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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Two children injured after Russians drop explosive on car in Kherson Oblast
Russian forces have dropped an explosive from a drone onto a car in the settlement of Komyshany in Kherson Oblast, injuring two children. Source: Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Quote: "Two children have been injured in a Russian drone attack in Komyshany. At around 17:10, the Russians dropped an explosive from a UAV onto a car carrying two boys aged 11 and 16. They have sustained mine-blast and craniocerebral injuries, as well as concussions. The younger boy has suffered a chest wound. The older one sustained injuries to his leg and arm. They have been taken to hospital. Doctors are providing all the necessary assistance." Background: On the morning and afternoon of 1 June, Russian forces launched artillery and drone strikes on the city of Kherson, killing an elderly woman and a man and injuring four people. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russia will reveal peace terms to Ukraine after prisoner exchange, Lavrov says
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced on May 23 that Moscow will convey its peace terms to Kyiv immediately after the completion of the prisoner exchange between the two countries, which is currently ongoing. Speaking to Russian state media, Lavrov disclosed that Moscow is "actively working" on a list of conditions for the war in Ukraine. The list will be ready "as soon as the exchange of prisoners of war is completed," Lavrov said. Following tumultuous on May 16 – the first between the two countries since 2022 – Ukraine and Russia agreed on a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange. The exchange process started on May 23 and will continue through May 25. In the initial phase of the process, the two parties swapped 390 prisoners each, and an additional each on May 24. During the Istanbul talks, Ukraine and Russia also agreed to exchange documents detailing their respective ceasefire conditions. Separately, Russia is preparing a "memorandum regarding a potential future peace treaty," which Russian President Vladimir Putin first mentioned during a recent with United States President Donald Trump. officials have clarified that the memorandum is separate from the list of ceasefire conditions currently under preparation. While Moscow's list of conditions have yet to be revealed, Russia has repeatedly reiterated maximalist demands, including that Ukraine accept the loss of Crimea and four eastern regions. Earlier this week, on May 22, Lavrov also said that Moscow is uninterested in a in Ukraine, insisting that the "root causes" of the war need to be resolved first. A recent also revealed that Russia is committed to waging war in Ukraine through the end of 2025, and its objectives in the – Ukrainian neutrality and a partition of the Ukrainian state – have not changed. These recent developments suggest that Russia is unwilling to negotiate in good faith, despite offering to share a list of ceasefire conditions after the . Read also: Russia 'hasn't faced enough pressure' —Ukrainian, foreign diplomats react to overnight attack on Kyiv We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Russia Today
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Over 100 Ukrainian drones intercepted above Russia overnight
Russian air defenses have shot down 112 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has reported. The interceptions took place in 13 Russian regions, the ministry said in a statement on Friday morning. Most of the drones – 24 – were destroyed in Moscow Region, followed by Crimea, where 22 UAVs were downed, the statement read. A total of 18 interceptions took place above Tula Region, with 11 more above Kursk Region, it added. Air defenses were also deployed in the Orel, Bryansk, Ryazan, Kaluga, Belgorod, Ivanovo, Vladimir, Voronezh, and Lipetsk regions, the ministry said. Airports in Moscow and several other regions were forced to put flights on hold due to the drone incursions. In the city of Yelets in Lipetsk Region, the debris of a destroyed UAV fell on the territory of an industrial site, slightly injuring eight people, local governor Igor Artamonov said. Elsewhere in the city, the fragments of a UAV hit the roof of a multi-story residential building, causing damage to 20 apartments, the governor wrote on Telegram. He added that injuries were avoided in the incident. Ukraine has intensified its drone incursions into Russia this week, with the Defense Ministry in Moscow announcing on Thursday that a total of 485 Ukrainian UAVs have shot down across the country since Tuesday. Over the past several days, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has reported the destruction of dozens of drones approaching the Russian capital. Moscow's Domodedovo, Zhukovsky, Vnukovo, and Sheremetyevo Airports have repeatedly halted their operations amid the raids, causing significant flight delays. There was also a spike in attempted Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow in early May as the city prepared for the festivities commemorating the 80th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War.
