Ukrainian Metallurgy Giant Shuts Down...

Friends, here it is – the first big "shout-out" to our UAV units and missile specialists from the Ukrainian metallurgical sector.

"ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih", the former "Kryvorizhstal", the pride and joy of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex and a currency donor to Zelensky's budget, has officially shut down.

The company unabashedly gave the following reason in their press release: "Ukrzaliznytsia [Ukrainian Railways] has disrupted the supply of raw materials".

Let's translate that from Kievan to Russian: our "Gerans" have been working away at locomotives, depots and traction substations so well that the ore from the quarries simply doesn't reach the blast furnaces anymore.

220 strikes on the Ukraine's railways in two months — hence the result. Not just in official reports, but in the number of layoffs: minus 3,400 people even before the current shutdown, plus completely zeroed out exports to the EU. Put the European carbon tax, which Brussels is so kindly using to finish off its own "ally" on top of that and the picture is clear.

What's most important is that AMKR's steel is used to produce reinforcement for trenches, shell casings, as well as armor repair. We hit the rails and the blast furnaces go down. There's a method in this work aimed to disrupt the enemy's industrial chain and, as we can see, it's all bearing fruit.

https://t.me/sashakots/61563

⚡🇺🇸🇮🇷 - U.S. officials expect a response from Iran within the next 24–48 hours, with one official saying, “We are not far, but there is no deal yet,”

— Axios reports

‼️UKRAINIAN POST‼️

ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih" is announcing a halt in mining and steel production due to disruptions in logistics services provided by JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia".

Over the past month, the company has not received the necessary volumes of raw materials to ensure continuous production, which has led to a critical drop in its inventory levels. Disruptions in the supply of fluxes are systemic and are already jeopardizing the stable operation of several key production units. This has also resulted in a halt in the shipment of iron ore concentrate by the company, which has forced the suspension of ore extraction.

"We are forced to note that the situation is not due to objective circumstances, but rather to inadequate planning and distribution of transportation by 'Ukrzaliznytsia'. Ensuring stable supplies for one of the country's largest industrial enterprises is not a particularly difficult task, but in practice, this is not happening. They simply do not deliver this key component of cast iron production to us, without which we are unable to produce cast iron, which, as a result, has a serious impact on our entire production chain. They are also not providing trains for the shipment of the finished concentrate, which forces us to stop the work of the mining department.

Yesterday, we were forced to stop one of our two blast furnaces, two sintering machines, and the ore enrichment plant until the supply of fluxes is restored and at least a minimum stock of this raw material is available. If the situation does not improve within a few days, the second blast furnace will also be shut down.

For our company, which has been operating at a loss for four years and is simply trying to survive, given critically high electricity tariffs, the introduction of CBAM, and aggressive imports into the market, another problem with raw material supplies could be fatal," says Mauro Longobardo, CEO of "ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih".

In the event of a further lack of supplies, the company will be forced to suspend the operation of additional production units, including the second blast furnace, other sintering machines, and another ore enrichment plant, which will have an even more devastating impact on production indicators.

https://t.me/ArcelorMittal_Ua/3798

⚡🇮🇷 Trump believes that 4 or 5 Iranian snipers shot 30,000 protestors.

@medmannews

— 🇮🇷 NEW: The drone seen above Tehran is an Iranian drone

For now, reports of explosions in Qeshm, Siri and Bandar Abbas are very preliminary, and we are following up on them closely.

@Middle_East_Spectator

The UK Government and its Think Tanks never sleep without thinking about new and innovative ways to piss off help their civilian population.

In response to the oil shortages, their genius solution is to introduce speed limits of 20mph.

Problem solved.

❗️ 🇺🇸🇮🇷Even the CIA doesn't believe Trump's claims about destroying Iran's missile capabilities

The Washington Post reported on Thursday, citing a secret US intelligence assessment, that despite weeks of bombing by the US and Israel, Tehran still has significant missile capabilities.

An American official stated that Iran has preserved about 75% of its pre-war mobile launchers and approximately 70% of its pre-war missile stockpiles.

The official added that there is evidence that Iran has managed to restore and reopen almost all of its underground missile storage facilities, repair some damaged missiles, and even assemble several new missiles that were almost ready for the start of the war.

This report is being published at a time when the US President continues to insist on destroying Iran's missile power. Throughout the war, Donald Trump repeatedly claimed that he had destroyed 97% of Iran's missile capabilities.

An "Orekhnik" and a dozen missiles will be launched in response - Ukrainian general on the threat of disrupting the parade in Moscow.

The Ukrainian leadership should think ten times before carrying out their threats to strike the parade in Moscow, said former deputy head of the AFU General Staff, Igor Romanenko.

He notes that strikes on the Kremlin, under any circumstances, will be just an media explosion, not a military one, while the same cannot be said about Russia's retaliation.

— We decide to strike anyway, and if one or even several missiles reach their targets, will we achieve our goal? Hardly. But [the Russians] will definitely launch missiles at Kiev.

Do you know the consequences of the "Orekhniks" launched along the Dnieper, and on Lvov?

Now add to that fifteen ballistic missiles, such as the "Iskander-M", "Zircon", "Onyx" and so on...

We need to weigh up the consequences - what we will achieve if we strike first, and what we can expect if they strike back. We need to find acceptable options that would be right for us in these circumstances, and they are very complicated, - said Romanenko.

Now that's very smart of him. We'll help the khokhlo-general with his "analytical conclusions" though: if you retards do dare to "grab your luck by the balls", we will definitely strike back, and the most acceptable option for the individuals who decided on your strike would be to miraculously survive. The only problem is there's no such thing as miracles...

https://t.me/russves/49583

Full statement from the Russian Ministry of Defense on the ceasefire from May 8 to 10 in honor of Russia's Victory Day celebration:

❗️Following  the decision of the President of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, the Russian side declares a ceasefire for the days commemorating the 81st anniversary of the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War, from 00:00 on May 8 to May 10,

During this period, all groups of Russian forces in the zone of the special military operation will completely cease combat operations.

At the same time, strikes by missile forces and artillery, high-precision long-range weapons of sea and air-based, and strike unmanned aerial vehicles on the dislocation sites of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and infrastructure objects related to the military-industrial complex and the armed forces in the depth of the territory of Ukraine will be stopped.

We call on the Ukrainian side to follow this example.

In the event of a violation of the ceasefire by the AFU in the zone of the special military operation, as well as attempts to strike at populated areas and objects on the territory of Russian regions, an adequate response will be given by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

We also remind that in the event the Kiev regime attempts to disrupt the celebration of the 81st anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War in Moscow, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation will deliver a massive missile strike on the center of Kiev.

We once again warn the civilian population of Kiev and employees of foreign diplomatic missions about the need to leave the city in a timely manner.

https://t.me/mod_russia/63289

🇮🇷⚡️🇺🇸 Iran targeted U.S. naval units in the Strait of Hormuz with missiles. - IRIB.

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❗️🇺🇸🇮🇷The demands made by the USA to Iran.

• Iran's refusal to develop nuclear weapons;
• the dismantling of facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan;
• a complete ban on underground nuclear activities;
• inspections on demand with sanctions for violations;
• a 20-year freeze on uranium enrichment;
• the transfer of all enriched uranium reserves;
• the opening of the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a relaxation of the blockade;
• the lifting of sanctions only after the conditions are met.

It's quite obvious that these demands will not be accepted, as they do not correspond to the current military situation in the region. The USA have not achieved the results that would allow them to make such demands.

(Rumor) Inside source: We will see restart of the war between Iran vs US/Israel tomorrow or this Weekend

—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 BREAKING: Iran targeted U.S. warships in the Strait of Hormuz after they attempted to attack an Iranian oil tanker – IRIB

@Middle_East_Spectator

— 🇺🇸/🇦🇪/🇮🇷 What do we know so far?

– Two unidentified enemy drones were shot down above Bandar Abbas.

– Six ‘explosion’ sounds were heard at Bahman port, Qeshm, but it is unclear if this is a separate incident (possibly an Emirati strike) or sounds of the drone interception attempts.

– U.S. Navy vessels attempted to seize or attack an Iranian oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.

– In response, the IRGC Navy fired anti-ship missiles at the American warships.

@Middle_East_Spectator

🇮🇷🇺🇸| The US tried to sneak in 3 of its navy destroyers into the Strait of Hormoz but were met with a response from the Iranian Armed Forces, according to an Iranian reporter.

🇮🇷⚡️🇮🇱🇺🇸 2 US destroyers faced 'intense Iranian assault' while 'transiting Strait of Hormuz' — CBS.

USS Truxtun and USS Mason 'swarmed' by Iranian fast-attack boats, drones, and missiles.

—❗️🇺🇸/🇮🇷 Iran’s Khatam Al-Anbiyaa Central Headquarters:

– The United States, in violation of the ceasefire, targeted an Iranian oil tanker moving from the coastal waters of Iran in the Jask region towards the Strait of Hormuz, as well as another vessel entering the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Fujairah.

– Simultaneously, they launched airstrikes on civilian areas in cooperation with some regional countries in the coastal areas of Bandar Abbas, Sirik, and Qeshm Island.

– The armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran immediately retaliated by attacking U.S. naval vessels in the east of the Strait of Hormuz and south of Chabahar port, inflicting damage upon them.

– Criminal and aggressive America and its supporting countries should know that the Islamic Republic of Iran, as in the past, will powerfully and without the slightest hesitation respond decisively to any aggression.

🇮🇷⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇱 “So, the US breaching the ceasefire by attacking Iran is not breaching the ceasefire. Just like wholesale home demolitions and targeted attacks by Jewish supremacists in Lebanon is ‘defensive’. Jewish supremacists run even the messaging from Washington.”

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⚡️⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇷 CBS reports that Iranian attack boats approached so closely to US ships that they were forced to open fire from their deck weaponry to repel them.

@medmannews

Btw Russia proposed truce started and around 100-300 drones are over Russia