🇺🇦 MFA Sybiha: Russia violated the ceasefire initiated by Ukraine at midnight between May 5th and 6th.

Russian attacks with the use of 108 drones and 3 missiles continued throughout the night, including morning strikes on Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia.

Moscow once again ignored a realistic and fair call to end hostilities, supported by other states and international organisations.

This shows that Russia rejects peace and its fake calls for a ceasefire on May 9th have nothing to do with diplomacy. Putin only cares about military parades, not human lives.

Such attitude necessitates strong and increased pressure on the Russian regime, including new rounds of sanctions, isolation, accountability for Russian crimes, and enhanced support for Ukraine in all areas.

A wave of displacement from the towns of Al-Kousayrieh, Al-Ghassanieh, and Ansariyeh in Saida district following the Israeli threat.

12 towns north the Litani are being evacuated after Israeli threats of mass murder

🇺🇦✈️💣 Su-27 crew dropped a pair of GBU-62 bombs on a railway bridge in the near rear of enemy positions, which was used for logistics and the movement of assault groups, - Soniashnyk

South African ports miss the boat while its neighbours win big – Daily Investor
https://dailyinvestor.com/south-africa/132895/south-african-ports-miss-the-boat-while-its-neighbours-win-big/

🇨🇳 WSJ: China Is Still Supplying Iran and Russia’s Drone Programs Despite U.S. Sanctions.

Small Chinese companies are openly exporting dual-use drone components—including engines, batteries, fiber-optic cables and chips—to Iran and Russia, often in defiance of U.S. sanctions.

One company, Xiamen Victory Technology, even marketed German-designed L550 drone engines linked to Iran’s Shahed-136 attack drones during recent regional fighting.

U.S. officials say stopping the trade is difficult because drones rely on common commercial parts that are easy to move through global supply chains.

Many Chinese suppliers are small firms with little exposure to U.S. sanctions and increasingly operate openly.

🛳️ CBS News: A cargo ship in the Gulf region was struck by a suspected land-attack cruise missile late Tuesday, injuring several Filipino crew members.

The vessel, CGM San Antonio, owned by a French company, was near Dubai at the time of the attack.

The U.K. Maritime Trade Operations Centre said a cargo vessel had been hit by an “unknown projectile.”

🇮🇩🇦🇺🇺🇸🇯🇵 Indonesia Signs Three Defence Deals in Three Months

Since February, Indonesia has concluded major security agreements with Australia, the United States, and Japan in rapid succession. The Australia pact focuses on regional security coordination, the US deal on military modernisation and joint exercises, and the Japan agreement — signed May 4, following Tokyo's easing of arms export restrictions — on maritime cooperation and disaster relief. Officials have framed the deals as responses to global instability.

Analysts caution against reading the agreements as a strategic realignment. Indonesia's defence ties with Western partners predate Prabowo's presidency, and the deals typically cover personnel exchanges, joint drills, and technology transfers — not alliance commitments. Jakarta has simultaneously deepened Belt and Road cooperation with Beijing and signed a crude oil supply agreement with Moscow in April, consistent with its long-standing "bebas aktif" (free and active) non-alignment doctrine.

Translating the agreements into concrete outcomes remains the key test, with analysts noting that signing is the easier step.

#Indonesia #Japan #Australia

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