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Putin backs China's Ukraine peace plan, says Beijing understands the conflict
May 15 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an interview published early on Wednesday, said he backed China's plan for a peaceful settlement of the Ukraine crisis, saying Beijing had a full understanding of what lay behind the crisis.

Putin, speaking to China's Xinhua news agency ahead of his visit to Beijing this week, said Russia remained open to dialogue and talks to solve the more than two-year-old conflict.

China's plan and further "principles" made public by President Xi Jinping last month took account of factors behind the conflict, Putin said.

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North Korea is modernizing artillery to supply the Russian military machine - media

Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, has ordered the military to modernize its artillery. His visit to ammunition factories over the weekend may also indicate the development of new shells for supply to the Russian military. Source: The Telegraph

Read also: South Korean intelligence is investigating the supply to Russia of weapons manufactured in the DPRK in the 70s

The North Korean leader called for improvements to the army's "scientific and technological capabilities to enhance the artillery power" as he inspected production lines at major defense factories.

He also himself drove a military vehicle carrying a 240mm multiple launch rocket system, a "technically updated version" that test-fired the projectiles.

Kim Jong-un noted that for the mass production of multiple launch rocket systems of our type with high efficiency and reliability, it is necessary to constantly improve the level of modernization of production processes.”

Yang Wook, a military analyst at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, said Kim Jong Un's visits to defense factories could be aimed at attracting foreign buyers from countries such as Russia, Iran or Syria, and added that Moscow could show interest in 240- mm missiles due to their compatibility with existing weapons.

Earlier, British intelligence provided evidence of North Korean arms supplies to Russia.

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Reuters: France, Netherlands want EU to sanction financial institutions that help Russian army
France and the Netherlands are backing European Union sanctions against any financial institution that supports the Russian military, Reuters reported on May 14.

The EU has already adopted 13 sanction packages in response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, aiming to undermine Moscow's economic output and the ability to sustain the war.

EU leaders are expected to introduce a 14th round of sanctions in June.

According to a proposal read by Reuters, a new penalty, put forth by France and the Netherlands, would prohibit anyone in the EU from doing business with any financial institution that helps the Russian military purchase dual-use goods and technologies.

The restriction would apply to any financial institution worldwide, not just in Europe.

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No negotiations on end of war: Scholz on topics and expectations of Peace Summit
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz believes that the Global Peace Summit initiated by Kyiv and hosted by Switzerland next month is unlikely to end Russia's war in Ukraine
Scholz said this in an interview with the German weekly Stern, Deutsche Welle reports.

"No one should have excessive expectations. We are not negotiating to end the war," he said.

Scholz added that the meeting in Burgenstock "will at best mark the beginning of a process that could lead to direct talks between Ukraine and Russia".

Regarding the topics of the Peace Summit, Scholz said that Switzerland would primarily discuss the safety of nuclear power plants, grain exports, as well as the exchange of prisoners and the need for a prohibition on the use of nuclear weapons.

The chancellor also noted that work is underway to ensure that countries that are not sincere supporters of Ukraine will participate in the Peace Summit. These include, for example, Brazil, South Africa and China.

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The Russian military daily rearranges ships in the Sevastopol Bay to save them from attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces , reports the Crimean Wind monitoring group

. This is evidenced by satellite images, as well as photographs we received from observers as part of the Our Eyes project.

Thus, the Project 1135 patrol ship "Burevestnik" stood in the bay closer to the southern shore, but has now been moved to the north and west.

The Project 775 BDK was moored at berth No. 14 on the North side of the bay, and is now moored to the west at berth No. 13.

At the same time, the project 1171 BDK "Tapir" was moved from berth No. 13 to berth No. 19 in Sukharnaya Bay.

The reconnaissance ship "Ivan Khurs" was also removed from berth No. 41A .

The same applies to other significant ships. This indicates that the command of the Russian Black Sea Fleet is taking measures to save the troughs that have temporarily remained intact.

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US may transfer another Patriot system to Ukraine after Zelenskyy's request – Bloomberg
The United States wants to send another Patriot battery with radars, Bloomberg reports

The administration of US President Joe Biden is considering transferring additional Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine, reported Bloomberg with reference to anonymous persons familiar with the matter.

Washignton wants to send another Patriot battery with radars, understanding Ukraine's needs for air defense means.
European allies are also working on plans to send additional air defense systems, but their number has not been specified, Bloomberg writes.

During the visit of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Kyiv on May 14, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told him that two additional Patriot systems are needed to protect Kharkiv and the region.

On April 6, Zelenskyy said that Ukraine needs 25 Patriot air defense systems of six to eight batteries each to completely cover the sky.

On April 18, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on the leaders of the "Group of Seven" to take an example from Germany and supply Ukraine with additional air defense systems as soon as possible.

On May 13, the national security adviser to the President of the United States announced that in the "coming days" the United States will announce a new package of military aid to Ukraine.

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Russia reports explosions at oil depot in Rostov region
On the night of Wednesday, May 15, explosions were heard at a fuel base in the Rostov region of Russia, according to Russian Telegram channels.

According to Russian media reports, at least two explosions were heard at the fuel base. Russians have traditionally claimed it was a drone attack.

As stated by the governor of the region, Vasily Golubev, supposedly there was no fuel at the fuel base, so there was only a fire. Also, information about casualties is unknown.

"This morning, as a result of an attack by two drones on the fuel base in the Proletarskyi district, two explosions occurred, but it did not cause a fuel fire. There were no casualties," he wrote.

Interestingly, in early May, the partisan movement ATESH published photos from an oil base in Rostov. In particular, coordinates of the base were provided, as well as information about the supply of oil products.

Attacks on oil refineries in Russia
Attacks by drones on oil bases in Russia are increasingly being reported. Quite often, these are special operations carried out by Ukrainian military forces to weaken fuel supplies to the enemy.

In particular, on the night of May 11, the Volgograd Oil Refinery in Russia, which is part of the Lukoil corporation, was attacked. Before this, the Polotnyany Zavod Oil Refinery in the village of Polotnyany Zavod in the Kaluga region of Russia also experienced attacks.

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Russians use new tactic in Kharkiv Oblast – ISW

The pace of the Russian offensive in northern Kharkiv Oblast seems to have slowed over the past 24 hours. This is likely due to the new tactics employed by Russian troops and heavy Russian losses. The Russians are planning to unite the footholds in Lyptsi and Vovchansk and create a border "buffer zone".

Source: Institute for the Study of War (ISW)

Details: ISW confirmed that Russian troops are preferring to create a "buffer zone" near the border rather than to penetrate deeply into Kharkiv Oblast.

Several Ukrainian military officials reported on 14 May that they believed the situation in the Kharkiv Oblast was slowly stabilising.

Several Russian and Ukrainian sources also reported that Russian troops are using a new tactic in this area – small assault groups of no more than five people penetrate Ukrainian positions and then combine with other small assault groups to form a larger strike group.

Drone footage supposedly taken in Vovchansk shows Russian infantry operating in small assault groups within the town, confirming these reports.

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Explosions heard in Sevastopol at night as Russian occupation authorities report strikes on airfield
Locals reported at least 20 explosions in Sevastopol

Explosions rang out overnight in the temporarily occupied Sevastopol, as Russian propagandists reported a "massive missile attack" and a strikein the area of the Belbek military airfield.

At around 2 a.m., the first explosion was reported by Gauleiter Mykhailo Razvozhaev, who claimed the work of anti-aircraft defense "on enemy targets". At the same time, Russian Telegram channels reported that the Kerch bridge was closed.
Later, Razvozhaev stated that several missiles were shot down over the Black Sea and in the area of the Belbek airfield. Later, he reported that rescuers allegedly extinguished a fire caused by falling debris in the area of the village of Polyushko.

According to local Telegram channels, which refer to eyewitnesses, about 20 explosions rang out in Sevastopol at night.

The red marks on the map indicate the hotspots of fires in the area of the occupied airfield.

On the evening of January 31, 2024, explosions rang out in different parts of Crimea, traces of missiles were visible in the sky. The Russian occupation administration declared an air raid alert and blocked the Crimean bridge.

Then the commander of the Air Force Mykola Oleschuk published a video of the strike on the Russian-captured Belbek airfield in the temporarily occupied Crimea. He said that Ukrainian aviators will definitely return home to their airfield.

On February 1, the former press secretary of the operational command "South" Natalia Humeniuk stated that during the missile attack of the Defense Forces on the airport "Belbek" in the temporarily occupied Crimea on January 31, there were five hits.

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