Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine: Latest updates and news

2023-06-02 01:56:00

Previous Russian attack marches on Kyiv

Russia and Ukraine

Russia has launched regarding 20 separate missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities since the beginning of May.

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The mayor of Kyiv and the military authorities confirmed in two separate messages on Telegram that anti-aircraft defense systems in the Ukrainian capital Kiev were activated early Friday morning in an attempt to fend off Russian attacks.

Russia has launched regarding 20 separate missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities since the beginning of May.

The mayor of Kiev, Vitali Klitschko, said in a message: “There are explosions in the city. Air defenses are working,” adding that a new wave of drones is heading towards the city.

Ukrainian ground defenses shoot down a Russian missile in Kiev

Biden reveals details of the support of the Ukrainian army

And quoting the Russian “TASS” agency, US President Joe Biden announced, Thursday, that the United States is informing Kiev of the Russian missile attacks, referring to the great aid provided by the US Air Force to support the Ukrainian army.

Biden admitted to graduates of the US Air Force Academy in Colorado that the West’s collective support for Kiev is largely thanks to the capabilities of the US Air and Space Forces.

Biden said: “The US Air and Space Forces are the backbone of this operation, providing air transportation, logistical expertise, deploying artillery and ammunition, combat vehicles, anti-tank systems, air defense media, providing missile warning, space reconnaissance, and (armed forces) communications support.” Ukrainian), no other country in the whole world has such a potential to support combat operations as ours.

Moscow has repeatedly indicated that the United States and the West are in fact waging a proxy war once morest Russia in Ukraine.

In late May, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said, “The West is, in fact, showing reckless support for the current authorities in Kiev.”

Moscow announces repelling Ukrainian attacks

On Thursday, violent clashes erupted in the outskirts of the Russian city of Belgorod.

This came following the Russian Defense Ministry announced that it had thwarted attempts by Ukrainian forces to carry out attacks in the Shab-Kino region of the province.

The Russian defense also confirmed the existence of 3 Ukrainian attack attempts in the province, adding that the mentioned attempts caused heavy losses to the Ukrainians.

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