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29 May 2022

09:00

Ukraine destroys about 30% of Russia’s modern tanks - Ministry of Internal Affairs

The Russians lost about a third of their modern tanks in the war with Ukraine.

08:45

Sievierodonetsk celebrates its 88th anniversary under enemy fire, but flying Ukrainian flag

The city of Sievierodonetsk in Luhansk region, as in 2014, celebrates its birthday under enemy fire, but under the Ukrainian flag.

08:22

Crimea hospitals snub civilian patients to treat wounded Russian soldiers

In the occupied Crimea, hospitals were ordered to prioritize Russian wounded soldiers over civilian patients.

07:20

Environmental damage Russians inflicted on Luhansk region stands at over $1B

In Luhansk region, Russian invaders have destroyed more than 17,000 hectares of forest areas, with the amount of environmental damage being estimated at more than UAH 38.3 billion.

07:00

Disinfo watchdog exposes Putin’s manipulation in talks with Macron, Scholz

The Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council has released a fresh review of Russian misinformation, as well as fake and manipulative reports circulated by the enemy on May 28.

06:40

Russians brutally torturing Ukrainian POWs - Ombudsperson

Russia continues to violate the Geneva Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War by severely torturing Ukrainian POWs.

06:20

No active maneuvers observed in Belarus near Ukraine border just yet - Kyiv region chief

Belarus is running no active operations close to Ukraine in the area bordering Kyiv region.

28 May 2022

23:50

President: Ukrainians have understood everything about Russia

Ukrainians have already understood everything about Russia, so it will not be able to intimidate anyone with new terror.

23:35

Kryvyi Rih attack: missiles hit industrial zone, plant destroyed

One of the plants in Kryvyi Rih has been practically destroyed as a result of a missile strike.

23:11

Zelensky expects good news about weapons from Ukraine's partners next week

President Volodymyr Zelensky expects good news about the weapons supply from partner countries next week.

22:51

Ukraine’s Armed Forces repulse seven enemy attacks in Donetsk and Luhansk regions

Today, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have repulsed seven Russian attacks in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Fighting continues at three locations.

22:33

UN: More than 6.7 million refugees have already fled Ukraine

The number of Ukrainians who have gone abroad since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion has exceeded 6.7 million.

21:15

Woman injured, church and kindergarten damaged in Russian strike on Sumy region

A Russian aircraft launched three unguided rockets on two border localities in Sumy region at about 18:00. A woman was injured, a church and a kindergarten were damaged in the strike.

20:54

Ukraine's Armed Forces eliminate another Russian commander

Ukraine's Armed Forces have eliminated the commander of a Russian air assault battalion of the 104th air assault regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Dosyagaev.

20:19

Seven wounded in Russia's shelling of Mykolaiv

One person was killed and seven others were wounded, two of them in critical condition, after Russian forces shelled residential areas in the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv early on May 28.

19:53

Ukrainian army launches offensive in Kherson region

Ukrainian forces have launched an offensive in the Kherson region, with Russian invaders suffering losses and defending on unfavorable positions.

18:57

Invaders attack Sumy region from aircraft and mortars

Russian invaders attacked the border area of the Sumy region by launching unguided missiles from a warplane and firing mortars from Russian territory.

18:40

Ukraine needs effective weapons to bring Russia back behind Iron Curtain - Podoliak

Ukraine can bring the Russians back behind the Iron Curtain, but it needs effective weapons for that.

18:00

More than 50 Ukrainian athletes perish in war

Many Ukrainian athletes are defending their Homeland, while more than 50 of them have already died in the war Russia is waging against Ukraine.

17:40

RFE/RL journos come under enemy fire near Bakhmut

RFE/RL journalists came under Russian shelling near Bakhmut, Donetsk region.

17:20

“World’s second-strongest” army can and should be defeated - Ukraine’s Defense Minister

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov and Interior Minister Denys Monastyrskyy have visited an exhibition of destroyed Russian military equipment in Kyiv’s Mykhailivska Square.

17:00

Zelensky: In occupied territories, Russians follow "Nazi playbook"

Invaders operating in the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories torture local officials and, if the latter agree to cooperate, sign them up and hire them.

16:40

No data suggesting Putin may launch offensive on Kyiv just yet - Ukraine’s Defense Ministry

Currently, the Ministry of Defense has no information from either the General Staff of the Armed Forces or intelligence agencies about an impending offensive on Kyiv, while such information spins may be beneficial to the enemy.

16:20

Zelensky on advice to cede lands to Russia: Millions of Ukrainians mustn’t be exchanged for illusion of peace

President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that politicians advising that Ukraine give something to Russia in exchange for the illusion of peace fail to take into account ordinary people – millions of Ukrainians.

15:40

War crimes in Ukraine: ICC prosecutor urges Russia to cooperate

Karim Khan, a prosecutor with the International Criminal Court, expects cooperation from Russia in a probe into the war crimes committed in Ukraine.

14:36

Ukraine’s Armed Forces master French howitzers: 5 enemy hardware units destroyed

Ukrainian artillerists of the Joint Forces Group destroyed five enemy hardware units with the help of French CAESAR self-propelled wheeled howitzers.

13:14

Enemy shelled 49 localities in Donetsk and Luhansk regions over past day

The Russian army shelled 49 localities in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, eastern Ukraine, over the past 24 hours. Four people were killed in Donetsk region.