Russian losses per 03/05/25 reported by Ukraine's General Staff.

+1170 men
+4 tanks
+48 artillery
+1 AD system
+126 UAVs
+1 cruise missile

🇷🇺 On the night of May 2–3, Russia launched 2 Iskander-M missiles & 183 drones (Shaheds & decoys) at Ukraine. 🇺🇦 Ukrainian forces shot down 77 strike drones; 73 decoy drones failed to reach targets. Kharkiv, Sumy, Donetsk & Mykolaiv regions were affected.

🇺🇸✈️ The U.S. State Dept has approved a $310M deal for F-16 training, maintenance & support for Ukraine—including upgrades, parts, & ground equipment.

This comes days after a Trump-backed U.S.-Ukraine minerals & investment deal.

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-state-dept-oks-possible-sale-f-16-training-sustainment-ukraine-2025-05-02/

🚨 The U.S. is ready to hit Russia with new banking & energy sanctions over Ukraine—but it’s all up to Trump.

He hasn’t signed off yet. “It’s totally his call,” a U.S. official told Reuters.

https://www.reuters.com/world/exclusive-us-readies-russia-sanctions-over-ukraine-unclear-if-trump-will-sign-2025-05-02/

🚨 Zelensky warns: Ukraine cannot guarantee the safety of world leaders in Moscow on May 9 — the day of Russia’s Victory Parade. Leaders like Xi, Vucic, Fico, Lula, Lukashenko & Kim Jong Un are expected to attend.

Zelensky also refused Putin’s proposed ceasefire during the event, saying he does not want to play with Putin's proposed short truces.

🚨 Zelensky on his meeting with Trump at the Vatican: "It may have been the best conversation we've ever had." He agrees with Trump that a 30-day ceasefire with Russia is the correct first step. Zelensky also mentioned, "I raised the air defense topic, and Trump said he will work on it." On the U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal, he added: "It’s beneficial to both sides, ensuring Ukraine can defend future U.S. investments."

🇬🇧 The UK has officially transferred all AS-90 self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine, marking the end of their use in the British Army. The delivery includes 68 systems over three batches, with the latest arriving in early 2025.

https://militarnyi.com/uk/news/brytaniya-peredala-ukrayini-vsi-sau-as-90/

🇺🇦 Zelensky: Ukraine is ready for a ceasefire starting May 7, but for 30 days. A 3-day truce, as proposed by Putin, is insufficient to develop further steps for ending the war. Ukraine is prepared for a serious, long-term approach.

https://lb.ua/society/2025/05/03/674450_zelenskiy_ukraina_gotova_pochati.html

🇺🇦 Zelensky: I told the foreign minister that we should tell foreign leaders asking us: "We do not recommend you visit Russia on May 9 for security reasons. If you do, don't ask us. It's your personal decision."

🇺🇦 Ukrainian troops will join British forces in the VE Day procession in London to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. Symbolizing global support for Ukraine's fight for freedom.

https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-troops-to-join-british-forces-for-ve-day-procession-13360303

🇺🇦🇺🇸 Zelensky announces Ukraine could receive $30 billion in US aid in 2025, with $15 billion allocated for 2025 and another $15 billion for 2026. Ukraine is negotiating to advance part of the 2026 aid to speed up weapon deliveries. These funds will contribute to the Reconstruction Investment Fund.

Fico and Vucic, who had planned to attend the Moscow parade, have both suddenly fallen ill, per Russian media citing local sources. Vucic reportedly became seriously ill during a U.S. visit and was flown back to Belgrade.

Oh, how convenient...

A Russian UAZ with four soldiers was destroyed by Ukraine’s 3rd Assault Brigade. Russian forces tried to establish a supply route, but FPV drones showed them a faster exit. Vehicles, a hidden BM-21 Grad MLRS were turned into scrap and smoke by the FATUM unit.

Footage released by Ukraine's GUR confirms a Ukrainian naval drone shot down a Russian Su-30 fighter jet using a modified R-73 air-to-air missile. This is the first destruction of a combat aircraft by a naval drone in the world.

Footage from a Russian helicopter, chasing Ukrainian naval drones in the Black Sea.

Medvedev threatens that "May 10 might not come for Kyiv" if Zelensky dares a provocation in Moscow on May 9.

In his latest rant, he attacked Zelensky for rejecting Putin’s so-called truce offer and claimed that “no one can guarantee Kyiv’s survival” if anything happens on Victory Day.

🇸🇰 Only 14% of Slovaks say they would take up arms if Russia attacked, according to a new poll. 58% support defending the country but wouldn’t go to the front, 13% oppose resistance entirely, and 15% are undecided.

https://spravy.pravda.sk/domace/clanok/750504-raz-ten-rus-odide-hovoril-minister-vacsina-slovakov-vsak-hovori-ze-treba-krajinu-pred-invaziou-branit-kolki-by-vzali-zbran-do-ru/

The US feared giving Ukraine enough weapons to win, says ex-CIA chief Ralph Goff in a blunt interview with The Times.

“We gave Ukraine enough weapons to bleed, not to win.”

Goff says Biden & allies delayed critical arms, intimidated by Putin’s nuclear threats.

https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/ex-cia-chief-we-gave-ukraine-enough-weapons-to-bleed-not-to-win-r3q0r2fcg