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• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 18.00 on May 6, 2022 Ukraine MOD 06 May 2022
• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02 to 06.05 Ukraine MOD 06 May 2022
• The operational update regarding the russian invasion on 06.00 on May 6, 2022 Ukraine MOD 06 May 2022
• Dozens Evacuated From Mariupol Plant Amid Reports That Russia Fired On Transport Vehicles RFE/RL 06 May 2022 -- At least 50 Ukrainian civilians were evacuated from the besieged Azovstal steel plant amid the ruins of Mariupol, even as Russia continued to batter the strategic port city, Ukrainian officials said.
• Russian Forces Resume Assault on Mariupol Steel Plant Where Ukrainian Fighters Hold Out RFE/RL 06 May 2022 -- Russian forces have resumed their assault on a sprawling steel factory in the devastated Ukrainian port of Mariupol, using aircraft to pound Ukrainian fighters holding out there.

Ukraine

• Ukraine is defending itself against the onslaught of tyranny, and this struggle for freedom is comprehensible in every corner of the globe - address by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 06 May 2022
• Speech by the President of Ukraine in the Althing, the Parliament of Iceland President of Ukraine 06 May 2022
• Speech by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Chatham House President of Ukraine 06 May 2022
• Defending Ukraine, the leaders of each state defend their country from war as well - Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 06 May 2022
• If Russian troops destroy people in Mariupol, there will be nothing to talk about with Russia - President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 06 May 2022
• It is inadmissible to impose sanctions with one hand, and to sign new contracts with the Russian Federation with another - Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine 06 May 2022
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Baltic foreign ministers discussed support for Ukraine during the Russian aggression President of Ukraine 06 May 2022
• Ukrainian leader holds separate talks with British PM, German president People's Daily 06 May 2022 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that he had separate conversations with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

Russia

• Russia denies intention to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine Press TV 06 May 2022 -- Russia does not intend to employ nuclear weapons in Ukraine, a Russian official says, rejecting reports by Western media suggesting the possibility of a nuclear strike by Moscow are "deliberate lies."
• Victory Day Mobilization Call Unlikely, But Putin Will Seek To Mobilize Russian Society RFE/RL 06 May 2022 -- "That's nonsense," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on May 4 when asked whether President Vladimir Putin planned to announce a military mobilization during Russia's May 9 Victory Day celebrations.
• Russia's Rostec to Develop Pocket-Sized UAVs Using Special Operation's Experience Sputnik 06 May 2022 -- Russia's state-owned defense corporation Rostec is planning to develop pocket-sized unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) using the experience of the special military operation in Ukraine, the company said on Friday.
• Putin, Bennett discuss Ukraine over phone People's Daily 06 May 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Thursday to discuss the Ukrainian situation.

United States

• Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby Holds a Press Briefing DoD 06 May 2022
• Memorandum on the Delegation of Authority Under Section 506(a)(1) and Section 614(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 The White House 06 May 2022
• Statement by President Joe Biden on Additional Security Assistance to Ukraine The White House 06 May 2022
• Pentagon Press Secretary Statement on $150 Million in Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine DoD 06 May 2022 -- Today, May 6, the Department of Defense (DoD) announces the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to an additional $150 million. This authorization is the ninth drawdown of equipment from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021.
• $150 Million in Additional U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine US Dept. of State 06 May 2022 -- More than two months into the Kremlin's unjustified and brutal war, it is impossible not to be moved by what the people of Ukraine have achieved.
• Biden sending new $150 million weapons to Ukraine Press TV 06 May 2022 -- US President Joe Biden is sending a new weapons package worth at least $100 million to Ukraine, in the latest in a series of transfers to help Kyiv fight against Russia.
• Pentagon denies providing Kiev with 'specific targeting information' Press TV 06 May 2022 -- Pentagon's spokesman has denied that the US gave Kiev military "specific targeting information" that allowed Ukrainian forces to sink a Russian warship in the Black Sea in April.
• U.S. Reportedly Provided Intelligence That Helped Sink Russian Flagship RFE/RL 06 May 2022 -- News reports say the United States provided intelligence that helped Ukraine sink the Russian guided-missile cruiser Moskva last month.
• Pentagon Denies Reports That US Provided Ukraine Intel for Targeting Moskva Cruiser Sputnik 06 May 2022 -- Previously, The New York Times reported, citing US officials, that the United States had provided Ukraine with intelligence to target Russia's flagship in the Black Sea, the Moskva.
• Pentagon: US Does Not Provide Intel on Location of Russian Military Leaders Sputnik 06 May 2022 -- The United States does not provide intelligence on the location of Russian military leadership on the battlefield or participate in Ukrainian targeting decisions, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said on Thursday.

NATO

United Nations

• Update 74 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 06 May 2022 -- Ukraine has informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) about continuing operational challenges at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) due to the Russian occupation of the site between 24 February and 31 March, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today.
• UN Security Council, Including Russia, Adopts Text On Ukraine RFE/RL 06 May 2022 -- In its first official statement since Moscow's invasion of its western neighbor, the UN Security Council, including Russia, has adopted a brief text expressing "deep concern regarding the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine."
• Two months of war in Ukraine creating 'a child protection crisis of extraordinary proportions' - UNICEF Geneva Palais briefing note on the situation of children in Ukraine UNICEF 06 May 2022 -- "The situation in Ukraine is a child protection crisis of extraordinary proportions, the likes of which we perhaps haven't seen before.
• Security Council 'speaks with one voice for peace in Ukraine' UN News 06 May 2022 -- The UN chief welcomed on Friday afternoon, the unity of the Security Council in support of peace in Ukraine, while also assuring that he would continue to "spare no effort" in saving lives, reducing suffering and finding the path of peace.
• WFP appeals for re-opening of Ukraine ports to avert looming famine threat UN News 06 May 2022 -- Ports in the Odesa area of southern Ukraine must be re-opened urgently to prevent the global hunger crisis from spinning out of control, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.
• UNICEF highlights devastating mental health dangers for Ukraine's children UN News 06 May 2022 -- Ten weeks into the war in Ukraine, UN humanitarians on Friday said that they were urgently ramping up efforts to provide vulnerable children with specialist and psychosocial support, amid "tremendous" mental health needs and ongoing dangers linked to the Russian invasion and sexual and gender-based violence.
• UNICEF: Ukraine War Has Devastating Psychological Impact on Children VOA 06 May 2022 -- The U.N. Children's Fund, UNICEF, reports the war in Ukraine is having a devastating impact on children, with tens of thousands requiring psychological and social care.
• WFP calls for urgent opening of Ukrainian ports to help rein in global hunger crisis WFP 06 May 2022 -- The United Nations World Food Programme is today calling for the re-opening of the ports in the Odesa area of southern Ukraine so that food being produced in the war-torn country can flow freely to the rest of the world, before the current global hunger crisis spins out of control.
• UN: Destabilizing Impact of Russia-Ukraine War Feared in Africa VOA 06 May 2022 -- U.N. officials warn that soaring prices of food, fuel, fertilizers, and other commodities due to the Russia-Ukraine war could have a profound destabilizing impact on the African continent.
• UN chief calls for end to "cycle of death, destruction" in Ukraine People's Daily 06 May 2022 -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Thursday to end the "cycle of death and destruction" in Ukraine.

Foreign Reactions

• G7 Nations Set To Discuss Aid For Ukraine In May 8 Virtual Talks With Zelenskiy RFE/RL 06 May 2022 -- Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations will hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on May 8, the White House said.
• Germany Steps Up Weapons Aid To Ukraine As Zelenskiy Urges Scholz To Visit Kyiv RFE/RL 06 May 2022 -- Germany says it will deliver seven self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine after reversing its policy not to send heavy armaments to war zones.
• Finland Sends More Military Gear to Aid Ukraine Sputnik 06 May 2022 -- The exact nature of the Finnish aid will remain undisclosed in a bid to ensure its safe delivery, as Russia has called Western arms deliveries to Ukraine a legitimate target and successfully destroyed related depots in several parts of the country.
• Holding Russia accountable for its lies and aggression in Ukraine: UK statement at UN Security Council Arria-formula meeting UK FCDO 06 May 2022 -- Fergus Eckersley, UK Political Coordinator, gave a statement at the United Nations Security Council Arria-formula meeting on Ukraine.
• Condemning Russia's continued aggression towards Ukrainian civilians - UK Statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 06 May 2022 -- Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine
• Macron announces 2-bln-USD aid for Ukraine People's Daily 06 May 2022 -- French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday that France will offer a 2-billion-U.S.- dollar aid for Ukraine during the international donors conference held in Warsaw, the capital of Poland, French presidential palace the Elysee announced.
• Working together for Ukraine Australia DOD 06 May 2022 -- The accelerated airlift of Australian military assistance for the Government of Ukraine has continued this week with the latest load of heavy supplies being transported by Ukrainian-based cargo aviation company Antonov Airlines.
• Israel considers 'nonlethal military aid' to Ukraine amid soaring tensions with Russia, says report Press TV 06 May 2022 -- Israel is considering expanding its military aid to Ukraine from "helmets and bulletproof vests" to "nonlethal military equipment" following a request made by the Biden administration, a report said, as tensions between Moscow and Tel Aviv soar over the conflict.
• Taiwan announces sanctions against Belarus over invasion of Ukraine CNA 06 May 2022 -- Taiwan announced on Friday a ban on exports of high-tech products to Belarus for its role in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with immediate effect, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).

News Reports

• Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Zelensky says Ukraine won't agree to "frozen conflict" with Russia People's Daily 06 May 2022 -- The following are the latest developments regarding the conflict between Russia and Ukraine:
• Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: UN chief calls for end to "cycle of death, destruction" in Ukraine People's Daily 06 May 2022 -- Both Russian and Ukrainian leaders had telephone conversations with heads of state of other countries on Thursday, discussing ties and the Russian-Ukrainian crisis. The following are the latest developments regarding the conflict between Russia and Ukraine:
• Day 72: Hungary says EU ban on Russian oil crosses 'red line' Press TV 06 May 2022 -- Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has blasted European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen for "attacking" EU unity with a proposed Russian oil ban, saying it crosses a red line.
• Photograph Of A Missing Sailor Deepens Doubts About Russia's Narrative On The Sunken Warship Moskva RFE/RL 06 May 2022 -- Immediately after it was released on April 16, doubts emerged about the authenticity of a video the Russian Defense Ministry said showed surviving crewmen from the guided-missile cruiser Moskva, which had sunk in the Black Sea three days earlier.
• Africa: COVID has 'pushed back' democracy, Ukraine war further raises risks UN News 06 May 2022 -- Already reeling from COVID-19, the fighting in Ukraine has introduced significant and worrying new risks likely to heavily impact Africa, UN development experts warned on Friday.
• Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 6 VOA 06 May 2022