Dwell: Russia evacuates village in Volgograd after navy facility hit by particles

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Issued on: 12/02/2026 - 07:13 Modified: 12/02/2026 - 08:23

Recruits carry ammunition throughout coaching at a firing vary within the Rostov-on-Don area of southern Russia on October 4, 2022. © AP Russia stated Thursday that it repelled a missile assault within the Volgograd area however that particles ignited a fireplace at a navy facility and prompted the evacuation of a close-by village. Russia and Ukraine have accused one another of launching strikes that undermine ongoing negotiations to finish the practically four-year-long struggle. Observe our liveblog for the most recent updates.

12/02/2026 - 08:23 Russia launched 24 ballistic missiles, 219 drones at Ukraine, air drive says Russia launched 24 ballistic missile, one cruise missile and 219 drones in in a single day assaults towards Ukraine, Ukraine's air drive stated on Thursday.

Air defence models shot down or neutralised 16 missiles and 197 drones, the air drive stated in a put up on Telegram.

It added that the cities of Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipro and Odesa have been the primary targets of the strike.

12/02/2026 - 07:53 Russia sends 'a whole lot' of missiles, drones at Ukraine Russia pounded Ukraine with drones and ballistic missiles in a single day on Thursday, concentrating on vitality techniques and injuring at the very least seven folks within the capital Kyiv, and the cities of Dnipro and Odesa, officers stated.

"Lots of of drones and ballistic missiles focused vitality techniques, depriving folks of energy, heating, and water," Ukrainian International Minister Andrii Sybiha stated in a put up on X.

Two folks have been harm in a "huge" assault on Kyiv, which additionally hit numerous buildings, Mayor Vitali Klitschko stated.

12/02/2026 - 07:49 Russian assault damages substation in Ukraine's southern Odesa area A Russian assault has broken a substation in Ukraine's southern area of Odesa, energy firm DTEK stated on Thursday.

"The injury is in depth. Repairs will take a protracted time to revive the gear to working order," DTEK stated on the Telegram messaging app.

It added that it was already the thirty first giant substation within the area that has been broken by Russia.

12/02/2026 - 07:17 'Ukraine will do all the things to be technically prepared for EU accession by 2027', says Zelensky

12/02/2026 - 07:07 WhatsApp says Russia 'tried to completely block' app WhatsApp stated Wednesday that Russia "tried to completely block" the messaging app within the nation to push customers to a competing state-controlled service, probably affecting 100 million folks.

Moscow has been attempting to nudge Russians to make use of a extra tightly managed home on-line service.

It has threatened a number of web platforms with pressured slowdowns or outright bans if they don't adjust to Russian legal guidelines, together with these requiring knowledge on Russian customers to be saved contained in the nation.

12/02/2026 - 05:02 Russia says village evacuated after navy facility hit by particles Russia stated Thursday that it repelled a missile assault in Volgograd area however that particles ignited a fireplace at a navy facility and prompted the evacuation of a close-by village.

"Air protection models of the Russian Ministry of Defence repelled a missile assault on Volgograd area," regional Governor Andrey Bocharov posted on Telegram.

"Falling particles induced a fireplace on the grounds of a Ministry of Defence facility close to the village of Kotluban," he added, with out elaborating on the location.

Whereas there have been no have been no casualties, he stated evacuation orders have been being carried out within the close by village of Kotluban "to make sure civilian security from the specter of detonation throughout firefighting".

Yesterday's key occasions: Ukrainian capital Kyiv got here beneath a "huge" assault from Russian missiles early on Thursday, with numerous buildings hit within the assault, officers stated.

The EU parliament on Wednesday authorised a 90 billion euro mortgage for Ukraine, offering a monetary lifeline to cash-strapped Kyiv 4 years into Russia's invasion. Ukrainian drones strike Lukoil oil refinery in Russia's Volgograd area. Ukraine says will maintain a presidential election solely when the safety scenario within the struggle with Russia makes it possible. UK pledges $205 million to ship US weapons to Ukraine. (FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP, Reuters)