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Russians strike two factories in Donetsk Oblast with missiles

Pravda Ukraine In Sloviansk, two S-300 missiles hit the building of Zeus Ceramics Plant; in Kramatorsk, the administrative building of Novokramatorsk Engineering Plant was damaged. Source: Pavlo Kyrylenko, Head of Donetsk Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Quote: “Sloviansk and Kramatorsk are under fire, the enemy strikes industrial plants. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/5/7400877/

EU finally approves allocation of €1 billion for ammunition for Ukraine

Pravda Ukraine The Council of the European Union decided to allocate €1 billion from the European Peace Facility as part of its initiative to provide Ukraine with artillery ammunition on Friday, 5 May 2023. Source: statement by the Council of the European Union, quoted by European Pravda Details: As part of the assistance, the EU…

Ukraine’s Ambassador calls for cancellation of ban on Ukrainian flags in Berlin on 8 and 9 May

Pravda Ukraine Oleksii Makeiev, Ambassador of Ukraine to Germany, has commented on the decision of the Berlin police to ban the demonstration of Ukrainian flags near the Soviet memorials in Treptow, Tiergarten and Schönholzer Heide on 8 and 9 May. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/5/7400869/

Rheinmetall plans to produce up to 600-700 thousand shells for Ukraine per year

Pravda Ukraine https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/5/7161094/

Orbán called anticipated counter-offensive Ukraine’s “last great opportunity”

Pravda Ukraine https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/5/7161088/

Belarus imposed entry control on border with Russia

Pravda Ukraine The Republic of Belarus has introduced a temporary border control on the border with Russia. Source: Belarusian newspaper Zerkalo with reference to sources and hotline of the State Border Committee of Belarus Details: According to the publication’s sources, a border checkpoint is being established between Russia and Belarus on the M1 highway near…

Russian airlines begin to reduce even domestic flights en masse

Pravda Ukraine Russian airlines began to cancel domestic flights due to a reduction in state support. In 2023, subsidies for the regional flight program bypassing Moscow were cut from RUB9 billion [approx. USD116,770,000 – ed. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/5/7400866/

Drones over Kremlin likely launched from inside Russia – US experts

Jerusalem Post Moscow has been very concerned about protecting the Kremlin from drones since at least 2015 when it began using electronic countermeasures to automatically direct them away by “spoofing” GPS location https://www.jpost.com/international/article-742194

UNITED24 platform raised over US$325 million in year

Pravda Ukraine In the year since the launch of the UNITED24 fundraising platform, it has collected more than US$325 million worth of donations on its National Bank of Ukraine accounts. Source: Press service of UNITED24 Details: International companies, Ukrainian businesses, charitable organisations, world celebrities and donors from 110 countries have joined the fundraising. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/5/7400862/

Food and water stockpiles being prepared in Crimea in case of peninsula isolation

Pravda Ukraine Food and water supplies are being stockpiled in temporarily occupied Crimea in case of isolation of the peninsula. Source: Ukraine’s National Resistance Center Quote: “The occupying authorities have begun the process of stockpiling water and food in Crimea due to the possibility of blocking Crimea and the southern part of Kherson Oblast. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/5/7400863/