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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Russia attacks Ukraine with 90 drones: 56 downed, hits recorded in 9 locations
Russian forces have been attacking Ukraine with 90 Shahed-type attack drones and various decoy drones since 23:20 on 28 May. Ukrainian air defences have struck down 56 drones; strikes were recorded in nine locations. Source: Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram Quote: "As of 09:30, air defences downed 56 enemy Shahed-type drones in eastern and northern Ukraine. Ten were shot down by firearms, and 46 disappeared from radar or were suppressed by electronic warfare. Enemy airstrikes were recorded in nine frontline locations in Sumy, Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts." Details: The drones were launched from the Russian cities of Millerovo, Orel and Kursk, targeting frontline territories. The attack was repelled by Ukraine's anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare teams, unmanned systems and mobile fire groups of the defence forces. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
NHK
3 days ago
- Business
- NHK
Germany, Ukraine to jointly produce long-range weapons
Germany and Ukraine have agreed to work on joint production of long-range weapons. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks in Berlin on Wednesday. They discussed ways to deal with Russia, which is stepping up attacks on Ukraine while rejecting a ceasefire requested by the West. At a joint news conference after the meeting, Merz said Russia is playing for time, and that massive airstrikes on Kyiv "do not speak the language of peace." Zelenskyy said every possible pressure must be put on Russia. They disclosed that they agreed to seek joint production of long-range weapons to enhance Ukraine's defense. Merz said on Monday that Germany will now allow Ukraine to conduct long-range attacks into Russian territory using weapons supplied by his country. A focal point in the latest meeting was whether Germany would agree to supply its Taurus missiles, which have a range of 500 kilometers. But Merz did not mention that. Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov criticized the agreement between Berlin and Kyiv. He said in an interview with state-run TV on Wednesday that the move hinders peace efforts. He also said that despite such provocative actions and obstacles, Russia expects the peace process to continue and Moscow and Kyiv to hold a second round of negotiations and exchange memorandums. On May 16, the two sides held direct talks in Turkey.
Russia Today
5 days ago
- Politics
- Russia Today
Ukraine will have to pay for new Patriots
The administration of US President Donald Trump would be willing to sell Ukraine Patriot air defense systems, the Washington Post has reported, citing officials in Kiev. Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky has increasingly implored Washington to provide more Patriot missiles and units in recent months amid dwindling stockpiles. Kiev believes that the current US administration 'will not give it away for free' but will be ready to sell the billion dollar air defense system and ammunition for it, the WaPo wrote on Monday, citing a senior Ukrainian official. 'They think like business people. If I give you something, you have to give me something in return,' the outlet cited the official as saying. Kiev has mostly requested the air defense systems and missiles as military aid from the Trump administration, 'which, frankly, we don't have,' Secretary of State Marco Rubio told lawmakers in a Senate meeting last week. Washington is instead pushing for NATO allies to donate the US-made armaments from their own stockpiles, but 'none of these countries want to give up their Patriot systems either,' he said. 'We can't make them fast enough.' Trump has expressed growing impatience with the pace of peace talks around the ongoing conflict. Zelensky's rhetoric is doing Ukraine 'no favors,' he wrote on Truth Social on Monday, adding that 'everything out of his mouth causes problems, I don't like it, and it better stop.' He also condemned Russia's increased long-range strikes on Ukraine, claiming the attacks are happening 'for no reason whatsoever.' Russian forces have intensified large-scale strikes against drone and missile production facilities in Ukraine last week, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has confirmed. The attacks were a retaliation for Ukraine's escalating strikes on Russian civilian infrastructure, and solely targeted Ukrainian military sites, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the press on Monday. Russian air defenses have intercepted nearly 1,000 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs over the country in the past week, Defense Ministry reports say.
Washington Post
5 days ago
- Politics
- Washington Post
Slammed by Russian missiles, Ukraine seeks more U.S. air defense systems
KYIV — Ukraine is increasingly worried about securing more U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems, as stockpiles sent during the Biden administration are drying up and the new administration is resistant to sending more, according to six Ukrainian and Western officials. While Russia bombards Ukraine with drones and cruise missiles, it is the ballistic missiles that are the most feared, and they can only be reliably countered by Patriot missiles. Ballistic missiles travel several miles per second and they obliterated half of Ukraine's power capacity in strikes on power plants in 2023 and 2024.
Asharq Al-Awsat
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Ukraine Says It Uncovered Hungarian Spy Network
Ukraine's SBU security agency said on Friday it had uncovered a spy network being run by the Hungarian state to obtain intelligence about Ukraine's defenses. In a statement, the SBU said it had detained two suspected agents who, it said, were being run by Hungarian military intelligence. It said it was the first time in the history of Ukraine that a Hungarian spy network had been found to be working against Kyiv's interests. There was no immediate response to a request for comment from the Hungarian government. Hungary is part of the European Union and NATO, two blocs with which Ukraine is closely allied in the war it is fighting with Russia. However, relations between the two countries have often been fraught. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been skeptical about Western military aid for Ukraine. He has also maintained relations with Vladimir Putin, putting him at odds with most other EU leaders who have sought to isolate the Russian president since Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The SBU said the two suspects are former members of the Ukrainian military. It said they were recruited by a handler in Hungarian military intelligence and given cash and special equipment for secret communication. The agents were tasked with passing on to their handler details about Ukraine's air defense batteries, and other military capabilities in the Transcarpathia region of southern Ukraine, which borders Hungary.
