Latest news with #MykolaKalashnyk
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least two
Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukraine's capital Kyiv killed at least two people, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday, with around a dozen wounded. The major attack on Ukraine was the second by Moscow in as many days, and came as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was set to meet his US counterpart Marco Rubio in Malaysia. AFP journalists in Kyiv heard loud blasts echoing over the city throughout the night and saw flashes from the air defence system lighting up the sky. "The enemy's massive night attack on Kyiv region lasted for almost 10 hours," Mykola Kalashnyk, the Kyiv region's military administration chief, wrote on Telegram. "The enemy used strike drones and missiles against peaceful settlements." Tymur Tkachenko, head of the capital's military administration, said two people were killed in the Russian attack. He earlier said 13 people were wounded. Dozens of residents of the capital took shelter overnight in a central metro station, an AFP reporter said, sleeping on mats, calming pets and waiting out the attack on camping furniture. The Kyiv city military administration had warned of a "threat of enemy use of ballistic weapons", and Ukraine's air force said "a group of missiles" had approached Kyiv from the east. Ukraine's air alert warning was lifted later Thursday morning. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said falling debris sparked fires at buildings in the capital districts of Solomyansky and Shevchenkivsky. In another district, Darnytsky, falling drone debris caused fires at garages and a gas station. Three people were also wounded in Russian strikes in southern Kherson, according to the region's military administration. - Coalition call - The latest Russian assault comes a day after Moscow pummelled Ukraine with its largest missile and drone attack in more than three years of war, killing at least one civilian. Russia's record barrage points to a trend of escalating attacks that have piled pressure on Ukraine's thinly stretched air defences and exhausted the civilian population. Two rounds of direct talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations this year have increased prisoner exchanges but made no progress on securing a ceasefire, proposed by the United States and Ukraine. Washington's top diplomat, Rubio, will meet his Russian counterpart in Kuala Lumpur on the sidelines of an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting, a senior State Department official said. Their meeting follows Donald Trump's recent expletive-filled comments about Vladimir Putin -- reflecting the US president's growing frustration with the Russian leader over the grinding war. Trump accused Putin of talking "bullshit" about Ukraine, adding that the United States would send Kyiv more weapons to defend itself. Rubio and Lavrov last met in person in February in Saudi Arabia, following a rapprochement between Trump and Putin. The two diplomats have also spoken multiple times by phone. Also on Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will join a call with leaders from around 30 countries in the "coalition of the willing" on Ukraine. Britain and France are spearheading talks among the coalition on how to support a possible ceasefire in Ukraine, including potentially deploying peacekeeping forces. The office of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said this week that the call would cover "stepping up support for Ukraine and further increasing pressure on Russia". bur-jbr-sco/rsc
Novaya Gazeta Europe
3 days ago
- Politics
- Novaya Gazeta Europe
Russia attacks Ukraine with over 700 drones in largest single barrage since start of war — Novaya Gazeta Europe
Firefighters attend to the aftermath of an airstrike in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine, 9 July 2025. Photo: Zhytomyr region administration The Russian army launched 728 drones, seven cruise missiles and six Kinzhal ballistic missiles at Ukraine overnight, in the largest single airstrike since the start of the war, the Ukrainian Air Force (UAF) reported on Wednesday. The main target of the attacks was the city of Lutsk, in the Volyn region of northwestern Ukraine. Ukrainian air defences shot down 711 drones and all seven cruise missiles. The attacks struck four locations, according to the UAF. Lutsk Mayor Ihor Polishchuk said the city had experienced its most intense Russian attack since the start of the war, independent newspaper Ukrainska Pravda reported. There were no reports of casualties, it added. Drones also struck the Kyiv suburb of Brovary, injuring one person, according to local official Mykola Kalashnyk. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Kharkiv, Sumy, Chernihiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolayiv, Kirovohrad and Cherkasy regions were among those attacked. The previous largest Russian attack prior to the overnight barrage was the launch of 539 drones in the early hours of Friday. US President Donald Trump has grown increasingly frustrated with Vladimir Putin's unwillingness to end the war and Russia's continued drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian cities. On Monday, chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed in a statement that the US Department of Defence would send 'additional defensive weapons to Ukraine to ensure the Ukrainians can defend themselves while we work to secure a lasting peace and ensure the killing stops'.
BBC News
23-06-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Four killed in Kyiv in new Russian aerial attack
At least four people have been killed in an overnight Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv, the interior minister a post on social media, Ihor Klymenko says residential areas, hospitals and sports infrastructure were hit."An entire section of a residential high-rise building was destroyed" in the worst-hit Shevchenkivskyi district, he says, adding that some people are trapped under the the Kyiv region, a woman was killed and another two people injured in the Russian aerial attack, regional head Mykola Kalashnyk Russian military has not commented on the issue. Ukraine's emergencies service DSNS says 13 people - including two children and a pregnant woman - were injured in has posted footage showing shocked residents being led away from a destroyed high-rise building which was still burning.A number of blazes are reported across the entrance to one of the city's underground metro stations was damaged in the Russian attack, local officials residents of Kyiv spent the night sheltering in such recent weeks, Russia has been carrying out massive aerial attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Roya News
23-06-2025
- Roya News
One dead, several wounded in Russian strikes on Kyiv: officials
At least one person was killed and several wounded in Russian strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region, Ukraine authorities said Monday. "Unfortunately, as a result of the enemy attack in Bila Tserkva district, a woman born in 1957 died from her injuries," said Mykola Kalashnyk of Kyiv's military administration. He added that two people were admitted to hospital and others were treated on site.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Ukraine shoots down nearly 500 drones, missiles in Russian record strike, Air Force says
Ukraine's Air Force said on June 9 that it intercepted a total of 479 Russian drones and missiles during a record-high wave of strikes overnight. According to the official statement, Russia launched 499 weapons, including 479 Shahed‑type attack drones and various decoy drones, four Kh‑47M2 "Kinzhal" air-launched ballistic missiles, 10 Kh‑101 cruise missiles, three Kh‑22 cruise missiles over the Black Sea, two Kh‑31P anti‑radar missiles, and one Kh‑35 cruise missile from occupied Crimea. Ukraine had reportedly neutralized 479 of the incoming targets, with 292 were shot down, and 187 jammed or lost via electronic warfare. In Kyiv Oblast, air‑raid sirens lasted over ten hours, according to Governor Mykola Kalashnyk. Air defences shot down Russian drones. No civilian casualties were reported. Two houses, a car, and an outbuilding in Boryspil district were reportedly damaged. In Rivne Oblast, Governor Oleksandr Koval described the night as very heavy. One civilian was reportedly injured. The attack, according to Koval, was the largest since the beginning of Russia's full-scale war. In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, one person was injured, according to Governor Ivan Fedorov. Over the day, 498 strikes reportedly struck 14 populated areas. In Kherson Oblast, numerous towns were hit by drones, artillery, and airstrikes. Three apartment blocks, 13 houses, a farm, and vehicles were damaged. Four civilians were injured, the governor said. In Kharkiv Oblast, nine villages were hit. Seven civilians suffered minor injuries, according to Governor Oleh Syniehubov. Russian forces reportedly used 22 unguided aviation rockets, 18 guided bombs (KAB), 6 Geran (Shahed) drones, 4 unspecified UAVs, and 1 Molniya drone. Civil damage included houses, a store, a camp, and vehicles. In Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukrainian defences downed six UAVs at night, Governor Serhii Lysak said. A farm, houses, and vehicles in the region were reportedly hit. In Sumy Oblast, Russian forces launched nearly 90 strikes across 35 settlements, injuring nine civilians, local authorities reported. Shops, a school, homes, and cars were reportedly damaged. Authorities evacuated 21 people. In Cherkasy Oblast, air defences shot down 33 Russian drones overnight. No injuries were reported, but falling debris damaged four houses, a farm outbuilding, and a car in the Cherkasy district. Read also: Ukrainian drones hit Russian electronic warfare facility in Chuvashia Republic, military says We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
