Russian troops kill one, wound four residents of Donetsk region
Russian invaders killed one and wounded four residents of Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region on Monday, May 6.
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Russia’s combat losses in Ukraine reach 476,460
Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 476,460 Russian soldiers and officers were either killed or wounded in action, including 1,160 in the past day alone.
War update: 97 combat clashes in Ukraine
Ninety-seven combat engagements were reported along the frontlines in Ukraine in the past 24 hours.
Russia no longer risks using Crimea bridge to supply troops in Ukraine - media
To sustain the units fighting the war, Russia has recently relied much more on supply routes running across the occupied areas in mainland Ukraine than on the Crimea Bridge, which the Ukrainian Armed Forces have already repeatedly attacked.
The Netherlands plans to send Ukraine F-16s this autumn
The Netherlands intends to start supplying F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine as early as this autumn, following Denmark, which plans to ship its batch this summer.
Russians again actively using Shaheds, preparing for massive attacks – Ukrainian Air Force
After a lull, the enemy has intensified the use of Shahed strike drones and is preparing for massive attacks against Ukraine.
Russian bomb wipes out entire street in Ukrainian village
In the village of Monachynivka, Kupiansk district, the Russians destroyed an entire street with a single high-power FAB-1500 bomb.
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Russian attack leaves community in Sumy region without electricity
Enemy shelling has left the Bilopillia community in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region without electricity.
Russian army not present in Chasiv Yar – Ukrainian military spokesperson
Ukraine's defense forces are controlling the situation around the city of Chasiv Yar, and the Russian army is not present there.
War update: Ukrainian forces repel 62 attacks in six sectors on Monday
Ukraine's defense forces repelled 62 enemy attacks in six sectors on Monday, most of them on the Avdiivka axis.
Zelensky hears CinC Syrskyi’s report on current battlefield challenges, frontline needs
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine held a meeting of the Staff of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, where he was briefed by Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi of the pressing challenges on the frontlines.
Four people injured in Kostiantynivka following Russian strike
As a result of a Russian airstrike targeting Kostiantynivka in Donetsk region, four civilians were left injured.
Ukraine’s defense forces destroy 13 Russian battalions within week
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have destroyed 13 battalions worth of Russian military personnel in the past week alone.
Borrell announces opening of defense innovation office in Kyiv
The EU will open an innovation office in Kyiv at the end of the year to promote the growth of Ukrainian start-ups and defense companies.
Warhead of Russian Kh-69 missile found in Kyiv
Bomb disposal experts have removed and destroyed the warhead of an enemy Kh-69 missile that was discovered in Kyiv's Holosiivskyi district.
Ukrainian forces repel nine enemy attacks on southern front
In the operational area of the Southern Defense Forces, Ukrainian defenders repelled six assaults by Russian invaders in the Orikhiv sector and three assaults on the east bank of the Dnipro River on May 5.
In Crimea, Ukraine’s Magura V5 naval drone sinks Russia’s speed boat
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, as a result of the operation run by Ukraine’s defense intelligence unit Group 13, the Black Sea Fleet’s high-speed boat was destroyed by a Magura V5 sea drone.
Ukrainian air defenses down enemy missile in Dnipropetrovsk region
Ukraine's air defense forces have shot down an enemy missile over the southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region.
Nearly 40 civilian objects damaged in 1,887 Russian strikes on Donetsk region on May 5
Russian forces launched 1,887 strikes on 19 settlements in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region on May 5.
Borrell: It is important for EU to launch arms production in Ukraine
It is important for the European Union to integrate the Ukrainian defense industry with the European defense industry and launch the production of military equipment directly in Ukraine.
Explaining complex things in simple words: Attacks during Easter; 'Zelensky wanted;' Russian army threatens Russians
The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security pursues efforts to provide a brief explanation to foreign audiences on the current topics of particular interest as regards Ukraine.
In Crimea, Ukraine’s Magura V5 naval drone sinks Russia’s speed boat
In the temporarily occupied Crimea, as a result of the operation run by Ukraine’s defense intelligence unit Group 13, the Black Sea Fleet’s high-speed boat was destroyed by a Magura V5 sea drone.
Russia upping pressure toward Staromaiorske - Army spox
The Russian invasion forces are trying to increase pressure on Ukrainian defenders in the Staromaiorske area, Donetsk region.
Ukraine sees 34 Russian missile attacks, almost 600 airstrikes in past week
Over the past seven days, the Russian invasion forces launched 34 missile attacks and roughly 600 airstrikes on Ukraine while over 940 combat clashes were reported.
Russia forming offensive grouping toward Kharkiv but capturing city seen impossible - ISW
The Russian military reportedly redeployed a battalion of the 76th Airborne (VDV) Division to Kursk Oblast as part of a larger ongoing Russian effort to gather an operationally significant force for a possible future Russian offensive operation against northeastern Ukraine and Kharkiv City.
Kherson region suffering from intense bombing
The Russian invasion forces have once again intensified bombardments across Kherson region using KAB aerial guided bombs.
Russian strike targets high-voltage facility in Sumy region
In Sumy region, as a result of an overnight combined missile and drone strike by the Russian invasion force, a high-voltage facility run by NEC Ukrenergo sustained damage.
No Russian warships on combat duty off Crimea coast
As of 07:30 on Monday, May 6, there are no Russian warships deployed in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
Russian army has already lost 475,300 invaders in Ukraine
The total combat losses of the Russian army in Ukraine from 24 February 2022 to May 2024 amount to about 475,300 people, including another 1,040 people over the past day.