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06:30

On May 01, the Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled 41 Russian attacks in the Bakhmutskyi, Avdiivskyi, Lymanskyi, and Marinskyi directions. In addition, Ukrainian missile troops and gunners hit a Russian command post, 2 enemy ammunition depots, a Russian fuel and lubricants warehouse, and 6 locations with Russian troops and military equipment. In the last 24 hours, the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed 3 Russian anti-aircraft missile systems. Ukrainian defenders also shot down an enemy UAV “Orlan-10”. – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

08:32

Total combat losses of Russian aggressors in Ukraine from 24 February 2022 to 02 May 2023 (approximation): 191420 troops; 3701 tanks; 7193 armored vehicles; 2930 artillery systems; 544 MLRS; 298 anti-aircraft warfare systems; 308 aircraft; 294 helicopters; 5851 military auto vehicles and fuel tanks; 18 military boats; 2477 tactical UAVs; 360 special military equipment; 947 cruise missiles. – General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

08:46

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, 478 Ukrainian children have been killed, and 960 children have been injured. Most victims among children are from the Donetsk region. Moreover, 401 Ukrainian children were reported missing, and 19,393 were deported. At the same time, 11,917 Ukrainian children were found, and 364 returned home. – Prosecutor General’s Office

13:30

In the last 24 hours, Russian troops shelled the Chernihiv, Sumy, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, and Kherson regions. 1 citizen was killed. 15 people were injured. – Information from Regional Military Administrations

15:00

On May 02, Russian troops shelled the Bilozerskyi community in the Kherson region. In particular, the villages of Kizomys and Veletenske came under enemy fire. 1 man was killed. 4 citizens were injured and hospitalized. – Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of the Kherson Regional Military Administration

17:30

On May 02, the Danish government announced a military aid package for Ukraine of $250 million. In particular, it includes armored repair and recovery and engineering vehicles; demining machines; funds intended to purchase air defense systems; ammunition for the anti-tank grenade launcher Carl Gustaf; and other capabilities. – Official website of the Danish Ministry of Defence

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A soldier from the ‘Da Vinci Wolves’ special unit of the Armed Forces of Ukraine launches an FPV drone from the Ukrainian positions on the Pokrovsk axis in the Donetsk region. October 2024.

Photo: Viacheslav Ratynskyi

A Ukrainian serviceman of the 33rd Mechanized Brigade smokes as his fellow soldiers prepare to go on a US-made M113 armoured personnel carrier to the combat mission. Near the frontline city of Kurakhove in the Donetsk region. October 2024.

Photo: Roman Pilipey for AFP Photo

Paramedics from the Hospitallers volunteer medic battalion take care of wounded Ukrainian soldiers on the evacuation bus on the way to the hospital. October 2024.

Photo: Roman Pilipey for AFP Photo

Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region is another Ukrainian city that was turned into ruins due to Russian military aggression.

Photo: Kostiantyn and Vlada Liberov

Vovchansk in the Kharkiv region is another Ukrainian city that was turned into ruins due to Russian military aggression.

Photo: Kostiantyn and Vlada Liberov

Ukrainian Ada is a UAV operator of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. After she drove over an enemy anti-tank mine in September 2024, the woman lost her left leg, while several complex operations are ahead of her to save the shattered heel of her right leg.

Photo: Konstantyn & Vlada Liberov / Superhumans Center

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