Burned out.

Ukraine continues to modernize its arsenal: the updated 155mm Ukrainian self-propelled howitzer "Bohdana" 5.0, featuring a new cabin design, is now officially in service with the Armed Forces.

⚡️Russia is on the brink of an economic crisis due to war spending, Ukraine’s intelligence warns. Next week, the Kremlin plans to raise its budget deficit by 250% — from $12B to $42B — as expenses far exceed revenue.

🇷🇴 Exit polls show far-right candidate George Simion leading Romania’s presidential race with 30–33%. He’s followed by centrist rivals Antonescu and Dan. A second round is set for May 18.

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Russian losses per 05/05/25 reported by Ukraine's General Staff.

+1260 men
+5 tanks
+8 AFVs
+43 artillery
+1 MLRS
+137 UAVs

🇺🇦 On the night of May 5, Russia launched 116 drones and 2 ballistic missiles at Ukraine. Air defense shot down 42 strike UAVs (Shaheds and others), while 21 decoy drones failed to hit targets. Sumy and Donetsk regions suffered damage.

Trump to NBC: “Russia wants all of Ukraine — and if I hadn't intervened, they'd be fighting for all of it now.” When asked what Ukraine might have to give up, he replied: “Russia will have to give up all of Ukraine.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b4OAlpPhNA

As Budanov said: deeper and deeper… Over 2,500 km — Russia launches “Koyvor” (airport safety protocol activated when an unidentified object is detected in the sky) plan at Nadym airport, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, after drones reached deep into its territory last night. Ru sources claim 26 UAVs were intercepted.

🔥 In just one week on the Kupiansk axis, Unmanned Systems Regiment PHOENIX destroyed: a TOR-M2 air defense system, two 2S19 Msta-S SPGs, three tanks, a 30mm 2A42 cannon, 17 military trucks, and three vehicles.

The 5th Assault Brigade destroyed a group of Russian assault units in the Pokrovsk direction.

Ukrainian Marines destroyed a Russian armored carrier with grenade drops.

🇪🇺💥 Twice the weapons, same budget: EU's new plan boosts support for Ukraine by buying directly from Ukrainian arms makers—cutting costs in half.

"If Trump can't bring peace, Europe will—with strength." — Andrius Kubilius, European Union Commissioner for Defense and Space said.

🇷🇴 In Romania’s presidential election, far-right AUR’s George Simion (40.96%) and pro-Western Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan (20.99%) advance to the runoff on May 18. Simion (persona non grata in Ukraine) is Eurosceptic, said Russia isn't a threat to NATO & ally of disqualified Georgescu (who called Ukraine a fictional state); Dan supports Ukraine.

Russian forces have begun using groups of divers to covertly infiltrate Ukrainian positions, taking advantage of underwater movement to evade detection. Ukrainian drone forces recently spotted and hit one diver in a successful strike.

National Guard special forces unit OMEGA destroyed a hidden Russian mortar.