Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) equipped with R-73 air-to-air missiles are reported to have hit a Russian Su-30 fighter jet near the port of Novorossiysk.
Apparently not just 1, but 2 fighters! Ukraine Naval Drone Shoots Down Two Russian Warplanes in 24 Hours: First-Ever USV Fighter Jet Kills (Updated) (Kyiv Post)
Ukraine destroyed a $50M Russian Su-30 warplane near Novorossiysk using a naval drone, the world’s first such aerial kill, and downed a second during an operation in Crimea.
Denmark has prepared its 26th military aid package for Ukraine, worth 4 billion Danish kroner (approximately $598 million), the Danish Defense Ministry announced on May 17.
The package includes additional artillery and shells via the Czech ammunition initiative as well as equipment for fighter jets, the ministry said.
Long-range drones operated by the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) struck two defence industry plants deep inside Russian territory on the night of 6–7 May.
President Volodymyr Zelensky and the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Poland agreed on May 10 to impose additional sanctions against Russia if the Kremlin does not accept their proposal for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire.
This being the 17th round of sanctions tells me that the pressure wasn't very high then. It continues to be low. Oh no, this company can't do business here anymore. Putin will spin up another...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed the ambassadors’ approval in a post on X, saying “This war has to end. We will keep the pressure high on the Kremlin.”
This being the 17th round of sanctions tells me that the pressure wasn't very high then. It continues to be low. Oh no, this company can't do business here anymore. Putin will spin up another intermediary. It's been 3.5 years and no meaningful effort to stop the shadow fleet from conducting business has occurred. Words aside, that the ships are so obviously still sailing and transacting for years mean that it's not high pressure. Come on, von der Leyen. The EU is a joke; this is a group that couldn't muster 25k troops to put in Ukraine after declaring themselves a Coalition of the Willing.
WASHINGTON/LONDON May 9 (Reuters) - Iran is preparing to deliver in the near future launchers for short-range ballistic missiles that the U.S. said Tehran sent to Russia last year for use against Ukraine, according to two Western security officials and a regional official.
The delivery of the Fath-360 launchers - if it occurs - would help support Russia's grinding assault on its neighbor and reaffirm the deepening security ties between Moscow and Tehran.
Ukrainian uncrewed boat destroys Russian warplane for first time in history – videos (Ukrainska Pravda)
Fucking lol. I thought it wouldn't get crazier after they shotgunned a helicopter out of the sky with a drone boat, but it turns out it can.
Apparently not just 1, but 2 fighters!
Ukraine Naval Drone Shoots Down Two Russian Warplanes in 24 Hours: First-Ever USV Fighter Jet Kills (Updated) (Kyiv Post)
Denmark announces nearly $600 million in military aid to Ukraine (Kyiv Independent)
Ukrainian drones hit two key defence plants in Russia (Ukrainska Pravda)
Kyiv, European allies pledge harsher sanctions on Russia's banking, energy sectors if Moscow refuses ceasefire (Kyiv Independent)
EU backs 17th round of Russia sanctions (Politico)
This being the 17th round of sanctions tells me that the pressure wasn't very high then. It continues to be low. Oh no, this company can't do business here anymore. Putin will spin up another intermediary. It's been 3.5 years and no meaningful effort to stop the shadow fleet from conducting business has occurred. Words aside, that the ships are so obviously still sailing and transacting for years mean that it's not high pressure. Come on, von der Leyen. The EU is a joke; this is a group that couldn't muster 25k troops to put in Ukraine after declaring themselves a Coalition of the Willing.
European countries are wary of deploying troops on Ukraine as part of a reassurance force without a US backstop
Exclusive: Iran to send Russia launchers for short-range missiles, sources say (Reuters)