumstances David Scott And he argued that the beloved pub is a 'stop-off point' where workers go to "debrief for a pint or two' while waiting on their trains, buses or lifts back home. Scott said: "I fully appreciate that the idea of a 9am start for having a drink seems entirely unnecessary, but that is not the situation we are dealing with here. 'These workers are coming off rigs – they've already been up for hours and may work a nightshift before they arrive in Aberdeen. 'Time has a different meaning to these workers, this is a unique situation serving a very specific set of circumstances. I went to the UK's biggest Wetherspoons with rooftop bar overlooking the beach 'The location means it's the only and last opportunity that many workers get time to debrief. 'People open up after a pint – concerns can be raised, conversations take place that wouldn't be possible in the offshore environment, problems are solved and friendships are made.' Milne also appealed to the planning committee and urged them to allow him to change his operating plan. At the moment, children and young people are not allowed into the public bar in Spider's Web. I fully appreciate that the idea of a 9am start for having a drink seems entirely unnecessary, but that is not the situation we are dealing with here David Scott But Milne, who has run the boozer for 35 years, said that this has often left customers, who want somewhere to go while on a train, frustrated. As a result, he has asked councillors to allow kids and youngsters into the pub, stressing that it would only be when they are accompanied by an adult at all times. He added that it would let them carry out innocent tasks like playing at the pub's pool table, which is located close to the bar. He said: 'I'm not a fan of kids in the public bar, but occasionally folk waiting for a train say, 'Can I take my son through for a quick game of pool?'. 'You feel bad saying 'No, you can't'. Folk might think we are unreasonable, but that's the rules.' 'I know the reason we are saying no, but the public thinks we are being heavy-handed.' However, some licensing standards officers initially pushed back against the changes. They explained that the 9am opening time would go against policy and also stated that they had a problem with allowing young children inside. LATE LICENSE SPIDER'S Web isn't the only bar that has applied to change its licensing hours. In May last year, over 50 venues in Glasgow submitted applications to stay open later under a new pilot scheme. The new one-year scheme allows boozers to stay open for an extra hour to trial 1am licenses. According to BBC Scotland News, Glasgow Licensing Board approved 54 applications, and the new closing times were introduced with immediate effect. It also meant that the operating times match those in Edinburgh which already allows bars to stay open until 1am. SNP councillors first pushed for the pilot scheme back in November 2023 in a bid to boost the late-night economy in Glasgow. Bailie Thomas Kerr, who chairs the Glasgow Licensing Board, told BBC Scotland News there was "considerable support" for 1am closing times. He said: 'Glasgow city centre is a great place for a night out and we want to ensure people who come to enjoy the centre have the best possible experience. "We think the 01:00 pilot can improve public safety in the city centre and that's something we will be looking at very closely with our partners following the conclusion of the 12-month trial period.' But others argued that the pool table would be supervised by staff and is actually tucked away by a partition wall, meaning it wouldn't be close to the actual bar. To compromise, councillor Neil Copland suggested that Spider's Web would open at 9am every day except a Sunday, when it would open at 10am. And he said that youngsters could be allowed inside the bar and use the pool table up until 8pm . Councillor Marie Boulton agreed with the suggestions, but stressed it was only because of the 'unique circumstances' surrounding the bar. She added: 'Offshore workers will not be hanging about all day, it's only for a short period. 'I wouldn't want there to be a feeling that we are trying to encourage longer drinking.' The board unanimously agreed on the proposal and approved the request.
Hindustan Times
05-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Russia claims 42 Ukrainian drones destroyed in widespread cross-border attacks
Russian air defence units downed dozens of Ukrainian drones in widely dispersed parts of the country, including two near the country's second-largest city, St. Petersburg, officials said. Smoke and fire rise following what local authorities called a Ukrainian drone attack, in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Sergiyev Posad, outside Moscow, Russia.(Reuters) Alexander Drozdenko, Governor of Leningrad region surrounding St. Petersburg, wrote on Telegram that two drones were downed in different districts south of the city. He said no injuries or damage was reported. Operations were suspended for a time at St. Petersburg's Pulkovo airport. The governor of Smolensk region in western Russia said anti-aircraft units had downed three drones without any casualties or damage. The governor of Voronezh region, next to Ukraine said "several" drones had been destroyed. The Russian Defence Ministry reported a total of 42 drones destroyed over a three-hour period, 37 of them in three regions bordering Ukraine -- Belgorod, Bryansk and Kursk. Ukraine has deployed drones increasingly in attacks on distant targets in Russian territory. In one spectacular set of strikes last month, in an operation dubbed "Spider's Web", a number of Russian bombers were hit at various air bases. Russian forces have used increasing numbers of drones to target Ukrainian cities, with a record total of 539 drones and 11 missiles deployed against Kyiv on Thursday night, according to the Ukrainian air force. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said his military had successfully deployed drone interceptors to down Russian drones in the overnight attack.
