The Russian occupation army does not stop trying to attack the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the eastern front; Power steering hits a Russian speedboat in occupied Crimea. Athletistic highlights yesterday’s key events.
Syrsky named the direction of the enemy’s main attack
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Alexander Syrsky, due to the difficult situation in the East, worked for two days with units conducting defensive operations in the direction of Pokrovsky and Kurakhovsky, that is, in the direction of enemy. main attack. According to the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, here the main strike forces of the enemy are concentrated, trying to break the defenses of the Ukrainian troops and, building their victory, reach the large settlements of Kurakhovo. and Pokrovsk.
Zelensky introduced bills on extending martial law and mobilizing the Rada
The draft law “On the extension of martial law in Ukraine” and “On the extension of the period of general mobilization” was registered in the Verkhovna Rada. The initiator of the bills to extend martial law and mobilization was the President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky. The President also proposed to extend martial law for 90 days from May 14, 2024.
A military reconnaissance drone destroys a Russian speedboat in occupied Crimea
As a result of the operation of the Group 13 unit of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, a Magura V5 attack naval drone destroyed a high-speed boat of Russian invaders in the temporarily occupied Crimea.
The representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Andrey Yusov said that the Russian high-speed boat of Project 12150 Mongoose was destroyed by Ukrainian forces in Uzkaya Bay. According to Yusov, the boat was destroyed along with the ammunition and weapons on board.
The enemy hit the energy sector of the Sumy region
On the night of May 6, the enemy launched air strikes on the energy system of the Sumy region. As a result of the Russian attack, the settlements of Sumy, Romensky and Akhtyrsky districts were left without electricity. Critical infrastructure facilities need to be connected to emergency power supplies.
Russian military artillery shelled the village of Ugroids in the Sumy region
As a result of the shooting, a man born in 1944 was injured. Two boys born in 2009 and 2010 were also injured by mine explosions.
Military exercises involving 15 countries begin in Estonia
The country has launched large-scale military exercises called Spring Storm, which will take place in the western part of the country and on the islands until May 17. This year, for the first time, Spring Storm will also involve the local community in the exercises in risk awareness. Residents will receive an SMS with instructions to take shelter in bomb shelters.
A judge from Poland asked for asylum in Belarus
Judge of the Warsaw Voivodeship Administrative Court Tomasz Schmidt arrived in Minsk and in a briefing said that he wants to stay in Belarus and will ask for political asylum because he does not agree with the policies of his country. He called Belarus “a country with great potential” and said it had “a brilliant leader.”
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski told reporters that the information about defector judge Schmidt surprised him, and Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamisz said he would await a report from the case services and the Judge Schmidt’s previous actions must be investigated.
The passport service continued to issue documents abroad
Foreign divisions of the passport service continued to issue ready documents, but were in trial mode. Documents will be issued primarily to socially vulnerable categories of citizens and after receiving an SMS message about the readiness of passports for issuance.
The bodies of six men were found on the banks of the Tisza river
Four bodies were found on the Ukrainian side, two bodies on the Romanian side. Some of the corpses found spent a long time in a mountain river, this is indicated by the condition in which they were found. One of the victims recently turned 20 years old.
Germany recalls its ambassador from Russia
Germany recalled its ambassador from Russia for consultations after Berlin accused Moscow of cyberattacks on defense and aerospace companies and the ruling party. Berlin’s accusations come amid heightened anxiety in Europe over Russian hackers and spies, which have become more active following Russia’s sweeping invasion of Ukraine and ahead of European Parliament elections.
Russia has threatened strikes on UK military targets
The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned British Ambassador Nigel Casey and then issued threats against London over its decision to allow Ukraine to strike Russian territory with British weapons. Sergei Lavrov’s office said Britain had become a “de facto” party to the “conflict” in Ukraine, recognizing Kyiv’s right to use British weapons to strike Russia.
Nigel Casey warned that the response to Ukrainian strikes with British weapons on Russian territory could be any British military facilities and equipment in Ukraine and beyond.
An explosion occurred in a bank in Chernigov
In Chernigov there was an explosion in a bank area. The explosion caused a fire and damaged the building. Rescuers, bomb experts and police worked at the scene.
Global coffee prices have risen to a 45-year high
In April, the price for such coffee increased by 16.8% – up to $1.93 per pound, and prices for other types of coffee increased by 14.8-17.8%. It was noted that the increase in prices was influenced by concerns about the decline of the harvest in Vietnam, which is the largest producer of Robusta coffee.
An anime film created about a century ago has been found in Japan.
The silent film was made in 1923. It was found in the belongings of a deceased film fan. The film depicts a child eating with a knife and fork. Another child is also shown eating something while taking something out of a bag. The film, titled Dental Health, is 8.5 minutes long and was made as an educational film to raise awareness about tooth decay prevention.
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