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09:50 | Ukraine’s powerful response to Russia – it attacked at least five regions with drones
On May 1-2, Ukrainian forces attacked at least five Russian regions with drones: Ryazan, Smolensk, Oryol, Kursk and Krasnodar.
May 2 a fire was recorded in Smolensk after a drone attack in Russia at night. Local residents have released a video of a fire in the Roslavl district, which they say was caused by a Ukrainian drone attack. They also say they heard a series of explosions throughout the night.
“It was heard even in Smolensk,” claim residents of the region.
Governor Vasilijus Anokhin confirmed the attack on the Roslavl district, noting that energy infrastructure facilities were targeted. According to him, rescue and law enforcement services are working at the scene.
Also tonight, Ukrainian aircraft attacked Kursk, Oryol regions. As a result of the attack, the electricity supply was partially disrupted both there and there. The village of Afipsky in the Krasnodar Territory was also shelled. According to local residents, around 3 a.m. three explosions were heard in the night.
And on the night of May 1, the Ukrainians organized a drone attack on the Ryazan oil refinery. During it, it was possible to damage the primary oil refining equipment located on the outskirts of a large company.
09:18 | The way is open for Russia to win the war in Ukraine if the US does not take this decisive step
According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), the US decision not to impose sanctions on China would mean Russia could win the war in Ukraine. According to the publication, China has crossed the 2022 the “red line” drawn by US President Joe Biden on Ukraine in March – when he warned Chinese President Xi Jinping not to provide material support to Russia.
Last week, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken admitted that Xi Jinping had ignored that warning. According to A. Blinken, China is the main supplier of Russia’s military-industrial base, which leads to fundamental changes in the course of the war.
The publication notes that if the US takes symbolic measures rather than tough sanctions, Beijing and its strategic partners in Moscow, Tehran, Pyongyang and Caracas will see such half-measures as a green light to spread global chaos, which Xi Jinping sees as a historic opportunity to undermine the West.
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping
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Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping (photo by SCANPIX)
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping (photo by SCANPIX)
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping (photo by SCANPIX)
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping (photo by SCANPIX)
“Matryoshkas”: Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping (photo by SCANPIX)
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping (photo by SCANPIX)
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping (photo by SCANPIX)
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping (photo by SCANPIX)
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping (photo by SCANPIX)
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping (photo by SCANPIX)
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping (photo by SCANPIX)
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping (photo by SCANPIX)
Mr Biden drew his “red line” three weeks after Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. But by that time, as Mr. Biden himself noted, he was convinced that Xi Jinping understood that if he materially supported Russia, he would “put himself in great danger” and jeopardize China’s economic ties with the United States and Europe.
According to WSJ, the turning point of Russia’s war against Ukraine was 2023. Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow in March, which effectively turned the war between Russia and Ukraine into a war between China and the West.
08:59 | Russian losses
From February 24, 2022 to May 2, 2024, the losses of the Russian army in Ukraine totaled about 470,870 soldiers (killed and wounded). 1,030 enemy soldiers were eliminated in the previous day.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced this on their Facebook account.
In addition, the Defense Forces of Ukraine have so far destroyed 7,332 (+20) enemy tanks, 14,096 (+29) armored fighting vehicles, 12,044 (+20) artillery systems, 1,053 (+0) multiple rocket launchers, 784 ( +4) air defense systems, 348 (+0) warplanes, 325 (+0) helicopters, 9,561 (+23) tactical drone systems, 2,126 (+0) cruise missiles, 26 warships/boats, 1 submarine ship, 16,224 (+49) cars and fuel tanks, 1,988 (+8) units of special equipment.
A dead Russian tank was presented in Vilnius
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A dead Russian tank presented in Vilnius (Žygymantas Gedvila/BNS photo)
A dead Russian tank presented in Vilnius (Žygymantas Gedvila/BNS photo)
A dead Russian tank presented in Vilnius (Žygymantas Gedvila/BNS photo)
A dead Russian tank presented in Vilnius (Žygymantas Gedvila/BNS photo)
A dead Russian tank presented in Vilnius (Žygymantas Gedvila/BNS photo)
A dead Russian tank presented in Vilnius (Žygymantas Gedvila/BNS photo)
A dead Russian tank presented in Vilnius (Žygymantas Gedvila/BNS photo)
A dead Russian tank presented in Vilnius (Žygymantas Gedvila/BNS photo)
A dead Russian tank presented in Vilnius (Žygymantas Gedvila/BNS photo)
Arvydas Anušauskas (Žygymantas Gedvila/ BNS photo)
A dead Russian tank presented in Vilnius (Žygymantas Gedvila/BNS photo)
A dead Russian tank presented in Vilnius (Žygymantas Gedvila/BNS photo)
Arvydas Anušauskas (Žygymantas Gedvila/ BNS photo)
A dead Russian tank presented in Vilnius (Žygymantas Gedvila/BNS photo)
08:15 | V. Zelensky dismissed the senior intelligence officer accused of corruption
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy dismissed from his post the high-ranking officer of the SBU intelligence service, Ilya Vityuk, who has been charged with corruption.
The decree on his dismissal appeared on the website of the President of Ukraine on Wednesday, without specifying the reasons for the dismissal.
I. Vityuks headed the cyber security department of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).
Ukrainian media have previously published an investigative report, which claims that I. Vityuk’s wife bought a luxury apartment in the center of Kyiv. Before the dismissal, I. Vityuk had already been suspended from his duties.
Volodymyr Zelensky
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Volodymyr Zelenskyi (photo by SCANPIX)
Zelenskiy (photo by SCANPIX)
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Zelenskiy (photo by SCANPIX)
The West is looking for ways to speed up financing of Ukraine with Russian frozen funds (photo by SCANPIX)
Volodymyr Zelenskyi (photo by SCANPIX)
Volodymyr Zelenskyi (photo by SCANPIX)
V. Zelenskis (photo by SCANPIX)
Volodymyr Zelenskyi (photo by SCANPIX)
Volodymyr Zelenskyi (photo by SCANPIX)
Volodymyr Zelenskyi (photo by SCANPIX)
07:39 | The US accuses Russia of using chemical weapons in Ukraine
The United States State Department on Wednesday accused Russia of using chemical weapons against Ukrainian forces in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), and announced new sanctions against Moscow.
In addition to the chemical chloropicrin, Russia also used “riot suppression agents [ašarines dujas] as a method of combat in Ukraine, also in violation of the CWC,” according to the department’s fact sheet.
“The use of such chemical agents is not an isolated incident and is likely the result of Russian forces seeking to dislodge Ukrainian forces from entrenched positions and achieve tactical gains on the battlefield,” the State Department said.
07:00 | Odessa mayor: 13 people were injured in the port city during a Russian missile attack
A Russian missile attack in Odesa injured 13 people, the mayor of the southwestern Ukrainian port city said early Thursday.
At least eight people were killed in similar strikes earlier this week.
“Another Russian ballistic attack in Odesa,” Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov announced on the Telegram platform.
“A total of 13 people were injured,” he said, adding that rescuers were putting out a large-scale fire, but gave no further details.
Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper announced on the Telegram platform early Thursday that 14 people were injured in a “Russian missile attack in Odesa.”
“Civilian infrastructure was damaged, including postal depots,” he added.
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