Ukraine-Russia battle newest: Putin threatens huge strike on Kyiv if Ukraine will get nuclear weapons | EUROtoday

Russia launched 132 drones to assault the nation in a single day, Ukraine’s air drive mentioned in an early morning replace.

Of the 132 drones, 88 drones have been downed by the air drive, 41 have been “lost”, doubtless on account of digital warfare, and one drone returned to the Russian territory, in accordance with the assertion on Telegram.

This is the second-highest variety of drones fired by Russia on Ukraine this week. On Wednesday, Russia attacked Ukraine with at the least 188 drones.

Ukraine is able to host a second world summit aimed toward ending Russia’s invasion within the “nearest future”, the Ukrainian president’s chief of workers Andriy Yermak mentioned on Thursday, native media shops reported.

Ukraine held its first “peace summit” in Switzerland in June, bringing collectively over 90 nations to draft a decision based mostly on Ukraine’s proposed situations to finish the battle.

However Russia was not invited to that summit and dismissed its deliberations as meaningless with out Moscow’s participation. It has additionally mentioned it will not participate in any follow-up summit organised by Ukraine.

“Thanks to active work with our partners, a joint peace framework has already been developed, which will become the basis for the Second Peace Summit, and Ukraine is ready to hold it in the near future,” Yermak advised a convention, in accordance with Ukrainian media.

China additionally stayed away from the June summit, whereas different main non-Western powers together with India, Saudi Arabia and Mexico withheld their signatures from the summit communique, underlining the diplomatic problem Kyiv faces in marshalling broader world help for its trigger past its Western allies.

A serious hearth broke out at an industrial facility in Russia’s Rostov border area this morning after the realm got here below a Ukrainian drone assault, officers mentioned, with media experiences indicating the goal was an oil depot.

Ukrainian forces had launched a “massive attack” and at the least 30 drones have been downed or destroyed by Russian air defences, appearing governor Yuriy Slyusar mentioned.

He later confirmed a “major fire at an industrial facility” within the area’s Kamensky district, with greater than 100 emergency employees on the scene.

The Kyiv Independent has reported a big hearth at an oil depot in Rostov Oblast in a single day, citing native media.

Large clouds of smoke have been seen over the FDKU Atlas oil depot within the Kamensk-Shakhtinsky District of Rostov oblast, it mentioned.

The Russian president additionally recommended the US president-elect as a “real man” after an assassination try throughout a marketing campaign rally in July.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has mentioned that Russia suffered solely minimal injury from Ukrainian strikes on its territory utilizing longer-range US-made ATACMS.

Putin was talking in Astana, Kazakhstan, following a summit with leaders of a safety alliance of ex-Soviet nations.

Fragments from downed Russian drones struck buildings in two Kyiv districts and injured one particular person late final evening, officers mentioned.

Emergency providers confirmed photos of rubble strewn about inside and out of doors a pediatric clinic within the metropolis’s Dniprovskyi district on the east financial institution of the Dnipro River.

A safety guard on the facility was taken to hospital. Adjacent buildings additionally suffered injury.

Mayor Vitali Klitschko mentioned drone fragments had struck an infrastructure website within the Sviatoshynskyi district on the west financial institution of the river.

An air raid alert remained in impact within the capital greater than an hour after it was declared.

President Vladimir Putin has mentioned that Russia would use all weapons at its disposal in opposition to Ukraine if Kyiv have been to accumulate nuclear arms.

The New York Times reported final week that some unidentified Western officers had recommended US President Joe Biden might give Ukraine nuclear weapons earlier than he leaves workplace.

“If the country which we are essentially at war with now becomes a nuclear power, what do we do? In this case, we will use all, I want to emphasize this, precisely all means of destruction available to Russia. Everything: we will not allow it. We’ll be watching their every move”, Putin mentioned throughout a press convention in Astana, Kazakhstan.

“If officially someone were to transfer something, then that would mean a violation of all the non-proliferation commitments they have made,” Putin mentioned.

Putin additionally mentioned it was virtually not possible for Ukraine to supply a nuclear weapon, however that it would have the ability to make some form of “dirty bomb”, a standard bomb laced with radioactive materials so as to unfold contamination. In that case, Russia would reply appropriately, he mentioned.

Russia has repeatedly mentioned, with out offering proof, that Ukraine may use such a tool.

Explosions have been heard throughout the nation as injury to the power and different essential infrastructure was reported by officers in cities within the west, south and centre of the nation.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned Russia used cruise missiles with cluster munitions in Thursday’s assault, calling it a “vile escalation”.

“Energy infrastructure is once again targeted by the enemy’s massive strike,” Ukrainian power minister Herman Halushchenko mentioned on Facebook.

Russia’s in a single day aerial assault in opposition to Ukraine on Wednesday is “outrageous”, Joe Biden has mentioned, calling it a reminder of the urgency and significance of supporting the Ukrainian individuals.

“Russia continues to underestimate the bravery, resilience, and determination of the Ukrainian people. The United States stands with more than 50 countries in support of Ukraine and its fight for freedom,” Mr Biden mentioned in an announcement launched by the White House.

Russia unleashed its second huge assault on Ukraine’s power infrastructure this month, triggering deep energy cuts throughout the nation yesterday.

President Vladimir Putin mentioned Moscow had struck in response to Ukraine’s strikes on Russian territory with US medium-range ATACMS missiles. He mentioned Russia’s future targets might embody “decision-making centres” in Kyiv