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Friday, May 15
Major fire seen after Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russian oil refinery in Ryazan
Ukraine's military reportedly launched a large-scale drone attack overnight on May 15, striking Russian military and energy infrastructure in multiple regions of Russia, Russian Telegram media channels reported.
Zelensky instructs military to prepare response to Russia's deadly Kyiv attack
Among the victims killed were three children, including a 12-year-old child, according to the State Emergency Service. Forty-seven people were reported injured as well.
Russia's prison population falls as convicts are sent to war
Russia's prison population has fallen by nearly 40% over five years, a decline driven in part by Moscow's recruitment of prisoners to fight in Ukraine.
Thursday, May 14
IAEA reports increased drone activity near Ukrainian nuclear sites
The IAEA reported an increase in drone activity near several Ukrainian nuclear power plants this week, with more than 160 UAVs recorded on May 13-14.
Ukraine war latest: Zelensky orders military response after Russian mass attack on Kyiv kills at least 12
Key developments on May 14: * Zelensky instructs military to prepare response to Russia's deadly Kyiv attack * Russia 'ripping off' Ukraine's drone forces success, Unmanned Systems Forces commander says * Ukraine's military now 'strongest, most powerful' in Europe, Rubio says * 'Teachers told children Ukraine does not exist' — Kyiv brings back 8 children from Russian-occupied territories President Volodymyr Zelensky said on May 14 that he had instructed Ukraine's military to prepare "possi
In Russia, a failed university exam can send you to war
In a closed Telegram chat for parents of students at Bauman Moscow State Technical University (the Russian analog of MIT), a mother shares her son's story. The young man failed one exam before the qualification commission and was unable to take an academic leave. After that, the only thing left for him was the risk of losing his student status and being drafted into the army. At the military enlistment office on Yablochkov Street in Russia's capital, the medical examination lasted seven hours
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Although the target of the attack was not immediately clear, Volna, located just east of Crimea's Kerch Peninsula, is home to an oil terminal that has previously been the subject of Ukrainian strikes.
