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    Zelensky slams Russia's delay on peace memorandum as 'mockery of the whole world'

    Zelensky slams Russia's delay on peace memorandum as 'mockery of the whole world'

    Russia’s weeklong delay in preparing a proposal on a peace settlement is a “mockery of the whole world,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on May 23.

    The remarks come after Russian President Vladimir Putin, …

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    Ukraine must look beyond the EU for its agricultural future

    Ukraine must look beyond the EU for its agricultural future

    The end of the European Union’s tariff-free trade preferences for Ukrainian agricultural products is more than just a policy change, it’s a wake-up call.

    For years, the EU has served as the largest and most reliable market for Ukraine’s agricultural …

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    Polish jets intercept Russian bomber over Baltic Sea after 'dangerous' maneuvers

    Polish jets intercept Russian bomber over Baltic Sea after 'dangerous' maneuvers

    Polish fighter jets intercepted a Russian Su-24 bomber in international airspace over the Baltic Sea on May 22, Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said during a press conference on May 23, according to the Polish news outlet RMF24.

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    Russia executes 2 Ukrainian POWs near Pokrovsk, prosecutors say

    Russia executes 2 Ukrainian POWs near Pokrovsk, prosecutors say

    Russian forces have executed two Ukrainian prisoners of war during an assault near the village of Udachne, 12 kilometers (7 miles) west of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office reported on May 23.

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    Ultimate guide on how drones changed warfare in Ukraine

    Ultimate guide on how drones changed warfare in Ukraine

    The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrel provides an ultimate guide on how drones have changed the warfare in Ukraine — starting with an embed with a drone unit of the National Guard’s 14th Chervona Kalyna Brigade and providing even more insights with a …

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    390 Ukrainians are home! Zelenskyy on the start of a MAJOR prisoner EXCHANGE with Russia #shorts

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    Russian military helicopter crashes in Oryol Oblast

    Russian military helicopter crashes in Oryol Oblast

    A Russian Mi-8 combat helicopter crashed near the village of Naryshkino in Russia’s Oryol Oblast on May 23, killing the crew, the state-controlled news agency TASS reported, citing the Russian army’s Moscow Military District.

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    NEWSFLASH: Ukraine and Russia hold largest exchange of prisoners since 2014

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    The Counteroffensive tells the human stories behind the war, looking past the headlines to show how real people live through it.

    We report on Ukraine not just as a war zone, but as a country with deep culture, history, and traditions. …

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Russian soldiers under investigation for alleged looting and brutal murder in Kursk region

Russian authorities are investigating criminal charges against a group of military personnel suspected of forming a gang to commit acts of looting in a combat zone, specifically in Russia's Kursk region, reports the newspaper Kommersant, citing …

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Large-scale Ukrainian drone attack sparks fires in Russian Lipetsk region

In the early hours of Friday, May 23, Ukrainian drones launched a large-scale attack on Yelets in the Lipetsk region, according to the region's governor, Igor Artamonov. He reported that debris from the downed drones fell in an industrial area and …

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Big 1000 for 1000 prisoner exchange: 390 Ukrainians are at home #shorts

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BREAKING: Ukraine, Russia begin biggest POW swap since start of Russian invasion in 2014

BREAKING: Ukraine, Russia begin biggest POW swap since start of Russian invasion in 2014

Ukraine and Russia on May 23 began the largest exchange of prisoners of war (POWs) since the start of Russian aggression in 2014, a Kyiv Independent journalist reported from the site of the swap.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said that 270 soldiers …

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Russia strikes Odesa port with ballistic missiles, kills 1, injures 8

Russia strikes Odesa port with ballistic missiles, kills 1, injures 8

Russia fired two ballistic missiles at Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa on May 23, killing one person and injuring eight others, Odesa Oblast Governor Oleh Kiper said.

Four of the wounded are in serious condition, he added.

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Khartia Brigade is forming an international battalion

We continue our coverage of the formation of foreign units within the Armed Forces and the National Guard. One of the latest — though already active for some time —…

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German company shipped restricted technology to Russia despite EU sanctions, Politico reports

German company shipped restricted technology to Russia despite EU sanctions, Politico reports

German-based tech company Kontron exported sensitive technology to Russia via its Slovenian subsidiary, Kontron doo, despite a new round of EU sanctions, Politico reported on May 23.

According to the outlet, Kontron used the Slovenian entity to ship …

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LIVE: Large-scale drone ATTACKS ON RUSSIA. PANIC in Moscow! Is AIR DEFENSE failing?

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Finland ‘closely monitoring’ borders amid reports of Russian military preparations

Finland ‘closely monitoring’ borders amid reports of Russian military preparations

Finland is “closely monitoring and assessing Russia’s activities and intentions” near the Finnish border, the country’s Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen told AFP on May 22.

The comments come after reports that Finland expects a …

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Ukraine denies Trump's claim that POW swap with Russia 'completed'

Ukraine denies Trump's claim that POW swap with Russia 'completed'

An exchange of prisoners of war (POWs) between Ukraine and Russia taking place on May 23 is still ongoing, a source familiar with the exchange told the Kyiv Independent, after U.S. President Donald Trump said the swap had been “completed." …

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Top executive at sanctioned Russian defense company reportedly injured in hammer attack

Top executive at sanctioned Russian defense company reportedly injured in hammer attack

Andrey Kondratyev, deputy general director and chief designer at the Russian defense enterprise Kurganpribor, was attacked with a hammer in the city of Kurgan on May 22, the local outlet Oblast 45 reported.

According to the Russian Telegram channel …

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Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 7, injure 20 over past day

Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 7, injure 20 over past day

Russian attacks against Ukraine killed seven people and injured 20 others over the past day, regional authorities said on May 23.

A Russian mass drone strike in Poltava Oblast destroyed the building of a business enterprise near Kremenchuk, injuring …

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Ukraine can only wage a 'high-tech war of survival' against Russia, Zaluzhnyi says

Ukraine can only wage a 'high-tech war of survival' against Russia, Zaluzhnyi says

Ukraine cannot expect to return Russian-occupied territories as long as Moscow has the resources to continue its war, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, former commander-in-chief and current ambassador to the U.K., said on May 22.

Speaking via video at a forum in …

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US-sanctioned Russian factory reportedly targeted in Ukrainian drone attack on Lipetsk Oblast

US-sanctioned Russian factory reportedly targeted in Ukrainian drone attack on Lipetsk Oblast

Ukrainian drones attacked an industrial zone in the city of Yelets in Russia’s Lipetsk Oblast overnight on May 23, causing a fire, Governor Igor Artamonov said.

The drones attacked the Energy (Energia) plant in Yelets, Russian Telegram-channel …

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General Staff: Russia has lost 978,700 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

General Staff: Russia has lost 978,700 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

Russia has lost around 978,700 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on May 23.

The number includes 1,050 casualties Russian forces suffered just …

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G7 leaders pledge to freeze Russian assets until war ends, support Ukraine's recovery

G7 leaders pledge to freeze Russian assets until war ends, support Ukraine's recovery

The Group of Seven (G7) issued a joint statement on May 22, pledging to keep Russian assets frozen until the end of the war and to support Ukraine’s recovery.

Canada, which holds the G7 presidency in 2025, released the statement on behalf of the …

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Russia shuts down Moscow airports amid Ukrainian drone strikes

Russia shuts down Moscow airports amid Ukrainian drone strikes

Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.

Russian authorities have been forced to shut down airports in Moscow amid a barrage of Ukrainian drone strikes overnight, Russian officials and state media reported on May 23. …