Drone explosion hits Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters
The small-scale nature of the attack raised the possibility that it was the work of Ukrainian insurgents trying to drive out Russian forces.
The small-scale nature of the attack raised the possibility that it was the work of Ukrainian insurgents trying to drive out Russian forces.
Officials from Russia and the separatist authorities in Donetsk said the attack killed 53 Ukrainian POWs and wounded 75.
Fifteen people were wounded in the Russian strikes, five of them civilians.
The Russian strikes hit Ukraine’s Kyiv and Chernihiv regions, areas that have not been targeted in weeks.
Two “large-scale” incidents took place in Upminster and the village of Wennington, east London on Tuesday.
As temperatures in the capital soared to over 40C on Tuesday afternoon, “several significant” incidents occurred.
It comes after around 100 firefighters tackled a blaze in the village of Wennington, east London, on Tuesday afternoon.
The Met Office also said Monday night had been the hottest on record.
Defence chiefs in Moscow said the military is intensifying its campaign.
Ukraine indicated in recent days that it might launch a counteroffensive to reclaim territory in the country’s south.
Francis condemned the ‘senseless’ assassination and offered condolences to the people of Japan.
The governor of Luhansk, Serhyi Haidai, said there had been no sign of the expected operational pause by Russian forces.
The Ukrainian presidential office said Russian forces targeted cities and villages in the country’s south-east.
The country’s presidential office said Russian forces targeted cities and villages in southeast Ukraine.
Russia has stepped up its offensive in the eastern province in the past few days.