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Victorious news of 446th day of war: explosion in Russian-occupied Luhansk, notice of suspicion to Firtash

15 May, 2023 Monday
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In just one day, the AFU destroyed an entire company of Russian soldiers and 31 pieces of their equipment in one area alone. Meanwhile, the UK is sending hundreds of attack drones to Ukraine

SBU serves notice of suspicion to Firtash

This is reported by Ukraine's Security Service (SBU). 

The Security Service, together with the Financial Investigations Service, uncovered a large-scale scheme of embezzlement of natural gas from Ukraine's gas transportation system and served Firtash and the top management of his companies with a notice of suspicion.

According to the investigation, officials of Firtash's regional gas companies embezzled more than 70% of the funds that were supposed to be used for the purchase of natural gas. In fact, it is a case of misappropriation of money of ordinary Ukrainians who paid utility bills.

AFU neutralized a company of Russian soldiers and 31 pieces of their equipment in the Tauride direction

The command shared the information in a statement.

"The missile and artillery units of the Tauride Defense Forces completed 710 fire missions during the day. These included counter-battery combat and work on planned targets identified earlier," said General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi.

According to him, the Russian forces' losses in killed and wounded amounted to over a company. 31 units of enemy weapons and military equipment were destroyed and damaged, including two tanks, two armored personnel carriers, an infantry fighting vehicle, an armored personnel carrier, two Orlan-10 UAVs, a Zala UAV, a Supercum UAV, a Pole-21 electronic warfare system, a Silok-01 electronic warfare system, as well as a Tor anti-aircraft missile system.

The UK announced the delivery of hundreds of attack drones to Ukraine

During Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to London, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the transfer of long-range attack drones to Ukraine. 

This was reported by The Telegraph.

It is noted that the new military aid package will include hundreds of long-range strike drones with a range of more than 200 km. Downing Street said that these weapons will be delivered over the coming months as Ukraine prepares to strengthen its resistance to the ongoing Russian invasion.

In addition to the announced package, the UK will provide Ukraine with hundreds of long-range missiles.

An explosion occurred in the center of Russian-occupied Luhansk, Russian proxy official Kornet wounded

The Russian occupation administration reported an explosion in the center of the temporarily occupied Luhansk.

The pseudo-authorities claimed an assassination attempt on the leader of the 'LPR Interior Ministry', Igor Kornet. RIA Novosti, citing a source, reported that a representative of the occupation administration was wounded.

As of 4:30 pm, the head of the Russian occupation administration in the Luhansk region, Leonid Pasechnik, said that seven people had been injured. According to him, Kornet and three other people are allegedly in serious condition.

Ukrainian aviation launched 7 strikes against the Russian enemy

The Ukrainian Armed Forces' General Staff reported this

Over the past day, the Defense Forces' aviation launched 7 strikes on the invading Russian troops' military positions, as well as 7 strikes on enemy anti-aircraft missile systems.

Missile and artillery units struck a control center, 2 manpower concentration areas, 3 artillery units at firing positions, 2 electronic warfare stations, and a munitions depot.

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