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Russian attacks kill at least 2, injure at least 33 in Ukraine
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.
At least 2 killed, 8 injured after Russian drones strike buses in 'brutal safari' in Kherson
At least two people were killed and seven others injured after a Russian drone struck a civilian bus in Kherson in the early hours of May 2.
US to delay arms shipments to Europe, potentially affecting Ukraine, FT reports
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.
News from occupied Ukraine: Evictions in Mariupol, more strikes on Crimea, stolen grain
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
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,332,950 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,240 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Russia targets infrastructure across Ukraine in overnight drone attacks
Russian forces launched overnight drone attacks targeting critical and energy infrastructure across several Ukrainian regions early on May 2, with strikes reported in Mykolaiv, Kryvyi Rih, and Odesa Oblasts, according to regional authorities and local reports.
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