In Russia's Norilsk locals are celebrating Victory Day despite the snowstorm

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Russian MoD on the attempt by Kiev to seize Snake Island:

▪Kiev, with the aid of advisers from the US and the UK, planned to seize Snake Island;

▪Over the last two days, Kiev made several attempts to assault the island by land, air, and sea;

▪Ukrainian troops tried to capture Snake Island because it is important for ensuring control over the north-western part of the Black Sea;

▪During the attacks on Snake Island, three Ukrainian Su-24s, one Su-27, three Mi-8s with troops, and one Mi-24 were shot down;

▪29 Ukrainian UAVs were shot down in the area of Snake Island, including eight Bayraktar TB-2 drones;

▪During an attempt to land troops on Snake Island on the night of 8 May, three armoured Ukrainian assault boats were destroyed;

▪More than 50 Ukrainian saboteurs were killed while trying to capture the island;

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Immortal Regiment in Barentsburg, the second-largest settlement in Svalbard (an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean)

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