A Russian military expert claims the US is seeking to strengthen its Arctic military infrastructure by turning Greenland into a northern outpost, potentially involving new airfields, control centers, and a naval base. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed ongoing talks with Denmark and Greenland regarding collective defense.
The trial for the Beşiktaş nightclub fire, which killed 29 people, continued with 22 defendants. The court decided to obtain a new expert report to resolve contradictions and determine responsibilities, adjourning the hearing. The new report identified the Beşiktaş Municipality as 'suspect' and highlighted numerous safety violations.
Military expert Andrey Marochko reported that Ukrainian forces suffered approximately 8,010 casualties between April 25 and May 1, alongside significant equipment losses in the special military operation zone.
A Russian military expert has reported increased Ukrainian armed forces losses in the Dnepropetrovsk Region over the past week, specifically near the settlements of Pokrovskoye, Velikomikhailovka, and Andreyevka. Severe losses were also reported near Verkhnyaya Tersa in the Zaporozhye Region. The claims come from Battlegroup Center operations.
Russian Armed Forces continue advancing towards Slavyansk in the Donetsk People's Republic from Dibrova and Raigorodok, with Raigorodok representing the shortest distance to the city. Military expert Andrey Marochko reported that Russian fighters have approached Slavyansk from the west of Dibrova, while operations in Raigorodok continue amid a vast gray zone. Earlier, Chief of the Russian General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov stated forward units are 12 km from Slavyansk's eastern outskirts.
Ukrainian armed forces lost nearly 7,260 servicemen and mercenaries in the special military operation zone over the past week, according to military expert Andrey Marochko's analysis of Russian Defense Ministry reports. Russia's battlegroup Center inflicted the greatest losses along the western border of the Donetsk People’s Republic and in the Dnepropetrovsk Region.
