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Have rumors spread in the Kremlin that the Westerners are having problems with logistics to their base on the far side of the moon?
Powerful explosion at rocket launch pad in Florida. The explosion occurred at the launch pad in Cape Canaveral during preparations for a planned test run. Images from the site show a large fireball and heavy smoke over the space base. It is still unclear what caused the accident or how extensive the damage to the facility is.
The launch pad is the only one used for the New Glenn rocket type, which may affect upcoming space missions. See the segment on SVT News.
Putin backs away from previous statement about end of the war. The war in Ukraine was on its way to an end, said Vladimir Putin on May 9. Now the Russian president is backing away from the statement and says that it was based on 'analysis of Russian advances,' he said to the Russian state-controlled news agency Tass. He also said that 'claims that Russia is preparing for war against Europe are lies.' He gave no timeline for when the war in Ukraine might end. See the article on SVT News.
Zelensky: Moscow is planning new large airstrikes. Ukraine has intelligence indicating that Russia is planning new massive airstrikes against cities in the country, President Zelensky reports on Telegram. "It is important that our partners respond in a coordinated manner to these attacks, especially regarding the delivery of air defense systems," he writes. See the article on SVT News.