Tag: drone attack

Russia says drone attack hits Crimea navy HQ

  KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Russia said an attack from a drone Sunday wounded six personnel at the headquarters of its Black Sea fleet in annexed Crimea, as authorities in Ukraine’s southern city of Mykolaiv reported it had suffered its “strongest” shelling of the war. AFP journalists witnessed an intense bombardment of the eastern town of Bakhmut after President Volodymyr Zelensky called in a late night address for civilians to leave the front line Donetsk […]

JUST IN: Maduro unharmed after drone ‘attack’ with explosives — Venezuela government

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP)– Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was unharmed after an exploding drone “attack” interrupted his speech at a military ceremony Saturday, the government said. “This is an attack against President Nicolas Maduro,” minister of communication Jorge Rodriguez said following the incident, which saw uniformed military members break ranks and scatter after a loud bang interrupted the leader’s remarks and caused him to look to the sky, according to images broadcast on state television.

Drone attack on Russian bases in Syria, no casualties: Moscow

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Pilotless drones carrying explosives attacked Russian bases in Syria over the weekend without causing any casualties or damage, Russia’s defense ministry said Monday. “Ten drones carrying explosives attacked the Russian air base at Hmeimim and three others targeted the Russian naval base in Tartus”, both in western Syria, the ministry said in a statement run by Russian press agencies. The “terrorist” attacks took place on Friday night causing “neither casualties nor […]