02 May 2024 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

U.S. Weapons Are Coming To Ukraine. But Russian Forces Have The Momentum. RFE/RL 02 May 2024 -- Last week, Russian forces broke through Ukrainian lines in the village of Ocheretyne, building on momentum from the February capture of the industrial city of Avdiyivka about 25 kilometers to the southeast. Commanders quickly redeployed exhausted troops from another brigade that had been fighting in the area for more than a year.
Russian missile attack injures 14 in Odesa VOA 02 May 2024 -- Ukrainian officials said a Russian missile attack injured 14 people Thursday at a postal facility in the southern city of Odesa.

Zelenskiy Discusses Ukraine's Readiness To Receive Promised Weapons Deliveries RFE/RL 02 May 2024 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he discussed a schedule for receiving weapons shipments from Kyiv's allies at a meeting of Ukraine's military commanders on May 2 after a Russian missile strike on the Black Sea port of Odesa wounded 14 people and damaged critical civilian infrastructure in the third missile attack on the city in as many days.
Andriy Yermak: Representatives of Ukrainian Culture are Important in Spreading the Idea of Supporting the Global Peace Summit in the World President of Ukraine 02 May 2024
I've Instructed to Work with Partners at All Levels to Speed Up the Supply of Arms, Implementing Packages and Agreements - Address by the President President of Ukraine 02 May 2024
The First Peace Summit for Ukraine Should Become a Platform of Inspiration for the Future Peace Process President of Ukraine 02 May 2024

Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on marking 10 years since the May 2, 2014, tragedy in Odessa Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 May 2024
Russia uninterested in Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland VOA 02 May 2024 -- Russia said Thursday that it saw no point in attending a conference in Switzerland to discuss how to end the conflict in Ukraine.
Statement by Russian Defence Ministry Russia MoD 02 May 2024 -- Last night, the Russian Armed Forces have foiled the Kiev regime's attempt to launch terrorist attacks using fixed-wing UAVs against the facilities in the Russian Federation.
Ukraine's Total Military Casualties in Donetsk Region Reaches Up to 750 in Past Day - MoD Sputnik 02 May 2024 -- The Ukrainian armed forces have suffered up to 750 military casualties in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) in the past 24 hours as a result of operations by Russian armed forces, the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said on Thursday.
Russia rejects US accusation of violating chemical weapons ban in Ukraine Press TV 02 May 2024 -- Russia has rejected the United States claim that its forces in Ukraine had breached an international prohibition on chemical weapons by employing banned substances such as a prohibited choking agent.

New Measures in Response to Russia's Full-Scale War and Use of Chemical Weapons Against Ukraine US Dept. of State 02 May 2024 -- Since February 2022, the United States and its Allies and partners have imposed unprecedented restrictive economic measures on Russia to deprive the Kremlin of the revenue, technology, and materiel needed to resource its continuing invasion of Ukraine.

China slams US unilateral illegal sanctions against Chinese entities over Russia-Ukraine conflict Global Times 02 May 2024 -- The Chinese Embassy in the US slammed Washington's latest sanctions against Chinese entities over the Russia-Ukraine conflict, saying that China firmly opposes the US imposing unilateral illegal sanctions on Chinese entities, Russian news agency TASS reported on Thursday.

Deployment of Western troops to Ukraine not ruled out in case front lines breached, Macron says Press TV 02 May 2024 -- French President Emmanuel Macron says he does not rule out the deployment of Western troops to Ukraine in case Russia breaks through the Ukrainian front lines and if Kiev makes such a request.

Foreign Secretary visits Ukraine after UK's multi-year commitment to deliver £3 billion of military support UK FCDO 02 May 2024 -- The Foreign Secretary visited Ukraine to reiterate the UK's unequivocal support for the Ukrainian people.
Russia is suppressing the freedom of religion or belief in Ukraine: UK statement to OSCE UK FCDO 02 May 2024 -- As Orthodox Christians in Ukraine prepare to mark Easter, Ambassador Holland raises Russia's suppression of freedom of religion and calls for an end to its illegal war.

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