31 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 462 of the invasion

— Drones strike at oil refineries within Russia; Medvedev calls UK an 'eternal enemy' which is de facto at war with Russia

New US aid package for Ukraine will total about $300 million and include munitions for drones — AP.com — 31 May 2023 (LINK)

30 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 461 of the invasion

— Overnight attack on Kyiv leaves one person dead; two people require medical assistance after drone strike on Moscow

Ukraine updates: Evacuations in Kyiv after new drone assault — dw.com — 30 May 2023 (LINK)

Who was behind Moscow drone attacks and what do they mean for Ukraine war? — the guardian.com — 30 May 2023 (LINK)

29 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 460 of the invasion

— Zelenskiy praises air defence forces after deadly strikes on Kyiv; Ukrainian president also puts forward bill to sanction Iran

Russia strikes Kyiv in daylight after hitting Ukrainian capital with a more common nighttime barrage — ground.news: 100 media reports — 29 May 2023 (LINK)

Russia damages Ukraine's Odesa port following drone attack — ground.news: 12 media reports — 29 May 2023 (LINK)

Lukashenko offers nuclear weapons to nations willing 'to join the Union State of Russia and Belarus' — cnn.com — 29 May 2023 (LINK)

28 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 459 of the invasion

— Ukrainian adviser says preliminary operations for major offensive underway; explosions shake Kyiv; Russian threat to Nato countries could get worse if Putin is ousted, says RAF chief

Kyiv hit by new massive Russian drone attack using Iranian-made Shahed drones, apparently the largest drone attack on Kyiv since the start of the war — ground.news: 20 media reports — 28 May 2023 (LINK)

Zelensky introduces 50-year Iran sanctions bill — ground.news: 27 media reports — 28 May 2023 (LINK)

Russian oligarch Melnichenko 'may be forced to leave Switzerland' — swissinfo.ch — 28 May 2023 (LINK)

27 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 458 of the invasion

— Toll from Russian missile attack on Dnipro rises to two; Medvedev says conflict could last decades; Blinken to visit Finland, Sweden and Norway

26 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 457 of the invasion

— Russia moving nuclear weapons to Belarus; Wagner begins withdrawing forces from Bakhmut

UN delivers aid to 5.4m, including cash assistance, food, health services, and medicines — source — 26 May 2023 (LINK)

25 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 456 of the invasion

— Washington investigating reports US vehicles were used in Russia; Ukraine will not be able to join Nato while war ongoing, says Stoltenberg

US sanctions head of Russia's Wagner Group in Mali, accused of arms trafficking for Ukraine fight — ground.news: 37 media reports — 25 May 2023 (LINK)

24 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 455 of the invasion

— Moscow court extends detention of Evan Gershkovich; Russian prime minister arrives in China for meeting with Xi

Japan to provide 100 military vehicles to Ukraine — ground.news: 30 media reports — 24 May 2023 (LINK)

Russian Energy Giant Gazprom Posts 41% Drop in Profit due to tax increase — afp / themoscowtimes.com — 24 May 2023 (LINK)

23 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 454 of the invasion

— Russia claims it killed 70 attackers in repelling cross-border raid into Belgorod; Zelenskiy visits frontline marines in Donetsk region

Russia claims to have defeated insurgents who crossed the border from Ukraine to launch attacks near Belgorod — BBC — 23 May 2023 (LINK)

The cyber gulag: How Russia tracks, censors and controls its citizens — AP.com — 23 May 2023 (LINK)

22 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 453 of the invasion

— Kyiv rejects Moscow claims to have captured Bakhmut; Volodymyr Zelenskiy secures more military aid from US

aljazeera: List of key events, day 453 — (LINK)

— Russians celebrate reports that 'fortress Bakhmut' has fallen. Why is Bakhmut important in the Russia-Ukraine war? Zelenskyy calls on G7 to ensure Russia is 'last aggressor'. Tens of thousands rally in Moldova for EU membership

Pro-Ukrainian Russian partisans advance into Russia's Belgorod region in surprise raid — yahoo news — 22 May 2023 (LINK)

21 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 452 of the invasion

— Kyiv denies Wagner claim to have captured Bakhmut; G7 statement condemns Russia's 'brutal' war

Zelenskyy denies Ukrainian city of Bakhmut occupied by Russian forces — ground.news: 153 media reports — 21 May 2023 (LINK)

Biden unveils new $375m US military package for Ukraine, promises support — ground.news: 75 media reports — 21 May 2023 (LINK)

Russia staged fake anti-Ukraine protests in Paris, Brussels and The Hague — www.lemonde.fr/en — 21 May 2023 (LINK)

— The same scene is repeated in other images: Each time, a group of three men take pictures of themselves holding signs against Ukraine or NATO. Behind them, the crowd of demonstrators who have come for an entirely different reason gives the impression that their cause is attracting a large gathering. The images are then shared on Facebook, YouTube and TikTok.

Le Monde, in partnership with the organization Dossier Center and several European media outlets, has identified a dozen of these fake demonstrations in several European cities. Internal documents from the Russian intelligence services, which Le Monde analyzed and authenticated, show that Russia coordinated these operations.

20 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 451 of the invasion

— US backs effort to train Ukrainian pilots in F-16 jets; Zelenskiy addresses Arab League; Kyiv says it has repelled Russian attacks in Bakhmut

Russia declares Greenpeace an 'undesirable organization' — dw — 20 May 2023 (LINK)

19 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 450 of the invasion

— Volodymyr Zelenskiy addresses Arab League leaders in Saudi Arabia; US to back international effort to train Ukrainian fighter pilots

'Unified' G7 Hits Russia With New Sanctions including diamonds — themoscowtimes — 19 May 2023 (LINK)

Zelensky, on surprise Saudi visit, seeks Arab League support in war — washingtonpost ● — 19 May 2023 (LINK)

Russia Bars 500 U.S. Citizens, Including Former President Obama — ground.news: 93 reports — 19 May 2023 (LINK)

Russia issues arrest order for British ICC prosecutor after Putin warrant — ground.news: 39 reports — 19 May 2023 (LINK)

Turkey's Erdogan touts 'special relationship' with Putin, stands by his refusal to impose sanctions — cnbc — 19 May 2023 (LINK)

18 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 449 of the invasion

— Black Sea grain deal extended; China notifies Beijing foreign missions not to display 'politicised propaganda'

Russia launches ninth wave of missile attacks on Kyiv this month — ground.news: 83 reports — 18 May 2023 (LINK)

17 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 448 of the invasion

— Ukraine says it neutralised Russian hypersonic weapon; Six African leaders to travel to Russia and Ukraine

Ukraine said it had neutralised the Kremlin's most potent hypersonic weapon, shooting down six out of six Kinzhal missiles launched at Kyiv during a sweeping and "exceptionally intense" night-time attack. It is the first time Ukraine has claimed to have struck an entire volley of Kinzhals, and if confirmed would demonstrate the effectiveness of Kyiv's newly deployed western-supplied air defences.

16 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 447 of the invasion

— Ukraine shoots down 18 of 18 missiles in overnight attack on Kyiv; six hypersonic missiles intercepted, claims military high command

Air defence batteries successfully intercepted six hypersonic Kinzhal missiles, the most potent long-range weapon in the Kremlin's arsenal. They also downed nine cruise missiles, three ballistic missiles, six kamikaze drones and three unmanned aerial vehicles, Ukraine's military high command said.

Russia's top mercenary leader turns on Kremlin. What's behind rift? — csmonitor.com — 16 May 2023 (LINK)

UK and Netherlands agree 'international coalition' to help Ukraine procure F-16 jets — ground.news: 43 reports — 16 May 2023 (LINK)

15 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 446 of the invasion

— France to provide more tanks and armoured vehicles to Ukraine as Zelenskiy hails Kyiv's 'expanding' war capabilities and announces visit to London; two Russian commanders killed in Ukraine

Britain to send long-range attack drones to Ukraine — ground.news: 55 news reports — 15 May 2023 (LINK)

Poland gets 1st U.S.-made HIMARS rocket launchers amid concerns over war in Ukraine — ground.news: 47 news reports — 15 May 2023 (LINK)

14 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 445 of the invasion

— Zelenskiy lands in Berlin to shore up support; Russian missiles strike home town of Ukraine's Eurovision entry during song contest

Russia says two of its commanders have been killed in eastern Ukraine — thehill — 14 May 2023 (LINK)

Belarus president Lukashenko misses second event in a week prompting speculation of illness — The Guardian — 14 May 2023 (LINK)

13 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 444 of the invasion

— Russia admits to Ukrainian advances in Bakhmut; two Russian pilots killed as helicopter crashes in Crimea

13 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 444 of the invasion

— Russia admits to Ukrainian advances in Bakhmut; two Russian pilots killed as helicopter crashes in Crimea

Pope Francis meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Vatican — ground.news: 182 media reports — 13 May 2023 (LINK)

12 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 443 of the invasion

— British defence secretary confirms UK will donate long-range missiles to Ukraine; Zelenskiy says country needs more time to prepare for spring offensive

Zelensky barred from addressing Eurovision millions as "against the rules" — ground.news: 96 media reports — 12 May 2023 (LINK)

Cyprus and Malta annul dozens of 'golden passports' belonging to Russian nationals sanctioned by E.U. — meduza.io — 12 May 2023 (LINK)

11 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 442 of the invasion

— Ukrainian commander says Russian forces pushed back in Bakhmut; Britain set to blacklist Wagner as terrorist organisation

Britain is supplying Ukraine with long-range cruise missiles — ground.news: 95 media reports — 11 May 2023 (LINK)

Zelensky Delays Ukraine Counter Offensive: 'We Will Lose A Lot of People' — Newsweek — 11 May 2023 (LINK)

Russia Spent Year's Worth of Savings in Just Four Months — Newsweek — 11 May 2023 (LINK)

10 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 441 of the invasion

— The French parliament has called on the EU to formally label the Russian mercenary group Wagner as terrorists; Britain is also said to be set to formally blacklist Wagner as a terrorist organization to increase pressure on Russia; Russian governor says two drones shot down in Voronezh region

Russian forces are planning to evacuate more than 3,000 workers from the town that serves the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, resulting in a "catastrophic lack" of personnel, Ukraine's state-owned Energoatom company claimed

Russia may formally "denounce" the treaty on conventional armed forces in Europe that it pulled out of in 2015, according to a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin.

Ukraine unit says Russian brigade flees Bakhmut outskirts — ground.news: 17 media reports — 10 May 2023 (LINK)

US approves first transfer of seized Russian funds to Ukraine — Al Jazeera — 10 May 2023 (LINK)

The thousands of 'soldiers' marching in Russia's Victory parade weren't actual combat troops, UK intel says — source — 10 May 2023 (LINK)

9 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 440 of the invasion

— Red Cross warehouse containing aid destroyed in Russian missile attack in Odesa; five wounded in Moscow's wave of strikes on Kyiv

— Russia has effectively stopped the Black sea grain deal, which expires on 18 May, by refusing to register incoming vessels, Ukraine's reconstruction ministry said.

— Russia's Wagner mercenary group appears to have ditched plans to withdraw from Bakhmut, saying they had been promised more arms by Moscow. Ukraine's general in charge of the defence of the besieged eastern Ukrainian city said late on Sunday that Russia had intensified shelling and hoped to take Bakhmut by Russia's Victory Day on Tuesday.

— A total of 1,679 people, including 660 children, have been evacuated from areas near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, a Moscow-installed official in the Russia-controlled parts of the Zaporizhzhia region has said.

Ukraine says it downed Russian cruise missiles aimed at Kyiv — ground.news: 14 media reports — 9 May 2023 (LINK)

Russia's Victory Day criticized for meager showing — thehill — 9 May 2023 (LINK)

AFP journalist Arman Soldin killed by rocket fire in Ukraine — cbsnews — 9 May 2023 (LINK)

Russian security agents have been using a secret network of corrupted computers to spy on NATO for decades, but the US just busted it open, feds say — source — 9 May 2023 (LINK)

8 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 439 of the invasion

— Five people injured in strikes on Kyiv as Russia launches another major assault on Ukraine; Ukrainian general vows to defend Bakhmut

US to provide Ukraine $1.2 billion in long-term security aid — ground.news: 25 media reports — 9 May 2023 (LINK)

Russia launches mass strikes on Ukraine ahead of May 9 Victory Day holiday — ground.news: 20 media reports — 8 May 2023 (LINK)

Ukraine general: Russia hopes to capture Bakhmut by 9 May, steps up fighting — ground.news: 14 media reports — 8 May 2023 (LINK)

Ukraine war looms over Switzerland UN presidency — ground.news: 20 media reports/AP s — 8 May 2023 (LINK)

7 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 438 of the invasion

— Blasts reported in Crimea early on Sunday; Russian investigators claim suspect admits acting for Kyiv after Russian nationalist writer wounded in car bombing

Russia's newest weapon is changing the course of Ukraine war: glide bombs fitted with "wings" to give them extra range, and fly low and far enough to evade some radar-controlled air defences — news.yahoo.com — 7 May 2023 (LINK)

British intelligence: over 1.3 mln people left Russia in 2022, among them young and educated professionals from high-earning industries — novayagazeta.eu — 7 May 2023 (LINK)

6 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 437 of the invasion

— Wagner chief says his forces will pull out of Bakhmut while Ukraine says they are reinforcing positions; Zaporizhzhia villages near frontline evacuated

IAEA head warns of "increasingly unpredictable and potentially dangerous" situation around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant — ground.news: 15 media reports — 6 May 2023 (LINK)

Stunt or sinister: The Kremlin drone incident, unpacked — popsci.com — 6 May 2023 (LINK)

5 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 436 of the invasion

— Kyiv downs own drone after it lost control; Russian forces too degraded to mount any significant offensives, says US intelligence chief

Wagner boss condemns Russian minister — ground.news: 10 media reports — 5 May 2023 (LINK)

Russia's Mercenary Boss Deepens Fog of Ukraine War While Deflecting Blame — usnews.com — 5 May 2023 (LINK)

4 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 435 of the invasion

— Ukraine brushes off Russian blame for Kremlin drone strike; 21 civilians die in shelling of Kherson region

Ukraine will not join NATO during war, Zelensky says after meeting European leaders — ground.news: 4 media reports — 4 May 2023 (LINK)

Ukraine Says It's Seized $280 Million of Exiled Billionaire's Assets — usnews.com — 5 May 2023 (LINK)

3 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 434 of the invasion

— At least three dead after strike on supermarket in Kherson; Russia claims Ukraine launched drone attack against Kremlin in Moscow

US to send Ukraine another $300M in weapons ahead of spring offensive — ground.news: 11 media reports — 3 May 2023 (LINK)

Nord Stream: Report puts Russian navy ships near pipeline blast site — BBC — 3 May 2023 (LINK)

2 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 433 of the invasion

— US estimates 20,000 Russian soldiers have died in five months; Black Sea grain initiative talks scheduled for Wednesday

IPI documents nearly 1000 media freedom violations amidst Russia-Ukraine war: 59% Russian, 15% Ukraine, other 26% — source — 2 May 2023 (LINK)

1 May 2023

Guardian: Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 432 of the invasion

— Head of Russia's Wagner group warns Ukrainian counterattack could turn into 'tragedy' for Russia; Pope Francis says he is involved in plan to end the conflict

April 2023

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