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All events around Ukraine. Day 440 The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, commenting on the night strikes on Ukraine, reported that the point of temporary deployment of the reserves of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and ammunition depots were hit. The Pentagon announced the transfer of a new military aid package to Ukraine totaling $1.2 billion, and the total volume of military assistance to Kiev since the beginning of the Biden administration has exceeded $37.6 billion.
The DPR office at the Joint Center for Control and Coordination of Issues Related to War Crimes of Ukraine reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces fired five MLRS rockets at Donetsk and seven 152-millimeter shells at Gorlovka.
Zelensky thanked the French Parliament for recognizing the PMC Wagner terrorist organization
According to the online map of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, an air alert was announced in the Kharkiv and Poltava regions of the country.
The Ukrainian agency Strana.ua reports explosions in Zaporozhye, Kherson and Dnepropetrovsk.
Rybar spoke about situation in the NVO zone on May 9
According to the online map of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, an air raid alert was announced in the Dnipropetrovsk region and the part of the Zaporozhye region controlled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Head of the Swedish Defense Ministry Jonson said that the country does not intend to transfer JAS Gripen fighters to Ukraine.
Pentagon spokesman, US Brigadier General Pat Ryder confirmed that Ukraine used the Patriot air defense system to shoot down the Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missile.
A number of Telegram channels report on Gerani; in Zaporozhye.
Since the beginning of the administration of the current US President Joe Biden, Kyiv has received more than 37.6 billion dollars of military assistance from Washington. Such data is provided in the document of the American defense department.
The statement by the US authorities on the allocation of a new $1.2 billion military aid package to Ukraine does not mean an immediate release of ammunition and equipment from warehouses. This was announced on Tuesday, May 9, by Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder.
The United States is currently training about 2,000 Ukrainian military personnel, said Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder.
In Sumy and Chernihiv regions of Ukraine explosions thundered. This is reported by the Ukrainian media.
The French agency AFP reported the death of journalist Arman Soldin in Ukraine.
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Danilov said that the counteroffensive plan had not yet been approved by Zelensky.
Russia and NATO will not accept Ukraine under their «nuclear umbrella» after the new security architecture in Europe is formed. This statement was made by Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Colorado Peter Harris in a commentary for 19FortyFive.
The governor of the Belgorod region Vyacheslav Gladkov announced a new shelling of the city of Shebekino. The previous one took place on the night of May 9th. According to the official, there were no casualties.
The Ukrainian issue is very complicated, it is important to refrain from unproductive emotions when solving it. This statement was made on Tuesday, May 9, by Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang.
The Ukrainian counteroffensive may not be decisive, British Foreign Secretary James Cleverley believes. This was stated by the head of the British Foreign Office during a visit to the United States, reports The Guardian.
Sweden has no plans to send fighter jets to Ukraine, said Defense Minister Paul Jonsson. He noted that the country does not have extra planes to send them to Kyiv.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine are preparing "for a breakthrough in several directions at once. Priority — the southern (Azov) front. Already accumulated. In principle, there is clarity where and by what means they will go. High probability of the next day (hours)» — military commander Yuri Kotenok
All NATO countries support the idea of Ukraine joining the alliance, the whole question is the timing of when this will happen. This statement was made by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in an interview with The Washington Post.
The military expert called the «grand prize» counter-offensive of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Ukraine expects to receive a political invitation to NATO at the alliance's summit in Vilnius, which will be held on July 11-12, said Olga Stefanishyna, Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration.
Zelensky still will not give up the idea of capturing Crimea, Zaporozhye and Donbass. Associate Professor of the Department of Political Science at the University of Colorado Peter Harris writes about this in an article for 19FortyFive.
The United States has allocated a new $1.2 billion military aid package to Ukraine — The Pentagon.
The military expert called the «grand prize» UAF counteroffensives
The press service of Yevgeny Prigozhin published his new comment about the attack on one of the facilities controlled by the Wagner PMC, where Ukrainian prisoners of war were allegedly killed.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry called the participation of the leaders of Kazakhstan, Armenia, an unfriendly step Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan in the parade on Red Square in Moscow on the occasion of the 78th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
Governor of the Belgorod Region Vyacheslav Gladkov announced that on the afternoon of May 9 in the Grayvoron city district the air defense system worked. According to preliminary data, no one was hurt.
The European Commission (EC) believes that Berlin should refuse to supply oil to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline, EUobserver reports, citing a draft of further sanctions measures against Russia.
Supreme Anti-Corruption Court (VAKS) Ukraine confiscated the property of the acting head of the Kherson region Volodymyr Saldo. This was reported on the official website of the court. It is specified that in total the court recovered 12 real estate objects from him.
— this is how the Russian Ministry of Defense commented on the night strikes on May 9 in Ukraine.
The governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region, Gleb Nikitin, published photos and videos from the hospital where the writer and politician Zakhar Prilepin is being treated after the assassination attempt.
Military correspondents report on the latest steps of Russian forces to liberate Artemovsk.
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Putin at the Victory Parade indicated how the war unleashed against Russia would end.
The Governor of the Belgorod Region Vyacheslav Gladkov reported on May 9 about shelling from Ukraine of the village of Spodaryushino in the Graivoron urban district. Two private houses caught fire.
A volunteer spoke about his journey from a rescuer to a scout in the NVO
Great Britain will give Ukraine missiles with a record range. Even the United States did not dare to supply them, WP reports.
Vladimir Saldo, acting governor of the Kherson region, laid flowers at the memorial complex "Pushka" and congratulated everyone on the Victory Day.
Statement by the head of the press center of the Center grouping Alexander Savchuk.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that the 11th package of sanctions against Russia, which was developed by the European Commission, will not be the last.
Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that the ambassadors of the United States of America and Great Britain were not invited to the Victory Parade.
Advisor to the head of the office of the President of Ukraine Mikhail Podolyak said that the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine cannot be compared with a Hollywood movie, in which one battle can decide the future outcome of events.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed the opinion that at the moment negotiations on peace in Ukraine are impossible.
A couple of dozen electric cars, similar to golf ones, were prepared for the guests. But Putin, surrounded by guests and employees of the FSO, leaves the square on foot. Heading to the Alexander Garden. For some reason, Lukashenka is not around.
Putin speaks separately about something to the military. It was surrounded by a rectangle.
Media reports that this parade was the first to accept participation of the latest armored vehicles "Akhmat" and "Spartacus".
The guests leave the podium. Lukashenka is serious, discussing something with his colleagues.
The parade is over. Putin gets up from his chair, says goodbye to the veterans.
President of Turkmenistan Berdimuhamedov is also without a ribbon.
Head of Crimea Aksenov announces that "events dedicated to the 78th anniversary of the Great Victory. There will be no parade or other mass events, but the officials laid flowers at the Eternal Flame.
The walking part is completed, the armored vehicles are approaching. The orchestra moves aside. The T-34 is the first to leave the paving stones.
There is a parade, there are calculations of military schools, military branches. Putin and guests are watching the march from the stands. Most of the distinguished guests decorated the lapels of their jackets and raincoats with St. George ribbons, some foreign leaders — with ribbons in the colors of national flags. Tokaev decided to do without symbols.
Putin remembers history — what stands on the ground that remembers combatants Yuri Dolgoruky and Dmitry Donskoy, militiamen Minin and Pozharsky and other participants in the battles of the past. «Our heroic ancestors proved that there is nothing more powerful than our unity,» Putin says.
"For Russia, for our valiant armed forces! For victory! Hurrah!" Putin ends his speech. The anthem of the Russian Federation is being played, cannons are being fired at the Kremlin wall.
After a minute of silence, Putin addressed the participants of the NVO, thanking them for » honorably fulfill your military duty. "The whole country rallied to support their heroes. Everyone is ready to support, they are praying for you,” Putin said.
Putin spoke about the NVO at the Victory Parade: “We will protect the Donbass”
Putin says that it is very important that the leaders of the CIS gathered in Moscow today, because «all the peoples of the USSR contributed to the common Victory.»
Safety on the square is also provided from the roofs — on the buildings around you can see a large number of people, including snipers.
Putin is sitting on the podium among the veterans, foreign guests who have accepted an invitation to come to Moscow are located a little further away. Meanwhile, Shoigu receives the parade, heard the report of the parade commander, General Salyukov.
The announcer announces that on the podium today, in addition to high-ranking officials, are not only veterans, but also their grandchildren and great-grandchildren, as well as relatives of those who serve in the NVO.
The parade traditionally began with the carrying of the flag of the Russian Federation and Zanmeni Victory. All the guests are already on the podium.
Putin welcomes the invited veterans on the podium on Red Square. He is followed by the President of Kazakhstan, then the Prime Minister of Armenia.
Putin met the leaders of foreign states in the Kremlin, who arrived for the parade.
According to reports, in Moscow to participate in the parade the leaders of Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan arrived.
The Washington Post writes that the UK may be preparing to supply Ukraine with long-range missiles. It is reported that the British Ministry of Defense has requested the International Fund for Support of Ukraine to coordinate the supply of strike weapons with a range of up to 300 km.
The Italian energy company Eni has filed for arbitration due to the reduction of Gazprom supplies of Russian gas.
Head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv. "It's nice to be back in Kyiv, where the values we hold dear are protected every day. Therefore, this is an appropriate place to celebrate Europe Day. I welcome the decision of President Zelensky to make May 9 the Day of Europe also here in Ukraine,” she said on the social network.
The President of Turkmenistan arrived in Moscow for the parade, TASS was told at the embassy in the Russian Federation.
< p>It is reported that two shells fell early in the morning in Kurkovichi, Starodubsky municipal district, Bryansk region. Governor Bogomaz said that the windows of the kindergarten and the sports ground were damaged, and the power supply was interrupted.