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Monday, May 11
German defense minister visits Kyiv to discuss joint arms production
"The focus is on the joint development of state-of-the-art unmanned systems across all ranges, particularly in the area of deep strike," German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told DPA.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,342,030 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 920 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Wanted former Polish minister flees Hungary as Magyar takes power
Wanted former Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro fled Hungary after newly sworn-in Prime Minister Peter Magyar said he would extradite him, Ziobro told Polish outlet TV Republika on May 10.
Monday, May 11
Ukraine to 'respond in kind' if Russia refrains from mass aerial attacks, Zelensky says
"As for our long-range sanctions, yesterday and today, Ukraine refrained from long-range actions in response to the absence of massive Russian attacks. Going forward, we will respond in kind," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Analysis: Is Ukraine starting to win the war again?
Who is winning? Since the launch of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the information space around the war has been obsessed with this deceptively simple question, and the constant new iterations of answers to it. In the hands of those fighting the narrative war, from officials on both sides, online cheerleaders, armchair generals, and a certain world leader who likes to talk about who has the cards, the answers differ radically, but all are delivered with consistent venom, emotion, and
Latvian defense minister resigns after drones violate country's airspace
Prime Minister Evika Silina requested the resignation of Defense Minister Andris Spruds, saying he had lost her trust and "that of the public."
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Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed that Ukraine's military launched dozens of drones towards the Russian capital throughout the night on May 8, just one day before Moscow is set to stage its annual Victory Day military parade.
