Russians filmed Ukrainian mine-clearing vehicles pushing through dragon’s teeth and minefields near the Kursk border—footage appears to be recorded from a local drone command center.

"It already goes through the teeth, f*ck. And look we are also already being sorted out."

🇺🇦🇨🇿 President Zelensky has begun talks in Prague with Czech PM Petr Fiala, focusing on bilateral ties and the Czech ammo supply initiative. He’ll also meet defense industry leaders, students, and opposition figures later today.

https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-polytics/3989402-zelenskij-u-prazi-rozpocav-peregovori-z-premerom-fialou.html

🇪🇺 The EU is set to propose a full ban on Russian gas imports by the end of 2027, aiming to sever remaining energy ties with Moscow despite a surge in Russian LNG deliveries.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-05/eu-set-to-propose-banning-russian-gas-imports-by-end-of-2027

A video of Zelensky’s meeting with Fiala and other representatives.

🇺🇸📍New U.S. chargé d’affaires in Ukraine, Julie S. Davis, has arrived in Kyiv. The embassy says she comes at a critical moment to advance President Trump’s policy of ending the war and securing lasting peace and prosperity.

Western allies aim to agree on more Patriot systems for Ukraine before the NATO summit in late June. Potential suppliers include the U.S. and Greece.

https://www.reuters.com/world/allies-seek-deal-more-patriots-kyiv-before-nato-summit-source-says-2025-05-05/

Boom in Russia: In Makhachkala, unknown attackers shot three police officers.

Reports say the car was stopped for a document check—then gunfire erupted. One attacker was killed on the spot, another later. Two are still on the run.

⚡️🇺🇦 Ukrainian soldiers took part in the London parade marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in WWII.

As they marched past the royal box, they were greeted with applause, and King Charles III honored them with a military salute.

🇬🇷 Greece will not transfer its Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine — the Greek government has denied reports.

https://www.ekathimerini.com/news/1268762/greece-not-supplying-patriot-air-defence-systems-to-ukraine-govt-official-says/

Yesterday, the Ukrainian Air Force struck a Russian UAV command center in Russia’s Kursk region, near the village of Tyotkino — General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Up to 20 Russians were eliminated and equipment destroyed.

🇺🇸 Trump says he had a “very good and productive” call with Turkish President Erdoğan, discussing Ukraine, Syria, Gaza, and more. Does he realize Putin won’t respond to him alone?

🇩🇪📞 On the eve of his final day in office, Olaf Scholz held a farewell call with President Zelensky. He thanked him for "close cooperation based on trust" and "underlined the courage, bravery, and determination of the Ukrainian president and the Ukrainian people in confronting Russian aggression."

Ukrainian forces with a customized R-73 air-to-air missile launcher. EW systems are visible also.

🇷🇴 Romania's PM Marcel Ciolacu has resigned after his coalition's candidate didn't make it to the presidential runoff. The government now enters a transition phase, with political shifts underway as nationalist and outsider candidates gain ground.

https://www.euronews.com/2025/05/05/romanian-prime-minister-resigns-amid-ruling-coalitions-post-presidential-election-fallout

🇭🇺 Orbán says he finally snapped at Zelensky after hearing what he felt was a straight-up threat. He claims he tried to stay out of fights for the sake of neighborly ties — but now says no one’s going to tell Hungary how to vote on Ukraine joining the EU.

Such a big boy.

Trump’s back with a fresh batch of nonsense. Does he seriously still not realize Putin is just straight-up laughing at him?

The Trump administration plans to leverage a natural resources agreement as a tool to pressure Russia into serious ceasefire talks, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

https://milkeninstitute.org/content-hub/event-panels/part-1-conversation-us-secretary-treasury-scott-bessent