The Kyiv Independent news desk

Key developments on May 2-3: * Poland's prime minister condemns NATO 'disintegration' as Trump says US will further reduce troop presence in Europe * Ukraine hits 2 Russian shadow fleet vessels near Novorossiysk port * Ukraine strikes Russian Kalibr missile carrier, patrol boat in Leningrad Oblast, Zelensky says * Zelensky arrives in Yerevan for European Political Community Summit, his first visit to Armenia Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on May 2 condemned the "disintegration" of NATO

The number includes 1,080 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said the two countries need to have "strong relations" and that the two leaders should meet in person soon.

Several sources told the Financial Times that the United States has informed the United Kingdom, Poland, Lithuania and Estonia that there will be long delays, with two sources also mentioning possible delays to Asia.

This weekly update from the Kyiv Independent aims to shed light on the situation facing Ukrainians living under Russian occupation and the ever-tightening control of information imposed by the Kremlin. Key news as of May 2: * Russia begins evictions from "ownerless" apartments in Russian-occupied Mariupol * Belarus bars Russian conscripts from leaving country, raising risks for Ukrainians in occupied territories * Ukraine hits Russian Iskander missile storage facility, oil depot in occupied

In Kharkiv, an overnight Russian drone attack hit an apartment block, injuring two men and a woman, Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Synehubov reported on May 2.

The number includes 1,240 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

The Pentagon announced the troop withdrawal on May 1, following a week of sharp exchanges between U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

Key developments on May 1: * Zelensky announces pay raises, new service terms in army reform * Russian daytime drone strike targets Ternopil in Ukraine’s west, injuring at least 11 * Ukrainian drones hammer Russia's Tuapse oil refinery for 4th time, tanks ablaze again, military confirms * Ukraine strikes Russian airfield nearly 1,700 kilometers away, damages 4 fighter jets, military confirms President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on May 1 a major reform of Ukraine's armed forces focused on

The number includes 1,420 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Ukraine's Human Rights Ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets said that the Russian side cannot avoid responding to Ukraine's requests if they are communicated through the U.S.

Key developments on April 30: * Ukraine proposes long-term ceasefire after Putin floats 'Victory Day' truce with Trump * Defense Ministry watchdog calls for suspending top security official, nationalizing drone maker over graft scandal * Syrskyi orders new rotation rules for front-line troops as Ukrainian infantry conditions face scrutiny * Pentagon releases $400 million military aid package for Ukraine * Russia's Perm oil station struck for second straight day by Ukrainian drones, SBU con

"The Russian supplier of the cargo will have to find an alternative destination to unload it," Israel's Grain Importers Association said.

The number includes 1,470 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Key developments on April 29: * Russian helicopters struck in Russia's Voronezh Oblast, Ukraine's elite drone unit says * Ukraine hits Russia's 'shadow fleet' oil tanker near Tuapse, General Staff says * Ukraine confirms drone strikes on Russian air defense system, oil depot in occupied Crimea * Belarus bars Russian conscripts from leaving country Ukrainian drones struck two Russian helicopters in Russia's Voronezh Oblast, more than 150 kilometers (93 miles) from the front line, Ukraine's