Ukraine continues to defend itself against the Russian invasion. Current May 3 / Article

Today, 6:33

Updated today, 6:44 p.m.

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Battles and attacks

• There have been no large-scale military operations in Ukraine in the last 24 hours. The Ukrainian armed forces report that the enemy has strengthened its defensive position to the south and has not carried out active operations in the Kherson and Nikolaev regions. However, several settlements were fired, but fortunately there were no victims.
• Russian troops also fired rockets Odesu, and a 15 – year – old teenager was killed. In turn Hersons an attempt by a Russian army unit to occupy an observation post in the area has been thwarted.

Civilian population

International events

• The media reports that Great Britain will provide a further € 357 million in military assistance to Ukraine, including radio-electronic combat equipment and radar systems.

• Denmark became the first Nordic country to reopen its embassy in Kiev. Foreign Minister Jepe Kofod raised the Danish flag above the embassy building in Kiev, noting that it is an important step in support of Ukraine. The embassy will initially have a smaller number of staff than usual, but this will be gradually increased. However, the Danish government does not yet recommend its citizens to visit Ukraine due to the dangerous situation.

• Arrived in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv US diplomatswho had temporarily left the country. Kristina Quina, the embassy’s authorized clerk, promised to provide all possible support to the Ukrainian government, but to return to Kiev by the end of this month.

• President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskis called for tougher sanctions against Moscow. According to him, it is necessary to block Russia’s income from the sale of energy resources and also all export and import operations. Zelensky’s statement came at a time when the European Union is actively discussing new restrictions, and the European Commission promises to present the latest package of sanctions.

What happened on May 2

CONTEXT:

On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered to start Russian troops invade Ukraine. Putin claimed that NATO was going to use Ukraine as a bridgehead for aggression against Russia, although there was no evidence of these allegations. Ukraine believes that Putin’s real goal is to destroy Ukraine’s statehood and bring the territory under Moscow’s control.

Russia hoped to occupy Kiev and other major Ukrainian cities within a few days, but the Ukrainian armed forces showed fierce resistance to the occupiers and Russia has failed to meet its targets. Russian occupation forces continue to fire on Ukrainian cities, causing increasing civilian casualties.

In early April, the international community was shocked by news from the Kiev region of the city of Bucca, where Russian troops brutally retaliated against the civilian population. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has described it as a war crime and genocide against the Ukrainian people.

About 5 million refugees have fled Ukraine since the start of the war.

Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has provoked a general one condemnation of the international communityagainst Russia is new sanctions have been introduced. Many Western companies have decided to leave the Russian market.

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