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12:34 AM

Podolyak: Ukraine rules out ceasefire or concessions to Russia.

In an interview with Reuters on May 21, presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak said agreeing to a ceasefire would backfire as Russia would use the pause in fighting to prepare for further offensives. "The (Russian) forces must leave the country and after that the resumption of the peace process will be possible," he said.
11:47 PM

Ukrainian troops say they destroyed Russian battalion tactical group.

The group was liquidated while attempting to cross the Siversky Donets river near the village of Serebryanka in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine's 30th Mechanized Brigade said. The Ukrainian soldiers said they had destroyed dozens of Russian troops and several units of equipment, as well as a pontoon bridge.
11:11 PM

Statue of Russian writer Alexander Pushkin taken down in Mykolaiv.

The mayor of the city, Oleksandr Senkevych, said the monument was taken down to avoid vandalism, and a decision on what to do with it will be made after the war is over. Since Russia launched the ongoing large-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, Ukraine has witnessed "derussification" - the dismantlement of some momuments to Russians and the renaming of some streets named after Russians.
10:14 PM

CIT: Ukraine could be ready for a counteroffensive within 2 months.

Ruslan Leviev, head of the Conflict Intelligence Team, told the Meduza news site that the war is likely to turn in Ukraine's favor in one and a half or two months. He cited the popular demand for an offensive and the arrival of Western weapons. The Conflict Intelligence Team is an independent Russian open-source intelligence outfit.
9:14 PM

Russia to consider exchanging Mariupol defenders for Medvedchuk.

Leonid Slutsky, a member of the Russian delegation in talks with Ukraine, said that Russia would consider exchanging the Ukrainian soldiers who were taken by Russia as prisoners of war in Mariupol for pro-Kremlin member of parliament Viktor Medvedchuk. The Ukrainian soldiers surrendered earlier in May after defending the besieged Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast, for months. Medvedchuk is currently under arrest in a treason case.
6:36 PM

Russia bans US top officials including Biden, Harris from entry.

963 U.S. nationals, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the son of U.S. President Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, and CIA Director William Burns are now denied entry to Russia. Russian Foreign Ministry took this step in response to U.S. sanctions over Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
6:11 PM

Portugal to provide 250 million euros to Ukraine.

"This will help Ukraine maintain macroeconomic stability during the war and allow us to recover sooner after our victory," Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said during the meeting with Portugal's Prime Minister António Costa. The funds will the allocated through the International Monetary Fund.
5:18 PM

Zelensky expects multiple rocket launchers to be approved for Ukraine.

Representatives of more than 40 countries will meet online on May 23 to discuss further military support for Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 21 that multiple rocket launchers could be a game-changer against Russia in Donbas. "We appeal to all countries to supply MLRS systems, thanks to which Ukraine will be able to take the initiative and liberate its territory," he said.
4:27 PM

'Saint Javelin' mural being painted in Kyiv.

The mural will portray the viral “Saint Javelin” meme with an Orthodox Madonna clad in green and cradling a Javelin anti-tank missile, which Ukraine uses as it battles Russian aggression. The mural will be the first of a series of murals on Antonova Street, according to former deputy of the Kyiv City Council Andriy Andreev.
3:58 PM

Ukraine launches hotline for Russian army's soldiers to surrender.

After intercepting phone calls from soldiers conscripted by Russia in the Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine wh compare their service to “slavery” and ask for help, Ukraine’s State Security Service launched the “2024” hotline for the Russian army’s soldiers willing to surrender.
3:14 PM

Moody's downgrades Ukraine's ratings.

Rating agency Moody's lowered Ukraine's long-term credit rating from Caa2 to Caa3 due to the risks of a protracted war with Russia and an increasing public debt burden over international financial support.
2:40 PM

Portuguese prime minister pays visit to Irpin.

Antonio Costa visited Irpin, a Kyiv suburb that saw heavy hostilities during the Battle of Kyiv, on May 21. "The levels of destruction and violence are completely devastating. I testified the evidence of vicious, indiscriminate, and unjustified attacks," Costa said. "I will never forget the visit to Irpin."
1:59 PM

Biden signs bill providing $40 billion in aid for Ukraine.

According to an announcement by the White House, U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law the “Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022” on May 21. The package includes military, economic, and humanitarian aid for Ukraine as it battles the Russian aggression.
1:04 PM

SBU confirms Kramatorsk train station was attacked from Russian-occupied Donetsk Oblast.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) spokesperson Artem Dekhtiarenko said on May 21 that the SBU “got indisputable evidence” that Russia was behind the attack on the Kramatorsk railway station that killed 61 and injured 121 people on April 8. The SBU established that a missile was launched by the Tochka-U ballistic missile system from the territory in Donetsk Oblast which has been occupied by Russia since 2014.
12:08 PM

Zelensky says Ukrainian defenders of Azovstal up for prisoners exchange.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a televised interview that Ukrainian defenders taken from Azovstal to Russian-controlled cities must return home as part of a prisoner exchange. According to Zelensky, all civilians, doctors, as well as wounded and severely wounded people left the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol. According to Russia's Defense Ministry, a total of 2,439 soldiers from Azovstal have surrendered.
11:11 AM

General Staff: 28,850 Russian troops killed since Feb 24.

Ukraine’s Armed Forces reported on May 21 that Russia has also lost 1,278 tanks, 3,116 armored personnel carriers, 2,178 vehicles and fuel tanks, 596 artillery systems, 201 multiple launch rocket systems, 93 anti-aircraft defense systems, 169 helicopters, 204 aircraft, 462 UAVs, and 13 boats.

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