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'Hide-and-seek with death' — Ukraine details grim situation in Pokrovsk
The statement offers a stark picture of the deteriorating situation north of Pokrovsk, where Ukrainian troops say Russian drone superiority has made troop rotations, evacuations, and resupply missions nearly impossible.
Could Trump's Iran war save Russia's economy? Report says math doesn't add up
High oil prices driven by the U.S. operation against Iran are not sufficient to save the Russian economy, according to estimates from the Free Russia Foundation shared with the Kyiv Independent. The U.S. operation disrupted traditional supply routes and triggered a sharp rise in global oil prices, prompting Washington to issue sanctions waivers on Russian oil in an effort to stabilize the market. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged on May 13 that higher oil prices had effectively
Zelensky's ex-chief of staff released on over $3 million bail amid major corruption probe
The bail funds were reportedly scraped from multiple sources, including contributions from Serhii Rebrov, the former Ukraine national football team coach.
'A terrible mistake?' As Putin heads to China, Russian drone hits Chinese-linked cargo ship near Odesa
Ukraine's Navy said the bulk carrier KSL DEYANG, designed to transport unpackaged bulk cargoes such as grains or coal, was flying the flag of the Marshall Islands and is owned by a Chinese company, with a crew of Chinese nationals on board.
Russia calls for Ukraine peace talks to resume after months of downplaying them
"We expect our American colleagues to continue their peacemaking efforts," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
At least 2 killed, 49 injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine over past day
Russia launched 524 drones and 22 missiles, including 14 ballistic ones, Ukraine's Air Force said. Of them, 503 drones and 4 missiles were shot down. Direct hits by 18 missiles and 16 drones were recorded at 34 locations.
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The size of Russia's drone component had grown by 28,000 over 2026, Brovdi said in an interview to Ukrainska Pravda published on May 14.
