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Combat Operations

• The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 06.05.2023 Ukraine MOD 06 May 2023
• Kyiv Says Six Killed By Russian Shelling During Demining Operation As Air-Raid Sirens Blare RFE/RL 06 May 2023 -- Six explosives experts with Ukraine's emergency services were killed by Russian shelling while conducting a demining operation in the Kherson region, the head of the State Emergency Service (SES) said on May 6, as air-raid sirens blared throughout much of Ukraine, including in the capital, Kyiv.
• 'The Whole Army Must Move Forward': Fighting Rages In Bakhmut As Momentum Builds For Ukraine's Counteroffensive RFE/RL 06 May 2023 -- Along the northern flank of Ukrainian-controlled territory on the outskirts of the eastern city of Bakhmut, tank crews from the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade are waiting for the ground to dry up so they can begin a long-anticipated counteroffensive against Russian forces.

Ukraine

• Ukrainian Armed Forces Chief Says Discussed Situation at Front With US Counterpart Sputnik 06 May 2023 -- Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian armed forces Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi said on Saturday he had discussed the situation at the front and Kiev's preparations for a counteroffensive with his US counterpart, Gen. Mark Milley, during a phone call.
• We must return and will return all our people from Russian captivity - address by the President of Ukraine President of Ukraine 06 May 2023
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with representatives of the state of Utah President of Ukraine 06 May 2023
• President at the Infantry Day celebrations: No matter what our enemy does, Ukrainian infantrymen are stronger, our time is the time for victory President of Ukraine 06 May 2023
• Oleksiy Kuleba met with the new Head of the ICRC delegation to Ukraine Jürg Eglin President of Ukraine 06 May 2023

Russia

• Two Ukrainian Ballistic Missiles Shot Down Over Crimea - Crimean Authorities Sputnik 06 May 2023 -- Russia's air defense systems on Saturday shot down two ballistic missiles launched by Ukraine's Grom-2 operational-tactical missile system (OTRK) over Crimea, Oleg Kryuchkov, an adviser to Head of Crimea Sergey Aksyonov, said on Saturday.
• Three Captured Russian Pilots Released From Ukrainian Captivity - Defense Ministry Sputnik 06 May 2023 -- Three Russian military pilots have been released from Ukrainian imprisonment and have already returned from the Kiev-controlled territory after complex negotiations, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
• Ukraine Loses Over 185 Troops, Mercenaries in Donetsk Direction in 24 Hours Sputnik 06 May 2023 -- The Ukrainian armed forces lost over 185 soldiers and mercenaries, as well as 12 units of military equipment in the Donetsk direction in the last 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
• New Russian Kamikaze Drones to Be Sent to Front Line From Single Hub Sputnik 06 May 2023 -- New Russian kamikaze drones "Privet-82" will fly to the front line from rear hubs that can accommodate multiple devices and operators will connect to their control already at the front line and then aim at enemy targets, the developer told Sputnik.
• Over 170 Enemy Targets Hit in Krasny Liman Direction - Russian Defense Ministry Sputnik 06 May 2023 -- Russian forces have inflicted fire damage on more than 170 enemy targets in the past 24 hours, including over 150 locations with accumulations of manpower and firepower of Ukrainian troops, a Russian Defense Ministry spokesperson told Sputnik.
• Russia-U.S. ties on verge of open armed conflict over Ukraine: Russia's deputy FM People's Daily 06 May 2023 -- Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov warned on Thursday that Russia and the United States are on the verge of an open armed conflict over Ukraine, but Moscow is trying to prevent this.

United States

NATO

United Nations

• Update 156 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine IAEA 06 May 2023 -- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts present at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) have received information that the announced evacuation of residents from the nearby town of Enerhodar - where most plant staff live - has started and they are closely monitoring the situation for any potential impact on nuclear safety and security, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today.

Foreign Reactions

• Kishinev Notifies Kiev of Plans to Limit Imports of Ukrainian Grain Sputnik 06 May 2023 -- Moldovan Agriculture Minister Vladimir Bolea has notified Kiev of Kishinev's plans to temporarily limit the imports of Ukrainian grain with a view to protecting domestic farmers, the Moldovan Agriculture Ministry said on Saturday.
• Talks On Black Sea Grain Fail To Reach Agreement On New Ship Authorizations RFE/RL 06 May 2023 -- Representatives of Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and the UN were unable to reach an agreement on the continuation of Ukrainian grain exports from Black Sea ports, a UN spokesman said on May 5.

News Reports

• Latest in Ukraine: Russia Blames Ukraine for Attack on Pro-War Russian Writer VOA 06 May 2023 -- Russia's Foreign Ministry claimed on Saturday that Ukraine and the West are responsible for a car bombing that injured a prominent nationalist Russian writer and killed his driver.
• Latest in Ukraine: Wagner Chief Prigozhin Lashes Out at Russian Military Establishment VOA 06 May 2023 -- In his daily address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that on Friday and in recent days, he has held meetings with international leaders, including one Friday with a U.S. congressional delegation. The Ukrainian leader said that when countries help Ukraine, they also help themselves.
• Francis Fukuyama: It Would Be Hard For Putin To Survive Losing Crimea RFE/RL 06 May 2023 -- Francis Fukayama is a U.S. political scientist at Stanford University. He is perhaps best known for his 1992 essay The End of History, in which he argued that the struggle between ideologies was at an end.