Russian forces struck 13 communities in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy Oblast in 43 separate attacks throughout the day, injuring one person, the regional administration reported on May 19. At least 236 Source : …
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Russian forces attack 13 communities in Sumy Oblast, injuring 1
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Russian attacks against Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast kill 1, injure 3
Russian troops launched several strikes on May 19 against the city of Vovchansk, killing one and injuring three other people, the regional Prosecutor’s Office reported. Russia launched new offensive a Source : …
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Zelensky: Ukraine secures stronger positions in Kharkiv Oblast amid Russia's offensive
Ukrainian forces gained more solid positions in Kharkiv Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in the evening address on May 19. Russia launched a new offensive on May 10 in northern Kharkiv Oblast Source : kyivindependent.com/zelensky-…
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Ukraine war latest: Russian 'double-tap' strike north of Kharkiv kills 6, including pregnant woman
Key developments on May 19: Russian ‘double-tap’ strike north of Kharkiv kills 6, including pregnant woman Ukraine’s Navy says it destroyed Russian sea minesweeper Kovrovets overnight Media: SBU drone Source : …
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The army forms additional infantry brigades
Ukraine’s new mobilization law comes into force. A mobilization law in Ukraine came into force on Saturday, allowing the Army to boost troop numbers and form new brigades. The legislation introduces s Source : militaryland.net/news/the-…
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UK defense secretary calls Germany to provide Ukraine with long-range missiles
U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps on May 19 urged Berlin and other allies to send long-range missiles to Ukraine and to allow Kyiv to hit facilities in Russian-occupied Crimea. Ukraine has received Source : kyivindependent.com/uk-defens…
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EU's Crushing Russia's Economy: New Sanctions Package is On The Way
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A helicopter with the Iranian President and Minister of Foreign Affairs aboard allegedly crushed
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Ukraine to receive 100 missiles from UK in May, UK defense secretary says
The British government will supply Kyiv with 100 missiles in May, the U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said in an interview with the Sun published on May 18. Shapps said the new Russian offensive , Source : kyivindependent.com/ukraine-t…
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Ukrainian Navy sinks Russian minesweeper in Sevastopol
In the early hours of May 19, a vessel from the Russian Federation’s Black Sea Fleet, the minesweeper 266-M “Kovrovets”, was sunk in the Russian-occupied Sevastopol. The Ukrainian Navy officially repo Source : …
Reuters: Iranian president's life 'at risk' after helicopter crash
A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on May 19 as it flew over a mountainous area in Iran through heavy fog. The fate of Raisi and others onboard is n Source : kyivindependent.com/reuters-i…
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Media: SBU drones strike airbase, oil refinery in Russia
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in conjunction with the country’s new Unmanned Systems Forces, launched a drone attack on Russia’s Kushchevskaya military airbase and Slavyansk oil refinery plant Source : …
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Germany seeks additional €3.8 billion in military aid for Ukraine
Germany’s Ministry of Defence has requested additional funding for military aid to Ukraine from the government. Berlin aims to increase the volume of military aid to Ukraine. The Ministry of Defence h Source : www.uawire.org/germany-s…
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Ukrainian drones target key Russian assets: airfield and oil refinery attacked in coordinated strikes
Ukrainian special services have reportedly carried out drone attacks on a military airfield and an oil refinery in Russia, with details of the operations provided by Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) a Source : www.uawire.org/ukrainian…
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Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief visits frontlines in Kharkiv region, warns of tough battles to come
During a visit to one of the most intense areas of the battlefield in the Kharkiv region, Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, offered insights int Source : www.weareukraine.info/ukraines-…
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Russian strikes near Kupiansk kill 5, injure 9
Five people were killed and nine injured in Russian strikes on villages in the Kupiansk district of Kharkiv Oblast, local authorities reported on May 19. The villages of Novoosynove and Kivsharivka we Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-s…
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Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury to become world heavyweight champion
Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury in a split decision to become the first undisputed heavyweight boxing champion. The 37-year-old Usyk, a Ukrainian Olympic gold medalist, took the WBC Source : www.weareukraine.info/oleksandr…
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Denys Berinchyk is the new WBO lightweight world champion
Denys Berinchyk won the world boxing championship for the first time in his career by defeating the Mexican Emanuel Navarrete in a fight for the WBO lightweight belt. The match, which took place in Sa Source : www.weareukraine.info/denys-ber…
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They fled from Russian bombs near Kharkiv. What awaits them now?
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West's stance on Ukraine war 'completely nonsensical,' says UK defense secretary
The West’s current stance on the war in Ukraine and delays in military aid are “completely nonsensical,” the U.K’s defense secretary said on May 19. In an interview with Sky News, Grant Shapps was ask Source : …
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Cutting-edge Ukrainian Fashion Isn't Just Vyshyvankas
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