Tag: Black Sea Fleet
Live: Ukrainian air defenses shoot down dozens of Russian drones overnight
Ukrainian air defenses shot down dozens of drones launched by Russia during overnight attacks, the military said on Thursday. The news comes after military officials said on Wednesday that Kiev troops had repelled “intense enemy attacks” near the eastern villages of Klishchiivka and Andriivka, which they had recaptured earlier this month. Follow our live blog…
So stressed is Russia of headquarters in flames
Vladimir Putin is said to have given the Russian defense minister a deadline to regain the military initiative in Ukraine, according to the American think tank ISW in a new report. Hear about the breakthroughs Ukraine points to in the south, while Russian Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Crimea hit by cruise missiles. In addition,…
Russia says it is repelling attacks over Crimea, Belgorod regions
The Russian-installed head of Sevastopol in Russian-annexed Crimea on Monday said air defence forces were fending off an aerial attack over the peninsula. Russian air defences also saw action in the region of Belgorod bordering Ukraine, over which seven Ukrainian drones were destroyed, the Russian defence ministry wrote on Telegram. Read our blog to see…
Western politicians oppose Ukrainian attack on Crimean official
A member of Vladimir Zelensky’s team has claimed that some of Kiev’s backers fear a nuclear war Some Western politicians have warned Ukraine against trying to retake Crimea by force, claims President Vladimir Zelensky’s representative. Tamila Tasheva, who is in charge of Crimea-related issues, says their reservations stem from fears that if Russia faces losing…
Putin vows to continue targeting Ukraine’s power grid
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia will continue to strike Ukraine’s energy grid after waves of missile attacks have left parts of the country without clean water and electricity. Pope Francis broke down and wept as he spoke about the suffering of Ukrainians during a prayer at Rome’s Spanish Steps. Read our live…
Live: Putin vows to continue targeting Ukraine’s power grid
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia will continue to strike Ukraine’s energy grid after waves of missile attacks have left parts of the country without clean water and electricity. Pope Francis broke down and wept as he spoke about the suffering of Ukrainians during a prayer at Rome’s Spanish Steps. Follow our live…
Live: Kremlin sees ‘risk’ of Ukrainian attacks on annexed Crimea
The Kremlin said Thursday that Crimea was vulnerable to Ukrainian attacks after the Russian military downed a drone near the peninsula’s largest city, home to a key Russian naval base. The comments came a day after President Vladimir Putin admitted that Russia’s war in Ukraine would be “a long process”. Follow our live blog for…
Zelensky calls for ‘long-term protection’ of Ukraine grain corridor
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that the grain shipping corridor to get food out of his country, part of an agreement Russia has suspended, needs reliable, long-term protection. Lawyers in Britain earlier took the first step towards what they said was “groundbreaking” legal action against Russia’s shadowy Wagner group over allegations it committed “terrorism”…
Russia stops participation in UN agreement that allows Ukraine to export grain
Moscow has suspended implementation of a UN-brokered grain export deal that has allowed more than 9 million tonnes of grain to be exported from Ukraine, helping to ease the global food crisis and lower prices. The Russian Defense Ministry said it would no longer guarantee the safety of cargo ships participating in the UN-led initiative,…
Live: More than 900 civilian bodies found in Kyiv region, police say
The bodies of more than 900 civilians have been discovered in the region surrounding the Ukrainian capital following the withdrawal of Russian forces – most of them fatally shot, police said Friday. Most of them had died from gunshot wounds, an indication that many people were “simply executed”, said the Kyiv regional police chief. Follow…
Live: 5 dead in new Russian missile attacks on Kyiv
The threat that Russia could potentially use tactical or low-yield nuclear weapons in Ukraine cannot be taken lightly, but the CIA has not seen much practical evidence to reinforce that concern, CIA chief William Burns said on Thursday. Burn’s comments underscored concerns that the largest attack on a European state since 1945 could escalate into…
Biden Mulls sends senior US official to Ukraine
Washington – US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he was considering sending a senior US official to Ukraine, a high-profile visit that would underscore Washington’s commitment to the besieged nation. Asked if he would send an official, Biden replied: “We are making that decision now.” ‘Are you ready to go?’ Biden joked to…
Russia says the Black Sea flagship is seriously damaged
Russia said on Thursday that the flagship of its Black Sea Fleet had been seriously damaged and that all crews were evacuated after what Russia said was an explosion and what Ukrainian officials said was a missile attack. Russian state media quoted the country’s defense minister as blaming a fire that detonated ammunition aboard the…
Mariupol is still Ukrainian, says mayor of besieged port city
Ukraine said it was not opening humanitarian corridors on Wednesday that would allow civilians to evacuate, accusing Russian forces of violating agreements on granting safe passage. Mariupol’s mayor, Vadym Boichenko, told a press conference that Russian forces had destroyed all the buses slated for use in evacuations. Follow the day’s events as they unfolded on…