Monday, May 4, 2026

Another Russian ship sunk: Zelenskyy reports destruction of Kalibr missile carrier

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reported that another vessel, a Kalibr missile carrier, was struck in addition to the oil tankers reported earlier, bringing the total number of destroyed vessels to three." Pravada

Greece rejects Ukraine’s terms for naval drone deal

"Negotiations between Ukraine and Greece over the joint production of naval drones have
stalled because Kiev wants to retain control over how Athens can use the technology, local media have reported.

According to Greek Reporter, the countries agreed last November that Ukraine would supply components for drones to be built at shipyards in Greece, while Greek companies would manufacture electronic and optical systems. The end result would have been an improved version of the Magura-type attack drones which Kiev uses against Russia." RT

Several injured as Russians strike petrol station in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, damaging bus with children on board

"Russian forces attacked a petrol station in the Krynychky hromada of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
on the morning injuring adults and a child. A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories.

A bus with about 40 children on board was also damaged. The children had managed to leave the vehicle before the attack. They have now been evacuated to a safe place and are being provided with the necessary psychological assistance." Pravada


Strong eruption at Mayon volcano generates large pyroclastic flows, heavy ashfall in Albay, Philippines

"Pyroclastic density currents generated by a lava collapse at Mayon volcano in Albay,
Philippines, reached an estimated runout distance of 4 km (2.5 miles) along Mi-isi Gully and produced ashfall affecting 52 barangays across Guinobatan, Camalig, and Ligao City. Ashfall reduced visibility to near zero in parts of Camalig, blanketed homes, roads, crops, and grazing land, and prompted face mask distribution and health advisories." W

141 combat clashes over past day

"141 combat clashes between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops.
Air strikes were recorded near the settlements of Velyka Sloboda, Kysla Dubyna, and Pustohorod in the Sumy region, as well as Omelnyk, Orikhiv, Yurkivka, Tavriiske, and Komyshuvakha in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Over the past day,
Ukrainian aviation, missile forces, and artillery struck three clusters of Russian personnel, one communications hub, and three enemy artillery systems.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors,
Russians dropped four guided aerial bombs and carried out 104 shelling attacks, including five with MLRS.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, six
Russian assaults occurred near Starytsia and Prylipky as well as toward Lyman, Izbytske, and Okhrimivka.
In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy carried out one attack toward Novoplatonivka.
In the Lyman sector,
Russian forces attempted to break through Ukrainian defenses six times, launching attacks toward Drobysheve, Lyman, and Dibrova.
In the Sloviansk sector,
Russian troops carried out two assault operations near Zakitne and toward Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector,
Russian forces also carried out two attacks toward Malynivka and toward Bondarne.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the invaders launched 17 assaults near Kostiantynivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, Rusyn Yar, and Sofiivka, as well as toward Zolotyi Kolodiaz.
In the Pokrovsk sector,
Ukrainian defenders repelled 26 enemy assault attempts carried out toward Bilytske, Nove Shakhove, Rodynske, Novooleksandrivka, Udachne, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Muravka, Molodetske, and Novyi Donbas.
In the Oleksandrivka sector,
Russian forces launched six attacks toward Oleksandrohrad, Zlahoda, Pryvillia, and near Ternove.
In the Huliaipole sector,
Russian forces carried out 20 attacks near Dobropillia, Zaliznychne, Sviatopetrivka, Staroukrainka, Charivne, Hirke, Tsvitkove, Myrne, Varvarivka, and Pryluky, as well as toward Vozdvyzhivka.
In the Orikhiv sector,
Ukrainian defenders stopped two enemy attempts to advance in near Stepove and toward Prymorske.
In the Prydniprovske sector,
Russians carried out three attacks.
In the Volyn and Polissia sectors, no signs of enemy offensive group formation were spotted." Ukrin