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Thursday, May 21
Russian oil refinery in Syzran reportedly struck amid Ukrainian attack
Local residents reported that an oil refining unit at Rosneft's Syzran plant was struck in the Ukrainian attack.
Central Russia's major oil refineries halt production following Ukrainian drone attacks, Reuters reports
The Kirishi oil refinery, one of Russia's largest, has been shut down since May 5, unnamed sources said.
Starmer reaffirms support in call with Zelensky, after easing of Russian sanctions prompts backlash
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke with President Volodymyr Zelensky on May 20, reaffirming London’s continued support for Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing war.
Ukraine repatriates OUN leader Melnyk’s remains from Luxembourg, for reburial near Kyiv
On May 19, the ashes of Andrii Melnyk, a key leader of the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists, and his wife Sofia were exhumed in Luxembourg during an official ceremony attended by Ukrainian state representatives.
Wednesday, May 20
Zelensky warns Russia may launch northern Ukraine offensive
Russia may be preparing a new offensive toward Ukraine's Chernihiv-Kyiv direction, potentially with involvement from Belarus, President Volodymyr Zelensky said May 20.
From showman to commander-in-chief: Zelensky's struggle to balance war, governance, and trust
Riding a wave of political momentum in 2019, Volodymyr Zelensky, a showman turned wartime leader, could have hardly imagined the path his presidency would take. Some argue that Zelensky's 2019 election was less of an endorsement of his political platform, a populist one, rather a rejection of the old entrenched elite seen as ineffective and corrupt. Years later, Zelensky still faces the domestic challenges that confronted his predecessors — issues he once promised to resolve. On the internatio
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When 23-year-old Russian student Valery Averin signed a military contract in January after being recruited into Russia’s drone forces campaign targeting students, he was told he would train as a drone operator. Three months later, he was dead near Luhansk after reportedly being sent into an assault unit despite having no military experience. His case, reported by the BBC Russian Service, appears to be the first known death linked to Russia’s growing campaign to recruit university and college st
