Ukraine – Page 4192 – Prologue Journal

Ukraine faces ‘uptick’ in missile strikes, heightened threat against Kyiv

Jerusalem Post 23 people were killed in a Russian shelling in Kherson, Ukraine. * Russian Black Sea Fleet increased its presence. * Russia launched 24 Iranian suicide drones into Ukraine. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-742056

Belgian Prime Minister heads to The Hague to meet with Zelenskyy

Pravda Ukraine Alexander de Croo, Prime Minister of Belgium, has said that he was on his way to the Hague to meet with his Dutch Counterpart Mark Rutte and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Source: European Pravda Details: De Croo said that the three of them will discuss the situation in Ukraine. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/4/7400626/

Bulgaria to lift ban on Ukrainian agricultural imports

Pravda Ukraine The national ban imposed by Bulgaria on imports of certain goods from Ukraine will be lifted after the EU market stabilisation measures agreed in late April come into force. Source: Press service of the Cabinet of Ministers of Bulgaria, as reported by European Pravda, citing Euractiv Details: As Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, and…

All civilians to be evacuated from Avdiivka soon

Pravda Ukraine Serhii Teliatytskyi, commander of the Tavriia front Joint Defence Forces Centre, has reported that Ukraine is striving to evacuate all civilians from the war-torn city of Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast. Source: Teliatytskyi during the national 24/7 newscast Quote from Teliatytskyi: “There are still civilians remaining in Avdiivka. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/4/7400623/

13-year-old Ukrainian singer refuses to share stage with Russian performer at Sanremo Junior Festival

Pravda Ukraine Sofiia Samoliuk, a 13-year-old singer from Ukraine and winner of the 2021 Black Sea Games music contest, has refused to perform on the same stage with a Russian performer during the Sanremo Junior Festival, which took place in Italy on 3 May. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/4/7400619/

Kremlin cancels 9 May parades in 21 cities

Pravda Ukraine Russian authorities have cancelled parades on 9 May in at least 21 cities where they took place last year, including those in occupied Crimea. Source: Russian outlet Verstka Details: According to the publication, parades were cancelled “for security reasons” in Kaluga, Ryazan, Orel, Saratov, the city of Gusev in Kaliningrad Oblast, Lipetsk and…

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister welcomes OSCE report on Russian deportation of Ukrainian children as overwhelming evidence

Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has welcomed the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) report on forcible deportation of Ukrainian children from the occupied territories of Ukraine to other occupied territories and to the Russian Federation. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/4/7400617/

Police shows wreckage of aerial targets in Kyiv

Pravda Ukraine Kyiv patrol police have shown the wreckage of downed aerial targets over the capital. Source: Kyiv patrol police press service Details: Patrol officers reported that they had received numerous reports of debris falling during the night and in the morning. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/4/7400613/

Zelenskyy begins visit to Netherlands and will visit International Criminal Court

Pravda Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has begun a visit to the Netherlands, and it is known that he is to visit the building of the International Criminal Court. Source: Dutch news outlet NOS; European Pravda Zelensky arrived at the Senate at 09:00 local time, and met with Speaker of the House of Representatives Vera Bergkamp…

Russia faces need to change fuel logistics due to explosions in its border areas – UK Intelligence

Pravda Ukraine Russia is likely to have to change its fuel supply system due to regular attacks on storage bases in the areas bordering Ukraine, UK Defence Intelligence reports. Source: UK Defence Intelligence, as reported by European Pravda Details: UK Defence Intelligence reports that fuel storage facilities have recently been regularly catching fire in Ukraine’s…