Battle of the 72nd: Russia-Ukraine exchange prisoners, air strikes reduce, evacuation continues in Mariupol
On May 6, the 72nd day of the war in Ukraine, Russia continued to bombard the east and south of this country, while there was information that the two sides exchanged prisoners.
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Pro-Russian soldiers next to an armored vehicle in the Donetsk region on May 6 reuters |
CNN on May 6 quoted Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Iryna Vereshchuk as saying 41 people had returned Ukraine in the latest prisoner exchange with Russia.
Among them are 28 soldiers and 13 civilians and 11 women in this return, Vereshchuk said, but did not disclose the number of Russian prisoners to be returned.
In a separate development, AFP quoted Russian lawmaker Andrey Turchak as saying Russia would stay in southern Ukraine “forever”, when he visited the Moscow-controlled city of Kherson.
“Russia is here forever. There is no doubt about this. There will be no going back to the past. We will live together, develop this rich region, rich in historical heritage and rich for its people,” he said in a statement released by the United Russia party.
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The MP also announced the opening of a humanitarian aid center in Kherson to provide food, medicine and necessities.
This is the first time a senior Russian official has mentioned Moscow’s intention to stay in Ukrainian territory. Kherson is the first major city Russia has taken control of after launching a military operation on February 24.
Regarding the plan to organize Victory Day, Reuters reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin will send a “doomsday” warning to the West when he leads activities to mark the 77th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany (9.5).
It is expected that President Putin will speak at Red Square in front of soldiers and weapons and vehicles participating in the parade.
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According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, supersonic aircraft, strategic bombers Tu-160 will fly over St. Vasily Cathedral in Moscow.
For the first time since 2010, the Il-80 “doomsday” command plane, designed for Russia’s top leadership in the event of a nuclear war, will take part in the parade. The parade also involved 11,000 soldiers and 131 military equipment.
In another development, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexei Zaitsev on May 6 confirmed that Russia will not use nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
Earlier on April 14, CIA director William Burns said that given the obstacles Russia faces in Ukraine, “none of us can take lightly the threat of the ability to choose a tactical or effective nuclear weapon.” short”.
Russia reduces air strikes, continues shelling
On the evening of May 6, the Ukrainian military recorded fewer air strikes from Russia within 24 hours, but shelling continued in many places along the eastern and southern front lines.
In the south, Russian forces did not take specific actions, but only strengthened their air defense systems and electronic warfare. At the intersection between Kherson and Mykolaiv regions, the Ukrainian military said that the Russian side deployed aerial reconnaissance.
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Both sides are trying to control the area, as Russia is trying to move north, and Ukraine wants to regain control of the city of Kherson, an important link with Crimea.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced that it had fired a missile that destroyed a large ammunition depot in the eastern city of Kramatorsk. Russian air defense systems also shot down two Ukrainian fighters, Su-25 and MiG-29, in Luhansk. Ukraine has not commented on this information.
Russia removes Ukrainian road signs in Mariupol
Ukraine said that Russian forces continued their air strikes on Mariupol’s Azovstal factory for the second day in a row. However, the Kremlin said it had begun a ceasefire in Azovstal, starting on May 5 and lasting for three days to evacuate civilians from the place.
On the same day, the United Nations led a mission to evacuate the remaining civilians inside the Azovstal factory. An estimated 200 people, including children, are still trapped inside the factory. Earlier, the office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that nearly 500 civilians had been evacuated from the factory.
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Meanwhile, pro-Russian separatist groups in southeastern Ukraine say they have removed all traffic signs named Mariupol in Ukrainian and English, replacing them with Russian ones.
Russia accuses the West of incubating an embargo
Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said that the war world is taking place from an economic perspective, related to measures against Russia because of the war in Ukraine.
The speed at which the sanctions were introduced by the West shows that these countries have been preparing the embargo for a long time before, according to Mr. Nebenzia.
See more: Russia says world economic war is on
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Meanwhile, European Council President Charles Michel said the union should seize and sell seized Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine. Earlier this month, the EU announced it had frozen 30 billion euros in assets linked to embargoed Russian and Belarusian individuals. Michel’s proposal is similar to the previous opinion of US officials and the Russian side has also threatened to respond accordingly.
See more: Russia’s lower house threatens to seize assets of ‘hostile’ countries in retaliation
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