The Danish government announced a new package of military assistance for Ukraine on May 16 worth 5.6 billion Danish kroner (~$815 million). The package is the 18th such delivery of military aid , the Source : kyivindependent.com/denmark-a…
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Denmark announces more than $815 million in new military assistance for Ukraine
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German defense conglomerate Rheinmetall to launch air defense system production in Ukraine
German defence conglomerate Rheinmetall is set to establish joint production of air defence systems in Ukraine, announced Rheinmetall’s CEO, Armin Papperger. During the company’s annual general meetin Source : …
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Position Unknown - Major Previously: Mi-24 Crew Commander Unit: ( Hints of Wagner Africa connection ) Senior group of UAV Operators of the 87th joint venture of the 1st Guards Slavic Infantry Brigade. Source : topcargo200.com/1273/
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Convicted Volunteer - Lieutenant Colonel Unit: 163rd Guards Tank Regiment , 150th Motorized Rifle Division , Southern Military District Previously: Senior Investigator and Federal Judge for the Minist Source : topcargo200.com/1261/
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State Border Guard clarifies new border requirements for draft-age men
Certain categories of draft-aged men will be required to show that they have registered with conscription offices at the border under the new mobilization law, said State Border Guard spokesperson And Source : kyivindependent.com/state-bor…
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Update: Russian attack on Kharkiv kills two
A Russian attack on Kharkiv Oblast killed two women on May 16, the Kharkiv Oblast Office of the Prosecutor General reported on Telegram. Over the last day, Russian attacks on the town of Chuhuiv and t Source : kyivindependent.com/update-ru…
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Ukrainian Forces halt Russian offensives in Vovchansk, military official reports
The situation in the Kharkiv region remains complex but is dynamically changing. On May 16, Nazar Voloshyn, a spokesperson for the operational-strategic grouping of troops Khortytsia, elaborated on th Source : www.uawire.org/ukrainian…
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Zelensky: Ukraine can prevent occupation of Kharkiv with 2 Patriot systems
Ukraine cannot afford to lose the city of Kharkiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky told in an interview with ABC News on May 16, calling the situation “very serious.” At the same time, Zelensky said that Source : …
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In Photos: Russian glide bomb attack damages Kharkiv National University of Economics
KHARKIV OBLAST, UKRAINE, May 16 — On May 14, the Russians dropped three modified gliding bombs (D-30 UMPB) on Kharkiv, damaging the building of the Semen Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economi Source : gwaramedia.com/en/in-pho…
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Sanctions Collapse Russian Gas Industry: Will Putin’s Empire Ever Recover?
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Widespread drone attacks target Russian regions and Crimea overnight
Several Russian regions, including Belgorod, Bryansk, Kaluga, and Tula, as well as annexed Crimea, were subjected to drone attacks from Ukraine overnight on Thursday, 16 May, according to a statement Source : www.uawire.org/Contents/…
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Russian cluster munition attack on Kharkiv Oblast injures 5, including Vovchansk official
Editor’s note: This story is being updated. Russian forces attacked a village of Vovchansk community in Kharkiv Oblast with cluster munitions on May 16, injuring five people, Governor Oleh Syniehubov Source : …
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Foreigners have opened over 2,6000 businesses in Ukraine since start of full-scale war
Foreign citizens have founded 2,652 companies in Ukraine since the outbreak of the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, the Opendatabot business monitoring service said on May 16. Citizens from some 1 Source : kyivindependent.com/foreigner…
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Ukrainian President Zelensky visits Kharkiv amid intense fighting in the region
On Thursday, 16th May, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Kharkiv, where he held a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s Headquarters. During the session, he r eceived reports from C Source : www.uawire.org/ukrainian…
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PM's advisor: Power cuts in Ukraine may last until August
Power outages in Ukraine may last until August, Yurii Boiko, an advisor to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, said at a press conference in Kyiv on May 16. Ukraine implemented rolling blackouts on May 15 d Source : kyivindependent.com/prime-min…
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Opinion: Ukraine’s naval drones are taking over the Black Sea
Russian forces have encountered a new enemy in the Black Sea: Ukraine’s arsenal of naval kamikaze drones. These deceptively small unmanned vehicles have targeted Russia’s Black Sea Fleet since Septemb Source : kyivindependent.com/opinion-u…
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The russian invaders are taking civilians captive in Vovchansk, Kharkiv region
In the northern part of Vovchansk, where active hostilities are taking place, the russians are taking civilians captive. As of now, according to operational information, the russian military, who were Source : ukrainefrontlines.com/news/conf…
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The Role of History in Ukrainian Warfare. Ukraine in Flames #612
Knowledge of one’s own heroic past is the basis for the formation of patriotism and the strengthening of national identity. Ukrainians have always fought. Even when there was no Ukrainian statehood, o Source : www.youtube.com/watch
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Russia – Ukraine autumn ceasefire puzzle
The situation around potential Russia - Ukraine peace talks— of course, through mediators and following the conference in Switzerland — consists of many pieces. But if you start to put everything toge Source : ukrainefrontlines.com/opinion/a…
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Netherlands' incoming coalition government reaffirms support for Ukraine
The incoming Dutch government led by Geert Wilders' far-right PVV party has reaffirmed support for Ukraine “politically, militarily, financially, and morally against Russian aggression,” it said in a Source : …
Our Defense and Security Forces Have Managed to Partially Stabilize the Situation — Zelenskyy
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Xi claims Beijing, Moscow want 'political solution' to Russia-Ukraine war
Chinese President Xi Jinping claimed on May 16 that he and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin both agree that a “political solution” to the war in Ukraine is “the correct direction.” Speaking on M Source : …
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Russian attacks on Kherson, Donetsk oblasts kill 1, injure 9
Russian troops attacked the village of Mykhailivka in Donetsk Oblast and the Beryslav district in Kherson Oblast on May 16, killing one person and injuring nine, according to prosecutors. Settlements Source : kyivindependent.com/russian-a…
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Minister: Russia captures, executes civilians in northern Vovchansk
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Russian forces are taking Ukrainian civilians captive and preventing their evacuation in the embattled northern part of Vovchansk in Kha Source : …