Friday, May 2, 2025

More than 100 Ukrainian drones repelled over Crimea

"The Russian military repelled a series of Ukrainian drone raids overnight on Thursday,
downing a total of 121 UAVs, the Defense Ministry has said. In a statement on Friday, officials reported no damage to the port city of Sevastopol, home to
Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, following the attack.
The majority of the aircraft-type drones – 89 in total – were intercepted over Crimea, and another 23 over the Black Sea, according to the statement." RT

Germany is ‘tyranny in disguise’ – Rubio

"U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has sharply criticized Berlin for designating Alternative
for
Germany (AfD), the country’s most popular party according to recent polling, as “extremist.” Such actions have nothing to do with democracy, he has warned.
Germany just gave its spy agency new powers to surveil the opposition,” America’s top diplomat wrote on X on Friday. “That’s not democracy – it’s tyranny in disguise.”
Earlier in the day, the German domestic security service (BfV) announced the decision to officially designate AfD a “confirmed extremist entity.” This legal status allows the BfV to deploy surveillance and intelligence measures to monitor the party’s activities without restriction." RT

199 combat clashes on frontline over past day

"199 combat clashes between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian invaders along the frontline.
In the Kharkiv sector, eight battles occurred near Vovchansk, Kamianka, Topoli, Novovasylivka, and Lyptsi.
In the Kupiansk sector,
Ukrainian forces repelled five attacks near Novoosynove, Hlushkivka, Nova Kruhliakivka, and Zahryzove.
In the Lyman sector, the enemy carried out 27 attacks attempting to advance near Nadiya, Yampolivka, Kolodiazi, Torske, Ridkodub, and Zelena Dolyna.
In the Siversk sector, four clashes occurred near Verkhniokamianske and Hryhorivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector,
Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled six Russian assaults near Chasiv Yar, Novomarkove, and Bila Hora.
In the Toretsk sector, the
Russians lunched four attacks near Shcherbynivka, Druzhba, and Dyliivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector,
Ukrainian defenders successfully repelled 64 Russian attacks near Zvirove, Yelyzavetivka, Promin, Vodiane Druhe, Oleksandropil, Malynivka, Lysivka, Dachenske, Kotlyne, Udachne, Novoserhiivka, Nadiivka, Novooleksandrivka, Kotliarivka, Troitske, and Andriivka. In addition to these, Russian forces also launched attacks toward Pokrovsk, Romanivka, Stara Mykolaivka, Nova Poltavka, Myroliubivka, Bahatyr, and Oleksiivka.
In the Novopavlivka sector,
Ukrainian forces halted 15 assaults near Kostiantynopil, Novosilka, Pryvilne, Vilne Pole, and toward Bahatyr and Shevchenko." Ukrin