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Saturday, May 2
Russian attacks kill 2, injure 30 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.
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.
At least 2 killed, 7 injured after Russian drone hits civilian bus 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.
Saturday, May 2
US plans to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany amid rising transatlantic tensions
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.
Exclusive: Here's why Trump's envoys aren't going to Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump's envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are not rushing to visit Kyiv as concerns grow in Washington that renewed engagement in Ukraine peace talks may again produce no tangible results, the Kyiv Independent has learned. The hesitation comes despite months of internal discussions about a possible trip that would mark their first visit to Ukraine, even as both envoys have already traveled repeatedly to Moscow for meetings with Vladimir Putin. "They've promised (to
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