Ukraine Russia war latest: Kyiv strikes three Russian air defence systems as surprise Kursk attack rolls on
The value of the Russian air defence systems reportedly damaged by Ukraine in just one day is over £24 million
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Your support makes all the difference.Ukraine has claimed to have destroyed three Russian air defence systems in just one day, worth tens of millions of pounds.
Ukrainian navy commander Oleksii Neizhpapa said they had hit two Russian anti-missile Pantsir-S1 systems and one OSA anti-aircraft vehicle in one day. The Pantsir’s have an estimated value of $15 million (£12m).
“Our soldiers continue to turn Russian equipment into scrap metal,” he wrote on a Facebook post.
He shared a video apparently showing a drone hitting a Pantsir-S1 vehicle. Both Pantsir-S1’s were destroyed in occupied Kherson, southern Ukraine, he added.
It comes as Ukraine has launched a surprise counterattack in the Russian border region of Kursk, targeting “at least three” different points of the frontline in that direction.
According to war trackers, Ukrainian troops launched a second day of multiple attacks on Sunday on the eastern and western flank of what they already control in Kursk, after partially capturing the region last August.
The Institute for the Study of War, a US based think tank mapping the frontline, said Ukraine had made advances to the northeast of Sudzha, the only city in Kusk controlled by Kyiv.
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Ukraine begins ‘last resort counteroffensive’, Russian military blogger says
A Russian military blogger said Ukraine has begun a “last resort counteroffensive”, as it launches attacks on Russian positions in the Kursk region.
The counteroffensive in Kursk may be a “diversionary” move preceding a wider counteroffensive, another Russian military blogger, the Ryber Telegram channel, said.
Ukrainian forces could be looking to move in other frontline areas, such as the Donetsk region, where Russian forces have been advancing for months, slowly but steadily.
Surprise attacks had been launched against Russian positions in Kursk, it was confirmed by the Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation.
Nine injured in Russian strikes on Kherson
Nine people were injured after Russia attacked Ukraine’s southern Kherson region on Saturday, the local military administration said.
Social infrastructure, including a gas pipeline and a garage, and residential buildings were hit by the Russian strikes, authorities added.
Around 34 villages and cities came under Russian fire on Saturday, Ukrainska Pravda reported.
Report: Russia-appointed officials in Crimea declare emergency as oil spill reaches Sevastopol
Russia-appointed officials in Moscow-occupied Crimea announced a regional emergency on Saturday, as oil was detected on the shores of Sevastopol, the peninsula’s largest city.
Fuel oil spilled out of two storm-stricken tankers nearly three weeks ago in the Kerch Strait, close to eastern Crimea — some 250 kilometers (155 miles) from Sevastopol, which lies on the southwest of the peninsula.
“Today a regional emergency regime has been declared in Sevastopol,” regional Gov. Mikhail Razvozhaev wrote on Telegram.
Oil was found on four beaches in the region and was “promptly eliminated” by local authorities working together with volunteers, Razvozhaev said.
“Let me emphasize: there is no mass pollution of the coastline in Sevastopol,” he wrote.
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Russia-appointed officials in Crimea declare emergency as oil spill reaches Sevastopol
Russia-appointed officials in Moscow-occupied Crimea have announced a regional emergency after oil was detected on the coast of Sevastopol
Four Russian airports reopen after drone risk
Four Russian airports have reopened after suspending flights to ensure the safety of civilian aircraft, aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia said.
Airports in the cities of Kazan, Nizhnekamsk, Izhevsk and Perm - all east of Moscow - halted flights temporarily on Sunday morning.
Rosaviatsia did not specify a reason for the pause in flights, but airports have previously closed due to the risk of Ukrainian drone activity.
All restrictions were lifted by 11am, the watchdog said.
Ukraine downs 61 of 103 Russian drones overnight, air force says
Ukrainian forces shot down 61 of the 103 drones launched by Russia in an overnight attack on Saturday, its air force said.
The force added that 42 other drones were “lost” referencing Kyiv’s use of electronic warfare.
There have so far been no reports of major damage or casualties.
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