Prologue Journal – Page 39341 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Dozens of haredi men protest outside Ramle jail, injure guards

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-742177

No Kinzhal hypersonic missiles over Kyiv on 4 May – Ukrainian Air Force

Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s air defence did not shoot down a Russian ballistic missile in the skies over Kyiv on 4 May as this type of missile was not detected in the airspace. Source: Yurii Ihnat, spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force, in an interview with Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne Quote from Ihnat: “There was a…

Russian forces strike over 150 Ukrainian military targets in Krasny Liman area

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It is reported that the Russian battlegroup’s aircraft delivered strikes against three temporary deployment sites and five strongholds of the Ukrainian army https://tass.com/politics/1614043

IN BRIEF: Russia on Kremlin attack, no ‘freeze’ in Donbass: what Lavrov said in India

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The top diplomat said his SCO colleagues condemned Kiev’s actions, pointed to the impossibility of resolving the Ukrainian issue by “freezing” the line of engagement in Donbass https://tass.com/politics/1614041

Hong Kong seizes 1.6 tonnes of antlers worth HK$20 million bound for mainland China in largest haul of product in decade

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Officers discovered 43 boxes of antlers, used in health food product on mainland, on board speedboat. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3219562/hong-kong-seizes-16-tonnes-antlers-worth-hk20-million-bound-mainland-china-largest-haul-product?utm_source=rss_feed

Another large-scale fire in Russia: warehouses burn in Yekaterinburg

Pravda Ukraine A large-scale fire has broken out in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg as warehouses containing rubber and flammable liquids are burning. Source: Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations on Telegram; Russian media Quote: “The fire has engulfed two warehouses. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/5/7400831/

Russia to enjoy air superiority in case of Kiev’s counteroffensive — media

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. It was earlier reported that Western weapons supplies to Kiev could not guarantee the success of the Ukrainian army’s counteroffensive because Russia’s heavy armaments, aircraft and armor still gave Moscow an advantage https://tass.com/politics/1614037

Israel rated best summer vacation destination worldwide

Jerusalem Post Israel topped the list with an overall highest score of 74 out of 100. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-742176

What mainland China’s spy drone flights around Taiwan could mean for cross-strait conflict

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Military analysts say Beijing’s long-range UAVs could play crucial role in surveillance, blockades, strikes and assassinations. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3219561/what-pla-spy-drone-flights-around-taiwan-could-mean-cross-strait-conflict?utm_source=rss_feed

Ukrainian shelling of DPR’s Yasinovataya kills two civilians, wounds one

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Ukrainian troops have been shelling the center of Yasinovataya since the morning https://tass.com/politics/1614033