Monday, May 13, 2024

Ukraine's Security Service targets large oil depot and substation in Russia overnight

"Drones belonging to the Ukrainian Security Service were actively operating in Russia’s Lipetsk and Belgorod oblasts causing a fire at an oil depot near the town of Stary Oskol and the 500 kV Yelets substation." Pravada

Sweden Not Ruling Out Deployment of Nuclear Weapons in Wartime

"Sweden does not exclude a possibility of deploying nuclear weapons on its territory during wartime, while there is no such necessity in times of peace, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said. “We have two draft legislation prepared. According to them, Sweden says that we will not have permanent [NATO] troops or nuclear weapons deployed on Swedish territory in the time of peace … It is another thing during wartime. In this case, all NATO members will benefit from the ‘nuclear umbrella,’ which should exist as long as Russia possesses nuclear weapons,” the prime minister told Sveriges Radio." Sputnik

UN Cuts Estimate of Children Killed in Gaza by 50%; Blames ‘Fog of War’ for Errors

"United Nations has cut its estimate of Palestinian children killed in Gaza by half, calling into question the figures frequently used by international news outlets and governments to criticize Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. This comes after months of accusations from leading statisticians that the numbers produced by the Gazan authorities cannot possibly be accurate. The Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) asked UN officials about the change. The UN blamed the “fog of war”." Breitbart

Anti-Israel ‘Queers for Palestine’ Protesters Block Access to Disney World in Florida

"Tensions rose when anti-Israel protesters with the group Queers for Palestine blocked traffic outside Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
Protesters used their cars to block the exit at Interstate 4, the New York Post reported Sunday. Video footage shows several of them standing behind the vehicles and holding banners, one of which read “Free Palestine” and had what appeared to be a Mickey Mouse image on it." Breitbart

Russians strike at farm in Kharkiv region

"In the Kharkiv region, Russian troops attacked a farm in Korotych, killing one man and injuring three others." Ukrin

Ukraine Admits Frontlines In Kharkiv Are Collapsing

"Ukraine's government has acknowledged that Moscow forces have made rapid gains.
Oleg Sinegubov, the head of the military administration of the Kharkov Region, has said Russia is pushing past the frontline. "Essentially, the frontline is expanding as the enemy is advancing from multiple positions," he admitted during an interview with Sky News. As for the lack of fortifications, it is widely believed that last year Kiev was so optimistic about the chances of its counteroffensive that defensive outposts were not prioritized. In essence Ukrainian officials bought into their own propaganda, which was also being widely echoed in the West." ZH

Russian troops hit Selydove with missiles, damage houses, educational institution

"Russian troops attacked the city of Selydove in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region with S-300 air defense missiles in the early hours. Russian troops shelled the city of Selydove with S-300 missiles. The shelling damaged multi-story residential buildings and an educational institution." MS