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Russians destroyed over 1,100 houses in Mariupol

Pravda Ukraine The Russians have destroyed over 1,100 houses, and plan to demolish another 700 in the temporarily occupied city of Mariupol. Source: Mariupol City Council on Telegram citing Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boichenko Quote: “The Russian occupiers have damaged 2,208 houses in Mariupol since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/10/7401441/

Russian opposition aide reflects on path to religious Jewish observance

Jerusalem Post “Chief Rabbi Lazar is the only religious leader who didn’t support the war,” Russian politician Leonid Volkov said of his Jewish community role model. https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-742576

Russians drop over 30 bombs on Sumy Oblast

Pravda Ukraine Over the past day, Russians fired on the territories of hromadas in Sumy Oblast 14 times, dropping 32 bombs. [Hromada is an administrative unit designating a town, village or several villages and their adjacent territories – ed. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/10/7401440/

Explosions thunder in Kherson

Pravda Ukraine Sounds of explosions thunder in the city of Kherson; the air-raid alert was not announced. Source: Suspilne Details: Suspilne reported the explosions at 22:38. Air-raid alert was not announced in Kherson oblast. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/9/7401438/

Pentagon officially confirms Ukraine’s Air Force shot down Russian Kinzhal missile with Patriot air defence system

Pravda Ukraine On Tuesday 9 May, Brigadier General Patrick Ryder, spokesman of the Pentagon, confirmed the statement of the Ukrainian side that the Russian Kinzhal missile, flying at hypersonic speed, was shot down from the Patriot air defence missile system. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/9/7401437/

Occupiers shell Dnipropetrovsk oblast numerous times

Pravda Ukraine On 9 May, Russian invaders attacked the Nikopol district of Dnipropetrovsk oblast. Source: Serhii Lysak, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Quote: “Several times the Russians hit the Nikopol region. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/9/7401436/

We are working on additional defence packages – Zelenskyy

Pravda Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine is working with its partners on provision of additional defence packages. Source: Zelenskyy in a video address Quote from Zelenskyy: “There is a new defence package from the United States. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/9/7401433/

Largest European Parliament political group endorses invitation for Ukraine to join NATO at summit in Vilnius

Pravda Ukraine On Tuesday 9 May, the European People’s Party (EPP), which is the largest political group of the European Parliament, adopted a position paper, in which it supported Ukraine’s invitation to the North Atlantic Alliance at the upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/9/7401432/

French National Assembly recognises Wagner group as terrorist organisation

Pravda Ukraine The National Assembly, the lower house of the French parliament, voted in favour of recognising the Wagner Private Military Group [PMC] as a terrorist organisation. Source: This was reported by the Embassy of Ukraine in France on Twitter, writes European Pravda The relevant resolution was adopted unanimously. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/9/7401429/

Russian army brigade flees Bakhmut

Pravda Ukraine The Armed Forces of Ukraine have confirmed the statement of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Group, that the 72nd Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces fled Bakhmut. Source: 3rd Separate Assault Brigade on Telegram Quote: “Prigozhin’s report about the escape of the 72nd Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of…