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Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi has visited the military units and subdivisions that are holding back Russian invaders at the front line. The relevant statement was made by the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Syrskyi presented state awards to the best infantry soldiers and congratulated the Ukrainian military on their professional holiday. “The infantry are the core of our army! The enemy’s positions are not considered captured until our infantry soldiers take them,” Syrskyi said. The commander talked with the servicemen,…

Russian invaders are likely plotting provocations in the Zaporizhzhia region’s temporarily occupied areas, where they have recently announced ‘evacuation’ from. The relevant statement was made by Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov during a nationwide telethon, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “There is an assumption that the occupiers are plotting provocations. Let’s look at the example of Tokmak, where they have been massively evacuating people from since yesterday. A bus or a convoy of buses departs every 20-30 minutes. But, only one-third of those travelling are civilians. The rest are soldiers in disguise. Mostly, these buses go to Berdiansk, where civilians are left,…

Russia no longer has potential to create another attempt for a serious offensive anywhere in Ukraine, but they are trying to accumulate certain missile stocks to disrupt Ukraine’s counteroffensive. The relevant statement was made by Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate at the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Maj. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov in an interview with YahooNews, an Ukrinform correspondent reports, referring to the Main Intelligence Directorate at the Ukrainian Defense Ministry. “As of today, Russia has no military, economic or political potential to create another attempt for a serious offensive anywhere in Ukraine,” Budanov said. However, in his words, the aggressor…

The enemy continues to focus its main efforts on Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiyivka, and Maryinka directions. This is stated in the report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 06:00, May 7, published on Facebook. "Heavy battles are being fought for the cities of Bakhmut and Maryinka. In total, over the past day, the enemy launched about 50 attacks... Over the past day, the enemy launched six missile strikes, in particular, on Chasiv Yar, Kostiantynivka, and Kherson. In addition, the invaders launched 48 airstrikes and 77 MLRS strikes on the positions of our troops and populated…

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts present at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia 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. A relevant statement by IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi was released on Saturday evening. While operating staff remain at the site, Director General Grossi expressed deep concern about the increasingly tense, stressful, and challenging conditions for personnel – and their families – at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant (NPP), located by the frontline in a southern Ukrainian region that has seen…

On Saturday, May 6, the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed four Russian operational-tactical drones and one Lancet combat drone. "On May 6, the air defense forces and means of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed five enemy UAVs: four operational-tactical level drones and one Lancet combat drone," Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, posted on Telegram. Read also: Armed Forces of Ukraine repel more than 30 enemy attacks As reported, on the night of May 6, Russian troops attacked Ukraine with Shahed-136/131 kamikaze…

Bomb technicians come under fire in Kherson region while performing demining activities. Six specialists were killed. "The world must know about this! Today, the State Emergency Service lost a part of its family. While performing demining activities in Kherson region, our bomb technicians came under fire. Six of our specialists were killed. Two more, a female paramedic among them, were injured and are currently hospitalized. The equipment was destroyed," Serhiy Kruk, Head of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine said, the Service posted on Facebook. Kruk offered his condolences to the relatives and friends of the killed bomb techs. "Terrorists…

Russian invaders focused their main efforts on conducting offensive operations in Bakhmut and Maryinka directions. This is stated in the report of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 18:00 on Saturday, May 6, published on Facebook. "Heavy battles are being fought for the cities of Bakhmut and Maryinka. In total, the enemy launched more than 30 attacks during the day," the General Staff reported. Ukraine’s Air Force launched five strikes on the enemy personnel and military equipment clusters, and one strike — on the enemy's anti-aircraft missile system. Today, the Ukrainian defenders destroyed four Shahed-136/131…

Russian army shelled Kherson region, injuring a woman. “According to the investigation data, on May 6, Russian troops fired at a micro-district of Kherson city and suburban settlements. A woman was injured as an enemy shell slammed into a private house in one of the villages,” the Prosecutor General's Office posted on Telegram. Under the procedural guidance of the Kherson District Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation was launched into the violation of the laws and customs of war (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine). Prosecutors continue to take all appropriate and possible measures to document…

In Donetsk region, the Ukrainian border guards prevented the attempt of the Russian invaders to take up new positions and made them retreat with losses. "Aerial reconnaissance and mortars are a hellish tandem for the occupiers. Soldiers of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine detected the movement of invaders in Donetsk region with the help of an UAV. Under the cover of forest area, the occupiers tried to take up new positions. The coordinates of the enemy were passed on to the border guards' mortar unit, after which well-aimed shots made the enemy retreat with losses," the State Border…