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Thursday, May 21
Ukraine war latest: Russia's Syzran oil refinery hit by 'another long range sanction'
Key developments on May 21: * 'Another long-range sanction' — Ukraine strikes Syzran oil refinery, more than 800 kilometers from border * Russia allegedly delivers nuclear warheads for joint exercises with Belarus * Ukraine strikes Russian FSB headquarters in occupied Kherson Oblast, killing and injuring nearly 100 troops * Ukraine developing new low-cost way to down Russian Shahed-type drones * Russian drones hits apartment buildings in Dnipro injuring 15, including 13-year-old boy Ukrai
Russian drones hits apartment buildings in Dnipro injuring 15, including 13-year-old boy
Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov reported that most of the injured were taken to hospitals. People have suffered shrapnel wounds, burns, and lacerations.
Is Belarus about to enter the Russian war?
With much of the focus on Ukraine being placed on the stagnant state of U.S.-led peace talks and recent successful Ukrainian drone strikes against Russia's oil refineries, Western policymakers should not overlook Ukraine's northern border with Belarus. This week, Belarus is participating in alarming Russian-led nuclear warfare exercises. Last week, President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly raised concerns about the possibility of Belarus entering the war from the north in support of Russia. None o
Zelensky warns Belarus of 'consequences' over possible deeper involvement in war
Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko's regime "must understand there will be consequences if there is aggression against Ukraine, against our people," Zelensky said.
After Trump, Putin goes to Beijing — and leaves empty-handed
On May 19-20, Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Beijing to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping, just days after Donald Trump did the same. Although Putin's visit had been scheduled well in advance, the timing alongside U.S.-China talks has heightened the significance of the trip. Russia analysts expect progress toward expanding the Power of Siberia pipeline, a deal the Kremlin has long pushed for. Despite that, not much had come out of the talks. Putin and Xi signed a joint declaration,
Ukraine aims to inflict 200 Russian casualties per square kilometer of advance, Fedorov says
While Russia lost 67 soldiers per square kilometer of advance in October, that figure rose to 165 in January, 244 in February, 254 in March, and 179 in April, according to Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
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When 23-year-old Russian student Valery Averin signed a military contract in January after being recruited into Russia’s drone forces campaign targeting students, he was told he would train as a drone operator. Three months later, he was dead near Luhansk after reportedly being sent into an assault unit despite having no military experience. His case, reported by the BBC Russian Service, appears to be the first known death linked to Russia’s growing campaign to recruit university and college st
