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Free Malaysia Today
5 days ago
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Ukraine says new drone attack on Kyiv, warns of missile threat
An emergency worker guides a colleague at the site of a residential building damaged in a Russian attack in Kyiv. (AP pic) KYIV : Kyiv came under attack from more than a dozen Russian drones early Sunday, authorities in the Ukrainian capital said as they warned of a missile threat. AFP journalists heard explosions and locals were urged to seek shelter, as the city came under fire from the sky for the second night running. On Saturday, Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 14 ballistic missiles and 250 attack drones overnight, adding that it downed six missiles and 245 drones. The head of Kyiv city's military administration Tymur Tkachenko said 'more than a dozen enemy drones' were in airspace around the capital early Sunday. 'New ones are also approaching. Some of the drones over Kyiv and the surrounding area have already been dealt with. But the new ones are still entering the capital,' he wrote on Telegram. 'The night will not be easy. There is a threat of the enemy using a large number of drones and missiles from strategic aircraft.' Debris fell on one five-storey residential building, he added. Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said the city was 'under attack' but 'air defences are operating', telling citizens: 'Stay in shelters!' The successive overnight attacks come even as Russia and Ukraine pursue the biggest prisoner swap since the start of Moscow's full-scale invasion in February 2022. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday evening the attacks indicated Moscow was 'prolonging the war' and repeated his call for ramped-up sanctions. On Saturday, 307 Russian prisoners of war were exchanged for the same number of Ukrainian soldiers, according to announcements in Kyiv and Moscow. The first part of the large-scale swap involved 270 soldiers and civilians from each side on Friday.
MTV Lebanon
5 days ago
- Politics
- MTV Lebanon
26 May 2025 11:59 AM Russia attacks Ukraine for third night in a row
Russia has attacked Ukraine for a third night in a row, Ukrainian regional officials and emergency services said, a day after the biggest aerial attack of the war so far killed at least 12 people and drew condemnation from U.S. President Donald Trump. The air raid alert lasted six hours in Kyiv, Tymur Tkachenko, head of the city's military administration, said. Tkachenko reported damage in one city district but said that there were no casualties. There was no comment from Russia on the attacks. The Kremlin says it is conducting a "special military operation" in Ukraine. The surrounding Kyiv region was under a combined drone and missile attack, the region's military administration said. It reported damage in three of the region's districts. Russian drone strikes caused fires and destruction in private households in the southern Odesa region, Ukraine's Emergency Service said. At the sites hit in Odesa district, a residential building covering an area of 100 square meters was destroyed, the emergency services said, adding that the fire had been extinguished. Regional governor Oleh Kiper said a 14-year-old boy was injured in the attack. In the western region of Khmelnytskyi, many hundreds of km (miles) away from the frontline, governor said that a combined Russian attack damaged private households and enterprises, but there were no civilian casualties, according to preliminary information. In northeastern Ukraine, the regional governor said that Kharkiv and its outskirts were under Russian attack and explosions could be heard in some of districts. The governor of the central Cherkasy region said that 25 Russian drones had been neutralised within the region overnight but added that there were no injured or reports of damage so far.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russian nighttime attack on Kyiv and Cherkasy oblasts: no casualties, but houses, farm buildings and cars damaged
Russian forces attacked the city of Kyiv and Kyiv and Cherkasy oblasts with attack UAVs on the night of 25-26 May, damaging houses, farm buildings and cars. In the city of Kyiv, drone debris fell on the premises of a garage cooperative and a recreation facility, but there were no casualties. Source: Tymur Tkachenko, Head of Kyiv City Military Administration, on Telegram; Kyiv Oblast Military Administration on Telegram; Ihor Taburets, Head of Cherkasy Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram; National Police in Kyiv Oblast on Telegram Quote from Tkachenko: "Kyiv has been under Russian attack for the third night in a row. Last night, an air-raid warning was in effect for six hours. The enemy struck with attack drones." Details: Tkachenko reported that the attack caused damage in Kyiv's Dniprovskyi district, with windows broken in one residential building. Debris was also reported to have fallen on the premises of a garage cooperative and a recreation facility. Tkachenko stressed that fortunately, there were no casualties. In Kyiv Oblast, there were no strikes on critical infrastructure as a result of the attack, and there were no casualties among the population. The aftermath of the Russian attack on Kyiv Oblast. Photo: National Police Three houses and farm buildings were damaged in the Boryspil district, one house in the Fastiv district, and a car in the Bucha district. The aftermath of the Russian attack on Kyiv Oblast. Photo: National Police In Cherkasy Oblast, 25 Russian UAVs were destroyed. No casualties have been reported, and no reports of damage from fallen debris have been received by the authorities. An inspection of the area is ongoing. Taburets also provided more information about the aftermath of the Russian attacks the day before. In particular, the blast wave damaged windows of a vocational school, a boiler house and a residential building in the Uman district. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russia attacks Ukraine for third night in a row, Ukrainian officials say
(Reuters) -Russia has attacked Ukraine for a third night in a row, Ukrainian regional officials and emergency services said, a day after the biggest aerial attack of the war so far killed at least 12 people and drew condemnation from U.S. President Donald Trump. The air raid alert lasted six hours in Kyiv, Tymur Tkachenko, head of the city's military administration, said. Tkachenko reported damage in one city district but said that there were no casualties. There was no comment from Russia on the attacks. The Kremlin says it is conducting a "special military operation" in Ukraine. The surrounding Kyiv region was under a combined drone and missile attack, the region's military administration said. It reported damage in three of the region's districts. Russian drone strikes caused fires and destruction in private households in the southern Odesa region, Ukraine's Emergency Service said. At the sites hit in Odesa district, a residential building covering an area of 100 square meters was destroyed, the emergency services said, adding that the fire had been extinguished. Regional governor Oleh Kiper said a 14-year-old boy was injured in the attack. In the western region of Khmelnytskyi, many hundreds of km (miles) away from the frontline, governor said that a combined Russian attack damaged private households and enterprises, but there were no civilian casualties, according to preliminary information. In northeastern Ukraine, the regional governor said that Kharkiv and its outskirts were under Russian attack and explosions could be heard in some of districts. The governor of the central Cherkasy region said that 25 Russian drones had been neutralised within the region overnight but added that there were no injured or reports of damage so far.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Russia attacks Ukraine for third night in a row, Ukrainian officials say
FILE: 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. Russia continues its attacks on Ukraine for the third consecutive night. Kyiv faced a six-hour air raid alert. Odesa witnessed drone strikes causing fires and destruction. A 14-year-old boy was injured. Khmelnytskyi region also experienced damage. Kharkiv and its outskirts were under attack. Cherkasy region neutralised 25 Russian drones. There were no reports of injuries or damage in Cherkasy. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Russia has attacked Ukraine for a third night in a row, Ukrainian regional officials and emergency services said, a day after the biggest aerial attack of the war so far killed at least 12 people and drew condemnation from U.S. President Donald air raid alert lasted six hours in Kyiv, Tymur Tkachenko, head of the city's military administration, reported damage in one city district but said that there were no was no comment from Russia on the attacks. The Kremlin says it is conducting a "special military operation" in surrounding Kyiv region was under a combined drone and missile attack, the region's military administration reported damage in three of the region's districts. Russian drone strikes caused fires and destruction in private households in the southern Odesa region, Ukraine's Emergency Service the sites hit in Odesa district, a residential building covering an area of 100 square meters was destroyed, the emergency services said, adding that the fire had been governor Oleh Kiper said a 14-year-old boy was injured in the the western region of Khmelnytskyi, many hundreds of km (miles) away from the frontline, governor said that a combined Russian attack damaged private households and enterprises, but there were no civilian casualties, according to preliminary northeastern Ukraine, the regional governor said that Kharkiv and its outskirts were under Russian attack and explosions could be heard in some of governor of the central Cherkasy region said that 25 Russian drones had been neutralised within the region overnight but added that there were no injured or reports of damage so far.
