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UK Defence Intelligence on Chechen forces still fighting in Ukraine on Russia's behalf The UK's Defence Intelligence has looked into the role that pro-Russian Chechen units known as Kadyrovites are currently playing in Russia's war against Ukraine. Source: UK Defence Intelligence update on X, as reported by European Pravda Details: UK Defence Intelligence said that currently around 9,000 personnel are likely serving in pro-Russian Chechen units in Ukraine. Read the full article on our website

Ukrainian air defence downs Russian missile heading for Dnipro Ukraine's Air Force has shot down a Russian guided missile in the skies over Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Source: Air Command Skhid (East) Quote: "A unit of Air Command Skhid has destroyed a Kh-59/69 guided missile in the Synelnykove district of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Read the full article on our website

Ukraine's foreign minister names three components of European defence industry success Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba believes that there are three components that will determine the success of the European defence industry. Source: Kuleba in an address to the EU-Ukraine Defence Industries Forum on Monday, reported by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Details: The first component, Kuleba said, is creating a common defence industrial space within the EU and partner and candidate countries. Read the full article on our website

EU to open Defence Innovation Office in Kyiv Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for the Internal Market, says the European Union has started preparations to open a Defence Innovation Office in Kyiv. Source: Thierry Breton during the EU-Ukraine Defence Industries Forum, as reported by European Pravda Details: Breton said the EU recently voted in favour of a new defence industry strategy, which is "meant not only to support the European defence industry, but also to enhance ties between the European and the Ukrainian defence industries". Read the full article on our website

Two Western countries ready to finance arms production in Ukraine Oleksandr Kamyshin, Minister of Strategic Industries of Ukraine, has said that two Western countries have agreed to finance the production of weapons by the Ukrainian defence industry. Source: Kamyshin at the EU-Ukraine Defence Industries Forum on Monday, 6 May, as reported by European Pravda Details: Kamyshin said that his main task at the forum was to get funding for arms production in Ukraine, "because we already have the capacity to produce it. Read the full article on our website

Russia destroys entire street in Kharkiv Oblast with a single strike ? photo The Russians struck the territory of the Kupiansk district in Kharkiv Oblast for the first time with modified FAB-1500 glide bombs, destroying an entire street. Source: Serhii Bolvinov, Head of the Investigation Department of the Main Directorate of Ukraine's National Police in Kharkiv Oblast, on Facebook Quote: "Everything around shook as if an earthquake had begun. Read the full article on our website

Ukrainian 79th Brigade still holds several positions on outskirts of Novomyhailivka ? Ukrainska Pravda sources Soldiers of the 79th Separate Tavrian Air Assault Brigade of Mykolaiv are holding several more positions in dachas (summer houses) in the north of Novomykhailivka, located near occupied Marinka (Donetsk Oblast). Read the full article on our website

Russia's war economy depletes workforce in oil sector, Bloomberg reports The Russian oil and gas industry is facing a labour shortage as the Russian economy's mobilisation for war and a demographic crisis exacerbate the personnel crisis. Source: Bloomberg Details: Analysts and recruiters say energy companies are being forced to compete for workers with the Russian army and arms manufacturers. Read the full article on our website

Top EU diplomat supports idea of procuring weapons for Ukraine from Ukrainian defence industry Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, believes that EU countries could procure weapons for Ukraine from Ukrainian defence companies and swiftly send them to Kyiv for military support. Read the full article on our website

Ukraine's intelligence releases video of Russian speedboat destruction in Crimea Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has confirmed a special operation in temporarily occupied Crimea, during which a Russian speedboat was destroyed overnight on 6 May. Source: DIU Quote: "A speedboat of Russian invaders was destroyed, using the Magura V5 strike maritime drone, as a result of the operation by the Group 13 special forces unit of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine. Read the full article on our website