Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on May 10 that since the start of the military operation in Ukraine from February 24 to now, Russian forces have eliminated 163 Ukrainian combat aircraft, 124 helicopters, 793 drones and 2,797 tanks and armored vehicles, according to TASS news agency. Mr. Konashenkov did not mention the loss of life of Ukrainian forces. There is currently no information on the Ukrainian side’s response.

A destroyed building after a military attack in the city of Odessa in southern Ukraine on May 9 Reuters

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian military confirmed that the Russian side has lost 26,000 soldiers since the launch of the military operation, according to the website. The Kyiv Independent. Ukraine’s military also confirmed that Russia lost 1,170 tanks, 2,808 armored personnel carriers, 519 artillery systems, 185 multiple rocket launchers, 87 air defense systems, 158 helicopters, 199 aircraft, 380 aircraft unmanned and 12 ships. There is currently no information on Russia’s response.

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Russia attacked the Azovstal steel plant?

Petro Andryushchenko, assistant mayor of the eastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol, said today that Russian forces are attacking the Azovstal steel plant, where at least 100 civilians remain, along with determined Ukrainian fighters. not surrender, according to Reuters.

There is currently no relevant information from Russia. On May 7, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that an operation to evacuate civilians from the Azovstal plant had been completed, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv was now trying to evacuate the wounded.

Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk told AFP today that more than 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers, many of them wounded, are still entrenched in the Azovstal factory.

Last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory over Mariupol but argued that the forces did not need to storm inside the Azovstal factory and instead ordered a blockade of the area so that ‘not even a fly could fly through’.

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Putin has no way out of the war?

U.S. president Joe Biden On May 9, he said he was worried that President Putin had no way out of the armed conflict with Ukraine, according to Reuters. Mr. Biden also said that Mr. Putin mistakenly believed that the military operation in Ukraine could divide NATO and the European Union (EU).

On the same day, President Biden signed into law the Ukraine Democratic Defense Leasing-Lease Act of 2022, according to CNN. This law is intended to speed up the process of military aid, providing more weapons to Ukraine, in the context of hostilities today, May 10, entering its 76th day. Republican Senator John Cornyn, who announced the project legislation in January, calling it a game-changer for Ukraine, giving Kyiv the extra resources it needs to defend its sovereignty.

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The US Congress is about to approve an additional support package of nearly 40 billion USD for Ukraine?

Reuters quoted several sources as saying that Democrats have proposed an additional support package worth $ 39.8 billion for Ukraine, higher than the $ 33 billion President Biden has asked Congress for approval in the past. last month.

The House of Representatives could vote on the proposed support package on May 10 (US time), and US Senate leaders say they are ready to do the same quickly.

On April 28, President Biden asked Congress to approve a $33 billion aid package for Ukraine, including more than $20 billion to buy weapons and ammunition. The new proposal includes an additional $3.4 billion in military assistance and $3.4 billion in humanitarian aid.

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Japan imposes new sanctions on Russia

The Japanese government today announced a new embargo measure to freeze the assets of some Russians and a ban on the import of advanced goods for a number of Russian organizations, including scientific research institutes, according to the Japanese government. Reuters.

This is a new embargo measure in a series of sanctions imposed by Tokyo on Moscow since Russia launched its military operation in Ukraine on February 24. There is currently no information on Russia’s response.

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