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Bloomberg
23-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Ukraine Says Drones Struck Russian Battery Plant for Missiles
Ukraine said its drones hit production facilities of a company that makes batteries used to power Russian missiles. There were explosions and a fire at the Energiya JSC plant in the city of Yelets in Russia's Lipetsk region following the overnight strike, the Ukrainian General Staff said Friday in a statement on Facebook. The plant makes batteries for Russia's Iskander-M missiles, sea-based cruise missiles and glide bombs, according to the General Staff.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Ukraine reports Russian strikes despite Putin's three-day ceasefire
Ukrainian authorities early on Thursday reported fresh bombing raids despite a three-day unilateral ceasefire announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russian aircraft dropped guided bombs multiple times over the northern Sumy region, the Ukrainian Air Force said on Telegram, warning of ongoing air activity. Meanwhile, drone alerts and attacks were also reported in the Lipetsk region in western Russia, according to Governor Igor Artamonov. The reported attacks came hours after a 72-hour unilateral ceasefire declared by Moscow came into effect just after midnight (2100 GMT Wednesday), according to Russian state news agency TASS. Putin announced the ceasefire to coincide with Russia's annual Victory Day celebrations on May 9, which are to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. The day is observed by most of the rest of Europe on May 8. Kiev has not publicly committed to pausing operations during the three-day period and has dismissed Putin's move as symbolic. After online discussions with Western security advisers, the head of the Ukrainian President's Office, Andrii Yermak, said on Telegram on Thursday that the ceasefire was intended only to guarantee the security of the military parade in Moscow. The talks - which included US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Keither Kellogg, French adviser Emmanuel Bonne, the UK's Jonathan Powell and new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's adviser Günter Sautter - centred around demands for a longer 30-day ceasefire. "We have emphasized that a complete and unconditional ceasefire must be the first step towards a just and lasting peace," Yermak said. The comments followed a similar call by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in his nightly video address on Wednesday. "Our proposal for a halt to the strikes, for a ceasefire of at least 30 days, still stands," Zelensky said. "But it is Russia that the world sees giving no answer – no response except for new strikes." However, opposition lawmaker Oleksii Goncharenko said in a post on Telegram on Thursday that Ukraine is tacitly observing the ceasefire. Ukraine has been defending itself against a full-scale Russian invasion for more than three years.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Fresh strikes reported despite Putin's declared ceasefire
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways Ukrainian authorities early on Thursday reported fresh bombing raids despite a unilateral ceasefire announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin, which reportedly came into effect at midnight (2100 GMT Wednesday). Russian aircraft dropped guided bombs multiple times over the northern Sumy region, the Ukrainian Air Force said on Telegram, warning of ongoing air activity in an easterly direction. Meanwhile, drone alerts and attacks were also reported early Thursday in the Lipetsk region in western Russia, according to regional governor Igor Artamonov. The information provided by both sides could not be independently verified. A 72-hour unilateral ceasefire declared by Moscow came into effect just after midnight, according to Russian state news agency TASS. Putin announced the ceasefire to coincide with Russia's annual Victory Day celebrations on May 9, which commemorate the end of World War II in Europe. Ukraine has dismissed the move as symbolic and, along with the United States, continues to call for a minimum 30-day ceasefire. "Our proposal for a halt to the strikes, for a ceasefire of at least 30 days, still stands," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his nightly video address on Wednesday. "But it is Russia that the world sees giving no answer – no response except for new strikes," he added. Ukraine has been defending itself against a full-scale Russian invasion for more than three years. A general view of a building damaged by a large-scale Russian drone attack in the city of Maryinka. Dmitry Yagodkin/TASS via ZUMA Press/dpa
