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Ukraine war latest: Russian brigade that committed war crimes in Bucha hit by Ukrainian drone strike, military says

Key developments on May 30-31: * Russian brigade that committed war crimes in Bucha hit by Ukrainian drone strike, military says * Ukraine reportedly strikes oil infrastructure, tanker in western Russia, occupied Crimea * Key Russian oil pipeline node hit in massive Ukrainian drone barrage * Ukrainian drones control airspace over Russian logistic routes in occupied Luhansk Oblast, 3rd Army Corps says Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) struck the training grounds and military camps of

News from occupied Ukraine: fuel rationing in Crimea, Storm Shadows 'destroy' Russian targets in Luhansk Oblast

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 31: * Crimea introduces fuel rationing amid supply crisis caused by Ukrainian strikes * IAEA reports communications blackout at occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant * Human Rights Watch condemns Russia's unlawful property seizures in occupied Ukraine * Ukraine is usin

About Chornobyl

Chornobyl in northern Ukraine is the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster, which occurred in 1986. The site is approximately 100 kilometers (62 miles) north of Kyiv. Russian forces seized the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone on February 24, 2022, occupying the contaminated area until late March 2022 and causing disruptions to radiation monitoring. Ukrainian authorities restored control after Russian troops withdrew in the spring of 2022.

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