Russia’s Belgorod, Ukraine’s Dnipro attacked as war escalates Russia says the border region under attack days after a daring incursion, as two are reported killed in Ukraine. Al Jazeera · May 26, 2023
Germany orders 18 new Leopard 2 tanks to replace vehicles sent to Ukraine A leading defense company says the German military has ordered 18 new Leopard 2 tanks to replace vehicles that were sent to Ukraine earlier this year The Independent UK · May 26, 2023
Ukraine war: pensioner sweeps fields for mines to put her cow out to pasture Hanna Plishchynska, a pensioner, has been using a metal detector to comb her fields for mines and war detritus in the ruins of her village in southwesten Ukraine, so she can put her cow out to pasture and plant vegetables. Reuters · May 26, 2023
Europe's military support for Ukraine: Has the EU risen to the occasion? Talking Europe hosts two MEPs who are diametrically opposed on the question of EU military assistance to Ukraine. "The European Union is not a military union. It is a peace union. It should be an honest broker, a mediator between Russia and Ukraine," argues Slovak MEP Katarina Roth Nevedalova. "I'm… France 24 · May 26, 2023
Top US diplomat to visit Nordic countries -State Department U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to visit Sweden, Norway, and Finland from May 29 to June 2, the State Department said on Friday, to deepen cooperation on national security and economic issues as Russia's war in Ukraine grinds on. Reuters · May 26, 2023
Cross-border raid fuels calls for Russia to arm its self-defence forces A cross-border raid into Russia from Ukraine this week has fuelled calls for Moscow to allow local self-defence units to be armed, with one influential lawmaker suggesting a new military border command structure be set up. Reuters · May 26, 2023
Pope, in interview, skirts issue of return of occupied parts of Ukraine Pope Francis has said an eventual return by Russia of occupied territories in Ukraine is a "political problem" to be resolved by both sides, in his first public comment on Ukraine's request for him to back its plan demanding a total Russian withdrawal. Reuters · May 26, 2023
Ukraine's Supreme Court elects new head after corruption scandal Ukraine's Supreme Court elected a new head on Friday following the removal of his predecessor, who has been detained on bribery allegations in the country's biggest anti-corruption case. Reuters · May 26, 2023
Russian arms maker Kalashnikov boosts output of kamikaze drones Russian arms maker Kalashnikov, maker of the world's most widely used assault rifle, said on Friday it was launching a new division for the production of kamikaze drones - one of the key weapons used in the Ukraine war. Reuters · May 26, 2023
Russia summons US diplomats to protest at Sullivan comments on Crimea Russia's Foreign Ministry summoned senior U.S. diplomats on Friday to protest against remarks by White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, whom it accused of "effectively endorsing strikes" on Crimea. Reuters · May 26, 2023
Ukraine-Russia war – latest: Putin unleashes ‘largest’ airstrike on Kyiv as capital city marks its birthday Ukraine air defence systems down at least 40 drones moving towards Kyiv The Independent UK · May 26, 2023
Russian rocket destroys Ukraine hospital as Volodymyr Zelensky condemns 'inhumane' attack Videos from the scene in Dnipro, Ukraine show the psychological and veterinary clinic completely engulfed in flames with civilians wandering through covered in blood and looking dazed Daily Mirror · May 26, 2023
Analysis-NATO struggles in the shadows to find new leader The race to be the next NATO boss is heating up. But it is a race run largely in the dark, with no sign of a winner yet. Reuters · May 26, 2023
Russia acknowledges Vatican peace initiative, says no steps yet for a mission to Moscow Russia has indicated it views Pope Francis’ Ukraine peace initiative positively The Independent UK · May 26, 2023
The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2023 Russian weapons manufacturers hosted at Saudi trade event Companies with direct links to Russian military set to attend, which is likely to heighten tensions with US
The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2023 Photorealist suburbia, Russian war protesters and the dark side of Constable – the week in art A major show for photorealists Boyd and Evans, protesters mourn victims of the war in Ukraine and looming storms spark savage poetry – all in your weekly dispatch
The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2023 Meet Diia: the Ukrainian app used to do taxes … and report Russian soldiers Award-winning app initially aimed at helping people access public services is now used for wartime efforts
Evening Standard · May 26, 2023 Zest, shiny new jets, and a counter-offensive — is Bakhmut’s spring stalemate finally ending? After a brutal 10-month slog that has killed tens of thousands on both sides, Ukrainian soldiers are striking back against Russian occupying forces in the Donbas. Tom Mutch reports from the frontline
The Independent UK · May 26, 2023 Ukraine harasses Russian border regions, Russia strikes Dnipro clinic Authorities say Russia’s southern Belgorod region that borders Ukraine has come came under attack from Ukrainian artillery fire, hours after at least one nighttime blast rocked a Russian city in a region next to the annexed Crimea peninsula
Evening Standard · May 26, 2023 One dead and 15 injured in missile strike on clinic in Ukraine The strike in the city of Dnipro came amid a fresh wave of drone and missile attacks by Russia across Ukraine
Reuters · May 26, 2023 Russian attack on Ukrainian clinic kills two and wounds 30, Kyiv says A Russian missile hit a clinic in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Friday, killing two people and wounding 30 in an attack that President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called a crime against humanity.
France 24 · May 26, 2023 In Ukraine’s Avdiivka, divided loyalties after nearly a year of Russian assault Russian forces have for months been concentrating their offensive on eastern Ukraine with the aim of capturing the Donetsk region. Avdiivka, a town located on the outskirts of the occupied regional capital, is one of the most dangerous places on the front line. It has resisted Russian assaults for nearly…
Reuters · May 26, 2023 Ukraine strikes southern Russia with rocket and drone, officials and media say Ukraine struck two regions in southern Russia with a rocket and a drone, though the missile was shot down by air defences, according to Russian officials and media reports.
Reuters · May 26, 2023 Russia's Medvedev: Ukraine conflict may last for decades, no talks with Zelenskiy A senior ally of President Vladimir Putin said on Friday the conflict in Ukraine could last for decades and that negotiations with Ukraine were impossible as long as Ukraine's Western-backed President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was in power.
The Independent UK · May 26, 2023 Japan adopts new sanctions on Russia, criticizes its deal to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus Japan has approved additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including freezing the assets of dozens of individuals and groups and banning exports to Russian military-related organizations