German company to deliver 6 more TRML-4D radars to Ukraine
Hensoldt, a German defense manufacturer, will provide Ukraine with six more TRML-4D radars by the end of 2024, the company said on May 3.
War
Zelensky: Ukraine facing 'new stage' in war as Russia preparing to expand offensive
Ukraine is facing "a new stage" in the Russia's full-scale war, President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a meeting with border guards in Khmelnytskyi Oblast on May 3.
Governor: Russian missile attack on Kirovohrad Oblast injures man
Russian forces attacked Kropyvnytskyi district in Kirovohrad Oblast on May 3, injuring a man, Governor Ahdrii Raikovych said.
Ukraine rises in World Press Freedom Index despite constraints of full-scale war
Ukraine rose from 79th to 61st place in the 2024 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on May 3.
US intelligence: Putin spends record amounts on military over 'paranoid fear' of West limiting Russia's power
"Putin continues to believe that Russia is under threat and almost certainly assumes that a larger, better-equipped military will convey that opinion to Western and domestic audiences," Director of U.S. National Intelligence Avril Haines said.
Updated: Russian attack on Kharkiv kills woman, injures man
The attack destroyed several buildings, trapping people under the rubble, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said. A tram, which had been carrying passengers at the time of the attack, was also damaged.
Czech FM on Ukrainian draft-aged men abroad: We do not support those who avoid legal obligations
There are 94,643 men aged 18 to 65 in the Czech Republic who have temporary protection due to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to the Czech Interior Ministry.
Commander: Russia aims to completely occupy 3 oblasts in 2024
Russia's goal in 2024 is to completely occupy Donetsk, Luhansk, and, if possible, Zaporizhzhia oblasts, Ukraine's Ground Forces Commander Oleksandr Pavliuk told The Times on May 2.
Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 5, injure 17 over past day
Russia targeted a total of eight Ukrainian oblasts — Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Kherson, Kharkiv, and Donetsk. Casualties were reported in the latter three regions.
Military intelligence general: Chasiv Yar's fall probably a matter of time
"Not today or tomorrow, of course, but all depending on our reserves and supplies," a military intelligence deputy head, Major General Vadym Skibitsky, said in an interview with The Economist published on May 2.
General Staff: Russia has lost 472,140 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,270 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Battle of Chasiv Yar begins: On the ground with Ukrainian forces defending city key to Russia’s plans
Editor’s note: In accordance with the security protocols of the Ukrainian military, soldiers featured in this story are identified by first names and callsigns only. CHASIV YAR, DONETSK OBLAST – As he creeps between rubble-strewn garages near the central square of Chasiv Yar, the eyes and ears of the reconnaissance
One night with Ukrainian drone hunters near Russia
Editor’s note: Due to the security protocols of the Ukrainian military, soldiers featured in this story are identified solely by first names and call signs. SUMY OBLAST – Soldiers from one of Ukraine’s 117th Territorial Defense Brigade mobile air defense squads call themselves fowlers. The unit’s task is
Russia claims drone attack on occupied Crimea
Russian forces shot down a Ukrainian drone over occupied Crimea on May 2, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed.
Ukraine war latest: Russia trying to break through front in 3 directions; 7 children injured in Kharkiv Oblast attack
Key developments on May 2: * Military: Russia trying to break through front in 3 directions * Authorities: Russian attack on Kharkiv Oblast town injures 7 children, elderly man * Switzerland peace summit to take place on June 15-16, Russia not invited "at this stage" * Zelensky: Russia drops over 3,200 guided aerial
Russian attacks on villages in Kharkiv, Donetsk oblasts injure 2, kill 3
Russian troops attacked the villages of Novoosynove and Memryk in Kharkiv and Donetsk oblasts on May 2, injuring two people and killing three others, including a child, local authorities reported.
Surviving through the darkness: How Kharkiv endures new wave of brutal Russian attacks (Photos)
KHARKIV – In the face of relentless Russian attacks, prolonged blackouts, and a looming threat of a new major offensive, against all odds, life in Kharkiv continues to endure. Located just 30 kilometers from the Russian border, Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, has been under some of the heaviest and most
Military: 'Great battle' ongoing for control over logistics routes near Chasiv Yar
Russian troops have continued to storm the town of Chasiv Yar and nearby settlements in Donetsk Oblast amid a "great battle" for control of logistics routes, Nazar Voloshyn, the Khortytsia Group of Forces' spokesperson, told Interfax Ukraine on May 2.
Authorities: Russian attack on Kharkiv Oblast town injures 7 children, elderly man
Russian troops attacked the town of Derhachi in Kharkiv Oblast on May 2, injuring at least eight people, including seven children, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
Macron says he would consider sending troops to Ukraine in case of Russian breakthrough, Ukrainian request
French President Emmanuel Macron added that such conditions did not currently exist.
Russian attack on Odesa postal depot destroys 15.5 tons of shipments
The Russian ballistic missile attack on a postal depot in Odesa on May 1 destroyed 15.5 metric tons of shipments worth almost Hr 3 million ($76,000), Nova Poshta, Ukraine's largest privately owned parcel delivery service, reported on May 2.
Police record nearly 2,000 Russian strikes in Donetsk Oblast in single day
Donetsk Oblast came under Russian artillery, rocket, and aviation strikes 1,967 times on May 1, the regional police reported on May 2.
Military: Russia trying to break through front in 3 directions
Russia is trying to break through the front line in the east of Ukraine in three directions, Nazar Voloshyn, the spokesperson of the Khortytsia group of forces, said on May 2.
Russian attacks kill 8, injure 40 in Ukraine over past day
Officials reported civilian casualties in Odesa, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Donetsk oblasts.
Kuleba: Russia's attacks damage 50% of Ukraine's energy system
Russian attacks have damaged half of Ukraine's energy system, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told Foreign Policy in an interview published on May 1.
General Staff: Russia has lost 470,870 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
This number includes 1,030 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Russia attacks 10 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast 130 times in 31 separate attacks throughout the day, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on May 1.
Russia to increase arms production, speed up weapons deliveries, Shoigu says
Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered for an increase in weapons production, with the goal of delivering weaponry to the front quicker, Russia's Defense Ministry shared on May 1.
Update: Russia reportedly attacks postal depot in Odesa, injuring at least 14
Russia launched ballistic missiles at the city of Odesa on the evening of May 1, injuring at least 14 people, regional Governor Oleh Kiper said.
US sanctions Russia, Chinese companies for war effort support
The U.S. imposed new sanctions on May 1 against nearly 300 companies and individuals in Russia and third countries, including Chinese companies, for aiding Moscow's war effort, the Treasury Department announced.
Military Intelligence: Nepalese mercenaries desert Russian army in droves
The Nepalese soldiers, assigned to military unit number 29328 of Russia's Armed Forces, are deserting due to heavy losses, non-payment of salaries, and commanders' abuse, "including executions for refusing to follow orders," Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) said on May 1.
Latvian FM: Some countries have provided Ukraine weapons with no restrictions on strikes in Russia
Some of Ukraine's allies have sent weapons to Kyiv with no restrictions on strikes inside Russia, Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze said in an interview with European Pravda published on May 1.
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