Paul Adams
Diplomatic Correspondent at BBC
BBC Diplomatic Correspondent. Previously in Washington, Middle East and Balkans. Now a lot of Ukraine.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Paul Adams
Ukraine collects 1,212 bodies in latest swap with RussiaPaul AdamsTiffany WertheimerCoordination headquarters for the treatment of POWs/ TelegramUkraine's co-ordination centre for war prisoners thanked the Red Cross for its help in returning the dead soldiersThe bodies of 1,212 Ukrainian soldiers have been returned from Russia, Kyiv says, as part of a prisoner exchange agreement between the warring countries. In return Russia received 27 bodies, Moscow's chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Paul Adams
Sharp rise in Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian citiesPaul AdamsDiplomatic correspondent, BBC NewsWatch: The sky over Kyiv during the barrage of Russian dronesLarge-scale Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian cities are on the rise. Monday night's bombardment, while not record breaking, was typical of the new norm. For several hours after midnight, drones buzzed incessantly over Kyiv.
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3 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Paul Adams
Are the surprise airfield attacks a turning point for Ukraine? Paul AdamsReporting fromKyiv, UkraineSBUA screengrab of some of the drone footage released by Ukrainian authorities on WednesdayThree days on, and Ukraine is still digesting the full implications of Operation Spider's Web, Sunday's massive assault on Russia's strategic aviation.
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3 weeks ago |
bbc.com | Paul Adams
Ukraine's audacious drone attack sends critical message to Russia - and the WestPaul AdamsReporting fromKyiv, UkraineUkraine Presidential Press Service/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hands with the Head of the Security Service (SSU) Vasyl Malyuk, who had reported on the operation against Russian airbasesIt's hard to exaggerate the sheer audacity - or ingenuity - that went into Ukraine's countrywide assault on Russia's air force.
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1 month ago |
bbc.co.uk | Paul Adams
Image source, ReutersBBC diplomatic correspondentA headline in Israel's liberal daily Ha'aretz this week put it starkly: "Diplomatic tsunami nears," it warned, "as Europe begins to act against Israel's 'complete madness' in Gaza."This week's diplomatic assault has taken many forms, not all of them foreseen.
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One drone's 2 min journey from lift off to touch down. The drone flies low and fast (around 50mph) before the pilot reaches Belaya airbase and looks around for a suitable target, a Tu-22M3 https://t.co/Z4Zy6tueTE
A more modest assessment of the success of Ukraine’s Operation Spider’s Web.
On 1 June 2025 Ukraine launched an unprecedented attack on at least four Russian airbases using short-range explosive-laden UAVs focused against Russia’s missile-carrying bomber fleet that is used extensively against Ukraine. The IISS has assessed individual aircraft losses https://t.co/WrxNpnbelG
Ukrainians roll their eyes when they see headlines like this. What do we think has been happening for the past 3 years? What happened the night before Op Spider’s Web? This is not retaliation. It’s continuation. https://t.co/HM2O6d3CRo
