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[Korrespondent] 22.59 A massive missile strike is recorded in the temporarily occupied Crimea. Explosions are heard in different parts of the peninsula, the invaders' air defense is working.
22.48 Lithuania and Latvia have banned the plane carrying Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic from flying through their territory to Moscow.
21.27 Ukraine is protecting its skies from Russian "shahids" with one of the most advanced technologies of modern warfare. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky during his evening video address.
20.43 The number of victims in Sumy as a result of a missile strike has increased. A man and a boy have died in the hospital. This was reported by the Secretary of the Sumy City Council Artem Kobzar.
"According to updated information, there are tragic consequences: three people died: a girl at the scene of the incident, a man and a boy died in the hospital," Kobzar noted.
And the head of the OVA Oleg Grigorov clarified that the attack took the lives of a six-year-old boy, a 20-year-old woman and a 41-year-old man.
19.07 Russian soldiers shot three Ukrainian soldiers who were captured near the village of Novopol in Donetsk region. A pre-trial investigation has been launched into the deliberate murder of the prisoners. This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General.
"Under the procedural leadership of the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation has been initiated in criminal proceedings regarding the commission of a war crime that resulted in the death of people (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine)," the statement noted.
On May 3, three servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were carrying out combat missions at a position near the village of Novopol, Velikonovoselkovskaya TG, Volnovakha district. During the assault, the occupiers surrounded the Ukrainian defenders, forced them to lay down their arms and surrender. Realizing that the servicemen of the Defense Forces could not resist, the representatives of the Russian army shot them with automatic weapons.
18.56 Russian aggressors have struck a suburb of Sumy with a ballistic missile. A child was killed, the Sumy OVA reported . Six people were also injured, most of whom were children.
17.20 Russian dictator Vladimir Putin did discuss with US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff " the issue of territories" in the context of achieving peace in Ukraine, Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov said.
16.45 Since the beginning of the current day, 79 combat clashes have occurred on the front. The Russian occupation army has concentrated almost half of its attacks in the Pokrovsk area, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in an operational report at 16:00.
15.58 An operative of the correctional colony No. 7 of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation, who abused Ukrainian civilian and military prisoners, has been notified of suspicion. This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General.
15.51 Ukraine and Russia conducted a prisoner exchange. They managed to return 205 servicemen. These are three officers and 202 soldiers and sergeants: representatives of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, including the Navy, Air Force, Airborne Assault Troops, Troops of the Troops of the Red Army, as well as the National Guard and the State Border Service.
15.27 The title of Hero of Ukraine was awarded to six servicemen by decrees of President Volodymyr Zelensky, four of them posthumously. The relevant acts of May 5 were published on the website of the head of state.
14.39 People were killed in the Kherson region as a result of Russian shelling on May 6. This was reported by the Kherson Regional Prosecutor's Office and the head of the Kherson OVA Oleksandr Prokudin. It is noted that Russian troops struck the village of Krasny Yar in the Kherson region from a UAV. A man was killed, two more civilians were injured. A resident of Komyshany also died as a result of the Russian attack.
14.21 In Ivano-Frankivsk region, law enforcement officers exposed three men who participated in information and psychological operations (IPSO) of Russia. This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General.
13.59 Oil prices cannot affect Russia's attitude to its national interests. This statement was made by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov in a comment to Russian propagandists, commenting on the words of US President Donald Trump that low oil prices will affect Russia's desire to end the war in Ukraine.
13:53 Ukrainian military destroyed the Russian naval radar station Zaslon. The video was published on the TG channel REID | 413th SBS battalion. Zaslon detects targets at a distance of up to 300 km, simultaneously tracking up to 200 objects.
13.22 The Main Intelligence Directorate has published a list of Cuban mercenaries serving in the Russian army. This was reported by the GUR I Want to Live project . According to intelligence, Russia is actively recruiting foreigners, including Cubans, Nepalese, Sri Lankans and people from Central Asian countries. They form the backbone of the mercenaries that Russia is throwing into the war. It is noted that the names and personal data of 1,028 Cubans who signed a contract with the Russian Armed Forces in 2023-2024 are reliably known. The total number of recruited Cuban citizens, according to preliminary estimates, may reach 20 thousand people.
12:59 The Ukrainian army managed to stabilize the situation in the Pokrovsk direction in the Donetsk region. This was reported by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky. According to him, our defenders managed to seize the tactical initiative in some places in the most difficult direction.
12.07 The Russian army damaged two of three water pipes in Konstantinovka, Donetsk region. They cannot be restored yet, the press service of the Konstantinovka city military administration reported .
11.50 In Zakarpattia Oblast, two law enforcement officers and four Ukrainian citizens who helped draft dodgers cross the border have been charged. This was reported on May 6 by the Office of the Prosecutor General.
11:12 President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated soldiers on Infantry Day, which is celebrated on May 6.
Today is the day of the warriors who hold the Ukrainian positions, the Ukrainian state. The Ukrainian flag is raised where the Ukrainian infantryman enters. Our infantrymen are always on the most difficult sections of the front. They hold the defense, go on assaults, stop the enemy and protect ours. Assault, mountain assault units are the basis of the Armed Forces of Ukraine," the head of state said.
Zelensky thanked the infantry for defending Ukraine. "Ukraine stands as long as the infantry stands. Happy professional day, warriors! Thank you for your strength, fortitude and daily struggle. We are proud of you!" the president emphasized.
11:00 On Tuesday night, Russian aggressors launched 136 attack UAVs and other types of drone imitators at Ukraine. Most of them were intercepted by air defense systems or were subjected to electronic warfare, the Ukrainian Air Force reported .
10.40 On the night of May 6, against the backdrop of a massive attack by Ukrainian drones, temporary flight restrictions were introduced at 13 Russian airports. This was reported by Russian media, citing Rosaviatsiya representative Artem Korenyako. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Russian military allegedly shot down 105 drones on the night of May 6.
10:31 The Russian army attacked the city of Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region on Tuesday morning. One person was killed and two others were wounded, said the head of the Kramatorsk city military administration, Oleksandr Goncharenko.
10.10 The Security Service of Ukraine detained a Russian "mole" in a combat brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kharkiv region. The traitor "leaked" to the occupiers the locations of the combat unit in which he served in the Kupyansk direction.
The agent contacted his supervisor from the Russian GRU via messenger and gave him the coordinates of his and other units on the front line. Using his geolocations, the Russians prepared missile and bomb strikes, before which the traitor had to leave the perimeter of fire damage.
The SBU military counterintelligence exposed the enemy's intentions in advance and prevented their implementation. The traitor was detained near the combat line.
9.54 Falling oil prices are increasing pressure on Russia and increasing the likelihood of a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, US President Donald Trump said.
"Now, when oil prices have fallen, we have a good moment for agreements. Russia wants to agree, Ukraine wants to agree. If I were not president, no one would agree on anything," the US leader said.
9.44 The Kremlin is activating its network of agents of influence ahead of May 9, with a series of information and propaganda events planned in the capitals of many countries. This was reported by the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
9.16 As a result of an attack by Russian drones in the Nikolaev region (Koblevo community), a children's health center was damaged. This was reported by the Nikolaev regional state administration.
9.15 As a result of a Russian drone strike in Kharkov, the largest market in the city of Barabashovo was on fire. About 20 trade pavilions were completely destroyed, another 80 were damaged. Residential buildings and parked cars also came under fire.
8.45 Over the past 24 hours, 200 combat clashes have occurred on the front in ten directions. Aviation, missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces have hit 24 areas of concentration of personnel, weapons and military equipment, two command posts, five missile forces and artillery assets, two air defense assets and four other important Russian facilities. This was reported on May 6 by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
8.19 Russian troops attacked Dnipropetrovsk region with UAVs, drones and artillery. Infrastructure, enterprises and residential buildings were damaged in different areas. This was reported on May 6 by the head of the OVA Serhiy Lysak.
7:50 The Russian army lost 1,430 soldiers and 176 pieces of equipment on the front of the war with Ukraine in one day. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on May 6. The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 03.05.25 were approximately 959.5 thousand people.
7.23 The number of victims as a result of the drone strike on Kharkiv has increased to four people. This was reported by the head of the Kharkiv OVA Oleg Sinegubov.
04.47 A series of explosions thundered in different parts of Kharkov. Local authorities report a massive attack by enemy drones.
03.26 Moscow reported the alleged downing of 19 UAVs. Cover plan was declared at four capital airports. Airport operations were also restricted in Volgograd, Kaluga, Saratov and Samara.
01.50 A drone threat was declared in 12 Russian regions on the night of Tuesday, May 6. An attack on an electrical substation was reported in the city of Rylsk in the Kursk region.
00.23 Russian troops launched a drone strike on the Odessa region in the evening. One person was killed. A number of civilian infrastructure facilities were damaged, including private residential buildings.
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[NewsFront] 23:57 Official summary of the Office for Documentation of War Crimes of Ukraine from 00:00 06.05.2025 to 00:00 07.05.2025.
A total of 26 facts of armed attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces
There were reports of three civilians being injured.
Damaged:
12 civil infrastructure facilities,
Seven residential buildings,
One passenger car,
construction equipment.
A total of 26 armed attacks in the Gorlovka direction.
A total of 97 units of various ammunition were fired.
21:32 During the evening of May 6 after 18:40 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty interceptedand destroyed and 57 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
31 – over the territory of the Bryansk region,
14 – over the territory of the Kursk region,
Seven – over the territory of the Oryol region,
Two - over the territory of the Kaluga region,
Two - over the territory of the Ryazan region,
One - over the territory of the Republic of Crimea.
20:45 Volunteers of the BARS-9 detachment were handed over state awards. The representative of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces thanked the detachment personnel for their dedication and high professionalism.
19:26 from 17.21 to 18.40 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 13 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
Seven over the territory of the Kaluga region,
Four over the territory of the Tula region,
Two over the Moscow region.
18:16 From 16.40 to 17.20 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed two Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles over the Moscow region.
16:41 The Russian army continues its offensive in the Novopavlovskoye direction. The enemy has been effectively driven out of Kotlyarovka. They have reached the outskirts of Troitskoye. The advance towards the border of the Dnipropetrovsk region continues, – MAP.
15:51 Calculations of FPV drones of the Vostok group destroyed enemy UAV control points in the South Donetsk direction.
14:47 Army aviation crews on Mi-28NM helicopters hit at the strong point with the personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
14:14 Footage released of destructionThe air defense system and control point of the Ukrainian Armed Forces UAV with the Krasnopol-M guided artillery projectile of the Russian Armed Forces in the area of the settlement of Bogatyr.
14:07 From 9.30 to 13.10 Moscow time by air defense systems on duty destroyed 25 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
15 – over the territory of the Oryol region,
Seven – over the territory of the Kursk region,
Three – over the territory of the Bryansk region.
13:28 Pokrovskoe direction. Russian group "Center" liberated the settlement of Lysovka –MAP
12:44 Summary of Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation as of May 6, 2025
Units of the North group of forces inflicted losses on concentrations of manpower and equipment of three mechanized, motorized infantry, airborne assault brigades, an assault regiment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and three territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Iskriskovshchina, Rechki, Yablonovka, Yunakovka, Miropolye, Turya in the Sumy region and Kazachya Lopan in the Khar'kov region.
Units of the "West" group of forces occupied more advantageous lines and positions. They defeated formations of three mechanized, airmobile brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and a territorial defense brigade in the areas of the settlements of Kupyansk, Podliman, Gorokhovatka, Druzhelyubovka in the Khar'kov region and Karpovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
Units of the "Southern" group of forces improved their tactical position. They defeated the manpower and equipment of four mechanized, airmobile, mountain assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Seversk, Minkovka, Chasov Yar, Kurdyumovka, Konstantinovka and Ivanopolye of the Donetsk People's Republic.
As a result of decisive actions by units of the Center group of forces, the settlement of Lysovka in the Donetsk People's Republic was liberated.
Units of the "East" group of forces continued to advance into the depths of the enemy's defense. They defeated the manpower and equipment of two mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Bogatyr, Fedorovka, Volnoye Pole and Novopol of the Donetsk People's Republic.💥
Units of the Dnepr group of forces defeated formations of the mechanized, mountain assault brigades and two coastal defense brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the areas of the settlements of Mala Tokmachka, Novoandriyevka, Pavlovka in the Zaporizhia region and Sadovoe in the Kherson region.
Operational-tactical aviation, strike unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the groups of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation hit the infrastructure facilities of the military airfield, the workshop for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles, ammunition depots, as well as temporary deployment points of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries in the 151st district.
Air defense systems destroyed four US-made JDAM guided air bombs and 202 aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles.
Defeat was inflicted on formations of three mechanized, two assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade and a national guard brigade in the areas of the settlements of Muravka, Dimitrov, Mirolyubovka, Zverevo, Novosergeevka and Alekseevka of the Donetsk People's Republic.
The enemy's losses amounted to 1,425 servicemen, two armored personnel carriers, six vehicles, 11 field artillery pieces, including two US-made 155mm M198 howitzers. Four electronic warfare stations and seven ammunition depots, two tanks, 16 armored combat vehicles, 10 engineering mine clearing vehicles, a UR-77 mine clearing unit, 42 vehicles and three field artillery pieces, including a UK-made 155mm Braveheart self-propelled artillery piece and a French-made 155mm Caesar self-propelled artillery piece, were destroyed.
11:49 "Geraniums" smashed temporary enemy deployment point in the DPR
Attack drones hit the air defense post of the 117th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Vladimirovka area in the occupied part of the DPR.
11:03 Unmanned aerial vehicles "Geran-2" struck temporary deployment point of the 117th Separate Motorized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of the settlement of Vladimirovka in the Donetsk direction.
10:02 Crew of the 120mm 2S4 Tyulpan self-propelled mortar of the Vostok group of forces destroyed a disguised command post of Ukrainian militants in the area of the village of Bogatyr in the South Donetsk direction.
09:04 Assault units of the 29th Guards Combined Arms Army of the "East" group of forces continue to knock out formations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from strongholds in the South Donetsk direction.
07:40 During the past night from 21:00 to 04:00, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyedand 105 Ukrainian aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicles:
32 UAVs were shot down over the territory of the Bryansk region,
22 over the territory of the Voronezh region,
19 over the territory of the Moscow region,
10 UAVs were shot down over the territory of the Penza region,
Nine over the territory of the Kaluga region,
Six over the territory of the Belgorod region,
Two UAVs over the territory of the Lipetsk region,
Two UAVs over the territory of the Samara region,
One UAV over the territory of the Vladimir region,
One UAV over the territory of the Kursk region,
One UAV over the territory of the Rostov region.
06:05 Sniper pairs of the "Center" group of troops are being destroyed enemy personnel, supporting the advancing assault groups in the Krasnoarmeysk direction.
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[Korrespondent] Ukrainian Armed Forces Contain Russian Attacks in Eastern and Southern Ukraine.
The Russian army is attacking in the areas of 14 settlements in the Pokrovsk direction. Most of the enemy assaults have already failed.
Since the beginning of the current day, 79 combat clashes have occurred on the front. The Russian occupation army has concentrated almost half of its attacks in the Pokrovsk area, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in an operational report as of 16:00 on Tuesday, May 6.
Thus, in the Kharkov direction, our defenders repelled two enemy attacks in the area of Volchansk. At present, three more clashes are continuing there.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy twice unsuccessfully attacked in the areas of the settlements of Zagryzovo and Petrovpavlovka.
In the Liman direction, the invader's army carried out eight attacks in the areas of the settlements of Lipovoe, Redkodub, and in the directions of Novy Mir and Kolodezi. Two combat clashes are currently ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk direction, our defenders repelled two attacks in the areas of Kurdyumovka and Chasovy Yar. There is one battle going on now.
In the Toretsk direction, the Russians tried to attack in the areas of Dachny and Toretsk. One assault has already been repelled. Another clash is still ongoing.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy organized 36 attacks in the areas of the populated areas of Kalinovo, Promin, Lysovka, Dachenskoye, Shevchenko, Kotlino, Udachnoye, Novosergeevka, Kotlyarovka, Serebryanoye, Andreyevka and in the directions of Malinovka, Mirolyubovka, Alekseyevka. The defense forces have already repelled 27 assaults.
In the Novopavlovsk direction, our soldiers are currently repelling three attacks, and 11 attempts to storm our positions have already been stopped in the areas of the populated areas of Konstantinopol, Rivnepol, Novoselka, Volnoye Pole and in the directions of the populated areas of Shevchenko, Novopol, Otradnoye.
In the Gulyai-Polye direction, two attacks were stopped in the area of the settlement of Vysokoye.
In the Orekhov direction, our defenders successfully stopped four assaults in the areas of Stepovoye, Malye Shcherbaki, Kamenskoye and in the direction of Novoandreyevka.
In the Dnieper direction, Russian occupiers once unsuccessfully attacked the positions of our defenders.
In the Kursk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled three attacks by the invaders.
Let us recall that on May 5, 200 combat clashes occurred on the front in 24 hours. In the Pokrovsk direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces stopped 78 attacks by the Russian army.
It also became known that over the past 24 hours Russia lost more than 1,400 fighters killed and wounded. Total Russian losses are approaching 1 million people.
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[Korrespondent] During the assault, the occupiers surrounded the Ukrainian defenders, forced them to lay down their arms and surrender.
Russian soldiers shot three Ukrainian soldiers who were captured near the village of Novopol in Donetsk region. A pre-trial investigation has been launched into the deliberate murder of the prisoners. This was reported by the Office of the Prosecutor General on Tuesday, May 6.
"According to the procedural guidance of the Donetsk Regional Prosecutor's Office, a pre-trial investigation has been initiated in criminal proceedings regarding the commission of a war crime that resulted in the death of people (Part 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine)," the statement noted.
On May 3, three servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were performing combat missions at a position near the village of Novopol, Velikonovoselkovskaya TG, Volnovakha district. During the assault, the occupiers surrounded the Ukrainian defenders, forced them to lay down their arms and surrender. Realizing that the servicemen of the Defense Forces could not resist, the representatives of the Russian army shot them with automatic weapons.
The Office of the Prosecutor General recalled that the deliberate killing of prisoners of war is a gross violation of the Geneva Conventions and is classified as a grave international crime.
Urgent investigative actions are currently being carried out to establish all the circumstances of the event and the persons involved in the crime.
It was previously reported that law enforcement officers were investigating 49 criminal cases involving the murder of 124 prisoners of war on the battlefield. But after that, new cases of shooting Ukrainian soldiers were revealed.
In 2024, the Russians executed at least 109 Ukrainian prisoners of war. And in the previous years of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, another 177.
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[REGNUM] Units of the Russian Armed Forces (RF Armed Forces) have gone on the offensive along the entire front line.
According to Ukrainian sources, the past week saw the largest number of our offensive operations in 2025.
APPROACHING THE AZURE
Fierce fighting continues in Donbass, where Russian troops have reached the outskirts of the strategically important city of Pokrovsk. According to information from the field, during the offensive on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) south of the city, assault units managed to penetrate the enemy's defenses to a depth of two to three kilometers, and also liberate the settlement of Lysovka.
Later, the information about the liberation of the village was confirmed by the Russian Ministry of Defense: “As a result of decisive actions by units of the Center group of forces, the settlement of Lysovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic was liberated.”
Lysovka is located five kilometers from the southern outskirts of Pokrovsk. The settlement was turned into a powerful defensive hub, the fighting for which continued since September 2024. In mid-autumn, the Ukrainian Armed Forces deployed reserves in this area and launched a counteroffensive, occupying part of the village. Over the past week, fierce battles for every house have been going on in Lysovka. Ultimately, Ukrainian troops were forced to leave the village again.
However, the failures of the Ukrainian Armed Forces are not limited to this. Information about a breakthrough of their defenses south of Pokrovsk and the advance of Russian troops to the Lazurny microdistrict is being spread on social networks. The Russian Armed Forces managed to make a breach in the area of the village of Zverevo and the nearby Zverevsky pond and build on their success. In connection with this, messages appeared on the Internet about the beginning of military actions directly in the residential areas of Pokrovsk and the flight of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The situation on this section of the front is indeed not in favor of the Ukrainians, a frontline source noted in a commentary to IA Regnum. However, rumors about the imminent liberation of the city are, in his opinion, "premature."
"Our offensive south of Pokrovsk had some success. Now the front line has approached the settlement of Zelenovka, which is administratively part of this city. The village is closely adjacent to the Lazurny microdistrict. The enemy has not disappeared anywhere, and the city "tomorrow", as some say, will not be liberated. But our offensive continues," the source told IA Regnum.
Sources on both sides of the front agree that the Russian army's advance marks the beginning of military operations for Pokrovsk, the "impregnable fortress." In connection with this, Kyiv is sending reserves to this area, including units that previously occupied the border territories of the Kursk region.
Our aviation and artillery, in turn, are striking the E50 highway, which is used by the enemy to transport reinforcements to Pokrovsk from the territory of the Dnepropetrovsk region. At the same time, Russian troops continue their offensive south of Pokrovsk, liberating the territory of the DPR.
CROSS THE SOLNY STREAM
According to information from the field, during the offensive, Russian troops also occupied the village of Kotlyarovka, 25 kilometers southwest of Pokrovsk.
It is noteworthy that the village is located in close proximity to the border between the DPR and the Dnipropetrovsk region. To cross the border, it is necessary to overcome a distance of 2.5 kilometers, as well as force the Solyonoy stream - a tributary of the Solyanaya River. The enemy will most likely not be able to stop our offensive, since there are no large settlements on this section of the front around which it would be possible to build a defense.
Information about the advance of Russian troops was confirmed by the Ukrainian analytical portal DeepState. According to its analysts, Kotlyarovka came under the control of the Russian Armed Forces, which are located a few kilometers from the borders of the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Fierce fighting continues south of Kotlyarovka along the Alekseyevka-Bogatyr-Otradnoye-Komar-Voskresenka line. Ukrainian sources report a sharp increase in the activity of Russian aviation. In some areas of the front, it is carrying out 10-15 strikes in a row. As a result of the strike, a FAB-1500 aerial bomb equipped with a planning and correction module hit the command post of the 46th brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the village of Komar.
Such activity in the air indicates the absence of a well-established enemy air defense system in the southern Donetsk direction.
Russian troops are using their air superiority to achieve success on the ground while minimizing their losses, a source told IA Regnum. The enemy's weakened units on the front lines are not receiving reinforcements and are losing ground.
"What is especially important is that aviation operates not only along the line of contact, but also along the enemy's operational rear. Both roads, along which reinforcements can be transferred to the Bogatyr-Komar area from the territory of the Dnipropetrovsk region, are under constant surveillance. The equipment being transferred is destroyed before it reaches the front. So in this area, the initiative is on our side," the source added.
It is also reported that the Russian army has begun an offensive to the south, in the area of the city of Velyka Novosyolka. Combat operations continue in the area of the settlements of Volnoye Pole, Zelenoe Pole, Novosyolka and Novopyle. Ukrainian troops state that the situation in this area is not in their favor.
“The situation became more complicated after the enemy (Russian Armed Forces – Ed.) was able to cross the Voronaya River and gain a foothold along the highway near Zelenoe Pole, as well as occupy several forest belts east of Novodarovka,” the Ukrainians from Deep State state.
The offensive along the entire front line puts Kyiv before a difficult choice - which direction to send reinforcements to and which to sacrifice.
ATTACK FAILURE
At the same time, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are continuing their senseless attempts to cross the border and invade the territory of the Kursk region instead of sending reserves to the collapsing sections of the front.
According to information from the field, Ukrainian troops have made a series of attempts to cross the border in the Glushkovsky district. Clashes are reported in the area of the settlements of Tyotkino and Ryzhevka. The enemy has removed part of its own minefields to open the way for its armored vehicles, losing several engineering vehicles in the process of demining.
In a number of directions, he managed to temporarily advance several hundred meters deep into Russian territory, but then he was forced to retreat. It is noted that limited Ukrainian forces were involved in the operation, including troops that retreated from the Sudzha area with losses. This predetermined the failure of the new attack.
Aviation is actively involved in repelling offensive operations, destroying armored vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the border zone, and also striking deployment points and bridges in the Sumy region.
After several days of fighting, the enemy was unable to achieve any significant success in this area.
It can be stated that Kyiv's latest attempt to occupy some new areas of Russian land has failed. Ukrainian troops in the border area have suffered heavy losses, and in Donbass they are surrendering one settlement after another.
In a futile attempt at media success, Kyiv is exchanging its few reserves for lost territories.
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[Regnum] Militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) may again try to penetrate the Kursk region in order to "stake out" a bridgehead there. This was stated by war correspondent Alexander Kots in his Telegram channel, describing three possible scenarios for the development of events in the region.
The first scenario assumes a repeat of the situation similar to the operations in Popovka and Demidovka in the Belgorod region, where the attacks of the Ukrainian Armed Forces were pointless. However, in this case, the Russian Armed Forces will have to pull additional forces into the area of the attacks.
Another scenario of the war correspondent assumes an attempt by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to "stake out" a bridgehead in the Kursk region by means of two converging strikes from the south and southwest. In this case, according to the war correspondent, these strikes will converge in the Glushkovo area.
"Well, that's if it's smooth on paper. In reality, the enemy had already tried to go through Novy Put to Veseloye to organize a strike in our rear, when we began to actively liberate the Korenevsky district last fall. For a short time, they even had success in advancing, but later everything ended the same way as in Popovka and Demidovka. They were driven out," Kots specified.
The last and most unlikely option, Kots believes, is to use attacks on Tetkino and Novy Put as a diversionary maneuver, while the main blow is delivered to another zone.
"The main task is still to slow down the formation of our security zone in the Sumy region, and not to bite off a piece of our territory comparable to last year. But they will try it on a fool, of course. Especially on May 9," the war correspondent summed up, emphasizing that the first option is the most realistic.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, on April 26, the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, General Valery Gerasimov, reported to President Vladimir Putin on the completion of the operation to liberate the Kursk region. Thus, the attempt of the Kiev regime to invade Russian territory and create a bridgehead on it has completely failed. Gerasimov also specified that since August 2024, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have lost about 76 thousand fighters near Kursk.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin:
[ColonelCassad] The Kremlin and the Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed that the previously announced ceasefire will come into effect on May 7.
Troops have been instructed to cease fire, but will have the ability to respond in the event of enemy fire.
The ceasefire will last from May 7 to May 11.
The enemy has not demonstrated in any way that it intends to comply with it, showering hysterical threats.
The forecast is that the fire will not cease, a decrease in the intensity of hostilities in certain sections of the front is possible, as during the "Easter Truce".
If agreements on ending the war are not reached in the coming weeks (this is still possible), then we can expect the start of offensive operations by the Russian Armed Forces in a number of areas in the second half/end of May, preparations for which were underway throughout the spring. Ultimately, no one has cancelled the task of liberating our territories from Nazi occupation.
More from regnum.ru There will be no war tomorrow - Lukashenko
Citizens of Belarus should not worry, because there will be no war tomorrow. This was stated on May 6 by the President of the Republic Alexander Lukashenko.
"I don't want to scare you, don't worry, there will be no war tomorrow. We must clearly understand that if we stand firm today in the fight for the minds and hearts of our children, our youth, we will do without war," Lukashenko addressed the participants of the ceremonial meeting on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, BelTA reports.
He added that the West is trying to "crush" the historical memory of Belarusians about the events of the Great Patriotic War, so it is important to preserve the historical truth and educate the youth in the spirit of patriotism. Only the cohesion of society and the continuity of generations will preserve peace on Belarusian soil, the head of the republic emphasized.
Even more from regnum.ru US announces Ukraine's plans to "freeze" the conflict
Kiev is seeking to "freeze" the military conflict and create a 30-kilometer demitarized zone. This was stated by US President Donald Trump's special envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg.
"The Ukrainians want a freeze, a ceasefire along the current lines, and then they want to establish a demilitarized zone. That would be a 30-kilometer zone that can be monitored," Kellogg explained in an interview with Fox News.
According to the special envoy of the head of the White House, Ukraine allows for the option of withdrawing its troops by 15 km, expecting that the United States will convince Russia to follow suit.
As reported by Regnum, in January Reuters noted that most of Trump's advisers want to create a demilitarized zone in Ukraine as part of the conflict settlement plan. According to the American leader's team, the buffer zone should be patrolled by European troops. Advisers also understand that it could take months to resolve the Ukrainian conflict.
The press secretary of the Russian president Dmitry Peskov emphasized that there are many information leaks on the topic of conflict settlement in Ukraine. According to him, the work is being done in a discrete mode and should be conducted in a quiet mode. Peskov called for a more careful attitude to such leaks. Certain possible elements of the settlement will not be discussed publicly, he added.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly noted that Moscow is striving for a long-term settlement of the conflict in Ukraine, so its root causes must first be eliminated. The withdrawal of Ukrainian formations from the territory of the new Russian regions is necessary, as well as their official recognition by Kiev as part of Russia, the head of state pointed out. In addition, Ukraine must refuse to join NATO, and the rights of Russian-speaking citizens must be ensured in the territory it controls. It is also necessary to lift Western sanctions against Russia, the president emphasized.
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Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
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