Zelensky said how many communities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were liberated from the occupation of the Russian Federation; The EU will allocate another half billion euros for military assistance to Kyiv. Athletistic features yesterday’s major events.
1,15 communities have been removed from coverage in Ukraine
On the 79th day of the war, Ukrainian defenders liberated 6 more communities – 1015 in total, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The President ensured that the authorities remember every city and every community that is still under work: Kherson, Melitopol, Berdyansk, Energodar, Mariupol and all cities and towns of Donbass.
Borrell announced another package of military aid to Ukrainians
EU authorities will allocate an additional 500 million euros in assistance to Ukraine for the purchase of heavy weapons – tanks and artillery. The head of EU foreign policy, Josep Borrell, also called on the G7 countries to increase pressure on Russia, impose new sanctions, try to isolate the Russian Federation on the world stage and “create a united front to support Ukraine. “
Dmitry Kuleba calls on G7 countries to transfer frozen assets of the Russian Federation to Ukraine
Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba called on the G7 countries to confiscate Russia’s assets and transfer them to Ukraine for restoration. He said this on the sidelines of the G7 meeting in Germany, to which Ukraine and Moldova were invited. According to him, these funds should be given to Ukraine to use it in the restoration of the country, its rebuilding after all the destruction caused by Russia.
Approved the import of fuel to Ukraine
The government has agreed on the necessary regulations for the import of oil products from Azerbaijan, the Persian Gulf countries and the Middle East. For this, Ukraine is preparing a checkpoint on the state border. It is planned to create several checkpoints on the Polish border just for cargo, completely redirecting passengers and vehicles to others.
Russia began covert mobilization
According to intelligence, Russia is considering changes regarding the possibility of conscription at any time and increasing responsibility for the avoidance of military service. Russia has not publicly announced the mobilization, as it will further hit the country’s economy in the face of sanctions. In addition, the authorities could not explain the reasons for such actions, when “everything is happening according to plan for the Russian army.”
The Russians are pulling thousands of equipment and soldiers into the Luhansk region
In the Luhansk region, the enemy has abandoned all efforts to “infiltrate at least anywhere on the line of defense” in the region. Russian Federation troops continue to storm Rubezhnoye, the Gorskaya community from the edge of Zolote and Nizhny, on the outskirts of Severodonetsk. The protagonist is again trying to arrange a pontoon crossing on the Seversky Donets near Belogorovka.
The Russians destroyed the Vorontsov Palace
In Odessa, during one of Russia’s military rocket attacks, an architectural monument, the Vorontsov Palace, was damaged. The glass was shattered, the stucco and roof elements were damaged.
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine has accused Russia of theft
In addition to grain, the Russian occupiers illegally removed tens of thousands of tons of sunflower oil, hundreds of kilograms of vegetables and agricultural equipment from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. The occupiers also stole several hundred kilograms of vegetables from Ukrainian communities located in the temporarily occupied territories. According to officials, the Russian Federation tried to export the stolen Ukrainian grain.
The Ministry of Defense urged to prepare for the tough week
Moreover, the very difficult week of war awaits in Ukraine, how many of them there will be is unknown. This was stated by the head of the Ministry of Defense Alexei Reznikov. He noted that thanks to the widespread heroism of Ukrainian soldiers, the solidarity of Ukrainians, and international support, Ukraine has survived. And on May 9, Russia received a strategic defeat – it failed to destroy the Ukrainian state. Speaking about the upcoming struggle, Reznikov said that Ukraine will keep the defense mainly on its own in the near future, until heavy foreign weapons balance the forces.
The first trial of a Russian serviceman began in Kyiv
In particular, the Solomensky District Court of Kyiv initiated hearings in the case of Russian citizen Vadim Shishimarin from the city of Ust-Ilimsk, Irkutsk region of the Russian Federation. A Russian serviceman has been accused of killing a civilian in Ukraine. In particular, on February 28, 21-year-old Sergeant Shishimarin killed a man driving a bicycle on the side of the road.
Lloyd Austin talks to Shoigu
For the first time since the start of the war in Ukraine, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin spoke with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. At the same time, the head of the US Department of Defense called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine.
Erdogan opposed Sweden and Finland’s entry into NATO
Sweden and Finland reacted to Turkish President Recep Tayyip’s statements about Sweden and Finland’s entry into NATO. In particular, Erdogan’s negative attitude towards Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO came as a surprise to Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde. As noted by Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, his Turkish counterpart has also previously spoken positively about the membership of the two Scandinavian countries in NATO.
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Source: korrespondent
