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11 hours ago
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Royal Navy tracks Russian vessels in UK waters for second time in May
Royal Navy warships and helicopters have tracked Russian vessel activity in British maritime waters for the second time this month. Source: Royal Navy statement, as reported by European Pravda Details: The British destroyer HMS Dragon monitored the Russian intelligence vessel Yury Ivanov, which was sailing near the Outer Hebrides off the coast of Scotland following NATO exercises in the area. A Merlin helicopter was launched from the destroyer to gather aerial intelligence on the Russian vessel. The operation continued until the Yury Ivanov turned north, heading back to its base in the Arctic. Meanwhile, Royal Navy ships HMS Ledbury and HMS Hurworth, along with the 814 Naval Air Squadron, were tasked with tracking the Russian corvette Stoikiy as it passed westwards through the English Channel, escorting two Russian merchant ships. "The Steregushchiy-class corvette subsequently escorted the two cargo ships eastbound, with Portsmouth-based HMS Hurworth watching every move as the Russian group headed back to the Baltic Sea as part of combined NATO efforts," the Royal Navy stated. The navy also recalled that only three weeks ago, the patrol vessel HMS Tyne was deployed to observe the Russian submarine Krasnodar. Background: In March, the Royal Navy tracked a Russian warship and a merchant vessel as they transited the English Channel and the North Sea. Since 2022, the United Kingdom has banned Russian ships from entering its ports. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
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13 hours ago
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Russia accuses Serbia of violating neutrality by supplying ammunition to Ukraine
Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service has complained that Serbian defence companies continue supplying ammunition to Ukraine despite Serbia's official stance of neutrality. Source: European Pravda, citing Russian propaganda media outlet RIA Novosti Details: Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service claimed that Serbian companies sell ammunition through a scheme involving fake end-user certificates and intermediary countries. These intermediaries are most often NATO member states, primarily Czechia, Poland and Bulgaria. Several African countries are also involved. The contribution of Serbian plants reportedly amounts to hundreds of thousands of shells for multiple-launch rocket systems and howitzers, as well as a million rounds of small arms ammunition. Russian intelligence alleged that Serbia's largest defence companies are part of the scheme, including Yugoimport SDPR, Zenitprom, Krusik, Sofag, Reyer DTI, Sloboda, Prvi Partizan and others. Background: Last summer, the Financial Times reported that since 2022, Ukraine has received Serbian ammunition worth €800 million. At the same time, Serbian authorities claimed that Serbia is not a party to the war in Ukraine, although it does sell ammunition to Western countries that may then transfer it to Kyiv. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić stated that he does not object to Serbia selling ammunition to intermediaries who forward it to Ukraine. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
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13 hours ago
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Czech teacher receives suspended sentence for denying Russian war crimes in Ukraine
A Prague court has handed a suspended sentence to teacher Martina Bednářová for denying Russian war crimes in Ukraine. Source: Czech news agency ČTK, as reported by European Pravda Details: Bednářová brought up the topic of Ukraine during a lesson for eighth-grade pupils in early April 2022. She told the pupils that Russia's actions were a justified way to resolve the situation and claimed that "nothing was happening" in Kyiv. When the pupils pointed out they had seen footage of Kyiv being attacked on Czech television news, Bednářová replied that public television was biased. She also said that, in her opinion, Ukrainian "Nazi groups in Donbas" had been "systematically destroying Russians" since 2014. The District Court for Prague 6 heard her case for the third time. She had previously been acquitted twice, with the second verdict upheld by an appellate court. However, in January, the Czech Supreme Court overturned the rulings and ordered a retrial. The prosecutor's office requested a suspended sentence and a five-year ban on working in education or any role involving children for the now dismissed Bednářová. Bednářová's supporters cited freedom of speech and stressed the need for "tolerance of differing opinions", noting that some of the views she expressed have also been voiced by politicians such as Donald Trump. In the end, Bednářová was found guilty of violating education law, internal school regulations and the labour code. She was sentenced to seven months of a suspended sentence with a probation period of 20 months. Bednářová was also banned from teaching for three years and must complete a media literacy training course. The verdict is not final. Bednářová, who is running for the Chamber of Deputies in the upcoming elections on the Prague list of the Czech communist movement Stačilo!, called the court ruling political. She also claimed that "Russians were tortured" in Ukraine, the mass killing in the town of Bucha, Kyiv Oblast, had not yet been investigated, and that the media is misinforming the public about the war. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
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18 hours ago
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Ukrainian Embassy denies that Zelenskyy's visit to Germany was shortened
The Ukrainian Embassy in Germany has called reports in the German media that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has cancelled his participation in the Charlemagne Prize award ceremony in Aachen due to the threat of a new Russian offensive "not true". Source: European Pravda with reference to a statement by the embassy Quote: "Reports that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has cancelled his participation in tomorrow's Charlemagne Prize award ceremony in Aachen due to the threat of a Russian offensive are not true." Background: Earlier, Spiegel reported that President Zelenskyy supposedly would not be able to attend the event in Aachen on 29 May due to the escalation of the situation on the front lines and the threat of a large-scale Russian offensive in Sumy Oblast. On 28 May, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held meetings in Berlin with Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Bundestag President Julia Klöckner. During the visit, Germany promised new military aid to Ukraine worth €5 billion. Among other things, a contract was signed with Diehl Defence for the production of IRIS-T systems and missiles for them. Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umierov said that the total value of the contract is €2.2 billion. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
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a day ago
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Trump "very, very disappointed" but still unsure whether Putin is deceiving him
US President Donald Trump has said he will only be able to determine "in about two weeks" whether Russian ruler Vladimir Putin is deceiving him about his intention to bring peace to Ukraine. Source: Trump's comments to journalists at the White House, as reported by European Pravda Details: When asked whether Putin is sabotaging efforts to achieve peace in Ukraine and whether he truly wants to end the war, Trump replied: "I can't tell you that, but I'll let you know in about two weeks". "We're going to find out whether or not he's tapping us along or not, and if he is, we'll respond a little bit differently, but it will take about a week and a half, two weeks," he promised. Trump said his special envoy Steve Witkoff "is doing a phenomenal job and is dealing with them [the Russian side – ed.] very strongly right now". Quote: "I can say this – I'm very disappointed at what happened, a couple of nights now, where people [in Ukraine – ed.] were killed in the middle of what you would call a negotiation. I'm very disappointed by that. Very, very disappointed." Background: Amid recent Russian statements and increased aerial terror against Ukraine, Trump stated he is considering additional sanctions against Russia. The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump is also weighing the possibility of introducing sanctions against Russia this week, though the decision is not guaranteed. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
