This article summarizes the most important events of the war in Ukraine from Thursday, May 2, 2024. It is the 799th day of the war.
- Ukraine’s foreign minister thanked the United States for the support, but said it would come late.
- The United States accused Russia of using a banned chemical gas weapon in the war.
- Ukraine has struck against Russian energy facilities.
Ukraine’s foreign minister criticizes the West
– Unfortunately, I have to say that Ukraine’s allies are behind schedule, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in an interview with Foreign Policy.
Kuleba thanked for the help, but was still inclined to criticize Ukraine’s supporters.
– We have to admit the reality and recognize that Russia is more effective in its war efforts, he said.
If the West can’t invest in supporting Ukraine, how will it fare in other wars, Kuleba asked.
The United States has finally granted a $60 billion aid package to Ukraine. Ukraine will need critical weapon aid, as Russia, which currently enjoys material superiority, is on the frontline.
According to Kuleba, Europe had time to take the lead in supporting Ukraine.
Arms aid boosts the morale of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians, Kuleba said. However, he reminded that Ukraine will have time to suffer from a shortage of ammunition before the aid arrives in Ukraine. Ukrainian artillery is currently no match for Russia.
– We need artillery shells on the front so that we can stop Russia’s advance.
In addition, Ukraine needs air defense systems. According to Kuleba, Russian ballistic missiles are a problem for Ukraine. Ukraine’s infrastructure has suffered badly from Russian attacks.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba thanks the help, but criticizes its lateness. AOP
The USA accuses Russia of using chemical weapons
According to the United States, Russia is using chemical weapons in Ukraine.
International treaties prohibit the use of chemical weapons.
The US claims that Russia is using chloropicrin. Chloropicrin is an asphyxiating gas used in World War I.
The use of chemical weapons is not an isolated incident, and Russia’s intention, according to the United States, is to expel Ukrainian soldiers from their positions.
Switzerland: Russia has not been invited to the peace talks
The Swiss government said on Thursday that Russia has not been invited “at this stage” to the talks to be held in mid-June in Switzerland to try to bring peace to Ukraine.
– Switzerland is convinced that Russia must be involved in this process, the Swiss government said in a statement, according to Reuters.
According to Switzerland, the peace process is not possible without Russia.
Last month, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin mocked the Swiss Peace Conference.
– They don’t invite us there. Moreover, they think that we have nothing to do there, but at the same time they say that without us it is impossible to decide anything.
– It would be funny if it wasn’t so sad, Putin said, according to the news agency AP, when he met the president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko April 11th.
Ukraine has again attacked Russian energy facilities
Ukraine has struck Russian energy infrastructure in the Oryol and Kursk regions with a drone, Russian officials say.
Governor of the Kursk region Roman Stavoroit announced on Wednesday around 11 pm local time that a Ukrainian drone strike damaged power lines in the village of Ponyr. The impact cut off electricity in the area.
A few hours later, the governor of Oryol Andrej Klytskov announced that the downed drones damaged energy plants in the Glazunovsky and Sverdlovsk regions. After this, electricity was cut off in several homes.
Also the governor of the Smolensk region Vasily Anokhin says the region’s energy infrastructure was targeted by Ukrainian drones. No injuries have been reported.
The Russian authorities’ claims have not been independently verified.
Ukraine’s attacks against Russian energy facilities have drawn criticism from the United States. American officials have made it clear that the United States does not support Ukraine’s attacks on oil refineries. American officials claim that the strikes could threaten the global energy market.
Ukraine: Nepalese mercenaries flee the Russian army
Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s military intelligence. EPA/AOP
Ukrainian military intelligence HUR claims that mercenaries from Nepal are escaping with a group of Russian units fighting in Ukraine. The Ukrainian broadcasting company Suspilne reported on the matter.
According to intelligence reports, mass desertion of Nepali soldiers is due to significant casualties, brutal attitude of field officers and non-payment of promised money.
– Groups of Russian aggressors are actively looking for deserters in the occupied territories of Ukraine, especially in the Luhansk region, but this process generally does not produce results, HUR claims in the report.
According to HUR, the leaders of the Russian units explain in their reports to their superiors that the reason for the escape of the Nepalese mercenaries is “their departure to their homeland due to the earthquake”.
Nepal has demanded Russia not to recruit its citizens into the Russian army. Nepal also asks Russia to return the already recruited Nepalis back home.
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