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Zelenskyy introduced sanctions against 127 occupiers for missile strikes and 29 vessels of the Russian fleet. The restrictions target commanders who attacked civilian objects.
The Russian Federation and Belarus have completed nuclear exercises using Iskander-M systems. ISW notes the strengthening of the Kremlin's actual control over Minsk.
Russia attacked Ukraine with a ballistic missile and 116 drones of various types. Air defense forces destroyed or suppressed 109 enemy drones in several regions.
The Russian Federation has delivered nuclear munitions to field storage points in Belarus. The military is practicing the equipping of Iskander-M missile systems.
The enemy launched 154 drones and a missile at Ukraine; air defense neutralized 131 targets. Hits were recorded in 20 locations, and debris falls in 6 districts.
Air defense shot down 4 missiles and 503 drones during the night attack on Ukraine. Hits by 18 missiles and 16 drones were recorded in several regions.
The Russian Federation may strike Kyiv's government quarter, but will not destroy underground bunkers. Destroying the shelters would require nuclear weapons or strategic aviation.
Air defense neutralized 41 missiles and 652 drones during a massive overnight strike. The main direction of the enemy attack was targeted at Kyiv and the region.
On the night of May 9, air defense destroyed 34 out of 43 enemy drones and recorded a strike by an "Iskander-M" missile. The enemy attacked from Russian territory, as well as from occupied Crimea.
Air defense neutralized 89 drones out of 108 launched by the enemy. Hits from three missiles and nine drones were recorded at eight locations in different regions.
The AFU struck the VNIIR-Progress plant, which produces antennas for Russian missiles and drones. This could critically complicate the navigation of "Shaheds" and guided aerial bombs.
Air defense forces neutralized one ballistic missile and 149 drones during a massive shelling. Hits from eight missiles and 14 drones were recorded at 14 locations.
During the day on May 4, air defense forces neutralized 70 out of 88 enemy drones of various types. Hits by a ballistic missile and 14 attack UAVs were recorded.
As a result of the strike on Merefa, six people were killed, and the number of wounded has risen to 24. Among the victims are two teenagers aged 16 and 17.
Russian troops struck Merefa in the Kharkiv region with an Iskander ballistic missile. As a result of the attack, five people were killed and 19 others were injured.
During the day on May 3, air defense forces shot down 175 Russian drones and five guided missiles. The enemy used more than 230 UAVs of various types and ballistics.
On the night of May 3, air defense shot down 249 out of more than 260 enemy drones. Hits from a ballistic missile and 19 drones were recorded in 15 different locations.
The Ukrainian military struck "Iskander" systems and radar stations in Crimea. UAV control points in the Donetsk region and enemy ammunition depots were also destroyed.
On the night of April 30, the enemy attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M missile and 206 drones. Air defense forces shot down or suppressed 172 drones; hits were recorded.
SSO attacked an Iskander base in Crimea with drones that pierced 60-centimeter concrete. The new weapon allows for striking the enemy's deeply protected facilities.
The construction of fortifications from the Kyiv Sea to Sumy is part of the preparation for a protracted war. Experts deny the threat of a large-scale offensive on Kyiv at this time.
Russia overnight struck Ukraine with 47 missiles, including 12 ballistic missiles, and 619 drones. 30 missiles and 580 drones neutralized, data on 4 missiles being clarified.
Air defense forces shot down and suppressed 96 drones of various types. Two Iskander-M missiles and ten drones were reported to have hit nine locations.
Defense forces neutralized one Iskander-M missile and 116 enemy drones. 22 attack UAVs hit 17 locations in various regions.
Zelenskyy announced the creation of a European anti-ballistic system together with partners. The project is intended to reduce dependence on the supply of Patriot missiles.
Pilots of Magyar's Birds, together with other units, hit a heavy flamethrower system TOS-1A. The operation was carried out in the temporarily occupied territory of the region.
The President approved sanctions against the occupiers involved in missile strikes on Ukraine. The lists also include religious figures who justify the war.
Air defense shot down and suppressed 147 drones over Ukraine. An Iskander-M ballistic missile and 20 drones hit eight different locations.
The Ministry of Defense examined the debris of KN-23 and KN-24 missiles. Civilian chips of well-known brands, which Pyongyang buys bypassing sanctions, were found in the control units.
Unmanned Systems Forces hit 16 enemy targets overnight. Among the occupiers' losses were three air defense systems, two oil depots, and UAV warehouses in the occupied territories.