17/ Despite efforts to flood the room, partly thwarted by faulty fire suppression, the shells began exploding at about 22:30. There was also an growing threat to storage rooms containing depth charges, and flames were breaking through underneath the Vulkan P-1000 missile tubes.
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Chaos after Moskva missile strike
The chaos and confusion aboard the ship after the missiles struck is captured in audio released by Ukraine in May 2022. A Moskva crewman can be heard radioing for help with emergency sirens blaring. "[This is] Moskva," he says, "two hull breaches below the waterline."
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Zelensky orders accelerated development of Ukraine’s ballistic missiles
We will have our own ballistic missiles: I have given instructions to accelerate their development as much as possible — Zelensky
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Ukraine blacklists Novatek, urges EU to sanction
Ukraine blacklists Novatek and 18 subsidiaries that evade Western sanctions, urges EU to follow suit The private gas giant's LNG exports to Europe exceeded Gazprom's pipeline revenue last year. EU action urgently needed to cut Russia's war funding.
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Zelensky: Accelerating Ukrainian ballistics for security and defense
❗️We are maximally accelerating the creation of Ukrainian ballistics, – Zelensky stressed that our long-range capability is a clear and effective guarantee of security for Ukraine
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 2 mai 2025
In addition, the president stressed that the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to operate in the… pic.twitter.com/KB3ye7h0huWe are maximally accelerating the creation of Ukrainian ballistics, – Zelensky stressed that our long-range capability is a clear and effective guarantee of security for Ukraine In addition, the president stressed that the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to operate in the
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Russian soldiers hit a minefield
❗️A group of 🇷🇺Russian infantrymen entered a minefield. pic.twitter.com/AWZDjx7HDn
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 2 mai 2025A group of Russian infantrymen entered a minefield.
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Russian officer throws grenade in soldiers’ cage
In Donbas, a Russian officer forced three Russian soldiers into a metal cage and threw a grenade at them during an argument. All three soldiers died.
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Zelenskyy discusses Ukrainian F-16 fleet development
Zelenskyy held a meeting to discuss the development of the Ukrainian F-16 air fleet. "All key issues. F-16s already in Ukraine. F-16s we expect in the near future. And systemic solutions to more effectively prepare and use our military aviation. Thank you."
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US remains Ukraine’s key ally and won’t abandon Ukraine, says official
As the war rages on, head of Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Committee Oleksandr Merezhko, argues the US remains Ukraine’s key ally, despite global shifts – and it won’t abandon Ukraine.
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Kyiv Independent’s readers feel closer to the real story
"We can bring them closer to the real story in the ways that a beautiful interactive feature produced by a big expensive team in a media giant won’t. And our readers really, truly feel that. They tell us so."