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Thursday, May 28
Ukraine strikes Tuapse oil refinery again, hits Russian military targets, General Staff says
The strikes are a part of Ukraine's ongoing "long-range sanctions" campaign targeting Russia's military-industrial and energy infrastructure deep behind the front line, as Kyiv seeks to impose higher costs on Moscow's war effort.
Russian attacks kill 2, injure 23 across Ukraine over past day as Kherson strike devastates family
A Russian strike on a children's playground in Kherson left a father dead and his family seriously wounded.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,360, 110 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 1,160 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
UK spy chief reveals new estimate of Russia's massive losses in Ukraine
The latest estimates appear to be significantly higher than figures published earlier this month by independent Russian media outlets Mediazona and Meduza that estimated 352,000 Russian men between the ages of 18 and 59 have been killed since the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Norway opens talks on joining French nuclear deterrence initiative
The move comes as European countries seek to strengthen regional defense cooperation amid growing uncertainty about U.S. security commitments.
Russian strike on Kherson playground kills father, injures family
The injured included a 36-year-old woman and her two daughters, ages 3 and 6. The girls' father was also killed in the attack, police later confirmed.
About Lithuania
Lithuania is a Baltic state covering 65,300 square kilometers (25,212 square miles) with a population of approximately 2.8 million. Lithuania’s capital is Vilnius. The country is one of the top providers of military aid to Ukraine in terms of percentage of GDP, with total aid exceeding 1.7 billion euros. Lithuania hosts Ukrainian refugees, supports sanctions against Russia, and advocates for Ukraine's NATO and EU membership.
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