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Putin burns through his best missiles in desperate Ukraine fightback

Putin burns through his best missiles in desperate Ukraine fightback

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Credit: Telegram/Censor.net Until this weekend, the prevailing narrative in the Russia-Ukraine war was that Vladimir Putin was on the back foot. Ukraine’s long-range drones struck four miles from the Kremlin. Russia’s victory day parade was only possible because Volodymyr Zelensky agreed not to attack it. Putin now spends much of his time in underground bunkers. The Russian people are frustrated and worried in equal measure as the war is thrust upon them at home. Looking to arrest the decline, Putin fired 90 of his biggest, most damaging missiles at Kyiv. On Sunday, every one of the Ukrainian capital’s districts was hit, by Kh-101 cruise missiles, Iskander-M/S-400s, Kh-47M2 Kinzhals, 3M22 Zircons and one hypersonic Oreshnik. Russia fired 83 missiles throughout May 2025. At the weekend, it surpassed that in one barrage. Moscow was willing to ransack its reserves to send a message. The package of missiles and drones cost some £268m, including the £37m cost of the Oreshnik hypersonic missile that hit the town of Bila Tserkva, some 50 miles south of Kyiv, in only its …

EU summons Russian envoy over threats against European diplomats in Kyiv – POLITICO

EU summons Russian envoy over threats against European diplomats in Kyiv – POLITICO

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During a press briefing on Tuesday, Hipper accused Russia of “trying to sow panic” with its warning. “They want fear and isolation in Ukraine and elsewhere, but we have a clear message this will not work,” she said. “The EU is maintaining its presence and operation in Kyiv, and these threats smell like desperation.” European diplomats stationed in the Ukrainian capital have refused to comply with Moscow’s suggestion they leave the city. “The EU is not going anywhere,” Katarína Mathernová, the EU ambassador to Ukraine, said on Monday. “We are staying in Kyiv.” A spokesperson for France’s Foreign Ministry similarly told France Info that it would be “out of the question to evacuate” its staff from Kyiv. In a statement, Poland’s Foreign Ministry condemned Russia’s warning, saying that any attacks on its embassy would be “treated as hostile acts.” A German Foreign Office official told POLITICO on Tuesday that Russia’s threat to foreign nationals “shows that Russia remains committed to escalation.” The official added that Berlin is “continually assessing the security situation” in Kyiv. Later …

Russia’s Lavrov tells Rubio Americans should leave Kyiv

Russia’s Lavrov tells Rubio Americans should leave Kyiv

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TOPSHOT – Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at the site of a heavily damaged building following Russian strikes to the Ukrainian capital in Kyiv on May 24, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Vladyslav MUSIENKO / AFP via Getty Images) Vladyslav Musienko | Afp | Getty Images Russia said on Tuesday its government has warned U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to evacuate diplomats and American citizens from Kyiv, as Moscow plots fresh strikes on the Ukrainian capital. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov “officially informed” Washington that Russia would be launching “systematic and consistent strikes” against Ukrainian military facilities and what Moscow called “decision-making centers,” in a call with Rubio on Monday, according to the Russian government.   CNBC reached out to the U.S. and Ukrainian governments for comment. The call came after the Russian government issued a statement urging foreign citizens, diplomatic personnel, and international organizations to leave Kyiv, warning that it was preparing to target the capital, with a focus on facilities for designing, manufacturing, and programming drones. “The strikes …

Rubio says US ready to mediate peace as Moscow steps up threats to strike Kyiv

Rubio says US ready to mediate peace as Moscow steps up threats to strike Kyiv

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that Washington remains ready to mediate in the war between Russia and Ukraine, after Moscow threatened new strikes on Kyiv. Russia’s warning, including a call for foreign diplomats to flee the Ukrainian capital, marks a fresh escalation in the more than four-year war, with Moscow vowing “systematic” attacks on Kyiv, including on “decision-making centres.” Rubio’s offer came after Russia battered Ukraine over the weekend, including firing its Oreshnik hypersonic missile, and following a phone call with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. “Every time you see these big strikes from one side or the other, it’s a reminder of why this is a terrible war that’s now gone on longer than the Second World War, and it needs to come to an end,” Rubio told reporters during an official visit to India. “The US stands ready and prepared to help do whatever we can to help facilitate the end of this war, and hopefully the opportunity will present itself at some point.” Russia’s weekend barrage, involving dozens …

Russia warns foreign nationals to leave Kyiv after large attack

Russia warns foreign nationals to leave Kyiv after large attack

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The Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday urged foreign nationals to leave Kyiv, after Russian forces conducted a large-scale attack on the Ukrainian capital. Russian forces are carrying out “consistent and systemic strikes at enterprises of the Ukrainian defence industry … including specific facilities for designing, manufacturing and programming drones and preparing them for operation,” the… Source link

Zelenskyy speaks to Al Jazeera at site of major Russian attacks in Kyiv | Russia-Ukraine war

Zelenskyy speaks to Al Jazeera at site of major Russian attacks in Kyiv | Russia-Ukraine war

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NewsFeed Russia has launched one of its largest attacks on Kyiv since the war began, firing hundreds of drones and missiles across Ukraine overnight. Speaking to Al Jazeera after visiting damaged sites, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the strikes and the targeting of civilian infrastructure, as Ukraine vowed retaliation. Published On 24 May 202624 May 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link

Russia batters Kyiv with massive missile and drone attack – POLITICO

Russia batters Kyiv with massive missile and drone attack – POLITICO

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Russia’s military pummeled Kyiv overnight with large-scale drone and missile attack that killed at least two people and injured scores of others, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday. Moscow’s forces used some 600 drones and 30 missiles, including at least one Oreshnik, a powerful hypersonic ballistic missile that is capable of carrying nuclear weapons, Ukraine’s air force said. “The largest number of missiles was directed at the capital — at ordinary residential buildings, at schools,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a post on X. “The Russian strike effectively destroyed the Chornobyl Museum, damaged the National Art Museum and the building housing the office of Germany’s ARD,” Zelenskyy said. Ukrainian intelligence services had warned of an attack using Oreshnik missiles on Friday, Zelenskyy said in another post. “The use of such weapons … also sets a global precedent for other potential aggressors,” he warned. The attack on Kyiv came after Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of carrying out an attack on student dormitory in Luhansk, in occupied eastern Ukraine, in which 18 people died. Putin …

Macron, EU’s Kallas condemn Russian attack on Ukraine with Oreshnik ballistic missile

Macron, EU’s Kallas condemn Russian attack on Ukraine with Oreshnik ballistic missile

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Russia pounded Kyiv with a massive missile and drone attack that killed four people, authorities said Sunday, after President Vladimir Putin threatened retaliation for strikes in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine. Multiple rounds of loud explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital throughout the early hours of the morning, in a barrage the air force said involved 600 drones and 90 missiles. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said two people had been killed in the capital and dozens wounded, while the head of the surrounding Kyiv region said two people had also been killed there. Russia launches massive missile strike on Kyiv To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Try again © France 24 Air defences intercepted 549 of the drones and 55 missiles, the air force said. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had fired its nuclear-capable hypersonic Oreshnik …

Russia pounds Kyiv in powerful drone and missile attack : NPR

Russia pounds Kyiv in powerful drone and missile attack : NPR

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A man carries a box from a burning trade center after a Russian strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, May 24, 2026. Evgeniy Maloletka/AP hide caption toggle caption Evgeniy Maloletka/AP KYIV – Russia pummeled Ukraine’s capital with a massive wave of missile and drone attacks early Sunday that sparked fires, and hours of explosions shook buildings. At least two people were killed and at least 77 injured, according to Kyiv mayor Vitaliy Klitschko, who said there was damage in “every district of the city.” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement posted to social media that the European Union was sending more support to help Ukraine reinforce its air defense systems. “Russia’s massive attack on Ukraine last night shows the Kremlin’s brutality and disregard for both human life and peace negotiations,” von der Leyen said. “Terror against civilians is not strength. It’s despair.” Ukraine’s culture minister Tetyana Berezhna said the attacks also damaged the largest number of cultural institutions in Kyiv since Russia’s 2022 invasion. The museum devoted to the 1986 …

Kyiv, Ukraine, Hit in Russian Missile Attack

Kyiv, Ukraine, Hit in Russian Missile Attack

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Russia unleashed a huge missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital early Sunday morning, with explosions rattling buildings for hours and igniting several fires throughout the city. The bombardment damaged two entryways to the subway system — which is used as an underground refuge for thousands of people during air attacks — including in a strike on or near Kyiv’s central Independence Square, known as the Maidan and a symbol of the country’s resistance to Russia. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine had warned that Russia planned to launch an Oreshnik, a type of intermediate-range ballistic missile specifically designed to carry nuclear warheads. Russia had used these missiles twice previously on Ukraine — first in 2024 and then in January — but with dummy devices in place of explosives. Those earlier attacks were seen as a way to intimidate Ukraine or Western allies, rather than to inflict significant damage. The Oreshnik is fired as a form of nuclear saber rattling, as a political tool rather than an effective weapon. It was unclear early Sunday whether the …