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• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00 on May 4, 2022 Ukraine MOD 04 May 2022
• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 04.05 Ukraine MOD 04 May 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00 on May 4, 2022 Ukraine MOD 04 May 2022
• Senior Defense Official Holds a Background Briefing DoD 04 May 2022
• Russian Defense Ministry says forces attack firing positions of Ukrainian army at Azovstal People's Daily 04 May 2022 -- Russian forces have been attacking the firing positions of the Ukrainian armed forces at the Azovstal steel plant in the southern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
• Russian forces launch new attacks in eastern Ukraine as EU weighs oil sanctions Press TV 04 May 2022 -- Russian forces have reportedly launched a series of fresh assaults on different sites in eastern Ukraine, as Moscow's offensive against the former Soviet country continues.

Ukraine

• Zelenskiy Asks UN Secretary-General To Assist In Further Evacuations From Mariupol Steel Plant RFE/RL 04 May 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has asked the head of the United Nations to help save the lives of the remaining Ukrainians trapped in the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol.
• Address by the President of Ukraine to the Danish people on the anniversary of the liberation of Denmark from the Nazis President of Ukraine 04 May 2022
• President of Ukraine had a phone conversation with the UN Secretary-General President of Ukraine 04 May 2022
• President: Now we need to push Russian troops out of our territory as much as possible, but we all want Ukraine to return to internationally recognized borders President of Ukraine 04 May 2022
• Russia and every other potential aggressor must see that by war you will not achieve anything - Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the session of the Wall Street Journal CEO Council Summit President of Ukraine 04 May 2022
• Andriy Yermak discussed security issues and strengthening sanctions against Russia with advisers to leaders of the United States, Great Britain, Germany and France President of Ukraine 04 May 2022

Russia

• Putin tells Macron West should stop sending arms to Ukraine to end atrocities Press TV 04 May 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged the West to halt its arms deliveries to Ukraine to help end ongoing atrocities in the former Soviet country.
• Putin urges West to stop arming Ukraine in conversation with Macron People's Daily 04 May 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Western countries to stop supplying Ukraine with weapons during a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday.
• Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Putin urges West to stop arming Ukraine People's Daily 04 May 2022 -- The following are the latest developments regarding the conflict between Russia and Ukraine:
• Any NATO Vehicle Coming to Ukraine With Weapons Will Be Considered Legitimate Target - Shoigu Sputnik 04 May 2022 -- Russia has repeatedly denounced the continuous flow of weapons into Ukraine from the West, saying that it adds fuel to the fire and derails the negotiation process.
• Kremlin: Israeli mercenaries fighting for Ukraine against Russia Press TV 04 May 2022 -- Moscow says Israeli mercenaries have been fighting alongside Ukraine's troops against Russian forces over the past few months of conflict.
• Putin approves retaliatory sanctions over Russia-Ukraine conflict People's Daily 04 May 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Tuesday on retaliatory sanctions against individuals and entities in response to their "unfriendly actions" over the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
• Kremlin: Cost of Sanctions Against Russia Will Increase For European Citizens Every Day Sputnik 04 May 2022 -- Sanctions on Russia have already affected the EU economy, prompting higher inflation and surging energy prices.

United States

• Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing DoD 04 May 2022
• Defense Officials Hold Media Brief on the Training of Ukrainian Military DoD 04 May 2022 -- Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby; Brigadier General Joseph Hilbert, Commanding General, 7th Army Training Command, EUCOM; Lieutenant Colonel Todd Hopkins, Chief of Staff
• DOD Leaders Say Training Ukrainian Forces Is Paying Dividends DoD News 04 May 2022 -- Defense Department leaders said today that the training of Ukrainian forces by Joint Multinational Training Group-Ukraine has paid off as Ukrainians defend their country against Russian forces.
• Pentagon Trained Over 23,000 Ukrainian Armed Forces Since 2015, Says US General Sputnik 04 May 2022 -- The United States has trained over 23,000 of Ukraine's armed forces between 2015 and January 2022, US Brig. Gen. Joseph Hilbert said on Wednesday.
• Transfer of US-Procured Afghan Helicopters to Ukraine Underway VOA 04 May 2022 -- The United States is giving Ukraine 16 Mi-17 helicopters that Washington had procured for Afghanistan, a U.S. government agency charged with monitoring Afghan events said Wednesday.

NATO

United Nations

• Update 72 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 04 May 2022 -- The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, today met with Alexey Likhachev, Director General of Russian state nuclear company Rosatom, and other senior Russian officials in Istanbul.
• School year nears tragic end in Ukraine amid child deaths, empty classrooms and destruction of educational facilities UNICEF 04 May 2022 -- At least one in six UNICEF-supported schools in eastern Ukraine have been damaged or destroyed since the start of the war, including School 36 - the only 'Safe School' in Mariupol - underscoring the dramatic impact the conflict is having on children's lives and futures.
• Ukraine war: Reports reveal women are stepping up, impact on education UN News 04 May 2022 -- The war in Ukraine is having a disproportionate impact on women and minorities, who are facing immense hardship when it comes to health, safety, and access to food, according to a UN-backed report focused on the changing gender dynamics of the conflict.
• Ukraine: Journalists targeted and in danger, warn top rights experts UN News 04 May 2022 -- Journalists in Ukraine have been targeted and continue to face unprecedented dangers carrying out their work in the wake of the Russian invasion, top independent rights experts said on Wednesday.
• UNICEF: 17% of Schools It Supports in Ukraine 'Damaged or Destroyed' VOA 04 May 2022 -- UNICEF says 17 percent of the schools it supports in eastern Ukraine have been damaged or destroyed in Russia's war against the neighboring country. That equates to one in six schools.

Foreign Reactions

• European Union Proposes New Sanctions as Russia Pounds Ukraine VOA 04 May 2022 -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled new punitive actions against Russia on Wednesday, even as Russia pounded Ukraine, targeting rail stations and other supply lines in attempts to stop the West from "stuffing Ukraine with weapons."
• Council of Europe experts release guidance to protect Ukrainian refugees from traffickers Council of Europe 04 May 2022 -- New guidance from the Council of Europe's anti-trafficking body GRETA will give European countries the advice they need to protect Ukrainians refugees from traffickers and to detect potential victims.
• Speech by President von der Leyen at the EP Plenary on the social and economic consequences for the EU of the Russian war in Ukraine - reinforcing the EU's capacity to act European Commission 04 May 2022
• EU Proposes Toughest Sanctions Yet As Russia Steps Up Offensive In Eastern Ukraine RFE/RL 04 May 2022 -- The European Union on May 4 unveiled a proposal to ban Russian oil imports by the end of the year as Russian forces intensified their assault in on a steel plant in the southeastern port city of Mariupol that Ukrainian forces continue to defend.
• EU Announces Plan To Ban Russian Oil Imports As Moscow Amps Up Offensive In Eastern Ukraine RFE/RL 04 May 2022 -- The European Union has unveiled a proposal to ban Russian oil imports by the end of the year, impose more banking sanctions against Moscow, and cut off some Russian broadcasters in Europe saying that the Kremlin has to pay dearly for its aggression Ukraine.
• EU Pledges To 'Significantly' Step Up Defense Support For Moldova RFE/RL 04 May 2022 -- European Council President Charles Michel has promised to boost military aid to Moldova, whose Moscow-backed separatist region of Transdniester has reported several incidents that led to accusations Russia is seeking to destabilize the former Soviet republic and possibly involve it in its war against Ukraine.
• Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 04 May 2022 -- Emma Logan (UK delegation to the OSCE) speaks about the impacts on civilians when critical infrastructure is damaged, including by Russia's war in Ukraine.

News Reports

• How Ukraine war affects food security in Iran Press TV 04 May 2022 -- The lingering challenge posed by the Ukraine crisis to the global food market has prompted many countries around the world to work through contingency plans to maintain food security to the point of supporting smuggling.
• Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 4 VOA 04 May 2022 -- Recap of May 4