Current:Home > reviewsJohnathan Walker:Ukraine intercepts Russia's latest missile barrage, putting a damper on Putin's "Victory Day" parade -TradeGrid
Johnathan Walker:Ukraine intercepts Russia's latest missile barrage, putting a damper on Putin's "Victory Day" parade
Chainkeen Exchange View
Date:2025-04-10 01:51:10
Kyiv — Russia attacked Ukraine's capital city again overnight,Johnathan Walker with loud explosions waking up the city's residents around 5:30 a.m. local time on Tuesday. A barrage of 15 Russian cruise missiles took aim at the capital, but every single one of them was shot down by Ukraine's air defenses, according to the country's military.
The interception of yet another attack on Kyiv was likely to put a further damper on Russian President Vladimir Putin's "Victory Day" parade in Moscow. The annual flexing of military muscle on Moscow's Red Square, which commemorates the then-Soviet Union's role in defeating Nazi Germany in World War II, took on added significance this year as Russia continued its invasion of neighboring Ukraine.
In his Victory Day speech, Putin claimed it was now Russia under attack from the West, claiming that "a real war has once again been unleashed against our motherland."
- Zelenksyy vows on VE Day to defeat Putin "just as Nazism was defeated"
After days of his rockets and explosive drones being shot down over Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities — with the odd one slipping through the net to claim more civilian lives — Putin vowed to "protect" the people of Ukraine's eastern Donbas region, much of which his forces have occupied, and to "ensure our own security."
"The future of our people depends on you," the Russian leader said, addressing troops fighting in what he has stubbornly continued to refer to as a "special military operation."
Surveying rows of young men who haven't yet been sent to the slaughter on the battlefields of Ukraine, Putin's pleased expression belied the grim reality of his war on Ukraine.
- Russia faces "significant shortfalls" of ammunition in Ukraine, U.S. says
While his forces did roll cruise missiles and other big weapons through Red Square as they do every year for Victory Day, it was a smaller display than in previous years, as a significant amount of Russia's firepower is deployed further west, in and around Ukraine.
But Moscow's latest attempt to rain missiles down across Ukraine overnight yet again fell short. Ukraine's air force said 23 of the 25 cruise missiles fired by Russia were intercepted, the majority of them once again aimed at the capital itself.
It came a day after a swarm of dozens of explosive drones filled the night sky. Those, too, were shot down, but the falling debris damaged buildings and wounded a few people on the ground in Kyiv.
It was largest drone attack since Putin launched his full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukrainian officials said, and the fifth time Russia had tried to attack the capital this month alone.
In another blow to Putin's assault, CBS News has learned that the Patriot missile defense system supplied by the U.S. successfully downed a Russian hypersonic missile over Kyiv a couple days ago, intercepting one of Russia's most advanced weapons for the first time.
- In:
- War
- World War II
- Ukraine
- Russia
- Vladimir Putin
- Moscow
- Kyiv
veryGood! (1716)
Related
- EU countries double down on a halt to Syrian asylum claims but will not yet send people back
- Virginia candidate who livestreamed sex videos draws support from women, Democratic leader
- Why Japan's iconic Mt. Fuji is screaming for relief
- Drew Barrymore dropped as National Book Awards host after her talk show resumes during strike
- Residents worried after ceiling cracks appear following reroofing works at Jalan Tenaga HDB blocks
- Argentina beats altitude and Bolivia 3-0 in World Cup qualifier despite no Messi
- These tech giants are at the White House today to talk about the risks of AI
- When do the Jewish High Holidays start? The 10-day season begins this week with Rosh Hashana
- 'Malcolm in the Middle’ to return with new episodes featuring Frankie Muniz
- Kourtney Kardashian Declares Hatred for Witch Kim Kardashian in New Kardashians Trailer
Ranking
- 'We're reborn!' Gazans express joy at returning home to north
- Georgia election case prosecutors cite fairness in urging 1 trial for Trump and 18 other defendants
- Kourtney Kardashian Declares Hatred for Witch Kim Kardashian in New Kardashians Trailer
- School bus driver suspected of not yielding before crash that killed high school student in car
- How to watch the 'Blue Bloods' Season 14 finale: Final episode premiere date, cast
- How Bad Bunny Really Feels About Backlash From Fans Over Kendall Jenner Romance
- Book excerpt: Build the Life You Want by Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey
- Rep. Barbara Lee says California Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan for Senate seat is insulting
Recommendation
Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
Horoscopes Today, September 12, 2023
Jared Leto Reveals This Is the Secret to His Never-Aging Appearance
Pope’s Ukraine peace envoy heads to China on mission to help return Ukraine children taken to Russia
Man can't find second winning lottery ticket, sues over $394 million jackpot, lawsuit says
Apple event 2023 recap: iPhone 15 price, colors announced; Apple Watch Series 9 unveiled
Two-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1 Simona Halep suspended four years for doping
Vatican opens up a palazzo built on ancient Roman ruins and housing its highly secretive tribunals