Heavy fighting reported at Mariupol steel plant as Ukraine races to save trapped civilians Russia said it will hold daytime ceasefires for 3 days from this morning. Axios · May 5, 2022
What weapons does Ukraine have to fight Russia and does it have nuclear missiles? Volodymyr Zelensky continues to urge Europe to send more military support The Independent UK · May 5, 2022
EXPLAINER: Why Victory Day in Russia is different this year The invasion of Ukraine means fewer Russian tanks and other military hardware will rumble through Red Square on Monday, when the country marks its victory in World War II The Independent UK · May 5, 2022
Live updates | Ukraine: 11 attacks repelled in Donbas region Ukraine’s General Staff says the country’s forces made some gains on the border of the southern regions of Kherson and Mykolaiv and repelled multiple Russian attacks in the east The Independent UK · May 5, 2022
Why did Russia invade Ukraine? The conflict explained Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation The Independent UK · May 5, 2022
Live: Poland says more than €6 billion raised at Ukraine donor conference An international donor conference collecting funds for Ukraine raised more than 6 billion euros to help the war-torn country, Poland said on Thursday, as fighting continued at a besieged steel plant in Ukraine's Mariupol despite a Russian pledge to open humanitarian corridors for civilians to flee. Follow FRANCE 24’s liveblog… France 24 · May 5, 2022
Zelenskyy calls for longer truce to evacuate Mariupol civilians About 200 people are still trapped in the sprawling Azovstal steel plant as Russians intensify assault. Al Jazeera · May 5, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 71 of the invasion Russian and Ukrainian forces remain engaged in ‘bloody battles’ inside Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol as 344 more people are evacuated The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2022
Battles rage at Ukrainian plant as U.N. rushes to evacuate civilians Scores of Ukrainians remained trapped on Thursday in a Mariupol steel works that has been rocked by heavy explosions as Russian forces fought for control of Ukraine's last stronghold in the ruined city and the United Nations rushed to evacuate civilians. Reuters · May 5, 2022
Ukrainian TV reporter-turned-soldier killed in fighting - Zelenskiy A Ukrainian television reporter who enlisted after the Russian invasion has been killed in fighting outside the northeastern city of Izyum, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday. Reuters · May 4, 2022
Ukraine's Zelenskiy spoke to Israeli PM about 'scandalous' Russian remarks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday said he had spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and discussed the "scandalous and completely unacceptable remarks" by Russia's foreign minister about Hitler. Reuters · May 4, 2022
Brazil’s ex-president Lula claims Zelenskiy equally to blame for war Lula, who is leading President Bolsonaro in polls, also said Biden and EU are guilty and could have stated Ukraine would not join Nato The Guardian - US · May 4, 2022
Ukraine latest updates: New Mariupol evacuation mission under way Ukraine news May 5: UN says third convoy on way to evacuate civilians from ‘hell’ of the besieged Azovstal steel plant. Al Jazeera · May 4, 2022
‘Difficult bloody battles’ underway at Mariupol steelworks, Ukrainian commander says Ukraine’s forces are making ‘superhuman efforts to contain the pressure of the enemy’, a commander said The Independent UK · May 4, 2022
The Independent UK · May 4, 2022 EXPLAINER: Why is Russia attacking Ukraine's railway system? Russia’s military has launched a string of attacks on Ukraine’s railway network, which has been vital for moving Western arms to Ukrainian forces, evacuating refugees and exporting food
ABC News · May 4, 2022 Ukraine-Russia war: Human rights groups say children with severe disabilities tied to beds as thousands were abandoned - as it happened Human rights groups say the Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to thousands of disabled Ukrainian children being abandoned in institutions that can't look after them.
Reuters · May 4, 2022 Brazil's Lula says Zelenskiy 'as responsible as Putin' for Ukraine war Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Russia never should have invaded Ukraine, but he believes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is as much to blame for the war as Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Reuters · May 4, 2022 Ukraine's Zelenskiy asks U.N. chief for help saving people in Azovstal steel works Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday asked United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for help saving people trapped in the Azovstal steel works in Mariupol, Zelenskiy's office said in a statement.
Axios · May 4, 2022 Tensions flare between Israel and Russia Israel has tried to take a careful approach to the Ukraine war to ensure military cooperation with Russia in Syria continues.
Evening Standard · May 4, 2022 Zelensky pleads for help to save people trapped inside Mariupol’s Azovstal plant as battles rage The commander of Ukrainian forces inside the steelworks has said ‘difficult bloody battles’ were taking place
The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 4, 2022 Trudy Rubin: Nancy Pelosi deserves thanks for stating Washington will help Ukraine win It was a dramatic moment for U.S. involvement in the Ukraine war.
The Independent UK · May 4, 2022 What weapons does Ukraine have to fight Russia and does it have nuclear missiles? Volodymyr Zelensky continues to urge Europe to send more military support
The Independent UK · May 4, 2022 Why did Russia invade Ukraine? The conflict explained Vladimir Putin’s military assault continues in face of near-unanimous international condemnation
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 4, 2022 Russian Forces Press Ukraine Offensive as EU Weighs Oil Sanctions Russian forces have launched a major assault on the holdout Azovstal steel plant in the devastated port city of Mariupol while pounding sites across eastern Ukraine, as the European Union moves to punish Moscow with oil sanctions. Three months into the war, Moscow has focused its fresh offensive on Ukraine's…
The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2022 EU to unveil Russian oil sanctions as evacuees recall Azovstal horror Russia continued attacks on east Ukraine as head of British armed forces criticises ‘shocking intelligence failures’ in Putin’s military campaign