Ukraine’s denazification operation: operative summary on 4 May (updated)

13:45 In the city of Rivne, Rivne region, Ukraine, a monument to Soviet spy Nikolai Kuznetsov, who personally eliminated 11 generals and high-ranking officials of the Nazi German occupation administration, was dismantled. Nikolai Kuznetsov is a Hero of the Soviet Union.

13:18 Ukraine begins labour mobilisation. Thus, a decree has been issued by the Chuguev district military administration. The population aged 18-60 from those who do not serve in the army, do not work in the state structures or do not have “armor” will be mobilized to dig trenches.

13:17 Kherson returns to peaceful life. Art and music schools will be opened here as of May 10. The new regional authorities have stressed that there will be no linguistic or cultural discrimination – pupils will be able to choose the language in which classes will be held.

13:15 The national flag of the Russian Federation and the Victory Banner have been hoisted at the Oleksenko stadium in liberated Melitopol.

12:34 Ukrainian media have made up a heroic “liberation” by their army of a Kharkiv village, one of the residents, who recently left for Russia as a refugee, told RIA Novosti.

11:28 Rosgvardiya has dismantled a large ammunition depot for the Grad multiple rocket launcher system in the Kharkiv region.

11:12 Operators in Kherson, Skadovsk and Novaya Kakhovka in southern Ukraine have been connected to Russian internet after Kiev cut off communications in the border regions, Crimean head’s information policy adviser Oleg Kryuchkov has said.

10:03 The Defence Ministry publishes video of Russian helicopter crews escorting Russian convoys in Ukraine. They detect sabotage and reconnaissance groups, single mortars and instantly hit military facilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

08:38 Total since the start of the special military operation destroyed:

▪️146 aircraft,
▪️112 helicopters,
▪️697 unmanned aerial vehicles,
▪️287 anti-aircraft missile systems,
▪️2793 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles,
▪️319 multiple rocket launchers,
▪️1267 field artillery guns and mortars,
▪️2598 units of special military vehicles.

08:20 Footage of the combat work of Malka self-propelled artillery crews during counter-battery warfare during a special military operation. Competent actions of the Malka self-propelled gun crews eliminated 203 mm Pion self-propelled gun mounts and a battery of 122 mm D-30 howitzers used by the Ukrainian armed forces artillery units. As the artillerymen themselves said, such targets are worthy and very difficult. All practical skills and abilities have to be applied to defeat them.

08:08 Today the Russian Armed Forces finally dealt a good blow to the traction substations in Lviv. Both AC and DC substations have been knocked out. So far, direct or indirect strikes on the following substations have been confirmed:

➖Sknilov Transit substation – 49.829456, 23.945272
➖ Electric substation “Kleparov-transit” – 49.864689, 23.948731
➖ Traction substation PS 110/27,5/10 kV “Podbortsy-T” – 49.847452, 24.123376

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