45 h. ago Russia bombards Kyiv after Putin vows revenge for Operation Spiderweb

Four people killed and 20 wounded as missiles and drones strike Ukrainian capitalEurope live – latest updatesRussia launched an intense missile and drone barrage at Kyiv overnight, killing four people, after Vladimir Putin had vowed to respond to Operation Spiderweb.Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said on Friday that Russia had launched more than 400 drones and more than 40 missiles at the country, as he urged allies to build pressure on the Kremlin to end its war. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago Russia mounts deadly barrage on Kyiv after vowing revenge for Ukraine attack on bomber fleet

Four killed and 20 wounded as missiles and drones target the Ukrainian capitalRussia mounted an intense and sustained barrage of Kyiv overnight, with missiles and drones targeting the Ukrainian capital where there was a succession of large explosions, Reuters reporters in the city said.By daybreak on Friday, authorities in Kyiv reported that four people were killed and 20 people had been wounded, of whom 16 had been hospitalised. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Russia mounts deadly barrage of Kyiv after vowing revenge for Ukraine attack on bomber fleet

Four killed and 20 wounded as missiles and drones target the Ukrainian capitalRussia mounted an intense and sustained barrage of Kyiv overnight, with missiles and drones targeting the Ukrainian capital where there was a succession of large explosions, Reuters reporters in the city said.By daybreak on Friday, authorities in Kyiv reported that four people were killed and 20 people had been wounded, of whom 16 had been hospitalised. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Russia accuses UK of involvement in Ukraine drone strike that risks 'World War 3"

Sunday's surprise attack targeted Russian airbases holding bombers.

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60 h. ago Ukraine's drone attack on Russia's nuclear bombers risks escalation to 'World War 3'

Russia's ambassador to the UK has warned that Ukraine's drone attacks on airbases for nuclear bombers risk bringing the conflict to 'World War 3' - but expressed doubt about one thing

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66 h. ago Half of London boroughs face bankruptcy over schools funding crisis

Sixteen of the capitals 33 local authorities have said they face ‘severe budget deficits’ totalling £500million next year over school funding shortfalls

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3 d. ago Operation Spiderweb: Satellite images show Russian bombers destroyed in massive Ukrainian drone attack

Satellite imagery confirm extensive damage to Russian aircraft on the Belaya airfield in Russia’s Irkutsk

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3 d. ago Attack on Russian nuclear bombers captured in new Ukraine drone footage

Ukraine's major drone strike on four Russian military airbases was captured in new footage released on Wednesday (4 June).

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3 d. ago Operation Spiderweb: Satellite imagery shows Russian bombers destroyed in massive Ukrainian drone attack

Satellite imagery confirm extensive damage to Russian aircraft on the Belaya airfield in Russia’s Irkutsk

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4 d. ago ‘An epic failure’: Russia reels from surprise Ukrainian attack on bomber fleet

Audacious drone raid threatens Moscow’s military operations and exposes vulnerability deep within its territory

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5 d. ago Ukraine's drone attack on Russian warplanes was a serious blow to the Kremlin's strategic arsenal

A surprise Ukrainian drone attack that targeted Russian air bases hosting nuclear-capable strategic bombers was unprecedented in its scope and sophistication, and dealt a heavy blow to the Russian military

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5 d. ago Putin urged to use nukes as Russia reels from Ukraine 'Pearl Harbour' attack

Ukrainian drones obliterated more than $7 billion worth of Russian bombers in a 'Pearl Harbour' style attack, leading some in Russia to call for Putin to unleash nuclear weapons

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5 d. ago Russia on brink of 'banking crisis' with withdrawals fear after £5bn nuke bombers attack

Vladimir Putin's Russia is on the brink of a "systemic banking crisis" as the economy faces meltdown, according to a new report from a Kremlin-linked research unit.

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6 d. ago Ukraine hits 40 Russian bombers in drone blitz compared to Pearl Harbor as Zelensky says attack will make history

Ukraine’s president hails country’s audacious ‘Operation Spiderweb’ drone attack that destroyed or damaged 40 Russian bombers

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6 d. ago Ukraine hits 40 bombers in drone blitz dubbed 'Russia's Pearl Harbor' as Zelensky says attack will make history

Ukraine’s president hails country’s audacious drone attack that destroyed or damaged 40 Russian bombers

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6 d. ago How Zelensky's men plotted 'Op Spider's Web' that blew $7bn hole in Putin's 'irreplaceable' nuke bomber fleet: Experts praise 'genius' attack but warn of 'violent' response from humiliated Kremlin

It was a top-secret operation some 18 months in the planning. 'Spider's Web' was executed with devastating effect yesterday afternoon and was as audacious as it was genius. 

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6 d. ago Trump was not informed about Ukraine attack which destroyed huge fleet of Russian planes, reports claims

White House was not given advance notice about Ukraine’s ‘large-scale’ drone attack, which wiped out a fleet of about 40 Russian military bombers

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6 d. ago Surge in parents turning to baby banks as UK’s child poverty crisis laid bare

Exclusive: Celebrities, MPs and campaigners demand to know how this can be happening in this country, as they call for more support for families

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6 d. ago Ukraine launches major drone attack on Russian bombers, security official says

Reported strikes on four airbases in Siberia mark escalation in cross-border incursions before planned peace talksUkraine has launched a “large-scale” drone attack against Russian military bombers in Siberia, striking more than 40 warplanes thousands of kilometres from its own territory, a security official said.The claims could not be independently verified. But if confirmed, the attacks would mark Ukraine’s most damaging drone strike of the war to date, amid an escalation in cross-border incursions before planned peace talks in Istanbul on Monday. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago NatWest returns to private ownership for first time since 2008 rescue

The Government confirmed a £10.5 billion loss since the bank was bailed out by UK taxpayers during the financial crisis.

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