Ukraine

In the first round of the presidential elections in Romania, the far-right candidate George Simion is leading. A second round of elections is expected due to the low percentage of votes.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is expecting 3 million artillery shells. Negotiations are also underway to create an F-16 aviation school in the Czech Republic.

Czech President Petr Pavel stated that the deployment of Czech peacekeepers in Ukraine is impossible until a peace agreement is concluded. The final decision will be made by Ukraine.

Zelenskyy announced that he expects to receive 1. 8 million shells. Negotiations are also ongoing on the creation of a Czech-Ukrainian F-16 aviation school in the Czech Republic.

Donald Trump stated that the United States is closer to one of the parties to the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, without specifying which one. He expressed hope for a peace agreement, but acknowledged the existence of "tremendous hatred".

Border guards of the Mukachevo detachment discovered a human body while patrolling a mountainous area. Rescuers and police were called to the scene.

Mohamed Muizzu beat Zelensky's record by answering questions from journalists for almost 15 hours. Authorities emphasized that this coincided with World Press Freedom Day.

In the Ivano-Frankivsk region, due to bad weather, about 20 trees were knocked down on the "Mukachevo – Lviv" highway. One of them fell on a car, injuring a woman, she was handed over to doctors.

A terrible accident occurred on the Darnytskyi bridge in Kyiv. The Toyota driver lost control, demolished the guardrail, and the car overturned, resulting in the loss of both legs.

During March 4, 101 combat clashes took place, most of them in the Pokrovsky direction. The Russians are shelling border settlements and launching air strikes.

Ukraine will receive a Patriot air defense system from Israel after modernization. The transfer of another system by Germany or Greece to protect Kyiv is being considered.

3545 marriages were registered in Ukraine last week, most in Kyiv – 730. The Ministry of Justice reminded of the need to update documents after changing the surname.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in the Czech Republic for a meeting with President Petr Pavel and Prime Minister Petr Fiala. The parties will discuss military aviation and joint pressure on Russia.

In the next three days, Ukraine is expected to have rain with thunderstorms, and on Tuesday in the Carpathians and in Transcarpathia, significant rain in some places. In the south and east of the country, on the afternoon of May 5, gusts of south-westerly wind of 15-20 m/s are expected in places.

Putin stated that Western partners wanted to divide Russia into parts, and that is why he started the war. He added that the Russian Federation was not ready for a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2014.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Prague to meet with Czech President Petr Pavel. This is Zelenskyy's second visit to the Czech Republic since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.

Ukrainian intelligence has for the first time destroyed two Su-30 fighters with AIM-9 missiles fired from Magura-7 unmanned boats in the Black Sea. This is the first time in history.

The first round of presidential elections is taking place in Romania after the annulment of previous results. Polls predict the leadership of the right-wing candidate among 11 contenders.

In an interview with Russian media, Putin stated the inevitability of reconciliation with Ukraine. He also noted that Russia was being provoked regarding nuclear threats, but there was no need to use weapons.

Russian invaders attacked settlements of Izyum district in Kharkiv region. Residential buildings, an educational institution and a village council building were damaged, fires broke out.

On the night of May 4, the Russian Federation attacked Ukraine with 165 drones. Air defense forces destroyed 69 enemy Shahed-type UAVs. Kharkiv, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Cherkasy and Kyiv regions were affected.

During the day, 253 combat clashes took place on the front, the greatest activity of the occupiers is recorded in the Pokrovsky and Novopavlovsky directions. The enemy launched 2 missile and 81 air strikes.

The Defense Forces of Ukraine eliminated a significant amount of enemy manpower and equipment. Two enemy planes and over a thousand occupiers were destroyed in a day.

Modular educational centers are planned to be installed in the affected communities of the Kherson region. Also, 7 schools will be transferred to a mixed form of education, which will allow the return of more than 1,400 children.

Cherkasy was attacked by enemy drones at night, which caused 5 fires at different addresses. Residential apartments, a warehouse and a country house were damaged, one person was injured.

On May 4, Ukraine is expected to have short-term rain and thunderstorms in the western, northern, Vinnytsia and Cherkasy regions. The air temperature will reach +27 degrees.

May 4th is Firefighters' Day, a holiday for people of short stature, Relationship Renewal Day, Family Equality Day, and Dawn Chorus Day.

The Russians advanced near Lyman, Siversk, Novopavlivka, Kurakhovo and Velyka Novosilka. The Armed Forces are counterattacking in a number of areas, fighting continues in many directions.

In 2025, France plans to produce 1,200 AASM Hammer aircraft bombs for Ukraine, which is almost twice as much as in 2024. These bombs are high-precision weapons adapted to Ukrainian MiGs and Sus.

A Polish-Ukrainian expedition discovered the remains of more than 30 people near the former village of Puzhnyky. Experts are working to determine the sex and time of burial, and many artifacts have been found.