President Zelenskyi gives a speech in The Hague. Zelenskyi wants a clear signal for Ukraine to join NATO after the war ends. Drones attack Kyiv, Odesa overnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi gave a speech at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague during an unannounced visit to the Netherlands on Thursday. He called for establishing a \u201cfull-fledged tribunal\u201d to bring Russia to justice for its war in Ukraine. He said Ukraine would not agree to the creation of a hybrid tribunal. Zelenskyi said that Putin, for whom an ICC arrest warrant had been issued, must face justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe all want to see a different Vladimir here, in The Hague. The one who deserves to be sentenced for his criminal actions right here, in the capital of international law. I\u2019m sure we will see that happen, when we win. And we will win, (\u2026) not just on the battlefield. (\u2026) We can defeat aggression as a criminal idea that originates in the mindset of someone who is used to impunity. Impunity is the key that opens the door to aggression,\u201d Zelenskyi said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At a NATO summit in Vilnius, Ukraine\u2019s expectation is for a prospect in sight of joining NATO, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi told a joint news conference with prime ministers of the Netherlands and Belgium in The Hague.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Zelenskyi urged the allies to do more than just promise Ukraine its door is open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are realists. We know that we will not be in NATO during the war. But during the war we want to get a very clear message that we will be in NATO after the war,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Responding to journalists\u2019 questions, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte quoted NATO Secretary General as saying that \u201cUkraine\u2019s rightful place is in the Euro-Atlantic family\u201d and \u201cUkraine will eventually become a NATO member\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Netherlands supports Ukraine\u2019s NATO aspirations. What we\u2019re working on now, ahead of the Vilnius summit is to make sure that we take a step, that we do not go back to the wording from the Bucharest [summit] etc. But (that) we take a clear step. What exactly it will be, it will be negotiated in the next four to six weeks,\u201d Rutte said.Ukraine must be NATO\u2019s 33rd<\/sup> member after Sweden joins the Alliance, President Zelenskyi earlier said in Helsinki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An air raid alert was declared in a number of Ukrainian regions overnight into May 4. An all-clear was issued several hours later. Ukraine\u2019s air defenses shot down 18 of 24 Iranian-made Shahed drones that Russia launched. Also, a reconnaissance drone was destroyed. All enemy targets were identified and shot down in the airspace around the capital, the Kyiv city military administration said. Debris fell in three neighborhoods in the capital. There were no reports of any casualties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ukraine\u2019s air defenses also intercepted 12 of 15 Shahed-131\/136 drones that Russia launched on Odesa overnight into May 4. Three drones struck a university campus, causing a fire that was later extinguished. There were no casualties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ukraine\u2019s Air Force did not confirm reports of Russia using ballistic missiles in a recent attack. Yet, a spokesperson did not rule out the possibility completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\nDrones attack Kyiv, Odesa overnight<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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