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Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: May 5th, 2022
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[Korrespondent] 23:41 In the northwestern part of the Black Sea, there is a threat of a landing by the Russian army, OK Pivden reported. The command urges not to v  isit the beaches and not to go to sea on boats.23:21 Vereshchuk announced the evacuation from Mariupol on Friday, May 6, gathering near the Port City shopping center at 12:00. 23:18 Russian troops continue to uninterruptedly fire at the Mariupol metallurgical plant from heavy weapons both from the sky and from the ground. Details about what is happening - in the material Storming Azovstal - how the occupiers broke into the plant . 22:50 Jen Psaki will leave her position as White House press secretary on May 13, and her deputy Karine Jean-Pierre has been appointed in her place. 22:36 Ukraine asks the UK for long-range artillery to prevent the bombing of civilians in cities. This was discussed during a telephone conversation between President Zelensky and Johnson, the press service of the British Prime Minister reported. 22:34 Arestovich believes that Putin wants to "finish off" Azovstal by May 9 and present it as a victory - "that is why they have been mercilessly hitting the plant for the third day in a row." 22:32 The Russian Federation has made "little progress, especially in the northern part of Donbass," US Department of Defense spokesman John Kirby said: "In Donbass, we still assess that the Ukrainians are putting up very tough resistance. And that the Russians have not made the progress that, as we believe they counted. But that doesn't mean they haven't made any progress." 22:28 In the near future, the problem with the shortage of fuel will be resolved, but it will rise in price, said the head of the humanitarian headquarters of the Kiev region, Alexei Kuleba. He explained the rise in price by the fact that the only supplier of fuel will be the European Union, and prices will be the same as in the EU. 22:27 Russia has decided to postpone the holding of "referendums" on joining the "LDNR" for two or three months, but preparations for them continue, writes the BBC. According to the publication, the decision to postpone was made after the visit of the "curator" of ORDLO from the Kremlin, Sergei Kiriyenko, to Mariupol. 21:57 Kuleba said in an interview with Sky News that all NATO countries "want to kick Russia's ass, but no one dared, and we simply had no choice." 21:53 The Pentagon denied the NYT information and said that the United States does not transfer information to Ukraine about the whereabouts of Russian commanders on the battlefield. 21:52 Putin may announce the annexation of Ukrainian territories on May 9, Vadim Denisenko, adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs, believes. According to him, two groups have now formed in the Kremlin: one insists that on May 9 it is necessary to announce the annexation of the already partially occupied Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, the second believes that in the event of annexation, Russia will have no chance in future negotiations with Ukraine . Now, according to Denisenko, it is being decided whether Putin will make a statement about the annexation of the occupied territories to Russia. 21:47 Scholz and Biden agreed not to recognize the legitimacy of Russia changing the borders of Ukraine, writes Reuters. 21:45 Podolyak commented on media reports about the Kremlin's refusal to use the term "denazification", which the Russians do not understand: "Now is the time to learn how to write, pronounce and interpret this term correctly. Because denazification is what awaits Russia en masse in the near future We must destroy Russian Nazism." 21:40 There are no serious signs of mobilization in Russia, despite regular reports of subpoenas, according to the Conflict Intelligence Team. Analysts note that one could talk about preparations for mobilization when transporting equipment from mobilization warehouses to repair enterprises for its reactivation (and this is now happening on a small scale), withdrawing some officers from the combat zone to train mobilized, which is not happening, and when preparing training grounds for exercises - which is also not observed. However, the CIT does not exclude that all these steps to prepare for mobilization may begin after Russia declares war and imposes martial law. 21:33 Georgia is in solidarity with Ukraine in its fight against Russian invaders, but will not open a second front and help with weapons, President Salome Zurabishvili said in an interview with Deutsche Welle. She suggested that Kyiv wants to drag Georgia into the war: “Yes, they also want to get weapons from Georgia, and for Georgia to open a second front, this is all impossible. I think the government is more realistic about what Georgia can do at this stage, having these two occupied territories [Abkhazia and South Ossetia], one of which [South Ossetia] is talking about a referendum to enter Russia." Zurabishvili added that Georgia will not be able to win the war against Russia, so Tbilisi sympathizes with the Ukrainians, but seeks to join the EU and NATO to ensure its own security. 21:27 Speaker of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin said that Russia will not be the first to launch a nuclear strike - it is possible only as a response: "As for the Russian Federation, we have it in place only as an opportunity to respond to the strike ... Only within the framework of defense if they do, we will respond." 21:09 Orban said that neither Hungary nor the EU as a whole are ready to accept and implement the sanctions proposed by the European Commission against Russian oil. 21:06 The EU wants to propose personal sanctions against Alina Kabaeva, writes Bloomberg. According to the publication, representatives of EU member states will discuss this and other points of the sixth package of sanctions on Friday, May 6. 20:53 Zelensky held a video meeting with George W. Bush, the OP said. "Your courage is very important for your continued success. If you continue to do what you are doing, you will always have our support if you continue to fight as you are now," Bush said. "Your country has been taken over by forces that want to kill innocent people. And the fact that you stand firm inspires Americans." 20:48 President of Poland Andrzej Duda said that there would be "virtually no" border between Poland and Ukraine: "For decades, or maybe, God forbid, for centuries, a brotherly state for Poland, and as, I hope, Vladimir Zelensky prophetically said, between our countries - Poland and Ukraine - there will be no more borders ... So that we live together on this earth, building and rebuilding together our common happiness and common strength, which will allow us to repel any danger or any possible threat. 20:19 80% of Europeans support both financial assistance to Ukrainians and economic sanctions against Russia and its oligarchs, a study by Eurobarometer showed. 20:05 German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock will soon visit Ukraine, Scholz said. 20:04 The assault on Azovstal continues, the defenders are holding the defense of the plant under heavy fire. The enemy uses aviation, artillery and infantry, the Azov regiment said. 20:03 NBU banned Russians from managing financial companies in Ukraine. The ban applies to citizens and residents of the Russian Federation, who are owners of 10% of such companies. They cannot participate in the management of insurance, leasing, financial, factoring and other companies in the non-banking sector. They are also prohibited from directly or indirectly exercising voting rights as shareholders. Such bans will remain in effect until martial law in Ukraine is lifted or terminated. 19:43 Lukashenko said that the sudden check of the reaction forces of Belarus is connected with the actions of NATO, and not the "operation" in Ukraine. He also stated that the "provocation" in Bucha was organized by "the British who arrived from Lvov." 19:41 The Fiji authorities, at the request of the United States, confiscated the superyacht of the Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov, Reuters reports. The $300 million yacht Amadea arrived in Fiji last month after an 18-day sailing from Mexico. 19:33 Israeli Prime Minister Bennett's office said that Putin, in a telephone conversation with him, apologized for Lavrov's words about "Hitler's Jewish blood." Bennet accepted the apology and thanked for the clarification. In turn, the Kremlin also published a message about Putin's conversation with Bennett, but there is not a word about an apology for Lavrov's remarks. Moreover, the Kremlin, when asked by Russian journalists about whether Putin and Bennett discussed Lavrov's resonant words, said that "all the topics of the conversation are indicated in the press service." 19:19 Johnson discussed with Zelensky the provision of "longer-range weapons" to Ukraine, Sky News writes with reference to the British government. 19:12 Bulgaria will demand from the EU to postpone the imposition of an embargo on Russian oil, Bulgarian Energy Minister Alexander Nikolov said. 19:09 Scholz said that Germany will allocate an additional 125 million euros for humanitarian support and measures to increase the resilience of Ukraine against Russian aggression. 19:07 France will increase support for Ukraine to $2 billion, Macron said. He recalled that in total France allocated $1.7 billion for Ukraine in 2022. 19:00 The donor conference in Warsaw should be the starting point for the start of the restoration of Ukraine. Details about today's event - in the material Marshall Plan for Ukraine . 18:58 Peace talks between Ukraine and Russia have been put on hold, press secretary of the President of Ukraine Serhiy Nikiforov said in a comment to the Country. According to him, the delegations agreed on those issues that they could, the presidents should agree on the rest. 18:56 The impact of the oil embargo on the economy of the EU countries will, on average, be equal to a decrease in income by 0.2-0.3%, or about 100 euros per adult European, Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko says. 18:52 The war against Ukraine is becoming more and more expensive for Russia. As the German edition of Focus has calculated, instead of the expected six-month high of $12.23 billion, Moscow has already spent $34 billion on aggression against Ukraine, and this is just in two months. Every two days, another $1 billion is added to that amount. 18:48 According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the enemy provokes tension in Transnistria and on the territory of Belarus. In the armed forces of the Republic of Belarus, individual units are brought to the highest levels of combat readiness for the purpose of verification. 18:45 NATO will increase its presence near the borders of Sweden and in the Baltic Sea, while a potential application for joining the Alliance is being considered, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. 18:26 A National Council for Reconstruction after the war with Russia has been created in Ukraine, the Office of Reforms of the Cabinet of Ministers reports. 18:11 As a result of hostilities in Ukraine, more than 32 million square meters have been destroyed or damaged. m of housing, said the Minister of Social Policy Marina Lazebnaya. More than 1,400 educational institutions and about 250 medical institutions were destroyed or damaged. 18:08 The Center for Strategic Communications found a woman who allegedly "boldly opposed the nationalists" and went out to the Ukrainian military with a Soviet flag, after which she became a symbol of "pro-Russian Ukraine." Anna Ivanovna explained that she went out with a red flag to, as she thought, the Russian military, so that they "did not smash Ukraine." And in the Russian Federation, her motives were distorted, which is why she now feels like a traitor. The woman is in one of the city hospitals in Kharkov with her husband, and her grandson is saved in Poland. 17:57 Reuters journalists have established that during the occupation of part of the Kiev region in Bucha, a unit of the Russian Guard Vityaz, the 76th paratrooper division from Pskov, as well as military personnel from Chechnya, operated. It was possible to identify them thanks to the documents found. During three weeks in the city, journalists interviewed more than 90 local residents, and also studied the photos, videos and documents provided by them. They talked about the atrocities of the Russians and how the Kadyrovites executed a local man. 17:41 Kadyrov boasted that his fighters occupied the village of Svetlichnoye. In fact, this village has been occupied by LPR militants since 2014. The distance from Svetlichny to the line of contact, where the fighting with the Armed Forces of Ukraine is taking place, is about 135 km. Also today, Kadyrov published a video and said that another batch of Chechen "volunteers" was going to fight in Ukraine. The media found out that this was footage from the same event that he showed on April 23, only from a slightly different angle. 17:35 McDonald's will not work in Ukraine until the fighting ends. At the same time, 10,000 network employees continue to receive salaries, the company said. All food stored in restaurants has been handed over to humanitarian headquarters. 17:34 Japan introduces additional sanctions against the Russian Federation, freezes the assets of 140 individuals, said Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. 17:33 Even after the defeat in the war against Ukraine, Russia will pose a danger to NATO and Western countries, Polish Minister of Defense Mariusz Blaszczak is convinced. In his opinion, NATO should prepare for Moscow's attempts to weaken the alliance. 17:28 The UN and the Red Cross sent another humanitarian convoy to evacuate Azovstal, UN Deputy Secretary General and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths said. According to him, the convoy is now on its way to Azovstal, where it should arrive tomorrow morning. 17:26 Deputy commander of the Azov regiment Svyatoslav Palamar denied Arestovich's statement that the Russians were kicked out of the Azovstal plant. "No one knocked out anyone, they are at the factory. There are heavy battles," Palamar said in a comment to Channel 24. 17:24 Venediktova asked to refrain from emotional statements about Shariy, especially this request concerns government officials - from law enforcement officers to deputies of all levels. Any such statements by representatives of the Ukrainian authorities may affect the decision of the Spanish court, said the Prosecutor General. She explained that Shariy, with the help of his legal advisers, could resort to various defense tactics, including trying to convince the court of the exclusive political basis for bringing him to criminal responsibility. 17:21 Zelensky commented on the conversation with Steinmeier: "Had a good, constructive, very important conversation with the Federal President of Germany, Mr. Steinmeier. He thanked for the powerful support of Ukraine. We expect it to be strengthened. Germany's leadership position is important to counter Russian aggression. He reported on the situation at the front, critical state of affairs in Mariupol". 17:15 Russia has developed clear plans for the invasion of Moldova. The likely success of the RF Armed Forces will lead to the opening of a second front in the South-Western direction, Channel 24 sources in the Ukrainian counterintelligence said. According to them, Russia plans to carry out an airborne landing on Il-76 planes and helicopters in Transnistria. Planes and helicopters will fly from the occupied Crimea. True, they can become a target for Ukrainian air defense. The date of Russia's invasion of Moldova may be May 9 or one of the coming days. On Victory Day, Putin may announce Russia's recognition of the independence of Transnistria, do not rule out counterintelligence. 17:08 The Helsinki Commission of the US Congress held hearings on Russia's war crimes in Ukraine. Prosecutor General Irina Venediktova testified about the atrocities committed by the Russian army on Ukrainian soil: "Targeted bombing of civilian targets, murder and torture, the use of rape as a weapon. More than 9,800 war crimes in 70 days of the war - and this is just the tip of the iceberg. The de-blockade of Mariupol and the de-occupation of territories open up more terrible cases for us to investigate." According to her, the whole world sees calls for genocide, is convinced that the Russians are killing Ukrainians simply for their nationality, and the deportation of children is direct evidence of a plan to destroy Ukraine. 17:02 Japan will reduce its dependence on Russian energy resources through the development of nuclear energy and the use of renewable sources, said Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. 17:00 During the Russian invasion, 324 Ukrainians were exchanged, a total of nine exchanges took place, the SBU reported. 16:51 More than 220 Ukrainian military have already learned how to use American artillery installations, primarily M777 howitzers, and the United States is increasing the pace of training of Ukrainians. According to The Hill, the defenders of Ukraine are learning to use Western weapons, in particular howitzers, attack drones and radars. On May 1, 20 UAF soldiers completed a week-long training course on the use of Phoenix Ghost drones. More than 50 Ukrainians are expected to start training courses this week. All of them, upon their return to Ukraine, will pass on their knowledge to other military personnel. In total, according to the head of the 7th Army Training Command in Europe, General Joseph Hilbert, over the past seven years, the United States has trained about 23,000 Ukrainian soldiers in Ukraine, for which $126 million has been spent. However, at the beginning of the year, American instructors were withdrawn from Ukraine. 16:45 Diya launched a new service - entrepreneurs can receive 6,500 hryvnias for employed internally displaced persons. 16:40 Since the beginning of the Russian invasion, Ukraine has received weapons and financial assistance worth more than $12 billion, Shmyhal said. 16:39 Scholz, in an interview with Stern magazine, said that sanctions against Russia can be lifted only after agreement with the Ukrainian side. According to him, Moscow "will have to reach an agreement with Ukraine." 16:31 Kuleba said that he had spoken with Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid. According to him, Israel promised not to help Russia circumvent sanctions and support Ukraine during the post-war reconstruction. 16:29 Mayor of Ivano-Frankivsk Ruslan Martsinkiv called on local residents not to walk the streets on May 7, 8 and 9, but to leave the city for three days if possible. All public events in the city have been cancelled. The authorities have information that the Russian troops can launch missile strikes. 16:27 The Spanish court released Shariy on his own recognizance - this information was confirmed to El País by the National Judicial Collegium. From now on, Shariy is forbidden to leave Spain, his passport was confiscated, he is obliged to report to court twice a month. However, these measures will cease to operate within a month if Kyiv does not formally submit an extradition request. 16:24 Yermak confirmed that Zelensky had a conversation with Steinmeier today: "Germany remains a strong ally of Ukraine. There will be an official announcement about the details, I can only say that the hope of the Russians for a split in the unity of Europe in support of Ukraine is useless." 16:23 Shell officially withdraws from the Sakhalin-2 oil and gas project. 16:15 In Zaporozhye, a curfew is introduced from 19:00 Sunday, May 8, until 5:00 Tuesday, May 10, said Anatoly Kurtev, secretary of the City Council. 16:09 During the donor conference in Warsaw, 6.5 billion dollars were raised for Ukraine, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said. Poland itself will additionally allocate 100 million euros of humanitarian aid to Kyiv. 16:07 Germany has begun construction of the first terminal for liquefied natural gas, writes Spiegel. Construction is underway in the port city of Wilhelmshaven. By the end of this year, according to plans, the first tankers with deep-freeze gas will moor to the floating terminal. 16:06 In Kharkiv, a major of the National Police was detained, who turned out to be an FSB agent. According to the SBU in the Kharkiv region, the collaborator handed over the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to the invaders, photographed the premises of local authorities and law enforcement agencies. He received assignments from members of the Russian special services through his relative, a pensioner from the Belgorod OMON. 15:48 In the Black Sea, three enemy missile ships and a submarine are ready to launch a missile attack, but the Ukrainian defense forces and air defense systems are monitoring the situation around the clock in the water area, in the air, and in all strategic directions, said OK Pivden officer Vladislav Nazarov. 15:44 The Office of the Prosecutor General has seized 33,000 tons of mineral fertilizers with an estimated cost of UAH 650 million, owned by Russian and Belarusian enterprises. 15:43 Finland will allocate 70 million euros in aid to Ukraine and send additional military equipment, said Prime Minister Sanna Marin. 15:42 The President of the European Council Charles Michel said that now the EU cannot refuse Russian gas: "The oil market is global, and there are other suppliers. Gas is a different problem. It is not only an energy resource. Gas cannot be replaced by any other petrochemical product. Closing the Russian gas valve is not discussed now." 15:35 Zelensky had a telephone conversation with Steinmeier , Bild deputy editor Paul Ronzheimer said. "The parties agreed to leave the past behind to focus on future cooperation," he wrote. The DPA also reports that Steinmeier discussed the "misunderstandings of the past" with Zelensky, who invited the German president to Kyiv. 15:32 Shmyhal, during a donor conference in Warsaw, named the conditions due to which Ukraine will win the war against Russia: weapons, sanctions, financing and European integration. 15:30 The European Parliament adopted a resolution calling on Brussels to grant Moldova the status of an EU candidate. 15:29 In the Mykolaiv region, they abandoned plans to restore railway communication, the head of the Mykolaiv OVA, Vitaliy Kim, said in an interview with Ukrinform: "The enemy is now hitting the railway infrastructure. Therefore, we will not restore the railway communication so as not to provoke." 15:23 Hungary is ready to participate in the restoration of the destroyed infrastructure in the Kiev region and will accept the Ukrainian military for treatment, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said at an international donor conference for Ukraine in Poland. 15:19 Lukashenka called the possibility of using nuclear weapons unacceptable: "The globe can be torn off orbit, and we will fly away to no one knows where." 15:08 Former US Special Representative to Ukraine Kurt Volker said that Georgia is no longer a regional leader, and the West is looking forward to new elections in the country. At the same time, Ukraine, he said, "looks more like a sovereign, independent and European state." Consequently, their opportunities on the way to membership in NATO and the EU are greater than before, and now Ukraine is in the lead," he concluded. 15:06 Deputy commander of the Azov regiment, Captain Svyatoslav Palamar, called on the world community and Zelensky personally to evacuate civilians and take care of the wounded soldiers, "who are dying in terrible agony from inadequate treatment." He also asks to be given the opportunity to pick up the bodies of the soldiers so that the Ukrainians can say goodbye to their heroes. 14:52 A team of volunteers and employees of the Feldman Ecopark in the Kharkiv region came under enemy fire during the evacuation of African buffaloes on May 5. One person died and two were seriously injured, Feldman said. 14:47 SBU counterintelligence detained one of the leaders of Medvedchuk's Ukrainian Choice party. According to the investigation, he was preparing to overthrow the constitutional order in Ukraine, coordinating his actions with the Russian special services. In addition, the activity of a powerful proxy center of the Russian special services, which was used for cyber attacks on the state information resources of Ukraine and the dissemination of enemy propaganda, was blocked, the press service of the SBU reported. 14:33 A monument to the Red Army soldiers was demolished in Vinnitsa. 14:27 Arestovich on the shelling of the railway: "You have to understand that attempts to stop the railway are unrealistic. Even if they immediately launch all the missiles they have, they will not stop our railway. This is not a means that can destroy the railroad. You don't even have to worry about that." 14:23 Ukraine needs to get the status of a candidate member of the EU as soon as possible, Zelensky said during a video conference speech at the International Donor Conference in Warsaw: "Ukraine's membership in the European Union must be an absolute reality, not just promises or prospects, but practical steps. I I know that we are ready for these steps, and you know it, I am sure that most of you understand this very well, Ukraine needs to quickly move into the European Union, acquiring the status of a candidate, which must be granted right now, in conditions of war and under a special shortened procedure". The President stressed that Russia's war against Ukraine was planned as a preparation for a strike on Europe - "so strengthening unification would be a powerful response to all this." 14:21 Ukrainian troops will be able to launch a counteroffensive no earlier than mid-June, when they receive a sufficient amount of Western weapons, Arestovich said. 14:17 The Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to repulse the assault on Azovstal , but at the moment fighting continues in the area of the plant. The Ukrainian military continues to hold back the superior forces of the enemy, Arestovich said. 14:13 Russia destroyed or damaged about 15 oil depots with its missile strikes, head of the Verkhovna Rada committee on energy and housing and communal services Andriy Gerus said. According to him, this was one of the factors in creating a shortage of fuel in Ukraine, along with a shutdown as a result of shelling of the Kremenchug refinery. However, the temporary deficit is also associated with the reorientation of the entire market to fuel supplies from Europe, in the absence of such supplies from Russia and Belarus, as well as Russia's blocking of fuel supplies by sea, Gerus specified. 14:02 The EU will allocate 200 million euros for internally displaced persons in Ukraine, said the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. 13:59 In the Sumy region, a cruise missile of the invaders was shot down today over the Romensky district, the head of the OVA Dmitry Zhivitsky said. 13:57 Strong forest fires started in the Liman area of the Donetsk region due to enemy shelling. The Liman forestry reported that as of May 5, 935 hectares were on fire. Large-scale foci - in the Limansky and Yampolsky forestries. 13:49 The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine announced that it is working on the exclusion of Russian literature from Ukrainian library funds in order to replace it with high-quality Ukrainian-language literature and books from Ukrainian publishers. 13:36 Representative of the President in the Constitutional Court Fyodor Venislavsky about the detention of Shariy: "He was detained within the framework of international legal assistance, as part of the search for a number of serious criminal offenses on the territory of Ukraine. Western countries are following the procedure very carefully. I am sure that Shariy's lawyers will to appeal against all actions, so hoping that he will be in Ukraine tomorrow is too optimistic, but I have no doubts that he will definitely enter the territory of Ukraine and be brought to justice.” 13:33 One of the Starostinsky districts of the Lozovsky community of the Kharkiv region was subjected to rocket fire, local authorities reported. 13:26 Poland has built the first 50 km of the wall on the border with Belarus. 13:22 In the Kherson region, Chernobaevsky village head Igor Dudar, after searches by Russian invaders, was hospitalized in serious condition, his deputy Yevgeny Rodionov disappeared, the village council said. 13:19 The Polish Foreign Ministry is concerned about the Pope's statements about the war in Ukraine, RMF24 reports. The diplomats received the Pope's last words about the war "with disgust and surprise." So far, Francis has had trouble identifying the aggressor directly, but in a recent interview with the Italian press, he bluntly stated that "NATO is barking at Russia" and that the Alliance could have provoked Moscow into attacking Ukraine. 13:18 State Border Service Speaker Andriy Demchenko said that about 4 million Ukrainians left Ukraine since February 24, 1.5 million returned. 13:14 Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament Igor Grosu visited Bucha and called the actions of the Russian occupiers a genocide: "To understand what happened here, this genocide, this suffering, you need to come, because a camera, a photograph cannot convey this." He added that the Ukrainian people are now fighting for the whole world, so Moldova will continue to support Ukraine. 13:08 Shariy has been released on bail, from Madrid he can now return home to Catalonia, where he will wait for the completion of the extradition process, the correspondent of the Russia-1 TV channel Anastasia Popova said. 13:05 Lukashenka said in an interview with Associated Press that the Russian "special operation" in Ukraine was "protracted": "I'm not so immersed in this problem to say, according to the plan, they are going there, the Russians, as they say, or as I I feel it. I emphasize it again: I feel it in such a way that this operation dragged on." Lukashenka also assures that he is doing everything "to stop the war," and the Ukrainian authorities are "not interested in negotiations." "Why? The answer to this question can be found in Washington," he added. 13:03 Peskov said that the transfer of intelligence data by the United States and NATO to Ukraine "does not contribute to the rapid completion of the special operation, but will not interfere with its completion." 13:01 The Spanish police confirmed the detention of Shariy on an international warrant. 12:57 In Saint-Tropez, the villa of the family of Alfa Bank founder Mikhail Fridman was arrested. The billionaire rented it out and earned from 180 to 440 thousand euros per month, writes The Insider. Recently, Friedman complained that his bank card was blocked and he could not pay for the cleaning of his mansion. 12:56 Austria will allocate 41.96 million euros of humanitarian aid to Ukraine as part of a fundraising campaign in connection with the humanitarian catastrophe in the country as a result of Russian aggression. 12:54 In the Buchansky district, the police found the body of another civilian who was tortured by the Russian invaders and then killed. 12:52 In the occupied Energodar, due to the lack of coal, the work of the Zaporizhzhya TPP had to be stopped, Mayor Dmitry Orlov said. However, he stressed that this will not affect the provision of public services. It is only possible to lower the temperature of hot water by a few degrees. 12:49 UK will allocate an additional £45 million to charities and UN agencies working in support of war-affected Ukrainians. Thus, the UK humanitarian aid package for Ukraine has grown to 220 million pounds, according to Sky News. 12:47 The war in Ukraine "devastated food supplies, disrupted the energy and financial systems of developing countries," UN Secretary General António Guterres said: "In reality, there is no real solution to the problem associated with global food security, unless the agricultural producer Ukraine is returned to the world market, as well as manufacturers of food products and fertilizers in Russia and Belarus". 12:45 The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has presented a new mobile application called Russian ship, go fuck it ! This is a mobile occupier's loss tracker that reflects the latest statistics on the losses of personnel and military equipment of the Russian Federation in live mode and contains a set of convenient widgets. On the iOS platform, the application was launched on May 5, the version for Android devices is expected later. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine presented a new mobile application called Russian ship, go nah @ y 12:40 Zaluzhny told the head of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, about the operational situation in Ukraine. In particular, about the shift of the main efforts of the enemy to the Luhansk direction, where fierce battles continue in the area of Popasnaya, Kremennaya and Torsky, as well as the transition of the Ukrainian defense forces to counter-offensive operations in the Kharkov and Izyum directions. Zaluzhny also noted the resumption of the use of cruise missiles by the Russians, so the issue of providing Ukraine with M142 HIMARS and M270 MLRS multiple launch rocket systems is very relevant. 12:29 The UK Revenue Service has revoked the status of the Moscow Exchange as a recognized stock exchange. 12:17 In Kramatorsk, as a result of enemy shelling, the workshops of PJSC Energomashspetsstal were damaged. It is the largest manufacturer of special cast and forged products for metallurgy, shipbuilding, energy and mechanical engineering. This is the second blow to the enterprise, which belonged to Rosatom, said the people's deputy, the president of this joint-stock company Maxim Yefimov. 12:14 Zelensky announced the launch of the United24 global initiative. Its first component is an online platform for fundraising in support of Ukraine. Soon other projects and programs will join it. You can make a donate in one click from any country in the world. 12:09 Russian occupiers are awarded with distinctions for World War II veterans. According to Ukrainian intelligence, on the eve of May 9, servicemen of the 54th control brigade of the 35th combined-arms army of the Eastern Military District of the Russian Federation (military unit 53790), stationed in the city of Belogorsk, are awarded medals of Zhukov, Suvorov, "for courage" and orders of "courage" . 11:54 Gazprom announced that it will use the onshore capacities of Nord Stream-2 to supply gas to the North-West of the Russian Federation. Now, even if Germany allows the gas pipeline to be launched, only one line will work, and the second one will not be available until 2028, the company warned. 11:51 Lukashenka said that checking the reaction forces of the Belarusian army does not threaten anyone, "The West can calmly fall." 11:46 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that the responsibility for breaking Japanese-Russian diplomatic relations lies entirely with Moscow, and the ban on the entry of Japanese politicians and officials is unacceptable: "Russia's invasion of Ukraine is a clear violation of international law, and the murder of a large number of innocent civilians is a serious violation of humanitarian law and a war crime. It was the Russian side that resorted to military means and caused this situation. The Russian side bears full responsibility for the severing of Japanese-Russian relations." The day before, the Russian Foreign Ministry imposed sanctions against 63 Japanese citizens, including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and a number of government members, banning them from entering the Russian Federation. 11:40 The Ukrainian military liberated several settlements on the border of the Kherson and Nikolaev regions, said the speaker of the Odesa OVA Serhiy Bratchuk. 11:26 Russia has conducted military exercises in the Kaliningrad region, which borders Poland and Lithuania. According to the press service of the Western Military District, Russia tested the Iskander complexes, which are used to launch cruise and ballistic missiles, including those with a nuclear warhead. 11:24 Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, six Russian businessmen have committed suicide at once, writes the Daily Mail. Four of them are oligarchs, two more are representatives of the top management of Gazprom. The latest was Ukrainian-born gas tycoon Mikhail Watford, who shortly before his death admitted to friends that he was afraid of Putin's hit list, "which he himself has been on for two years." He was found hanged on his estate in Britain. 11:22 In the Nikolaev area intensification of hostilities is observed, the head of OVA Vitaly Kim reported: "Bombing is condensed by May 9. But as of 10:30 there are no victims, there is a lot of material damage". 11:17 The General Staff announced the approximate losses of the enemy on the morning of May 5. The enemy suffered the greatest losses over the past day in the Popasnyansky direction.
11:09 Ukrainians are learning to handle weapons faster than some governments decide to provide them, Kuleba said: “Soviet-era stockpiles of weapons are declining, but Russian aggression is not. Therefore, Ukraine is switching to modern equipment. Training is needed, but we are learning quickly. in fact, we are learning how to manage modern weapons faster than some governments decide to provide them." 11:07 In Nikolaev as a result of night attacks gas pipelines on several streets of the Ingulsky area are damaged. There are now more than 290 subscribers without gas in the city, Mayor Alexander Senkevich said. 11:04 The Cabinet of Ministers plans to send 70,000 tons of gasoline and about 40,000 tons of diesel fuel to the Ukrainian market to reduce the shortage of fuel, said Economy Minister Yulia Sviridenko. According to her, the tangible shortage of fuel is temporary, it arose due to the destruction of the capacities of the Kremenchug refinery and oil depots by Russia. Now market operators have 22.5 thousand tons of gasoline and 41.4 thousand tons of diesel left. Some of their volumes are contracted in Europe. 10:56 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation stated that aviation equipment at the Kanatovo military airfield was destroyed in the Kirovograd region, a large ammunition depot in Nikolaev, and a fuel storage in the Zhovtnevoy region of the Nikolaev region. Also, two warehouses at a military airfield near Kramatorsk were allegedly destroyed. 10:49 The governor of the Belgorod region announced the shelling of the villages of Zhuravlevka and Nekhoteevka allegedly from Ukraine. There are no casualties among the civilian population, the shelling continues. 10:47 Russian troops fired at a residential building in Pologi, a woman was killed, Zaporizhia OVA reports. 10:42 Anatoly Shariy , a propagandist blogger, leader of the Sharia Party, was detained in Spain, the SBU reported. 10:40 a.m. Zelensky asked the United States to transfer reusable high-precision drones, long-range multiple launch rocket systems and anti-ship missiles to Ukraine to unblock Ukrainian ports, US Senator Jason Crowe told NBC. 10:37 In Zhytomyr, a tank monument was dismantled from the central square of the city. The dismantling was planned for May 9, but in order to avoid crowds, they did it earlier. Now the tank will take its place next to the Monument of Eternal Glory, where annually on May 8 the memory of those killed in World War II will be honored, Mayor of Zhytomyr Sergey Sukhomlin said. 10:23 President of the European Council Charles Michel intends to put on the agenda of EU leaders the consideration of Ukraine's application for membership in the European Union when "the best moment comes for this." In an interview with Interfax-Ukraine, he explained that the European Commission would first hand over its conclusions in June, and then the issue would be considered by the European Council. 10:12 In Kherson, road access to the territory controlled by Ukraine is blocked, First Deputy Head of the Regional Council Yuriy Sobolevsky said: "You can leave for Crimea, but tough filtration camps, checkpoints and so on have been created there - humanitarian corridors will also not be allowed to be created." According to him, preparations for the "referendum" are not being carried out, "they did not succeed - they are only preparing for the celebration of May 9, for example, they are installing monuments that are found somewhere." 10:09 In Mariupol, the Russian occupiers are planning to change into Ukrainian uniforms almost two thousand men whom they keep in the so-called filtration prison in order to involve them in the "parade of prisoners" on May 9, Mariupol Mayor's adviser Petr Andryushenko said on the air of the telethon. 10:05 The Pentagon believes that the Russian Federation has not abandoned plans to capture Kharkov. According to a spokesman for the US Department of Defense, the Ukrainian military managed to push Russian troops back to a distance of about 30-50 kilometers from the city, but Russia "did not leave Kharkiv alone." 09:57 Today, you can drive your own transport from Energodar to Zaporozhye via Vasilyevka-Kamenskoye or in the opposite direction, Energodar Mayor Dmitry Orlov said. 09:53 Japan will not ban Russian oil supplies due to its own limited resources, but Tokyo supports such a sanction in general, the country's Ministry of Economy said. 09:27 It is impossible to restore Mriya, but there is a chance to create a new one, said the commander of one of the crews of the legendary aircraft, Dmitry Antonov. According to him, the new plane can be made from the unfinished part of Mriya's "sister". However, the cost of this project will be rather big, the amount ranges from 800 million to 3 billion dollars. 09:13 Petr Andryushchenko posted a video from the filtration camp in Bezymenny, which is a real ghetto. For the fourth week, the men are forcibly detained, not allowed to leave the school grounds without a Russian military escort. The conditions of detention are horrendous - people are forced to sleep on the floor in the corridors, medical assistance is not provided. The first case of tuberculosis was recorded among people at a school in Bezymenny. The men's documents were taken away, during the day they are driven out to work on "beautification". 09:10 In Trostyanets, Sumy region, which survived a month of occupation and was released at the end of March, they found the headquarters of the Russians at the station, and in the basement near the toilet - a torture chamber, said a member of the Supervisory Board of Ukzaliznytsia Serhiy Leshchenko. 09:04 President of the European Council Charles Michel advocates the confiscation of the assets of Russians who are under sanctions in order to further use them to repair the damage caused by Russia in the war against Ukraine. He stated this in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine. 08:58 On May 5, Poland will host a donor conference to raise funds for Ukraine. The conference should be the starting point for the European "Marshall Plan" for Ukraine, President of the European Council Charles Michel said in an interview with Interfax-Ukraine. 08:55 At least 25 civilians were wounded as a result of an air-rocket attack inflicted by the Russians on Kramatorsk tonight, six of them required hospitalization. The missiles damaged nine residential buildings, a school and numerous civilian infrastructure facilities, Pavel Kirilenko, head of the Donetsk Regional Military District, said. 08:52 Russian missile strikes did not affect the supply of Western aid to Ukraine, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said. According to him, the US and other Western countries have "many ways" to transport the necessary aid to Ukraine. 08:46 "Authorities" of Crimea said that there is no more transport blockade from Ukraine, the occupiers began to restore communication between the peninsula and southern Ukraine. 08:33 In the Kherson region, the invaders intend to close access to Instagram and Facebook in the near future, said the deputy head of the CAA Kirill Stremousov. 08:30 Ukraine and the UK have legally secured the abolition of import duties and tariff quotas in bilateral trade, the Ministry of Economy reports. The agreement will be valid for 12 months, but can be extended by agreement between the parties for a new period. 08:29 In the Luhansk region over the past day, five people died from shelling, said the head of the OVA Serhiy Gaidai. 08:28 According to British intelligence, Belarus has withdrawn troops for field exercises - this is a regular event at this time of the year. Russia will promote the thesis that these exercises threaten Ukraine in order to tie down the forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the northern direction. At the same time, London believes that so far these exercises do not pose any threat to the neighbors. 08:24 Americans help Ukraine kill Russian generals, writes The New York Times. The United States provides Kyiv with real-time intelligence about Russian troops. Including about the movements of Russian senior officers in Ukraine. 08:16 Today at 22:00 Kyiv time, the UN Security Council will meet to discuss the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. The meeting was called by the United States. The meeting will be attended by the UN Secretary General and a representative of Ukraine. 08:10 Mariupol was visited yesterday by the First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation Sergey Kiriyenko and Secretary of the General Council of United Russia Andrey Turchak - curators of Mariupol's integration into Russia. They were accompanied by collaborators Ivashchenko ("mayor") and Kharmyshev ("community secretary"). According to the adviser to the mayor of Mariupol, Petr Andryushchenko, they opened a "monument" to an old woman with the flag of the USSR on the Liberators Square, which the occupiers call the Lenin Komsomol (the name before decommunization). During his speech, Turchak acknowledged that the war between Russia and Ukraine has been going on for eight years, and once again announced the holding of a parade in Mariupol on May 9. Andryushchenko also said that in Mariupol they launched the first bus route from one bus and announced the second - also from one bus. Both buses miraculously survived the destruction of the city. The invaders have a big personnel problem, they cannot find drivers and repairmen for public transport. According to Andryushchenko, the announced "improvement" and "restoration" of Mariupol, which the occupiers are talking about, should be carried out through the supply of building materials by sea from the Russian port of Yeysk. However, this is also a hoax: the fact is that in the water area of the port there is a submerged ship Meotida, which makes it impossible for any cargo ships to enter the port. The occupiers cannot unblock entry into the port. 07:51 At night, the invaders shelled Kramatorsk, hit residential areas and the city center. Three five-story houses, a school and a kindergarten were damaged. Previously, six wounded, said the mayor of the city Alexander Goncharenko. 07:35 The Russian Federation does not stop the offensive in the Eastern Operational Zone, in particular, the assault on the Azovstal plant in Mariupol has resumed. In addition, the enemy is regrouping troops in certain directions, and also provokes tension in the Transnistrian region of Moldova, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in the morning summary . 03:23 The authorities of Ukraine are considering the possibility of easing restrictive measures for the travel of men abroad during the period of martial law, Arestovich said. At the same time, the adviser noted that the solution of this issue will take some time, since amendments to the legislation are required: "It is very difficult both morally, and organizationally, and legislatively. But the discussion continues daily and becomes more intense. After all, the economy also needs to be launched." 01:02 Arestovich confirmed information about the critical situation at Azovstal: "These comrades decided to finally defeat Azovstal and launched a steep ground assault. The main idea is to announce the capture of Mariupol by May 9. They went on the attack, our guys knocked them out "But this situation is extremely critical. The President has thrown all the forces of diplomacy to solve the problem." Also, the adviser to the head of the Presidential Office believes that, judging by the active missile attacks, the Russians are "planning something big": "In the next few days, we should expect an intensification of hostilities in key areas: Kryvyi Rih, Zaporozhye, the JFO zone. The Russians have a lot of reserves. They will try to squeeze at least some kind of "victory" until May 9th. 00:34 A ban on Russian oil will destroy the European economy, Slovak Energy Minister Richard Sulik said in an interview with Politico. According to him, the embargo on oil from the Russian Federation will cause damage to a number of countries, including not only Slovakia, but also Austria, the Czech Republic and Ukraine. 00:18 Zelensky addressed the Danish people on the anniversary of the liberation of Denmark from the Nazis and expressed the hope that after the victory of Ukraine in the current war, representatives of Denmark will also address the Ukrainian people when they celebrate the anniversaries of the onset of peace. 00:12 In 2022, on May 9, Putin is preparing a parade that no foreign leader will attend. There were also rumors about a parade in Mariupol destroyed by the invaders. But the whole world is still waiting for some important announcements from Putin on May 9th. Read more in the article What Putin is preparing for May 9 . Posted by: badanov 2022-05-06 |
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