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Express Tribune
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Express Tribune
One killed, 14 injured in Ukraine's Odesa region
A firefighter works at the site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine June 20, 2025. Photo:REUTER Listen to article One person was killed and at least 14 were injured when Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa overnight, damaging high-rise buildings and railway infrastructure, local authorities and prosecutors said on Friday. Odesa is Ukraine's largest Black Sea port, key for imports and exports, and has been under constant missile and drone attacks by Russia since the war began. "Despite the active work of air defence forces, there is damage to civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings, a higher education institution, a gas pipeline and private cars," local governor Oleh Kiper said on Telegram messenger. Kiper released photos of burning houses and charred high-rise buildings. Local emergencies service said that during the attack there were at least 10 drone strikes on residential buildings, causing massive fires. Ukraine's air force said on Friday that Russia had launched 86 drones on Ukraine overnight. The military noted its air defence units shot down 34 drones while another 36 drones were lost - in reference to the Ukrainian military using electronic warfare to redirect them - or they were drone simulators that did not carry warheads. However, the military reported that drones hit 8 locations. Ukrainian state railways Ukrzaliznytsia reported that Odesa railway station was damaged during the attack, with power wires and rails damaged. Russian drones also attacked Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine overnight, damaging several private and multi-storey houses, Kharkiv officials said. Read: Russian strikes kill 14 in Kyiv Previously, Russia launched dozens of drones and missiles at Kyiv in the early hours of June 17, killing at least 14 people and wounding dozens of others, as negotiations faltered between Kyiv and Moscow. President Volodymyr Zelensky described the latest overnight barrage as "one of the most horrific attacks" on Kyiv since the Kremlin launched its brutal invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago. Last night, the Russians launched massive attacks on Odesa, Kharkiv, and their outskirts using more than twenty strike drones. Around 20 people were injured, including 2 children – girls aged 12 and 17 – and 3 State Emergency Service workers who had arrived at the scene of the… — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) June 20, 2025 Zelensky said a total of 440 drones and 32 missiles were launched in the strikes nationwide and urged the international community not to "turn a blind eye". "Our families had a very difficult night. One of the biggest attacks from the very beginning of the war," Zelensky said at the G7 summit in Canada. "We need support from our allies," he added. AFP journalists saw smoke billowing over the capital's skyline at dawn and a multiple-storey housing block gutted by the attack. Rescue workers were scrambling to find any survivors buried beneath the rubble. "It was probably the most hellish night in my memory for our neighbourhood," 20-year-old student Alina Shtompel told AFP. "It is indescribably painful that our people are going through this right now." More than three years into its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Moscow has stepped up attacks despite efforts by the United States to broker a ceasefire.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Bodies pulled from under rubble after Vladimir Putin bombs Kyiv killing 28 as EU chief says ‘fight or learn Russian'
TWELVE more bodies have been pulled from the rubble after the deadliest Russian strike on Kyiv this year. Vladimir Putin's overnight blitz on the Ukrainian capital yesterday killed 28 people and injured 134 - as an EU chief warned Europeans to "start learning Russian" unless they step up support for Ukraine. 5 5 5 On the night of Monday to Tuesday, Russia blasted 27 locations in Kyiv, with 440 drones and 32 missiles hammering the city for nine hours, according to Ukrainian officials. Buildings and critical infrastructure facilities were damaged. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called it 'one of the most terrible strikes on Kyiv'. Zelensky said on Tuesday: 'In Kyiv, people are currently trying to get out of the rubble of an ordinary residential building. It is not clear how many there are. "The Russians destroyed an entire entrance.' Earlier reports confirmed 15 people dead, including a 62-year-old American citizen. One missile struck a nine-storey apartment block in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district - demolishing a whole section of the building. Six bodies were pulled from the debris on Wednesday afternoon. The updated death toll has risen to 28, as of the latest update on Wednesday afternoon, but people are still missing, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. Spokesperson Svitlana Vodolaha said: "We don't have exact information. The city authorities said some people haven't been in contact. We know that 35 apartments have been destroyed. The search operation is still ongoing." 5 Russia bombards Kyiv with deadliest strike in months with 14 killed as NATO warplanes scrambled on the border Overnight attacks also struck the Odesa, Zaporizhzhia, Chernihiv, Zhytomyr, Kirovohrad and Mykolaiv regions. Blasts at the Black Sea port of Odesa killed 2 people and injured 17. Ukraine marked a day of mourning on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the European Commission announced on Tuesday its plans to stop all Russian fossil fuel imports by the end of 2027. Regardless of developments in the Russia-Ukraine war, fuel imports - including gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) - will be phrased out. But Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, says the EU is not doing enough to stop the war - which has raged for over three years. Speaking in the European Parliament, she warned of Russia's "direct threat to the European Union". "Last year, Russia spent more on defence than the European Union combined," Kallas said, as reported by The Guardian. "This year, Russia is spending more on defence than its own healthcare, education and social policy combined. This is a long-term plan for a long-term aggression," she said. Kallas urged European officials: "We have to do more more for Ukraine, for our own security too. "To quote my friend NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte: if we don't help Ukraine further, we should all start learning Russian. 'The stronger Ukraine is on the battlefield today, the stronger they will be around the negotiation table when Russia finally is ready to talk.' It comes as Ukraine's second largest city Kharkiv was bombarded overnight with 48 kamikaze drones, missiles and guided bombs, just over a week ago. The assault killed three people and injured 21. 5
7NEWS
4 days ago
- Automotive
- 7NEWS
Victorian drivers face $961 fines for not slowing down past tow trucks, roadside support or incident units
Victorian drivers could soon be fined up to $961 if they don't slow down when passing tow trucks, breakdown support vehicles or incident response units. From July 1, drivers will need to slow to 40km/h when passing these vehicles — in addition to emergency services and VicRoads incident response vehicles — when they are stationary or moving slowly with lights flashing or alarms sounding. The expanded rule will apply to Victoria Police, ambulances, fire services, the State Emergency Service, accident and breakdown towing, roadside assistance, incident response services and escort vehicles. The Victorian government announced the change on April 30, acknowledging the risks additional roadside workers face on the job. 'Incident response, roadside assistance and breakdown towing vehicles are there for us when we are in need – this change acknowledges the risks they take and our commitment to keeping them safe,' Roads Minister Melissa Horne said. Under the new rule, drivers must slow to 40km/h when passing emergency, incident response or roadside assistance vehicles that are stationary or moving below 10km/h with flashing red, blue, magenta or yellow lights, or with an alarm sounding. Vehicles are expected to pass the scene at 40km/h and be able to stop if directed, even on high-speed roads like freeways. Drivers can only return to the legal speed limit once they've passed the scene and reached a safe distance, which may vary depending on the situation. 'You should be aware of the individual circumstances of each incident and drive accordingly,' the road rule advises. In emergencies, law enforcement and emergency vehicles such as ambulances, fire trucks, or police are not required to follow these road rules. However, when these vehicles are moving with their lights and/or sirens on, drivers must give way. Drivers in Victoria face fines of up to $961 if they don't comply with the new law. A 2024 survey by the Road Worker Safety Working Group, involving more than 1100 road workers, found almost one in four had witnessed or been involved in a near miss with a member of the public. Nearly one in 10 said they had been hit by a vehicle in a collision involving a road worker. Victoria is the last state or territory in Australia to introduce these expanded protections.
CNN
4 days ago
- Politics
- CNN
US national among 14 killed in strikes on Kyiv, as Middle East crisis forces Trump to miss key meeting with Zelensky
Russian overnight drone and missile attacks on Kyiv killed 14 people, officials said on Tuesday, in the deadliest strikes on the capital in weeks. More than 55 people were wounded in the city, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko, making it one of the deadliest nights for its residents in weeks. Kyiv residents heard loud sirens from late Monday, through the early morning hours of Tuesday, making it a loud and sleepless night for many in the city. The sirens continued as day broke Tuesday – an alarm purportedly for a ballistic threat, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Of those wounded, more than 40 have been taken to hospitals, Klitschko said, with residential buildings and other infrastructure severely damaged. 'We hope that no dead will be found under the rubble, but we cannot rule it out,' Klitschko added. 'The death toll may increase.' 'During the attack on Kyiv in the Solomyanskyi district, a 62-year-old US citizen died in a house opposite to the one where medics were providing assistance to the victims,' Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said in a message on Telegram, without giving details. Paramedics and police were seen working to rescue people wounded in a building that appears partially collapsed, according to video posted by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. Smoke could be seen rising from the site and debris was strewn all over the ground. Vehicles in front of the building were charred and destroyed. Some 27 locations in different districts came under fire, according to a statement from Ukraine's Minister of Internal Affairs, Ihor Klymenko. 'Rescuers, police and medics are working. They are doing everything they can to help the victims, clear the rubble and save lives,' he said. The strikes come as Trump announced he would return to Washington a day early from the Group of 7 summit in Canada. His early departure means he will miss a key meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the event. It would have been the leaders' third meeting since Trump took office in January. Ukrainian officials had been hoping that a positive interaction with Trump could advance Kyiv's case as Russia has ramped up its airborne attacks in recent weeks. Meanwhile, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu arrived in Pyongyang on a 'special mission' from Russian leader Vladimir Putin, according to Russian state news agency TASS. Shoigu is scheduled to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Tass reported Tuesday. Pyongyang has continued support for Moscow's war on Ukraine as world leaders push for an end to the three-year conflict. North Korea has sent soldiers and millions of munitions, including missiles and rockets, to Russia over the past year, according to a May report by an international watchdog, the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team. The US has warned that Russia may be close to sharing advanced space and satellite technology with North Korea in exchange for continued support for the war in Ukraine. In April, Russia launched its deadliest wave of attacks on Kyiv in nine months, sending 70 missiles and 145 drones toward Ukraine, mainly targeting the capital city, killing at least 12 people and injuring 90 more. Under Trump, the US has been less willing to equip badly outgunned Ukraine directly, has pushed European partners to pick up more of the support and threatened to walk away altogether from peace talks.
CNN
4 days ago
- Politics
- CNN
US national among 14 killed in strikes on Kyiv, as Middle East crisis forces Trump to miss key meeting with Zelensky
Russian overnight drone and missile attacks on Kyiv killed 14 people, officials said on Tuesday, in the deadliest strikes on the capital in weeks. More than 55 people were wounded in the city, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko, making it one of the deadliest nights for its residents in weeks. Kyiv residents heard loud sirens from late Monday, through the early morning hours of Tuesday, making it a loud and sleepless night for many in the city. The sirens continued as day broke Tuesday – an alarm purportedly for a ballistic threat, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Of those wounded, more than 40 have been taken to hospitals, Klitschko said, with residential buildings and other infrastructure severely damaged. 'We hope that no dead will be found under the rubble, but we cannot rule it out,' Klitschko added. 'The death toll may increase.' 'During the attack on Kyiv in the Solomyanskyi district, a 62-year-old US citizen died in a house opposite to the one where medics were providing assistance to the victims,' Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said in a message on Telegram, without giving details. Paramedics and police were seen working to rescue people wounded in a building that appears partially collapsed, according to video posted by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine. Smoke could be seen rising from the site and debris was strewn all over the ground. Vehicles in front of the building were charred and destroyed. Some 27 locations in different districts came under fire, according to a statement from Ukraine's Minister of Internal Affairs, Ihor Klymenko. 'Rescuers, police and medics are working. They are doing everything they can to help the victims, clear the rubble and save lives,' he said. The strikes come as Trump announced he would return to Washington a day early from the Group of 7 summit in Canada. His early departure means he will miss a key meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the event. It would have been the leaders' third meeting since Trump took office in January. Ukrainian officials had been hoping that a positive interaction with Trump could advance Kyiv's case as Russia has ramped up its airborne attacks in recent weeks. Meanwhile, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu arrived in Pyongyang on a 'special mission' from Russian leader Vladimir Putin, according to Russian state news agency TASS. Shoigu is scheduled to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Tass reported Tuesday. Pyongyang has continued support for Moscow's war on Ukraine as world leaders push for an end to the three-year conflict. North Korea has sent soldiers and millions of munitions, including missiles and rockets, to Russia over the past year, according to a May report by an international watchdog, the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team. The US has warned that Russia may be close to sharing advanced space and satellite technology with North Korea in exchange for continued support for the war in Ukraine. In April, Russia launched its deadliest wave of attacks on Kyiv in nine months, sending 70 missiles and 145 drones toward Ukraine, mainly targeting the capital city, killing at least 12 people and injuring 90 more. Under Trump, the US has been less willing to equip badly outgunned Ukraine directly, has pushed European partners to pick up more of the support and threatened to walk away altogether from peace talks.
