05 May 2024 - Ukraine Special Weapons News

Russia Claims Control Over Eastern Ukrainian Town, As Rocket Strikes Kill 3 RFE/RL 05 May 2024 -- Russian forces say they have claimed control over an eastern Ukrainian town whose defenses they had broken through about two weeks ago, as Russian rockets killed at least three people in eastern villages.
Russian airstrikes kill 3, injure 17 in Ukraine on Orthodox Easter Sunday VOA 05 May 2024 -- Russian airstrikes hit the eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Kharkiv killing three people and injuring at least 17, officials said Sunday, as the two countries observed Orthodox Easter Sunday.

Russia adds Ukraine's Zelensky on its wanted criminal list Press TV 05 May 2024 -- Russia has added Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to its wanted criminal list, Russian news agencies reported on Saturday.
Lavrov Says West, Ukraine Not Ready for Serious Talks With Russia Sputnik 05 May 2024 -- Neither Ukrainian nor Western politicians are ready to engage in any serious negotiations with Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, describing the upcoming Swiss-hosted conference on Ukraine as a "parody of negotiations."
Ukraine Risks Losing Key Donbass City 'Before Summer' Sputnik 05 May 2024 -- Having successfully repelled the massive Ukrainian counteroffensive last year, Russian forces have been hammering Kiev regime forces across the front line.
Russian Forces Destroy Warehouse of Western Missiles Near Odessa Sputnik 05 May 2024 -- According to the Russian Defense Ministry, a Ukrainian fuel depot of the 218th Joint Logistics Support Center, rocket fuel production workshops, drone weapons, troops and military equipment in 108 districts were also struck.
Russian Troops Fully Liberated Ocheretino Settlement in Donetsk People's Republic Sputnik 05 May 2024 -- Over the past 24 hours, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 380 soldiers and another Abrams tank, while Russian forces improved their positions on the battlefield, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

White House Admits Recent Military Aid to Ukraine Won't Stop Russian Offensive - Report Sputnik 05 May 2024 -- US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that the new aid to Kiev recently approved by Washington will not be able to prevent "Russian advances in the coming period" on the battlefield, the Financial Times newspaper reported.

Switzerland Will Not Supply Weapons to Ukraine - President Sputnik 05 May 2024 -- Switzerland will not supply weapons to Ukraine, since the law on the state of emergency does not apply in this case, Swiss President Viola Amherd said on Sunday.

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