Ukraine-Russia war latest: 5 killed and 61 injured after Putin launches overnight mass drone strike

5 folks have been killed and 61 injured after Russia launched a mass drone and missile strike in a single day, Ukrainian officers have stated.

Within the area that suffered the worst casualties, two youngsters have been among the many 51 wounded in Kharkiv late on Friday, the regional prosecutor’s workplace stated, whereas one individual was killed, in response to the regional state administration head.

Then 4 folks have been killed and eight others have been injured in Donetsk Oblast, the regional governor stated on Saturday.

And two extra folks have been additionally injured in Sumy Oblast, in response to the regional army administration.

Russia attacked Ukraine in a single day with 183 drones and two ballistic missiles, the Ukrainian air power stated early on Saturday, with 77 shot down and one other 73 falling with out inflicting any injury.

Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Safety Council, stated on Saturday that President Donald Trump’s assertion that the US had carried out greater than some other nation to win World Struggle Two was “pretentious nonsense”.

Mr Trump posted on social community Reality Social late on Thursday that “no one was near us when it comes to power, bravery, or army brilliance” in each world wars, and that “we did greater than some other nation, by far, in producing a victorious lead to World Struggle II”.

Mr Medvedev, a former Russian president who has emerged as certainly one of Moscow’s most outspoken anti-Western hawks for the reason that begin of Russia’s conflict in Ukraine, made his personal assertion at a time when Washington and Moscow try to reset their troubled ties whereas discussing a attainable option to finish the battle.

“Trump not too long ago introduced that the US made the most important contribution to victory in World Struggle Two and that he’ll introduce a particular vacation on 8 Might. A vacation isn’t a nasty factor, however his first assertion is pretentious nonsense,” Medvedev stated in a submit on the VK social community.

“Our folks sacrificed 27 million lives of their little kids within the identify of destroying accursed fascism. Due to this fact, Victory Day is ours and it’s Might 9! So it was, so it’s, so it would all the time be!” wrote Mr Medvedev.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated his temporary assembly together with his US counterpart Donald Trump on the sidelines of Pope Francis’ funeral on the Vatican per week in the past was the most effective that the 2 males have had collectively.

In feedback launched by his presidential administration, Mr Zelensky stated that he and Mr Trump agreed {that a} 30-day ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow was the right first step in direction of peace within the conflict in Ukraine.

He stated he raised the subject of sanctions with Trump on the assembly, and that the response of the US president on this query was “very robust” however didn’t give specifics on this.

Volodymyr Zelensky has insisted that Ukraine’s minerals cope with the US is helpful to each side.

The Ukrainian president stated the settlement “provides Ukraine the chance to defend future US investments”.

He added that Ukraine and the US have an excellent 3-3 cut up of members of the minerals fund board.

The mayor of the Russian port metropolis of Novorossiysk declared a state of emergency on Saturday after he stated a Ukrainian drone assault had broken residential buildings and injured no less than 5 folks, together with two youngsters.

Andrei Kravchenko, the mayor, introduced his determination on his official Telegram account which confirmed him inspecting the injury to house buildings and giving orders to officers.

Kravchenko stated one of many injured folks, a lady, was in hospital in a severe scenario.

There was no fast remark from Ukraine, whose air power stated Russia had attacked Ukraine in a single day with 183 drones and two ballistic missiles.

The US state division has accepted a proposed $310m sale to Ukraine for F-16 coaching, sustainment, and associated gear, the Pentagon introduced on Friday.

The announcement got here simply days after Ukraine signed a separate cope with the USA, broadly promoted by Donald Trump, granting US corporations preferential entry to Ukrainian mineral rights and funding for reconstruction efforts.

Ukraine had beforehand acquired F-16 fighter jets from US allies, beneath a switch program authorised by the Biden administration.

Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway are amongst international locations which have provided F-16 fighter jets and coaching assist to strengthen Ukraine’s defence capabilities.

Ukrainian armed forces will participate in a British army procession on Monday celebrating the eightieth anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, which marks the tip of preventing on the continent throughout World Struggle Two.

Ukrainian personnel will be part of round 1,000 UK armed forces members, together with troopers on horseback and army bands, to symbolise “the worldwide assist for his or her continued combat for freedom” in opposition to Russia, the federal government stated in a press release on Saturday.

8 Might is noticed in lots of international locations together with Britain, France and the USA because the date when the unconditional give up of Nazi Germany took impact in 1945.

Russia fought alongside the Western allies because the Soviet Union – which then included Ukraine. It marks the event on 9 Might.

Britain plans varied occasions within the run-up to the anniversary, together with a army parade and a flypast, culminating in a service of thanksgiving on Thursday at Westminster Abbey in London that is because of be attended by the royal household.

Britain has staunchly supported Kyiv for the reason that conflict in Ukraine started, offering billions of kilos in army support and putting wide-ranging sanctions on Russian entities and people to punish Moscow for the battle.

“Within the midst of the primary full-scale conflict in Europe for the reason that Second World Struggle, it’s becoming that the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the moment preventing on the frontline of freedom are represented in Monday’s occasion,” defence minister John Healey stated within the assertion.

Russia attacked Ukraine in a single day with 183 drones and two ballistic missiles, the Ukrainian air power stated early on Saturday.

Of the 183 drones, it stated it had shot down 77 and that one other 73 had fallen with out inflicting any injury.

Too many column inches have been wasted on inaccurate descriptions of the so-called minerals deal between the US and Ukraine. A lot of the commentary was nearly Trumpian in its hyperbole: “historic”, “momentous”, and a 180-degree change in America’s stances towards Ukraine… and subsequently towards Russia as nicely.

Not so quick. Many have cheered that there was point out – an admission – of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine from the American aspect, and an obvious dedication to a future Ukraine that’s, no less than by implication, sovereign and impartial, writes James Nixey

UK overseas secretary David Lammy has criticised Russian president Vladimir Putin for obstructing significant peace negotiations to finish the conflict in Ukraine.

“Putin has stalled and hampered discussions for lengthy sufficient. The world is shedding persistence,” Lammy posted on X, including that the US and UK stay dedicated to serving to deliver the battle to an finish.