The publications' latest report covers the period of February 24, 2022 to May 8, 2025. Since it was last updated at the end of April, 2,857 additional Russian military personnel have been confirmed killed.
Hungary cancelled a meeting planned for May 12 with a Ukrainian delegation on the rights of national minorities, Hungary's Deputy Foreign Minister said on May 11, amid a deepening spying scandal between the two countries.
Three were injured in Russia's Kursk Oblast when the town of Rylsk was allegedly struck by a missile attack on May 11, local governor Alexander Khinshtein claimed.
This week, the world watched in anticipation for Russia’s Victory Day parade after President Volodymyr Zelensky commented that he could not guarantee the safety of those attending. Meanwhile, the European Union moves one step forward to banning Russian gas from the European continent. It is also revealed this week that U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has fallen out of step with the White House.
"(Russian) President (Vladimir) Putin... doesn't want to have a ceasefire agreement with Ukraine, but rather wants to meet on Thursday, in Turkey, to negotiate a possible end to the bloodbath. Ukraine should agree to this, immediately," U.S. President Donald Trump said.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to to Antalya, Turkey, for a NATO foreign ministers’ meeting from May 14–16, where he is expected to address the war in Ukraine and push for stronger Allied defense commitments.
The Kremlin said the leaders held a detailed discussion about the Russian initiative and Erdogan expressed full support, reiterating Turkey’s readiness to provide a venue and assist in organizing the negotiations.
Erdogan told Macron that international cooperation is critical for initiating peace negotiations and the "sensitive implementation" of Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction processes, the Turkish Presidency reported.
The aftermath of a Russian rocket attack on Kharkiv Oblast on July 1, 2023. (Photo: General Prosecutor's Office / Telegram)
One person was killed and six were injured when Russian forces shelled Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv oblasts on July 1, local officials reported.
Zaporizhzhia Oblast Governor Yurii Malashko wrote that a 51-year-old man was killed when Russian forces shelled the village of Mala Tokmachka.
A 40-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man in the village of Preobrazhenka are currently receiving medical care after they were injured by Russian shelling, Malashko added.
Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov wrote that four people were also injured after Russian forces launched Tornado rockets at Balakliia on July 1.
According to Syniehubov, a 67-year-old woman was hospitalized for her injuries. Additionally, a 14-year-old boy, a 49-year-old man, and a 77-year-old man were also injured.
Only civilian infrastructure was targeted, Syniehubov added.
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Asami Terajima
