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Al Jazeera
12-07-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,234
Here is how things stand on Saturday, July 12: A Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv damaged a maternity hospital, authorities said, terrifying patients as windows shattered and shards of glass fell onto the beds, leaving families rushing to shelter their babies. Three women and three newborns suffered acute stress and received medical help. Nine people were injured in Kharkiv, and an apartment building was also damaged in Russian attacks over the past day, while one person was killed and five others injured as a result of various Russian attacks in the surrounding region, governor Oleh Syniehubov said. Ukraine said its drones struck a Russian fighter aircraft plant in the Moscow region and a missile production facility in the Tula region, causing explosions and fires at both. The Russian Ministry of Defence said that 155 Ukrainian drones were downed between Thursday and Friday, including 11 bound for Moscow. Dmitry Milyaev, Tula regional governor, said on Telegram that one person was killed and another injured in a Ukrainian attack on the region, approximately 200km (124 miles) south of Moscow. Russia's Defence Ministry said its forces had taken the village of Zelena Dolyna in Donetsk, northeast of the cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, as their troops move westward. The United States has resumed military supplies to Ukraine, and senior officials in Kyiv will work on military cooperation next week with US special envoy Keith Kellogg, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Russian media covering his ASEAN meeting in Malaysia that he outlined Russian President Vladimir Putin's position on settling the Ukraine war during a meeting with top US diplomat Marco Rubio the day before. Lavrov has arrived in North Korea, according to North Korea's state media KCNA, the latest visit by a senior Russian official to the isolated state amid warming ties between the countries. The visit, scheduled for Sunday, includes a meeting with the country's foreign minister. After North Korea, Lavrov is expected to travel to China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting, which is set to take place on Monday and Tuesday. South Korean intelligence service said North Korea may be preparing to deploy additional troops in July or August, after sending more than 10,000 soldiers to fight with Russia in the war against Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has described as 'unacceptable' French President Emmanuel Macron's proposal to send a peacekeeping force to Ukraine should Moscow and Kyiv agree to an elusive ceasefire. He also accused European leaders of a 'pattern of militaristic anti-Russian sentiment'. Russia is awaiting the 'major statement' that US President Donald Trump announced he would deliver on Monday, Peskov said. Peskov also said wartime censorship in Russia is justified amid the conflict with Ukraine and the closure of opposition-minded media. Several Russian-language media outlets have been blocked since the start of the war in February 2022, as well as social media platforms like X, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. Fatigue over the war in Ukraine and US-led foreign aid cuts are jeopardising efforts to support people fleeing hardship, International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director-General Amy Pope warned, a day after a Ukraine recovery conference in Rome mobilised over 10 billion euros ($11.69bn) for the country. The United Nations trade and development agency, UNCTAD, has announced that its agreement with Moscow to facilitate exports of Russian foodstuffs and fertiliser to international markets in a bid to rein in global food prices 'will not be renewed' when it expires on July 22, citing disagreements. Germany has no plans to procure additional F-35 fighter jets, a Federal Ministry of Defence spokesperson said on Friday, denying a Politico report that the country planned to grow its planned fleet to 50 amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. NATO will need more long-range missiles in its arsenal to deter Russia from attacking Europe because Moscow is expected to increase production of long-range weapons, US Army Major-General John Rafferty told the Reuters news agency. Kyiv will allocate 260 million hryvnias ($6.2m) for a drone interceptor programme to defend the capital's skies from Russian drones, city authorities said.
CNA
11-07-2025
- Politics
- CNA
Russian drones strike Ukraine, damaging maternity hospital
KYIV: A Russian drone barrage targeted the centre of Kharkiv on Friday (Jul 11), injuring nine people and damaging a maternity hospital in Ukraine's second-largest city, officials said. Mothers with newborns were being evacuated to a different medical facility, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov wrote on Telegram. He did not say whether anyone at the hospital was among the injured. Russia's recent escalation of long-range Shahed drone attacks on Ukrainian cities, which often also include ballistic and cruise missiles as well as powerful glide bombs, has brought renewed urgency to efforts to improve Ukraine's air defences after more than three years of war. 'There is no silence in Ukraine,' Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after the Kharkiv bombardment. Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, has endured repeated and intensifying drone attacks in recent weeks, as have many other regions of the country. June brought the highest monthly civilian casualties of the past three years, with 232 people killed and 1,343 wounded, the UN human rights mission in Ukraine said Thursday. Russia launched 10 times more drones and missiles in June than in the same month last year, it said. At the same time, Russia's bigger army is pressing hard on parts of the 1,000-kilometre front line, where thousands of soldiers on both sides have died since the Kremlin ordered the invasion of neighbouring Ukraine in February 2022. Zelenskyy urged Ukraine's Western partners to quickly enact pledges of help they made at an international meeting in Rome on Thursday. Ukraine desperately needs more US-made Patriot air defence systems to stop Russian missiles and more interceptor drones to bring down the Russia-made Shaheds, he said. Russia reportedly has expedited drone production, and Zelenskyy said Moscow plans to manufacture up to 1,000 drones a day. TALKS WITH TRUMP "VERY CONSTRUCTIVE" Zelenskyy said Thursday that talks with US President Donald Trump have been 'very constructive,' even though the administration has given conflicting signals about its readiness to provide more vital military aid. Zelenskyy said he is minded to replace his ambassador to the US, Oksana Markarova, with Defence Minister Rustem Umerov. Ukraine has asked foreign countries to supply it with another 10 Patriot systems and missiles, Zelenskyy said. Germany is ready to buy two systems and Norway has agreed to buy one, which will be passed on to Ukraine, he said. Trump said late Thursday that the US is sending weapons to other NATO countries, which are paying Washington for them and giving them to Ukraine. In an interview with NBC, Trump didn't specifically refer to Patriot systems. He said he would make 'a major statement' on Russia on Monday. He didn't elaborate, but Zelenskyy has long pleaded for tighter economic sanctions on Moscow. A new bipartisan US sanctions package, which aims to force Russia to the negotiating table, could go to a vote in the Senate before the August recess, its backers Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, told The Associated Press on Thursday. The bill calls for a 500 per cent tariff on goods from countries that continue to buy Russian oil, gas, uranium and other exports. It takes aim at nations such as China and India, which account for roughly 70 per cent of Russia's energy trade and bankroll much of its war effort. After repeated Russian drone and missile onslaughts in Kyiv, authorities announced Friday they are establishing a comprehensive drone interception system under a project called 'Clear Sky.' The project includes a US$6.2 million investment in interceptor drones, operator training, and new mobile response units, according to the head of the Kyiv Military Administration, Tymur Tkachenko. Zelenskyy appealed to foreign partners to help Ukraine accelerate the production of the newly developed interceptor drones, which have proved successful against Shaheds. 'We found a solution, as a country, scientists and engineers found a solution. That's the key,' he said. 'We need financing. And then, we will intercept.'
CNA
11-07-2025
- Politics
- CNA
Russian drones strike Ukraine, damaging a maternity hospital
KYIV: A Russian drone barrage targeted the centre of Kharkiv on Friday (July 11), injuring nine people and damaging a maternity hospital in Ukraine's second-largest city, officials said. Mothers with newborns were being evacuated to a different medical facility, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov wrote on Telegram. He didn't say whether anyone at the hospital was among the injured. Russia's recent escalation of long-range Shahed drone attacks on Ukrainian cities, which often also include ballistic and cruise missiles as well as powerful glide bombs, has brought renewed urgency to efforts to improve Ukraine's air defences after more than three years of war. 'There is no silence in Ukraine,' Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after the Kharkiv bombardment. Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, has endured repeated and intensifying drone attacks in recent weeks, as have many other regions of the country. June brought the highest monthly civilian casualties of the past three years, with 232 people killed and 1,343 wounded, the UN human rights mission in Ukraine said Thursday. Russia launched 10 times more drones and missiles in June than in the same month last year, it said. At the same time, Russia's bigger army is pressing hard on parts of the 1,000-kilometre front line, where thousands of soldiers on both sides have died since the Kremlin ordered the invasion of neighboring Ukraine in February 2022. Zelenskyy urged Ukraine's Western partners to quickly enact pledges of help they made at an international meeting in Rome on Thursday. Ukraine desperately needs more US-made Patriot air defence systems to stop Russian missiles and more interceptor drones to bring down the Russia-made Shaheds, he said. Russia reportedly has expedited drone production, and Zelenskyy said Moscow plans to manufacture up to 1,000 drones a day. TALKS WITH TRUMP "VERY CONSTRUCTIVE" Zelenskyy said Thursday that talks with US President Donald Trump have been 'very constructive,' even though the administration has given conflicting signals about its readiness to provide more vital military aid. Zelenskyy said he is minded to replace his ambassador to the US, Oksana Markarova, with Defense Minister Rustem Umerov. Ukraine has asked foreign countries to supply it with another 10 Patriot systems and missiles, Zelenskyy said. Germany is ready to buy two systems and Norway has agreed to buy one, which will be passed on to Ukraine, he said. Trump said late Thursday that the US is sending weapons to other NATO countries, which are paying Washington for them and giving them to Ukraine. In an interview with NBC, Trump didn't specifically refer to Patriot systems. He said he would make 'a major statement' on Russia on Monday. He didn't elaborate, but Zelenskyy has long pleaded for tighter economic sanctions on Moscow. A new bipartisan US sanctions package which aims to force Russia to the negotiating table could go to a vote in the Senate before the August recess, its backers Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal, told The Associated Press on Thursday. The bill calls for a 500 per cent tariff on goods from countries that continue to buy Russian oil, gas, uranium and other exports. It takes aim at nations such as China and India, which account for roughly 70 per cent of Russia's energy trade and bankroll much of its war effort. After repeated Russian drone and missile onslaughts in Kyiv, authorities announced Friday they are establishing a comprehensive drone interception system under a project called 'Clear Sky.' $6.2M INVESTMENT IN "CLEAR SKY" DEFENCE The project includes a $6.2 million investment in interceptor drones, operator training, and new mobile response units, according to the head of the Kyiv Military Administration, Tymur Tkachenko. Zelenskyy appealed to foreign partners to help Ukraine accelerate the production of the newly-developed interceptor drones, which have proved successful against Shaheds. 'We found a solution, as a country, scientists and engineers found a solution. That's the key,' he said. 'We need financing. And then, we will intercept.'
ABC News
11-07-2025
- Health
- ABC News
Maternity hospital in Kharkiv hit by Russian drone attack, sending mothers fleeing with newborn babies
A Russian drone attack has damaged a maternity hospital in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, leaving patients terrified and rushing to shelter their babies as windows shattered and shards of glass fell on to the beds. Three women and three newborns suffered acute stress and received medical help, according to Kharkiv's regional prosecutors. Oleksandra Lavrynenko was at the hospital after just giving birth. "We woke up and heard a very loud whistle. My husband and I got up and quickly went to our little one, and at that moment there was a hit and the windows shattered," Ms Lavrynenko. They rushed to shelter one-day-old Maksym underground. "It is very difficult and scary to give birth at this time," she said, laying next to her son. Shards of glass littered the medical facility's floors and beds and patients and staff prepared to evacuate. Oleksandr Kondriatskyi, one of the doctors, said the attack damaged the side of the building where the delivery and surgery rooms were located. "Everyone, both the staff and the women, suffered severe stress," he said, adding that some of the patients only gave birth a couple days ago and had had surgery. Russia has increased the intensity of aerial attacks in recent weeks, and carried out more missile and drone strikes across Ukraine. It has frequently targeted Ukraine's second largest city, Kharkiv, located in the north-east of the country, since launching its full-scale invasion in 2022. Nine people were injured in Kharkiv and an apartment building was also damaged in the attack. One person died and at least five more were injured as a result of various Russian attacks over the past day in the surrounding region, governor Oleh Syniehubov said. Meanwhile, Ukraine's military said on Friday that its drones struck a Russian aviation plant in the Moscow region and a missile production facility in the Tula region. In a statement on the Telegram app, the military said that the overnight attack caused explosions and a fire at the aviation plant, and also explosions and smoke rising over the industrial zone at the other site were registered. US special envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, will arrive in Ukraine for a week-long visit next week. Ukrainian media reported that Mr Kellogg will be in Kyiv on Monday and be there for the week. US President Donald Trump told NBC News on Thursday that he would make a "major statement" on Russia on Monday, without elaborating. Reuters/ABC
CTV News
11-07-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Russian drones strike Ukraine's 2nd-largest city, damaging a maternity hospital
Karyna Holf, 25, stands in her apartment which was damaged by a Russian drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, July 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka) KYIV, Ukraine —A Russian drone barrage targeted the center of Kharkiv on Friday, injuring nine people and damaging a maternity hospital in Ukraine's second-largest city, officials said. Mothers with newborns were being evacuated to a different medical facility, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov wrote on Telegram. He didn't say whether anyone at the hospital was among the injured. Russia's recent escalation of long-range Shahed drone attacks on Ukrainian cities, which often also include ballistic and cruise missiles as well as powerful glide bombs, has brought renewed urgency to efforts to improve Ukraine's air defenses after more than three years of war. 'There is no silence in Ukraine,' Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after the Kharkiv bombardment. Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, has endured repeated and intensifying drone attacks in recent weeks, as have many other regions of the country, mostly at night. The onslaught has brought new routines for Ukrainians, with almost normal life during the day and fearful hours after dark when Russian drones and missiles fall on residential areas. June brought the highest monthly civilian casualties of the past three years, with 232 people killed and 1,343 wounded, the UN human rights mission in Ukraine said Thursday. Russia launched 10 times more drones and missiles in June than in the same month last year, it said. At the same time, Russia's bigger army is pressing hard on parts of the 1,000-kilometre (620-mile) front line, where thousands of soldiers on both sides have died since the Kremlin ordered the invasion of neighboring Ukraine in February 2022. Zelenskyy urged Ukraine's Western partners to quickly enact pledges of help they made at an international meeting in Rome on Thursday. Ukraine desperately needs more U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems to stop Russian missiles and more interceptor drones to bring down the Russian-made Shaheds, he said. Russia reportedly has expedited drone production, and Zelenskyy said Moscow plans to manufacture up to 1,000 drones a day. Ukraine has asked foreign countries to supply it with another 10 Patriot systems and missiles, Zelenskyy said. Germany is ready to provide two systems and Norway has agreed to supply one, he said. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that some of the U.S.-made weapons that Ukraine is seeking are deployed with NATO allies in Europe. Those weapons could be transferred to Ukraine, with European countries buying replacements from the U.S., he said. 'It's a lot faster to move something, for example, from Germany to Ukraine than it is to order it from a (U.S.) factory and get it there,' Rubio told reporters during a visit to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with NBC on Thursday that he would make 'a major statement' on Russia on Monday. He didn't elaborate, but Zelenskyy has long pleaded for tighter economic sanctions on Moscow. Zelenskyy said Thursday that talks with Trump have been 'very constructive,' even though the administration has given conflicting signals about its readiness to provide more vital military aid. Zelenskyy said he is minded to replace his ambassador to Washington, Oksana Markarova, with Defense Minister Rustem Umerov. A new bipartisan U.S. sanctions package that aims to force Russia to the negotiating table could go to a vote in the Senate before the August recess, its backers Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal told The Associated Press on Thursday. The bill calls for a 500% tariff on goods from countries that continue to buy Russian oil, gas, uranium and other exports. It takes aim at nations such as China and India, which account for roughly 70% of Russia's energy trade and bankroll much of its war effort. After repeated Russian drone and missile onslaughts in Kyiv, authorities announced Friday they are establishing a comprehensive drone interception system under a project called 'Clear Sky.' The project includes a 260-million-hryvnia (US$6.2 million) investment in interceptor drones, operator training, and new mobile response units, according to the head of the Kyiv Military Administration, Tymur Tkachenko. Zelenskyy appealed to foreign partners to help Ukraine accelerate the production of the newly-developed interceptor drones, which have proved successful against Shaheds. 'We found a solution, as a country, scientists and engineers found a solution. That's the key,' he said. 'We need financing. And then, we will intercept.' Matthew Lee contributed from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Illia Novikov, The Associated Press
