Kyiv reportedly targets Moscow, destroys drone management heart in Kursk Oblast

Key developments on Could 5:

• Forward of Putin’s Victory Day Parade, Ukrainian drones reportedly goal Moscow, Russian officers declare
• Ukraine strikes Russian drone management heart in Kursk Oblast, Ukraine’s Basic Workers says
• Particular tribunal in opposition to Russian management could also be launched in 2026, President’s Workplace says
• Czech Republic prepared to coach Ukrainian pilots on F-16, L-39 plane, Czech PM says
• ‘We’ve got allies who’re serving to Ukraine’ — Kyiv expects 3 million shells, Zelensky says

4 drones had been intercepted in a single day as they approached Moscow simply days earlier than Russia’s annual Victory Day parade, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin mentioned on Could 5.

Sobyanin mentioned the drones had been shot down close to the city of Podolsk, south of the capital, and reported no casualties or harm. The strikes, which occurred early Could 5, reportedly disrupted operations at Moscow’s airports. Movies shared on Russian social media appeared to seize the sound of air protection techniques within the space.

Russia’s Protection Ministry claimed the downing of 4 drones over the Moscow Oblast. It additionally reported intercepting 17 drones over Bryansk Oblast and 5 extra over Kaluga Oblast.

The Ukrainian authorities has not commented on the reported assault. The Kyiv Impartial couldn’t confirm the claims.

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The assault comes forward of Russia’s Could 9 Victory Day celebrations, which mark the Soviet Union’s position in defeating Nazi Germany in World Conflict II.

President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Could 3 that Russia might stage provocations, similar to “arsons, explosions, or different actions,” across the occasion and try to blame Ukraine.

Victory Day, one among Russia’s most symbolic holidays, is predicted to function a army parade in Moscow’s Pink Sq.. The Kremlin has invited overseas visitors to attend, although most have declined.

Ukraine, together with most European nations, observes Victory in Europe Day on Could 8 and has invited senior EU officers to Kyiv that day in a symbolic counter to Moscow’s show.

Ukraine strikes Russian drone management heart in Kursk Oblast, Ukraine's Basic Workers says

Ukrainian Air Power struck the management heart of Russia’s drone models close to the village of Tetkino in Russia’s Kursk Oblast on Could 4, Ukraine’s Basic Workers reported on the next day.‌‌‌‌

The crews of unmanned reconnaissance and assault drones had been primarily based at this location. On account of the strike, as much as 20 Russian troopers had been killed and their tools destroyed, in line with the assertion.‌‌‌‌

The village of Tetkino in Kursk Oblast is lower than 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the Ukrainian border. Earlier than Russia’s full-scale invasion, the settlement was dwelling to as much as 4,000 individuals.‌‌‌‌

Ukrainian forces have repeatedly focused Russian army and industrial services within the rear to undermine Moscow’s skill to wage its all-out conflict.

Within the meantime, Russia continues recurrently concentrating on Ukrainian cities and villages with drones, missiles, glide bombs, and artillery, leading to heavy civilian casualties.

Ukrainian air protection shot down 42 of the 116 assault and decoy drones launched by Russia in a single day, the Air Power reported. Twenty-one decoy drones disappeared from radars with out inflicting harm, in line with the assertion.

Particular tribunal in opposition to Russian management could also be launched in 2026, President's Workplace says

The particular tribunal on the crime of Russian aggression in opposition to Ukraine is predicted to start out in 2026, Deputy Head of Ukrainian President’s Workplace Iryna Mudra instructed Ukrinform on Could 5.

The tribunal, set to function throughout the Council of Europe, will deal with Russia’s political and army leaders, together with President Vladimir Putin.

“The particular tribunal might begin working as early as subsequent yr. This yr, we’re finalizing the authorized framework and forming the particular tribunal: recruiting judges and the secretariat, implementing guidelines, rules, and procedures,” Mudra mentioned.

A draft constitution for the particular tribunal that totally regulates its work has already been created, in line with Mudra.

“A particular tribunal for the crime of aggression in opposition to Ukraine has been created in principally two years. That is fairly quick, given the very advanced and delicate points on which we needed to search a compromise,” she mentioned.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has been a robust advocate for the tribunal, looking for to carry Putin accountable for launching the full-scale invasion practically three years in the past.

Ukrainian authorities have documented 1000’s of conflict crimes by Russian forces, together with deliberate assaults on civilians, cultural websites, and medical establishments, in addition to circumstances of torture and compelled deportations.

The Worldwide Felony Court docket (ICC) has already issued arrest warrants for Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, the Russian official overseeing the compelled deportation of Ukrainian kids to Russia.

In March 2024, the ICC additionally issued warrants for 2 Russian army commanders for strikes on Ukraine’s vitality infrastructure through the winter of 2022-2023.

In contrast to conflict crimes, crimes in opposition to humanity, and genocide — fees that apply to people in any respect ranges of a army battle — the crime of aggression is a cost that may be introduced completely in opposition to the highest management of an aggressor state.

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Czech Republic prepared to coach Ukrainian pilots on F-16, L-39 plane, Czech PM says

The Czech Republic is able to practice Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighters and L-39 coaching plane in cooperation with its companions from “the coalition of the prepared,” Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala mentioned on Could 5 throughout a joint press convention with President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The day prior, Zelensky and First Woman Olena Zelenska arrived within the Czech Republic for an official go to. One of many targets of the Ukrainian president’s go to was to debate additional cooperation with Prague on artillery provides and help with the Ukrainian fleet of F-16s.

“We’re able to deepen our contribution to the coaching of the Ukrainian army. We’ve got agreed that along with our companions from the ‘coalition of the prepared’ we are going to practice Ukrainian pilots on F-16s and L-39s,” Fiala mentioned.

In the course of the press convention, Fiala mentioned that Ukrainian pilots can be educated at bases within the Czech Republic. The Czech prime minister added that Ukrainian pilots are already coaching on Czech fashions provided to Ukraine. He didn’t specify which plane fashions he was speaking about.

Earlier, Zelensky mentioned that Ukraine is working with the Czech Republic to launch a Ukrainian-Czech college to coach pilots on F-16 fighter jets.

“Clearly, as of now, for safety causes, we can’t open such a base in Ukraine, and Russian strikes proceed day-after-day. Subsequently, we’re working with companions in order that such faculties can open exterior of Ukraine, and this can occur,” Zelensky mentioned.

In 2023, Ukraine and its allies created an aviation coalition to supply Ukraine with F-16 fight plane.

The primary batch of F-16s was delivered to Ukraine by the Netherlands, which was introduced in October 2024. Denmark despatched the second batch of plane, which arrived in Ukraine in December 2024.

4 nations — the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, and Norway — agreed to supply F-16s to Kyiv.

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'We've got allies who're serving to Ukraine' — Kyiv expects 3 million shells, Zelensky says

Ukraine expects 3 million artillery shells from its allies, President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned on Could 4.

“If Ukraine is robust, the conflict will finish,” Zelensky instructed journalists in Prague alongside Czech President Petr Pavel.

Zelensky and First Woman Olena Zelenska arrived within the Czech Republic on Could 4 for an official go to. A Czech ammunition initiative will ship as much as 1.8 million artillery shells to Ukraine by the top of 2025, Pavel mentioned through the go to.

“Russia ought to know that we predict three million artillery shells from our allies. Not solely North Korea is able to serving to within the conflict, we now have allies who’re serving to Ukraine,” Zelensky mentioned.

Russia has turned to North Korea for help because it wages its conflict in opposition to Ukraine and faces isolation from the West. North Korea has confirmed that it has despatched troops to struggle alongside Russian forces in Kursk Oblast.

Zelensky warned Moscow that there are different streams of army assist along with the Czech ammunition initiative to assist Ukraine fend off Russia’s conflict.

The Czech initiative was launched final yr to fight Ukrainian shell shortages amid delays in U.S. army assist in early 2024.

“Forcing Russia to go for a full, unconditional ceasefire, particularly because it was a proposal from the USA and we supported it, can be a precedence activity,” Zelensky mentioned.

The Kremlin has proven no indicators it’s unwilling to maneuver ahead on a peace cope with Ukraine. Russian authorities have listed maximalist calls for in ceasefire negotiations brokered by the U.S.

Ukraine has already agreed to a U.S.-proposed full 30-day ceasefire, saying on March 11 that Kyiv is prepared if Russia additionally agrees to the phrases. To date, Moscow has refused.

Zelensky has repeatedly known as for a 30-day ceasefire, saying on April 23, Ukraine insists on an “speedy, full, and unconditional ceasefire.”

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