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💪 Ukrainian defenders recently shot down a Russian cruise missile using MANPADS. “The target is destroyed!” a fighter of the 38th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment named after Lieutenant General Tyutyunnyk stated.

At night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 142 drones — air defense forces neutralized 113 UAVs, while 28 drones struck targets at 18 locations. The attack is ongoing. As a result of the attack in the Brovary district of the Kyiv region, houses were damaged and one person was injured. Mykolaiv was also under attack — houses, cars, and power lines were damaged, with no reported injuries. In the Kharkiv region, in Velykyi Burluk, Russian drones hit a residential building — three people were injured.

Estonia has banned Fico from flying through its territory to Moscow on May 9. Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna stated that the country will not allow the use of its airspace for travel that strengthens ties with Russia amid its war against Ukraine. Lithuania and Latvia previously imposed similar bans. Fico said he would seek an alternative route.

🪖 Russia may need a large-scale mobilization for new offensive actions against Ukraine or to open additional directions, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. “Why such a large mobilization? In order to repeat a large offensive against Ukraine. Option B — to reduce costs and effort and carry out a parallel smaller offensive where possible, using fewer forces. Why? Because some states, for example the Baltics, are not ready for a strong confrontation simply because they are small, not because they lack courage,” the president noted. According to Zelenskyy, restrictions on access to social networks in the Russian Federation are linked to the authorities’ attempts to prevent protests over a possible general mobilization, particularly in large cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg.

The MiG-29MU1 crew destroyed another enemy UAV control point in the south using AASM-250 HAMMER bombs.

“Vampire” is a formidable Ukrainian drone weapon from which the enemy has nowhere to escape. Border guard pilots of “Phoenix” destroy enemy infantry, armored vehicles, and artillery. Watch the combat work of Ukrainian “Vampires.”

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine should jointly with European countries create an anti-ballistic air defense system within a year. When asked whether he had discussed this idea with European countries, Zelenskyy noted that he had not yet discussed it with all of them. “I have talked to the key countries with whom I wanted to talk about it,” he added. The president said that the so-called Drone Deal, which Ukraine is offering to its partners, will include at least 10 different agreements on the export of Ukrainian weapons.