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Ukrainian pilots braved Russian anti-aircraft fire to bring humanitarian supplies to and retrieve the dead and wounded from Azovstal steel plant, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a televised address on May 20. “A very large number of our pilots died, unfortunately. Absolutely heroic people… Just imagine what these people have done,” Zelensky said.
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Monday, May 25
Russia said it would appeal to the International Court of Justice over alleged discrimination against Russian minorities in the Baltic states. Estonia called the move a part of Moscow's disinformation campaign, according to a statement for the Kyiv Independent.
Metropolitan Hilarion's car was stopped by Czech police officers on May 24. During the subsequent search, "four small containers with a white substance were found in the trunk," according to Hilarion's Telegram channel.
"I am grateful to the medical workers treating and supporting our people. I thank everyone involved in recovery efforts, all emergency and public services," Volodymyr Zelensky said.
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The visit follows a devastating Russian aerial attack overnight on May 24 that primarily targeted Kyiv and the surrounding region.
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The reburial ceremony of Andrii Melnyk and his wife, Sofiia, was attended by President Volodymyr Zelensky and other senior political and cultural figures.
In Sumy Oblast, a Russian drone strike on a civilian car killed a 24-year-old man in the Krasnopillia community.
"This is reckless Russian interference, but the RAF is well prepared to deal with this activity," a U.K. defense source told the Kyiv Independent.
The number includes 1,020 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
"Our people disabled several communication towers that ensured coordination between air defense units in the area and damaged a transformer substation that supplied power to some military and communication facilities," the Atesh group claimed.
"If you ask, it's probably something that can't be answered negatively," Finnish President Alexander Stubb said.
Sunday, May 24
The news comes on the heels of the U.K.'s surprise easing of Russian oil sanctions, dealing a further blow to London's image as one of Ukraine's most steadfast partners.
The conversation marks the first recorded direct contact between Macron and Lukashenko since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.
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Russian forces launched a large-scale missile attack on Kyiv overnight on May 24, officials reported.
