Skip next section Russia shoots down several drones heading for Moscow, says mayor
11/10/2024November 10, 2024
Russia shoots down several drones heading for Moscow, says mayor
launched at least 20 drones targeting early on Sunday, forcing the temporarilyclosure of two of the capital’s airports, Russian officials said.
Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said the 12 drones were destroyed in the Ramenskoye and Kolomensky districts of the Moscow region, as well as in Domodedovo city, southwest of Moscow.
“According to preliminary information, there is no damage or casualties at the site of the fall of the debris,” Sobyanin said on the Telegram messaging app. “Emergency services are on the sites.”
Ramenskoye, some 45 kilometers (30 miles) southeast of the Kremlin, was last targeted in Ukraine’s biggest attack on Moscow in September, when destroyed 20 drones.
Rosaviatsia, Russia’s federal air transport agency, said on Telegram that temporary restrictions were introduced at Domodedovo and Zhukovo airports to protect civilian aircraft. Later, Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport also said it had temporarily stopped taking flights.
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Skip next section Russia’s Bryansk, Kaluga regions hit by Ukrainian drones
11/10/2024November 10, 2024
Russia’s Bryansk, Kaluga regions hit by Ukrainian drones
Several buildings caught fire in Kaluga and Bryansk regions after overnight drone attacks by Kyiv’s forces, Russian regional governors said.
“Emergency services and firefighters are on the site,” Alexander Bogomaz, governor of the Russian border region of Bryansk, wrote on the Telegram messaging app.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defense units had destroyed 23 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 17 over Bryansk.
Vladislav Shapsha, governor of the Kaluga region, which borders the Moscow region, said a non-residential building in the region was on fire following the drone strikes.
has often said its drone attacks on Russian territory are aimed at infrastructure key to Moscow’s war efforts.
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Skip next section Two hurt in Russian air attack on Odesa, Kyiv says
11/10/2024November 10, 2024
Two hurt in Russian air attack on Odesa, Kyiv says
At least two people were injured and buildings were damaged in an overnight drone attack on southern region of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said.
“The enemy has once again launched a massive attack on our region,” the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Odesa region said on its social media account.
The agency said garages with cars and property were on fire and that residential buildings and shops were damaged.
Oleh Kiper, governor of the region on the Black Sea coast, said, without providing further detail, that the attack caused some fires.
Video footage posted by the emergency services showed residents gathered in front of a building watching as firefighters combed through a pile of building debris.
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Skip next section Ukraine commander: North Korean troops nearing combat readiness
11/10/2024November 10, 2024
Ukraine commander: North Korean troops nearing combat readiness
Reports suggest troops are preparing for combat alongside Russian forces in , Kyiv’s top military commander said.
“We have numerous reports of North Korean soldiers preparing to participate in combat operations alongside Russian Forces,” Oleksandr Syrskyi wrote on Facebook.
He was speaking after a conversation with Christopher Cavoli, a senior US general who heads the US European Command.
Syrskyi said the situation in frontline sectors in the war against remained “difficult and show signs of escalation.”
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Skip next section EU’s Borrell reaffirms support for Ukraine after Trump win
11/10/2024November 10, 2024
EU’s Borrell reaffirms support for Ukraine after Trump win
The foreign policy chief Josep Borrell pledged “unwavering” support for , on the first visit by a top Brussels official to Kyiv after win.
“The clear purpose of this visit is to express European Union support to Ukraine — this support remains unwavering,” Borrell told journalists.
“This support is absolutely needed for you to continue defending yourself against aggression.”
During the US presidential election campaign, Trump cast doubt on maintaining US military and financial aid to Ukraine and said he could to cut a quick deal to end the war.
“Nobody knows exactly what the new administration is going to do,” Borrell said, pointing out that incumbent Joe Biden still has two months in the White House to make decisions.
The EU diplomat, who himself leaves office next month, called for additional weapons, training and more speedy deliveries to Ukraine from its allies.
Europe together has spent around $125 billion (€117 billion) on supporting Ukraine since , while the United States alone has delivered more than $90 billion, according to a tracker from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW-Kiel).
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