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kyivindependent.com Estonian PM: NATO training soldiers in Ukraine won't escalate war

The NATO allies' fears that sending troops to Ukraine to train the country's soldiers could draw them into war with Russia "are not well-founded," Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said in an interview with the Financial Times published on May 20.

Estonian PM: NATO training soldiers in Ukraine won't escalate war
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kyivindependent.com Russian media: Oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai damaged after drone attack

A unit of an oil refinery in the Russian town of Slavyansk-on-Kuban was damaged in a drone attack, the Russian state-owned media RIA Novosti claimed on May 20, citing a source in the operating company.

Russian media: Oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai damaged after drone attack
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kyivindependent.com Governor: Ukraine strikes Russian base in occupied Luhansk's suburb

A Ukrainian rocket attack targeted a Russian military base in occupied Luhansk's suburb of Yuvileine on May 20, said the governor of Ukraine's Luhansk Oblast, Artem Lysohor, citing local residents.

Governor: Ukraine strikes Russian base in occupied Luhansk's suburb
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kyivindependent.com Austin at Ramstein: US has 'already delivered many of Ukraine's top priority requirements'

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin described the ongoing defense against the Russian offensive in Kharkiv Oblast as a "hard and dangerous fight."

Austin at Ramstein: US has 'already delivered many of Ukraine's top priority requirements'
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kyivindependent.com Modi confirms India's participation in Ukraine's Global Peace Summit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not yet confirmed his own attendance. “The level of participation will depend on timing, logistics, and parallel commitments,” Modi said.

Modi confirms India's participation in Ukraine's Global Peace Summit
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kyivindependent.com Austria to allocate nearly $5.4 million for Ukraine's energy infrastructure restoration

The allocated funds will be spent on urgently needed spare parts, generators, and repair lines, according to Der Standard.

Austria to allocate nearly $5.4 million for Ukraine's energy infrastructure restoration
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www.theguardian.com Eagles shifting flight paths to avoid Ukraine conflict, scientists find

Vulnerable birds deviating from migratory routes by up to 155 miles, which could affect breeding

Eagles shifting flight paths to avoid Ukraine conflict, scientists find
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www.ukrinform.net French parliament calls for "lifting taboo" on Kyiv's ban on strikes against Russia

The chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the French National Assembly, Jean-Louis Bourlanges, calls on his country to change its doctrine and no longer prohibit Ukraine from striking Russian territory. — Ukrinform.

French parliament calls for "lifting taboo" on Kyiv's ban on strikes against Russia
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kyivindependent.com Denmark announces more than $815 million in new military assistance for Ukraine

"With today's donation, we meet Ukraine's urgent need for more air defense, artillery, and ammunition," said Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen.

Denmark announces more than $815 million in new military assistance for Ukraine
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kyivindependent.com WSJ: Russia tested space-based anti-satellite weapon with potential nuclear capabilities in 2022

The officials said that Russia had launched a satellite into space in February 2022 to test components for a potential anti-satellite weapon that would carry a nuclear device. However, the satellite that was launched doesn’t carry a nuclear weapon, the Wall Street Journal reported.

WSJ: Russia tested space-based anti-satellite weapon with potential nuclear capabilities in 2022
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kyivindependent.com Glide bombs help Russia gain land in Ukraine. What makes them so effective?

One critical factor in Russia's recent battlefield successes in Ukraine is its extensive use of glide bombs. Every week, hundreds of these large, deadly weapons rain down on Ukraine, creating 20-meter-wide craters and obliterating military positions and entire settlements. Russia has heavily relie...

Glide bombs help Russia gain land in Ukraine. What makes them so effective?

One critical factor in Russia's recent battlefield successes in Ukraine is its extensive use of glide bombs. Every week, hundreds of these large, deadly weapons rain down on Ukraine, creating 20-meter-wide craters and obliterating military positions and entire settlements. Russia has heavily relied on glide bombs in its new offensive

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kyivindependent.com US imposes sanctions on Russians who helped transport weapons from North Korea to Russia

With Russia's military stocks running low and domestic production capacity simultaneously hampered by Western sanctions, North Korea has been shaping up as Russia's leading weapons supplier, reportedly providing Moscow with extensive military packages, including ballistic missiles and over 3 million...

US imposes sanctions on Russians who helped transport weapons from North Korea to Russia
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kyivindependent.com Reuters: G7 will support using frozen Russian assets revenue to fund Ukraine

The G7 finance ministers are set to meet on May 24, where they will work out the details to come to a final decision before a summit in Italy in June.

Reuters: G7 will support using frozen Russian assets revenue to fund Ukraine
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kyivindependent.com Reuters: Sri Lanka to send delegation to return mercenaries fighting on behalf of Russia

According to reports, a top official in the Sri Lankan government stated that the government will send a delegation to Russia to investigate the fate of hundreds of nationals reportedly fighting in the war in Ukraine.

Reuters: Sri Lanka to send delegation to return mercenaries fighting on behalf of Russia
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kyivindependent.com Russian Foreign Ministry declares British defense attaché persona non grata

The Russian Foreign Ministry has declared Adrian Coghill, the military attaché of the British Embassy in Moscow, persona non grata and ordered him to leave the country within a week.

Russian Foreign Ministry declares British defense attaché persona non grata
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kyivindependent.com New York Times: NATO member states considering sending military instructors to Ukraine

Some NATO member states are discussing the possibility of sending military instructors or contractors to Ukraine to train Ukrainian troops and assist with equipment repairs, the New York Times reported on May 16.

New York Times: NATO member states considering sending military instructors to Ukraine
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www.theguardian.com Ukraine war briefing: Kharkiv campaign won’t deliver major Russian breakthrough – Nato general

Ukraine accuses invaders of killing civilians and setting up human shields; sanctions over North Korean arms supply to Russia. What we know on day 814

Ukraine war briefing: Kharkiv campaign won’t deliver major Russian breakthrough – Nato general
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kyivindependent.com UK Defense Ministry: Ukraine's economy to grow by 3% in 2024

"Despite attacks by Russia on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, it is likely that Ukraine will see real economic growth of around 3 percent in 2024," the ministry said.

UK Defense Ministry: Ukraine's economy to grow by 3% in 2024
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kyivindependent.com Our readers' questions about the war, answered. Vol. 6

Editor's note: We asked members of the Kyiv Independent community to share the questions they have about the war. Here's what they asked and how we answered. Join our community to ask a question in the next round. Read our previous answers here, here, here, here, and here What do

Our readers' questions about the war, answered. Vol. 6

Editor's note: We asked members of the Kyiv Independent community to share the questions they have about the war. Here's what they asked and how we answered. Join our community to ask a question in the next round. Read our previous answers here, here, here, here, and here What do

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kyivindependent.com Partisans: Ammunition depot hit at Belbek airfield in occupied Crimea

The partisans claim that the damaged depot stored "most of the missiles" for Russian Su-27 and Su-30 fighter jets as well as MiG-31 aircraft, a carrier of Kinzhal ballistic missiles that Russia uses to attack Ukraine.

Partisans: Ammunition depot hit at Belbek airfield in occupied Crimea
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Ukraine reportedly suspending consular, passport services for military-age men abroad
  • I bet 99% of Ukrainians if given the choice would rather live in Russia than die.

    You're wrong

  • Mediazona confirms identities of over 50,400 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine
  • Again, 50k confirmed with all the documents. They might be dead, but there's no body, or the body can't be recognized, etc. Also I'm sure Mediazona doesn't have all the names, and their status.
    Basically it's a process that takes time. If the war suddenly stopped today, I'm sure they would be finding and confirming more deaths for months if not years.

  • Mediazona confirms identities of over 50,400 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine
  • These are confirmed deaths(with body + passport + certificate + grave, etc.). 450k+ includes casualties (KIA, WIA, MIA)

  • Shahed drone factory in Russia's Tatarstan over 1,200 kilometers away
  • Sources:

    Drones strike Yelabuga, Tatarstan: hitting the Elaz-Nefteproduct refinery and the Shahed drone factory. Yelabuga sits 1,200 km from Ukraine's border.

    https://twitter.com/maria_avdv/status/1775051040435454324

    Ukraine is now supposedly capable of using light airplanes as kamikaze drones coming that far into the Russian territory. This is most probably an Aeroprakt A-22 Foxbat, a Ukrainian-produced light aircraft, equipped with an additional fuel tank and a remote control system.

    https://twitter.com/IAPonomarenko/status/1775050929013702865

    More footage and location

    https://twitter.com/markito0171/status/1775046840104198245

  • A new monument has been installed in Irpin in the Kyiv region to mark the 2nd anniversary of the city's liberation from the Russian invader
  • "this metal is not enough"
    I guess the meaning behind it "it's not enough to break us"

  • Russian plane shot down over Crimea. 28 March 2024
  • Appears to be SU-27, shot down by friendly fire shortly after taking off from Belbek

  • SBU head: Russia no longer using Crimean bridge for weapons supplies after repeated strikes
  • You're right that the correct name is “Kerch Strait Bridge”. People call it "Crimean bridge" because it's just easier to understand for the people outside of the region. I think that's exactly the reason Kyiv Independent is using it as the name,just like Antonov bridge was called "Kherson bridge" for some time when it was in the news.

    As for political meaning behind the name, I don't think there's any. I've never seen or heard any arguments about it neither in Ukraine nor in russian.

    My uneducated guess is that it's just easier to say "Crimean" than "Kerch straight" bridge. Same in Ukrainian and russian. Also easier to pronounce.

  • Zelensky: Ukraine building 2,000 kilometers of fortifications
  • It basically has been "WWI, but with drones" since russia got pushed away from North of Ukraine.

  • Prosecutors: EuroMaidan violence perpetrated by Ukrainian officers under Russia's guidance
  • To be fair russian disinformation worked well on many people, including some Ukrainians

  • About Navalny news.
  • I'd love to add that Prigozhin is also considered as putin's opposition these days.

  • Zelensky signs 90-day extension of martial law, mobilization
  • It won't be enough, but that's how it works. Martial law and mobilisation have been extended every 90 days since the start of the full blown invasion.

  • 11 Feb: Russians Panic! Ukrainian REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVED TO STORM THE NORTHERN FLANK.
  • Some people like these videos, that's why I'm still posting them

  • 11 Feb: Russians Panic! Ukrainian REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVED TO STORM THE NORTHERN FLANK.
  • I'm not the one who's making those videos, but I agree that his titles are ridiculous.