[GEO.TV] Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, said on Saturday that nobody could guarantee that the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv would survive to see May 10 if Ukraine attacked Moscow during World War Two victory celebrations on May 9.
Russian President Vladimir Putin ...President-for-Life of Russia. He gets along well with other presidents for life. He is credited with bringing political stability and re-establishing something like the rule of law, which occasionally results in somebody dropping dead from poisoning by polonium or other interesting substance. Under Putin, a new group of business magnates controlling significant swathes of Russia's economy has emerged, all of whom have close personal ties to him. The old bunch, without close personal ties to Putin, are in jail or in exile or dead from poisoning by polonium or other interesting substances... on Monday declared a three-day ceasefire in May in the war with Ukraine to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union and its allies in World War Two.
The Kremlin said the 72-hour ceasefire would run on May 8, May 9 — when Putin will host international leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping for celebrations to commemorate victory over Nazi Germany — and May 10.
Responding to Moscow's offer of the three-day ceasefire, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he was ready as long as the ceasefire would be 30 days in length, something Putin had already ruled out in the near term, saying he wants a long-term settlement, not a brief pause.
Zelenskiy said Ukraine, given the continued war with Russia, could not guarantee the safety of any foreign dignitaries who came to Moscow for the traditional May 9 victory parade.
Worth noting, korrespondent.net has compiled its Invasion of Ukraine series into separate months, beginning May 9th, 2023. Linked in the title.
[Korrespondent] 9.58 Russian troops launched more than 180 drones and two Iskander-M ballistic missiles at Ukraine. This was reported by the Ukrainian Air Force on Telegram.
9.25 Drones in Novorossiysk allegedly damaged three tanks at a grain terminal, starting a fire. This was stated by the Governor of the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation Veniamin Kondratyev.
8.56 In Ukraine, 216 combat clashes occurred on the front in 24 hours. The enemy is pressing hardest in four directions: Pokrovsk, Limansk, Novopavlovsk and Kursk. This is evidenced by the morning report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
8.34 Russia is capturing less and less territory of Ukraine, but is losing a large number of people and resources. Against this background, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin may change his attitude towards further offensive operations. This is evidenced by the daily report of the Institute for the Study of War.
7.59 Over the past 24 hours, Russia has lost another 1,170 soldiers in the war against Ukraine. This is evidenced by the data published in the morning report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
7.48 Over the past 24 hours, the Russians have carried out 400 strikes on 11 settlements of the Zaporizhia region. This was reported by the head of the Zaporizhia OVA Ivan Fedorov on Telegram.
7.26 The Russian Federation is keeping its ships in the Black Sea, the threat of shelling Ukraine remains. This is evidenced by the morning report of the Ukrainian Navy, published in Telegram.
05.15 State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said that the situation has not yet reached the point where the US decides to abandon its role as a mediator in the negotiations on Ukraine.
"Right now our position remains the same. However, if there is no progress, that will change. And that change will concern our actions as a mediator. However, we are not at that point yet, and the decision on that will be made by the president and the secretary of state," she said on Fox News.
At the same time, according to her, the hypothetical refusal of the United States to mediate does not mean that Washington does not want peace or refuses to help in the settlement at all.
04.10 Russian troops attacked Kharkov with attack drones on the evening of May 2. Authorities report more than 46 casualties, 8 of whom were hospitalized. Among the casualties is an 11-year-old child who suffered an acute stress reaction. The strikes hit 12 locations in four districts of the city - Kyivsky, Osnovyansky, Slobidsky and Saltovsky. Fires broke out in some places. In the Osnovyansky district, a fire broke out on the roof of a nine-story building.
02.12 On the night of May 3, explosions thundered in occupied Crimea: due to the missile threat, the Russians closed the Crimean Bridge, in the area of which there was soon a loud noise. Explosions also thundered in Rostov and Krasnodar Krai.
01.05 "The world is running out of patience" over Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's stalling and obstruction of peace talks, British Foreign Secretary David Lemmy said after speaking with US Vice President J.D. Vance. Lemmy said he and Vance reaffirmed their "joint commitment to ending Russia's barbaric invasion of Ukraine and our commitment to lasting peace."
00.14 The US State Department has approved the sale of F-16 aircraft training and maintenance services and related equipment to Ukraine for a total of approximately $310.5 million, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency reported. The agency has provided the necessary certification by notifying Congress.
[EngMilRu] The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.
Units of the Sever Group of Forces inflicted losses on manpower and hardware clusters of two air assault brigades, one motorised infantry brigade of the AFU, and two territorial defence brigades near Yunakovka, Budki, Sadki, Maryino (Sumy region), and Malye Prokhody (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 170 troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, 16 motor vehicles, and five field artillery guns.
Units of the Zapad Group of Forces improved the tactical situation. Losses were inflicted on formations of one mechanised brigade, one jaeger brigade, one assault brigade, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Glushenkovo, Vyssheye Solenoye, Druzhelyubovka, Kamenka, Olgovka, Sobolevka, Kupyansk, Krasnoye Pervoye, and Moscovka (Kharkov region).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 220 troops, one U.S.-made M-113 armoured personnel carrier, one Croatian-made Heron missile launcher, four motor vehicles, and five artillery guns, including two Western-made guns. Three AFU ammunition depots were destroyed.
Units of the Yug Group of Forces took more advantageous lines and positions. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of two mechanised brigades, one motorised infantry brigade, one mountain assault brigade, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, one special operations brigade, and one territorial defence brigade near Seversk, Serebryanka, Zvanovka, Klinovoye, Verolyubovka, Aleksandro-Kalinovo, and Konstantinovka (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to more than 235 troops, one U.S.-made M113 armoured personnel carrier, three motor vehicles, four artillery guns, including two Western-made guns. Four ammunition depots and one electronic warfare station were destroyed.
Units of the Tsentr Group of Forces improved the situation along the front line. Losses were inflicted on formations of two mechanised brigades, one airborne brigade of the AFU, one special operations brigade, and one national guard brigade near Poltavka, Novoekonomicheskoye, Dimitrov, Novopavlovka, Tarasovka, Yelizavetovka, Lysovka, Beryozovka, Aleksandropol, Mirolyubovka, and Zverevo (Donetsk People's Republic).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 460 troops, one French-made AMX tank, four armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, and one artillery gun.
Units of the Vostok Group of Forces continued advancing into the depth of enemy defence. Losses were inflicted on manpower and hardware of one mechanised brigade, one jaeger brigade, one airmobile brigade of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Zeleny Gai, Karla Marksa, Otradnoye, Bogatyr (Donetsk People's Republic), and Gulai Pole (Zaporozhye region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 170 troops, one armoured fighting vehicle, eight motor vehicles, four field artillery guns, including two NATO-made guns.
Units of the Dnepr Group of Forces inflicted losses on formations of one mechanised brigade, two coastal defence brigades of the AFU, and one territorial defence brigade near Pavlovka, Kamenskoye, Novoandreyevka, Malaya Tokmachka (Zaporozhye region), Romashkovo, Nikolskoye, Veletenskoye, Sadovoye, and Antonovka (Kherson region).
The AFU losses amounted to up to 60 troops, one U.S.-made HMMWV armoured fighting vehicle, and six motor vehicles. One electronic warfare station and one ammunition depot were destroyed.
Operational-Tactical Aviation, attack drones, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces struck infrastructure of military airfields, ammunition depots, UAV and uncrewed surface vehicle control posts, one ammunition and explosives plant, as well as engaged temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in 152 areas.
Air defence units shot down seven U.S.-made JDAM guided aerial bombs and one HIMARS MLRS projectile as well as 292 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles.
In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised:
662 aircraft,
283 helicopters,
55,183 unmanned aerial vehicles,
605 anti-aircraft missile systems,
23,128 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
1,555 MLRS combat vehicles,
24,388 field artillery guns and mortars,
34,914 units of support military vehicles.
At night, the AFU attempted to deliver a missile strike by eight Storm Shadow air-based cruise missiles and three Ukrainian Neptune anti-ship missiles at infrastructure of the Crimean Peninsula from the territory of Ukraine. All the missiles were shot down by air defence systems. There were no casualties or destruction.
In addition, over the past 24 hours, units of the Black Sea Fleet destroyed 23 uncrewed surface vehicles of the enemy attempting to attack coastal infrastructure facilities of the Crimean Peninsula.
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[NewsFront] 21:23 Krasnolimanskoe direction
Troops of the Group of Forces "Center" are developing an offensive on the Ivanovo-Makeyevka bridgehead. Fighting in Redkodub.
Fierce counter-battles in the direction of Novoye – Zelenaya Dolina.
To the east of Novomikhaylovka, our assault units continue to advance in the area of the Rovchak gully on both sides and, with a simultaneous attack from the Makeyevka side, have almost eliminated the pocket between them.
At the same time, an offensive is developing in the direction of Grekovka and Ol'govka.
20:59 Assault groups reached the outskirts of Kotlyarovka southwest of Pokrovsk, –MAP.
20:21 From 19.10 to 19.50 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed three Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the airplane type over the territory of the Murmansk region.
19:47 From 16:40 to 18:15, the Black Sea Fleet’s duty fire weapons detected and destroyed two Ukrainian unmanned boats.
19:23 Around 17.05 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed one Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle of the airplane type over the territory of the Kursk region.
17:32 A UAV crew from the Siberian Association destroyed an enemy temporary deployment point on the southern outskirts of Krasnoarmeysk (Pokrovsk) –MAP
16:37 Pokrovskoe (Krasnoarmeyskoe) direction. Right flank
In the Novoolenovka area there are battles for strong points to the west and in the northern part of the village. The strong point to the west of the dam is ours.
From Berezovka our units have advanced into the plantings to the north, and the fighting is going on to the road between Tarasovka, which provides cover for its flank, and Novaya Poltavka. In Novaya Poltavka our units are already attacking to the east of the dam of the southern headquarters, approximately at the center.
Our assault forces continue the battle for Malinovka and are trying to cut off the enemy in the area of the Malinovka interchange.
Fighting continues for the enemy stronghold in the northwestern part of Elizavetovka.
West of Tarasovka, our units are storming Alexandropol.
15:59 Shevchenko direction. Advance of the Russian Armed Forces in the area of Volnoye Pole, – MAP.
15:41 Calculation of the Lancet loitering munition of the North group of forces destroyed the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Bradley infantry fighting vehicle in Sumy Oblast.
15:26 Bogatyrskoe direction
Our assault units are attacking the eastern outskirts of Alekseyevka. They entered the village, but only assaults. No consolidation yet.
There is progress along the banks of the Volchya River to the east of Bogatyr.
In Bogatyr itself, there are fierce counter battles in the area of Zvezdny Prospekt and the southern part of Volshebnaya and Solnechnaya streets. They report that there is a fortification in the village. Our aviation, artillery and drone operators are striking at identified targets.
15:05 Defeat of the 122mm 2S1 self-propelled howitzer "Gvozdika" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine using the UAV "Forpost" in the area of the settlement of Malaya Rybitsa in the Sumy region, – video.
15:01 Dnepropetrovsk direction
Units of the Group of Forces "Center" (27th Motorized Rifle Division) took control of the settlement of Novoaleksandrovka and are fighting to capture the settlement of Novosergeevka.
From Novooleksandrivka to the border with the Dnepropetrovsk region is about 3.5 km, and from the forward positions in Novosergeevka - 3.3 km (from its western outskirts - about 1 km).
South of Novoaleksandrovka our forces have advanced one landing and continue to drive the enemy out of strongholds west of Nadezhdinka.
Fierce battles for Kotlyarovka continue. Our assault forces have entered the village again and are fighting in the center area. It is too early to talk about consolidation.
Further south, battles are taking place near the northern and southwestern outskirts of Troitskoye and south of Bogdanovka.
North of Andreyevka, our units have consolidated their positions in the plantings in the area of the Savkovaya gully.
14:58 Pokrovskoe (Krasnoarmeyskoye) direction. Left flank.
Units of the "Center" group increased the pressure south of Udachny and reached the "Tsarsky stav" near Novosergeevka north of the Volchya River, fighting in the western part of the village, taking control of the eastern part in cooperation with units south of the Volchya River.
Counter battles in Udachny and Kotlino. Our units managed to advance a little along the railway.
To the east, our units are trying to dislodge the enemy from their strongholds in the plantations and are conducting positional battles in the western part of Zverevo, trying to take the waste heap in the east, and Peschanoye.
Between Shevchenko and the railway to the east, our assault forces advanced towards Belgiyka and occupied a number of strongholds in its area.
North of Belgiyka, several of our assault groups have secured a few houses, creating a small "island" of controlled territory on the southern outskirts of Pokrovsk. It is too early to talk about the start of an assault on Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmeysk) itself. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are trying to destroy this "island" with artillery and drone strikes.
In the railway area, our units are pushing the enemy through heavy fighting in the direction of Chunishino and Novoukrainka.
14:16 Around 11:15 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty destroyed one Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle of the airplane type over the territory of the Belgorod region.
12:43 Last night, an attempt was made from the territory of Ukraine to launch a missile strike on the infrastructure of the Crimean Peninsula using eight British-made Storm Shadow air-launched cruise missiles and three Neptune anti-ship missiles. All missiles were destroyed during the anti-missile battle. There were no casualties or damage.
In addition, during the day, the Black Sea Fleet destroyed 23 unmanned enemy boats attempted to attack coastal infrastructure facilities on the Crimean Peninsula.
12:37 Around 10:00 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed one Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle of the airplane type over the territory of the Kursk region.
12:07 Soldiers of the 27th Motorized Rifle Division of the Russian Armed Forces released the settlement of Novoaleksandrovka in the Pokrovsky direction.
10:55 Calculation of the 122mm BM-21 MLRS "Grad" of the separate artillery brigade of the Airborne Forces came forward at a designated point and with a salvo of rockets covered the square in which a group of Ukrainian infantry was located, trying to gain a foothold in the forest.
10:34 UAV operators of the 656th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the Vostok group revealed Ukrainian UAV control point. It is reported that our soldiers prevented the Ukrainian Armed Forces from launching an FPV drone by striking the storage site of drones and ammunition for them.
09:50 A targeted strike by FPV operators of the 6th Guards Army of the "North" group destroyed The Rochelle-Senator armored fighting vehicle (Canadian-made), and the Ukrainian Armed Forces pickup truck that followed it.
08:12 Changes to map over the past 24 hours:
➡️- Expansion of the control zone in Novoyelenovka
- Advance in Volchansk
- Expansion of the control zone in the Malinovka area
08:08 During the past night from 22:00 to 05:00, air defense systems on duty destroyed and intercepted 170 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
96 UAVs were shot down over the territory of the Republic of Crimea,
47 UAVs over the territory of Krasnodar Krai,
Nine UAVs over the territory of Rostov Oblast,
Eight UAVs over the territory of Bryansk Oblast,
Eight UAVs over the territory of Kursk Oblast, and
Two over the territory of Belgorod Oblast
Eight Storm Shadow air-launched cruise missiles and three Ukrainian Neptune-MD guided missiles were destroyed by air defense systems on duty over the Black Sea.
From 02:00 to 05:00, the Black Sea Fleet’s duty fire weapons destroyed 14 Ukrainian unmanned boats in the Black Sea.
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] The head of the Kiev regime, Volodymyr Zelensky, has moved to a policy of spreading terror to other countries; the Ukrainian authorities are involved in terrorist attacks in Mali and Niger, among other things. This was recalled on May 3 by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova.
She commented on the words of a Ukrainian politician that Kyiv will not take responsibility for the safety of foreign leaders who will attend the Victory Parade on May 9 on Red Square.
"Let me remind you that he spread his foreign terrorist experience to other continents when he carried out a series of extremist actions in Mali and Niger. But today he has hit rock bottom: now he is threatening the physical safety of veterans who will come to parades and ceremonial events on the holy day," Zakharova wrote on her Telegram channel.
The diplomat noted that Zelensky and Ukrainian security forces not only organize terrorist attacks, but also boast about it and promise new attacks. Therefore, the words of the head of the Kyiv regime are a direct threat.
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[Regnum] The head of the Kiev regime, Volodymyr Zelensky, has moved to a policy of spreading terror to other countries; the Ukrainian authorities are involved in terrorist attacks in Mali and Niger, among other things. This was recalled on May 3 by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova.
