Updated: Russian airstrike targets Kherson, at least 19 injured
Russian forces carried out an airstrike against central Kherson on May 15, injuring at least 19 people, local authorities reported.
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Russian aerial bomb strike injures 3 healthcare workers on Kharkiv outskirts
A Russian aerial bomb strike injured two nurses and a doctor in Mala Danylivka, a village on the outskirts of Kharkiv, the community's head, Oleksandr Hololobov, told Suspilne Kharkiv on May 15.
Russian attack on Dnipro kills 2, damages infrastructure
Russian forces launched an attack against the eastern city of Dnipro on May 15, killing at least two people and damaging infrastructure, Governor Serhii Lysak reported.
Updated: Russian attack on Mykolaiv injures 6
A Russian attack against Mykolaiv around noon on May 15 injured at least three people, Governor Vitalii Kim reported.
SBU detains 6 alleged Russian agents accused of aiding deadly strike in Donetsk Oblast
Ten people died in the attack including several rescue workers who raced to the scene of the first missile, only to be hit by another around 40 minutes later.
Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast injure 1 person
Russian forces attacked 13 communities in Sumy Oblast on May 14, injuring one person, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.
Updated: Russia attacks Kharkiv with glide bombs
Two people – a 52-year-old man and a 66-year-old woman – suffered shock and were treated on the spot, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
Police: Russian cluster munitions attack in Chernihiv Oblast injures 3
Russian troops attacked the border town of Snovsk in Chernihiv Oblast on May 13 with cluster munitions, injuring three people, Ukraine's National Police reported.
1 killed, 2 injured in Russian attacks on Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked nine communities in Sumy Oblast on May 12, killing one person and injuring two others, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.
Ukraine war latest: Putin proposes firing Shoigu, appoints new defense minister
Key developments on May 11,12: * Putin proposes firing Shoigu, appointing new defense minister * Zelensky says Russian troops try to "gain a foothold" in Kharkiv Oblast; heavy fighting ongoing * Russia's breakthrough attempt halted, situation in several sectors' changing rapidly,' Syrskyi says * Russia attacks 106 infrastructure facilities in Ukraine in
Blinken: No doubt there has been ‘cost in months-long delay’ of aid for Ukraine
Without a doubt, there has been a cost in the "months-long delay in getting the supplementary budget request approved and the equipment sent out to Ukraine," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on May 12.
Update: Death toll in Belgorod apartment building collapse rises to 15
According to the Belgorod Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, a part of a 10-story apartment building collapsed there earlier in the day.
Zelensky: Situation in Kharkiv Oblast is 'difficult' as Russian troops advance
His statement comes as Russia launched a new offensive operation targeting Kharkiv Oblast on May 10.
Governor: Russian attacks on Kharkiv Oblast kill 3, injure 5 over past day
Russian troops attacked 27 settlements in Kharkiv Oblast over the past day, killing three people and injuring six, Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported on May 12.
Air Force: Ukraine downs 5 Russian drones in south over past day
Ukrainian air defense units shot down five Russian reconnaissance drones in Ukraine's south over the past day, the Air Force reported on May 12.
Over 300 people evacuated from border areas of Kharkiv Oblast, minister says
More than 300 civilians have been evacuated from the border communities of Kharkiv Oblast amid renewed Russian attacks on the area, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said on May 11.
US General: 'Russia will not stop with Ukraine unless they're stopped in Ukraine'
An autocratic regime like Russia can readily prioritize the expansion of its defense industries over economic well-being to sustain their military actions in Ukraine, along with help from Iran and North Korea, said Lt Gen. Steven L. Basham, U.S. Air Forces in Europe deputy commander.
German lawmakers suggest allies could protect sky over western Ukraine from NATO soil
"Defending the airspace over Ukraine from Poland and Romania should not be ruled out in the long term," said Anton Hofreiter from the ruling Green Party.
Russian missile attack on Sumy outskirts kills woman
A Russian attack against the outskirts of the northeastern city of Sumy on May 11 killed a woman aged around 37, the regional military administration reported.
Russian attacks against Vovchansk area kill 2 civilians, injure 2
Russia attacked the Vovchansk community in Kharkiv Oblast on May 11 with aerial bombs, rocket launchers, artillery, and drones, killing two civilians and injuring two others, Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported.
General Staff reports Russian attacks in 8 areas of front line
President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed earlier reports on May 10 that Russia was carrying out new offensive operations in Kharkiv Oblast, opening another area of the front to heavy fighting.
Partisans: Russian unit refuses to attack Kharkiv Oblast
A member of the partisan group Atesh who serves in a motorized rifle battalion of the 44th Army Corps of the Russian Armed Forces said that one division in his unit outright refused to participate in the offensive against Kharkiv Oblast.
Russia attacks 9 communities in Sumy Oblast, killing 1, injuring 2
Artillery shelling injured a resident of Seredyna-Buda. Earlier, the administration reported that attacks in Esman killed a 64-year-old woman and injured her teenage granddaughter.
Russian attacks on Donetsk Oblast kill 2, injure 2
Russian troops attacked Chasiv Yar and the village of Yelyzavetivka in Donetsk Oblast on May 10, killing two people and injuring two others, the General Prosecutor's Office reported.
Media: Fights ongoing near several Kharkiv Oblast villages, Russia storming Pletenivka
Russian troops are storming the outskirts of the village of Pletenivka in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukrainska Pravda reported on May 10, citing a military source.
PM Shmyhal: Ukraine allocates $179 million for energy system restoration
The government allocated over Hr 7.1 billion ($179.4) to rebuild Ukraine's power grid, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on May 10.
Ukraine increases restrictions on energy supply for business, industry amid power shortage
Ukrainian businesses and industry will face more restrictions in energy use due to a "significant shortage of electricity," Ukraine's state-owned energy operator Ukrenergo reported on May 10.
Russian attacks kill 2, injure 13 in Ukraine over past day
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed two people and injured 13 over the past day, regional authorities said on May 10
Russian forces attack Sumy Oblast 302 times in one day
Russian forces attacked Sumy Oblast 302 times in 60 separate attacks throughout the day on May 9, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.
Russian attacks on Kharkiv Oblast injure 2
Russia has recently intensified attacks against the Kharkiv Oblast in which Kupiansk is situated, using missiles, glide bombs, and kamikaze drones to destroy energy infrastructure and kill civilians.
Update: Russian attack on Nikopol kills 2, injures 8
A Russian attack on the Nikopol district in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast killed two people and injured eight others, Governor Serhii Lysak reported on May 9.
Russian attack on Nikopol kills 2, injures 2
A Russian artillery attack on Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast killed two people and injured two others, Governor Serhii Lysak reported on May 9.
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