Russia
Russian drone strike kills 65-year-old woman in Kherson
Oleksandr Prokudin, head of the Kherson Oblast Military Administration, also expressed his condolences to the victim's family
Russian attack kills at least two and injures 38 across two Ukrainian regions
Russians launched a total of 339 Shahed drones out of 597 total drones and 26 missiles.
Russian attack on Kyiv kills at least 2, injures 16 as Slovakia blocks EU sanctions
City residents were urged to shelter until the air raid siren was lifted, and also close windows when they returned to their homes because there was a "lot of smoke" in Kyiv
Russian missile strike hits town of Samar in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, killing five and injuring 23 (updated)
Earlier, the Air Force reported that a high-speed target was flying towards Dnipro and urged the residents of Samar to take shelter
Russian strikes kill at least nine civilians in Kyiv overnight
In the latest barrage, 352 Russian drones and 16 missiles targeted Ukrainian territory, mostly in the Kyiv area, the Ukrainian air force reported
Ukraine urges Russia to honor Istanbul prisoner exchange agreement
Ukraine regards Russia's claims as manipulation and disinformation from Russia, which has accompanied every stage of the exchanges agreed upon in Istanbul
Russia expands African influence through education and sports programs, forming Kremlin-loyal elite on the continent
Yusov said that leading African universities plan to launch Russian language courses and professional development programmes for teachers. Russian standards will align educational programmes in the future
Ukrainian detainee Iryna Navalna denied proper medical care after surgery in Russian detention centre
During the trial, Iryna Navalna spoke about the torture she had endured and said that Russian security services had forced her to confess, indicating that the case had been fabricated
Ukraine will propose a roadmap for achieving a sustainable peace settlement during the negotiations with Russia in Istanbul
Reuters reports that Ukraine’s demands include a complete cessation of hostilities, security guarantees, territorial issues, compensation for damage caused by Russia and sanctions in the event of any breach of the agreement
Russians kill a 32-year-old woman in Chuhuiv, five others injured across Kharkiv Oblast
Russians killed a 32-year-old woman and injured two people. They also damaged a business facility, houses and cars
Crimean activists hold resistance actions on Day of Remembrance for Victims of Crimean Tatar Genocide
Activists from the "Yellow Ribbon" movement held a resistance action in temporarily occupied Crimea on the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Genocide of the Crimean Tatar People
Newly elected Pope provided with a list of Ukrainian prisoners of war
A Ukrainian delegation has presented newly anointed Pope Leo XIV with a list of Ukrainian prisoners of war held in captivity in Russia.
France, Germany, Poland, UK and Ukraine release statement on need for ceasefire
Previously, Zelensky elaborated for Russitins on the meaning of the word "unconditional," referring to a 30-day ceasefire
Ukraine urges countries not to whitewash Russian war crimes by participating in Moscow’s May 9 military parade
The MFA considers the participation of foreign military personnel in this event unacceptable and will regard it as an "outrage against the memory of the victory over Nazism, the memory of millions of Ukrainian front-line soldiers who liberated our country and the whole of Europe from Nazism" eight decades ago
“Don’t Be Silent! Captivity Kills”: Kyiv rally demands release of Ukrainian POWs
The organaizers of the peaceful assembly called on Ukrainians to attend the rallies every Sunday with flags, posters, and photographs of prisoners or simply to be present and collectively say, "We do not forget"
Russians kill three civilians in Kherson and Donetsk Oblasts during May 3
The Russians struck a crowded area near Svobodа Square and the Central Department Store
North Korean missile used in Kyiv attack contained at least 116 foreign components, mostly American
Zelenskyy thanked Ukraine's partners for helping protect civilian lives, supplying air defense systems and missiles, and maintaining pressure on Russia and its accomplices over the war
Trump: “Crimea will stay with Russia”; Zelenskyy: “Only Ukrainians decide our territories”
Donald Trump's statements contain factual errors. At the time of Russia's military aggression in February 2014, Ukraine had no aspirations to join NATO. Since 2010, under President Viktor Yanukovych, Ukraine had adopted a non-aligned status, formally renouncing its pursuit of NATO membership
Columns
“Reaching an agreement with the US on what we disagree on”: What the campaign against ICC means for Ukraine
ICC must remain free from political pressure to bring justice to victims of world’s gravest crimes
Only 5% of those responsible for deporting Ukrainian children face global sanctions
The human safari: How Russia weaponized precision against Ukrainian civilians
