Russia briefly closes all airports in Moscow after Ukraine launches drone assault amid ongoing warfare
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed on social media that at the very least 19 Ukrainian drones have been intercepted and destroyed earlier than they might enter town, with assaults coming “from completely different instructions.”
Amid the continued warfare, Russia acknowledged that Ukraine launched a second consecutive in a single day drone assault focusing on its capital, Moscow. In line with the Russian aviation authority Rosaviatsia, all 4 of Moscow’s main airports have been quickly shut down for a number of hours as a precautionary measure, BBC reported. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed on social media that at the very least 19 Ukrainian drones have been intercepted and destroyed earlier than they might enter town, with assaults coming “from completely different instructions.” Whereas no casualties have been reported, fragments from the downed drones reportedly fell on a significant freeway main into the capital, inflicting momentary disruption.
This comes days after a Russian drone strike on Ukraine’s Kharkiv metropolis injured at the very least 47 folks, as per native officers. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov stated drones hit 12 places within the metropolis on Could 2. Residential buildings, civilian infrastructure and automobiles have been broken within the assault, based on Kharkiv regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov.
Following the assault on Kharkiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had urged stronger, extra decisive assist from the nation’s allies. “Whereas the world hesitates with selections, almost each evening in Ukraine turns right into a nightmare, costing lives. Ukraine wants strengthened air defence. Sturdy and actual selections are wanted from our companions — the USA, Europe, all our companions who search peace,” he wrote on X.
There can be no want to make use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine: Putin
In the meantime, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the necessity to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine had not arisen and that he hopes it won’t. In a preview of an upcoming interview with Russian state tv, revealed on Telegram, Putin stated Russia has the power and the means to deliver the battle in Ukraine to a “logical conclusion.” Responding to a query about Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory, Putin stated, “There was no want to make use of these (nuclear) weapons and I hope they won’t be required…Now we have sufficient power and means to deliver what was began in 2022 to a logical conclusion with the end result Russia requires,” he added.
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