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[Korrespondent] 22.58 The Russian army is changing its approach to fighting in Ukraine, gradually abandoning massive attacks in favor of more covert tactics. This is reported in its publication by the British newspaper The Telegraph, citing a statement by a researcher at the Russia and Eurasia program at Chatham House, Cyrus Giles.
20.39 Ukraine is strengthening all areas of defense against the backdrop of massive enemy attacks: there is a decision regarding the Dnipro and Odessa. This is evidenced by the statement of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.
"Ternopil, Zhytomyr, Rivne region, Trostyanets in Vinnytsia region, other regions and communities - we are strengthening all areas of defense. There are already solutions for the Dnieper. The Military Command and the Ministry of Defense analyze each attack and offer solutions. For the Dnieper - additional radars, electronic warfare, additional crews," he said.
20.31 During the day, Russian troops carried out almost 50 strikes on the Nikopol and Kryvyi Rih districts of the Dnipropetrovsk region, four people were injured as a result of enemy attacks. This was reported by the head of the OVA Oleksandr Ganzha.
19.52 The administration of US President Donald Trump did not include funding for military assistance to Ukraine under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) program in the draft defense budget for fiscal year 2027. This became known at a hearing in the US Senate Committee on Armed Services, C-SPAN reports.
19.09 Kyiv has not received any official proposals for a ceasefire on May 9. The Russian Federation's statements are another attempt by the Russians to please the Americans. This was stated by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga in a comment to Interfax-Ukraine.
He thus commented on the "truce" for May 9, which is supposedly being proposed by the Russian Federation. The government official regarded it as "another manipulation."
"This is another attempt by the Russians to please the Americans. To show 'some element of constructivism,'" Sibiga noted.
18:45 Russian drones attacked settlements in Zhytomyr region, as well as Rivne. This was reported by the head of the regional military administration, Vitaliy Bunechko, and the head of the Rivne OVA, Oleksandr Koval, on Telegram.
18.39 At least four military aircraft were hit at the Shagol airfield in the Chelyabinsk region of the Russian Federation. This was reported by the commander of the Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, on Facebook.
17.57 The Security Service of Ukraine documented war crimes committed by one of the heads of pre-trial detention center (SIZO) No. 2 in the city of Vyazma, Smolensk region of the Russian Federation - Alexei Zakharov, and the head of the regime department of this facility, Igor Shtapurenko. The SBU reported this on its Facebook page.
17.25 Since the beginning of the current day and as of 16:00, the Russian occupiers have carried out 55 attacks on Ukrainian army positions in 10 key areas. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational summary.
17.16 The growth of the Russian economy may be lower than expected due to a reduction in exports of oil and petroleum products amid attacks on port infrastructure and oil refineries. This is stated in analytical materials of the Center for Macroeconomic Analysis and Short-Term Forecasting, which is close to the Kremlin, reports TMT.
Analysts predict a decline in oil exports and a gradual reduction in production in the coming years. The baseline scenario also takes into account the risks of further damage to infrastructure and sanctions pressure.
According to the Central Statistical Office of the Russian Federation, due to the reduction in the export capabilities of the Russian economy, the GDP growth forecast for 2026 has been reduced to 0.5-0.7% instead of the previous 0.9-1.3%. For 2027, expectations have also been revised downwards.
16.47 Ukraine will start army reform in June, and the first results are expected in the same month. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced this on Telegram.
The Head of State instructed to ensure the implementation of contracts for infantrymen with payments within the range of 250-400 thousand hryvnias and to begin demobilization this year.
16.34 Russian invaders launched hundreds more drones of various types over Ukraine in the morning and afternoon. Most of the enemy targets were destroyed, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.
16.18 Since the beginning of 2026, Russia's losses from Ukrainian long-range sanctions against the oil industry and refining have amounted to at least $7 billion. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported this on Telegram.
16.04 More than 50 "shaheeds" were recorded in the sky over Ternopil, more than 20 explosions thundered. Hits were recorded on industrial and infrastructure facilities of the city. Ternopil Mayor Serhiy Nadal reported this on his Telegram channel.
15.59 Ukrainian military again struck the Tuapse oil refinery on Friday night, and the day before - the Perm refinery in Russia, as well as other important targets. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this.
15.58 As of April, 24 companies from different regions have joined the private air defense project. The project is being implemented under the coordination of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to protect enterprises from air attacks. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense.
These are enterprises of various forms of ownership from different regions, including Kharkiv, Odessa, Kyiv, Poltava, Transcarpathia, etc.
"Private air defense is not an independent uncontrolled unit. It is one of the components of the country's multi-level air defense system under the control of the Air Command of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine," the message explained.
15.38 The Odessa Regional CCC and Joint Venture is checking information about alleged illegal actions against former prisoner of war Dmytro Kashchuk. This is stated on the regional CCC's Facebook page.
15.21 Ukrainian military hit Russian Su-57 and Su-34 fighter jets on Russian territory. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this. The important targets were located at the Shagol airfield in the Chelyabinsk region of the Russian Federation, about 1,700 km from the state border of Ukraine.
15.03 Russian invaders attacked the city of Bogodukhov with Molniya drones. Four civilians were injured, the Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office reported.
14.50 Russian Perm, which was hit by drone strikes, where a Transneft oil refinery and station were attacked, risks facing the same environmental consequences as Tuapse, where "oil rain" occurred and concentrations of carcinogens in the air jumped. Environmentalists warn about this, Russian media report.
Perm, one of the top 5 largest cities in the Urals with a population of about 1 million people, was attacked on April 29 and 30. As a result, the Permnaftoorgsintez refinery, the 7th largest in the country, caught fire, as well as an oil pumping station with a fleet of oil tanks with a total capacity of 380 thousand cubic meters. As early as Wednesday, residents of the city complained about black precipitation, the smell of burning rubber and chemicals in the air. By Friday, smoke from the fires in Perm stretched for 120 km, according to satellite images
14.47 Russian troops attacked Ternopil with drones. Explosions were heard in the city, public transport was stopped, and some areas were left without electricity. This was reported by the deputy head of the OVA Taras Pastukh and the city mayor Serhiy Nadal.
The Air Force reported the movement of UAVs from the Khmelnytskyi region towards the Ternopil region, in particular, towards Ternopil. The air alert was declared at 12:48.
"The Ternopil region, in particular the city of Ternopil, is in a zone of increased danger," Pastukh warned.
Meanwhile, the mayor urged people not to stand near windows, not to publish photos and videos until the alert is over, and to stay in shelters.
In addition, he added that part of Ternopil was left without electricity.
14.28 The Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out a precise air strike on a concentration of Russian invaders in the central part of Hryshyne. This was reported by the 7th Rapid Reaction Corps of the Airborne Assault Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, releasing a video showing the hit on a building where the enemy was located.
According to preliminary data, at least 15 servicemen of the 76th Airborne Assault Division of the Russian Federation - the so-called "Pskov paratroopers" - were killed in the airstrike.
14.26 Law enforcement officers blocked eight new schemes for evading mobilization and detained the organizers of the transactions in various regions of Ukraine. The SBU press service reported this.
For amounts up to $25,000, the dealers offered conscripts the opportunity to avoid conscription through forged documents or helped them escape abroad beyond checkpoints.
14.15 The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported on the results of a two-month special operation to neutralize the mercenaries of the Russian Guard unit "Akhmat", which operated against Ukraine in the Sumy direction. It is noted that during February-April 2026, the special unit of the GUR of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine "Shamanbat", which includes soldiers of free Ichkeria, together with the 104th brigade of the Horyn Regional Directorate in cooperation with the intelligence operations unit of the GUR implemented a complex operation to destroy the mercenaries of the Russian Guard unit "Akhmat". The commander of the Ichkerian volunteers of the GUR special unit "Shamanbat" Abdul Hakim called on the Chechens not to sign a contract and avoid mobilization into the Russian army. If it was not possible to avoid getting into its ranks, to immediately contact Ukrainian intelligence and surrender in order to save their lives.
Oh goody — Chechens causing trouble.
13.39 The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has sent another mission to assess the condition of 14 key electrical substations in Ukraine that ensure the stable operation of nuclear power plants. This was announced by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal on Telegram.
In the winter, Russia attempted to destroy these substations, which threatened the stable operation of the nuclear power plant and the nuclear safety of Europe.
13.31 Suspicion has been raised against two Russian servicemen involved in the murder of a 69-year-old resident of the city of Bucha. The National Police reported this on May 1. According to the investigation, on March 25, 2022, armed occupiers were patrolling one of the streets of the city. At that time, they noticed a civilian woman who, having collected water, was returning home, but she did not pose any threat to them. The servicemen unreasonably opened aimed fire on her from automatic weapons. The victim tried to hide in the extension of her apartment, but a bullet that pierced the front door hit her. As a result of a blind gunshot wound to the abdomen with damage to internal organs, the woman died on the spot.
13.29 The Ministry of Defense acknowledged cases of illegal methods used during the work of alert groups, including road closures and forcible detentions of citizens. Deputy Defense Minister Ivan Havrylyuk stated this during the government's question hour.
Havrylyuk confirmed the existence of problems and stated that work on resolving them is ongoing.
13.01 Six Russian servicemen tried to pass through a gas pipe in Sumy region to the positions of the 71st Airmobile Brigade. However, as they approached, they were detected and destroyed in the field by FPV drones. The video was published on the brigade's Facebook page. It is noted that then a group of attack aircraft was covered by artillery in an open area when they tried to disperse. The rest were neutralized by discharges from a Vampire drone. In addition, the Kursk group of troops reported that the village of Korchakivka in Sumy region is under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and information about its alleged capture by the Russians is not true.
11.42 Law enforcement officers detained a Russian informant in Mykolaiv who was helping the enemy launch missile and drone attacks on the Defense Forces. The SBU reported this.
It is indicated that this is a local repeat offender. He previously served a sentence for robbery and car theft. The Russians recruited the man after his release, when he began looking for "quick money" on thematic TG channels.
11.12 Russia does not want to move to diplomacy voluntarily, so it must be forced to do so with long-range sanctions. President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote this on Telegram, reacting to the Russian drone attack on Friday night.
10.39 A fatal road accident occurred in Cherkasy region, killing two servicemen of the CCC and a civilian. This was reported by the Cherkasy regional CCC. Another serviceman and a civilian were taken to a medical facility with varying degrees of injuries.
10.24 On Friday morning, four frontline regions of Ukraine experienced power outages due to drone strikes and shelling by Russian invaders. Ukrenergo reported this. Emergency restoration work is already underway wherever security conditions currently allow.
9.54 On the front of the past day, 138 combat clashes between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and the Russian invaders were recorded. The Russian Federation is attacking most of all in the Pokrovsky and Hulyay-Pyl directions. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on May 1. Aviation, missile troops and artillery of the Defense Forces hit three control points of unmanned aerial vehicles, one artillery system at a firing position, 11 areas of concentration of personnel and one other important object of the Russians.
8.58 On the morning of May 1, Russian drones attacked gas stations in the Kyiv and Slobodsky districts of Kharkiv, and in Chuguiv, Kharkiv region. This was reported by the mayor of Kharkiv, Igor Terekhov, and the mayor of Chuguiv, Galina Minaeva. Before that, he informed that there were casualties as a result of the massive attack by Russian UAVs in Kharkiv. Their number and condition are being clarified. According to Minaeva, Russian UAVs hit a gas station in Chuguiv. A fire broke out at the site of the impact.
8.42 The Air Defense Forces neutralized 190 drones, with which the Russian army attacked Ukraine since last evening. Enemy targets were hit at 14 locations. The Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this on May 1. 20 enemy strike drones were hit at 14 locations, and downed targets (fragments) fell at another ten.
8.19 On the night of May 1, Russian troops attacked Sumy with drones, damaging an administrative building and a shopping center. This was reported by Igor Kalchenko, head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration. According to him, windows were broken in the buildings. Previously, there were no casualties. The consequences are being established. It is noted that a fire broke out in the Shevchenkov Stetskiy district as a result of a drone hitting the roof of a private house. The fire was extinguished.
7.50 The Ukrainian Defense Forces killed and wounded 1,420 Russian occupiers over the past 24 hours, with the enemy's total losses in the war amounting to 1,331,710 people. This was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
06.02 Russians attacked the port infrastructure of the Izmail district of the Odessa region. The State Emergency Service quickly extinguished the fires.
04.50 Ukrainian strikes have brought down Russian oil refining to multi-year lows. According to Bloomberg, there were at least nine strikes on Russian oil refining in April - the highest monthly level since the beginning of the year. This reduced the average volume of oil refining in Russia to 4.69 million barrels per day - the lowest figure since December 2009.
02.55 Russian troops launched a massive attack by Shahed on Odessa, a 16-story building is on fire. In another building, a fire broke out on the 11th and 12th floors.
01.24 The Tuapse oil refinery in the Krasnodar Territory of the Russian Federation has been attacked by drones for the fourth time in the past two weeks. Social media is reporting a hit.
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[Korrespondent] The occupiers are concentrating their main efforts in the Pokrovsk area, where units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine have already repelled over 20 assaults.
Since the beginning of the current day and as of 4:00 p.m., Russian occupiers have carried out 55 attacks on Ukrainian army positions. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this in an operational update on Friday, May 1.
Thus, one assault was repelled in the North-Slobozhansk and Kursk directions.
In the South Slobozhansky direction, the enemy attacked seven times in the areas of the settlements of Starytsia, Izbitske, Krasne Pershe, and Figolivka. One clash is ongoing.
In the Kupyansk direction, the enemy is attempting to advance in the Petropavlivka area.
In the Lyman direction, our soldiers repelled five attempts by the invaders to advance in the areas of the settlements of Lyman, Drobysheve, and Stavky. Two clashes are ongoing.
In the Slavyansk direction, the enemy conducted two assaults in the areas of Kryvaya Luka and Rai-Oleksandrivka. One battle is ongoing.
In the Kostyantynivka direction, the invaders carried out four attacks near Kostyantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Oleksandro-Shultynye, and Ivano-Pol.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the invaders tried to advance 21 times in the areas of the settlements of Sofiivka, Vilne, Dorozhne, Nove Shakhove, Rodynske, Myrnograd, Novooleksandrivka, Pokrovsk, Udachne, Muravka, Molodetske, and Novopavlivka. Two clashes are ongoing.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy attacked four times in the areas of Oleksandrovka and Yehorivka.
In the Hulyaipil direction, seven attacks were successfully repelled in the areas of Varvarivka, Zaliznychne, Charivne, and Dobropillya. One clash is ongoing.
In the Dnieper direction, the enemy conducted one assault operation in the direction of the Antoniv Bridge.
The enemy has not yet carried out active operations in the Kramatorsk and Orikhiv directions.
As a reminder, during the day on April 30, 138 combat clashes took place at the front. The largest number of battles was in the Pokrovsky direction – 26. The enemy army lost more than 1,400 soldiers killed and wounded.
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[NewsFront] 21:27 In the period from 17:00 to 20:00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 33 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the aircraft type over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk regions, the Republic of Crimea and over the waters of the Azov and Black Seas. 19:10 Attack UAV crews of the Vostok group stopped the transfer of assault groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to the Zaporizhzhia region.
A Molniya-2 operator struck fortified enemy positions in the Sumy region.
Paratroopers from the Novorossiysk Guards Mountain Unit of the Airborne Forces destroyed Ukrainian infantry and drones in the Zaporizhzhia area near the village of Veselyanka.
FPV drone crews from the Center group shot down heavy hexacopters and eliminated Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel in the Dobropillya direction.
Marines of the Center group of forces took control of the enemy's logistics routes in the Dobropillya direction.
18:20 In the period from 8.00 to 17.00 Moscow time, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 100 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type over the territories of the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, Kursk, Oryol, Smolensk, Tula regions, the Moscow region, the Krasnodar Territory, the Republic of Crimea and over the waters of the Sea of Azov.
17:39 Snipers of the 38th Motorized Rifle Brigade of the Vostok group provided advance of assault groups.
15:29 A crew of the newest reconnaissance drone "Prince Prophetic Oleg" of the "Center" group revealed positions and control point of UAVs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the forest belt in the Dobropillya direction.
15:03 155mm Self-propelled howitzer "Bogdana" of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed by UAV operators,video.
14:05 North of Chasov Yar, aerial reconnaissance by the North-V brigade recorded the Baba Yaga UAV, which was carrying a heavy payload, was observed flying. A decision was made to continue monitoring the drone. After tracking the drop point, the brigade's operators spotted Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers emerging from cover and heading toward the package.
Artillery immediately opened fire on the identified targets. A series of strikes detonated the ammunition and completely destroyed the enemy stronghold.
12:36 Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the Special Military Operation (from April 25 to May 1, 2026)
Yesterday, as a result of active operations by units of the North military group, control was established over the village of Pokalyanoye in the Khar'kov region.
In addition, last week, units of the group took control of the settlements of Bochkovo and Zemlyanki in the Khar'kov region, and Korchakovka, Novodmitrovka, and Taratutino in the Sumy region.
The manpower and equipment of seven mechanized brigades, four motorized infantry brigades, three assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, eight territorial defense brigades, two National Guard brigades, and two border detachments of the Ukrainian Border Service were damaged.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the North group of forces, the enemy lost more than 1,270 servicemen, six combat armored vehicles, 45 cars, two artillery pieces, and five electronic and counter-battery warfare stations.
Within a week, the village of Illichovka in the Donetsk People's Republic was liberated through decisive actions by units of the West military group.
Four mechanized brigades, an airmobile brigade, an assault brigade, a regiment of unmanned aerial systems of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, three territorial defense brigades, and a National Guard brigade were defeated.
Enemy losses in this direction amounted to over 1,340 troops, 14 armored combat vehicles (including five Western-made), 111 motor vehicles, and 14 field artillery pieces. Ten electronic warfare and counter-battery stations were destroyed.
Units of the Southern Group of Forces, as a result of active offensive operations, liberated the settlements of Ilyinovka and Novodmitrovka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
The manpower and equipment of six mechanized, two motorized infantry, an assault, a mountain assault brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, a naval infantry brigade and two territorial defense brigades were damaged.
In total, in the area of responsibility of the Southern Group of Forces, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost more than 1,125 servicemen, 17 combat armored vehicles, including two US-made M113 armored personnel carriers, 101 vehicles, 13 field artillery pieces, and five electronic warfare stations.
Last week, units of the Center group of forces liberated the village of Novoaleksandrivka in the Donetsk People's Republic.
Defeats were inflicted on formations of three mechanized brigades, a motorized infantry brigade, a Jaeger brigade, an airborne brigade, an airborne assault brigade, two unmanned systems brigades, an assault regiment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, two naval infantry brigades, two territorial defense brigades, and seven National Guard brigades.
In total, in this direction, the enemy lost over 2,045 servicemen, 18 combat armored vehicles, 60 cars, 13 artillery pieces and seven electronic warfare stations.
Units of the "East" force group continue to advance deep into the enemy's defenses. The personnel and equipment of three mechanized brigades, one infantry brigade, two assault brigades, two airborne assault brigades, and four assault regiments of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been defeated.
Over the past week, Ukrainian armed forces in the area of responsibility of the Eastern Group of Forces have lost more than 1,960 servicemen, 17 armored combat vehicles, 33 vehicles, and six field artillery pieces, including two US-made 155mm Paladin self-propelled artillery units.
Units of the Dnipro Forces Group have improved their tactical position. Three mechanized brigades, a mountain assault brigade, a naval infantry brigade, and a territorial defense brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been defeated.
In total, in this direction, the Ukrainian Armed Forces lost up to 270 servicemen, a tank, two combat armored vehicles, 85 cars, four field artillery pieces, and 15 electronic warfare stations.
11:24 A crew of the Buk-M2 anti-aircraft missile system of the Center group intercepted two guided aerial bombs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces formations in the Dobropillya direction.
The aerial bombs were destroyed at a significant distance from populated areas, which made it possible to avoid civilian casualties.
10:31 Changes on map over the past 24 hours:
Korchakivka was liberated
Expansion of the control zone west of Novodmitrovka
Novoalexandrivka was liberated
Expansion of the control zone in Kupyansk
09:52 Khar'kov border area.
Assault units of the 71st Guards Motorized Rifle Division of the North Group of Forces, during fierce fighting, drove the enemy out of the village of Pokalyanoye. MAP
08:26 During the past night, in the period from 20:00 Moscow time on April 30 to 7:00 Moscow time on May 1, air defense systems on duty intercepted and destroyed 141 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles of the fixed-wing type flew over the territories of the Belgorod, Kursk, Bryansk, Rostov, Kaluga, Smolensk regions, the Moscow region, Krasnodar Krai, the Republic of Crimea and over the waters of the Black and Azov Seas.
07:27 152mm 2S3 Hyacinth calculations inflicted crushing blows to the positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporizhzhia and Khar'kov regions.
06:07 Crew of the 122mm BM-21 Grad MLRS of the rocket battalion of the 27th Guards Artillery Regiment of the 3rd Army Corps of the Yuzhnaya group destroyed temporary deployment point of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (Konstantinovka settlement).
06:02 Bomber aircraft of the 11th Guards Air Force Army attacked Ukrainian Armed Forces positions in the villages of Vozdvizhevka and Komsomolskoye in the Zaporizhzhia region.
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[Regnum] NATO countries are practicing blockade scenarios for the Kaliningrad region during military exercises. This was announced on May 2 by Artyom Bulatov, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
He noted that since the start of the special operation in Ukraine, NATO and EU countries have stepped up efforts to establish control over logistics routes in the Baltic region. Furthermore, Bulatov noted that NATO countries have taken steps to isolate the Kaliningrad region in the event of an escalation of tensions between Russia and Western countries.
“Relevant scenarios are being worked out during NATO military exercises,” the diplomat emphasized in a conversation with RIA Novosti.
Bulatov previously stated that Russia would respond decisively to any attempt to blockade Kaliningrad. He called Russian President Vladimir Putin's warning of an unprecedented level of escalation in the event of an attempt to blockade the Kaliningrad region an important signal to the EU and NATO.
In January, Kaliningrad Oblast Governor Alexei Besprozvannykh responded in Lithuanian to former Lithuanian Deputy Foreign Minister Darius Jurgelevicius's comments about a possible blockade of the region with a line from Eisenstein's film "Alexander Nevsky."
A former deputy head of Lithuania's Foreign Ministry stated that NATO member states have developed a plan to blockade Kaliningrad in the event of a direct clash with Russia. The diplomat also refused to refer to the city as Kaliningrad, stating that it "has nothing to do with Russia."
In December, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova commented on statements by politicians in some NATO countries about a possible blockade or forcible seizure of the Kaliningrad region. She called such statements "foolish and courageous."
On December 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia would eliminate all threats if attacks on tankers or any attempt to blockade the Kaliningrad region continued. The head of state emphasized that an attempt to blockade the region would escalate the conflict to an unprecedented level, including a direct, large-scale military conflict.
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Kaliningrad aka East Prussia up to 1945 before being annex at the end of WW2. Now tell me about Israel et al who've gained territory since 1945 not being legitimate.
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