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Yahoo
13 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russia bombards Ukraine with 7 missiles and 315 drones overnight: 284 targets downed
Since the evening of 9 June, Russian forces have attacked Ukraine with 322 air targets, 284 of which were successfully intercepted. Source: Ukrainian Air Force on Telegram Quote from the Air Force: "As of 09:00, air defence forces have intercepted 284 enemy air attack weapons, 220 of which were shot down by fire weapons and 64 disappeared from radar." Details: Russia used 315 Shahed-type strike UAVs, various types of decoy drones, two KN-23 ballistic missiles, and five Iskander-K cruise missiles in the attack last night. Kyiv was the main target. It is noted that the air defence units shot down two KN-23 ballistic missiles and five Iskander-K cruise missiles. Moreover, they shot down 213 UAVs with fire weapons, and 64 more disappeared from radar/were suppressed by electronic warfare. "Enemy air strikes were recorded in 11 locations, with debris from downed UAVs found in 16 locations," the Air Force reported. The air attack was repelled by the Ukrainian defence forces' aircraft, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, unmanned systems units and mobile fire Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Russia Today
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Senegal to expel all foreign troops
Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has declared that all foreign military personnel stationed in the country must withdraw by the end of July. French troops remain the only foreign military presence in Senegal, operating under a 2012 defense partnership agreement. As part of a phased withdrawal, France officially transferred control of the Rear Admiral Protet naval base in Dakar to Senegalese authorities on May 15. This follows the earlier handover of the Marshall and Saint-Exupéry facilities in March. The remaining bases are scheduled to be transferred in subsequent phases. Speaking to Burkina Faso's national broadcaster RTB on Monday, Sonko said that since his administration came to power nearly a year ago, it had taken a number of steps to assert national sovereignty. 'We have notified all countries that have military bases in Senegal that we demand a complete withdrawal. There will be no more foreign military bases on Senegalese territory,' he stated. According to the prime minister, the withdrawal process is already underway. He confirmed that one foreign military base was vacated just two days prior to the interview and stressed that the handover of another facility would be completed by the end of July. Sonko framed the move as a normal assertion of sovereignty, stating that Senegal has 'a national army, defense and security forces. We think we are able to ensure our own safety.' He also called on other African nations to take greater control of their own destinies. In November 2023, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye called the presence of French troops 'incompatible' with national sovereignty. His newly elected administration has taken a firm stance on scaling back France's military footprint in the country. Several West African nations, including Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, have severed all military ties with France in recent years, citing frustration with French-led counterterrorism efforts and a desire to seek out alternative partners like Russia.
