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US to begin escorting ships through Strait of Hormuz, Trump says
According to CENTCOM, the U.S. operation will utilize guided-missile destroyers as well as over 100 land and sea-based aircraft, with 15,000 U.S. soldiers supporting the efforts.
Luxury Moscow tower reportedly hit by Ukrainian drone strike
The attack appears to mark one of the deepest strikes into central Moscow's residential core, having occurred approximately seven kilometers west of the city's central Red Square and three kilometers from the Russian Defense Ministry building. The Mosfilm Tower is situated in an elite neighborhood within the city, close to nearby embassies and diplomatic residences.
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Sweden detains suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker in Baltic Sea
The Swedish Coast Guard on May 3 detained a tanker in the Baltic Sea believed to be part of Russia's shadow fleet, the fifth such intervention in recent months.
Russian hacker who targeted global oil, gas facilities pleads guilty
A Russian hacker linked to attacks on oil and gas infrastructure in the United States and Ukraine has agreed to plead guilty in a U.S. federal case that could bring up to 27 years in prison.
Russian attacks on southeastern Ukraine kill 1, injure 34, officials say
Russian forces launched a series of attacks on Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, killing at least one person and injuring 34, regional officials said.
Ukraine war latest: Poland's prime minister condemns NATO 'disintegration' as Trump says US will further reduce troop presence in Europe
Key developments on May 2-3: * Poland's prime minister condemns NATO 'disintegration' as Trump says US will further reduce troop presence in Europe * Ukraine hits 2 Russian shadow fleet vessels near Novorossiysk port * Ukraine strikes Russian Kalibr missile carrier, patrol boat in Leningrad Oblast, Zelensky says * Zelensky arrives in Yerevan for European Political Community Summit, his first visit to Armenia Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on May 2 condemned the "disintegration" of NATO
About Shahed drones
Shahed drones are Iranian-designed unmanned combat aerial vehicles and loitering munitions developed by Shahed Aviation Industries. Manufactured both in Iran and at Russian production facilities, the drones have become one of Russia’s primary weapons in its full-scale war against Ukraine. Russia first deployed Shahed drones against Ukraine in the fall of 2022, and their use has since escalated, with Moscow launching more than 54,500 Shahed-type UAVs against Ukrainian targets in 2025 alone.
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