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A German CEO whose startup supplies drones to Ukraine claims he is the target of a Kremlin assassination plot and has been living in hiding with 24-hour protection for months. This comes as Russia launched a massive drone attack on Ukraine, deploying 76 Shahed-type drones, while Russia itself reported over 1,600 drone attacks in 24 hours.
Ukraine has launched a major drone attack targeting a port and a large oil terminal in the St. Petersburg region of Russia, with smoke visible for kilometers. This comes amidst ongoing claims and counter-claims regarding territorial control in the Donbas region.
Russia's Ministry of Defense announced that its forces have taken full control of the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine, according to RIA Novosti.
The Russian Defence Ministry published a video last week purporting to show a dual Hungarian-Ukrainian citizen captured as a prisoner of war, alleging he had been forced to enlist in the Ukrainian…
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has instructed the FSB to strengthen protection for senior officials of Russia's Ministry of Defence, the defense-industrial base, and representatives of state and municipal authorities.
The United States has imposed sanctions on a number of entities within the Russian Defence Ministry, as well as two Russian companies and five Russian nationals.
Russia's Ministry of Defence has announced a truce from May 8 to 10, warning that if Ukraine violates it during a parade, Russia will launch a strike on central Kyiv.
A former senior Russian Defence Ministry official from North Ossetia has been detained in a corruption case, with investigators alleging embezzlement of budget funds through a structure he supposedly created.
The Russian Defence Ministry claims its air defences destroyed 97 “Ukrainian drones”, including 40 over occupied Crimea and 10 over the Black Sea.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet him in Kostyantynivka, Ukraine, denying Russian claims of capturing the city. This invitation comes as Ukraine continues to target Russian oil infrastructure and Putin signs new tax laws to support the Russian fuel market.
A surge in drone activity has been reported across Eastern Europe, with Ukraine launching drones into Russia, Russia conducting drone attacks in Ukraine, and unidentified drones crashing in Latvia. These incidents have led to forest fires, power outages, and heightened security concerns across the region.
Russian Defence Ministry claims over 50 drones were downed over occupied Crimea.
Georgia's Imedi TV reportedly switched its website security to a firm also utilized by the Russian Defence Ministry and Hamas, coinciding with UK sanctions against the media outlet.