Largest Russian Aerial Attack on Ukraine
Ukraine’s capital was struck by the Russian military via 810 drones and 13 missiles of various types, AP News reported Sunday, Sept. 7. A Spokesperson from Ukraine’s Air Force, Yuriy Ihna, confirmed this was the largest aerial attack on Ukrainians since the beginning of the war. Ukraine shot down and neutralized 747 drones and 4 missiles, according to a statement from the Ukrainian Air Force. Two people have been confirmed dead and 20 injured after the strike, as well as large puffs of smoke coming from the roof of Kyiv’s cabinet of ministers building; police began to block access to the building as first responders arrived. Later, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko stated, “We will restore the buildings, but lost lives cannot be returned,” reported AP News.
South Korean Immigrant Raid in Georgia
South Korea has reached a deal with the U.S. regarding more than 300 immigrant workers detained in a massive Hyundai plant raid in Georgia on Friday, Sept. 5, 475 immigrants were detained when hundreds of federal agents raided Hyundai’s manufacturing site in Georgia, according to U.S. immigration authorities. A large portion of those detained were South Korean nationals. Since the raid, South Korea and the U.S. have finalized negotiations regarding the workers’ release, according to Kang Hoon-sik, chief of staff for President Lee Myung, as reported in the AP news. Myung confirmed that South Korea plans to send a charter plane to bring the workers home once the remaining administrative steps have been completed. This raid was one of the latest as part of the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda.
Houthi Drone Strikes Israeli Airpost
Houthi militants in Yemen breached Israel’s multilayered air defenses as a drone was fired, slamming into the country’s southern airport on Sunday, Sept. 7, according to AP News. The attack briefly shut down commercial airspace and diverted flights over southern Israel. While multiple drones were fired, only one of the Houthi drones was able to breach Israel’s defense system. It crashed through the passenger terminal at the Ramon International Airport near the city of Eilat; however, damage was limited and the airport opened within a couple of hours to resume all flights. Yemen’s strike on Israel was the result of retaliation days after Israel struck Sanaa, Yemen’s rebel-held capital. The attack killed the Houthi prime minister as well as other officials in his Cabinet.
