Skip next section Russia says Ukraine launched dozens of drones at several regions
01/11/2025January 11, 2025
Russia says Ukraine launched dozens of drones at several regions
Ukraine launched drone attacks on several regions of Russia overnight, Russian authorities said.
The head of the Tambov region, Evgeny Pervyshov, said that two residential houses in the region were hit and at least three were injured.
He said that the buildings were only lightly damaged and that those injured were being treated for cuts from shards of broken windows.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said in a separate statement that it had downed 85 Ukrainian drones overnight.
Russian aviation monitor Rosaviatsia said airports in the cities of Kazan, Kizhnekamsk and Ulyanovsk in the Volga region had temporarily suspended flights.
On Friday, Russia accused Ukraine of carrying out a missile strike on a supermarket in the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine.
Donetsk has been controlled by pro-Russian forces since 2014.
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Skip next section Ukraine interrogating two captured North Korean soldiers — Zelenskyy
01/11/2025January 11, 2025
Ukraine interrogating two captured North Korean soldiers — Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces had captured two wounded soldiers in the Russian border region of Kursk.
“Our soldiers captured North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region. These are two soldiers who, although wounded, survived and were brought to Kyiv, and are talking to SBU investigators,” Zelenskyy said in a social media post, referring to the Ukrainian intelligence service (SBU).
“As with all prisoners of war, these two North Korean soldiers are receiving the necessary medical assistance,” he said.
Zelenskyy said Ukrainian authorities would provide media with access to the prisoners of war.
In a post on the platform X, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga said that the two prisoners of war were “regular [North Korean] troops, not mercenaries.”
North Korea has deployed thousands of troops to assist Moscow in the war with Ukraine. Last month, South Korea said that there had been .
Ukraine launched an .
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Skip next section Russia takes Donetsk village — defense ministry
01/11/2025January 11, 2025
Russia takes Donetsk village — defense ministry
Russia’s Defense Ministry said that its forces had captured the village of Shevchenko in Ukraine’s eastern region.
It said that Russia had launched strikes on Ukraine’s military airfield and energy infrastructure that services the Ukrainian military.
Russian forces have . The region has seen some of the fiercest fighting in the war.
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Skip next section Russia launches 74 drones at Ukraine — Ukrainian air force
01/11/2025January 11, 2025
Russia launches 74 drones at Ukraine — Ukrainian air force
Russia launched dozens of drones at Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian air force said.
It said that it had downed 47 out of the 74 Russian drones, while 27 disappeared from radars without reaching their targets.
The Ukrainian air force said that buildings and vehicles had been damaged by debris from intercepted drones. There were no reports of casualties from the barrage.
sdi/lo (AFP, AP, dpa, Reuters)
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