Ukraine’s denazification operation: May 1 operational summary (updated)

11:53 The Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed earlier information that two Ukrainian Air Force Su-24s were shot down in the Kharkiv direction. The vehicles were destroyed by air defence assets.

11:51 A May Day demonstration was held in Melitopol today. Melitopol residents have been deprived of a public demonstration of unity and friendship of peoples for the last few years, but this year the communists came out without fear.

11:50 The Russian Defence Ministry has confirmed yesterday’s strikes on an airfield in Odessa, pointing to the destruction of a warehouse with NATO supplies as well as damage to the runway. The strike was carried out with Onyx missiles.

11:44 Russian aviation destroyed two Ukrainian S-300 systems near Artemivsk and Zaporizhzhya – Russian Defence Ministry.

11:42 The Russian Defence Ministry has published footage of the destruction of Ukrainian military facilities and equipment by helicopters.

11:36 From 1 May, Nova Kakhovka will switch to the ruble. There are no plans to return Ukraine to these territories.

11:05 Hundreds of weapons and ammunition seized in Berdyansk. According to the city police department, hundreds of weapons were identified and seized from circulation in Berdyansk during the month of April.

?Pistols “PM” seized 207 units
?Nagan pistols – 8 units
? Traumatic weapons – 35 guns
? Gas pistols – 2 units
?50 AK assault rifles
?161 rifled guns for hunting and sport shooting
?76 units of hunting weapons
? Over 3 thousand 9mm cartridges, over 10,000 AK rifle cartridges, almost 400 rounds of SVD rifle ammunition seized

08:19 AFU units shelled the liberated settlements of Kiselevka and Shirokaya Balka in the Kherson region. The fire was directed at purely civilian objects. A school and a kindergarten came under artillery fire. Artillery fire was also directed at a cemetery where people were present at the time. As a result of the shelling, there are casualties and fatalities among civilians.

08:03 Russia has paid Ukrainian pensioners and state employees more than 70 million rubles. More than 7,000 people have been paid 10,000 roubles each, the Russian Emergencies Ministry has said.

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