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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 505

As the conflict enters its 505th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Jul 13, 2023

As Nuclear Threat Grows, Israeli Biotech Company Signs $4.2M Contract With U.S. Military, Health Age

Pluri and the Department of Defense will collaborate to advance a potential breakthrough therapy for H-ARS.

Zenger · Jul 12, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 505 of the invasion

Biden labels Putin ‘craven’ as Nato summit ends and Zelenskiy welcomes ‘good result’; at least four injured in overnight attack on Kyiv

The Guardian - AU · Jul 12, 2023

NATO didn’t ‘create incentive’ for Putin to stop Ukraine war

As the NATO summit in Lithuania wraps up, analysts say its declaration has fallen short and dashed Kyiv’s hopes.

Al Jazeera · Jul 12, 2023

Analysis: Ukraine rolls back 6 months of Russian gains in 5 weeks

Assessment of Ukraine’s counteroffensive suggests it has retaken 253sq km (98sq miles) of its territory since June.

Al Jazeera · Jul 12, 2023

Wagner has handed over thousands of tonnes of weaponry, says Russia

Vladimir Putin said mercenary group would be dismantled after Yevgeny Prigozhin’s short-lived mutiny

The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023

Surovikin: Russian general missing since Wagner mutiny ‘resting’

Surovikin was last seen in a video urging Wagner Group fighters to halt their mutiny last month.

Al Jazeera · Jul 12, 2023

Putin provides a shot in the arm for Nato

When Nato held its annual summit in Brussels two years ago, all 31 presidents and prime ministers of the alliance’s member states dutifully showed up, but their hearts weren’t really in it. France’s President Emmanuel Macron had publicly declared Nato “brain-dead” in 2019, and nobody could find a good reason…

Bangkok Post · Jul 12, 2023

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin 'likely to be DEAD' after meeting with Vladimir Putin

Wagner mercenary group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin led what appeared to be a failed coup attempt that was called off less than 24 hours from it starting, angering Vladimir Putin

Daily Mirror · Jul 12, 2023

Azov commanders return home: A diplomatic win for Ukraine, a slap in the face for Russia

When Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky returned from a visit to Turkey last weekend, he did not board the plane alone. Joining him were five former Azov commanders, captured by Russia in the 2022 siege of Mariupol and later handed over to Turkey in a prisoner exchange. Their return to Ukraine…

France 24 · Jul 12, 2023