Newsletter 03/05/2024
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Ukraine, UK start talks on 100-year partnership
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron has started negotiations with Ukraine on a 100-year partnership – a new agreement on relations between the two countries across the spectrum of trade, security and defense cooperation, science and tech, education, culture.
No Russian troops in Chasiv Yar - Defense Forces
The enemy keeps trying to put pressure on Chasiv Yar, fulfilling certain deadlines. The defense forces control the situation. There is no enemy army in the city, the enemy has not crossed the city's borders.
Enemy destroys or damages more than 250,000 houses in Ukraine - Shmyhal
According to the RDNA-3 assessment, the reconstruction of Ukraine after Russian aggression is expected to cost $486 billion.
Skibitskyi: Russia plans to launch plan to destabilize Ukraine in May
Deputy Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, Major General Vadym Skibitskyi said that May will be a key month when Russia uses a three-factor plan to destabilize Ukraine.
War
Enemy intensifies use of reconnaissance drones - Yevlash
“We see that the tactics have changed somewhat. Recently, they have not been using or have significantly reduced the number of Shahed-type attack drones, as was the case, for example, two or three weeks ago. Now the enemy has activated reconnaissance drones to adjust its missile strikes. We can see when they use Kh-59s or ballistic missiles, of course, that they are trying to adjust this fire with the help of reconnaissance drones,” Illia Yevlash, the spokesman for the Air Force Command, said.
Russia used chemical munitions more than 440 times in April – AFU
In April, 444 cases of the Russian army’s use of munitions containing hazardous chemicals were recorded, which is 71 more cases than in the previous period.
Donetsk region. Rescuers transported 2 people wounded due to shelling.
Defense
German company to transfer air defense radars to Ukraine
Sensor specialist HENSOLDT is supplying six more of its high-performance TRML-4D radars to Ukraine to strengthen the country’s air defence. As part of a comprehensive order package worth over 100 million euros, the six radars will be delivered later this year, according to the press release.
Italy to send SAMP/T air defense system to Ukraine – media
Italy is planning to announce a new military aid package for Ukraine.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will officially make the announcement at the G7 Summit being held in Puglia, Italy, next month, news website La Repubblica reported.
Stinger anti-aircraft missile systems and long-range Storm Shadow missiles are also thought to be included in the package.
Politics
FM of France supports transfer of proceeds from Russia's frozen assets to Ukraine
"We froze Russian assets in the EU to make it more difficult for Russia to finance its illegal war. France really wants to go even further: in the face of rising interest rates, these assets generated revenues of about EUR 4 billion in 2023. We propose to use them to finance Ukraine's defence and reconstruction efforts," Sejourne said.
However, he was silent on the size of the share of frozen Russian assets that are located in France.
Energy
Ukraine and UK launch projects in field of green energy innovations
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron announced the successful launch of projects aimed at restoring Ukraine's energy system during a meeting with Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko in Kyiv on 2 May.
It is noted that the UK government will provide funding for projects under the GBP 16 million programme. These include energy efficiency and heat supply projects, the introduction of innovative battery solutions for renewable energy sources and innovative technologies to optimise and increase biogas production.
Publication
Talking Points Ukraine: Putin’s embrace of North Korea, others will not end well for russia
Confirmation can bring relief. This week, however, in the case of the United Nations confirming the use of North Korean missiles by the Kremlin terror cabal to carry out the genocide of Ukrainians, a belated report from the bureaucratic body brought none.