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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

Overnight attack leaves over 400,000 without electricity in Sumy Oblast Over 400,000 consumers have been left without power due to an overnight attack in Sumy Oblast. Source: Ukraine's Energy Ministry Quote: "The Russians attacked energy infrastructure facilities in Sumy Oblast last night. Read the full article on our website

Putin orders nuclear weapons drills in response to Western "threats" The Ministry of Defence of Russia has announced that it will "soon" conduct exercises involving the use of non-strategic nuclear weapons on the orders of Russian ruler Vladimir Putin. Source: Russian Defence Ministry on Telegram Quote: "By order of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, to increase the readiness of non-strategic nuclear forces to perform combat tasks, the General Staff has begun preparations for conducting exercises in the near future with missile units of the Southern Military District involving aircraft, as well as forces of the Navy. Read the full article on our website

Latvia joins countries whose diplomats will not attend Putin's inauguration Baiba Braže, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Latvia, has stated that Latvian diplomats will not attend the so-called "inauguration" of the ruler of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, following his "re-election. Read the full article on our website

Magura V5 drone sent by Ukrainian intelligence hits Russian speedboat in Crimea ? source Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has hit a Russian speedboat with an uncrewed surface vessel (USV) in the Vuzka (Narrow) Bay area of temporarily occupied Crimea. Source: Ukrainska Pravda source in DIU Details: The source reported that a Russian speedboat had been struck while in dock by a Magura V5 USV in the area of Vuzka Bay (Chornomorske district) on the night of 5-6 May during a DIU operation. Read the full article on our website