War night at a glance Ukraine reports rocket launch – new offensive against Kiev feared
05/09/2022, 06:40
While final preparations for the grand military parade are underway in Moscow, fighting in Ukraine continues. In the south, the Ukrainian military reports the death of dozens of Russian soldiers. Meanwhile, Zelenskyy’s adviser Arestovych fears a new offensive against the capital Kiev. The night of war in the blink of an eye.
Zelenskyy: Ukraine is part of the free world
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sees great symbolic power in the trips of international celebrities to his country on the anniversary of the end of the World War in Europe. “Today in Ukraine showed that we are already an integral part of the free world and a united Europe,” Zelenskyy said in his daily video speech on Sunday night. “This is an obvious contrast to Moscow’s loneliness in evil and hatred, which everyone will see tomorrow,” he said, referring to the celebrations in the Russian capital. According to Russian information, no foreign guests were invited to this. On Sunday, US President Jill Biden’s wife, Bundestag President Bärbel Bas, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U2 musicians Bono and The Edge, among others, visited Ukraine.
Ukraine reports deaths
Meanwhile, fighting in different parts of Ukraine continued. In the south, the Ukrainian military said it killed 51 Russian soldiers on Sunday and destroyed two rocket launchers and a helicopter. According to the Ukrainian air defense system, five unmanned aerial vehicles and three Russian cruise missiles were shot down. The information could not be independently verified.
Guterres shocked by airstrike on school
UN Secretary-General António Guterres was “shocked” by the airstrike on a school building in the Luhansk region, which may have killed up to 60 people. The attack showed once again that civilians paid the highest price in this war. According to Ukrainian authorities, around 90 people sought protection at the school. A fire started as a result of the bombing and the building collapsed. At first, there was talk of 30 rescued and two recovered dead.
Zelenskyi adviser warns of new Russian attack on Kiev
Meanwhile, an adviser to Zelenskyy has warned of a new attack by Russian troops on the capital Kiev if the West does not speed up arms deliveries to his country. That could buy Russia time to mobilize and launch another offensive in Kiev and other cities in northern Ukraine, presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovych argued in a video interview. Russia withdrew its troops from the Ukrainian capital after a failed attempt to take Kiev and is focusing instead on the country’s east. In view of the high losses, experts believe that at least partial mobilization is possible, which the Kremlin has so far rejected.
Melnyk wants “much more concrete” from Scholz
Ukrainian Ambassador Andriy Melnyk said he was disappointed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s televised speech on the anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. In the speech, “much more concrete” was desired on how the Bundestag’s decision to supply heavy weapons should be implemented, Melnyk said on the “Anne Will” program. “When we hear the chancellor say that Russia must not win, that means that everything, absolutely everything must be done … to help us in this difficult situation, in this war, the worst war since the Second World War,” demanded the diplomat.
Zelenskyy honors mine detector dog with medal
Zelenskyy awarded a mine detection dog a medal on Sunday. Little Jack Russell Terrier Patron was presented with the Order of Selfless Service during a press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau. The two-and-a-half-year-old dog is said to have taught himself to look for mines. In the Chernihiv region of northern Ukraine, he has already drawn attention to more than 100 deadly objects.
It brings the day
- The Red Square parade and Putin’s appearance could provide important clues about Russian plans for the course of the war. The question is also what he says about the relationship with the West and the economic problems in Russia as a result of the sanctions.
- French President Emmanuel Macron is traveling to Berlin for the first time since his re-election in the evening for a meeting with Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Among other things, they want to exchange views on the war in Ukraine.
You can read all the developments in our live ticker about the war in Ukraine.