Ukraine And Somalia Establish Ties as Kyiv Seeks Africa Partners
Kyiv's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha signed the protocol on bilateral ties with Somalia's State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ali Mohamed Omar on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomatic Forum in Turkey on Friday. Kyiv appreciated Mogadishu's support for Ukraine's territorial integrity, said Sybiha in a statement on the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry website.
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Russia hits Ukrainian capital Kyiv in missile and drone attack, killing 6 people and wounding 52
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Hamilton Spectator
2 minutes ago
- Hamilton Spectator
Russia hits Ukrainian capital Kyiv in missile and drone attack, killing 6 people and wounding 52
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia attacked Ukraine's capital with missiles and drones overnight, killing at least six people including a 6-year-old boy and wounding 52 others, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday. The casualties numbers were likely to rise, Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko said. A large part of a nine-story residential building collapsed after it was struck, he said. Rescue teams were at the scene to search for people trapped under the rubble. Russia fired 309 Shahed and decoy drones, and eight Iskander-K cruise missiles overnight, the Ukrainian air force said. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted and jammed 288 strike drones and three missiles. Five missiles and 21 drones struck targets. Russia's Defense Ministry, meanwhile, said that its forces took full control of the strategically important city of Chasiv Yar in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region. Ukrainian officials, who typically don't confirm retreats, didn't immediately comment. Russian and Ukrainian troops have battled for control of Chasiv Yar for nearly 18 months. It includes a hilltop from which troops can attack other key points in the region that form the backbone of Ukraine's eastern defenses. A report on Thursday from Ukraine's Army General Staff said there were seven clashes in Chasiv Yar in the past 24 hours. An attached map showed most of the town as being under Russian control. DeepState, an open-source Ukrainian map widely used by the military and analysts, showed early Thursday that neighborhoods to the south and west of Chasiv Yar remained as so-called gray zones, or uncontrolled by either side. The attack targeted the Kyiv, Dnipro, Poltava, Sumy, Mykolaiv regions, with Ukraine's capital being the primary target, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram. 'Today, the world once again saw Russia's answer to our desire for peace with America and Europe,' Zelenskyy said. 'New demonstrative killings. That is why peace without strength is impossible.' He called on Ukraine's allies to follow through on defense commitments and pressure Moscow toward real negotiations. Plumes of smoke emanating from a partially damaged building and debris strewn on the ground. The force of the blast wave was powerful enough to leave clothes hanging limply from trees. At least 27 locations across Kyiv were hit by the attack, Tkachenko said, with the heaviest damage seen in the Solomianskyi and Sviatoshynskyi districts. U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he's giving Russian President Vladimir Putin a shorter deadline — Aug. 8 — for peace efforts to make progress, or Washington will impose punitive sanctions and tariffs. Western leaders have accused Putin of dragging his feet in U.S.-led peace efforts in an attempt to capture more Ukrainian land. Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
Boston Globe
32 minutes ago
- Boston Globe
Russia hits Kyiv with missile and drone attack, killing 6 and injuring 52
'Missile strike. Directly on a residential building. People are under the rubble. All services are on site,' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on his official Telegram. Images from the scene showed plumes of smoke emanating from a partially damaged building and debris strewn on the ground. The force of the blast wave was strong enough to leave clothes hanging limply from trees. Advertisement Residents defied police orders not to return to the scene of the attacks to retrieve their belongings. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko arrived at the scene. At least 27 locations across Kyiv were hit by the attack, Tkachenko said, with the heaviest damage seen in the Solomianskyi and Sviatoshynskyi districts. U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he's giving Russian President Vladimir Putin a shorter deadline — Aug. 8 — for peace efforts to make progress or Washington will impose punitive sanctions and tariffs. Western leaders have accused Putin of dragging his feet in U.S.-led peace efforts in an attempt to capture more Ukrainian land.
