🇺🇸🇹🇼 The Trump administration paused a $14 billion weapons sale to Taiwan to preserve U.S. munitions for the Iran war, - Navy Secretary.

“Right now we’re doing a pause in order to make sure we have the munitions we need for Epic Fury,” he told senators, adding the U.S. still has “plenty” of weapons.

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck Russia’s Caspian Flotilla and naval base in Kaspiysk on May 7, hitting the Project 22800 Karakurt missile ship Tucha. The vessel carries Kalibr and Oniks cruise missiles and entered the Caspian Flotilla in 2024. Satellite images confirm an FP-1/FP-2 drone hit the bridge, damaging or destroying systems used for Kalibr fire control and flight mission planning.

🇺🇸🇺🇦 The US State Department has approved the sale of HAWK missile system equipment to Ukraine for $108.1 million.

In parallel, Trump announced that the US would send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland.

🦅👀 The interceptor shoots down the "Shahed-131/136", and another drone records the targeting - a rare moment of combat work of the 38th anti-aircraft regiment.

‼️🇺🇦 Ukraine liberate nearly 400 km² of territory after Russia’s massive Starlink shutdown — Bloomberg

A report to the US Congress said Russian capabilities were “temporarily but significantly undermined,” and Ukraine’s Armed Forces were able to conduct their first successful offensive operations since 2023.

To make matters worse for the occupiers, the Kremlin also began blocking Telegram. It worked perfectly.

🦅💥 In flight - new "Molniyas" of the Russian occupiers, which carry additional FPV drones. The repeater in this case is the carrier drone itself.

But the operators of the special purpose center "Omega" have learned to shoot down these dangerous drones as well.

⚔️ The war is at a turning point, - Foreign Minister Sybiha

"The pressure on Moscow is increasing. Ukraine is holding its defenses, and Russia's numerical superiority is no longer a decisive factor. To achieve peace, we must focus on three most important elements: diplomacy, pressure and force," he said.

Спасатели достали тело погибшего из-под завалов учебного заведения в Старобельске (ЛНР)

"Извлечено тело одного погибшего и обнаружено местонахождение трех человек. Основные силы сосредоточены на данных участках", - говорится в сообщении МЧС России.

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🐵 Putin wants to end the war by the end of this year, but only on terms he considers “victorious,” — Bloomberg.

Among them are full control over the Donetsk region, as well as an agreement with Europe that would legitimize the territory seized by Russia.

Meanwhile, the increasing number of strikes on Russia and the lack of significant advances on the front are increasing domestic criticism of the dictator.

Some high-ranking Kremlin officials are nervous and believe that the war has reached a dead end and there is no clear path to ending it.

Ukrainian Army launched a serious counteroffensive in Lyman & north of Donetsk front. 🇺🇦🇷🇺

🪖Putin's entourage talks about the impasse in the war, - Bloomberg

Ukraine and its allies are increasingly confident that Russia's invasion is running out of steam as Kyiv stabilizes the front line and stops Moscow's spring offensive.

Many members of the Russian elite also share the nervous mood. Some high-ranking Kremlin officials believe that the war has no clear path to resolution.

🇺🇦🇭🇺 Andriy Sybiha held his first personal meeting with Anita Orbán, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary.

The parties summed up the results of the first round of consultations on national minorities and agreed to hold the next round next week.

The Ukrainian side stressed the importance of progress in this direction and the search for constructive solutions. Separately, he emphasized the importance of Ukraine's accession to the EU and the opening of negotiation clusters.

The Foreign Ministers of both countries agreed that the resumption of dialogue between the countries is a good signal, and agreed to maintain contact further.

Подборка наиболее интересных наших новостей и материалов за вчерашний день, которые вы могли пропустить:

— На территорию Латвии третий раз подряд за последнее время залетел украинский дрон.

— Кадры применения американского дрона-камикадзе AS3 Surveyor украинскими военными для поражения российских дронов-камикадзе «Герань-2».

— Введение платы за международный интернет-траффик свыше определенной нормы решили отложить до проведения выборов в Госдуму осенью, пишет РБК.

— Рассмотрение детальной структуры финансирования на следующий финансовый год истребителя шестого поколения F-47.

— Авиационные ангары начали возводить и в Калининградской области.

— Представлен новый украинский дрон-камикадзе средней дальности «Бегемот», разработанный компаниями Culver Aerospace и GLEFA.

— Новые спутниковые снимки дронопорта в Орловской области, демонстрирующие строительство десяти дополнительных пусковых установок для реактивных дронов-камикадзе «Герань-5».

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