๐ท๐ด In Romaniaโs presidential election, far-right AURโs George Simion (40.96%) and pro-Western Bucharest mayor Nicuศor 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.
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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.
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National Guard special forces unit OMEGA destroyed a hidden Russian mortar.
โ๏ธ๐จ๐ณ Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Moscow for the May 9 Victory Day parade, according to Chinaโs Foreign Ministry. His visit to Russia is scheduled to last four days.
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๐ฉ๐ช Boris Pistorius will remain Germanyโs defense minister in the new government formed by the SPD and CDU. A strong advocate of Bundeswehr reform and Ukraine support, Pistorius signals continuity in Berlinโs defense policy.
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โ ๏ธ Glushkovsky district, Kursk region: Russians report that Ukrainian forces shelled Tetkino and engaged in a firefight near the railway stationโup to 5 Ukrainian soldiers were reportedly spotted and a bridge near Zvannoe was blown up.
๐ท๐บ Pro-Russian militia leader Vladimir Novikov (TROY unit) reports Ukrainian activity near Tetkino, Kursk region: intensified strikes, drone battles, and cleared minefields on the border.
He adds that a new wave of attacks is expected soon.
He adds that a new wave of attacks is expected soon.
Russian channels are reporting that Ukrainian forces have launched a new push in the Kursk region, with a focus on Tetkino. According to them, after missile strikes hit bridges overnight, armored units moved in with mine-clearing vehicles, leading to intense fighting. Itโs possible that Ukraineโs 225th Assault Regiment is involved in this push.
Moscow residents report mobile network disruptions during Victory Day parade rehearsal. Users from Beeline, MTS, Megafon, Tele2 & Yota saw outages; some received SMS warnings about possible internet restrictions due to โsecurity measures.โ
Ukrainian mine breaching vehicles in the lens of Russian drones. According to them, an UR-77 and IMR were destroyed.