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Ukraine updates: Kyiv, Moscow exchange volley of drones
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Ukrainian drones were downed over the border regions of Bryansk and Belgorod, and over Crimea, Russian media reported. Meanwhile, Ukraine said it shot down 17 drones from three directions. DW has rounded up the latest.
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Both Ukraine and Russia claimed to have shot down the other side’s drones overnightImage: Aleksandr Gusev/Pacific Press/picture alliance
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Ukraine and Russia have both claimed to have shot down drones attacking them from the other party on Thursday.
Russian forces reportedly destroyed five Ukrainian sea drones, and Moscow also said it had destroyed several Ukrainian drones over its border regions of Bryansk and Belgorod overnight.
Meanwhile, Ukraine said that it downed 17 Russian drones attacking its southern, central and northern territories overnight, out of a total of 22 drones.
The accusations come one day after Russia said that two of its warships were damaged by Ukrainian missile attacks on the port city of Sevastopol on the illegally-occupied Crimean peninsula.
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Russian overnight attack on Ukraine kills child, prosecution says
Russian forces attacked the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson overnight, killing a 6-year-old boy, Ukrainian prosecutors said.
The shelling also seriously injured the boy’s 13-year-old brother, as well as three neighbors who tried to help, the Prosecutor General’s office said.
The prosecution added that it has documented the death of 504 Ukrainian children since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, cautioning that the actual number is expected to be even higher.
Meanwhile, the governor of Russia’s Kursk region said Ukrainian shelling killed one man and damaged power supply lines.
Governor Roman Starovoit said on the messaging platform Telegram that the shelling of the town of Tetkino on the Russian-Ukrainian border killed the man, adding that 10 shells were also recorded at the village of Gordeevka, near the border with Belarus.
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Skip next section Ukraine attacks Russian air defense systems in Crimea, military says
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Ukraine attacks Russian air defense systems in Crimea, military says
Ukrainian forces have attacked Russian air defense systems near the town of Yevpatoriya in western Crimea, the peninsula annexed by Russia since 2014, a Ukrainian source said.
Russia had initially reported on repelling Ukrainian drones on the peninsula overnight. But a Ukrainian intelligence source gave the Reuters news agency more details on the attack.
The attack destroyed a “Triumf” air defense system in a joint operation of the Ukrainian navy and security service, the source told Reuters.
The drones started by attacking the air defense system’s radar and antenna to blind it. Then, two Ukrainian-made Neptune cruise missiles were fired at the system’s launchers.
Military analysts suggest Kyiv has modified the Neptune anti-ship missile to be able to attack ground targets.
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Former NATO Deputy Commander criticizes Germany military spending
NATO countries such as Germany, Italy and France have yet to stick to their pledge of spending 2% of the GDP on the military, said Richard Shirreff, retired British general and former NATO Deputy.
Speaking to DW, Shirreff particularly called out Germany, saying that the country’s 2023 defense budget was lower than that for 2022.
“What sort of signal does that send? What does that tell you about the so-called ‘Zeitenwende,’ this so-called moment of great change when Germany was going to guarantee 2% of GDP year on year in defense?”
Shirreff also stressed his faith in Ukraine, saying he believed the country will achieve its military objectives and that it will not stop fighting.
“The determination, the will in Ukraine is absolutely extraordinary,” he said. “They will go on fighting until they’ve defeated Russia—with or without the West.”
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The retired general called on Western countries to provide Ukraine with more support.
“My view is simple: Give the Ukrainians the means to do the job and let them get on with it. Provide the support in terms of intelligence and cyber and EW [electronic warfare],” he said. “But don’t try and second guess the Ukrainian generals. They know what works.”
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Skip next section Russia says Ukrainian sea drones destroyed
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Russia says Ukrainian sea drones destroyed
Russian forces destroyed five Ukrainian sea drones which attacked a navy ship in the Black Sea on Thursday, Russia said.
The RIA news agency cited the Defense Ministry as saying the sea drones had tried to attack the Sergei Kotov ship.
Tension has intensified in the Black Sea since Moscow withdrew in July from a UN-brokered deal which allowed Ukraine to export grains via the sea amid the ongoing war.
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Skip next section Kyiv says 17 Russian drones downed
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Kyiv says 17 Russian drones downed
Ukraine said that it downed 17 Russian drones attacking its southern, central and northern territories overnight, out of a total of 22 drones.
Ukraine’s air force said in a post on the messaging platform Telegram that Iranian Shahed drones attacked the country “from three directions.”
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Skip next section Russia says drones destroyed over border Bryansk, Belgorod regions
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Russia says drones destroyed over border Bryansk, Belgorod regions
Moscow also said it had destroyed several Ukrainian drones over its border regions of Bryansk and Belgorod overnight.
The Defense Ministry said six drones in four separate locations over the Bryansk region were downed. The region is roughly equidistant between the Ukrainian and Russian capitals.
Bryansk governor Alexander Bogomaz said no damage or casualties were reported. He added that emergency services were present on the scene.
The defense ministry added that it “thwarted” an attack by a drone over the Belgorod region. The regional governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov, said the drone was “shot down” over Tulyanka village.
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Skip next section Russia says 11 drones destroyed over Crimea
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Russia says 11 drones destroyed over Crimea
Russian air defenses destroyed 11 drones over Crimea on Thursday morning, Russian media reported.
The RIA state news agency described the drones as “hostile.”
RIA earlier reported that car traffic was suspended on the bridge that connects the Crimea peninsula to mainland Russia. It gave no reason for the traffic suspension.
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