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• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 04.05.202 Ukraine MOD 04 May 2023
• Drone attack causes fire at Russian oil refinery: media People's Daily 04 May 2023 -- A fire broke out at an oil refinery in southern Russia after it was attacked by an unknown drone, Russia's TASS news agency reported on Thursday.

Ukraine

• Zelenskiy Calls For Special Court To Try Russia's Aggression Against Ukraine RFE/RL 04 May 2023 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in a speech at the International War Crimes Tribunal (ICC) in The Hague, has called for the creation of a special court to try Russian war crimes in Ukraine and for the prosecution of President Vladimir Putin for his "criminal actions."
• At the Dutch Air Force base, Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the Ukrainian military and observed the samples of weapons being transferred to Ukraine President of Ukraine 04 May 2023
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Our task today is to provide the army with weapons, the second aspect is NATO and European integration President of Ukraine 04 May 2023
• Ukraine - the Netherlands Declaration on accountability for Ukraine President of Ukraine 04 May 2023
• President of Ukraine had a meeting with the King of the Netherlands President of Ukraine 04 May 2023
• President: Ukraine stands against hybrid formats of tribunal for Russian crime of aggression President of Ukraine 04 May 2023
• President of Ukraine following the negotiations with Prime Ministers of the Netherlands and Belgium: We are meeting in The Hague to bring peace closer and restore justice President of Ukraine 04 May 2023
• Speech by Volodymyr Zelenskyy to representatives of the public, political and expert circles of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and international institutions based in The Hague President of Ukraine 04 May 2023
• Joint Declaration by Ukraine, the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of the Netherlands at the occasion of the visit of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the Netherlands on 4th of May 2023 President of Ukraine 04 May 2023
• Strong communities are an important factor in Ukraine's resilience - Oleksiy Kuleba during a meeting with Georg Milbradt President of Ukraine 04 May 2023
• The Hague is becoming a real hub of justice for all victims of aggression and other international crimes - address by the President of Ukraine in the Dutch Parliament President of Ukraine 04 May 2023
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the President of the International Criminal Court and the ICC Registrar in The Hague President of Ukraine 04 May 2023
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with speakers of the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Netherlands in The Hague President of Ukraine 04 May 2023

Russia

• Foreign Ministry statement on the attempted terrorist attacks against the Moscow Kremlin - the residence of the President of the Russian Federation Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 04 May 2023
• Russia alleges key US role in Kremlin drone attack Press TV 04 May 2023 -- Russia has blamed the US for planning "a deliberate attempt" to kill President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack against the Kremlin, vowing retaliatory measures when it deems appropriate.
• Ex-Russian president urges retaliation against 'Ukraine's attack on Kremlin' Press TV 04 May 2023 -- A senior Russian security official urges retaliation against an earlier drone attack on the Kremlin, which Moscow has denounced as a direct assassination attempt by Kiev against Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• Kiev Faces Most Intensive Air Attacks Since Start of 2023 on Wednesday Night - Authorities Sputnik 04 May 2023 -- The intensity of Russia's air attacks on Kiev on the night from Wednesday to Thursday was the highest since the beginning of 2023, following a drone attack on the Kremlin the day before, Serhiy Popko, the head of the Kiev military administration, has said.
• Ukraine Concentrating Forces at Forefront in Zaporozhye Region Sputnik 04 May 2023 -- Ukraine has concentrated its forces at the forefront to launch a counteroffensive in the Zaporozhye Region, Vladimir Rogov, a senior official of the Zaporozhye regional administration, told Sputnik on Thursday.
• 'Laughable' Claims by West That Kremlin 'Attacked Itself' Similar to Nord Stream Fallacies Sputnik 04 May 2023 -- Two UAVs attempted to strike the Kremlin in Moscow on 3 May in what Russia says was a Ukrainian assassination attempt on President Vladimir Putin. The drones were downed through the use of electronic warfare equipment. The Kremlin said that no injuries or "material damage" was caused. Kiev has denied involvement in the attack.
• Fallen Drone Causes Fire at Oil Refinery in Russia's Rostov Region Sputnik 04 May 2023 -- A fallen drone caused a fire at Novoshakhtinsk Oil Refinery in Russia's Rostov region overnight, Vasily Golubev, the governor of the region, said on Thursday.
• Ukrainian Drone Attack on Russia's Kherson Region Repelled Sputnik 04 May 2023 -- A Ukrainian drone attack on residential areas of settlements in Russia's Kherson Region was repelled, Alexey Rulev, the spokesman for the Dnepr Group of Forces, told Sputnik.
• Russia says Ukraine tried to strike Kremlin with drones while Kiev denies involvement People's Daily 04 May 2023 -- Ukraine attempted to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday night by using two drones to attack his Kremlin residence, Russia's presidential press service said Wednesday.

United States

• Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, Holds a Press Briefing DoD 04 May 2023
• Fourth Statement on Russia's War on Ukraine and International Sport US Dept. of State 04 May 2023
• Putin 'Probably' Scaling Back Short-Term Goals in Ukraine, US Officials Say VOA 04 May 2023 -- A once-confident Vladimir Putin may finally be giving up on his designs to quickly subdue Kyiv and conquer Ukraine, according to the most recent assessment by U.S. intelligence officials.

NATO

• NATO Secretary General's Special Representative in Kyiv: Ukrainian women inspire the world NATO 04 May 2023 -- Irene Fellin, the NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security, visited Kyiv on Thursday (4 May 2023), delivering remarks at the Ukrainian Women's Congress (UWC), and holding talks with Ukrainian officials.

United Nations

• UN in Ukraine 'appalled and saddened' at deadly airstrikes and attacks UN News 04 May 2023 -- The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine issued a statement on Thursday saying he and colleagues were "appalled and saddened" at the series of airstrikes and attacks, which have killed and injured dozens of civilians there.

Foreign Reactions

• Moscow Mechanism experts present report on Ukraine to OSCE Permanent Council OSCE 04 May 2023 -- The OSCE Moscow Mechanism mission of experts undertaken by Professor Veronika Bílková, Dr. Cecilie Hellestveit and Dr. Elīna Šteinerte presented their findings to the OSCE Permanent Council on 4 May 2023, collected in the report entitled 'Report on Violations and Abuses of International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law, War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity, related to the Forcible Transfer and/or Deportation of Ukrainian Children to the Russian Federation'.
• OSCE report on deportation of Ukrainian children highlights immense suffering caused by Russia's war: UK statement at the UN Security Council UK FCDO 04 May 2023 -- Ambassador James Kariuki gave a statement at the United Nations Security Council meeting on the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
• Moscow Mechanism report on deportation of Ukrainian children: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 04 May 2023 -- Acting Ambassador Deirdre Brown welcomes the OSCE Moscow Mechanism report and calls for an immediate end to deportation of Ukrainian children by Russia.
• Moscow Mechanism report on deportation of Ukrainian children: joint statement UK FCDO 04 May 2023 -- Vesa Häkkinen, Finnish Ambassador to the OSCE, gives a statement on behalf of 45 OSCE participating States on the Russian deportation of children from Ukraine.
• Russian leadership is not serious about peace in Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE UK FCDO 04 May 2023 -- Acting Ambassador Brown says that if Russia wanted peace, it would stop bombing Ukraine's civilian population, demonstrate commitment to the Black Sea Grain Initiative and cease its campaign of disinformation.
• Independent OSCE experts: "The practice of the forcible transfer and deportation of Ukrainian children to the territory of the Russian Federation may amount to a crime against humanity" Lithuania MFA 04 May 2023 -- On 4 May, the Report under the Moscow Mechanism on violations and abuses of international humanitarian and human rights law, war crimes and crimes against humanity related to the forcible transfer and/or deportation of Ukrainian children to the Russian Federation was presented at the Permanent Council of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
• Canada welcomes release of report by Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe on deportation of Ukrainian children Canada 04 May 2023
• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen Prime Minister of Canada 04 May 2023 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
• China calls for avoiding escalation in Ukraine crisis after Kremlin drone attack Global Times 04 May 2023 -- Ukraine denied Russia's accusations that it had tried to attack the Kremlin with drones in an attempt "to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin," prompting even more speculation over the incident. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that China has noted the relevant reports, and China calls on all parties to avoid any action that could further escalate the situation.

News Reports

• The Kremlin And The Drones: An Audacious Attack, A Provocation, A False Flag, Or Something Else? RFE/RL 04 May 2023 -- Prior to May 3, the last time the Kremlin was attacked - bombed, in fact - was in 1942, when Nazi forces were closing in on Moscow. Before that, you'd have to go back to Napoleon, when French forces entered the Kremlin, albeit without much of a fight.