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Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
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Russia attacks railway infrastructure in three Ukrainian oblasts
Russian forces have attacked railway infrastructure and rolling stock in Kharkiv, Donetsk and Sumy oblasts during the night and morning. Source: Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) Details: Debris from a drone fell onto the tracks in Kharkiv Oblast. Railway workers temporarily suspended traffic to allow the police and the State Emergency Service to disable the remains of the Russian drone. Rail traffic has been promptly restored. In addition, fighting caused damage to the overhead contact network, while the glass in an electric train carriage was broken by debris from a first-person view drone in the city of Sloviansk in Donetsk Oblast. Sloviansk came under another Russian attack in the morning, during which windows in the building of a station were damaged. Meanwhile, a Russian UAV slightly damaged the tracks in Sumy Oblast, but trains are running on schedule without delays. Ukrzaliznytsia reported that there had been no casualties among workers or passengers in all cases. Background: On 23 May, Russian forces attacked the railway in Chernivtsi Oblast. Ukrzaliznytsia reported that railway infrastructure had been damaged, but no workers or passengers had been injured. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Politics
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Russians attack railway in Chernivtsi Oblast
A Russian strike has damaged railway infrastructure in Chernivtsi Oblast. Source: Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) Quote: "The enemy is striking the railway again. This time Chernivtsi Oblast came under attack. Railway infrastructure has been damaged." Details: Ukrzaliznytsia noted that workers and passengers had not been injured. "We are continuing to run," Ukrzaliznytsia concluded. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Politics
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Russian attacks injure 22 in Ukraine over past 24 hours despite ceasefire calls
Russian attacks injured at least 22 people in Ukraine over the past 24 hours, regional authorities reported on May 12. This includes at least seven people injured in drone attacks overnight on May 12, a date from which Kyiv and its allies put forward a demand for a 30-day unconditional truce, a step that Moscow continues to reject. Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russia deployed 108 attack and decoy drones during the assault overnight. Ukrainian air defenses reportedly intercepted 55 strike drones across the eastern, northern, southern, and central parts of the country. Thirty decoy drones disappeared from radars without causing damage. Regions affected by the overnight assault included Odesa, Mykolaiv, Donetsk, and Zhytomyr oblasts, according to Ukraine's military. In Donetsk Oblast, five civilians were injured on May 11 in separate attacks on four towns, Governor Vadym Filashkin said. The state railway company, Ukrainian Railways, confirmed that a Russian drone also attacked a civilian freight train in Donetsk Oblast on May 12, injuring the locomotive driver with shrapnel. He was hospitalized and is in stable condition. According to the statement, the attack failed to halt railway traffic. In Odesa Oblast, one person was injured as Russian drones struck civilian infrastructure. The attack damaged residential buildings, an administrative office, and a fire station, according to Governor Oleh Kiper. In Kherson Oblast, Russian forces attacked over 30 settlements with drones, artillery, and air strikes, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported. The strikes targeted critical and civilian infrastructure, damaging five apartment buildings, nine houses, a cellular tower, and civilian vehicles. Five civilians were injured. In Kharkiv Oblast, eight communities came under fire over the past 24 hours. Russia used KAB bombs and first-person-view (FPV) drones to attack multiple districts. Five people were injured. Civilian infrastructure, houses, garages, and cars suffered damage, according to Governor Oleh Syniehubov. In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Russian troops attacked with a guided aerial bomb, injuring two men. One of them is in critical condition and receiving urgent medical care, according to Governor Serhii Lysak. Houses and cars were damaged in the attack. In Sumy Oblast, nearly 90 Russian strikes were recorded in the region across 33 settlements in 12 communities, injuring one civilian, regional authorities reported. In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Russian forces launched 494 attacks on 16 settlements, including six air strikes, over 300 drone attacks, and numerous artillery attacks. Two people were injured, according to the local administration. Despite appeals from Kyiv and its partners for a truce, the Kremlin insists on negotiations without an unconditional ceasefire. In a press conference in the early hours of May 11, Russian President Vladimir Putin invited Ukraine to restart talks, which, according to Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, Russia wishes to be based on the terms of the 2022 Istanbul discussions and the "current situation on the battlefield." President Volodymyr Zelensky announced his readiness to meet Putin in Turkey on May 15, reiterating Ukraine's proposal for a complete and unconditional ceasefire starting May 12. The Kremlin has not responded to Zelensky's proposal for a face-to-face meeting of the two leaders. Read also: Zelensky ready to meet Putin in Turkey, calls for immediate ceasefire We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Politics
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'Truce proposals are being ignored' — Russian drone hits freight train in Donetsk Oblast
A Russian drone hit a civilian freight train in Donetsk Oblast on May 12 and injured its driver, Ukrainian Railways said amid Kyiv's calls for a ceasefire. Ukraine and its European allies put forward a demand for a 30-day unconditional truce beginning May 12, a step that Moscow continues to reject. "Truce proposals are being ignored, attacks on railway infrastructure continue," Ukrainian Railways said on Telegram. "As a result of the attack on the locomotive, the driver suffered a shrapnel wound to his leg. His life is not in danger." According to the statement, the attack failed to halt railway traffic. Ukraine's railway infrastructure has played a crucial role during Russia's all-out war and has been repeatedly targeted by Russian attacks. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on May 11 that he would travel to Turkey on May 15, "expecting (Russian President Vladimir) Putin," while reiterating calls for an unconditional truce. "We expect a ceasefire from tomorrow — this proposal is on the table. A complete and unconditional ceasefire — long-term, to provide the necessary basis for diplomacy — could bring peace much closer," he added in a separate statement. As Ukraine's allies push for direct talks between Russia and Ukraine, Putin has rejected an immediate ceasefire and instead suggested direct peace talks be held in Istanbul beginning May 15. The Kremlin has not responded to Zelensky's proposal for a face-to-face meeting of the two leaders. U.S. President Donald Trump urged Russia and Ukraine to hold peace talks "immediately" as efforts by the White House have thus far failed to establish a ceasefire. Read also: Zelensky ready to meet Putin in Turkey, calls for immediate ceasefire We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
News24
12-05-2025
- Politics
- News24
Russia launches drone wave across Ukraine, EU calls for 30-day ceasefire
Russia launched several drones across Ukraine. 55 of the drones were shot down. A freight train driver was injured in a drone attack. Russia launched 108 drones across Ukraine overnight and struck a civilian freight train, injuring its driver, Ukrainian authorities said, after European leaders joined President Volodymyr Zelensky in demanding a 30-day ceasefire from Monday. Ukrainian air defences destroyed 55 of the drones that Russia launched from 23:00 on Sunday (20:00 GMT), Ukraine's air force said on the Telegram messaging app. The attack included also 30 simulator drones that were lost along the way without hitting anything. Drones were shot down in the east, north, south and central parts of Ukraine, the air force said. The driver of a civilian freight train was injured in a drone attack on railway infrastructure in the eastern Donetsk region, Ukrainian Railways said. 'Truce proposals are being ignored, hostile attacks on railway infrastructure ... continue,' Ukrainian Railways, Ukrzaliznytsia, said in a post on the Telegram messaging app. READ | Hungary spy network found working for Russia in Ukraine, say spooks An Australian man has been killed in Ukraine, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed on Monday, with media reporting the victim was a former Australian soldier working for a charity which helps clear landmines. The man and his British colleague died last week near the eastern Ukrainian city of Izyum from injuries suffered when an improved explosive device went off in a building, the Australian Broadcasting Corp said in a report, citing an unidentified military source in Ukraine. Details had yet to be formally verified, the ABC added. Albanese said the foreign affairs department was providing support for the man's family, but did not provide any specifics. 'Out of respect for the family's privacy and consistent with our obligations, there is a limit to what we can say publicly at this time,' Albanese told reporters. I can confirm he wasn't a participant in the conflict, he was volunteering with a humanitarian organisation. Anthony Albanese The Australian man was working for the US-based Prevail Together, the ABC said. Prevail Together, which provides support to Ukrainian government agencies with landmine clearance, trauma medical care and humanitarian assistance, said in a statement that some team members were severely injured in an incident on 6 May. 'We are still gathering information and working alongside military and police officials to uncover the details,' it said. Australia has deployed soldiers to Britain to help train Ukrainian troops there and it is one of the largest non-NATO contributors to the West's support for Kyiv, supplying aid, ammunition and defence equipment to defend against Russia's invasion. Russia's President Vladimir Putin called demands for ceasefire 'ultimatums' and in turn, proposed direct talks with Ukraine aimed at ending the war on Thursday, an initiative embraced by US President Donald Trump.
