War in Ukraine. “We are not at war with Russia” – Italy has banned Ukraine from using its weapons on Russian territory

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10:03 | “We are not at war with Russia” – Italy has banned Ukraine from using its weapons on Russian territory

Italian Foreign Minister Antinio Tajani stated that Italy prohibits Ukraine from using the weapons provided by it to attack targets in Russia.

“All the military equipment we send is intended for use only on the territory of Ukraine. We do not provide equipment that can be used outside of Ukraine. We are not at war with Russia,” said A. Tajani, reports the Italian publication ANSA.

In addition, A. Tajani responded to French President Emmanuel Macron’s statements about the possible deployment of NATO troops in Ukraine.

“Decisions are made by NATO, and we are part of the Alliance. We are not at war with Russia and we are against sending troops to war with the Russians,” the politician emphasized.

War in Ukraine

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War in Ukraine (photo by SCANPIX)

09:24 | In the Kherson region, one person was killed and two others were wounded during night Russian shelling

In Bilozerka settlement of Kherson region, a woman was killed and two other people were injured during Russian firing on the night of Wednesday.

Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the state administration of the region, reported this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.

According to him, the Russian army shelled the houses of Bilozerka residents last night.

A woman born in 1959 died in her home. Two other people were injured.

09:15 | Sanctions do not work: Russia bought military equipment abroad for 500 million. euros

Russian military and civil aircraft manufacturer Jakovlev (formerly Irkut), a subsidiary of the Russian state defense conglomerate Rostec, successfully circumvents international sanctions and from 2022. buys military equipment from abroad, The Moscow Times writes.

“Without Irkut, 2021-2023 military equipment was bought abroad by NPO “Mašinostroitelstvo” (producing rockets) and NPP “Avtomatizirovanye izmirtelnyje kompleksy” (producing measuring equipment and navigation systems) – each of them imported equipment worth 25 million. dollars (23 million euros),” writes an independent Russian publication.

The Moscow Times reported that the Jakovlev company, which manufactures Su-30 fighter jets and Yak-130 combat training aircraft, from 2022. purchased military equipment abroad for almost 500 million dollars (466 million euros).

Jakovlev mainly bought components for radar equipment and programmable controllers for military aircraft.

08:45 | Two Russian missile carriers with 12 Kalibr missiles in the Black Sea

Wednesday, May 8 at 7 a.m. According to data, there are two Russian missile carriers with 12 Kalibr missiles in the Black Sea.

This was reported on Facebook by the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, based on Ukrinform.

There are no enemy ships in the Sea of Azov.

There are three Russian ships in the Mediterranean, including two missile carriers with a combined salvo of up to 24 Kalibr missiles.

08:24 | The President of Romania stated that he is ready to discuss the transfer of the Patriot system to Ukraine

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis stated that he is ready to discuss the issue of providing Ukraine with the Patriot air defense system.

He told reporters in Washington after a meeting with US President Joe Biden, Reuters reported.

“In recent weeks, there has been discussion about who could send the Patriot systems to Ukraine (…) President Biden mentioned it (…) during our meeting and I said that I am open to discussions,” K. Iohannis said.

He said he would discuss the issue with Romania’s Supreme Defense Council “to see what we can offer and what we can get in return, because it is unacceptable to leave Romania without air defense.”

Patriot air defense system (photo by SCANPIX)

07:52 | Multiple explosions and massive fire in Luhansk: Russians blame Ukrainian ATACMS missiles

In the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, several explosions occurred in the temporarily occupied Ukrainian city of Luhansk. According to preliminary data, an oil warehouse was on fire in the city. The leader of the fighters of the self-proclaimed “people’s republic” of Luhansk, Leonidas Pašičnik, announced this.

07:25 | The Russians attacked energy facilities in six regions of Ukraine

On the night of Wednesday, Russian forces again launched a massive attack on electricity production and transmission facilities – six areas were fired with rockets. This was reported on the Telegram channel by the Ministry of Energy, based on Ukrinform.

“The enemy does not abandon plans to leave Ukrainians without light. Another massive attack on our energy! Electricity production and transmission facilities were attacked in Poltava, Kirovohrad, Zaporizhia, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Vinnytsia regions,” informed the head of the ministry, Herman Halushchenko.

He noted that the consequences of the attack are being clarified, and the energy workers are already removing them.

The minister emphasized that economical use of electricity is the contribution of every Ukrainian to victory.

“It is especially important to use it responsibly in the morning and evening,” reminded H. Halushchenko.

The Russians attacked Odessa

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The Russians attacked Odessa (photo by SCANPIX)

07:00 | Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack against Ukraine

Russia launched a massive overnight attack on Ukraine with cruise and ballistic missiles and drones, the Ukrainian Air Force said on Wednesday.

The Air Force is quoted by the Ukrainian portal “The Kyiv Independent”.

Explosions were reportedly heard in the Zaporizhia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv and Kyiv regions.

Air warning sirens sounded in all regions of Ukraine. Information about the victims has not yet been provided.

The article is in Lithuanian

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