War
Zelenskyy announced the shutdown of a chemical plant in Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that the Russian company ‘Metafrax Chemicals’ in the Perm Krai has been hit. According to him, the plant supplied products to a number of Russian military production facilities
Marco Rubio assessed the prospects for negotiations between Ukraine and Russia
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that negotiations involving Washington to end Russia’s war against Ukraine have effectively been suspended due to a lack of progress
Putin wants to end the war by the end of the year by capturing the Donbas, but the Russians are unable to advance
Ukraine and its partners are increasingly confident in their assessment that Russia is losing momentum on the front line. Against this backdrop, concern is growing in the Kremlin over the protracted nature of the war and the lack of a clear way out of the conflict.
Russia has used the 'Shahed' in Africa for the first time
В понеділок, 18 травня, у Малі місцеві повстанці вперше збили російський ударний дрон Shahed-136 ("Гарпія-А1"), який РФ використала для підтримки своїх найманців в Африці.
Russia's oil and gas revenues could rise by 39% in May due to the war in Iran
Russia’s federal budget revenue from oil and gas could rise by 39% year-on-year in May, reaching 700 billion roubles. This increase is attributed to rising oil prices against the backdrop of the conflict surrounding Iran.
Since the start of the war, Ukraine has attacked Russian oil refineries more than 150 times
Since the start of the full-scale war, Ukrainian forces have attacked Russian oil refineries on at least 158 occasions. Twenty-four out of 33 refineries with a capacity of over 1 million tonnes of oil per year have come under attack.
Ukraine is strengthening its air defences using AI and interceptor drones
Ukraine continues to improve its air defence system amid intense Russian attacks. To protect its airspace, it is using artificial intelligence, a network of sensors and low-cost interceptor drones, which are already being produced by the thousands every day.
Russia is losing the war against Ukraine on three fronts
Russia is facing growing difficulties in its war against Ukraine due to significant personnel losses, a slowdown in its offensive and regular strikes on Russian territory. This is reported in an article by the German newspaper *Bild*.
Zelenskyy confirmed that the Defence Forces had struck an oil refinery in Yaroslavl
Ukrainian defence forces attacked an oil refinery in Yaroslavl overnight, approximately 700 kilometres from the Ukrainian border. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following a briefing by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi.
Ukraine has recaptured 400 km² of territory following the disconnection of Starlink from Russian military forces
Ukrainian forces have managed to recapture around 400 square kilometres of territory after thousands of Starlink terminals used by Russian troops were deactivated. This is according to a report by the US Department of Defence’s Defence Intelligence Agency.
Following a drone attack, the main unit at the NORSI oil refinery in Russia was shut down
Following a drone attack, the NORSI oil refinery in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region has shut down its main crude oil processing unit. The facility is the fourth-largest refinery in the Russian Federation.
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has ordered that enriched uranium not be exported from the country
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has ordered that the country’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium not be exported. This decision strengthens Tehran’s position amid negotiations with the US aimed at ending the war between Iran, the US and Israel.
