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11:38
Russia reports new missile attack on Crimea with American Atacms missiles
Russia says it has thwarted a missile attack on the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Ukraine fired four American Atacms missiles, but air defenses shot down the missiles. That claim cannot be independently verified. Ukrainian authorities did not respond to the message.
Ukraine has only had the long-range version of the Atacms, which have a range of 300 kilometers, for a few months now. For a long time, the US government refused to supply these missiles because it feared provoking Russia. After Russia deployed North Korean missiles around the turn of the year, the White House changed tack. It is not known how many long-range missiles the US has supplied to Ukraine.
Last week there were reports that Ukraine had used the new missiles in the fight against the Russians. Russian war bloggers reported that fifteen to thirty Atacms missiles were fired in Crimea. U.S. officials confirmed that Kyiv deployed the Atacms but did not elaborate on specific attacks.
Pepin the Tall
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11:00
With these three offensives, Russia is trying to gain complete control of the Donetsk region
The Ukrainian army, plagued by shortages of ammunition and manpower, is under heavy pressure on the eastern front. What progress has Russia made in recent months and what is its strategic importance? A look at the three main sources of fire.
Read the analysis by reporters Pepijn de Lange and Daan de Vries here.
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11:00 PM, Yesterday
Welcome to the live blog of Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 May
This was the most important news about the war in Ukraine on Friday, May 3:
• The Kremlin has reacted angrily to statements by British Foreign Secretary David Cameron. Announcing a €3.5 billion military aid package for Ukraine, Cameron said Ukraine “has the right” to use these weapons in attacks on Russian territory.
• Russian activist Angel Nikolaev has been sentenced to fifteen years in prison for protests against the war in Ukraine.
Read Friday’s entire live blog here.
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