Archiv: Explosionen / explosions


17.06.2023 - 11:35 [ Politico.eu ]

Russia strikes Kyiv amid visit by African leaders on peace mission

According to the Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched six Kalibr cruise missiles, six Kinzhal ballistic missiles, and two drones to carry out the strikes.

No buildings or facilities were damaged in the attack, Klitschko said.

07.06.2023 - 11:15 [ South China Morning Post ]

Ukraine war: international alarm grows after Nova Kakhovka dam destroyed

The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on Tuesday following requests from Russia and Ukraine.

06.06.2023 - 09:45 [ RTI.ie ]

Dam supplying water to Crimea blown up in southern Ukraine

It also supplies water to the Crimean peninsula, annexed by Russia in 2014, and to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which is also under Russian control.

Moscow-installed officials said there was no danger yet to the plant, Europe‘s largest nuclear power plant, from the destruction of the dam. The nuclear power station gets its cooling water from the reservoir.

21.02.2023 - 19:00 [ ORF.at ]

„Nord Stream“-Explosionen Thema im UNO-Sicherheitsrat

Ein Diplomat sagte laut dpa, dass aber mit einem Vorstoß Russlands für ein Votum in den kommenden Tagen gerechnet werde. Der stellvertretende russische UNO-Botschafter Dmitri Poljanski sagte, man wolle den Text innerhalb einer Woche zur Abstimmung stellen. Um eine Resolution zu verabschieden, sind mindestens neun Ja-Stimmen erforderlich. Zudem dürfen weder die Vereinigten Staaten noch Großbritannien, Frankreich, China oder Russland ein Veto einlegen.

09.02.2023 - 06:17 [ Seymour Hersh / Substack ]

How America Took Out The Nord Stream Pipeline

Last June, the Navy divers, operating under the cover of a widely publicized mid-summer NATO exercise known as BALTOPS 22, planted the remotely triggered explosives that, three months later, destroyed three of the four Nord Stream pipelines, according to a source with direct knowledge of the operational planning.

Two of the pipelines, which were known collectively as Nord Stream 1, had been providing Germany and much of Western Europe with cheap Russian natural gas for more than a decade. A second pair of pipelines, called Nord Stream 2, had been built but were not yet operational. Now, with Russian troops massing on the Ukrainian border and the bloodiest war in Europe since 1945 looming, President Joseph Biden saw the pipelines as a vehicle for Vladimir Putin to weaponize natural gas for his political and territorial ambitions.

09.02.2023 - 05:54 [ ORF.at ]

„Nord Stream“-Detonationen: USA dementieren Urheberschaft

Die USA haben einen Bericht des bekannten Investigativreporters Seymour Hersh zurückgewiesen, wonach US-Marinetaucher für die Sprengung der „Nord Stream“-Gaspipelines in der Ostsee im vergangenen September verantwortlich gewesen sein sollen. „Diese Behauptung ist völlig und vollkommen falsch“, sagte ein Sprecher des Auslandsgeheimdienstes CIA gestern der Nachrichtenagentur AFP.

29.01.2023 - 08:05 [ Haaretz ]

Bomb-carrying Drones Strike Defense Facility in Isfahan Overnight, Iran Says

The attack came as a refinery fire separately broke out in the country‘s northwest and a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck nearby, killing two people

30.09.2022 - 10:24 [ Visegrád 24 / Nitter ]

Gazprom has just released a statement that basically says it will stop sending gas to Europe through Ukraine. It’s naturally connected to the Nord Stream explosions and it’s an attempt to either drive prices up much more ahead of winter or an indication that deliveries will stop

(28.09.2022)

27.09.2022 - 20:53 [ IrishTimes.com ]

Two explosions reported near Nord Stream pipelines gas leak in Baltic Sea

Leaders of Poland and Denmark and experts have raised concerns that the leaks on the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipeline were sabotage.

The incidents overshadowed the inauguration of a long-awaited pipeline that will carry Norwegian gas to Poland in efforts to bolster Europe’s energy independence from Moscow.

03.03.2022 - 08:13 [ Paul Huemer / Twitter ]

Kleine Entwarnung: UKRAINE INTERIOR MINISTRY ADVISER SAYS EXPLOSION NEAR KYIV STATION WAS CAUSED BY WRECKAGE FROM DOWNED RUSSIAN CRUISE MISSILE, NOT DIRECT STRIKE

03.03.2022 - 08:10 [ CBS News / Twitter ]

Just as CBS News‘ Charlie D‘Agata was coming off the air tonight in #Kyiv Ukraine, the sky lit up behind him „almost like lightning“ and booming explosions shook the city

08.07.2021 - 01:31 [ The National ]

Dubai fire crews respond to explosion at Jebel Ali Port

There are 8,000 companies based at the Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), which contributed 23 per cent of Dubai‘s gross domestic product last year. It is the Middle East‘s largest trade zone.

06.08.2020 - 05:48 [ BBC ]

Beirut explosion: Moment blast hit BBC bureau

BBC Arabic reporter Maryem Taoumi was interviewing Faisal Al-Aseel, project manager at the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy when the explosion took place.

04.08.2020 - 19:58 [ Patrick Aouad / Twitter ]

Not a hollywood movie, not a science fiction scene, that’s Lebanon few minutes ago.

Beirut totally crashed amid 1. Economic inflation and 2. Covid19 outbreak. God bless the people and keep them safe. I am shocked #Lebanon #لبنان_ينهار

04.08.2020 - 19:46 [ Times of Israel ]

Israel not behind Beirut blast, sources on both sides say; at least 10 killed

Hundreds said injured, hospitals overwhelmed amid massive damage to Lebanon’s capital; explosion said caused by highly explosive materials seized from ship, stored at port

11.07.2020 - 16:38 [ New York Times ]

Long-Planned and Bigger Than Thought: Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Program

In addition, some American and Israeli officials, and international security analysts, say that Iran may believe that President Trump will lose the November election and that his presumptive Democratic rival, Joseph R. Biden Jr., will want to resurrect some form of the negotiated settlement that the Obama administration reached with Tehran five years ago next week.

11.07.2020 - 16:33 [ Haaretz ]

Israel, U.S Developing Shared Strategy to Harm Iran’s Nuclear Facilities, Officials Tell NYT

The Times also said that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo maintains a close relationship with Mossad chief Yossi Cohen, making it unlikely that Pompeo was unaware of the plan to attack the Natanz nuclear facility – if it was indeed an Israeli-engineered operation.

11.10.2019 - 14:13 [ PressTV.com ]

Iranian oil tanker hit by two blasts in Red Sea

The explosions have hit the vessel’s hull, causing heavy damages to the vessel’s two main tanks, which has resulted in an oil spill in the Red Sea. The spill is currently stopped, according to officials.

Technical experts are currently investigating the cause of the explosion. They believe it was a „terrorist attack“, unnamed sourced told the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA).

11.10.2019 - 14:11 [ CNN ]

Iranian oil tanker hit by two missiles near Saudi port: state news

An oil tanker belonging to the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) was hit and damaged by two missiles on Friday, Iranian state news IRNA reported.
The missiles were „possibly“ fired from Saudi soil, Saheb Sadeghi, head of the public relations of the National Iranian Tanker Company, told state-run Press TV.

01.09.2019 - 09:20 [ Donald J. Trump, President of the United States / Twitter ]

Being scolded by failed former “Intelligence” officials, like James Clapper, on my condolences to Iran on their failed Rocket launch. Sadly for the United States, guys like him, Comey, and the even dumber John Brennan, don’t have a clue. They really set our Country back,….

01.09.2019 - 09:18 [ theHill.com ]

Trump lashes out at former intel officials for criticism of Iran tweet

It wasn‘t immediately clear what criticism the president was referring to, as the officials had not issued public statements on Trump‘s tweet or his decision to release an image taken by U.S. forces of a damaged Iranian rocket facility. Trump has faced criticism from some Democrats for releasing the image due to its high resolution and concerns over whether it should have remained classified.

31.08.2019 - 13:13 [ Donald J. Trump, President of the United States / Twitter ]

The United States of America was not involved in the catastrophic accident during final launch preparations for the Safir SLV Launch at Semnan Launch Site One in Iran. I wish Iran best wishes and good luck in determining what happened at Site One.

31.08.2019 - 13:06 [ New York Times ]

In a Tweet Taunting Iran, Trump Releases an Image Thought to Be Classified

A mysterious explosion on Thursday at an Iranian space center prompted speculation that it was American sabotage, rather than an accident, that was responsible for the third successive failure of Tehran’s efforts to show it could loft satellites into orbit.

As pictures from commercial satellites of a rocket’s smoking remains began to circulate, President Trump denied Friday on Twitter that the United States was involved.

02.08.2019 - 15:41 [ Bangkok Post ]

Chaos in capital as bombings stir worries

The internet was soon alight with rumours and speculation, which authorities moved quickly to dispel. For a start, they, said, no areas of the city had been closed.

As for the identity of the perpetrators, army chief Gen Apirat Kongsompong said the usual suspects were involved, without naming names.

04.07.2019 - 04:04 [ Tagesschau ]

Vulkanausbruch vor Sizilien: Heftige Explosionen am Stromboli

Dem Institut für Geophysik und Vulkanologie zufolge hatten sich die zwei Explosionen gegen 17 Uhr auf der Südseite des Kraters ereignet. Eine der beiden sei die bislang stärkste Explosion seit Beginn der Aufzeichnungen gewesen. Zuvor sei aus „allen aktiven Mündungen der Krater-Terrasse“ Lava ausgetreten.

28.06.2019 - 19:03 [ Salzburg.at ]

Explosion in Wien: Zweites Todesopfer unter Trümmern entdeckt

Aus diesem Grund bekam eine Drohne vorerst keine Starterlaubnis, mit deren Hilfe Aufnahmen vom Inneren des schwer in Mitleidenschaft gezogenen Gemeindebaus erstellt hätten werden sollen. Die Drohne hätte die Einsatzkräfte behindert, womöglich gefährdet.

13.06.2019 - 11:48 [ BBC ]

Gulf of Oman ‚tanker blasts‘: US Navy aids distressed vessels

The UK Royal Navy-linked UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) safety group earlier issued a warning, urging „extreme caution“ in the area.

13.06.2019 - 11:40 [ CNBC ]

Oil jumps more than 3% on reports of tanker incident in the Gulf of Oman off Iran coast

A spokesman for the US Navy‘s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain told the Associated Press that his command was „aware“ of the incident and was seeking further details. U.S. Naval ships are in the area and are „rendering assistance“ after forces in the region received two separate distress calls, the Fifth Fleet said.

07.06.2019 - 17:08 [ theGuardian.com ]

Inquiry into oil tanker attacks stops short of blaming Iran: UN security council hears unidentified state was behind explosions in Gulf last month

The UAE along with Saudi Arabia and Norway presented the preliminary findings during a private briefing to members of the UN security council, which will also receive the final results of the inquiry and consider a possible response.

The US has accused Iran of almost certainly being behind the attacks on the four oil tankers off the Emirati coast, but the brief report, while providing evidence of the sophistication of the attack, goes nowhere near identifying the culprit.