Russian air defence forces destroyed many Ukrainian drones on Tuesday in different regions of Russia, including more than 40 drones near the border in the Voronezh region, Russian officials said. Alexander Gusev, governor of the Voronezh region, said on Telegram that the air defence units successfully destroyed over 40 drones flying over towns and close…
Seven-year-old Nastia Borik, who came to Israel from Ukraine’s Odessa for life-saving leukemia treatment, was killed in an Iranian missile strike on a residential building in Bat Yam, alongside four members of her family. Israeli President Isaac Herzog confirmed the deaths in a deeply emotional statement. “She came seeking life. Instead, she was murdered —…
Russia temporarily suspended all flights at four major airports serving Moscow early Tuesday, citing safety concerns as Ukrainian drones targeted the region. Russian agencies said air defence systems destroyed 76 drones in just two hours on Monday. Earlier, Russia launched another overnight air attack targeting Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said early on Tuesday, adding that…
Ukraine launched a new wave of drone attacks overnight, targeting energy infrastructure in Russian-occupied regions of southern Ukraine, including Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, leaving tens of thousands without power, Russian-installed officials reported on Wednesday. The strikes, which Ukrainian officials have not formally commented on, appear to be part of a growing strategy to cripple Moscow’s logistical…
Russian-installed officials in Ukraine’s occupied Zaporizhzhia region claimed on Tuesday that strikes by Ukrainian forces have plunged the entire area under Moscow’s control into darkness, damaging key high-voltage equipment. Ukraine, meanwhile, signaled it had no intention of halting its pressure, with top officials calling for fresh sanctions against Moscow amid ongoing peace efforts. “As a…
Ukraine’s secret services executed a complex and highly covert operation on Sunday, damaging 41 Russian warplanes at multiple airbases deep inside Russian territory. Using an inventive method to bypass distance limitations, Ukrainian operatives concealed explosive-laden drones inside the roofs of wooden sheds, which were then transported on trucks to the perimeters of targeted airfields. Once…
A Russian military commander has claimed that President Vladimir Putin’s helicopter was “at the epicenter” of a Ukrainian drone attack on May 20 in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, according to a report by the Kyiv Independent. The claim was made by Yury Dashkin, commander of an air defense division, and was cited by Russian news agency…
Russia said it faced a Ukrainian drone attack early on Sunday and intercepted or destroyed around 100 of the unmanned Ukrainian weapons including some aimed at Moscow. The Defence Ministry reported its air defence units intercepted or destroyed 95 Ukrainian drones over a four-hour period. That included two near Moscow but most were over Russia’s…
Russian and Ukrainian negotiators met in Istanbul on Friday at their first direct peace talks in more than three years, under pressure from US President Donald Trump to end Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II. Live television showed Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan addressing Russian and Ukrainian negotiators at the lavish Dolmabahce Palace on…
In response to a White House proposal to end the war in Ukraine that critics say would grant the Kremlin much of what it wants, Ukraine’s leadership has drafted a counteroffer — one that in some ways contradicts what President Trump has demanded, but also leaves room for possible compromises on issues that have long…