Russia will likely be forced to adjust military refueling operations due to attacks on fuel depots – UK intelligence
Russia will likely be forced to adjust its military refueling operations due to drone attacks on its fuel depots.
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05 May 2023
04 May 2023
Air Force tells what drone Ukrainian forces shot down over Kyiv in the evening
The Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said that a drone that was shot down over the capital on the evening of May 4 was a Bayraktar TB2, which was out of control.
Russians shell border communities of Sumy region 14 times on May 4
On Thursday, May 4, Russian forces shelled border districts in Sumy region 14 times, about 90 explosions were recorded.
Falling drone debris causes fire in Pecherskyi district in Kyiv
In Kyiv, a fire broke out in a small area in Pecherskyi district that was caused by falling debris from an unmanned aerial vehicle.
Zelensky presents watches to military personnel undergoing rehabilitation in Netherlands
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, during a visit to a Royal Netherlands Air Force base, handed over seven watches to Ukrainian military personnel undergoing rehabilitation in that country.
Kyiv mayor: Fire breaks out in Solomianskyi district, probably after falling drone wreckage
In Solomianskyi district of the capital, a fire broke out that was likely caused by the wreckage falling from an unmanned aerial vehicle.
Russians shell community in Nikopol district with heavy artillery
Russian troops opened fire on the Pokrovsk community in the Nikopol district in Dnipropetrovsk region with heavy artillery. A farm was damaged.
Ukrainian forces shot down drone over Kyiv
An unmanned aerial vehicle was shot down over Kyiv during an air raid alert.
Zelensky visits Dutch Air Force base
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Dutch Minister of Defense Kajsa Ollongren have visited a Royal Netherlands Air Force base.
Ukraine Army fulfils 872 firing missions in Tavria direction
Russian occupation forces attacked the positions of the defenders of the Tavria direction 24 times over the previous day. In turn, the Defense Forces completed 872 fire missions, with enemy losses in killed and wounded amounting to almost two companies.
Ukraine's defense forces repel about 50 Russian attacks in three sectors – General Staff
Ukraine's defense forces on Thursday repelled about 50 enemy attacks in the Lyman, Bakhmut and Marinka sectors.
Cherevatyi on Bakhmut: Enemy still has reserves of equipment, but potential is weakening
Ukrainian defenders killed 133 invaders and injured 176 others near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, in the past 24 hours.
Russian troops panic in anticipation of counteroffensive, Kremlin intensifies propaganda - National Guard
Over the past week, Russia has been focusing its efforts, in particular, on strengthening its propaganda influence on its troops to stop the panic that is spreading there in anticipation of a Ukrainian counteroffensive.
Zelensky: We preparing for counteroffensive, believe in success
President Volodymyr Zelensky believes in the success of the upcoming counteroffensive.
The White House calls Peskov's statements about US involvement in attack on Kremlin ridiculous
The White House has called the words of Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov about the US involvement in the drone attack on the Kremlin "ridiculous".
Bodies of unknown persons exhumed in Mykolaiv region, which Russians ordered local resident to bury - police
In the Mykolaiv region, the bodies of unknown people were exhumed, which the Nazis ordered a local resident to bury.
In Kherson region, National Guard sappers defused 136 IEDs in a week - Urshalovych
In the Kherson region, sappers of the National Guard defused 136 explosive devices last week, surveying a total of about 560 hectares of land.
Dmytro Kuleba: The West's settlement plan called victory for Ukraine
The West has sided with Ukraine and considers its victory in the war with Russia to be a settlement plan.
Military spox says about unusual way of drone attack to Odesa
During the night attack on Odesa, the Russian army launched drones in an unusual way - through the temporarily occupied territory of Kherson region.
Rutte: The Netherlands sees no taboo on F-16 fighter jets for Ukraine
The Netherlands, together with its partners, is working out options for the supply of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, there are no taboos in this matter.
Zelensky discusses bringing Russia to justice with ICC President and Secretary
President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed with the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Peter Hofmann and the Registrar of the Court, Oswaldo Zavala Aguilera, the issue of bringing Russian criminals to justice for their crimes against Ukrainians
OSCE Mission: Deportation of Ukrainian children may amount to crime against humanity
The OSCE expert mission has concluded that the forcible transfer and/or deportation of Ukrainian children to the temporarily occupied territories and to the territory of the Russian Federation may amount to a crime against humanity.
General Staff: Problem of mine safety in Ukraine will keep growing
Reducing the cost and increasing the safety of demining are the priorities of military innovations in a situation with an extraordinary level of contamination of the territory of Ukraine with explosive objects.
Tasheva: 26 Crimean political prisoners are in critical health condition
Twenty-six Crimean political prisoners are currently in critical health condition.
Equipment of seven regional power distribution operators damaged due to shelling - Ukrenergo
Russian shelling damaged the equipment of distribution system operators in seven regions.
Сonstruction workers from Russia loot houses in Mariupol
Residents of temporarily occupied Mariupol say that construction workers from Russia are looting their apartments.
Escalation in Avdiyivka, Maryinka directions: 24 attempted assaults
Compared to the previous day, a tendency to escalation is observed in Avdiyivka and Maryinka directions. In particular, 24 attempts to assault the positions of Ukrainian troops in these sections were recorded over the past day.
Russians six times strike border districts of Chernihiv, Sumy regions
As of 12:00 on May 4, Russian forces shelled border districts of Chernihiv and Sumy regions six times.
Navy units eliminate six Russian invaders, enemy artillery system and mortar on May 3
On May 3, units of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine eliminated six Russian soldiers and destroyed an enemy artillery system and a mortar.
Russia keeps two missile carriers armed with 16 Kalibrs in Black Sea
Russia keeps seven warships in combat readiness in the Black Sea, including two missile carriers, with a total salvo of 16 Kalibr cruise missiles.