Category: Ukraine
“European tradition”: Ukrainian parliament to consider idea of marking Victory Day on 8 May as soon as possible
Pravda Ukraine The Verkhovna Rada (the Ukrainian parliament) at its next plenary session will consider President Zelenskyy’s proposal to mark the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II (1939-1945) annually on 8 May. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/8/7401173/
Read MoreRussia blocks Black Sea Grain Initiative’s work again
Pravda Ukraine On Monday, 8 May, Russia refused to register ships for entry and inspect them, thus once again blocking the work of the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Source: press service of the Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine Quote: “Once again, the Russian Federation has effectively stopped the Grain Initiative by…
Read MoreDefence Ministry of Ukraine to increase number of sappers and produce its own demining machines
Pravda Ukraine The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine plans to increase the number of sappers and involve 5000 Ukrainian bomb technicians, create a sapper training centre jointly with the American Tetra Tech company, and mobilise Ukrainian resources for manufacturing equipment for mine detection and disposal. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/8/7401167/
Read MoreRussian strike destroys Ukrainian Red Cross storage point with humanitarian air in Odesa Oblast
Pravda Ukraine As a result of the Russian attack on Odesa Oblast on Sunday, a storage point with humanitarian aid from the Ukrainian Red Cross has been destroyed, and the provision of aid has been suspended. Source: press service of the Ukrainian Red Cross Quote: “As a result of a missile strike on Odesa Oblast…
Read MoreRussian night attack: body recovered from under rubble in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Pravda Ukraine One person was killed and another rescued from under the rubble as a result of a nighttime Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Source: State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on Facebook Quote: “On 8 May, as a result of an attack, a fire broke out in a one-storey building in a…
Read MoreSuspect in car bomb attack on Russian nationalist writer charged with terrorism
Jerusalem Post Russia’s Foreign Ministry has accused Ukraine and the Western states backing it, particularly the United States, for the attack on Prilepin. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-742394
Read MoreRussia attacks Kherson Oblast, injuring six people
Pravda Ukraine On Monday afternoon, the Russian military attacked Kherson Oblast, injuring six people. Source: press service of Kherson Oblast Military Administration; Oleksandr Tolokonnikov, the head of the press service of Kherson Oblast Military Administration, in a comment to Suspilne news outlet Details: A 67-year-old woman and a 42-year-old man were wounded as a result…
Read MoreKyiv proves Russia’s Kinzhal missile more hype than hypersonic – analysis
Jerusalem Post While Putin and other Russian officials indicated that the Kinzhal could reach speeds of Mach 10, the NATO report indicated that it could be far slower than that. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-742392
Read MoreRussian shelling hits power networks in five Ukrainian regions
Jerusalem Post Electricity generation now fully covers consumption thanks to hydro-power stations and the seasonal increase in power production by solar and wind power plants, Ukrenergo said. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-742391
Read MoreMissile attack on Odesa Oblast: man’s body pulled from under rubble
Pravda Ukraine One person was killed in a missile strike on Odesa Oblast; the body of a security guard was pulled from under the rubble. Source: Natalia Humeniuk on air during the national joint 24/7 newscast Details: Natalia Humeniuk, Head of the Joint Press Centre for Ukraine’s Defence Forces and Operational Command Pivden (South), reported…
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