Drones attack Kremlin, Russia shells Kherson, new Iranian shells spotted in the Ukrainian army. What happened on the front line on May 3?

A number of sources reported that Ukrainian forces have advanced up to 1.5 km in the Avdiivka direction.

Pro-Russian Telegram channels are spreading information about the AFU allegedly preparing for an operation in Transnistria [an unrecognized breakaway state occupying territory between the Dniester river and the Moldovan-Ukrainian border – The Insider], with the apparent aim of seizing military depots in the settlement of Cobasna. According to the reports, AFU combat groups may advance in the direction of Tiraspol from May 9 to 15 to “carry out an armed provocation,” while other formations will advance to Cobasna “to seize the ammunition warehouses located there.” It should be noted that information regularly circulated in the media about large quantities of usable ammunition at the depots in Cobasna is not true.

A Politico article has claimed that the Ukrainian authorities have decided to restrict access to details related to counteroffensive preparations in order to reduce the risk of information leaks. According to one source, the recent leak of classified US intelligence documents, which indicated the expected date for the start of active combat operations, among other things, left a negative impression on Kyiv. However, a US defense official said there hasn’t been any change and that Washington and Kyiv still have the same level of information-sharing.

Shelling

On the night of May 3, two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, or drones) attempted to attack the Kremlin in Moscow. According to official data, the vehicles were disabled by electronic warfare systems.

The first kamikaze drone was spotted over the Kremlin at 2:27 a.m. Moscow time. It exploded over the Senate Palace, causing a fire on its roof. A second drone strike was detected at 2:43 a.m. Moscow time. Its wreckage fell on the territory of the Kremlin.