06 May 2024 - Ukraine Special Weapons News |
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Ukraine
Russia
United States
NATO
United Nations
Foreign Reactions
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Combat Operations
- Rhetoric Heats Up Between Russia, West Over Ukraine Involvement RFE/RL 06 May 2024 -- Russia, angered over what it says are "unprecedented" and "provocative" statements from the West, threatened retaliatory moves "inside Ukraine and beyond," as well as plans to conduct military exercises with tactical nuclear weapons that the European Union called "irresponsible."
- Russia says Ukrainian drone attack killed 6 in Belgorod VOA 06 May 2024 -- Officials in western Russia said a Ukrainian drone attack killed at least six people Monday in the Belgorod region near the Russia-Ukraine border.
- Ukraine kills six in drone attack on Russia's Belgorod Press TV 06 May 2024 -- Ukraine has killed six people and injured 35 others in a drone attack on vehicles carrying workers in Russia's border region of Belgorod.
Ukraine
- Andriy Yermak Held the Fourth Round of Talks with the U.S. on Bilateral Security Agreement President of Ukraine 06 May 2024
- We Are Now Working Very Actively to Prepare the Inaugural Peace Summit in Switzerland - The President in His Evening Address President of Ukraine 06 May 2024
- Political Decisions Must Be Followed by Real Logistics - the Actual Receipt of Weapons by Our Warriors - Address by the President President of Ukraine 06 May 2024
- It Is Always Primarily the Infantry Troops Who Determine Who Controls the Ground - On Infantry Day, the President Congratulated the Defenders Who Are the Backbone of the Ukrainian Army President of Ukraine 06 May 2024
Russia
- Moscow threatens UK with strikes if Ukraine hits Russia with British weapons VOA 06 May 2024 -- Moscow threatened Monday to strike at British military targets inside Ukraine and elsewhere if Kyiv's forces struck Russia with British-supplied long-range missiles — a move British Foreign Secretary David Cameron greenlighted Kyiv to take in self-defense.
- Press release on summoning French Ambassador Pierre Levy to the Foreign Ministry Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 May 2024
- Press release on summoning UK Ambassador to the Foreign Ministry Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 May 2024
- Report: US has intensified efforts to find replacement for Ukraine's Zelensky Press TV 06 May 2024 -- The United States has ramped up its search for an alternative to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to Russia's foreign intelligence service (SVR).
- 'Russia's Not Bluffing': Tactical Nuke Drills are Deafening Warning to NATO to Stay Out of Ukraine Sputnik 06 May 2024 -- Russia's military has parried bellicose statements by officials and lawmakers in Washington, Paris and London about deploying troops in Ukraine by announcing drills involving battlefield nuclear weapons. Sputnik asked Earl Rasmussen, a 20-year veteran of the US Army-turned independent military and foreign affairs observer, what it all means.
- Russian Envoy on Jeffries Remarks: Deployment of US Troops Won't Turn Tide in Ukraine Conflict Sputnik 06 May 2024 -- The United States will not be able to turn the tide in the Ukraine conflict even if it sends troops there, Russian Ambassador in Washington Anatoly Antonov said on Monday.
- Russia Will Treat F-16s in Ukraine as Nuclear-Capable Aircraft - Foreign Ministry Sputnik 06 May 2024 -- Russia will treat F-16 multi-role fighter jets operated by Ukraine as nuclear-capable assets, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
- Russian Armed Forces Liberate Solovyovo in DPR and Kotlyarovka in Kharkov Region Sputnik 06 May 2024 -- Russian troops' surprise spring breakthrough in Donbass and slow, steady push through the Kharkov region have sparked fears in Kiev and Washington that Ukraine's NATO-armed and trained forces won't be able to stop the front from crumbling before new arms aid arrives.
- Six People Killed, 40 Injured in Ukrainian Drone Attack on Russia's Belgorod Region Sputnik 06 May 2024 -- Six people were killed and 40 more were injured as a result of Ukrainian drones attacks on vehicles in the Borisovsky district of Russia's Belgorod Region, local authorities said.
United States
- Moscow threatens UK with strikes if Ukraine hits Russia with British weapons VOA 06 May 2024 -- Moscow threatened Monday to strike at British military targets inside Ukraine and elsewhere if Kyiv's forces struck Russia with British-supplied long-range missiles — a move British Foreign Secretary David Cameron greenlighted Kyiv to take in self-defense.
- Press release on summoning French Ambassador Pierre Levy to the Foreign Ministry Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 May 2024
- Press release on summoning UK Ambassador to the Foreign Ministry Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 06 May 2024
- Report: US has intensified efforts to find replacement for Ukraine's Zelensky Press TV 06 May 2024 -- The United States has ramped up its search for an alternative to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to Russia's foreign intelligence service (SVR).
- 'Russia's Not Bluffing': Tactical Nuke Drills are Deafening Warning to NATO to Stay Out of Ukraine Sputnik 06 May 2024 -- Russia's military has parried bellicose statements by officials and lawmakers in Washington, Paris and London about deploying troops in Ukraine by announcing drills involving battlefield nuclear weapons. Sputnik asked Earl Rasmussen, a 20-year veteran of the US Army-turned independent military and foreign affairs observer, what it all means.
- Russian Envoy on Jeffries Remarks: Deployment of US Troops Won't Turn Tide in Ukraine Conflict Sputnik 06 May 2024 -- The United States will not be able to turn the tide in the Ukraine conflict even if it sends troops there, Russian Ambassador in Washington Anatoly Antonov said on Monday.
- Russia Will Treat F-16s in Ukraine as Nuclear-Capable Aircraft - Foreign Ministry Sputnik 06 May 2024 -- Russia will treat F-16 multi-role fighter jets operated by Ukraine as nuclear-capable assets, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
- Russian Armed Forces Liberate Solovyovo in DPR and Kotlyarovka in Kharkov Region Sputnik 06 May 2024 -- Russian troops' surprise spring breakthrough in Donbass and slow, steady push through the Kharkov region have sparked fears in Kiev and Washington that Ukraine's NATO-armed and trained forces won't be able to stop the front from crumbling before new arms aid arrives.
- Six People Killed, 40 Injured in Ukrainian Drone Attack on Russia's Belgorod Region Sputnik 06 May 2024 -- Six people were killed and 40 more were injured as a result of Ukrainian drones attacks on vehicles in the Borisovsky district of Russia's Belgorod Region, local authorities said.
NATO
United Nations
Foreign Reactions
- Readout of the meeting between Commissioner Kadri Simson and Ukraine's Minister of Energy German Galushchenko European Commission 06 May 2024 -- Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson discussed today with Ukraine's Energy Minister German Galushchenko, during an official visit to Kyiv, their cooperation to strengthen the resilience of the Ukrainian energy system and preparations for the next heating season.
- Ukraine: EU-Ukraine Defence Industries Forum bolsters cooperation between Ukrainian and European defence industries European External Action Service (EEAS) 06 May 2024 -- Today, the EU-Ukraine Defence industries Forum took place in Brussels. The event, the first organised by the European Union (EU), was hosted by High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission (HR/VP) Josep Borrell and European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton, together with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba, and Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine Oleksandr Kamyshin, with support from the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU and the Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD).
- Ukraine: Press remarks by High Representative upon arrival at the EU-Ukraine Defence Industries Forum European External Action Service (EEAS) 06 May 2024
- Ukraine: Opening remarks by High Representative at the EU-Ukraine Defence Industries Forum European External Action Service (EEAS) 06 May 2024
- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy Prime Minister of Canada 06 May 2024 -- Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- Prime ministers of Finland and Denmark call for more arms assistance to Ukraine and highlight importance of strengthening European defence industry Finnish Government 06 May 2024 -- Support for Ukraine and the threat posed by Russia were the main topics of discussion when Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen met in Copenhagen on Monday 6 May.
- Gitanas Nausėda spoke by telephone with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of the Republic of Lithuania 06 May 2024 -- On Monday afternoon, President Gitanas Nausėda spoke by telephone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Lithuanian and Ukrainian leaders discussed Ukraine's Peace Formula summit, the situation on the front line, and military support for Ukraine.
- Poland Not Preparing, Will Not Send Troops to Ukraine — Defense Minister Sputnik 06 May 2024 -- Poland is not preparing to send troops to Ukraine and will not do so, Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz insisted on Monday.
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