Three power engineers blown up by mine in Kherson Oblast, 2 of them killed

"Three power engineers have been blown up by a Russian mine in the village of Posad-
Pokrovske, Kherson Oblast. Two of them have been killed." Pravada

Austrian Lawmakers Stage Mass Walkout During Zelensky Speech

 "......Zelensky's latest speech. He addressed the lower house of Austria’s parliament via
video-link on Thursday. Not far into the speech, a large group of Austrian lawmakers staged a group protest and walked out all together. They left placards on their desks with the words "space for neutrality" and "space for peace". They are not happy at the current European and US stance which has blocked negotiations." ZH

France Buys 65,000 Tons Of LNG From China In First Ever Yuan-Denominated Trade

"France bought 65,000 tons of LNG using the Chinese yuan The liquified natural gas was
bought from the UAE, the payment is settled in the Shanghai Petroleum and Natural Gas Exchange, using Chinese yuan We are witnessing the end of the US dollar hegemony." ZhaoDashui

Ukrainian Forces have destroyed a large Russian ship: thousands of tons of fuel and ammunition are burning

"The "Orsk", a large landing ship from Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, has been destroyed in the
Russia-occupied port of Berdiansk. The fire has spread to other ships, fuel and ammunition." Pravada

Air-raid warnings issued all over Ukraine

"At 13:25, the warning was issued in the city of Kyiv, and then it spread rapidly across the
regions of Ukraine. Usually, it happens when the MiG-31K jet, capable of carrying a Kinzhal aeroballistic missile, takes off." Pravada

Russia Arrests WSJ Reporter On Suspicion Of 'Espionage'

"According to the Russian news agency Interfax, a Russian court has said Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is accused of espionage, will remain in detention until May 29. " ZH

Hungary, Poland Reject "Extremely Dangerous" EU NatGas Cutback Extension

"Hungary and Poland have both voted against the European Commission’s new proposal to
extend a regulation that requires a 15 percent reduction in the use of natural gas from member states....“Brussels is once again stealthily taking powers away from member states,” said Hungary’s top diplomat." ZH

Mark Hamill Plays ‘Luke Skywalker’ to Deliver Ukraine Air Raid Warnings

"Actor Mark Hamill has joined an increasingly long line of Hollywood stars seeking to insert
themselves into the Ukraine conflict with his voice, mustering a Jedi knight’s sonorous gravitas, now used on an air raid app to warn of incoming attacks from Russia." Breitbart

Russian reconnaissance company refuses to comply with command order

"The personnel of the Russian reconnaissance company refused to comply with orders, as did
70 people from Russian volunteer units." Pravada

Russians launch air strike on Kherson region

"Russian troops have launched another air strike on the Kherson region’s Beryslav. Former
production shops and houses were damaged, and a civilian was reported injured." Pravada

Russia Test-Fires Supersonic Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles In Sea Of Japan

"Russia's military has test-fired what its defense ministry (MoD) is describing as a supersonic
missile, launching it into the Sea of Japan.

The MoD confirmed in a Telegram announcement that its ships of the Pacific Fleet successfully fired two "Moskit cruise missiles at a mock enemy sea target" - hitting the mock warship from a distance of about 62 miles. Crucially the Moskit is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead." ZH

Ukrainian Soldiers Seen With Depleted Uranium Ammo In UK

"Ukrainian soldiers have been filmed alongside depleted uranium ammunition that Britain is
supplying to their country for the fight against Russia. Britain is gifting 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine together with depleted uranium shells, which Declassified revealed." Zerohedge

Explosions were heard and the air defence system was activated in Kyiv Oblast

"Explosions were heard and the air defense system was activated in Kyiv Oblast as several
Shahed drones were destroyed." Pravada

Hungary Approves Finland's NATO Membership, While Sweden Sidelined

"Hungary's parliament approved a bill approving Finland's bid to join NATO, days
after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said his country will do the same. But Sweden has been left out in the cold by both countries, despite the two Scandinavian countries previously pledging they would enter together." ZH

‘Mega strike’ hits Germany

"Airports, bus stops, and train stations were at a standstill across Germany on Monday, as
more than 400,000 public transportation employees took part in a 24-hour strike. The workers are demanding pay rises to compensate for inflation, which has soared in Germany since last year." RT