Friedrich Merz was elected Germany’s new chancellor. Ukraine and Russia conducted a prisoner exchange, returning 205 soldiers each. Here’s a roundup of the top news for May 6. https://
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Merz is Germany’s new chancellor; Ukraine and Russia conduct major POW exchange
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Gratitude to Ukrainian Infantry
To the world's best soldiers — the Ukrainian infantry 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/c89jrQaC6n
— Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 (@IAPonomarenko) 6 mai 2025To the world's finest soldiers — the Ukrainian infantry
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EU accuses Russia of using tear gas in Ukraine
The EU Council has prepared a new sanctions regulation that, for the first time, officially accuses Russia of using CS tear gas at the front in Ukraine as a method of warfare, according to journalists from Current Time and Radio Liberty, who cited documents in a joint investigative project.
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Zelenskyi Awards Brigadier General Rank to Three Military Officers
Zelenskyi has awarded the rank of brigadier general to three military personnel. http://
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Kremlin reports downing Ukrainian drones for second night
For the second night in a row, the Kremlin has reported downing Ukrainian attack drones on their approach to Moscow. While not an unprecedented event, the timing of these attacks on the Russian capital has not gone unnoticed.
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Russian air traffic collapses; airports crowded due to drone threat
Russian air traffic collapsed this evening. A Dozen of airports crowded with passengers that stay in hundreds of airplanes with no meal and water. All landed b/c they feel threat from Ukrainian drones.
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Russian conscripts blown up by their own mines
❗️Two 🇷🇺Russian conscripts were blown up by mines while installing barriers in the border zone due to a violation of safety rules pic.twitter.com/m8JYw3Fbpz
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 6 mai 2025Two Russian conscripts were killed by landmines while setting up barriers in a border zone after violating safety protocols.
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Tomorrow brings new hope
Let tomorrow bring new hope. Our defenders stand strong.
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Ukrainian revenge red arrows heading towards Moscow
Meantime Ukrainian revenge (red arrows) is heading towards Moscow.
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State Bureau accesses activist Shabunin’s wife phone data after court ruling
The State Bureau of Investigation may have accessed activist Vitaliy Shabunin's wife's phone data after a court ruling — a move seen as yet another sign of pressure aimed at curtailing his work. https://
kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-anti
-corruption-activist-cites-pressure-after-investigators-allegedly-access-wifes-phone-data/
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