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Miami Herald
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Miami Herald
Map Shows Ukraine's Crippling Strikes on Russia's Microchip Plants
Ukraine targeted a technology plant close to Moscow overnight, Kyiv's military said on Thursday, the latest in a run of attacks on Russian microelectronics plants since the beginning of the year. The assault was launched on the Rezonit facility roughly 25 miles, from the center of the Russian capital city, Andriy Kovalenko, an official with Ukraine's national security and defense council, said on Thursday. The site was a "bold target" for Ukraine, Kovalenko added. Ukraine's military, confirming the overnight attack, said the Rezonit plant was an "important facility" for Russia's industry, supplying its military. Kyiv has repeatedly targeted Russian facilities pumping out microelectronics and components key for some of the country's most advanced weapons, including next-generation missiles. Russia's Defense Ministry said it had destroyed three Ukrainian drones over the broader Moscow overnight. The mayor of the city of Moscow and the governor of the Moscow region had not commented at the time of writing. The extent of the damage is not clear, but footage circulating online on Thursday appears to show at least one bright flash and plumes of smoke at the site. Newsweek could not independently verify the footage and has reached out to the Russian Defense Ministry for comment via email. The microelectronics made at the Rezonit plant are used for flight control, navigation and guidance systems in Russia's Iskander missiles, Kalibr and Kh-101 cruise missiles, as well as Russian drones and artillery systems, Kovalenko said. Ukraine said on May 21 it had attacked the Bolkhovsky semiconductor plant in Russia's Oryol region, southwest of Moscow, with ten drones. Kyiv's military described the site as one of Russia's major suppliers of semiconductors and microelectronics, key for producing Iskander and Kinzhal missiles, as well as Russia's aircraft. Russia has frequently fired Iskander missiles at Ukraine and debuted the Kinzhal, one of the Kremlin's "next generation" weapons, during the conflict. Russia claims the missile is hypersonic and impossible to intercept. Ukrainian and Western intelligence suggests advanced U.S.-made air defense systems have shot down Kinzhal missiles in Ukraine. A week later, Kyiv said it had struck a microelectronics plant, named as the Mikron facility in Zelenograd, near Moscow. Ukraine's Kovalenko said Russia's Kremniy-EL microelectronics plant in the Bryansk region bordering Ukraine was attacked in late April. Russian state-controlled media reported in January the Bryansk plant suspended operations after six Ukrainian drones homed in on the site. Ukraine's military said on Thursday its forces had "struck an important facility of the Russian aggressor's military-industrial complex." Related Articles Europe Can Bypass Trump to Hit Putin's Oil Empire: KallasRussian War Losses Pass Grim 1-Million MilestoneEurope Delivers 'Final Nail' Into Putin Gas Empire's CoffinMette Frederiksen: Denmark's PM on Trump, Russia and Greenland's Future 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
Newsweek
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
Map Shows Ukraine's Crippling Strikes on Russia's Microchip Plants
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Ukraine targeted a technology plant close to Moscow overnight, Kyiv's military said on Thursday, the latest in a run of attacks on Russian microelectronics plants since the beginning of the year. The assault was launched on the Rezonit facility roughly 25 miles, from the center of the Russian capital city, Andriy Kovalenko, an official with Ukraine's national security and defense council, said on Thursday. The site was a "bold target" for Ukraine, Kovalenko added. Ukraine's military, confirming the overnight attack, said the Rezonit plant was an "important facility" for Russia's industry, supplying its military. Why It Matters Kyiv has repeatedly targeted Russian facilities pumping out microelectronics and components key for some of the country's most advanced weapons, including next-generation missiles. What To Know Russia's Defense Ministry said it had destroyed three Ukrainian drones over the broader Moscow overnight. The mayor of the city of Moscow and the governor of the Moscow region had not commented at the time of writing. The extent of the damage is not clear, but footage circulating online on Thursday appears to show at least one bright flash and plumes of smoke at the site. Newsweek could not independently verify the footage and has reached out to the Russian Defense Ministry for comment via email. The microelectronics made at the Rezonit plant are used for flight control, navigation and guidance systems in Russia's Iskander missiles, Kalibr and Kh-101 cruise missiles, as well as Russian drones and artillery systems, Kovalenko said. Ukraine said on May 21 it had attacked the Bolkhovsky semiconductor plant in Russia's Oryol region, southwest of Moscow, with ten drones. Kyiv's military described the site as one of Russia's major suppliers of semiconductors and microelectronics, key for producing Iskander and Kinzhal missiles, as well as Russia's aircraft. Russia has frequently fired Iskander missiles at Ukraine and debuted the Kinzhal, one of the Kremlin's "next generation" weapons, during the conflict. Russia claims the missile is hypersonic and impossible to intercept. Ukrainian and Western intelligence suggests advanced U.S.-made air defense systems have shot down Kinzhal missiles in Ukraine. A week later, Kyiv said it had struck a microelectronics plant, named as the Mikron facility in Zelenograd, near Moscow. Ukraine's Kovalenko said Russia's Kremniy-EL microelectronics plant in the Bryansk region bordering Ukraine was attacked in late April. Russian state-controlled media reported in January the Bryansk plant suspended operations after six Ukrainian drones homed in on the site. What People Are Saying Ukraine's military said on Thursday its forces had "struck an important facility of the Russian aggressor's military-industrial complex."
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Russia says Trump 'does not fully understand' after criticism of Putin
A top aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that President Donald Trump "is not getting enough information" about Moscow's war on Ukraine, after Trump criticized Putin for his apparent reluctance to pursue a peace deal and warned that the Kremlin was "playing with fire." "There is a lot that Trump says, we read it all, track it, but in many ways we come to the conclusion that Trump is not getting enough information about what is really happening in the context of the Ukrainian-Russian confrontation," Yuri Ushakov said in an interview with Russian propagandist Pavel Zarubin published on Wednesday. "In particular, he is not being informed enough about what massive terrorist attacks are being carried out by Ukraine against peaceful Russian cities," Ushakov said. "Trump only knows what countermeasures we are taking, and he does not fully understand that we are attacking military institutions or military industrial complexes." The comments came after hundreds of Ukrainian drones crossed into Russia overnight into Wednesday morning, dozens of which targeted Moscow and again caused disruption to flights in and out of the capital, according to officials there. Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces shot down 296 Ukrainian drones over 12 regions -- including the capital Moscow -- during the latest round of long-range strikes. Moscow Governor Andrei Vorobyov said on Telegram that at least 42 drones were downed over the region. Vorobyov reported damage to three homes in the town of Chekhov around 40 miles south of the capital. Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport -- one of four international airports in the capital -- also warned travelers of delays due to flight restrictions imposed during the latest drone attack. Recent weeks have seen regular disruptions to Moscow's airports during such strikes. Andriy Kovalenko, the head of the Counter-Disinformation Center operating as part of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, said on Telegram there were "some pretty good hits" during Tuesday night's attack. Among the targets were the Dubna Machine-Building Plant -- involved in the production of aviation, missile and drone technology, Kovalenko said -- in the city of Dubna, around 70 miles north of Moscow. Kovalenko said the Technopark ELMA-Zelenograd facility -- which hosts the development of microelectronics, IT, robotics and medical equipment -- was also targeted. The facility "is one of the centers where import substitution of critical components previously imported from the West takes place," Kovalenko said. ABC News could not immediately verify Kovalenko's claim of successful strikes on the facilities. MORE: Putin 'playing games' with US peace talks, Zelenskyy says amid drone attack Russia continued its own long-range attacks on Ukraine overnight. Ukraine's air force said Moscow launched six missiles and 88 strike drones into the country, of which 71 drones were shot down or otherwise neutralized. The air force said it recorded impacts in eight locations. The intensity of strikes by both sides have only increased since Trump's return to office in January, the president having promised to end Russia's war on its neighbor war in 24 hours. Trump has not delivered on that promise, and his frustration appears to have been building in recent weeks with the continued failure of U.S.-led ceasefire efforts. Trump called Putin "absolutely crazy" in a Sunday social media post, then on Tuesday said Putin "doesn't realize is that if it weren't for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD. He's playing with fire!" The U.S. and Ukraine are now waiting for Russia to deliver its peace memorandum -- a document promised by Putin to Trump during a phone call between the two leaders earlier this month. Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Tuesday that Moscow was still working on the document. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cast doubt on the Russian proposal. "They've already spent over a week on this," he wrote on social media on Tuesday. "They talk a lot about diplomacy. But when, in the midst of all that, there are constant Russian strikes, constant killings, relentless assaults, and even preparations for new offensives." On Wednesday, Andriy Yermak -- the head of Zelenskyy's presidential office -- wrote on Telegram, "Russians are masters of empty words." Russia says Trump 'does not fully understand' after criticism of Putin originally appeared on
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Hundreds of drones attack Russia with impacts, disruption reported in Moscow
Hundreds of Ukrainian drones crossed into Russia overnight into Wednesday morning, dozens of which targeted Moscow and again caused disruption to flights in and out of the capital, according to officials there. Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces shot down 296 Ukrainian drones over 12 regions -- including the capital Moscow -- during the latest round of long-range strikes. Moscow Governor Andrei Vorobyov said on Telegram that at least 42 drones were downed over the region. Vorobyov reported damage to three homes in the town of Chekhov around 40 miles south of the capital. Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport -- one of four international airports in the capital -- also warned travelers of delays due to flight restrictions imposed during the latest drone attack. Recent weeks have seen regular disruptions to Moscow's airports during such strikes. Andriy Kovalenko, the head of the Counter-Disinformation Center operating as part of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, said on Telegram there were "some pretty good hits" during Tuesday night's attack. Among the targets were the Dubna Machine-Building Plant -- involved in the production of aviation, missile and drone technology, Kovalenko said -- in the city of Dubna, around 70 miles north of Moscow. Kovalenko said the Technopark ELMA-Zelenograd facility -- which hosts the development of microelectronics, IT, robotics and medical equipment -- was also targeted. The facility "is one of the centers where import substitution of critical components previously imported from the West takes place," Kovalenko said. ABC News could not immediately verify Kovalenko's claim of successful strikes on the facilities. MORE: Putin 'playing games' with US peace talks, Zelenskyy says amid drone attack Russia continued its own long-range attacks on Ukraine overnight. Ukraine's air force said Moscow launched six missiles and 88 strike drones into the country, of which 71 drones were shot down or otherwise neutralized. The air force said it recorded impacts in eight locations. The intensity of strikes by both sides have only increased since President Donald Trump's return to office in January, the president having promised to end Russia's war on its neighbor war in 24 hours. Trump has not delivered on that promise, and his frustration appears to have been building in recent weeks with the continued failure of U.S.-led ceasefire efforts. Trump called Putin "absolutely crazy" in a Sunday social media post, then on Tuesday said Putin "doesn't realize is that if it weren't for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD. He's playing with fire!" The U.S. and Ukraine are now waiting for Russia to deliver its peace memorandum -- a document promised by Putin to Trump during a phone call between the two leaders earlier this month. Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Tuesday that Moscow was still working on the document. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cast doubt on the Russian proposal. "They've already spent over a week on this," he wrote on social media on Tuesday. "They talk a lot about diplomacy. But when, in the midst of all that, there are constant Russian strikes, constant killings, relentless assaults, and even preparations for new offensives." Hundreds of drones attack Russia with impacts, disruption reported in Moscow originally appeared on
28-05-2025
- Politics
Hundreds of drones attack Russia with impacts, disruption reported in Moscow
LONDON -- Hundreds of Ukrainian drones crossed into Russia overnight into Wednesday morning, dozens of which targeted Moscow and again caused disruption to flights in and out of the capital, according to officials there. Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces shot down 296 Ukrainian drones over 12 regions -- including the capital Moscow -- during the latest round of long-range strikes. Moscow Governor Andrei Vorobyov said on Telegram that at least 42 drones were downed over the region. Vorobyov reported damage to three homes in the town of Chekhov around 40 miles south of the capital. Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport -- one of four international airports in the capital -- also warned travelers of delays due to flight restrictions imposed during the latest drone attack. Recent weeks have seen regular disruptions to Moscow's airports during such strikes. Andriy Kovalenko, the head of the Counter-Disinformation Center operating as part of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, said on Telegram there were "some pretty good hits" during Tuesday night's attack. Among the targets were the Dubna Machine-Building Plant -- involved in the production of aviation, missile and drone technology, Kovalenko said -- in the city of Dubna, around 70 miles north of Moscow. Kovalenko said the Technopark ELMA-Zelenograd facility -- which hosts the development of microelectronics, IT, robotics and medical equipment -- was also targeted. The facility "is one of the centers where import substitution of critical components previously imported from the West takes place," Kovalenko said. ABC News could not immediately verify Kovalenko's claim of successful strikes on the facilities. Russia continued its own long-range attacks on Ukraine overnight. Ukraine's air force said Moscow launched six missiles and 88 strike drones into the country, of which 71 drones were shot down or otherwise neutralized. The air force said it recorded impacts in eight locations. The intensity of strikes by both sides have only increased since President Donald Trump's return to office in January, the president having promised to end Russia's war on its neighbor war in 24 hours. Trump has not delivered on that promise, and his frustration appears to have been building in recent weeks with the continued failure of U.S.-led ceasefire efforts. Trump called Putin "absolutely crazy" in a Sunday social media post, then on Tuesday said Putin "doesn't realize is that if it weren't for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD. He's playing with fire!" The U.S. and Ukraine are now waiting for Russia to deliver its peace memorandum -- a document promised by Putin to Trump during a phone call between the two leaders earlier this month. Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Tuesday that Moscow was still working on the document. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cast doubt on the Russian proposal. "They've already spent over a week on this," he wrote on social media on Tuesday. "They talk a lot about diplomacy. But when, in the midst of all that, there are constant Russian strikes, constant killings, relentless assaults, and even preparations for new offensives."
