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New York Post
2 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Ukraine urges Trump to provide long-range missiles to cripple, attack deep within Russia: report
Ukraine's top military commander called on President Trump to provide long-range missiles capable of attacking deep into Russia to cripple Moscow's war machine. Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky said that along with the new Patriot air defense systems Washington and NATO have promised, Ukraine needs more long-range weapons, like the US-made ATAMCS system, to directly target Russia's arms production plants, the Washington Post reported. Syrsky told the outlet that taking out Moscow's war infrastructure would send a direct message to the Kremlin and hinder Russia's ability to fire hundreds of drones every night — attacks that have been escalating and killing civilians. 5 Ukraine's top military commander, Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky, said President Trump needs to help the country provide more long-range missiles that will be able to attack Russia. Ron Sachs/CNP / 'They are targeting virtually everything — airfields, populated areas, infrastructure facilities,' Syrsky said. 'So, of course, we need supplies of ballistic missiles in order to be able to give the enemy a fitting rebuff.' 'The availability of any missile weapons is in itself a deterrent,' he added. 'I hope that thanks to President Trump's position, this process will be much easier and … we won't have any of the difficulties we had before.' Syrsky was referencing the Biden-era ban on most deep strikes against Russian military targets, which has kept Kyiv on the defensive and largely relying on its own, home-made drones to attack targets hundreds of miles over the border. 5 Gen. Syrsky says Ukraine needs weapons much like the US-made ATAMCS system. Main Directorate of Communications of the Armed Forces of Ukraine/AFP via Getty Images 5 Syrsky said if Ukraine can get access to these missiles, they can send a message to the Kremlin and limit Russia's capacity to use their drones in warfare. John Hamilton/US Army It remains unclear if Trump would greenlight deep strikes against Russia, with reports revealing he had asked Zelensky earlier this month if Ukraine was capable of attacking Moscow or St. Petersburg. Trump has since said Kyiv should avoid any direct attacks on the Russian capital. The US and UK only allowed Ukraine to use their long-range missiles under limited circumstances last year, prompting backlash from the Kremlin who accused Western powers were getting directly involved in the war. It led Russian President Vladimir Putin to update Moscow's nuclear doctrine, opening the door for retaliation against any nuclear superpower that props up an enemy nation that fires into Russia. 5 President Trump has made recent comments that Ukraine should not attack Moscow, the capital city of Russia. via REUTERS 5 Gen. Syrsky's plea to Trump to send more advanced missiles to Ukraine comes after the Trump administration vowed to send them 'billions of dollars' worth of weapons. / Facebook The plea from Kyiv comes after Trump vowed to send 'billions of dollars' worth of weapons to Ukraine via Washington's NATO allies to bolster Kyiv's defense systems. Trump also threatened to impose harsh 'secondary tariffs' on Moscow's business partners in 50 days if no peace is agreed to end the 40-month-old war. Ukraine and Russia mediators are currently engaged in cease-fire talks in Turkey, but Moscow has warned the world to temper its expectations for peace.
Time of India
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Putin Boils As Zelensky's Army Chief Threatens To Invade Russia's Kursk & Belgorod
Ukraine's commander-in-chief, Aleksandr Syrsky, issued a fresh threat of invading two Russian regions amid the ongoing war. According to RT News, Syrsky met Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on July 8 and called for the re-establishment of Kyiv's military positions in Russia's Kursk and Belgorod Regions. Watch this video to know more. Read More
Gulf Today
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Today
Ukraine army chief pledges to expand strikes on Russia
Ukraine's top military commander vowed to increase the 'scale and depth' of strikes on Russia in remarks made public on Sunday, saying Kyiv would not sit idly by while Moscow prolonged its three-year invasion. Diplomatic efforts to end the war have stalled in recent weeks. The last direct meeting between the two sides was almost three weeks ago and no follow-up talks have been scheduled. Russian attacks on Ukraine have killed dozens of people during the interim, including in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, according to officials. 'We will not just sit in defence. Because this brings nothing and eventually leads to the fact that we still retreat, lose people and territories,' Ukrainian commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky told reporters including the media. Syrsky said Ukraine would continue its strikes on Russian military targets, which he said had proved 'effective'. 'Of course, we will continue. We will increase the scale and depth,' he said. Medical workers help a woman in the yard of an apartment building destroyed after a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, early on Monday. AP Ukraine has launched retaliatory strikes on Russia throughout the war, targeting energy and military infrastructure sometimes hundreds of kilometres from the front line. Kyiv says the strikes are a fair response to deadly Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure and civilians. At least four people were killed in an overnight Russian strike on an apartment building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, while a strike on a Ukrainian army training ground later in the day killed three others, officials said. In wide-ranging remarks, Syrsky conceded that Russia had some advantages in drone warfare, particularly in making fibre-optic drones that are tethered and difficult to jam. 'Here, unfortunately, they have an advantage in both the number and range of their use,' he said. He also claimed that Ukraine still held 90 square kilometres of territory in Russia's Kursk region, where Kyiv launched an audacious cross-border incursion last August. 'These are our pre-emptive actions in response to a possible enemy offensive,' he said. Russia said in April that it had gained full control of the Kursk region and denies that Kyiv has a presence there. Moscow occupies around a fifth of Ukraine and claims to have annexed four Ukrainian regions as its own since launching its invasion in 2022 - in addition to Crimea, which it captured in 2014. Kyiv has accused Moscow of deliberately sabotaging a peace deal to prolong its full-scale offensive on the country and to seize more territory. The Russian army said on Sunday that it had captured the village of Petrivske in Ukraine's northeast Kharkiv region. Russian forces also fired at least 47 drones and three missiles at Ukraine between late Saturday and early on Sunday, the Ukrainian air force said. On Saturday, hundreds of Ukrainians observed the longest day of the year with a midsummer celebration of some of their oldest traditions, a display of cultural perseverance in a nation threatened by war. Rooted in Ukraine's ancient past of Slavic paganism the event, Ivana Kupala, features rituals and symbolism to honor the summer solstice, related to fertility, nature, purity and renewal - values that predate the region's Christianization at the end of the first millennium. At the open-air National Museum of Folk Architecture and Ukrainian Life on the outskirts of Kyiv, participants in embroidered shirts and blouses strolled among thatched-roof cottages, wooden churches and windmills dating to the 18th and 19th centuries. Women and girls wore vinoks - wreaths made from wildflowers - as they took part in folk dances, games and craft workshops. Viktoria Phi, a master of folk art at the museum, taught visitors to weave the colorful flowered headdresses. She said that Ivana Kupala, which also has variations in other Slavic countries from the Czech Republic to Bulgaria to Russia, was a 'small oasis' in the war in Ukraine, where people can 'walk and enjoy nature, architecture, songs and dances.' 'It's most popular among young people, and I am very happy when a family comes with young children,' she said. Agencies
The Journal
23-06-2025
- Politics
- The Journal
'Massive' Russian attack on Kyiv kills at least five people
UKRAINE HAS SAID that 'another massive attack' on the capital Kyiv has killed at least five people, a day after the country's top military commander vowed to intensify strikes on Russia. Diplomatic efforts to end the three-year war have stalled, with the last direct meeting between the two sides almost three weeks ago and no follow-up talks scheduled. AFP journalists in Kyiv heard the buzzing of a drone flying over the city centre and explosions, as well as gunfire. 'Another massive attack on the capital. Possibly, several waves of enemy drones,' said a statement from Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv's military administration. Four people were killed in Shevchenkivsky district, where part of a residential high-rise building was destroyed, and another person was killed to the south in Bila Tserkva, said Interior Minister Igor Klymenko. AFP journalists saw around 10 people sheltering in the basement of a residential building in the centre of the capital waiting for the attack to end, most of them scrolling their phones for news. Medical workers help a woman in a yard of an apartment building destroyed after a Russian attack. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo The latest strikes came after Ukrainian commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky vowed to intensify strikes on Russia . Advertisement 'We will not just sit in defence because this brings nothing and eventually leads to the fact that we still retreat, lose people and territories,' he told reporters, including AFP. Syrsky said Ukraine would continue its strikes on Russian military targets, which he said had proved 'effective'. 'Of course we will continue. We will increase the scale and depth,' he said. 'Fair response' Ukraine has launched retaliatory strikes on Russia throughout the war, targeting energy and military infrastructure sometimes hundreds of kilometres from the front line. Kyiv says the strikes are a fair response to deadly Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure and civilians. At least four people were killed in an overnight Russian strike on an apartment building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk, while a strike on a Ukrainian army training ground later in the day killed three others, officials said. In wide-ranging remarks, Syrsky conceded that Russia had some advantages in drone warfare, particularly in making fibre-optic drones that are tethered and difficult to jam. A destroyed car is seen as firefighters work on the site of the damaged building. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo 'Here, unfortunately, they have an advantage in both the number and range of their use,' he said. He also claimed that Ukraine still held 90 square kilometres of territory in Russia's Kursk region, where Kyiv launched an audacious cross-border incursion last August. Related Reads Ukraine army chief vows to expand strikes on Russia US condemn Russian strike on Kyiv that killed an American among at least 13 others 'These are our pre-emptive actions in response to a possible enemy offensive,' he said. Russia said in April that it had gained full control of the Kursk region and denies that Kyiv has a presence there. Russia occupies around a fifth of Ukraine and claims to have annexed four Ukrainian regions as its own since launching its invasion in 2022 – in addition to Crimea, which it captured in 2014. Kyiv has accused Moscow of deliberately sabotaging a peace deal to prolong its full-scale offensive on the country and to seize more territory. The Russian army said Sunday that it had captured the village of Petrivske in Ukraine's northeast Kharkiv region. Russian forces also sent at least 47 drones and fired three missiles towards Ukraine between late Saturday and early Sunday, the Ukrainian air force said. © AFP 2025 Want to know more about what's happening in Ukraine and why? Check out our new FactCheck Knowledge Bank for essential reads and guides to finding good information online. Visit Knowledge Bank
Al-Ahram Weekly
23-06-2025
- Politics
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Russian drone and missile barrage on Kyiv kills seven - War in Ukraine
Ukraine said on Monday that Russia had fired dozens of drones and missiles at the country, killing seven in Kyiv. A flurry of diplomatic efforts to end the three-year war have stalled, with the last direct meeting between Kyiv and Moscow almost three weeks ago and no follow-up talks scheduled. AFP journalists heard the buzzing of drones flying over the centre of the capital and explosions ringing out during the overnight barrage. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said six people were killed in Kyiv and another person was left dead in Bila Tserkva just outside the capital. Zelensky said Russia had launched 352 unmanned aerial vehicles -- including Iranian-designed drones -- and 16 missiles at Ukraine, adding that some of the munitions were provided to Moscow by North Korea. "Everyone in countries neighbouring Russia, Iran and North Korea should be thinking carefully about whether they could protect lives if this coalition of murderers persists and continues spreading their terror," he added. He also announced a visit on Monday to the United Kingdom -- one of Kyiv's staunchest allies -- where he said he would be discussing defence issues and sanctions on Russia with Ukraine's partners. The visit comes ahead of a NATO summit later this week in The Hague. Zelensky is set to attend on the sidelines but his involvement is being kept to a minimum to avoid a confrontation with US President Donald Trump. Sheltering in basements Since coming back to office, Trump has upended the West's approach towards Russia's war on Ukraine by undercutting Kyiv and opening the door to closer ties with Moscow. AFP journalists saw people sheltering in the basement of a residential building in the centre of Kyiv, waiting for the attack to end and scrolling their phones for news. The attack gutted a multi-storey residential building, where rescue workers were clearing debris, AFP reporters at the scene said. "Rescuers are currently clearing the rubble and providing assistance wherever it is needed," Zelensky said. He added that five "ordinary homes" had been damaged in the attack. The latest strikes -- less than a week after another attack on Kyiv killed at least 28 people -- came after Ukrainian commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky vowed to intensify strikes on Russia. "We will not just sit in defence because this brings nothing and eventually leads to the fact that we still retreat, lose people and territories," he told reporters, including AFP. Syrsky said Ukraine would continue its strikes on Russian military targets, which he said had proved "effective". In Moscow, the defence ministry said its air defence systems had downed 23 Ukrainian drones over eastern regions of Russia. Ukraine has launched retaliatory strikes on Russia throughout the war, targeting energy and military infrastructure sometimes hundreds of kilometres (miles) from the front line. Kyiv says the strikes are a fair response to Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure and civilians. Syrsky conceded that Russia had some advantages in drone warfare, particularly in making fibre-optic drones that are tethered and difficult to jam. Russia occupies around a fifth of Ukraine and claims to have annexed four Ukrainian regions as its own since launching its invasion in 2022 -- in addition to Crimea, which it captured in 2014. Kyiv has accused Moscow of deliberately sabotaging a peace deal in order to prolong its full-scale offensive on the country and to seize more territory. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
