While we anguish over Donald Trump’s wars on trade, judges, migrants, aid recipients and universities, spare a thought for Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Every morning when Ukraine’s president wakes up, he must ask himself whether this is the day the…
Category: 1. Ukraine
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Ukrainian forces repel 165 Russian assaults in past day
Over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian forces engaged in 165 combat clashes with Russian troops.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said this in an update published on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.
In particular, the enemy launched 60 airstrikes on Ukrainian…
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Ukrainian Air Force reports loss of contact with F-16 jet, pilot ejects
The Ukrainian Air Force reported the loss of contact with an F-16 fighter jet in the early hours of Friday, May 16. The pilot successfully ejected.
According to a statement posted by the Air Force Command on Facebook, contact with the F-16 was lost at around 03:30…
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Russia’s war casualty toll in Ukraine rises by 1,100 in past 24 hours
Russia suffered approximately 971,690 casualties in Ukraine between February 24, 2022 and May 16, 2025, with 1,100 soldiers killed or wounded in the past 24 hours.
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said this in a post on Facebook, Ukrinform…
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Russian forces launch over 400 strikes on Zaporizhzhia region over past day
Russian forces carried out 402 strikes on 12 settlements in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhia region on May 15.
Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.
“Russian troops launched 23…
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US needs to resume support of Ukraine
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Please put Ukraine back on the front pages of our newspapers and our lives! While our courts are working to uphold our…
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Fire breaks out in Kyiv’s Sviatoshynskyi district following drone attack
A fire has been reported in a non-residential area of Kyiv’s Sviatoshynskyi district following a drone attack, with firefighters currently working at the scene.
According to Ukrinform, the Kyiv City Military Administration reported the attack on Telegram.
“A fire…
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Ukraine loses F-16: pilot diverts jet from populated area and successfully ejects
F-16. Stock photo: Getty Images
Ukraine’s Air Force has lost an F-16 aircraft. A pilot encountered an emergency situation on board while repelling a Russian aerial attack but managed to steer the aircraft away from a…
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Ukrainian drones destroy enemy tank, Grad system in Pokrovsk sector
In the Pokrovsk sector, drones operated by Ukraine’s Defense Forces have destroyed a Russian tank, a BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system, a mortar, a self-propelled artillery piece, and a field gun.
According to Ukrinform, the Khortytsia Operational and…
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4,700 residential buildings damaged by Russian attacks in Sumy region
A total of 4,700 residential buildings have been damaged in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region as a result of ongoing Russian attacks.
The Sumy Regional Military Administration reported the figures on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.
“Today, 15 communities in the…
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