5 d. ago Zelenskyy says Russia launched 500 drones and 40 missiles in ‘vile attack’ on Ukraine – Ukraine war live

Twelve-year-old girl among those killed in Kyiv as Ukraine president condemns ‘brutal’ Russian strikesHere are some of the latest images being sent to us over the newswires from Kyiv, where some residents have fled to metro stations for safety to escape the Russian attack:In a post to Telegram this morning, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched about 500 drones and over 40 missiles in the overnight attack on Ukraine, killing four people and damaging civilian infrastructure. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Nato jets scrambled as Putin launches 'massive' drone and missile attack on Ukraine

The 'massive' air assault killed at least four people including a 12-year-old girl and left dozens injured after 500 drones and 40 missiles bombarded the Ukrainian capital and surrounding regions.

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5 d. ago Putin pounds Kyiv with 500 drones & 40 missiles in one of biggest attacks of war killing 4 as Nato scrambles jets

RUSSIAN forces launched one of the biggest air attacks of the war so far in Ukraine - leaving at least four dead and dozens wounded. Swarms of drones and a barrage of missiles were fired across several Ukrainian regions - before turning towards capital Kyiv. President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Putin's forces launched 500 drones...

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7 d. ago The Guardian view on Nato airspace incursions: Russia is testing European and US will. It won’t stop here | Editorial

The escalation in recent days is raising alarm. It forms part of Moscow’s broader pattern of probing and provocationThe sheer volume of headlines tells its own tale. Russian drones over Poland and Romania. Russian fighter jets in Estonian airspace. Russian aircraft buzzing a German naval frigate in the Baltic Sea. Unidentified drones over Copenhagen and Oslo airports. Most recently, in the early hours of Thursday, further drones appearing at other Danish airports.In just over a fortnight, European states have reported a striking spate of incursions into their airspace. Russia has repeatedly denied responsibility and questions remain over individual events: so far, Denmark has said only that a “professional actor” was at work in the airport incidents and that it can’t rule out Russia. But overall, there is a pattern which fits clearly into Moscow’s longer record of provocations and often implausible deniability – and which amounts to a notable escalation. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Chaotic start to Donald Trump's UN speech as he warns someone's in 'big trouble'

US President Donald Trump kicked off his speech on the first official day of the assembly's annual general debate of world leaders - and joked a someone was 'in trouble' after the teleprompter stopped working

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1 week ago UK flies fighter jets over Poland in warning shot to Putin to stay out of Nato territory

Moscow claims incursion into Estonia was ‘scheduled flight’ after Donald Trump warns the breach could lead to ‘big trouble’

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1 week ago Putin's warplanes 'ignored' signals from Nato stealth jets as they roared into Estonian airspace for 12 minutes, sparking outrage in Europe

Donald Trump warned of 'big trouble' after the powerful MiG-31 warplanes spent 12 minutes violating Estonian airspace on Friday as they tested the country's defences.

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1 week ago ‘Russia are testing the doorknobs like a burglar’ says David Frum as jets violate Nato airspace

David Thrum has compared Russia to burglars “testing the doorknobs” on BBC Newsnight after fighter jets invaded Estonian airspace for 12 minutes on Friday (19 September).

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1 week ago Estonia demands talks with Nato allies after Russian warplanes violated its airspace as Trump warned Putin of 'big trouble' over incursion

Donald Trump has warned there 'could be big trouble' after Russia flew three fighter jets into neighbouring Estonia in a 'reckless' and 'brazen' attempt to intimidate the Baltic state.

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1 week ago Putin blitzes Ukraine with 500 drones and 40 missiles despite Trump's warning of 'big trouble' after Russian jets violated Estonian airspace and buzzed Polish oil rig 

Donald Trump has warned there 'could be big trouble' after Russia flew three fighter jets into neighbouring Estonia in a 'reckless' and 'brazen' attempt to intimidate the Baltic state.

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1 week ago 'I don't love it': Trump warns Putin of 'big trouble' after Russian jets entered Estonian airspace as ex

Donald Trump has warned there 'could be big trouble' after Russia flew three fighter jets into neighbouring Estonia in a 'reckless' and 'brazen' attempt to intimidate the Baltic state.

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1 week ago Trump warns of ‘big trouble’ after Russian jets enter Estonian airspace

It comes after Russian drones were shot down in Poland and spotted in Romania

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1 week ago NATO warplanes intercept Putin's jets over Estonia, while Russian fighters buzz Polish oil rig after drone incursion

The powerful warplanes spent 12 minutes violating Estonian airspace as they conducted operations to test the country's defences. The move sparked an emergency response from Nato.

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1 week ago Trump hits out at Russia after fighter jets enter Estonian airspace in ‘brazen’ incursion

The incursion in Estonia happened just over a week after NATO planes downed Russian drones over Poland

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1 week ago Poland says Russian jets violated oil platform safety zone in Baltic Sea as Nato confirms it intercepted MiG

Nato spokesperson condemns ‘reckless Russian behaviour’ after three MiG-31 fighters enter Estonian airspace for 12 minutesHere we go: we are now getting more details on the 19th package of sanctions, via Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.We are still waiting for the announcement on when we will get more detail on the 19th sanctions package. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Putin spokesman makes chilling WW3 comments as NATO 'at war with Russia'

The Kremlin spokesman’s claim of a de facto war between Moscow and NATO comes as the alliance scrambled jets after Russian drone violations over Poland and Romania

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last month Russia launches over 500 drones and missiles at Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks more support

Russia has launched over 500 drones and two dozen missiles at Ukraine, targeting civilian infrastructure, especially energy facilities

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