Drone shot down over Bryansk Oblast, Russian official claims

9:12 AM

NGO alleges Russia bombed Syrian hospital in new UN complaint.

Russian forces operating in Syria have been accused by the U.N. and other organizations of committing war crimes in the country, including the intentional bombing of hospitals and the usage of "double-tap" attacks, a tactic Russia has repeated in Ukraine.

8:52 AM

Kuleba: Russia's attacks damage 50% of Ukraine's energy system.

Russian attacks have damaged half of Ukraine's energy system, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told Foreign Policy in an interview published on May 1.

8:12 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 470,870 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.

This number includes 1,030 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

6:01 AM

Drone attacks allegedly damage Russian energy infrastructure.

A drone attack reportedly damaged energy infrastructure in Russia's Oryol and Kursk Oblasts, local government officials reported on May 1.

3:44 AM

Defense Ministry working to limit satellite imaging of Ukrainian territory.

Ukraine is working to limit satellite mapping of Ukrainian territory, amid concerns of intelligence leaks that would benefit Russian forces, Ukraine's Defense Ministry announced on May 1.

2:40 AM

Russia attacks 10 communities in Sumy Oblast.

Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast 130 times in 31 separate attacks throughout the day, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on May 1.

1:25 AM

Russia to increase arms production, speed up weapons deliveries, Shoigu says.

Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has ordered for an increase in weapons production, with the goal of delivering weaponry to the front quicker, Russia's Defense Ministry shared on May 1.

11:26 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian drones hit oil refineries in two Russian regions

11:11 PM

Update: Russia reportedly attacks postal depot in Odesa, injuring at least 14.

Russia launched ballistic missiles at the city of Odesa on the evening of May 1, injuring at least 14 people, regional Governor Oleh Kiper said.

11:04 PM

US sanctions Russia, Chinese companies for war effort support.

The U.S. imposed new sanctions on May 1 against nearly 300 companies and individuals in Russia and third countries, including Chinese companies, for aiding Moscow's war effort, the Treasury Department announced.

10:11 PM

Ukraine Business Roundup — No more border blockades, for now

9:28 PM

Zelensky: Ukraine preparing 7 more bilateral security agreements.

Ukraine is working on bilateral security agreements with seven more countries, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on May 1.

9:17 PM

Zelensky dismisses SBU cybersecurity chief following media investigation.

Illia Vitiuk — the former cybersecurity chief of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) who was suspended from his post following an investigation into his personal finances — was formally dismissed by a presidential decree issued on May 1.

8:56 PM

Military Intelligence: Nepalese mercenaries desert Russian army in droves.

The Nepalese soldiers, assigned to military unit number 29328 of Russia's Armed Forces, are deserting due to heavy losses, non-payment of salaries, and commanders' abuse, "including executions for refusing to follow orders," Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) said on May 1.

8:49 PM

War analysis

Smelling weakness, Russia presses advantage in Donetsk Oblast

8:16 PM

Media: Russia sets up display of captured Western military hardware in Moscow.

According to BBC, more than 30 Western-made armored vehicles were on display, including a U.S. Abrams tank.

6:56 PM

Latvian FM: Some countries have provided Ukraine weapons with no restrictions on strikes in Russia.

Some of Ukraine's allies have sent weapons to Kyiv with no restrictions on strikes inside Russia, Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze said in an interview with European Pravda published on May 1.

6:38 PM

Governor: 2 killed, 6 injured in Russian attack on Hirnyk, Donetsk Oblast.

Russian troops attacked the town of Hirnyk in Donetsk Oblast on May 1, killing two people and injuring six, regional Governor Vadym Filashkin said citing preliminary information.

6:10 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Russia's war may have opened Pandora's box for Belarus

6:06 PM

Economy minister: Ukraine reaches pre-war level of exports in April.

Ukraine exported more than 13 million tons of products totaling $3.3 billion in April, which is higher than volumes for February 2022 before the start of the full-scale invasion, Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on May 1.

5:45 PM

Republican Congresswoman Greene launches effort to oust Johnson following passage of Ukraine aid.

Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has voiced a number of complaints against Speaker Mike Johnson but has particularly focused on his decision to allow a vote on aid for Ukraine.

4:34 PM

Reuters: Austrian authorities warn Raiffeisen Bank over deal with Russian oligarch Deripaska.

Raiffeisen has been interested in buying a 1.5 billion euro ($1.6 billion) stake in the construction company Strabag, which is linked to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska.

4:09 PM

Russian attack on Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast injures 4.

Russia carried out the attack with artillery and launched a "kamikaze" drone, according to local governor Serhii Lysak.

3:42 PM

Parliament to restore limited access for journalists to plenary sessions.

Journalists have been banned from attending plenary sessions due to safety measures since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.

3:23 PM

Media: Slovakia grants temporary protection to man accused of running pro-Russian propaganda network.

Ukrainian-Israeli citizen Artem Marchevskyi, accused by Czech authorities of running a pro-Russian propaganda network from Prague, has been granted temporary protection in neighboring Slovakia, the Czech news outlet Denik N reported on April 30, citing its undisclosed sources.