{"id":130262,"date":"2025-05-25T09:10:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T09:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/130262\/"},"modified":"2025-05-25T09:10:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T09:10:09","slug":"ukraine-live-nato-war-jets-scramble-as-putins-forces-shoot-kids-world-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/130262\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine LIVE: NATO war jets scramble as Putin’s forces shoot kids | World | News"},"content":{"rendered":"

NATO<\/a> scrambled its war planes today in self defence amid Vladimir Putin<\/a>\u2019s heaviest strikes on Ukraine<\/a> in months, leading to multiple civilian deaths including three children. Russia<\/a> was also hit hard with Ukrainian strikes, leading to the Kremlin\u2019s air defences firing in panic – but missing – an Airbus A320-251N packed with its own tourists from Turkish resort Bodrum, according to reports.<\/p>\n

At least 10 Russian government aircraft used for high-ranking state and military officials fled Moscow flying east. It was not immediately clear if the exodus was a drill for an emergency evacuation or the real thing amid an onslaught from Ukrainian drones, which led to the temporary closures of major Moscow airports.<\/p>\n

Among the planes that left Moscow eastward in the direction of the Urals were four Tu-154s, one Il-62M, a pair of Tu-134s, a Tu-214, and transport aircraft Il-76MD and An-148. It coincided with the first time in many months that Russia<\/a> deployed the entire spectrum of its nuclear-capable strategic bombers against Ukraine<\/a>, firing conventional missiles from Tu-22M3, Tu-95MS and Tu-160 aircraft – in addition to the use of kamikaze drones.<\/p>\n

Amid savage attacks from Putin\u2019s armed forces on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, Polish military high command announced it had \u201cactivated all available forces and resources\u201d on NATO\u2019s eastern flank.<\/p>\n

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