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The Advertiser
25-05-2025
- Politics
- The Advertiser
Russian drones attack Kyiv, three dead outside capital
Russian forces have attacked Kyiv and other cities, injuring at least 11 people in the capital and killing three people in towns around it as well as damaging dwellings and other buildings. Officials in the Kyiv region said three people died early on Sunday in two small towns outside the capital. Attacks extended to a string of regional centres, including Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, as well as Mykolaiv in the south and Ternopil in the west. In Kyiv, Timur Tkachenko, head of the city's military administration, said 11 people were injured in drone strikes. A five-storey apartment building was hit in the Holosiivskyi district just outside the city centre, triggering a fire that damaged the building's exterior. A private home and a business centre were damaged in strikes on other districts. It was the second consecutive night that a mass attack took place. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said it was "a large-scale and vile Russian attack". "Russia fills each day with horror and murder, it's simply dragging out the war. All of this demands a response — a strong response from the United States, from Europe, and from everyone in the world who wants this war to end," he wrote on X. On Friday evening, Russia launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv overnight in one of the biggest combined aerial attacks on the Ukrainian capital of the three-year war. Several apartment buildings were damaged and 15 people were injured Russia's Defence Ministry reported its air defence units had intercepted or destroyed 95 Ukrainian drones over a four-hour period. The Mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, said 12 Ukrainian drones had been intercepted on their way to the capital. Meanwhile, Russia and Ukraine each exchanged 307 of their service personnel on the second day of an extended prisoner swap set to be the largest in the three-year war. US President Donald Trump has suggested the swap could herald a new phase in stop-start efforts to negotiate a peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv. There should be 1000 prisoners released on each side over three days. Saturday's swap was announced by Russia's defence ministry, as well as Zelenskiy. "Tomorrow we expect more," Zelenskiy wrote. "Our goal is to return each and every one of us from Russian captivity." Reuters Television footage showed freed Ukrainian servicemen at a rendezvous point inside Ukraine coming off buses draped in blue and yellow national flags as waiting family members chanted: "Welcome!" Women held up photos of missing servicemen and gathered around returnees to ask about their whereabouts. Footage released by Zelenskiy's office showed one released serviceman in tears and being consoled by a woman in military uniform. People assigned to greet the soldiers handed them mobile phones, so they could call relatives. "I can't believe I'm home," one man said. Russian forces have attacked Kyiv and other cities, injuring at least 11 people in the capital and killing three people in towns around it as well as damaging dwellings and other buildings. Officials in the Kyiv region said three people died early on Sunday in two small towns outside the capital. Attacks extended to a string of regional centres, including Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, as well as Mykolaiv in the south and Ternopil in the west. In Kyiv, Timur Tkachenko, head of the city's military administration, said 11 people were injured in drone strikes. A five-storey apartment building was hit in the Holosiivskyi district just outside the city centre, triggering a fire that damaged the building's exterior. A private home and a business centre were damaged in strikes on other districts. It was the second consecutive night that a mass attack took place. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said it was "a large-scale and vile Russian attack". "Russia fills each day with horror and murder, it's simply dragging out the war. All of this demands a response — a strong response from the United States, from Europe, and from everyone in the world who wants this war to end," he wrote on X. On Friday evening, Russia launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv overnight in one of the biggest combined aerial attacks on the Ukrainian capital of the three-year war. Several apartment buildings were damaged and 15 people were injured Russia's Defence Ministry reported its air defence units had intercepted or destroyed 95 Ukrainian drones over a four-hour period. The Mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, said 12 Ukrainian drones had been intercepted on their way to the capital. Meanwhile, Russia and Ukraine each exchanged 307 of their service personnel on the second day of an extended prisoner swap set to be the largest in the three-year war. US President Donald Trump has suggested the swap could herald a new phase in stop-start efforts to negotiate a peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv. There should be 1000 prisoners released on each side over three days. Saturday's swap was announced by Russia's defence ministry, as well as Zelenskiy. "Tomorrow we expect more," Zelenskiy wrote. "Our goal is to return each and every one of us from Russian captivity." Reuters Television footage showed freed Ukrainian servicemen at a rendezvous point inside Ukraine coming off buses draped in blue and yellow national flags as waiting family members chanted: "Welcome!" Women held up photos of missing servicemen and gathered around returnees to ask about their whereabouts. Footage released by Zelenskiy's office showed one released serviceman in tears and being consoled by a woman in military uniform. People assigned to greet the soldiers handed them mobile phones, so they could call relatives. "I can't believe I'm home," one man said. Russian forces have attacked Kyiv and other cities, injuring at least 11 people in the capital and killing three people in towns around it as well as damaging dwellings and other buildings. Officials in the Kyiv region said three people died early on Sunday in two small towns outside the capital. Attacks extended to a string of regional centres, including Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, as well as Mykolaiv in the south and Ternopil in the west. In Kyiv, Timur Tkachenko, head of the city's military administration, said 11 people were injured in drone strikes. A five-storey apartment building was hit in the Holosiivskyi district just outside the city centre, triggering a fire that damaged the building's exterior. A private home and a business centre were damaged in strikes on other districts. It was the second consecutive night that a mass attack took place. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said it was "a large-scale and vile Russian attack". "Russia fills each day with horror and murder, it's simply dragging out the war. All of this demands a response — a strong response from the United States, from Europe, and from everyone in the world who wants this war to end," he wrote on X. On Friday evening, Russia launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv overnight in one of the biggest combined aerial attacks on the Ukrainian capital of the three-year war. Several apartment buildings were damaged and 15 people were injured Russia's Defence Ministry reported its air defence units had intercepted or destroyed 95 Ukrainian drones over a four-hour period. The Mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, said 12 Ukrainian drones had been intercepted on their way to the capital. Meanwhile, Russia and Ukraine each exchanged 307 of their service personnel on the second day of an extended prisoner swap set to be the largest in the three-year war. US President Donald Trump has suggested the swap could herald a new phase in stop-start efforts to negotiate a peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv. There should be 1000 prisoners released on each side over three days. Saturday's swap was announced by Russia's defence ministry, as well as Zelenskiy. "Tomorrow we expect more," Zelenskiy wrote. "Our goal is to return each and every one of us from Russian captivity." Reuters Television footage showed freed Ukrainian servicemen at a rendezvous point inside Ukraine coming off buses draped in blue and yellow national flags as waiting family members chanted: "Welcome!" Women held up photos of missing servicemen and gathered around returnees to ask about their whereabouts. Footage released by Zelenskiy's office showed one released serviceman in tears and being consoled by a woman in military uniform. People assigned to greet the soldiers handed them mobile phones, so they could call relatives. "I can't believe I'm home," one man said. Russian forces have attacked Kyiv and other cities, injuring at least 11 people in the capital and killing three people in towns around it as well as damaging dwellings and other buildings. Officials in the Kyiv region said three people died early on Sunday in two small towns outside the capital. Attacks extended to a string of regional centres, including Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, as well as Mykolaiv in the south and Ternopil in the west. In Kyiv, Timur Tkachenko, head of the city's military administration, said 11 people were injured in drone strikes. A five-storey apartment building was hit in the Holosiivskyi district just outside the city centre, triggering a fire that damaged the building's exterior. A private home and a business centre were damaged in strikes on other districts. It was the second consecutive night that a mass attack took place. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said it was "a large-scale and vile Russian attack". "Russia fills each day with horror and murder, it's simply dragging out the war. All of this demands a response — a strong response from the United States, from Europe, and from everyone in the world who wants this war to end," he wrote on X. On Friday evening, Russia launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv overnight in one of the biggest combined aerial attacks on the Ukrainian capital of the three-year war. Several apartment buildings were damaged and 15 people were injured Russia's Defence Ministry reported its air defence units had intercepted or destroyed 95 Ukrainian drones over a four-hour period. The Mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, said 12 Ukrainian drones had been intercepted on their way to the capital. Meanwhile, Russia and Ukraine each exchanged 307 of their service personnel on the second day of an extended prisoner swap set to be the largest in the three-year war. US President Donald Trump has suggested the swap could herald a new phase in stop-start efforts to negotiate a peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv. There should be 1000 prisoners released on each side over three days. Saturday's swap was announced by Russia's defence ministry, as well as Zelenskiy. "Tomorrow we expect more," Zelenskiy wrote. "Our goal is to return each and every one of us from Russian captivity." Reuters Television footage showed freed Ukrainian servicemen at a rendezvous point inside Ukraine coming off buses draped in blue and yellow national flags as waiting family members chanted: "Welcome!" Women held up photos of missing servicemen and gathered around returnees to ask about their whereabouts. Footage released by Zelenskiy's office showed one released serviceman in tears and being consoled by a woman in military uniform. People assigned to greet the soldiers handed them mobile phones, so they could call relatives. "I can't believe I'm home," one man said.
Business Recorder
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Recorder
Russian drones attack Kyiv, other Ukrainian cities, three dead outside the capital
Russian forces attacked Kyiv and other cities early on Sunday, injuring at least 11 people in the capital, killing three people in towns around it and damaging dwellings and other buildings, officials said. Officials in the Kyiv region said three people died in two small towns outside the capital. Attacks extended to a string of regional centres, including Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, as well as Mykolaiv in the south and Ternopil in the west. In Kyiv, Timur Tkachenko, head of the city's military administration, said 11 people were injured in drone strikes. A five-storey apartment building was hit in the Holosiivskyi district just outside the city centre, triggering a fire that damaged the building's exterior. A private home and a business centre were damaged in strikes on other districts. It was the second consecutive night that a mass attack took place. On Friday evening, Russia launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv overnight in one of the biggest combined aerial attacks on the Ukrainian capital of the three-year war. Several apartment buildings were damaged and 15 people were injured. In northeastern Ukraine, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said drones hit three city districts and injured three people. Blasts shattered windows in high-rise apartment blocks. Drone strikes injured two people in a residential area of the southern city of Mykolaiv, the regional governor said. Kyiv mayor says Russian drones, missiles trigger fires, injure eight A missile attack on Ternopil in western Ukraine smashed windows and triggered a small fire. Local officials also reported a mass drone attack in Konotop, north of Kyiv. Russia's Defence Ministry reported that its air defence units had intercepted or destroyed 95 Ukrainian drones over a four-hour period. The Mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, said 12 Ukrainian drones had been intercepted on their way to the capital.
Straits Times
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Russian drones attack Kyiv, apartment building hit, seven injured
A man looks at his car that was damaged during a Russian attack, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 24, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter An investigator stands outside an apartment building that was damaged during a Russian attack, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 24, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter Residents look at an apartment building that was damaged during a Russian attack, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 24, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Peter Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Sunday and injured at least seven people as fragments set an apartment building on fire and damaged homes, officials said. Timur Tkachenko, head of the city's military administration, said four people requested medical aid after a five-storey apartment building was struck in the Holosiivskyi district just outside the city centre. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the building's exterior was damaged, and three people were injured in other city districts. Tkachenko had earlier warned that more drones and possibly missile strikes were likely. Reuters witnesses heard anti-aircraft units in operation around the city. In northeastern Ukraine, Mayor Ihor Terekhov of Kharkiv, the second-biggest city, said drones hit three city districts and damaged a business. Terekhov said many drones remained in the air over the city. Unofficial Telegram channels reported a fire after a strike on the Black Sea port of Odesa. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russian drone fragments set Kyiv apartment building ablaze, official says
(Reuters) -Fragments from a Russian drone triggered a fire and caused damage to an apartment building in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Sunday, a senior Ukrainian official said. Timur Tkachenko, head of the capital's military administration, said the incident occurred in the Holosiivskyi district, just outside the city centre. "The building has been partly destroyed and there is a fire. Rescue teams are at the site," Tkachenko said. Tkachenko earlier said there were 10 drones above the city and more coming. Reuters witnesses heard anti-aircraft units in operation around the city.
The Star
24-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Russian drone fragments set Kyiv apartment building ablaze, official says
(Reuters) -Fragments from a Russian drone triggered a fire and caused damage to an apartment building in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Sunday, a senior Ukrainian official said. Timur Tkachenko, head of the capital's military administration, said the incident occurred in the Holosiivskyi district, just outside the city centre. "The building has been partly destroyed and there is a fire. Rescue teams are at the site," Tkachenko said. Tkachenko earlier said there were 10 drones above the city and more coming. Reuters witnesses heard anti-aircraft units in operation around the city. (Reporting by Gleb Garanich, Oleksandr Kozhukhar and Ron Popeski; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)
