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Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russian attacks kill one in eastern Ukraine, one in the north
(Reuters) -Russian strikes on Saturday on key towns in Donetsk region on the eastern front of the war in Ukraine killed at least one person while another died in a drone attack in the north near the Russian border, officials said. The Russian military said its forces had captured another village in its slow advance westward through Donetsk region. And reports from Kharkiv region in the northeast suggested Russian troops were closing in on the city of Kupiansk. Russian forces struck Sloviansk and Kramatorsk -- two cities that Moscow will target as its forces press on with their westward drive. Both towns have come under frequent attack since the Russian invasion of its neighbour in February 2022. Donetsk region Governor Vadym Filashkin said one person died and three were injured in Sloviansk, with pictures posted online showing buildings reduced to rubble. He said four multi-storey dwellings and 32 private homes had suffered damage. In Kramatorsk, pictures posted by the city council showed heavy damage to part of an apartment building. Officials said at least one person was trapped under rubble and a number of other residents were injured. A mass drone attack on the town of Nizhyn near the Russian border killed one person and damaged local infrastructure. The Russian Defence Ministry said its forces had seized the village of Zaporizhzhia, southwest of Pokrovsk, where Ukrainian forces have been holding back Russian attacks for months. Zaporizhzhia village is distinct from the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, the regional centre and large industrial hub located some 160 km (90 miles) to the southeast. The General Staff of Ukraine's armed forces on Friday listed the village as one of several where Kyiv's forces had repelled Russian attacks. On Friday, the Russian Defence Ministry said it had captured the village of Moskovka, just outside the city of Kupiansk, also the target of repeated Russian attacks in recent months. Both Russian and Ukrainian military bloggers have reported an upswing in fighting around Kupiansk this past week. The town was first occupied by Russian forces in the first weeks of the 2022 invasion, but recaptured by Ukrainian troops later in the year in a lightning counter-offensive.
Reuters
14 hours ago
- Politics
- Reuters
Russian attacks kill one in eastern Ukraine, one in the north
June 22 (Reuters) - Russian strikes on Saturday on key towns in Donetsk region on the eastern front of the war in Ukraine killed at least one person while another died in a drone attack in the north near the Russian border, officials said. The Russian military said its forces had captured another village in its slow advance westward through Donetsk region. And reports from Kharkiv region in the northeast suggested Russian troops were closing in on the city of Kupiansk. Russian forces struck Sloviansk and Kramatorsk -- two cities that Moscow will target as its forces press on with their westward drive. Both towns have come under frequent attack since the Russian invasion of its neighbour in February 2022. Donetsk region Governor Vadym Filashkin said one person died and three were injured in Sloviansk, with pictures posted online showing buildings reduced to rubble. He said four multi-storey dwellings and 32 private homes had suffered damage. In Kramatorsk, pictures posted by the city council showed heavy damage to part of an apartment building. Officials said at least one person was trapped under rubble and a number of other residents were injured. A mass drone attack on the town of Nizhyn near the Russian border killed one person and damaged local infrastructure. The Russian Defence Ministry said its forces had seized the village of Zaporizhzhia, southwest of Pokrovsk, where Ukrainian forces have been holding back Russian attacks for months. Zaporizhzhia village is distinct from the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, the regional centre and large industrial hub located some 160 km (90 miles) to the southeast. The General Staff of Ukraine's armed forces on Friday listed the village as one of several where Kyiv's forces had repelled Russian attacks. On Friday, the Russian Defence Ministry said it had captured the village of Moskovka, just outside the city of Kupiansk, also the target of repeated Russian attacks in recent months. Both Russian and Ukrainian military bloggers have reported an upswing in fighting around Kupiansk this past week. The town was first occupied by Russian forces in the first weeks of the 2022 invasion, but recaptured by Ukrainian troops later in the year in a lightning counter-offensive.
Forbes
14-06-2025
- Politics
- Forbes
Russian Strikes On Ukrainian Hotels Silencing The Press
A damaged five-star Kharkiv Palace hotel after Russian missile attack on December 31, 2023, in ... More Kharkiv, Ukraine. As a result of the night attack, the building of the five-star Kharkiv Palace hotel was damaged, as well as cars parked on the street nearby. (Photo credit: Yan Dobronosov/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images) In May 2025, Reporters without Borders (RSF) and Truth Hounds, both non-governmental organizations, published a report on the deliberate attacks on journalists by the Kremlin, 'Last check-in: The Russian strikes on Ukrainian hotels silencing the press.' As the report outlines, since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, both Ukrainian and foreign journalists have come under Russian fire, even in their hotels. As the research shows, between February 24, 2022 and March 15, 2025, Russia conducted 31 strikes on 25 Ukrainian hotels, mostly in regions near the front line, including Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnipro, Odessa, and Kyiv, the capital. As the report suggests, only one of these hotels was being used for military purposes, and all others were civilian objects. In total, 25 journalists and media professionals have found themselves under these hotel bombings. At least seven have been injured. One person, Reuters' safety advisor Ryan Evans, was killed during a strike on his hotel in August 2024 in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine. As the report concludes, Russian strikes on civilian hotels in Ukraine are clearly aimed at obstructing independent war coverage. It further explains that, as the war progressed, such attacks have multiplied with eight in 2022, five in 2023, 14 in 2024, and four in the first two months of 2025. The report further identified emerging trends from such attacks, including that the majority of the attacks (or 27 out of 31) took place near the battle front, namely, Kharkiv, Donetsk, Odessa, and Dnipro. Twenty-three attacks occurred at night when hotels are most occupied. Furthermore, at least 15 strikes were conducted with missiles launched from 9K720 Iskander systems, known for their precision. Some have a margin of error of just around 20 meters. These attacks have had a profound effect on the working conditions and working practices of journalists and the media more broadly. As the report indicates, since 2023, 64% of Ukrainian journalists and 43 % of foreign correspondents have avoided staying in hotels near the battle front. Around 13% of all surveyed journalists had to reduce or suspend assignments in these regions, and 64 % of Ukrainian and international journalists report logistical obstacles to their reporting due to difficulty accessing safe accommodation. Journalists in the affected regions now use unmarked vehicles, do not use the 'press' signs on bulletproof vests, and turn off geolocation to avoid being seen. Furthermore, 44% of journalists reported having suffered from stress or psychological trauma following the hotel attacks. The deliberate attacks on journalists follow a well-established disinformation narrative disseminated by several actors, including the Russian Ministry of Defense and pro-Kremlin Telegram channels. This disinformation narrative presents journalists as mercenaries and hotels as military bases. However, as the report makes it clear, of the 25 hotels, 24 were civilian facilities. The report explains how this disinformation strategy has led to the killing of Ryan Evans, Reuters' safety advisor. On August 24, 2024, a Russian strike hit the Sapphire Hotel in Kramatorsk, killing Ryan Evans and injuring two of his journalist colleagues, Dan Peleschuk, an American citizen, and Ivan Liubysh-Kyrdey, a Ukrainian citizen. The report confirmed that no military personnel were present in the hotel. Russia accused Ryan of being a 'former MI6 agent,' allegations which have been denied by the family and employers. Attacks on journalists are part of Russia's systematic weaponization of information during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and aim to control the narratives around Russia's war against Ukraine. All such attacks must be addressed, including with legal avenues for justice and accountability. Journalists and news media benefit from the general protections under international humanitarian law enjoyed by civilians and civilian objects, and cannot be considered as military objectives, unless they make an effective contribution to military action. Russia's attacks on journalists can amount to war crimes and must be investigated and prosecuted as such. The report makes several recommendations, including for the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the Ukrainian Prosecutor General to prioritize investigations into attacks on journalists and civilians and treat them as a war crime. It further calls upon authorities globally to prioritize prosecuting crimes against journalists and media workers using all legal means available, including the principle of universal jurisdiction.
The Sun
06-06-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Putin plotting ‘final killer offensive' to attack Ukraine on 3 fronts to win war – even as his losses near ONE MILLION
VLADIMIR Putin is plotting a final killer offensive along three fronts to win the war, a new report claims. It comes as the Russian army nears one million casualties in its bungled three-year-old invasion and peace talks stall. 9 9 9 The tyrant is still looking for a knockout blow despite initially saying he would win the war in a matter of days. Putin is hoping to change that this summer, with a widely expected fresh offensive to begin. Some 125,000 Russian soldiers are reportedly massing along the Sumy and Kharkiv frontiers, according to Ukraine's military intelligence. Over the past fortnight border villages have fallen to Russia as it is believed to be preparing the ground for the invasion. But some senior commanders in Ukraine believe that could be a feint and Russia is actually preparing to attack further south to push further into the Donbas, Ukraine Pravda reports. Russia is likely to attack through three areas near each other in the Donbas - Kramatorsk, Kostiantynivka, and Pokrovsk. Vlad already controls more than 95 per cent of Luhansk, but capturing Donetsk would cement his control over the Donbas region and achieve a war aim, albeit a scaled-down one. The Donbas is an important industrial and mining area - and some 200,000 to 300,000 people still live in four cities controlled by Ukraine. Moscow's military planners will be weighing up whether they want to fight through the cities like they did in Bakhmut or encircle them by going around through farmland. Kramatorsk is the closest city to the front line and is under constant attack by Russia. Clearest vid yet of daring Op Spiderweb shows 35 Ukrainian bomb drones blowing up plane after multimillion dollar plane A recent drone strike managed to get inside an armoured vehicle carrying Ukrainian soldiers. Russia has an opportunity to conduct a pincer movement around Kostiantynivka with its soldiers controlling land to the east and west of the city. Instead of attacking the city directly, the could bypass it and attack Druzhkivka behind it - thereby cutting Kostiantynivka and any Ukrainian soldiers still there off. In nearby Pokrovsk, Russia already has a salient, a bulge, out from the front line after a previous advance. 9 9 9 Ukraine reports also daily contact with Russian troops in the area. The Pokrovsk front line is also very near Dnipropetrovsk Oblast - a region of Ukraine the Kremlin hasn't yet officially claimed. A successful breakthrough there might mean Putin can actually expand his war goals. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is prepared for a summer offensive and has publicly said Russia is set to escalate the war. His officials believe peace talks are a ruse - with Putin only wanting to talk to demand the terms of surrender. The Ukrainians will not give in and any advance by Russia is going to come at a high cost. Vlad's army has been making incremental gains along the front line, with troops overwhelming Ukraine in meat grinder assaults. But for that Russia has suffered 434,000 dead and wounded in the last year, 270 for every square mile they have seized. 9 9 9 Ukraine has used drones and Western-supplied arms to grind the Russians down into a WW1-style trench war. But observers worry a massive new Russian offensive could break the deadlock. Moscow has spent the winter recruiting more troops, improving tactics, and enhancing their drones. An offensive likely won't use tanks, Polish military analyst Konrad Muzyka told the Telegraph. He said, instead, Russian troops were advancing using lighter motors. Muzyka said: 'Any large-scale deployment of armour is going to be destroyed relatively quickly. "We have seen the Russians shift to focused, small-unit attacks, often of just three to five men. Company-size assaults of 50 to 100 men hardly ever happen anymore.' Donald Trump has said he expects Putin's retaliation following the stunning Opertion Spiderweb "is not going to be pretty". The US President spoke to Vlad on Wednesday - with the Russian saying, according to Trump, he would "have to respond". The call followed Operation Spiderweb — a daring , in a coordinated assault likened to WWII's most audacious missions. Inside Operation Spiderweb By James Halpin, foreign news reporter Ukraine's shock sleeper drone blitz on Russia's bomber fleet has delivered a hammer blow to Vladimir Putin's nuclear arsenal. The SAS-style strike against four airfields deep inside Russia is reminiscent of the most daring raids of the WW2 that turned the tide against the Nazis. Volodymyr Zelensky oversaw Operation Spiderweb - much like Winston Churchill did as Britain struck deep behind enemy lines. The Ukrainian said: "It's genuinely satisfying when something I authorized a year and six months ago comes to fruition and deprives Russians of over forty units of strategic aviation. "We will continue this work." Putin's doomsday bomber fleet is now crippled with 41, or a third, of his most prized aircraft lying in smouldering wrecks on tarmac. Ukraine said the sneak attack was worth $7bn (£5.2bn) in damage to Russia - caused by only 117 cheaply made drones. Like Israel's mass pager sabotage against Hezbollah, Kyiv has rewritten the rule book in how to strike the heart of their enemy. Ukraine's spies spent 18 months putting the plan into action and struck on the eve of fresh peace talks in Istanbul.
The Guardian
03-06-2025
- General
- The Guardian
Ukraine war live: deadly Russian attacks continue after Turkey peace talks end with no significant breakthrough
Update: Date: 2025-06-03T07:50:26.000Z Title: Deadly Russian attacks continue after Turkey peace talks end with no significant breakthrough Content: Welcome back to our live coverage of Russia's war on Ukraine. Russian shelling killed at least five people on Monday in different frontline areas of eastern Ukraine, officials said. One death was in the city of Kramatorsk, where two others were injured; and two deaths were further south in the town of Illinivka where another three were injured. In the Kharkiv region, further to the north, prosecutors said two women were killed in a village south of Kupiansk, which has come under heavy Russian attack for months. The attacks came as a second round of peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv ended yesterday in Istanbul without a significant breakthrough – only a deal to swap more prisoners of war. An agreement had been made to return the remains of killed service personnel, but this would take careful preparation, said Ukrainian negotiators. Russia proposed a ceasefire of two or three days in some areas of the frontline to allow the Russian army to collect the many bodies it has left lying on the battlefield. Ukrainian officials said the Russians rejected Kyiv's call for an unconditional ceasefire of at least a month, instead handing over a proposal that would need to be studied by Kyiv. The Ukrainians suggested the talks should reconvene towards the end of June.
