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Russia threatens Ukraine with retaliation after drone strike in Moscow Apart from Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin, who accused Kiev of terrorism and announced the reaction, his close confidante Ramzan Kadyrov also vowed revenge.
The Russians want revenge for the first drone attack on Moscow since the start of their own war of aggression against Ukraine. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov called for martial law to be imposed. More on Live Ticker.
NAfter the drone strike in Moscow, Russia threatened Ukraine with retaliation. Apart from Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, who announced the reaction by accusing Kiev of terrorism, his close confidant Ramzan Kadyrov vowed revenge: the leader of the Russian republic of Chechnya in the North Caucasus called for martial law in Russia. Strict measures should be taken against Ukraine. Ukraine, which has been under constant attack by Russia, has denied direct responsibility for the attack on Moscow.
“We will soon show in the zone of military special operations what revenge is in the full sense of the word,” Kadyrov wrote in his blog on the Telegram news channel. He again threatened Western Europe with Russian attacks, saying that Russia could knock on the doors of Germany or Poland, for example.
Ramzan Kadyrov wants to take tough action against Ukraine
Source: dpa/-
In the Russian capital, air defenses shot down several drones on Tuesday morning. According to officials, several houses were damaged and two people were injured. It’s unclear where the drones came from.
Current developments In live ticker:
09:48 – Drone crashes into Russian oil refinery Ilski
Another incident occurred not far from the Afipsky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region, where it was suspected of being hit by drones. According to the Russian news agency RIA, another drone crashed at the Ilski oil refinery, about 20 kilometers from Abipski. No damage or loss of life.
08:15 – A fire at the southern Russian Abipsky refinery is extinguished after a drone strike
A fire at an oil refinery in the southern Russian region of Krasnodar has been put out again after a drone strike, according to officials. The Afipsky refinery is located 15 kilometers southwest of the provincial capital Krasnodar. The extent of the damage was not immediately known. According to unconfirmed media reports, a second refinery in the area was also hit overnight.
Moscow blames Ukraine for such attacks. The neighboring country, which was attacked by Russia 15 months ago, is planning a major offensive to liberate the occupied territories. Earlier, several supplies to Russian occupation forces were attacked in annexed parts of Ukraine and southern Russia. This week also saw drone strikes in the capital, Moscow. The Kremlin blames Ukraine, while Kiev denies direct involvement.
07:22 – Ukrainian shelling in Luhansk kills four
According to the Russian Coordination Center, four people were killed in shelling by Ukraine in the Luhansk region. 16 people were injured in the attack in Karpati Nagar.
The Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine remains entirely under Russian control.
05:18 – The drone is released loudly Governor suspected of putting out fire at Russian refinery
A fire broke out at the Abipsky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region, the regional governor said. It may have been caused by a drone, writes Governor Veniamin Kondratiev in Telegram. “There were no injuries.” The Afipsky refinery is not far from the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.
03:34 – Russia reports shelling of border town of Shebekino
According to Russian sources, Ukrainian forces are shelling the Russian city of Shebekino for the third time in a week. At least one person was injured in the artillery fire, Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Klatkov said on the Telegram news channel. Buildings and vehicles were set ablaze by the shelling. Schebekino is only seven kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
1:44 am – A new US aid package of up to $300 million is expected for Ukraine
The U.S. military’s unannounced new aid package to Ukraine is worth up to $300 million and is said to include additional ammunition for drones. This was announced on Tuesday from US government sources. The scholarship announcement was expected this week.
10:59 pm – Selenskyj thanks Scholes for military aid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praised Chancellor Olaf Schaalz (SPD) for his “commitment” in helping the country hit by Russia. In a phone call on Tuesday, he thanked Scholz for the air defense systems provided by Germany that saved Ukrainian lives, Zelensky said in an evening video message distributed in Kyiv. “And I want to thank Olaf, Mr. Chancellor, for his personal commitment, which in many ways determines the whole of Europe,” he continued.
Long after the start of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Germany was criticized in Kiev for reluctant aid. That was over since Berlin provided heavy battle tanks and anti-aircraft systems. Zelensky estimated Germany’s total military aid to his country at three billion euros.
9:57 pm – IAEA: Russia, Ukraine must protect nuclear power plants
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grosi, calls on Ukraine and Russia to comply with five principles to protect Ukraine’s Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. Among other things, Croci told the UN Security Council that the nuclear power plant should not be attacked, and no attack should be allowed to come from there. In addition, the facility should not serve as a base for heavy weapons or a base for military personnel who could launch an attack from there.
7:16 pm – America has voiced its opposition to attacks on Russia
After the drone attack on Moscow, the US spoke out publicly against attacks on Russian territory. “Fundamentally, we do not support attacks inside Russia,” a spokesman for US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on the sidelines of his visit to Sweden on Tuesday. “We are focused on providing Ukraine with the equipment and training it needs to regain its own sovereign territory.”
However, at the same time, the spokesman insisted that Russia carried out airstrikes on the Ukrainian capital Kiev on Tuesday for the 17th time in May. Russia has launched a war against Ukraine and “can end it at any time by withdrawing its troops from Ukraine instead of launching brutal attacks against Ukrainian cities and people every day”.
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