Contents tagged with drone attack
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Key suspect and drivers wanted in Russia amidst 'Spider Web' drone attack investigation
The owner of four trucks from the Chelyabinsk region, used to launch drones in the Murmansk, Irkutsk, Ryazan, and Ivanovo regions, has been declared wanted. The administration of the city of Ust-Kut in the Irkutsk region initially published, then deleted, a warrant for 37-year-old Artem Timofeev. The warrant included two possible birth dates and the name of another man born in Donetsk, who never resided in the Chelyabinsk region.
According to documents analyzed by The Insider, the photo was of …
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Operation 'Spider Web': Ukraine claims destruction of 13 Russian aircraft in bold drone strike
A massive drone attack has reportedly destroyed at least 13 Russian aircraft at military airbases, according to Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation. Kovalenko shared the information on his Telegram channel, stating, "At least 13 Russian planes destroyed and even more damaged in the marshlands," referring to the operation dubbed "Spider Web."
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) notes that the damaged strategic aviation assets of Russia are valued at no …
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Drone strikes halt traffic on Siberian highway R-255 near Belaya airbase
The Federal Highway R-255 "Siberia" has been blocked in the aftermath of yesterday's drone attacks in the settlement of Sredny in the Irkutsk region, according to regional news outlet IrCity.
As indicated by the Yandex traffic service, movement near the settlement, which is close to the Belaya airbase, targeted a day earlier, is clogged over a stretch of approximately 10 kilometers. Eyewitnesses report the road closure to trucks heading towards Irkutsk. A video filmed from a car window was …
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Ukrainian drones strike deep inside Russia: over 40 military planes destroyed in unprecedented operation
On Sunday, June 1, Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) launched a significant drone attack on four military airfields inside Russian territory. The attack targeted airbases "Belaya" in the Irkutsk region (around 4,700 km from Ukraine), "Olenya" in Murmansk (approximately 2,000 km away), "Ivanovo" in Ivanovo (900 km distance), and "Dyagilevo" in Ryazan (700 km away), reports Suspilne Suspilne, citing its sources in SBU.
Andrii Kovalenko, the Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation under …
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Ukraine targets key Russian defense facilities in massive drone attack
In the early hours of May 28, Russia endured yet another massive drone attack. The targets included three pivotal defense-industrial enterprises in the Moscow region.
The "ELMA-Zelenograd" industrial hub was among the targets in the Moscow region. This high-tech cluster specializes in producing microelectronics, IT solutions, medical technology, and robotics. The attack led to a fire and inflicted damage on the building. Notably, this production hub is involved in the assembly of drones.
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Drone attack causes chaos at Moscow airports: 62 flights canceled, 55 rerouted
In a significant disruption, airports across Moscow's aviation hub witnessed at least 62 flight cancellations amidst an extensive drone attack. On Wednesday, May 28, Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency revealed that additional 52 flights at Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo, Domodedovo, and Zhukovsky airports were delayed for more than two hours.
Furthermore, 55 incoming flights to Moscow were redirected to alternative airports, the agency announced, referencing data compiled by 10:00 AM Moscow time. …
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Russia launches largest drone and missile attack on Ukraine
Russian forces, now in their fourth year of waging full-scale war against Ukraine, launched a new mass attack with drones and missiles against Ukraine. On the night of Monday, May 26, air raid alarms sounded across Ukraine. Ukrainian Air Force reported clusters of missiles launched from Russian strategic aircraft in the Cherkasy, Kyiv, and Vinnytsia regions, as well as Russian strike drones in numerous Ukrainian regions. By morning, the threat of drone strikes had been lifted across all areas. …
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Zelensky calls for increased sanctions as Russia intensifies missile and drone attacks on Ukraine
In the latest call for stronger international action against Moscow, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged allies to ramp up sanctions on Russia. This plea comes after a significant surge of overnight drone and missile attacks by Russia on Sunday, May 25.
"Every such terrorist Russian attack is reason enough for new sanctions against Russia. Moscow drags on this war and continues with its deadly toll every single day," Zelensky stated on Telegram. "While the world might take a weekend …
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Ukraine thwarts major Russian drone and missile strike targeting Kyiv and surrounding regions
In a massive overnight assault on May 24, Russia launched 250 drones and 14 ballistic Iskander-M missiles against Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. The strikes were primarily aimed at Kyiv, though Dnipropetrovsk, Odesa, and Zaporizhzhia regions were also targeted. Fifteen people were reported injured in Kyiv.
The Ukrainian Air Force successfully neutralized most of the drones, bringing down 245 out of 250. Additionally, six out of the 14 "Iskander-M" missiles were intercepted. …
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Large-scale Ukrainian drone attack sparks fires in Russian Lipetsk region
In the early hours of Friday, May 23, Ukrainian drones launched a large-scale attack on Yelets in the Lipetsk region, according to the region's governor, Igor Artamonov. He reported that debris from the downed drones fell in an industrial area and ignited a fire. All those injured are receiving necessary medical assistance.
Artamonov did not specify which facility in the city was affected, but refuted claims of hazardous materials leaking following the fire. He noted that one of the downed …