Russian state newspaper Izvestia says one of its freelance reporters has been killed in a drone strike near the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. Moscow has accused Ukraine's military of deliberately targeting Alexander Martemyanov.

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Russian forces launched strikes on the city of Kharkiv using Molniya UAVs, damaging an administrative building at an industrial site and a house. Source: Oleh Syniehubov, Head of Kharkiv Oblast Military Administration,

In the strikes near Cape Tarkhankut on Crimea’s west coast on Tuesday, a Magura V5 maritime drone equipped with missiles hit a Russian Mi-8 helicopter, Ukraine’s GUR spy agency said. The GUR said it was the first time a Ukrainian naval drone had downed an air target. There was no comment from Russia.

KYIV - Russia launched a New Year’s Day drone strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Jan 1, killing two people, wounding at least six others and damaging buildings in two districts, authorities said.

Ukrainian Navy forces have destroyed two Shahed-136 kamikaze drones on the night of 7 January 2025. Source: Ukrainian Navy on Telegram Quote: "The forces and assets of the Ukrainian Navy downed two enemy Shahed-136 kamikaze drones last night during a Russian aerial attack.

Russian media outlet Izvestia one of their reporters was killed in a drone strike near the city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine.