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NHK
2 hours ago
- Politics
- NHK
Ukraine PM's resignation approved, new cabinet to be in place soon
The Ukrainian parliament on Wednesday approved by majority vote Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal's dismissal after he tendered his resignation. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier tapped Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko as the new prime minister. Local media reported that the parliament is expected to approve her appointment and the new cabinet will be launched soon. Zelenskyy posted on social media that Shmyhal will "be valuable in the role of Minister of Defense." Meanwhile, Russia has begun to signal it is seeking dialogue with Ukraine, following US President Donald Trump's announcement that the US will send more weapons to Ukraine through NATO members. He warned that if Russia does not agree to a ceasefire within 50 days, Washington will introduce "severe" tariffs. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday commented on peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv, which have not taken place since early June. He told reporters on Wednesday that Russia is ready to take part in direct talks. He said mediation efforts on the part of the US, President Trump and his government are crucial. He said Russia hopes they are putting pressure on Ukraine to bring a third round of negotiations closer.
The Journal
3 hours ago
- Politics
- The Journal
Two killed and 27 wounded after Russia drops 500kg bomb on Ukrainian frontline town
A RUSSIAN STRIKE on a central square in Ukraine's frontline town of Dobropillia has killed at least two people and wounded 27, authorities have said. It comes just two days after US President Donald Trump threatened his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin with 'severe' secondary tariffs on Moscow's trading partners if it did not end the war. Russia fired hundreds of drones, artillery and a ballistic missile at Ukraine early today, defying Trump's call to reach a peace deal within 50 days or face severe sanctions. According to regional authorities, Russia dropped a 500-kilogramme bomb on Dobropillia, which is located in the east of the country just 20 kilometres from the frontline. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said rescue operations were underway in Dobropillia after the bomb strike that had targeted 'an ordinary shop and shopping pavilions.' He called the attack 'horrific, senseless terror' and said 'there is no military sense in their strikes.' Rescue operations are underway in Dobropillia, Donetsk Region, after a Russian bomb hit a local store. The number of victims is not yet confirmed. This is horrendous, dumb Russian terror. Simply an attempt to kill as many as possible. Russia is all about vile strikes like this. — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 16, 2025 Vadym Filashkin, head of Ukraine's embattled Donetsk region, said two people were killed and 27 wounded. Advertisement Filashkin published footage of the square, with several fires and low-rise buildings severely damaged and covered in rubble. He said the rush hour attack hit 54 shops and 13 buildings around the crowded square. Officials said rescue workers clearing the rubble could find more victims. Dobropillia is a quiet town not far from the eastern Ukraine frontline that has faced regular attacks throughout Russia's invasion. Russia has stepped up its summer campaign in recent weeks as Washington-mediated ceasefire talks stall. All the injured in Dobropillia have received qualified medical care. Local authorities, police, and emergency services are on-site — the search and rescue operation continues. — Вадим Філашкін / Vadym Filashkin (@filashkin) July 16, 2025 Speaking on Monday, Trump said he was 'disappointed' in Putin, who has kept attacking Ukraine as though the two leaders' phone conversations 'didn't mean anything.' Some two dozen people were wounded across Ukraine in other night-time Russian attacks, officials said. In Russia, officials said one person was killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on the city of Voronezh, some 200 kilometres from Ukraine's border. Reshuffle in Kyiv The attacks came as Zelenskyy unveiled a government reshuffle – replacing his prime minister and defence minister as he aims to breathe new life into his team, with no end of the war in sight. Related Reads Trump threatens Putin with 'severe' secondary tariffs if no Ukraine ceasefire within 50 days US to send air defence missiles to Ukraine, but Trump claims Europe is footing the bill Russia takes over more villages in Ukraine as it continues efforts to break through front line Ukraine's new prime minister will be Yulia Svyrydenko – an economy minister known for finalising a crucial natural resources deal with the United States. Zelenskyy has indicated that Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, who had taken part in negotiations with Russia, will be the next Ukrainian ambassador to Washington. The outgoing prime minister, Denys Shmygal, will take over the defence ministry brief, Zelenskyy has said. In Brussels, the European Commission today proposed establishing a fund of up to €100 billion to support Kyiv, calling it a 'long-term commitment to Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction.' The EU's anti-crime bodies Europol and Eurojust said they had coordinated an international operation to dismantle a pro-Russian hacking group accused of launching thousands of online attacks against Ukraine and its allies. The operation, they said, involved 12 countries and led to the arrest of two people – in France and Spain. © AFP 2025
Euronews
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Euronews
Russia launches fresh wave of attacks targeting Ukrainian cities
Russian forces launched a fresh wave of attacks on several Ukrainian cities overnight on Wednesday, with at least 15 people injured in one of the strikes. Russia launched 400 Shahed and decoy drones, as well as one ballistic missile, through the night, the Ukrainian air force said. The strikes targeted Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown of Kryvyi Rih, Vinnytsia in the west and Odesa in the south. "Russia does not change its strategy," Zelenskyy said. "To effectively counter this terror, we need a systemic strengthening of defence: more air defence, more interceptors, and more resolve so that Russia feels our response." A barrage of Iranian-made Shaheds was fired in the early hours on Wednesday, targeting the Vinnytsia region. Ukraine's Air Force says it intercepted 18 of them, but one struck civilian infrastructure. At least two hits on civilian buildings were recorded in the region. Eight people were injured in the attack, five of whom suffered severe burns, with at least two in critical condition. One of the victims underwent surgery after suffering 50% burns to their body. Nine private homes in the village of Pysarivka suffered varying degrees of damage. Many of the properties saw roofs caved in, blown-out windows and partially collapsed walls. Electricity and gas supply systems also sustained damage. Strikes on Zaporizhzhia The southern city of Zaporizhzhia was also targeted by Moscow. At least 30 apartments were reported damaged after a barrage of drones struck at least one district in the region. Regional Governor Ivan Fedorov said there were no casualties following the overnight strikes, but did note that several civilians sustained minor injuries during evacuations. Earlier on Tuesday, Zaporizhzhia was the target of more than 400 Russian strikes on 14 settlements targeting everything from residential complexes to energy sites. Kramatorsk also came under attack on Wednesday morning. A series of explosions were heard around 1 am local time. One of the drones struck a multi-story residential building, causing a fire. The blaze engulfed part of the apartments, damaging multiple units. Emergency services quickly arrived on the scene and were able to contain the fire not long after it broke out, according to the head of Kramatorsk City Military Administration, Oleksandr Honcharenko. The attacks are part of the Kremlin's latest escalations of its aerial campaign against civilian areas and come ahead of a 2 September deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Russia to reach a peace deal in its all-out war in Ukraine, which is now well into its fourth year. Trump threatened to impose tariffs of "about 100%" on Moscow, in addition to secondary tariffs, and 100% tariffs on any country purchasing Russian energy, if it fails to reach a peace agreement within 50 days.
Al Jazeera
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
At least two killed in ‘horrific' Russian attack on Ukraine's Dobropillia
A Russian air raid on a shopping centre and market in Dobropillia in eastern Ukraine has killed at least two people, wounded 22 others and caused widespread damage, officials said, the latest blow to United States President Donald Trump's calls for Moscow to end its attacks on the neighbouring country. Vadym Filashkin, the governor of eastern Donetsk region, said a 500kg (1,100-pound) bomb was deployed at 5:20pm (14:20 GMT) on Wednesday, when shoppers were out. He said two people were killed and 22 injured, with eight nearby apartment blocks and eight cars destroyed. Video posted online showed areas around the shopping centre on fire with smoke billowing skywards. 'Firefighters are extinguishing the blaze as there is a possibility that people are still inside the shopping centre,' Filashkin told Ukrainian television. 'The occupier dropped the bomb at a time when Dobropillia was crowded with people. Many were out shopping. The occupier specifically targeted the shopping centre. All nearby shopping centres have been either destroyed or damaged.' President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking in his nightly video address, described the attack as 'simply horrific, stupid Russian terror. There is no military logic to their strikes, only an effort to take as many lives as possible'. The bombing comes after Russia fired hundreds of drones, artillery and a ballistic missile at Ukraine overnight and early on Wednesday, defying Trump's call on Monday to reach a peace deal within 50 days or face severe sanctions. Russia launched 400 Shahed and decoy drones, as well as one ballistic missile, during the night, the Ukrainian air force said. The strikes targeted northeastern Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, Zelenskyy's hometown of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine, Vinnytsia in the west, and Odesa in the south. The latest bombardments in Russia's escalating aerial campaign against civilian areas came ahead of a September 2 deadline set by Trump for the Kremlin to reach a peace deal in the three-year war, under the threat of possible severe sanctions if it does not. No date has yet been publicly set for a possible third round of direct peace talks between delegations from Russia and Ukraine. Two previous rounds delivered no progress, apart from prisoner swaps. Trump on Monday pledged to deliver more weapons to Ukraine, including Patriot air defence systems, and threatened to slap additional sanctions on Russia. They were Trump's toughest public comments towards Russian President Vladimir Putin since he returned to the White House nearly six months ago. But some US lawmakers and European government officials expressed misgivings that the 50-day deadline handed Putin the opportunity to capture more Ukrainian territory before any settlement to end the fighting. Other US ultimatums to Putin in recent months have failed to persuade the Russian leader to halt attacks. Tens of thousands of soldiers have been killed in the war, many of them along the more than 1,000-kilometre (620-mile) front line, and Russian barrages of cities have killed more than 12,000 Ukrainian civilians, the United Nations says.
Japan Today
4 hours ago
- Politics
- Japan Today
Europol-coordinated global operation takes down pro-Russian cybercrime network
Law enforcement agencies from Europe and North America targeted a cybercrime network launching online attacks against Ukraine and its allies. (AP Graphic) By MIKE CORDER A coordinated international operation has hit the infrastructure of a pro-Russian cybercrime network linked to a string of denial of service attacks targeting Ukraine and its allies, the European Union's police agency Europol announced Wednesday. Codenamed Eastwood, the operation targeted the so-called NoName057(16) group, which was identified last month by Dutch authorities as being behind a series of denial-of-service attacks on several municipalities and organizations linked to a NATO summit in the Netherlands. Europol said that the cybercrime network was also involved in attacks in Sweden, Germany and Switzerland. The police agency said the international operation 'led to the disruption of an attack-infrastructure consisting of over one hundred computer systems worldwide, while a major part of the group's central server infrastructure was taken offline.' Law enforcement and judicial authorities from France, Finland, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and the United States took simultaneous actions against offenders and infrastructure belonging to the pro-Russian cybercrime network, it said. Western officials have accused Russia and its proxies of staging dozens of attacks, sabotage attempts and other incidents across Europe since the invasion of Ukraine, including cyberattacks. The Associated Press is tracking them in a detailed map that shows the breadth of efforts to sow division in European societies and undermine support for Ukraine. As part of the latest operation, judicial authorities in Germany issued six arrest warrants for suspects in Russia, two of them accused of being the main leaders of the group, Europol said. Five of them were identified on Europol's Europe's Most Wanted website. One suspect was placed under preliminary arrest in France and another detained in Spain, Europol said. The Paris prosecutor's office said one person is in custody in France and communications equipment has been seized. No charges have yet been filed. In the United States, the Federal Bureau of Investigation was involved in the operation. The attorney general's office in Switzerland, which is not an EU member country, said in a statement Wednesday that joint investigations between Europol and Swiss federal police helped identify three leading members of the group, which is alleged to have targeted more than 200 Swiss websites. Swiss prosecutors opened a criminal case over the incidents in June 2023, and since then identified several other denial-of-service attacks attributed to the activist group. The attacks included a video address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the Swiss parliament and the popular Eurovision Song Contest, held in in Basel earlier this year. Europol said members of the cybercrime group initially targeted Ukrainian institutions, 'but have shifted their focus to attacking countries that support Ukraine in the ongoing defence against the Russian war of aggression, many of which are members of NATO.' Law enforcement authorities in countries involved in the operation contacted hundreds of people believed to support the group to inform them of the crackdown and their alleged liability for its actions. 'Individuals acting for NoName057(16) are mainly Russian-speaking sympathisers who use automated tools to carry out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Operating without formal leadership or sophisticated technical skills, they are motivated by ideology and rewards,' Europol said. It added that people recruited by the group were paid in cryptocurrency and motivated using online-gaming dynamics like leader boards and badges. 'This gamified manipulation, often targeted at younger offenders, was emotionally reinforced by a narrative of defending Russia or avenging political events,' Europol said. Associated Press writers Jamey Keaten in Geneva, Geir Moulson in Berlin and Angela Charlton in Paris contributed. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
