re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Colonel Serhii Lupanchuk from the post of commander of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The corresponding decree is published on the website of the head of state.

The President signed a decree on the appointment of Oleksandr Trepak as the commander of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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Two Ukrainian hydroelectric power stations were completely taken out of operation due to devastating damage from a Russian mass attack on May 8, the state-owned energy company Ukrhydroenergo reported.

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Putin and Pashinyan have agreed on the withdrawal of Russian military and border guards from a number of regions of #Armenia

At Armenia's request, Russian border guards will remain on the Armenian-Iranian and Armenian-Turkish borders, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

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Drones attacked the oil refining enterprise "Salavatnaftoorgsintez" in bashkiria, - russian mass media.

A fire broke out on the territory of the plant. According to preliminary data, there are no casualties.

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The Ukrainian parliament has dismissed Oleksandr Kubrakov from the post of deputy prime minister

Agrarian Policy Minister Mykola Solskyy, who was suspected of land fraud, has also been dismissed.

The court sent him to custody, but Solskyy was released after paying bail. His deputy Markiyan Dmytrasievich was sent to arrest

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Russia Now Firing Kh-101 Cruise Missiles Modified With Two Warheads At Ukraine

The modification likely halves the range of the missile, but a separate fragmentation warhead makes it considerably more lethal.

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Czech president recognizes West's mistake regarding Ukraine

In an interview with ARD, Czech President Petr Pavel said that Western countries had provided Ukraine with "cautious support" throughout the war. In his opinion, if the help had come earlier, the situation might have turned out differently.

"I would not say that he (the West - ed.) has lost hope, but throughout the war in Ukraine, the West has been very cautious in its support. From the very beginning, it sought to prevent the escalation of the conflict. Each new stage was discussed for a long time before it was finally implemented. If we had skipped this period of discussions and risk assessment, Ukraine would have received this assistance several months or maybe even years earlier, and the situation could have been different," the president said.

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Glad to see the mighty T-14 Armata leading Russia's victory day parade again.

Difficult to get an accurate count of the number of vehicles that took part in this morning's Victory Day parade in Moscow but from what I could tell it was around 50, approximately the same as last year.

Missing for the second year in a row included tanks (outside of the lone T-34 that led the parade), artillery, and anti-aircraft systems. The parade mostly consisted of light skinned vehicles such as Tigrs and ended with the usual ICBMs with a handful of BTRs thrown in.

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The fine for evading mobilization is from 17 to 25 thousand hryvnias.

After the draft law comes into force, a minimum fine of UAH 17,000 will initially be imposed for failure to appear at the military registration and enlistment office, evasion of registration, and late updating of data.

Companies that ignore the need to keep military records of their employees will be fined from UAH 34,000.

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Following yesterday Large-Scale Russian Missile Attack against Energy Infrastructure in Western Ukraine which resulted in Severe Damage to at least 3 Thermal Power Plants; the Ukrainian Armed Force have Overnight continued their Campaign against Russian Oil Facilities, with at least 7 One-Way “Suicide” Drone reported to have Struck a Major Oil Refinery and Depot near the Town of Yurovka in the Krasnodar Krai Region of Southwestern Russia.

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Russian soldiers are openly patrolling the (admittedly small) Victory Day Parade column with handheld drone jammers, presumably guarding against a potential Ukrainian UAV attack.

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#Slovakia wants to create a platform for peace talks with Putin - President Peter Pellegrini

"Due to the war in #Ukraine, other parts of #Europe and the world, weapons are slowly starting to rattle. .... Many are preparing plans for a military conflict, and diplomacy is tempering its vocabulary, let's talk about a ceasefire and see weapons only as a last resort."

Pellegrini also said that if necessary, he would propose Bratislava, which "has experience of such a summit," for peace talks.

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