On the night of May 9, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with missiles. Ukrainian fighters made a successful attack on Bakhmut. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
Night attack on Kyiv: the air defense destroyed all the missiles
On the night of May 9, the enemy attacked the capital with missiles, destroying the air defense of about 15 air targets. The Russian army launched strikes from four sides with Tu-95MS strategic bombers from the Caspian Sea region. “The day before, the Rashists deliberately used a record number of Shaheds to identify and exhaust the air defense of Kiev as much as possible. But, as before, the plans of the aggressor failed. The fired cruise missiles, probably X-101 (X-555), did not hit their targets. The defense of the capital worked perfectly! According to preliminary information, about a dozen enemy air targets were detected and destroyed in the airspace around Kiev.
In total, according to the command of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, during the night attack in Ukraine, the air defense destroyed 23 out of 25 enemy missiles.
The head of the European Commission arrived in Kyiv
The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv on May 9. She noted that she was pleased to return to the capital of Ukraine, where values are dear to Europeans and defended every day. The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with Ursula von der Leyen and reminded that today May 9 will be Europe Day in Ukraine, and not only in the European Union. Zelensky emphasized that Kyiv is the perfect place to celebrate Europe Day, because every day the brave people of Ukraine defend the very values that are the basis of the European Union.
Putin called the “causes of the catastrophe” in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine is a “catastrophe”, but it allegedly started not with the invasion of Russian troops, but was “provoked” by the so-called “coup d’etat”, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. He believes that the Ukrainian people “have become hostages of the coup d’état and the criminal regime of its Western masters built on its basis as a bargaining chip in the implementation of their cruel, selfish plans.”
At the same time, he lamented that this is allegedly “a real war being re-launched” against Russia, and that the West is “instigating conflicts.”
The grain corridor continued to work
The media reported that the grain corridor resumed work on Tuesday, May 9. The Turkish Ministry of Defense confirmed that on May 10-11, Turkey, the Russian Federation, Ukraine and the UN will hold negotiations on an agreement in grain. An exchange of views on the efficient and safe operation of the grain corridor is planned. The issue of the safe return of Turkish merchant ships and their crews intercepted in Ukrainian ports in the context of the conflict is considered in detail.
The US is allocating another $1.2 billion worth of weapons to Ukraine
The US Department of Defense has announced a new $1.2 billion military aid package for Ukraine. The press service of the Pentagon reports that this assistance is provided within the framework of the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI).
AFU advances in Bakhmut
Ukrainian soldiers made a successful attack on Bakhmut, Donetsk region. The previous day, our defenders managed to advance and occupy one kilometer of territory in the city, said the commander of the Terra reconnaissance unit Nikolai Volokhov with the call sign Abdul.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of PIK Wagner, confirmed Volokhov’s information and hilariously said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine in Bakhmut “tear off the edges.” He also added that on May 9, one of the units of the 72nd brigade of the Russian Armed Forces left its positions in the Bakhmut area.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine called for a sober assessment of Prigozhin’s statements, but they indicated that the Russian military could leave their positions in Bakhmut.
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Source: korrespondent
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