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Thursday, May 14
Ukraine Support Act wins enough signatures to force vote in US House
"Recent Ukrainian gains have created an opportunity for peace, but the collapse of the recent ceasefire shows that leverage is needed for diplomacy to succeed," said Independent Rep. Kevin Kiley, who gave the final crucial signature.
Wednesday, May 13
Russia launches over 800 drones in daytime mass attack on Ukraine, at least 14 killed, over 80 injured
Air raid alerts rang out across Ukraine as a massive swarm of attack drones crossed the Russian border shortly after 11:00 a.m. local time.
How Iuliia Mendel went from defending Zelensky to echoing Kremlin-friendly narratives
Iuliia Mendel has been all-in in her attempt to discredit her former boss, President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him "a dictator" and "the greatest obstacle to peace" in Ukraine. Mendel's transformation is mesmerizing. Just four years after publishing a book heaping praise on Zelensky, the former press secretary appeared on right-wing U.S. podcaster Tucker Carlson's show on May 11, speaking on how her home country is corrupt, the president may be a drug addict, and speculated that he was willi
Russian forces ordered to behead, display bodies of 2 fallen Ukrainian soldiers, General Staff reports
"By desecrating the bodies of fallen soldiers, the occupiers have once again demonstrated their sadistic nature and excessive, ostentatious cruelty. This is a gross, deliberate violation of the rules and customs of war."
After Ukraine's neighboring Zakarpattia Oblast targeted in latest mass attack, Hungary summons Russian ambassador
Russia launched more than 800 drones in the mass attack on May 13, killing at least six people and injuring dozens more, including children. Ukraine's western Zakarpattia Oblast, home to a Hungarian minority, was among the areas targeted.
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine targets 3 major Russian energy facilities overnight
Key developments on May 13: * Ukraine targets 3 major Russian energy facilities overnight * Russia launches over 800 drones in daytime mass attack on Ukraine, at least 6 killed * Moscow bans publication of Ukrainian drone strike damage without official permission * Major fire reportedly breaks out at tourist complex in Moscow Ukraine struck the Tamanneftegaz oil terminal, the Yaroslavl oil refinery, and the Astrakhan gas processing plant in Russia overnight on May 13, the General Staff con
About Crimea
Russia invaded Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in February 2014 amid the deadliest days of the EuroMaidan Revolution. Around 30,000 Russian troops crossed into Crimea, taking hold of the peninsula by early March 2014. Russia has continued to occupy Crimea ever since. Crimea covers an area of around 27,000 square kilometers (10,400 square miles), roughly the same size as the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
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