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The head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Syniehubov, reported that all Russian offensive attacks in the north of Kharkiv region had been repelled and that no territory had been lost. Residents of the territories adjacent to the border were urged to evacuate.
The critical phase of the war will come in the next two months, — the Commander of the Ukrainian ground forces.
The enemy is now looking for the most favorable direction for its offensive. Meanwhile, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are preparing ten new brigades to fight back.
“Russia knows that if we get enough weapons within a month or two, the situation could turn against them,” said Oleksandr Pavliuk, commander of the Ukrainian ground forces.
The U.S. State Department has approved the emergency sale of three HIMARS missile launchers to the government of Ukraine for approximately $30 million.
According to Welt am Sonntag, the European Union has reached an agreement on security guarantees for Ukraine, encompassing political, military, and economic assistance. Journalists from the German publication have had access to the document agreed upon by EU ambassadors.
The draft agreement is currently undergoing finalization by the European External Action Service and the Ukrainian government. It is expected to come into effect before July and remain valid until Ukraine's accession to the European Union and NATO.
The agreement ensures that Kyiv will receive immediate consultations from the EU in the event of new attacks on Ukraine, provided such consultations are pre-approved by both parties. However, direct participation of European soldiers alongside the Ukrainian army in such attacks is indirectly excluded.
Brussels also pledges further deliveries of both lethal and non-lethal weapons, soldier training, assistance in security force reform, demining efforts, collaboration in countering hybrid threats and cyberattacks, and extensive support for infrastructure restoration in Ukraine.
Great Britain provides Ukraine with the largest military aid package in history — the Ministry of Defense.
The package will include 500 million pounds (about $626 million) for military needs, as well as:
▫️four million ammunition;
▫️more than 1,600 missiles;
▫️400 vehicles, including Husky armored vehicles.
As of May, Russia has deployed 52 Iskander missile launchers along the border with Ukraine, LIGA net reports, citing sources in the Security and Defense Forces.
Foreign Affairs reports that drone strikes on Russian refineries have proven more effective than Western sanctions, according to international experts.
The experts suggest that Ukraine should continue these attacks, as they have effectively shut down refineries, compelling Russia to export more crude oil. This, in turn, is expected to lead to a decrease in world oil prices rather than an increase, contrary to concerns from the United States.
President Zelenskyy extended a personal invitation to the president of Argentina for the peace summit. However, it remains unclear whether the invitation was accepted.
France is set to provide Ukraine with long-range SCALP missiles as part of the Chrysalis program, according to RFI. Expired missiles will be sent to French factories for refurbishment, with the aim of making them operational within three months.
It is anticipated that approximately 40 missiles could be made available to Ukraine through this process.
Latvia will transfer drones and radar defense systems of its own production to Ukraine, — Ukrainian Ambassador to the country Anatoly Kutsevol in an interview with Ukrainian media.
Kutsevol added that Ukraine and Latvia are also developing a coalition for the production of 155 mm shells. According to him, there are other areas of cooperation, but "from a security point of view, they cannot be named now.
The Security Service of Ukraine prevented terrorist attacks planned by the Russian GRU on May 9th in Kyiv, according to Artem Dekhtyarenko, spokesman for the Security Service.
Due to the use in Ukraine and Israel, there was a shortage of missiles for Patriot systems in the world, — the German publication NZZ.
... The volume of Patriot missile production does not currently meet demand.
Russia’s campaign to kidnap, indoctrinate, and militarize Ukrainian children reveals a strategy of weaponizing childhood itself, deliberately targeting the most vulnerable. https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/kidnap-brainwash-militarize-the-playbook-of-russias-war-on-ukrainian-children-246
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