TAIPEI – The start of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine was a wake-up call for Taiwan, with the island nation believed to be the next conflict zone in case of Kyiv’s defeat. Two years in, Taiwan Source : kyivindependent.com/taiwans-f…
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Taiwan's FM: 'If Russia can do that to Ukraine, China might do the same to Taiwan'
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Zelensky: 'Our partners fear that Russia will lose this war'
President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that Ukraine’s partners “are afraid of Russia losing the war” and would like Kyiv “to win in such a way that Russia does not lose,” Zelensky said in a meeting wit Source : …
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Ukrainian army repel Russian attacks on the front line
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Zelensky rejects Macron's Olympic truce proposal, citing security concerns for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has turned down French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal for an “Olympic truce” during the upcoming Paris Games. “We are against any truce that benefits the e Source : …
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Georgian president vetoes 'foreign agents' bill
Georgia’s pro-Western President Salome Zourabichvili said on May 18 that she vetoed the controversial “foreign agents” bill previously passed by the parliament despite large-scale protests. The bill r Source : …
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Special Forces creates a recruitment center
The first recruitment center opens in Kyiv and invites motivated persons to join their ranks. Ukrainian Special Operations Forces have opened their first recruitment center in Kyiv. This was reported Source : militaryland.net/news/spec…
80 Years On: Remembering the Crimean Tatar Genocide by Soviet Union
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Authorities: Russian attacks on Kherson Oblast kill 2, injure 1
Russian attacks against the villages of Tiahynka and Stanislav in Kherson Oblast killed two people and wounded another one, regional authorities reported on May 18. Ukraine’s Armed Forces liberated Kh Source : …
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Russian court seizes Deutsche Bank's assets amid legal dispute over EU sanctions compliance
Arbitration Court of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region has seized assets, accounts, and securities of Deutsche Bank and its subsidiaries in Russia, amounting to €238.61 million, following a clai Source : www.uawire.org/russian-c…
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Polish PM: Warsaw to spend $2.5 billion to secure Russia, Belarus border
Poland plans to invest 10 billion zlotys ($2.55 billion) in strengthening its borders with Russia and Belarus to deter potential aggression, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on May 18, according Source : kyivindependent.com/polish-pm…
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Intensified clashes in Kherson region: Russian forces shift focus to Krynky, reports Ukrainian military
The Russian army has shifted its pressure vector considerably. In particular, numerous attacks on Ukrainian forces were recorded in the Krynky area of the Kherson region over the past 24 hours, report Source : www.uawire.org/Contents/…
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Ukraine Demolishes Illegal Construction of Russian Patriarchate in the Centre of Kyiv
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Prosecutor’s Office: 2 killed, 2 injured in Russian attack on Kharkiv Oblast
Two people were killed and two more were injured when a car with civilians trying to evacuate from Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast came under Russian fire, the Prosecutor General’s Office reported on May Source : kyivindependent.com/prosecuto…
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Authorities: Russian attack on Kharkiv injures 5, including 2 children
Russian forces struck a residential area in the city of Kharkiv on the afternoon of May 18, injuring at least five people, including two children, local officials reported. Kharkiv, located in the nor Source : kyivindependent.com/authoriti…
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Ukraine charges Russia's FSB chief, top officials with guiding EuroMaidan violence
Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigation reported on May 18 that it had charged Alexander Bortnikov, the head of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), and another 20 top officials of Russian special Source : …
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Ukraine's European Integration: State and Public Efforts. Ukraine in Flames #613
European integration of Ukraine is not only the right of the country, but also a great responsibility of Ukrainian citizens. As well as the transparent and efficient work of all levels of government t Source : www.youtube.com/watch
Our Energy Sector Has Lost a Significant Part of Its Production - Zelenskyy
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Zelensky: Ukraine only has 25% of needed air defense capabilities
Ukraine only has 25% of the air defense capabilities it needs to adequately repel Russian attacks, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with AFP on May 17. Kyiv has been urging its partne Source : kyivindependent.com/zelensky-…
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Zelensky: Russia’s Kharkiv Oblast offensive could be first of several waves
Russia’s offensive in Kharkiv Oblast this month could be the first of several waves, and Russian forces may try for the regional capital of Kharkiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview w Source : …
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Ukrenergo: Russia launched attacks on 2 Ukrainian energy facilities overnight
Russian forces attacked two energy facilities in Ukraine with drones overnight on May 18, Ukraine’s state-owned energy operator Ukrenergo reported. One of the facilities targeted in the Russian attack Source : …
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Update: 3 killed, 31 injured in Russian glide bomb attack on Kharkiv
The number of people injured in the Russian attack on Kharkiv on May 17 has risen to 31, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said in his morning report on May 18. Russian forces targeted the city’s Shevchenkivsk Source : …
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General Staff: Russia has lost 491,080 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
Russia has lost 491,080 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 18. This number includes 1,210 ca Source : …
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Mediazona confirms identities of over 52,700 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine
Through open-source research, Mediazona, a Russian independent media outlet, together with BBC Russia, confirmed the names of 52,789 Russian soldiers who had been killed since the beginning of Russia' Source : kyivindependent.com/mediazona…
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Air Force: Ukraine downs all 13 Russian drones overnight
Ukrainian air defenses downed all 13 Shahed-type attack drones launched during a Russian attack overnight on May 18, according to Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk. The drones were reportedly launc Source : kyivindependent.com/air-force…
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Russia claims explosion at St. Petersburg academy caused by World War Two ammunition
Russia’s military reported on May 17 that a blast at the Budyonny Military Academy of the Signal Corps in St. Petersburg, which injured seven servicemen, was caused by the accidental detonation of Wor Source : …